Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05


ty to come and see Harold for HI
looked just like his grandpa. Wher
Aunt Kitty saw Harold she ran fol
her camera. She took his picture ant
told the children that when it was
finished they could surprise theil
grandpa. Grandpa thought it was
himself at first but he said: at CAM
be for they didn't take pictures ther
like they do now" Harold asked
Grandpa if they were too tight foi
him. Grandpa said they were tight
but they had better times then than
they had now.
have got two or three of my school
mates to join and / hope they will
like the club as we'll as l do. l will
write again if my story isn't too long
this time. Lovingly yours, Belle Long
berry, Marion, Michigan.
Belle, Honey, you are a natural
born story writer, and if you will just
practice and Practice and PRACTICE
l am quite sure that you will be a
BIG story writer some day. But it
takes lots of hard work, Dear; re-
member that. Everything worth
while means WORK. l am glad that
you like our club well enough to in
duce your schoolmates to join. We
have a number of little members from
Marion and l expect your friends are
among them. Mabe they will write
and tell us how they like the club.
Dear Editor:-I am little girl ten
years old. / go to school every day
and have not been absent or tardy this
term. l have been reading your stor-
les and letters and enjoy them very
much. I would like to join the club.
I read about the Missing Word con-
test and thought would like to try
it. Here are the Missing Words: 1
Years. Biddy-3 Rough Roofs
Legs-6 Keep Said-8 Have
Peck-1O Head-11 Frightened-12
Pull. Very truly, Stella Hoekwater,
McBain, Michigan.
Stella-Your school record is fine.
/ am sure you must be a fine little
girl. l sent you a membership card;
also a prize. l hope you received
them both.
Dear Editor:-I think your Story
Telling Club is very nice thing and
I believe l am safe in saying that l
would like to join it. My little play
friend, Dorothy Brightrink, has the
typhoid fever and they don't think she
can live. l am an editors daughter
and my fathers name is Frank Ken
yon. l have one brother and no Sis
sisters. My cousin, Alberta Hotaling,
lives near me. Guess this riddle:
Brick upon brick and patch in the
middle" / am ten years of age and
my brother is nine and he is eighteen
younger than am. l remain
your affectionate friend, Marion Ken
yon, Freeport, Michigan.
Marion-I am sure that you are
right in believing that you will like
our club, and l am equally sure that
you will make an interesting and in
terested member. / hope your little
play-friend got we'll. Please write
again.
Dear Editor:-I have read your
stories in the paper. L am ten years
old. l go to school and 1 am in the
fifth grade. l have four sisters and
four brothers. My sisters names are
Lucy and NADIA and May and Libbie,
and my brothers names are Merton
and George and Charlie and Alfred.
And my teachers name is Mrs. Green.
I like your new Contest very well.
Now l will write the Missing Words
/ Years. Biddy-3 Curled-4 Roof
IS Legs-6 Hide Said-8 See
9 Peck-10 Head-11 Haughty-12
Pull. Yours truly, Maud futile, Tus-
tin, Mich.
You wrote real nice letter, Maud,
and l was glad to print it. l have a
little cousin named Maud; that is, she
was little when saw her last. I ex-
pect she is quite young lady now.
Dear Editor:-I have been reading
your letters and stories and l like
them very much so thought I would