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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
z I was much pleased to see that my
letter took first prize. 1t was my first
contribution. They all tell me 1 had
a good start and should keep it up.
thank you very much for both the
check and the letter.
I enjoy reading the Junior very
much. ALINE KAGE,
$40 S. ave. 49,
You can get Bristol at almost any
stationer's, and be sure and get black
India ink for the drawing.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I thank you SO much for the book
I received at your office. 1 am already
acquainted with Captain Kidd, jr., and
Sinbad the Sailor. The story is fine,
but the pictures delight me most.
Wishing you great success with the
Junior, lovingly,
DOROTHY MILLER,
Belvedere school, 122 S. Ditman st.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ received the beautiful little book
you sent to me for a prize, and like
1t more than ever because you wrote
your name in 1t.
/ thank you very much.
MURIEL KUTZ,
1925 Pine ave, Lonp Beach.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I received your check all right, and
wish to thank you for the same.
was surprised to think 1 had won the
first prize, and very glad.
] greatly enjoy readin~ the Herald"
and hope you will have great success.
MARGARET R. BENNETT,
14O1 FL Moline st.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
THE GUINEA PIG
AND WHY HE HAS NO TAI

AND WHY HE HAS NO TAIL
Long. long ago says ancient tale,
No animal on earth possessed tail
And there not one who knew a way
To brush the teasing flies and gnats away.
One morning Jupiter from his high throne
Beheld a herd OF elephants all thrown
Into a panic by wicked flea.
A mighty hippopotamus next did flee:
The bug then turned his energy to COW
lion, then camel, then COW,
Great Jove with pity cried. LET all beasts
march
To my great grove the twentieth of March
And on that day will tails be given out.
A thing no stylish beast can do without"
Upon the day Of this convenient present
The animals all hurried to be present:
All but the guinea pig. who'd found turnip,
And said, IT hardly think that much will
turn up"
But added IF those tails are not too long
And seem real handy, please bring mine along
With you Said Jove, THAT slug deserves
no TAIL"
Nor got he any And so ends Iny tale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Little Things Count

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When thinking of the things that
I could do that / don't do to please
NV mother / find that there are lots
of little things l had not thought of
before that would help her as much as
the big things.
/ could dust and wash the dishes be-
fore l go to school in the morning. L
could take care of the flowers and that
would help her great deal, for she
has to do that.
Instead of reading when l come
home | could go on errands for her.
do try to help her, but as / said before
there are so many little things that
do not do LENA EDMONDS.
Sawtelle City school, 9th year.
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Mothers Advice Best
Fullerton.

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My mother is very good to me. She
lets me go where she thinks best and
not where 1 want to go. If 1 ask her
to let me go and if she thinks I
shouldn't go she will say, you may
go. but don't think it is best for you"
Then l go. 1 should stay, but 1 do
not do it.
My mother wants me to learn to sew
but / say, II don't want to sew now;
l have been in the school-house all
day and want to go outdoors while"
She will let me go outdoors.
1 was invited to party one night,
but mother wanted me to stay home
She offered me 50 cents if 1 would
stay, but l would go. I wished after
ward l had taken mammals advice
Nearly everything 1 do that mamma
doesn't want me to do 1 wish 1 had
never done.
MARJORIE H. COURTRIGHT.
Sawtelle City school, 9Th year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A Long Task
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day my mother set me to work
to clean the yard of weeds. l had
cleaned a good part and was tired. l
sat down for a while and then / got
up to work some more. / cleaned
little patch and then thought l would
go and play for while.
l went over to my friends house and
played until dark. l came home to get
my supper. After supper mother went
out to water the garden. The next
night it was about the same perform
ance, but / watered the garden as well.
In the morning my mother gets up and
builds the fire. This I ought to do
also, and countless other things, among
them washing the dishes. Ny grand
mother generally does that. When
ask to do them though, she. says:
No 1 don't have that to do. 1t is
hardly a boys work, but if 1t would
help mother it should be cheerfully
done. FLOYD BENSON.
Sawtelle city school; 9th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Please Mother and Teacher

