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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-28
A Hay Wagon Ride an Okla
hOma Juniors Pleasure

Dear Editor and. Juniors:
I am going to write about Thanks,
giving party. Thursday, November rs
is Thanksgiving day and Mr.. Conrad
is going to give party that night. He
is going to give us all ride on the
hay wagon. We are going eight or ten
miles. Then we are coming back and
play games until about II o'clock and
then have an oyster supper
The boys are to furnish the supper
for the girls. also went to Hallow-
cen party at Mr.. Flemsters. They serv-
ed cake, candy, lemonade and coffee.
l also went to another party last Satur-
day night at Mr.. Dooley's. We played
many games such as double supper,
kitty and mouse, and many other
games until about 10 o'clock, then we
had candy breaking. All had very
nice time. 1t turned cold yesterday
and is still cold today and we can't pick
cotton. We like about two more bales
being done. We will have about four
teen bales. The persimmons are ripe
and the pecans have begun to fall. l
have eighteen little chickens. Well as
my letter is getting long, will close.
Ora Nelson, Chandler, Okla, Route 2
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ABOUT PRIZES.

If the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ner's names were published we want
to be told about it right away. We also
want all of our prizes acknowledged.
We send out prizes within two weeks.
If any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceiye a prize after his or her name
appears in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong addresses we
especially refer to incomplete ad-
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors liv-
ing in the country should put their box
number, or failing to have box send
in their parents names.
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FOR THE CHILDREN
I'VE Have Never Had Such
a Pleasant Thanksgiving
Day" By Louise
X. Nelson

1t was a busy day at the Tucker
home on Thanksgiving. Although it
was only half past five. Bette was
awake long before daylight and Mrs.
Tucker was already preparing turkey
for dinner Dollie was setting the table
for breakfast and Bette was getting
the meat. Mr. Tucker was out feeding
the fowls and Baby Tucker was not up
yet
AS soon as breakfast was over, and
Baby Tucker was up, was when the
busy time began. Dollie was setting the
table again but this time with the best
dishes and silver
About half past eleven rumbling
sound was heard. Everybody went to
the windows. There was Aunt Ida,
Uncle Joe and the kiddies. After the
midday meal was over is when the fun
began. They bobbed for apples. After
ward the older folks read 'The Land
ing of the Pilgrims for the children.
After that the children toasted marsh-
mallows which of course was great fun,
By that time it was time begin pre-
pairing lunch After lunch was over it
was close to o'clock. Then Aunt
Ida, Uncle Joe and the kiddies bid
good night to the Tucker children and
departed. Both the Tucker children and
Aunt Ida's children said 1--WE have
never had such a pleasant Thanksgiv-
ing before"
Louise K Nelson, SIT Camille ST.,
OttumWa. Ia
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Charles Dommer of Union
vile on Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving morning Chrls'
Lewis and Charlie went out to hunt
They did not have any gun but had q
dog named Shep.
they got their dinner ready OF cake
pie, sand wiches and coffee.
They went to the woods. The first
thing they ran up rabbit II ran
right into brush pile. Charie came
across some good hickory poles Lewis
said: Let us make a bow ana arrow.
They all agreed to do So They got the
bow and arrow made, then Chris SAID
Let us go after that rabbit over
there"
When they got there old Shep was
under the brush pile Out went the rab-
bit right under Charles feet. He
screamed right out. Lewis shot the ar
row at him and knocked him over
Shep was out Of the brush pile by that
time so he caught 1T.
Then it was time to eat dinner Then
it was time to eat dinner. They were
eating and Charlie saw squirrel and
he never told Chris and Lewis.
Chris asked Charley what he saw
and he said that he was just looking at
a funny tree Chris said: You see a
squirrel; let us shoot him with the
how and arrow" Charlie said all
right.
Chris went and got his bow and ar
row. He shot at It. He knocked II
senseless. He ran up and got it and
cut it's head off and fried it for din
ner.
It took quite a while to fry 1T. They
shot another young rabbit for old SheE
to eat They gave him some cake tc
eat too.
Charlie 3. Dommer, age II,
KNOXVILLE, Ia, R. No. l.
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Felicia ZenOr Writes of
Thanksgiving Party

In the spring after the Pilgrims had
landed in the winter, they found an
Indian basket with corn in it, They
thought it was beautiful. They took
the corn and planted it. They tlshed
and hunted ducks, turkeys and geese
and other game.
The Indians became friendly with
them. When fall came it was time for
the harvest When the harvest was
over the governor said it was good
harvest and we shall have Thanks
giving day and invite the Indians to
come. It was the last Thursday in
November.
The Indians came and brought tur-
key and deer They played games OF
all kinds, popped corn and told stories
and roasted apples. The Pilgrims
said a prayer before they ate. That
is why we have our Thanksgiving.
Felicia Zenor, Age 10.
420 Miner ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Lillian Brown Tells of
Thanksgiving at the
Shaw Home

1t would soon be Thanksgiving day
and Grandma and Grandpa Shaw were
getting ready. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw
were coming with their four children.
Two boys and two girls. Their names
were Jack, Donald, Mary and Margaret
They went early in the morning and
stayed until after supper that night.
Then grandpa and grandma were going
to take them home in their sleigh. Mr..
Shaw and his father were going to
take the children for long sleigh ride.
Jack was going to drive the horses.
Donald wanted to but his father said
he must wait until he was as old as
Jack then he could.
They were going to small town
and get some marshmallows and have
a marshmallow toast.
Grandma Shaw or their mother did
not know they were going to get them
so it was surprise to them. They
both liked them very much.
After dinner they played games until
the middle of the afternoon when
Grandpa said he had surprise for the
children. Margaret, who was ten years
old started to jump up and down and
said; Whatever it is it will be fun,
because you know what we like
Then Grandpa said for them to
guess. Jack said, IF it's another
sleigh ride, want to drive the horses
All the others said they couldn't guess.
Then Grandpa told them all to get
on their coats and hoods and he would
take them to town and they could go
skating.
They did not come back until Just
before supper. After supper they
toasted marshmallows. They ate all
they wanted of them and then got
ready to 60 home.
They said they had very good time
and wouldn't forget it very soon.
Lillian Brown age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route 1.
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A Letter to Mother in Chi
cago - By Manner
Robinson

Dear Mother:
How are you up there? I bet you
are lonely. would love to see you
again. Every one is we'll down here.
We are going to have one of your
geese for Thanksgiving dinner. I
think you had better some home and
take part in it. 1t will be fine, know.
Sister is a lot better now. She
helps with the work. OF course she
cannot do much.
We have big, black, curly calf now.
I have two COWS to milk before 1 60
to school mornings and that is all that
| have to do. l do not come home for
dinner.
We have a new scholar and he is
awfully cute. I hope I pass in exam
ination so l can go. into the eighth
grade.
Bert and Charlie came home Sat-
urday and stayed until Sunday night.
went to church Sunday night with
my friend. But there were not very
many there. And Clarence went to
Sunday school but would not go to
church.
We got a letter from Mrs. Vanness
the other day They are we'll. How
are Auntie and Uncle. Tell them to
write me letter.
I notice in the paper that Auntie
and Uncle have a big baby girl at
their home. What is her name?
Papa has written a letter to Aunt
Mauer at Blanche, Neb.
Oh yes, mamma, you know what
you promised me, that you would let
me- go to Missouri for Christmas.
Well I guess / will have to close
With love from your daughter.
Answer soon.
Maner Robinson, Age IA.
r Dudley, Ia.
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Jessie Miller Writes Story
of Big National Feast Day

I am going to write you Thanks
giving story too.
Once there were some people who
lived in England who wished to leave
there because they had to go to the
kings church. Now the king had said
whoever did not go to his church had
to be put in prison. These people VINO
did not like to go to the kings church
were many of them put in prison.
They soon learned however that in
Holland, country not far away, they
could worship as they pleased. But
they soon left this country because
the children were learning to talk this
language. So they bought couple OF
ships called the Mayflower and the
Speedwell. They started out but soon
had to turn back because the Speed
we'll leaked. So some of the older
neople STAYED in Holland while the 9th.
ers went on.
After many weeks they heard a sail:
or cry sland." 1t was bleak and cold
but the Pilgrims had been on the ship
SO long that they were glad to leave
the ship.
The Pilgrims had to live in the ship
until they could build houses. On
Christmas day the work began. There
was no merry Christmas for them.
That was long sad winter for the
Pilgrims They did not have hall
enough to eat and before spring came
half the little band was dead.
In the spring some friendly Indians
showed them how to plant corn. Next
year the Pilgrims had a great harvest
and invited their Indian friends. The
women baked bread, cakes and pies
The men went hunting and fishing and
brought back fish, turkeys and deers
And this was the first Thanksgiving
day
Yours truly,
Jessie Miller, age 8
Eddyville, Iowa, Box 81
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EsWhat I Know About Tur'
keys - By Marie
GOnterman
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS it is near Thanksgiving will tell
you what | know about the turkey.
There are four kinds Of turkeys that l
know of. The White Holland, the Bour-
bon Red, the Buff and the Mammoth
Bronze
Some turkeys are wilder than others
and like to rove around In the WOODS
and hide their nests. And sometimes
stray clear away and you never find
them. The Buff turkey seems the tam
est Of any and will often get on the
nest with a chicken to lay her eggs. |
have gone to gather the eggs many
time and found turkey eggs in the hen
nest We had an old hen and an old
turkey that laid their eggs in the same
nest They Matched their eggs and the
old hen wanted to claim the little tur-
keys and chickens both, and the Old
turkey wanted to claim them both. So
they walked along together and they
both scratched and found bugs and
worms for the little ones I was with
my mamma yesterday and saw some
White Holland turkeys and I thought
they were very beautiful. They were
pure white and their heads looked like
scarlet I also saw some old log cabins
where people used to live in oiden
times. We were close to the place
where my grandma used to teach the
Turkey Scratch school long ago when
she was a girl. And she told me about
the wild turkeys which came up in
great droves about the school house
when cold weather came. And what
terrible noises they would make COB
bling until they drove them away. In
those days there was lots of timber
and lots of wild turkeys in the woods.
They live on the grain that the farmer
raises. They say that their meat is
much sweeter and more tender than
the ones we raise.
Papa and mamma went over by
F'loris and got some Buff turkeys.
When they were coming home one OF
the turkeys fell out and the carriage
run over one of her wings and broke it.
We tied up the broken wing and when
she got we'll we called her old pet. She
was the pet of the flock after that. !
think it is near Thanksgiving, and old
Mr. Turk and his wife and the children
will be hiking off somewhere to keep
away from the man with the ak, for
he is looking for just such fellow
for fine Thanksgiving dinner.
Mary Gonterman, age II,
r. r. No. 1, Box 81, Eldon, Iowa.
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Elsie Wagner Writes From
Snok Belt, Montana

Dear Juniors:
Once there was very old man.
His eyes were dim. his ears were deaf
and his knees trembled. When he
sat at the table and tried to eat, his
hand shook SO that he could not guide
the spoon to his mouth and whatever
it held spilled on the tabecloth or
on his clothes. His son daughter-in-
we're SO annoyed over his conduct at
the table that finally they made him
sit in the corner behind the stove and
eat out of an earthen dish. Often
the poor old man had not enough to
eat and he would look sadly at the
table with tears in his eyes.
One day his trembling hands could
not hold even the dish and it fell to
the floor and broke. The young wife
scolded him loudly but he said moth
ing, only sighed. Then they bought
him a wooden dish for a few pennies
and gave him his meals in that.
AS they were sitting at the table
one day, their little four-year-old boy
brought in some little pieces of board
and tried to fasten them together
What are you making?" asked
the father.
"A little trough for you and
mother to eat out Of when | become
big" replied the child.
The parents looked at each other
in establishment and then began to
cry. The little child had taught
them lesson.
This is my first letter to the
Junior page We used to live in
Ottumwa. went to the Irving
school
Elsie Wagner Age 13
Snow Relt MOnana
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"A Busy Time for the Barn.
yard ~ BY Robert Nelson

