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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22

les or as often as once month. The
Castles engage, both individually and
collectively, in a variety Of church
activities, and often constitute prac-
tically boys missionary society in
a parish. AS they grow older, they
often take a pleasing interest in the
younger boys, individuals acting as
Sunday school teachers, or Castles
acting as patrons for the juvenile or
ganizations. In a well established
Castle, in the process of time, nearly
every member is usually brought into
active church membership.
Another unique fact about this
Christian fraternity is that it has
never asked the public for funds nor
been in any way commercialized. The
Knights of King Arthur has during
theis quarter of a century been the
gift of the Forbush family to our
church life. 1t has been conducted
by the founder and his three sons in
turn, and is now in charge of the
youngest. 1t is self sustaining and is
carried on without profit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Helen Davis-Pretty Story
of St. Valentine.

Dear Junior:
I thought would write as l have
never written before.
60 to school at No. z.
My teachers name is Miss Myrtle
McCreery. l like her very much.
l am II years old. am in the sixth
grade
l will write about st. Valentine.
There once lived man whose name
was Valentine.
He was SO kind, brave and true.
Whenever anybody was in trouble
he would help them.
He would comfort the sick, cheer
the sad and help the poor.
He was getting old and gray. feeble
and poor.
He couldn't walk, but he cheered
them up by writing letters to them.
When they we're sick they would
say, II think / shall get letter from
Mr.. Valentine"
One day he became i'll and died.
He was so kind the people people
called him st. Valentine and from
that day to this day they always keep
st. Valentine day, February IA.
He liked everybody and everybody
liked him.
wish everybody could be like him
and the world would be much happier.
Helen Davis, Age II.
Route Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22

the male guards disappeared one by
one. No men could be found to fill
their places and, in despair, the beach
resort authorities appealed to the best
swimmers among the young women.
The response was gratifying and
astonishing, for it was found that
the girls not only patrolled the
beaches effectively, handled the life
saving apparatus, with skill and kept
q watchful eye on the children play
ing in the sand, but also did their bit
for the Red Cross by knitting sweat
ers and helmets for soldiers while on
duty.
incidentally, it also developed that
the new life guards added to the popu
larity of surf bathing, and already it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Linus Niemeyer - Favorite
Book, Irving's Life of
George Washington.

.. Dear Juniors:
am going to tell you of one OF nv
favorite books, which is The Life Of
Washington, written by Washington
Irving.
/, This week we will celebrate the
birthday of Washington, who was
born the twenty-second day of Feb
ruary, 1882, the son of a Virginia
planter.
His fathers name was Augustine.
HIS mothers name was Mary. When
George was a. very small boy his
father died. His mother brought him
up to be honest and truthful.
In 1855 America declared war IN
France and Washington was such
brave leader that the king of England
appointed him commanderin-chiefo az
the Virginia troops. I
AT last in 1856 General Braddock
came from England with English
troops, put ne was defeated at the
Great Meadows. But the Americans
defeated the French after a long war.
In l775 the Americans declared
themselves free from the kings rule.
The king would not acknowledge this
and sent troops to put down the re-
bellion..
But the Americans got together an
army and fought the English. One Of
the many battles was the Battle a.
Bunker Hill in which the British were
victorious.
But after many years' fighting the
Americans won.
Linus Niemeyer, y
127 Lincoln Ave-, City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Glenn Stewart "HOw We
Can Help Win the
War;"

We can all help win the war. The
soldier boys do the fighting, while we
men, girls and all raise food for them
as sweaters, caps, mittens and hel.
NETS.
They depend upon us for food and
we depend upon them for the fighting.
While our boys are over across the
water we should do our bit to make
them comfortable.
The allies depend upon us for part
of their food.
In saving meat we should all OBJ
serve meatless day and wheatless and
all of the Others. We should eat more
fish and other game, including rabbit.
have been trapping rabbits to eat
on meatless days and the porkless
days and all the rest.
We should use milk freely, although
we do not want to waste it.
We should not make many cakes as
they contain lard and butter which
are expensive.
No candy should be made for it con-
tains much sugar. We can get along
without it until the war is over.
have tasted candy but once since
Christmas. I get meat only on Sat
urday and Sunday as do not take it
to school, and eat more rabbit and
nuts.
We must save and help each other
if we win this great war.
We shall whip the kaiser who is
trying to conquer the world, If we do
as our nation bids us.
Glenn Stewart. Age IL.
Box so Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Marion Miller-Lives On u
Farm Way Out In
Oregon.

Dear Juniors:
! haven't written to the Juniors be-
lore, but l have read your paper and
thought it was fine. =
! am years old and have four sis.
tiers and one brother.
We live on farm six miles from La
Grande, Ore. We have horses, cows.
caves, sheep, pigs and chickens. We
also have q car.
l go to school and my teachers
name is Miss Elmer. We all like
school very much. Our school house
was built just before school started
and we all like it. / am in the fifth
grade and my sister Ella is in the
eighth grade. She is IL and my little
sister Beth Myrl is in the first grade.
MY other sisters names are Martha
and Amy and my brothers name is
Guy.
Marion Miller, Age 8.
Route 2, Box "a. La Grande, Ore.
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Della Slutz - All About
George Washington.

Dear Juniors:
am writing story about George
Washington.
George Washington was born Feb.
ruary %, 1882, and died December IA,
1893. His father died when George
was II years of age.
He never went away to school. His
mother taught him and he was taught
never to tell a falsehood and always
to obey when he was spoken to.
When he was yet small boy his
father bought him a small Ratchet
and one day he took it and went out
in.o the garden where small cherry
tree was growing. He had often been
out in the woods watching the men
cut down trees, and now he thought
he would like to try it, so he went to
the cherry tree and chopped 1t down.
His mother saw that someone had
chopped the cherry tree down and she
ran and told her husband. He came
and asked George who had done it.
George replied, without hesitation, 81
did it with my little Ratchet" His
mother and father did not punish him
because he had told the truth.
He grew up to be very truthful
young gentleman. He was very BASH
full and hesitating in his speech but
his language was clear and manly.
His favorite amusements were of
military character. He liked to make
soldiers of his playmates.
While at home he spent much of
his time in riding and hunting.
In personal appearance Washington
was over six feet in height, graceful
and perfectly erect.
He was a consistent Christian and
a member of the Episcopal church.
Washington's first public service
was carrying a. message from Cover
nor Dinwiddie of Virginia to the
French commander of some forts dur
ing the French and Indian war.
When Washington received the
news that the people had chosen him
for president, he left his quiet home
at Mount Vernon and started on the
journey to New York. Gayly dressed
people met him at every village and
hailed his appearance with shouts Of
joy.
On the balcony of the old Federal
hall at New York City he took the
oath to support the, constitution Of
the United States.
His last illness was brief and he
was very calm and dignified in his
last hours. 81 die hard" said he, "but
| am not afraid to CO."
Della Slutz, Age IL.
Douds, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
George Wright-The Jour-
ney of a Nickel.

Dear Juniors
] will tell you the story Of nickel.
A nickel started out In the world.
1t was first given to child by its
father to buy candy. The child gave
the nickel to the man in the store. He
put 1t in the cash register.
The nickel was given out in change
to man who bought cigar. The
man gave it to newsboy for a paper.
The boy put 1t in his pocket which had
a hole in 1t and the nickel rolled out
on the ground. The next day a girl
found 1t. "Now / can buy some
candy" she said. But on the way to
the candy store she dropped it and
lost it down a hole in the street. The
water washed the nickel on to the
river where it left 1t.
George Wright. Age II.
Box So Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Evelyn Lawless- The Story
OF a Nickel.

Dear Juniors:
am girl 9 years old. have not
written to the Juniors before, so
thought I would write composition
about 1.-THE Story of Nickel"
l was first found in gutter where
1 had been many years. was found
by rich merchant. He took me home
with him to a very fine house where
h, had one little girl. She was very
kind to people of the town and the
girls and boys of the town who knew
her called her Merry Giver. was old
and rusty because had lain in the
gutter SO long. The merchant was
going to throw me away because /
was so old, but when Merry Giver
saw me she said, "Do not throw that
money away. will have Pansy, the
cook, polish the nickel and will give
it to some beggar who has nothing
to spend"
The merchant loved Merry Giver
and gave me to the cook to polish.
I was polished until l looked like new.
Then Merry Giver put me in her little
purse until some beggar should come
along.
The next day a little boy came by
the merchants house. He was very
poor and ragged. He came in to
Merry Giver and she gave me to the
little boy. With many other nickels
the boy bought loaf of bread with
me. The groceryman put me into q
box with other money. l stayed there
in the dark box for a long time.
One day the groceryman took me
out and gave me to little girl. AS
she was going home she lost me in
the leaves and am still here waiting
for someone to find me. am getting
rusty again as was before.
Evelyn Lawless, Age 8.
Eddyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Mildred Johnston-St0ry of
a Nickel at Christmas
Time.

Once upon a time there was a
nickel 1t was lying in some green
grass and little boy seeing it picked
It up. The little boy had no mother
or father. He lived with his aunt and
she was very cross.
He had no warm clothes. His aunt
would not send him to school. He
was afraid his aunt would throw his
nickle away.
The little boys name was Jean.
EVERYBODY except Jean knew that I'M
der his cruel aunt's bed there was a
stocking full of gold.
It was about Christmas time when
all the children went to the church.
On the way to church he saw poor
little boy and he gave the nickel to
him.
Mildred Johnston, