Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-16

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Leon Lane.
am a little girl 9 years old. I live in
Batavia. I go to the Batavia public
school. I am in the fourth grade. My
teachers name Is Miss Evans.
My papa works in the hardware
store.
My schoolmates are Evely Knight,
Helen Rooms and Lois Copeland. There
are twelve In my class. / take five
studies in one day. Ny studies are
reading, arithmetic, spelling, physiology
and grammar. am in the third room.
I live mile from the school house.
One day Helen and were going
hickory nutting. We saw bear and
we ran and stumbled and fell into the
water. Helen said. Hurry Alberta" and
l didn't answer. She stopped and look
ed back but she didn't see me- She
came back. She thought the bear had
eaten me up, but she found me and she
said, where did you get wet?
Alberta German.
Dear Juniors:
will tell you about my trip to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
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l left for Ottumwa and we spent q few
hours there. The train left Ottumwa at
$40 o'clock and we had our own lunch
with us. We ate it on the train. We got
to Cedar Rapids about 10 o'clock.
Friends of my father met US and took
us to their home.
I was so tired and went to bed,
The next day some girls came and
played with me.
On Labor Day there was big deaf
mute's picnic and there were so many
prizes given away. I won soc for being
the best runner for so yards There
were about 125 deaf mutes and it was
interesting to watch them talk with
their hands. I can understand this sc
well. My parents are both deaf. We
spent part of the time visiting the
parks and viewing the city. think
Cedar Rapids is such o neat and beau.
tiful city We had a fine time. We lef,
Cedar Rapids at s: 40 o'clock and got tt
Ottumwa after midnight. I went tt
sleep in the depot. We got home tn.
next day. I was very tired and sleepy.
Alice v. Herman.
Dear Juniors:
I thought would write you a letter
have been wanting to write to you TO-
Ion gtime.
I live in the country. We have q dos
and his name is Jack. We have a pont
to swim in. would like to have some
roller skates.
l have three brothers. sometime!
play with Dowell Storm and Malcolm
Bevans. I am in the fourth grade ant
am IN the third room. like to go t.
school.
My uncle came to see us yesterday.
go I'd Sunday school sometimes. M
mother goes to church. She goes t.
Missionary once in a while.
l have five studies in one day. I tax,
music once a day. There are twelve IL
our class.
Ernest Walker.
Dear Juniors:
I thought would write you a few
lines.
How are you? am fine.
am going to school now. I go to Ba
our room. There are twelve in my class
I am 8 years old.
Edith Mcbride.
Dear Juniors:
I am little girl years old am a
school now. I am in the fourth grade
My teachers name is Miss Evans.
like her fine. My playmates at schoo
are Alice Herman, Edith Mcbride ant
Helen Baldridge and Alberta German
There are twelve in my class. have
no brothers nor sisters. My father take:
the Ottumwa Daily Courier
I study spelling, reading. arithmetic
grammar and physiology and we are
going to have history Christmas.
like school fine. There are 80 in oul
room.
Lois Copeland.
Dear Juniors: NY =; fi5.
I am going to write you letter as {
friend. I am going to tell you about my
little dog. He is white and black. HI
will never get very big. He Is a RAJ
terrier. His name is Jack. paid SOC fol
him.
/ am 8 years old
Raymond Armstrong.
Dear Juniors:
Once there was an old Indian. He
went hunting on another mans lanC
and took a sack Of corn The old mar
blamed 1t on an Indian who lived close