Dear Aunt Laurie:
could help mother by getting up
early every morning and eating my
breakfast and doing all the work be-
fore leaving for school.
I also could get home early from
school and not have to stay in after
school.
Another most important thing would
be to say Il cam and II will instead
of saying Il can't" or II don't know
how" 1t would please mother very
much and l have a faint suspicion my
teacher also. LENA BELL.
Sawtele school, 9th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
An Early Riser
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ could get up early and make the
fire, cook the breakfast for my father,
who has to go off to work early. After
he goes l would light the heater, so my
mother wouldn't be cold when she gets
up, and cook the breakfast for her.
After breakfast 1 would wash the
dishes, wipe them and put them up,
and make up the beds. Then go to the
store to get some groceries and the
mail.
At dinner time / could get dinner,
and after dinner wash the dishes. At
supper time cook supper, get the bread
and wash the dishes.
DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY.
Sawtelle City school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A Young Farmer

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l could get up early, feed the chick
ems and light the fire. After breakfast
l could go for milk and do odd jobs
about the house.
Then l would get ready for school.
After spending the day at school could
come home and go to work.
1 could go up town for mother and
could go to the postoffice or the gro
Gerry store, then come home
When l got home it would be time
to hoe the corn and feed the chickens.
Then the supper would be ready. After
supper I would go for milk. l could
do ever so many more thlngs, out L
do not. RICHARD DOYLE.
Sawtelle city school,, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Games Prove Fascinating

Dear Aunt Laurie:
could please my mother by doing
whatever she wants me to do. Once
she told me 1 could not go away. She
said: Il may want you to do some
work" But 1 walked right off and
got on my wheel and rode away. I
stayed all the afternoon and played
ball. 1 had a good time playing ball.
When L got home she said: Didn't I
tell you to stay homer 1 said, Eyes.
but you did not have any work for
me-" She said, II did not happen to
have any this time, but you stay after
this HAROLD SOULE;
Sawtelle city school; grade 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A Helpful Girl

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I might do all the work and let
mother sit in the parlor and fold her
hands, but she won't do that.
She helps do the work and help. too.
1 wash the dishes. I take care of her
when she is sick and run errands for
her. I go to school every day. In the
morning I do the work before l go to
school, 1 get up sometimes and get
breakfast, but most of the time mother
does that.
After school I come home and get
supper. After supper my sister and L
do the dishes and then / go to bed
about o'clock.
I do the ironing and starching on
Saturday. for mother always washes on
Monday if she can.
RENA ERMEL,
Sawtelle city school; 9Th year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A Young Mechanic

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When l am home and have not any
thing to do, l could help my mother
by doing things around the house.
When l go to school 1 do not get
home till about 4 or 4;30 in the after
noon.
I do not study my lesson as much as
1 could during the day.
My father owns lots of different kinds
of things to work with. They are car
penters' tools. He always wants me to
make things out of wood with him.
1 made two or three clothes pins with
some tools that he had.
L like to make things out of wood
but 1 do not do it very much. 1 cut
my fingers a couple of times and that
made me afraid to handle the tools for
a while.
One day papa asked me if would
make a little cupboard, but L did not
do it.
L could do so much, but just don't.
EARL YANT,
Sawtelle, Cal. Sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week
dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
gs girl boy and dollar for the best submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 words in length written
side paper only and with margins at top and side of
each paper
Ali contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior care The Herald, Los Angeles, Cal.
Topic: my Favore Heroes of American Wars-to be re-
ceived at this than Thursday May 20for publ
cation May 80
Topic Need" To be received at this office not
later than Thursday. May q. for publication June 6
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Climbs SIGNAL Hill
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We went up Signal Hill one day and
took our lunch. We got to the foot of
the hill and began to climb around the
roads that lead around the hill. We
stopped and ate. some of our lunch.
When we went on we took different
roads and met: and then we ate our
lunch on the top of the hill. Your low
ing niece, ESTHER STEELE.
Box 1885, r. f. d. No. 2.
l was glad to hear from you, Esther;
but could not publish all of your letter,
as you wrote on both sides of the pa
per. Try again in one of the contests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

