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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-27
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OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS
Captain Walter Fulkerson.
Captain William L. Mack.
First Lieut. Earl Rundahi.
First Lieut. Hart Goodloe.
First Lieut.. Stanley J. Roberts.
First Lieut.. John Sfiers.
Second Lieut. C. f. Lauterbach.
Second Lieut.. L. J. Beauvais.
Second Lieut. Clyde Biggs.
Second Lieut.. Clyde Hyssong.
Second Lieutenant Ernest J. Nc
Lain.
Second Lieut.. John McKinstry.
Second Lieut.. George Whipple.
Second Lieut.. Frank Heliman.
Second Lieut.. Maple Harl.
NATIONAL GUARD.
First Colorado Infantry
Co. c., Fl. Logan.
Captain A. r. Livingston.
Second Lieut. Hans Stockder.
70. Sf tittltod0.
First Lieut.. Charles Norman.
Co. A., Ft. Logan.
Second Lieut. Albert Thomas
Supply Co., Golden.
Captain Theron d. Harris.
Non-commissioned and Privates Co. C
Sergeant Lafe Drury
Sargeant Kick Turner.
Cook NJ. D. Seawell.
Mechanic W. o. Coleman.
G. Overman.
p. C. Peterson.
L. Quinn.
+. r. Sharman.
f. Branch
1. NJ Cooper.
T. L. Dixon.
c. G. Duffy.
F. Fowler.
w. r .Kenly
J. C. Peabody.
J. McNuIty.
A. Pook.
E. Fl. Scroggan.
c. It. Watson
Joe E. Williams.
Sanford A. Johnson.
Second Colorado infantry-co. r.
Camp Gunter, Pueblo.
First Lieut.. Park Ragsdale.
First Sergeant Harve Copper
Sergeant Walter Kearney.
Sargeant William Johnson.
Sargeant J. Fl. Sherman.
Corporal Bryan Gresham.
Corporal Roy Roath.
PrIvates.
Churchill McDaniels.
Lemuel Pendarris.
Helmar Foster.
Henry Zawits.
Jesse Farrell.
Earl Parker.
Tom Thomas.
Clay Chamberlain.
Frank Williams
Second colo.-co. !.
AIph. Wiley.
Second colorado-co. II.
Charles Edwards.
Engineer Corps.
c. J. Sluss. Co. +. 5th Regiment En-
gineers. Brownsville Texas.
John B. Johnson. Ell Paso. Texas
Herbert TSperry, in France
]. Melvin Affleck, Corpus Cristi
Texas.
Harold Mott.
Quartermasters Corps.
Captain VIM. ]. Lindenberger, Port
land, Ore.
Captain Gustav Stromberger, Sar
Antonio. Texas.
Ambulance Corps
Clifford Davis. Fance.
Steve Konfola. of Chandler.
Minnesota National Guard
Donald C. Foote, Co. X, End Infan
try, Deming, New Mexico.
Wyoming National Guard.
Walter Hawkey.
Kansas National Guard.
John l. Lewis, Battery A, First
Kansas Artillery. Topeka.
Oregon National Guard
Donald Donald b. Montgomery
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-27

Elmore J. Ross, Co. c. Battery sos
Field Artillery. Camp Dix. wrights-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Gladys Kendall Trip to
the Des MOines Fair

Dear Courier Junior: | thought
would write about my trip to the Des
Moines fair Last summer we went to
Hayesville to visit our folks. They
were planning to go to the fair and
wanted us to go with them. We got
up on Tuesday morning at o'clock. a
rather early hour for me, and got the
chores done and started in the auto on
an eighty mile trip. We got there
about II o'clock. We were awful dusty
so we cleaned up and ate our-dinner.
Then we started through the fair
grounds. There were many beautiful
things to see. All kinds of birds and
chickens, horses, cows, grain. fancy
work and many other things. We went
through the capitol and up the winding
stairs. We also went through the
museum there. We saw all kinds of
stuffed animals and old relics. We
could just walk and walk all day and
never get through looking at some
thing.
1t is a nice town About O'Clock
we ate our supper and started home.
1t was about 1870 when we got home
next morning. We got on the wrong
road and had to go back few miles.
1t is trip that one can learn a great
deal from and shall always remem.
Der it. go to the Jefferson school and
am in the seventh room, fifth grade.
My teachers name is Miss Galley.
Gladys Kendall.
South Ward street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Daniel Hourihan = General
Braddock and General
Washington

