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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-21
HARRY's SISTER AS SWEET As A
DOLLlE.

Dear Santa Claus: ~
thought 1 would write you few
lines to tell you 81 what l want Tor
Christmas, rs.1 -
I will tell you how old I am. I am 5
years old and have brown eyes and
dark brown hair and I have little
sister one year old. She has blue eyes
and light hair and is a sweet as a dol
lie. and she wants you to send her
something too. I will tell you what !
want as this Is my first time to write
to Santa Claus: I want and auto and
some candy and nuts and as have a
little sister she wants a dollie and
some candy. and that will be all. I will
close
Harry Fleming,
Fast MYRTLE ST Ottumwa Iowa.
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61O May ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
FREDDIE SAYS SANTA FORGOT
HIM LAST YEAR. w.

Dear Santa Claus: I am little boy
5 years old. I do hope you will come
to our house this year, as you did not
last year.
We're the roads too rough or couldn't
you find us?
I am trying to be good. should
like a rubber ball, wheel barrow. an
orange and a few mixed nuts and
candy. ......s .--.:
Please don't forget my brothers and
sisters. Please bring Baby Clarence
a rubbed doll or sheep. He Is one year
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FORGET THE OTHER LIT
TIE BOYS AND GIRLS"

Dear Santa Claus: I thought would
write and tell you what I want.
I want pair Of skates.
want gun. ,....,.
l want picture book, sj.n 49,. f
And lot of crayons so l can write
and a. set of building blocks.
Don't forget the other little boys and
girls. Now Santa please don't forget
to come.
From your little friend,
Earl Swift, age 9.
Melrose, Iowa, R. r. No. 5.
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A DRUM FOR ALBERT.

Dear Santa Claus: thought would
write you and tell you what want for
Christmas.
= want drum and a ball and story
book, with horses and cows in 1t.
I guess l will close for this time.
"''' Albert Miller, age 6
Eldon, Iowa r. r. No 2. Box g..
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A KITE FOR JOHNNY RIGGS.

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
8 years old.
go to school.
My teachers name Is Nellie Ron-
erts.
For Christmas l want you to bring
me kite, fire wagon, horses anu
wagon, blackboard, candy, nuts and
Christmas tree.
Johnnie Riggs, age 9.
r. r. No. 1, Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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CHRISTMAS STORIES.

This year we want all the Juniors
who have passed their. fourteenth
birthday to write a Christmas story.
We will give special prize for these
older Juniors
We want all the Jupniors who have
not passed their fourteenth birthday
to write on one of the following SUBJ
jects: .:.
: WHY THE CHRISTIAN WORLD
CHRISTMAS. ~, 49,, .A'
TIL. FIRST CHRISTMAS. r.'
THE MAGI.
The prize will be doll, pair Of
skates, La Valliere, book or beau
tiful picture.
The prize winners will be announced
next week.
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WHAT MARIE WANTS FOR XMAS

Dear Santa Claus: This is the first
time l have written to the Courier
Junior, but am interested in the Ju-
nior page and will write few lines.
I wantla set of dishes, a set OF doll
furniture and doll and some candy.
l would like to get a letter from
some of the Juniors through the
Courier. Yours truly,
-. Marie Madeline Horn,
1901 East Mabel St., OttumWa, la.
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$40 May St., Ottumwa, Iowa. -,
BEATRICE DON'T NEED A DOLL.

Dear Santa Claus: l will drop you
a few lines to let you know what l
want for Christmas.
Please bring me some candy, and
nuts and some new hair ribbon and a
doll bed. don't need any dolls this
year for I have the one you brought
me last year. Just as good as new
don't forget me now Santa Claus.
Your little friend,
Beatrice Mark, age Z,
61O May ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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HAS TAREETEAcHERs

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written to the
Junior, will write for the first time.
am in the last room and last part
of the sixth grade
I have three teachers, Miss Day,
Miss Lucas and Miss Wiersmith.
think / have written enough for
the first time.
A true Junior friend,
Annabell NJ Park
1926 E. Main ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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EDWARD WOULD LIKE TO AR
, THE SLEIGH BELLS RING.

Dear Santa Claus: am little boy
9 years old. I should like for you to
come and see us this year. If you do
please bring me bouncing ball. a
knife, a steam engine. and a little tele-
phone, and orange, candy and nuts.
hope it will snow so you will come
in your sleigh so I might hear the
sleigh bells ring.
- Goodbye Santa till Xmas. ..~
Edward E. Engle,
Ottumwa, Iowa, R.. R.. No. 6.
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A COLORADO JUNIOR TELLS SAN
IA WHAT WILL PLEASE.