If I am very lazy I would say: "Oh, let
Alfred go get some.' One day mamma
asked me to go out and get some wood
Para was there then, and l said: "Oh,
I don't want to-" That day man
came for dinner. After dinner we all
went away. We stayed away until
dark. When we came home there was
no wood in the house. l had to go out
and get some. l would not have gone
out, but 1 just did it to please my
mamma. GRACE DAVIS.
Sawtelle public school, 9Th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Dislikes Early Rising

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Some mornings 1 am lazy and don't
want to get up very early. There isn't
any wood in and mamma tells me TO
get up and get some.
I get cross and don't do it. Mamma
calls papa and he has to go and get it.
I don't feel very we'll when / meet
them, for l feel that l have not done
right. CHARLES B. IRWIN.
Sawtelle city school. Sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Could Do busting
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The other day my mother asked me
to hang some clothes on the line The
clothesline was too high for me to
reach. l might have taken box but
I did not think of it at the time, SO
said, Il can't reach it." So she had
to come out and do it.
When she asked me to get the buster
couldn't find it, might do the dust
ing without her telling me, but / don't
do it.
Every once in while 1 tease her to
let me do things that she don't want
me to do, till finally she let's me do Ii.
LOIS NUTTING.
Sawtelle school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Makes Good Resolutions

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 might get up earlier than I do and
build the fire and get it warm. Then
after breakfast / could wash the dishes
and save her that. That would give
her a half hour to rest where she has
to work now.
At night it would be a great help to
her to have to call me to do it. And
l could let her rest half of the time, if
1 tried to help her. I will try from
this on. FRANK LACELL.'
Sawtelle City school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
An Alarming Experience

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am going to tell you about the San
Francisco earthquake. I went to bed
on the 18th of April 1906 at $3.50. I
soon fell asleep, and it seemed about
second after / laid down when / woke
up and found myself sitting on the
floor watching the q bed and bureau
come dancing out into the middle of
the floor.
/ soon found my senses and rushed
into my mothers room. We all ran out
into the middle of the street, but 1t was
soon over, and we were glad of it,
BURNS GRAHAM.
1922 South Hill street; Sixteenth
street school, BIG.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

tober. When we reached Colorado there
was a great flood. There were 10000
sheep and 700 mules lying dead. 1t
was a sad sight. Ours was the first
train across for they had to fix the
track. 1t took quite while to get past
for the train had to go slowly. But
after we passed we saw attractive
scenery.
When we reached Pasadena it looked
very different from the east. Now we
are living in Fullerton, among orange
and walnut groves.
ANNIE HERSHEY.
Fullerton
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Would Be Busy

Dear Aunt Laurie
l might do for my mother: l might
get the eggs and feed the chickens l
might get in wood and get some
oranges for dinner and some grass for
the rabbit. l could get supper and
could make some lemonade.
I could make the beds and sweep,
make a fire, then wash the dishes.
EARL McFADDEN.
La Habra school, Sd grade. Age 8
years. r. F. ID. No. 3, Fullerton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A New Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is my first story to the Herald
Junior department. We work our
stories up in school and our teacher
decides which ones are the best, then
we COPY them and send them to you,
so you will publish them.
l must not make my letter too long
because business letters are not very
long. MARIE HARRIS
sos G street, Santa Ana.
I am very glad that your teacher can
use the topics published in the Herald
Junior. l would be glad to use more
stories if the children cared to send
them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

She looked so bright and happy,
Starting off the other day,
That | could not but wonder
Which way her journey lay.
perhaps you're bound for London p"
Said /, in kindly tone,
FOR Paris. Rome, or Venice,
Or maybe Cologne?
"Or do you travel farther
To India or Japan?
To Turkey. Persia. Egypt,
Siam, or Hindustan?"
Then, smiling at me gaily,
She replied: I'm going down
To Daisyville, New Jersey. sir.
To visit Gran'ma Brown"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
pIsIikes Hoeine Corn

