Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
THE COURIER JUNIORS FIRST
PICNIC,

Dear Editor and Courier Juniors:
We, fourteen Juniors, eleven girls
and three boys, whose names are
Frances and Josephene Norton
OF Melrose, Juliette Eisenbeis, BESIDE
monia Eisenbeis, Ethel and Elva Huff
man, Oscar and Mabel Root, Forest
Weber, Lewis Eisenbeis, F1oy Fisher,
Leona Vest, Henrietta Plaster and
Hedveg Carlson had a fine time. If
the rain did prevent us from fulfilling
our plans we had nicer time any
way. The Courier people were SO
very, very kind and nice to us all that
can not express In words how
thank them for 1t. Some Of the nice
ways they entertained us were ice
cream cones, q large box of very nice
candies, oranges, bananas and choice
nuts. They were so busy that they
could not eat lunch with us so we
ate by ourselves, but we were very
sorry that they could not have time to
visit with us all the time but they
visited with us as much as they could
possibly do so. They also treated us
very kind in every way and they were
very kind to invite us to have our
.'picnic for the Courier Juniors" In the
Courier Office, although we did not
leave the Courier library in a very
nice shape as is usually the case when
a jolly band Of children like the jolly
Courier Juniors get together.
We also played several games in the
Courier Junior library which we en-
sisted mostly of bananas, cookies, pie.
cake, apples, candy, sandwiches. fried
chicken, crackers, tomatoes, and other
things that I cannot think of just
now. When we all departed for our
homes F1oy Fisher and I went and got
us nice drink and then went to the
Nickelodeon and when we went to sit
down in the Nickelodeon we were near
Henrietta Plaster and Mabel Root.
The play was just fine. Then Floy and
l departed for our homes.
will tell you something about my
visit when went to Ottumwa, August
15, 1910 and between then and Aug
ust 20, 1910 had nice time. came
home August 21, 1910. The second day
I was there was Tuesday, August 16,
1910. l went with my aunt Lizzie
down town that morning, which was
Tuesday, August 16, and that after
noon went down town and met three
Junior friends in the City park. The
Juniors were Josephine and Frances
Norton and Mabel Root. We visited in
the city park few moments and then
went to my aunt's on Fourth street.
We visited there about one-half or
one hour and then I went part way
home with them. The next day was
Wednesday, Aug. II, 1910. That is
the day that we had our first annual
Courier Junior picnic" which was de-
lightful one. That morning went
down town and when went into a
store met Josephine Norton, Frances
Norton, Mabel Root and Henrietta
Plaster. We Junior girls talked few
minutes and then departed. The next
day was Friday, August Is, 1910. MY
aunt and I went down town that after
noon and went to the Nickleodean and
then we went and saw my aunt and
grandma on Main street, and after
that we went back home. The next
day was Saturday, August 20, 1910,
and went home with one Of our
neighbors and my papa and brother
came and took me home for it had
rained and made the roads muddy.
Well will close for this time so
Goodbye.
Oh, Yes! The editor wanted some
one to write and tell her who got the
picnic up-that is the first annual
Courier Junior picnic in 1910, so will
tell her. got it up. I asked
Josephine Norton and her sister
Frances and told them to ask some
Juniors and l would ask some more.
and I did so.
Leona Irene Vest, age IA,
r. F. D. No. 6, box As, Ottumwa, la.