Dear Santa Claus: am little girl
from Colorado and I have come to
spend the winter with my grandpa
l have twin sisters. Their names
are Martha and Margaret, and don't
forget them.
I want an Indian suit and an Indian
tent to 20 with it, and scarf for
school, and candy.
Helen Myers, age 8.
1856 No. Davis St., So. OttumWa.
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LESTER AND RoWENA WANT a
- PONY CART.

Sister Rowena and I are hoping
Santa Claus will bring us cart to
hitch our Shetland ponies to, this
year, so we will not be disappointed
If our stockings are not filled.
Lester Morrow, age IA.
r. F. D. No. /, Birmingham, Iowa.
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;ovERcoAT ONE OF BERNARD's
ILL., WANTS..

Dear Editor: This is my first letter
to the Junior.
Lam a little boy years old.
I have two little brothers and one
little baby sister. Her name Is VAL
leta Doris.
I want Santa Claus to bring me n
wagon, horn, pair of gloves, new cap
and overcoat, and lots of candy and
nuts. ..... .
Bernard Murray Ford, age =.
8O2 Clinton Ave-, So. OttumWa, la.
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FURS FOR HELEN TOO.

Dear Santa Claus:
I am little girl nine years old.
live in the country I wish you would
please bring me something for Christ
mas. l want a box of bonbons. pair
Of mittens to wear to school, hair
ribbon, a story book and set Of furs.
Helen Glashine, g..
III. - West Point Iowa.
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A NEW RED SLED AND AN AIRGUN
FOR LLOYD.

Dear Santa Claus: 1 will write and
tell you what l want for Christmas.
Please bring me new red sled and a
air gun and a watch and some candy
and nuts and oranges. Now don't
think am greedy for wanting so. much
and don't forget me or don't forget
where l live. 49, @
Your little friend,
Lloydie Mark, age 10. 900
. $40 May st., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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WANTS A SET OF FURs.

& I want you to bring me a set OF rure
and breast pin and story book ana
some candy and nuts. =,
go to school every day. we nVe
half mile from school and ! like my
teacher. am in the fourth grade. am
a little girl ten years old.
Reva Marie Mailman.
Fremont, Ia, r. No. l.
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BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CARDS.

We will send out some beautiful
Christmas cards to the Juniors who
write either letters or short stories on
any subject. In case the Juniors, can
not think of any subjects themselves,
write on one of the following subjects:
NY CHRISTMAS TREE.
WHY | HANG UP MY STOCKING.
WHEN SANTA COMES.
THE WIDOWS CHRISTMAS.
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THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING CLUB.

The 1912 Christmas Stocking club
speaks for ITSELF We have a great
many new members this year. We
hope all the old members will join too.
We want all the prize winners
to be members. We need plenty of
well filed stockings h. ,.a
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Stories and Letters.
DONALD WISHES EVERY ONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Dear Junior: e,+s.'a
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior. | have cat and his name is
Tom and l have a horse and his name
is Dick. Il am glad that Christmas
comes soon and l wish everybody a
merry Christmas.
G.. Donald Pickett, age 8,
..ar OttumWas Iowa.
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LORETTA WOULD LIKE A DOLL
CHAIR.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl 8 years old. want
you to come to my house Christmas
eve. want doll chair and doll and
nuts. Please don't forget to come to me.
l will go to bed early.
Loretta Larkin. .....
Chillicothe, Iowa..
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Dear Santa:
/ want to apologize for not speaking
to you over to town in the store. You
spoke to me but did not speak to you.
Now I do not want you to get mad at
me for I want you to bring me a big
doll, doll buggy and a little stove and
doll bed.
Bessie Lee, age 6,
1877 South Davis ST., Ottumwa, la.
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brother is only two.
We are going to California after
New Years and I will write another
letter from Their and tell you all about
my trip. I will close for today.
Winston Jewett,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. No. 4.
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MABEL. WANTS A RING.

Dear Santa:
I will write you a little letter and tell
yo,, what I want for Christmas.
would like to have a little piano and a
ring and some dishes and story DOCK
and some nuts and candy ana orlns
anything else you please.
Mabel Swope, age 8,
Riverview Addition, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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AN AIR GUN FOR HUBERT.