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day last month my mother told
me to hoe the corn. There were about
fifteen rows of it. | told her that 1
did not want to do it that morning.
knew / would have it to do that night.
She was not at home when l got
home at night, and did not hoe the
corn. The next morning / asked her
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

please my mother" I am curious to
know how the question will be an
swered.
Is a child going to say, II know what
will please my mother, but 1 don't
do it." Why should any child refuse
to do that which would please mother
and then calmly write about it for a
prize. Lovingly, your niece,
MAUDE EDWARDS.
1927 West Tenth street; fifth grade
Hobart school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
An Unusual Journey

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When l was coming from Rhode
Island to Pasadena it seemed long
trip. 1t took us seven days, but saw
many sights.
We started from Rhode Island in Oc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

if I could play ball that night, and she
said that l could after I hoed the corn.
1 wished then that 1 had hoed it the
night before.
1t always pays to help mother, and
do as she wants us to-
LAWRENCE MOORE.
Sawtelle, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
Does Many Things

Dear Aunt Laurie:
To please mother I would make some
cakes and bake bread, as / like to
bake Sometimes | knead the bread
and stir the dough. l could make beds
and sweep, wash dishes and wipe them,
but do it now, and l could clear off
the table and set it,
MILDRED BISHOP.
La Habra school, Sd grade Age 8
years. Fullerton F. r. d. No. 3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A Delayed Task

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sometimes mamma will say to me:
Grace, 60 bring in some wood for me-"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
PLAN BIG FLAG
DAY CELEBRATION
IN The ORANGES
Mayor Seymour and Mayor
Cardwell Issue Proc
IamatiOns.

Mayor Seymour. of Orange. and
Mayor Cardwell. of East Orange. is
sued p-roclamations today for flag day.
Mayor Seymour stated:
Attention Is called to the fact that
Monday, Tune IA. Will be celebrated by
the people in most Of the States of his
country as flag day, and It is therefore
recommended that the people of this
city display the national flag at their
houses. and that the several churches,
civic bodies and other institutions hold
due exercises In celebration of the
day"
Mayor Cardwell stated:
1T is my duty and privilege TO call
your attention to the fact that Monday,
June IA, will be celebrated as flag day,
in accordance with a custom which is
now prevalent in many States and a
obtained popular approval. I there
fore request that the people of East
Orange pay due observance to the day
by a generous display of the flag of
our country and national colors from
business houses. residences and other
buildings.
LDS AeJ W1A DC o~PplOpfldlc4t Cclt-
brated in Orange and East Orange. At
night a big dinner will be given by the
Centennial Association in English's
ll<East Orange. In the morning at
IL o'clock the East Orange fire DEPART
ment and trucks from Orange and West
Orange will parade in Main street,
headed by a band. and Chief Markwfth
IN a chemical auto machine. Mayor
Cardwell will review the marchers at
the City Hall.
Orange Lodge of Elks will hold ex-
ercises on the lawn at 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon. The program: Star
Spangled Banner" Benzler's orchestra
and chorus; Introductory exercises.
Exalted Ruler Joseph McDonough and
officers; prayer. Chaplain Manning e.
Drake Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," orchestra and chorus; flag
record, John H. Moran; altar service.
Esquire William r.. Mckay and Of
fcers: Aud Lang Syne," officers and
brothers: recitation, Francis Byrne.
medley of national airs. orchestra and
chorus: Elks tribute and address, Harry
T. Crowley; Maryland. My Maryland
and America audience. The public
are invited to the exercises.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
SOUTH ORANGE

