Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08
The ChiIdren'S Story
Telling Club
ESsHiyn Dale Nichols, Editor
1878 ST., Rock Island. mr.

ESsiIlyn Dale Nichols, Editor


Dear Children hope you all en-
joyed the prizes you won in the Miss
ing Word Contest; and l hope every
one that took part in the contest re-
ceiyed prize. But if any of our lit
tleStontestants FAILED to receive a
pr : please write to me about it. or
course, you must remember that only
those that send in their lists before
the middle of March were eligible.
You see, the contest CLOSED on the
18th of March and all contestants
sending in lists AFTER THAT DATE
were too late. Now we will have our
letters-but before l begin the let
ters / want to tell you again to be
real patient about seeing your letters
in print. For, little friends, we have
about ONE HUNDRED LETTERS
WAITING TO BE PUBLISHED and
we haven't room to print them all one
week. But every one will be pub
lished IN IT'S TURN. Our first let
ter is given below.
Dear Editor have been reading
the letters in the Story Telling Club
and I wish to join the club. Will you
send me a membership card? l am
eight years old the seventh of March.
| Il go to school every day. | live right
by the railroad track. We get pretty
books from the train. l will send in
the names for the contest. / want to
earn the dolly very much. If / see
this in print will come again. From
your little friend, Inez Davis, Six
Lakes, Michigan.
Inez, l did not notice your list of
Missing Words (they were on sep
rate sheet of paper you know, until
l had your letter all printed, so l will
print them here: l Years. Biddy-
3 Fair Edge-5 Legs-6 Lay
Said-8 Have Quack-10 Head
IL Frightened-12 Eat. l hope you
received the membership card l sent
you, Inez; and of course l hope you
will write again.
Dear Editor read the stories in
the paper. l am ten years old and
go to school. l am in the sixth grade.
l have two sisters and one brother
For pets I have two cats and little
red calf who ticks my hand. The Miss
ing Words are; Years. Biddy-
Bright Shutters-5 Eggs
Brake Said-8 See Cluck-10
Curls-11 Sullen-12 Eat. hope
these are right. My sisters names
are Anna, Marie and Belva. Theo-
dore is my brothers name. l must
close as my letter will be too long.
l will write again soon. Yours truly,
Helen Currack, Muir, Mich.
Helen, your letter was fine, and l
am very glad to know that you will
write another nice letter. We enjoy
nice letters.
Dear EDITOR would like to join
your club, too. | am little girl ten
years old. l go TO school every day
and never have been tardy. l am
going to try and win the prize in the
Missing Word Contest. l have no
brothers or sisters. Will you please
send me a membership card? l hope
my letter is not too long. The Miss
ing Word Verses: l Years. Biddy
. Curly Floors Nest-6 Show
u Said-8 See Cluck-10 Head
IL Scornful-12 Pull. Your friend,
Ruth Taylor, Portland, Oregon.
There were about two hundred
prizes in the Missing Word Contest,
Ruth; and 1 hope you liked the one
yot earned. Did you receive it all
right?
Dear Editor:-My sister Lillian is
a member Of your club and like
your stories and letters and would like
to be member. am just eight years
old and in the second grade. I have a
kitty; his name is Greyness; but we