Dear Santa: ..-., 49,.
!. want a sword and gun and a
drum, some pants, writing desk, ouSle
call, games and nuts and candy.
Hubert.
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Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas l want an air gun, a
sword, some ties, a. horn, oranges,
candy and nuts. live at 107 South
Ward street. ~
Kenneth Young,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Well this Is all. Dear Old Santa
hope you bring me something, goodbye.
Freddie Engle,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 6. .a
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RAYMOND WOULD LIKE A
Ia. CAMERA, sa

p Dear Santa: Will you bring me q
camara and some story books and a
auto and a sled and some picture
blocks and nuts and candy some
oranges, some peanuts, that will be
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JAMES LAWRENCE REED.
CLARA ALETHA REED.

JAMES LAWRENCE REED.
CLARA ALETHA REED.
IN MEMORY. OF FLORENCE
Is DOLLS.
LUCIUs A. ANDREW JR.
r. HARRY b. GRAY.
HAROLD EUGENE HILL.
ELIZABETH HAW.
RICHARD HAW.
FLoY KATHARINE sIGMUND.
VINCENT ELLIOTT LoRIMER.
MARTHA ALBERT.
cARiTA sTRoREL.
: MARY MARTHA HILL.
JAMES MADISON HILL II.
MARY ELIZABETH LOWENBERG
JOHN A. LOWENeERG.
! MARY THRESA ScHAUB.
WILLIAM HENRY SUMNER.
BARBARA ALBERT.
HELEN DUKE.
WILLIAM DUKE.
MRS. M. 3. HUTCHINSON.
MISS ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON.
ELEANOR MAE PETERSON.
JAMES PETERSON.
A FRIEND. rs cents.
JEANETTE DAGGETT.
RUTH DAVIS.
JEANETTE MAY LAFORcE.
ROBERT MAST LAFORCE.
LAVINA MERRICk.
CAROLINE FRANCES OVERMAN
ETHEL LEOTA HOUGH.
VERNA LOUISE HOUGH.
ELIZABETH HILDEGARD ALI.
SON.
A FRIEND 81.
ARTHUR LAWRENCE M'GILVREY
ALICE LOUISE NELSON. "a,
SAMUEL MAHON III. --
JOHN KEITH MAHON, JR.
ADRlEN DELBERT FERGUSON.
LUCILLE BAKER.
CLINTON BAKER. a.
LILA BAKER.
RAYMOND BALDWIN,.
CASH FOR STOCKINGS ETC., $11.
MIRIAM MARGARET DURR.
ARTHUR JOSEPH HICKEY, JR.
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Ottumwa, Iowa, r.. R.. No. 6.

PAIR OF SKATES FOR ISABELLA.
Dear Santa: I would like to have a
pair Of girls skates for Christmas.
No. 91s. ."@" n - 60
Isabel Haddow,
Route 5, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Christmas
Stocking
Club

One year ago today the 1911 Christ
mas Stocking club had PIP members
Today, the 1912 Christmas Stocking
club has membership OF over 20.
On Christmas eve, 1911, the stocking
club had a membership OF 3S9, Whlch
shows that 389 pairs OF stockings were
given to 3S9 Juniors.
This year we want the membership
to be near the 500 mark Every extra
pair Of stockings makes one more
child happy. So that the new juniors
will know all about the Christmas
Stocking club we will give little blt
of it's history. -
The Courier Junior was the first
Christmas Stocking club in Iowa, or
the nearby states and was planned
RIGHT here in this office, December,
1906. It's purpose is to make little chill
dren happy at Christmas time.
All one has to do to become a mem
Der of the club is to give nice pair
OF we'll filled stockings or a small
amount of cash.
Into one stocking put some candy
and nuts, also toy, an orange, pair
OF mittens, an apple and the other
stocking. Many of the Juniors MI
both stockings. On the card with the
donors name put the age Of the child
for whom the stockings are intended.
We will publish the names OF the
members of the club every day until
Christmas We want all the grown up
folks to be members too. juniors
and grownups living at distance can
send a pair of stockings also little
change, and we will fix them up.
The stockings will be left just as
the donors bring them in, and will
be distributed Christmas eve direct
from this Office, among little children
whose parents are unable to provide
any Christmas cheer and to little
ones bereft of their parents. Vs..
The club membership up to 10 a. M
follows: . sass- ~
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HAROLD WANTS SKATES.

Dear Santa Claus:
I want a % rifle and a pair of ice
skates for Christmas. I have little
colt I am trying to break him to ride
and to be hitched up. have adog. His
name is Pat.
Harold Berry. age 10,
Abba, Iowa.
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A,IIc ,NIEMEvER In

LINUS WHENEVER, JR.
DOROTHY FRANCES WAYLAND.
HOWARD r. DONALDSON.
EDITH ROSE DONALDSON.
DOROTHY MURlEL WRIGHT.
CHARLES GARFIELD WRIGHT.
DOROTHY coNSODINE.
"A ANNIE MARIE GALLAGHER.
PHILIP BERNHARD HOFMANN.
MARGARET ISABELLE KELLY.
Z MARGARET KATHERINE kOETT.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAM
kOETT.
IN MEMORY OF BEATRICE
BREEDING.
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RUTH HALL SHANAHAN. -,,-,,s,..
EMMETT J. SHANAHAN. .. ....-

RUTH HALL SHANAHAN. s,,-,,.,...
EMMETT J. SHANAHAN. ...,
HELEN ELIZABETH JOHNSON.
JOHN ALBERT WisDA. S. .s.'.t
JOHN EDWARD CHAMBERS.
RICHARD HAROLD EVAN. ~..
JAMES ALAN WEIR.
GERTRUDE FERGUSON coWLEs
ELSIE MERRILL COWLES.
GERALD CALLAHAN WHELAN.
MICHAEL FRANCIS WHALEN.
LEWIS REARDON WHELAN.
THOMAS O'FARRELL WHELAN.
JAMES CLEMENT WHELAN.
ROOM 2 IRVING SCHOOL 6 PAIRS
SAMUEL II. HARPER II.
JAMES RAYNER HARPER.
WALLACE RUSSELL HARPER.
MAMIE LEE. .,~
BESSIE LEE. 7.,S. 49,. e.,
CATHERINE HAHN. - j.. ID.
EVELYN HAHN.
JAMES HAROLD CoNRoY.
FREDERICK LEROY BILLS.
KATHERINE ROWLINSoN.
JAMES EDWARD PECK II.
ROSEBUD PARK.
ALBERTINA PARK.
MARION JORDON GILMORE.
FRANCES GILMORE ..
DOROTHY ELOISE MICHAEL. p.
GEORGE EDGAR HEATHER. "
DENA L. HEATHER.
F. ELOISE HEATHER.
ARNOLD MURRAY. .'> 80 3.
MILDRED MURRAY.
WILLIAM HERSEY COOPER.
MARK GREELEY, JR.
JACK HUEY.
MARJORIE HELEN DODSoN.
RUTH ELOISE kEMPER.
JACK BAUGHMAN. 49,. - o., =.
RUTH JOSEPHINE CREMER. - :.
EDWIN CALL CREMER.
THOMAS EDMUND FORSYTHE,
FRANK ROBERT kERFOOT. ..
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MARJoRY's TRUE STORY