William H. Britton, Of Academy
street. is attending the convention of
pharmacists at Lake Hopatcong. He
is staying at Hotel Breslin.
Mrs. Charles Werner, of Chicago, Ill,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence
Clifford, of Valley street.
Henry Wagner, of Ridgewood road,
left today for Worcester, Mass, to visit
relatives.
Superintendent of Schools Henry w.
Foster will address the meeting of the
Home and School Association in the
High School Assembly Hall, Tuesday
afternoon, on THE Needs Of the
Schools Of South Orange"
Wilson Farrand, Of Raymond ave-
nue., South Orange, head master of the
Newark Academy, and his family will
spend the summer in England and
Wales.
Charles P. Holzderber and family, Of
Montrose Park, removed yesterday to
Tuxedo Park, where they have taken
a house for the summer. In the fall
they will remove to New York city,
where Mr.. Holzderber has a position
with Clews & Co.
Edward Sellon has erected a private
garage on his property in Montrose
avenue, and has installed his new Ford
runabout. He will make a number OF
tours In North Jersey during the sum-
mer.
William Amin, son of former School
Trustee Robert E. Amin, of Vose we
nue., is a member of this years gradu-
ating class of Princeton University,
and has returned to Princeton after
spending his senior-year vacation at
home.
A. B. johnson and family, of Mont
rose Park, South Orange, have taken
a cottage for the summer at Falmouth
Heights, Cape Cod, Mass, and will take
possession about July l.
Alexander Yeareance, son of School
Commissioner w. B. Yeareance, of
Centre street, South Orange, has re-
turned from the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology in Boston, and
about July 1 will join a party Of col
lege mates and spend two months
camping in Maine.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
BELLEVILLE
Guest. at Graduation Dance.

Guests mt Graduation Dance.
Guests of Miss Finvola K. Murray,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Muir
ray, of 27S Washington avenue, Belle
vile, who entertained at a graduation
dance in Belleville Hall last night,
included Miss Anna Gilligan, Miss
Grace Murphy, Miss Grace Thompson,
Miss Anna Taaffe, Miss Katherine
Egan, Miss Helen Malone, Miss Anna
Malone. Miss Clare McGovern, Miss
Gertrude Heller, Miss May Finley, Miss
Regina Murray, Miss Grace Gavigan,
Miss Adelaide Hennigan, Miss Theo-
dora Wurth, Miss Nellie Salmon, Miss
Eleanore DENIM, Miss Catherine
Reilly, Edward Ward, Joseph Murphy.
William Thompson, Marcus Brennan,
Thomas McCabe, Forrest Barber, Jo-
seph Barber, Albert Van Cleve, Walker
Van Cleve, James Higgins, William
Gavigan,, Harry Hennigan, Andrew
McDonough, Frank Hedge, James
Macksey, Andrew Murray and Glad
stone Murray.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
THE ORANGES,
BLOOMFIELD,
MONTCLAIR
TAX BUDGET FOR
KEARNY sl93,74l
Details Passed Upon and APP
proved by COuncil-Big Bond
Issue Provided For.

Announcement of the tax budget for
Kearny for the fiscal veal ending De-
cember 81. 1909. was made last night.
The total sum for raising which by tax
alton the Town Council passed an ordi-
nance On first and second reading, is
$193. 741.S5, to be used as follows:
For the support of public schools,
. 7,391.S So; street lighting. $4,000; police
department. $4,000; street department.
$1S,500; fire department, $4,100; poor
department. $500; interest On debt, $751;
600; maintenance of public buildings,
$1,000; sinking fund. 3d. 900; Board of
Health, $4,000; salaries of town officers,
$11,70O; printing and stationery, 81, 500;
hospital expenses. $3.50; contingent ex-
penses, $4,000; Free Public Library.
$1,000; Shade Tree Commission, $500.
The State school appropriation is $73,-
022.32. An ordinance providing for the
sale of bonds amounting to s226, 900 for
the new Town Hall and water and
school improvements was passed on
first and second readings.
An ordinance providing for the re-
striction to a certain degree of the sale
of fireworks was passed on first and
second reading.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
NELLBURN,
IRVINGTON
AND HILTON
OF PLOT TO
IMPRISON HIM
David Hoey Declares Relatives
Want Him Committed to
Asylum.

Recorder Mott. Of East Orange, today
committed David Hoey. no home, to the
sanity looked into, on the request of
relatives, but Hoey does not show much
insanity and declares his relatives are
trying to have him put away SO that
he will lose his share of a big estate
of his father in New York.
Hoey a few days ago went through
the hating district apparently trying TO
protect himself from the sun with the
rim of an umbrella, but he said a
deputy told him to do 1t for fun" He
vas also charged with being a
drunkard.