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Juniors
go to the jefferson school. am in the
sixth grade.
Along time ago before the revolu-
tionary war was the French and Indian
war The French and Indians were
a gainst the Americans. The Americans
We're few at this time and the British
decided to help the Americans. They
sent over a large army under General
Bra ddock Soon after this the American
and British troops were on the way to
attack the French and Indians. The
enemy heard what was going TO happen
and so did Washington. He wanted to
take his men and go ahead hut Brad
dock who had been in hundreds of bat
ties thought that he knew more than
Washington So of course he went
ahead of Washington. AS they were
nearing the enemy bullets began to
whiz from behind trees and from
brush. The biggest majority of Brad
docks men had fallen. Braddock had
four holes in his coat from bullets. but
Washington he had four through his
coat and two through his hat. The
enemy thought he was charmed and
fired at Braddock.
After fierce fighting Braddock turned
to Washington and asked what to do
Washington said retreat" But just
then Braddock fell. At this his men
We're panic stricken and fled. He told
Washington to bury him in the road
so that the people who passed would
remember him
Daniel Hourihan, age 10.
$50 Ferry St. Ottumwa. Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Olive Morrow - Patriotism

What does the word patriotism
mean? Are there any of the Juniors
who do not know? Patriotism means
the love of ones country and devotion
to the land that bore us. We love our
parents, relatives and friends, but the
love for our country and flag is far
greater
What is this mother country that we
are told to love and cherish? Is 1t the
soil, mountains. valleys or fields? NO!
1t is the nation and not the land, that
makes the patriot
The value of patriotism to ones
country is above gold and silver. Take
patriotism away and the nation van
ishes q
Patriotism does not necessary
mean fighting and dying for On#
country. 1t means serving the m0tl
land to the best possible purpose.
United States was born of patriotisA
at Lexington and Bunker HILL
Our love for our native land is gres
er because our country stands for lib
erty. The loss of liberty is the loss.
Of light. sunshine and happiness. The
United States is now facing time q
peril and we should be more PATRIOTS
than ever before. 1t is always best
whatever the country. to be patriotiE
but the United States duty is thri&
sacred.
Olive Morrow. Age IL. "a
Bloomfield. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11

EngIand's king; but four years ago he
did not look forward TO that event with
any great enthusiasm. He was a boy
then. and to him as to any boy the
training and hard work necessary for
such an office were irksome. He did
not want to be a king then. he was
quite frank in saying.
MY sister Mary ought to be queen.
he said once. instead Of me being
king. She's brighter than any Of us
boys
saw him for the last time one day
in June 1t was Just after Commemor-
alton week at Oxford in the spring Of
1919. He was marching northward
with his regiment for month Of camp
life on the border There was vaca-
ton for the other students, but none
for him. AS the future commander In
chief of the English army he must un.
derstand camp life and all its hard
ships. | watched him as. khaki-clad.
he swung along the road. q common
soldier with the others of his squad.
Such clean, manly, likable English
lad. Surely. unless the years bring
many changes, England need have no
fear of her future king.-Mary f.
Chase in the Christian Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Thelma and Mary Write Two
Stories in One