Rap! Rap! Who could be at her door
at such time CT night? So thought
Widow Blake.
It was Christmas eve and as Mrs
Blake sat mending clothes for her two
little girls. Irene. aged S&years, anes /,
Ethel aged 5 years, who were both al
that time sleeping soundly in their lit. !
tie bed
1t was 1870 o'clock by the little
clock on the shelf. AS she heard that
rap, rap, she was at first a little
frightened. but finally went to the
door,
The door opened, but nothing ex.
cept darkness could she see, but on
looking down she saw a large package
on the doorstep.
Mrs. Blake took it in thinking it
must have been left there by mistake
for who would send them such large
package. but seeing it was addressed
to herself, she finally opened it.
The package when opened showed
two dolls dressed in blue. two small
sets of doll furniture. and two sets,
of dishes. Also two pairs of stockings
filled with candy and nuts.
In the package Mrs. Blake found
two letters. one addressed to herself
anG one addressed to Irene
She first opened the letter addressed
to herself. 1t was as follows:
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. %, 1S
Mrs. Blake:
You will find enclosed in this mack
age articles or the presents that Santa
Claus sends to Irene and Ethel. wish
ing them happy and joyful Xmas.
To this postoffice at Chicago. H.,
there came a letter from a little girl
addressed
Mr.. Santa Claus,
Chicago, Illinois
l. the postmaster, opened this letter
and to my surprise found the dear lit
tie letter from Irene Blake, No. --------
Walnut street. Des Moines, Iowa.
She tells Santa in her letter that he
must not forget her as they have
moved from Ottumwa to Des Moines,
and tells him what she wants for
Xmas Thinking these two little girls
must not be disappointed, called the
clerks together and we all concluded,
to meet the bill for these presents. One
of our clerks is spending Xmas day in !
your city, and he will see that you re-
ceive these things Xmas eve.
Wishing you Merry Xmas and
Happy New Year, remain,
~. Yours truly, Il
Very much surprised was the Widow
Blake by this time, but felt happy. for
otherwise her little girls would have
had poor Xmas, for she was not rich
by any means. y!,:.
She then opened the letter adj
dressed to Irene and Ethel 1t was as
follows:
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20, 49,
Dear little friends. Irene and Ethel:
Having received your letter which
l was glad to get, as I did not know
you had moved from Ottumwa to Des
Moines.
I will send you the things you want
and wish you both a Merry Xmas and
a Happy New Year.
Write me again next Xmas and tell
me what you want.
Your old friend,
Santa Claus
Juniors, this is a true story of lit
tie girl who used to live here. but II
now grown-up woman. She wrote "a
letter to Santa Claus and addressed it
to Chicago, ILL.,, mailed it herself, and
the kind old postmaster helped and
saw that she and her little sister got
the things they wanted.
I guess Santa Claus must have left
that great city by the time her letter
got there.
Wishing my Junior friends Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year,
Yours truly,
Marjory Bates, aged 8
103 Cherry street. Ottumwa, Ia.
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WILLIAM {WYRIcK HARPER. 2'...
SIDNEY HUGHES.
HAROLD c. CHAPMAN.
WILLIAM KENNETH SWENSON.
RUSSELL LEROY SWENsoN.
DORIS SLAUGHT.
CRYSTAL MARIE ARElNGDALE.
MAIZE MAY AREINGDALE.
WARD BELL.
MILO BELL.
MANY CONSTANCE TURNER.
DOROTHY ELOISE HARTMAN.
vERDA MAE BAGGs.
elizabeth WILKINSON.
ROBERT JAMES POWELL.
JEANsFAusT. So, ...s
HOLMAN FAUST. - ST.
DUDLEY FAUST. -.:. .s.s... -
Gilbert FAUST.
WARREN JOSEPH GREGORY.
JUNE JACKSON, - ""
MARY GERTRUDE LAME. s.-..
JEAN J. M'LAUGHLiN. ri !.
ROBERT >E. MCLAUGHLIN. H. H.,
CHARLES NEWCOMER YoUNklN
r. ARTHUR RElFSNYDER.
ELviRA cHIEDS. So -.
ABBlE scHILDS.
EDNA MAY BOLAR. %' .-
CECIL PEARL iROLAR. .,4.@
HELEN MARIE BOIAR.
sTELLA MARGARET BOLAR.
MILDRED IDELE D0lAe.
EDITH HAZEL BOLAR.
ROBERT HINsEY. JOHNSON.
FRANK M'lNTIRE POLLARD. ..
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HELEN LEHMAN.
RUTH BALDWIN.

RUTH BALDWIN.
MARY WILL PARKER.
IN MEMORY OF MARJORIE MAY
DOROTHY MARGARET ARRISON.
EDITH MARIAN WILSON. .'r'
WILLIAM EMERY WILSON.
MARY ELIZABETH M'GRAW.
D. ROTHY M'GRAW.
EMMA LOUISE WILLIAMS.
DOROTHY ELIZABETH kINNlCK.
GEORGE FRANCIS TROTTER.
CARL SWENSON.
CLAUDINE STAHL.
LOUISE ROSCOE.
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Raymond Swope, age 7,
Riverview, Ottumwa' Ia.
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InHN 'cANNY.

JOHN CANNY. -,
MARGARET MARY CANNY.
MARY ELEANOR CANNY.
EDWARD BREAkEY CANNY.
MARTHA LOUISE DOUGHERTY.
DOUGHERTY.
DONALD PICKETT.
BERNARD HUSTON. ~e
GRETCHEN CROFT.
VERONICA FLACTIFF.
HANEORD LUMSDON. W
CHARLES ROBERT GROTZ.
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NATALIE HARROW SMITH.
STEPHEN HARROW SMITH.
VIRGINIA IMOGENE BILLS.
MAX MILFORD OAKS.
DORIS EARHART.
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DOES JESUS KNOW /!

can Jesus feel the load bear?
Does He care for my aching heart
Can He see through the smiling face
wear.
How the tears to my eyes will
start?
Does He know when the depths of
my soul is stirred
By sorrow keen and strong?
How the cheering power of one lit
tie word,
Would help my weary feet along3
can He hear the voice of temptation
low
Saying: Give il up. for what's
the gain?
4 life of toll and OF woe,
or sorrow. grief and pain y
Yes. | know He can see through a
smiling face
Ny soul with grief bowed down,
And when | with patience have run
the race,
Success my toll shalt crown.
He will plant my feet on iirmcr sod
And soothe my kccncst pain.
His cheering words, Thou shalt see
thy God.
And heaven shall be thy gain.
NJ. A.