1t was busy time in the barnyard
to catch the turkey Cor Thanksgiving.
1t was fun to catch the turkey and to
chase them too. Tom and Frank had
fun too, playing with Shep. But pretty
soon Shep got cross and the fun was
over and then Tom and Frank helped
their mother to kill the turkey which
they had caught. 1t was more fun to
hold the turkey. The turkey squabbled
and would not stay still. When they
had killed the turkey they dressed it.
When the turkey was ready for din
ner they put on the best dishes and
silver and about this time the dinner
was ready and they sat down and ate
the dinner and the turkey was very
good and everything was very good.
Robert Nelson.
517 Camille ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
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Carribelle's Grandma Has
Taken The Courier
Eight Years

Dear Juniors Papa does not take
the Courier, but Grandma Cox has
taken the Daily Courier for eight
years.
will write the story OF ''The Pill
grims."
The Pilgrims lived in England.
The king said that they must 60 to
the same church he did, and they must
worship God in the same way he did.
The Pilgrims would not do this.
They did not believe in music. They
wanted to worship God in their own
way.
The king would not let them do
this. He became angry with them.
and had them thrown into prison.
The Pilgrims decided to go to Hol-
land. They sailed across the ocean
to Holland They stayed there for a
while
Then they found out that their chill
dren were learning the Dutch lang
uage. They too, found out that when
they grew up, they would marry
Dutch people, and become Dutch them
selves.
They said, 1--WE will go to the new
land called America"
They got a ship called the Speed
well. They started out. The ship
sprungsa leak. They went back and
fixed it. 1t sprung leag again. They
got ship called the Mayfower.
They came across the ocean to
America. They landed near Cape Cod.
Pilgrims means traveller. They were
called Pilgrims because they were al
ways travelling.
AS my letter is getting long l will
close.
Carribelle Perkins, Age 8.
Bonaparte, Iowa.
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A Happy Thanksgiving
By Dorothy Christie

It was on Wednesday, the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. Louise and Mar
garet were walking home from school
together.
what are you going to have for
Thanksgiving asked Margaret Of
Louise.
'Oh, not much, nothing but turkey,
cranberry sauce, potatoes, gravey,
ice cream and cake and lots of fruit
and candy. What are you going to
have?'
Nothing but spare ribs and sauer
kraut. And maybe some apples" said
Margaret cheerfully.
Louise said nothing but did great
deal of thinking the rest of the way
home. When she got there she inn
mediately went to her fathers den.
Good evening, little daughter. What
do you want?' asked Mr.. Lansing.
II want a great deal, but not for
myself" said Louise. I want you to
buy a pair Of warm blankets, good
coat, a pair of shoes, a nice warm
shawl, load of coal, turkey, craA'
berries, two bushels of potatoes some
fruit and make the rent one dollar less
on the month
But who for, little girl?' asked Mr..
Lansing greatly puzzled.
"t'or Mrs. Green and Margaret.
want the shawl for Mrs. Green The
coat and shoes for Margaret" answer
ed Louise.
Mr.. Lansing thought great deal
over the matter and then said, All
right, Louise, now run and play
After Louise had gone Mr.. Lansing
got to thinking and decided to put a
deed for the house in with the rest.
So it happened that the next morning
Mrs. Green found all these things at
her door. All but the coal and that
she heard being put in the cellar as
she was getting breakfast. That noon
as they were eating their dinner an
auto stopped at the door and a loud
rap was heard.
When Mrs. Green went to the door
she found her brother there, whom
she had thought dead.
ooh, Arthur" was all she could say
at first. Then she said, Margaret
this is your uncle we thought dead.
Yes, I came to take your mother
and you home with me to live said
her uncle.
Dorothy Christie, Ottumwa, Ia
y
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The Story of Ring and Sport
By Dale Rose

Ring and Sport got into a quarrel on
bridge. The two dogs were fighting
and fell off of the bridge. The mastiH
dog could not swim very well, but the
Newfoundland dog could swim as welt
as a seal.
The banks were very high ana tney
had to swim a long distance.
When the Newfoundland dog got out
he looked back and saw the nastiffs
strength was fast failing.
The Newfoundland dog jumped In
after the mastiff and got him by the
collar and pulled him safely to shore.
Dale Rose, age 9, Ottumwa, Ia, K 2.
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Keosauqua Junior on
Thanksgiving at
Grandpa's

The children of the Smith family
we're all very sad because they could
not 20 to grandpa's for Thanksgiving.
When they asked why they couldn't
go, they we're told that it was too cold
On Wednesday evening, November
Is they went to bed pouting and cry
ing.
In the morning about six o'clock
their mother called them to breakfast.
When they had finished their cream OF
wheat their mother told them to look
out doors. The ground was covered
with snow and tied to the hitch-rack
was a sleigh to which horse was
hitched. They looked at their mother
and she told them to hurry and get
ready to go to grandpa's.
They were started at last. It was
three miles to grandpa's house and
when they got there it was 9 o'clock.
All their cousins were there to. So
they went up into the attic to play.
They were having a fine time when
grandma called them to dinner.
And such dinner as they did have.
Turkey, mince pies, cranberries and
many other things which grandma had
prepared.
After dinner they went out to slide
down hill but it was SO cold that they
were soon back in the house popping
corn and telling stories. 1t was four
o'clock before they knew it, so they
started home again.
They said this was the best Thanks
giving they ever had because 1t was
surprise.
Reva Patten, age IA.
Keosauqua, Iowa.
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Linnie Myers Tells of Her
First Thanksgiving Din
ner at Her Aunt's in
Davenport

Dear Juniors:-This is the first time
have ever written to the Junior page.
So I thought l would write about my
first Thanksgiving day in Davenport
with my aunt Perhaps our most i'm
portant feature was our dinner which
consisted of roasted turkey and all the
trimmings which go with Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. In the afternoon mamma
and papa took us for trip across the
Mississippi river in the ferry boat
We enjoyed our trip just fine. Re
turning to Davenport we spent the
evening in a social way Good-by
juniors.
Linnie Myers. Age II.
RI. D. No. 8, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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THE BIG LETTER CONTEST.

THE BIG LETTER. CONTEST
We will continue the big letter con-
test for some time. The rules follow:
We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
ters. Some of the Juniors can write to
their parents, as if they (the parents)
were away from home. Other Juniors
might write as though they were visit
ing some big city.
The writer's can select their prizes
from the following articles: BOX OF
letter paper; box of school supplies;
roller skates, football, knife, doll, book,
box of candy, souvenir spoon.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories and poetry
and send us as your own work.
S. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize
on a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
7. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
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COMPOSITIONS WELCOME.

COMPOSITIONS WELCOME.
We invite all the Juniors to send
in school compositions each week. me
writer's can select prizes from among
the following articles: Roller SKATES
hook souvenir spoon. beautiful doll,
knife, work basket, box of candy, let
ter paper or string Of beads.
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MANY GoNTERMAN WINNER.
The Thanks giving prize is awarded
to Mary Gonterman. All the juniors
have written interesting stories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-28
Organize a 1914
Christmas Stock
ina Club

Dear Juniors: We did not expect
to organize the 1914 Christmas Stock
ing club until next week. However,
we are happy to say that eleven
friends sent in names during this week
so the 1914 Christmas Stocking club
is open for big membership cam
paign.
Next week we will tell the new Jun
iors and their parents how the Christ
mas Stocking club distributes the
gifts of it's members among the needy
little children of Ottumwa and vicin-
ity.
Thanksgiving day is truly fitting
day on which to organize the 1914
Christmas Stocking club, and we are
most grateful for the sending in of
the following names:
IN MEMORY OF MAMIE LEE,
WHO DIED JUNE 8, 1914.
BESSIE LEE.
BUELAH BINKs.
WAYNE EDWARD soNGER.
PAUL CLIFFORD PICKETT.
FULTON NIMocks.
EvERTIA CECIL KING.
WILLIAM JAMES KING.
RUTH ELEANOR GlLLEN.
T. ARTHUR REIRsNYDER.
MILDRED RILEY.