Dear Juniors: :,
We belong to the A. w. Stuart school
grade five A. We are sending you one
Of our school compositions. The name
of our story is ''Brer Fox and Rrer
Rabbit"
Once Brer Fox and his neighbor lived
in the woods. Brer Fox invited Brer
Rabbit to dinner. They had very good
dinner but Brer Fox wanted drink Oh
water.
Il have no water" answered Brer
Rabbit, Il drink the dew from the grass
in the morning" i,
Let us dig well. have no well
either" said Brer Fox.
mo. | have plenty of water replied
Brer Rabbit. II will dig well FOR you
II you want me to-"
alright, will give you ten ears OF
corn day if you will answered Brer
Fox
Soon Brer Fox left. The next morning
Brer Rabbit began digging the well. i
need help" he said. II will so and nave
Brer Fox help me-
Brer Fox agreed to help Brer Rabbit
and off they started for the well.
You may draw up the dirt ana J
will dig" said Brer Fox to Brer Rab-
bit
After awhile the water began to come
in very slowly and make mud In the
we'll. Wouldn't it be fun to give him q
mud bath" thought Brer Rabbit to
himself Brer Rabbit watched his
chance and soon emptied bucket OF
mud on Brer Fox.
Now, ! have you Brer Fox. for once.
laughed Brer Rabbit and trotted on
home.
Thelma Brooks, age 3. 533 Ray St.
Mary Patrick age 10. 1872 N. Weller ST
Ottumwa Iowa.
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Icie Evans-My Best Friend

Dear Juniors:
As have not written to the Junior
page before, | decided would write
story entitled My Best Friend.
Once upon time there were two
boys who were great friends. One boy
was the child of poor family and the
other child of rich people. The poor
boys name was Jack, the rich boys
name was Harry. The boys had sign
which was Hoo, hoo" Three OF such
signs meant distress.
Harry's rich aunt had come TO visit
them and on HarIy's birthday she had
given him boat which he named
Sunset.
When Harry's aunt found out about
Jack and Harry being such good
friends, she forbade Harry having
anything to do with Jack. So that
spoiled their fun
One day Jack was out fixing his sis
ter's play house. when Harry came
along. Jacks sister spoke but was
quite surprised to find that Jack did
not sneak to Harry When Harry had
passed on she asked why they did not
speak and Jack told II all to her.
Harry was so lonesome that he
thought he would go out TO the island
in his boat. He went to the boat house
and got his boat and rowed to the
island.
He went so far over the island ex.
ploring that he did not notice what
time it was getting to be, so when he
went back to where he left his boat he
found that it was not there. but away
out in the water stood the Sunset The
tide had gathered around the boat and
washed it away. He was very fright
encd. He cried but could not
make anyone understand what he
wanted His clothes were getting very
wet and ne was cold and hungry.
At last Harry thought of Jack. who
he knew was at that time talking to
Henry. the man who kept the boat
house He also thought Of their sign
and he Immediately gave three big
Hoo Hoo's'' and Jack heard him and
answered back the call Then Jack
told Henry what it meant and they got
in boat and started to the island.
About half way there they found the
Sunset and took it on to the island
with them. There they found Harry,
who threw his arms around Jack s
neck and said: lack. you will always
be nv best friend"
After that there was no objection ia
their friendship.
Icie Evans. Age 12.
Moulton. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Charles E. Shepherd Has
Three Ponies

Dear Juniors AS l have not writ.
ten to The Courier Juniors before, will
do SO now.
We have three ponies, and seven
head of horses. five head of milk cows
and thirty head of sheep, six lambs and
twelve head of stock cattle, nineteen
head of calves.
have eleven pigeons and two white
rabbits.
We have hundred and twenty
acres. We 60 to the Douglas school
in Ottumwa.
The name of our farm is Pleasant
Ridge stock farm. I have two broth
ers and a sister.
I have a little Jersey calf and IL
weighs one hundred and eleven pounds,
We have fourteen pigs.
I do not know anything else to writek
so will close.
Charles Shepherd. age II,
Box Is. Route 5. Ottumwa, Iowa
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Leona Allen = Sweet
Potatoes and Cotton

Dear Juniors:
am writing to you about sweet po-
tatoes and cotton.
Sweet potatoes grow best IN sandy
soil. They are not planted like other
potatoes They are set out in ridges
and raised from plants.
Cotton is grown best i'll the southern
states. The stalks are from -four to hve
feet high and upon these are the cot
ton balls. The balls which are about the
size of walnut with the hulls left on,
The blossom is shaped like a holly
hook and on first opening its white. me
next day it is red and then ready to be
picked.
Picking is begun early in July and
lasts until December.
There is a seed in the cotton which
must be gotten out. After the cottor
has gone through the gin it is made
into bales five feet long. four feet wide
mad two feet thick which weigh from
400 to 500 pounds.
1.avona Allen, age Il,
Richland, la, Lock Box 100.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Genevieve Ruth Morrison
Has "Curly Hair and
Gray Eyes"

Dear Juniors - | thought | would
write to you as never have written
before.
am little girl with curly hair and
gray eyes.
i have a sister and a little brother.
I like to read the little Junior letters.
For pets ! have a rabbit. He is a
big white one with pink eyes. | call
him Bunny. / had two but the dog
got one so now l have just one. He
is a tame rabbit and We keep him in
the house.
He goes outdoors when the door is
open. but he always comes right back.
He plays just like a dog.
Well as my letter is getting long !
will close.
Your little friend,
Genevieve Ruth Morrison,
1920 r. Il. ST.. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Helen Brown Who Stole
the Jack-O-Lantern

Dear Juniors:
Two boys made a Jack o. lantern
and placed it on the gate post. They
planned to light it after dark to fright
en- the ones who passed by.
Their mother sent the boys on an err
rand. They left their dog Rover in
charge Of the Jack-o' lantern. When
they returned Rover was still on guard
but the Jack lantern had disappear
ed. They knew Rover would not let any
stranger touch ii. Only mother was at
home and she had not left the house
except to drive the cows from the
front yard. Who then could have taken
the Jack % lantern?
Why when one of the cows was in
the yard they ate it and so the boys
had to get another one.
Helen Brown.
Douds- Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
SEVEN SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos'
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories.
TO encourage originality and variety
in the juniors work the following list
ds given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retold by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow
ing: Bluebird pin, friendship link.
book. box Of letter paper. doll box OF
school supplies, box OF candy or
Knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
LATE Wilcox - Our Flag
Dear ,TuniOrs.

Dear Juniors.
AS | have never written to the
Junior page before thought l WOULD
write on the subject of Our Flag
The American flag is the most in
teresting flag at present. 1t is the flag
of freedom and is flag the Ameri-
can people love. We do not allow any
one to destroy or mutilate our flag.
II is very interesting to know how
the flag got its stars and stripes. The
thirteen stripes represent the thirteen
original colonies. The forty-eight stars
represent the forty-eight states in the
union, and it represents more, our
liberty. Yours truly.
LATE Wilcox. age -,
Earkesville. Iowa. r. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Vera Gardiner, Only Six,
Goes to New School

Dear Juniors:
am little girl six years old. ! go
to the Selma consolidated school ] am
in the first grade My teachers name
is Miss Bessie Carothers. I ride in a
school wagon and leave home at s: Is a.
III. and reach home at p. m. ! have
three brothers and one sister. MY
brothers names are Darrell. Vernon and
Kenneth and little sisters name Is
Stella Louise. My Aunt Cleo and broth
ers and myself went flower gathering
Tuesday after school in my papa's pas
ture and gathered sweet williams, hov
britches. violets. spring beauties and
hair bells.
Vera Gardiner.
Douds- Leando. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Mary E. Brian. Another New
Junior, Writes First
Letter 4

Dear Juniors: &
This is the first letter have write
to the Junior page.
! thought would write about m
school.
am in the fourth grade. am ter
years old.
My teachers name is Miss Flint. \
like her line.
/ study arithmetic, writing, GRAMMAR
reading. geography, spelling and phyt-
Ology.
Truly yours. Mary e. Brain,
Unionville, Ia. Box r. F. D. ..
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Opal Davis - The First
FOrget-Me-NOt

Dear Junior:
though | would write you another
school composition. This time | am 60
ing to write about The First Forget
MeNot.
The First Forget-Me-Not.
One day the king called all his
flowers together to give them name.
After he had named Of them he said.
Blossom and make the earth beauti-
full"
All of the flowers but one went away.
Cne came back and said. Great King
| have forgotten my name"
Then he said. Your name is Forget
Me-Not
Opal Davis, age -.
KeosauQua. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottu,,1Wa. Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
OLIVE MORROW PRIZE WINNER,

Dear Juniors: In the contest closed
this week. the judges have awarded
the prize to Olive Morrow. olives
subject is patriotism. Within the next
three weeks we desire to have one
publication of the Junior patriotic
number" We want all the Juniors to
write patriotic stories. The prize Tor
the best and shortest story will be
either a large flag or flag fashioned
so that the winner can wear it attach
ed to coat or waist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Lota Spencer on Patriotism

Dear Juniors:
ject patriotism.
Anybody that cares anything for our
country honors the stars and stripes.
NV grandpa was soldier once upon
a time and he loves the flag, and every
true American does.
A patriot is one who loves his coun-
try and the flag and the people that is
in it, People that will do anything for
their country are patriotic.
Leota Spencer,
Abba Ia r. !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Irene Walters - Our Flag

Lear JUnIOTS.
| thought ! would write letter
about our flag. as have never studied
history | don't know much about
the flag.
The first flag was made in Philadel-
phia by Betsy Ross. 1t was made Of
a blue coat, white skirt and red
petticoat.
Our flag has forty-eight stars and
thirteen stripes. one star for each
state.
We should all love our flag.
Irene Walters. Age IL.
Box 50. Bidwell. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
Mildred Gordon, a New
Junior, Writes About
Aunt Bessie
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
This Is my first letter to the Cour
Juniors. am going to tell you abb
Bessie, our little shetland poney. 81
is white with Bay spots. She is fond
apples. Sister Martha and are goia
to drive to Sunday school next SUI
mer.
Mildred Gordon, age s.
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. +. p. I
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would 40
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re.
ceiye a prize after it Is announced
IN this column. it is because the
wrong address has been given US.
When we say wrong address we es'
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
in the country should put their box
number or failing to have box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
A CHILD IN A MEXICAN GARDEN.

my battle-ground is rosy green,
with little streaks OF light between,
And wall all made of white and red
Hold up the sky above my head,
I think sometimes that walls so high
Will never let the clouds get by;
But always, somehow and at last,
Over they slide and travel past.
What lies beyond do not know;
But this Ia where big peoples grow,
And eleves come out when twilight
falls.
And pigeons pace the rose-red walls.
! The elves are much 700 small to see.
But when I'm quiet as can be.
! hear them: something soft that stirs
! And f1utters in the jumpers.
And Pablo says each little elf
Wears sombrero like myself.
But Pablo is so big and slow.
/ hardly see how he could know.
Some days I'm up before the sun
To get my gardening begun:
And Mamacita comes to walk
And look about with me, and talk.
Her voice is just like singing -queer.
And up and down and sweet to hear
] think she is as soft and white
As pigeons shining in the light.
Grace Hazard ConkIing Everybody S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other contest is too hard
to write on one of the following sub
jects.
The Story Of a Nickel.
My Best Friend.
A Pet Dog.
Corn and Apples.
! Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Box Of candy, bird kite, roller
skates, doll, knife or book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-11
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

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 or poetry
and send us as your own work.
8. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of a prize on
and address in full.
I. Address envelope to The Courier
. separate piece Of paper. with name
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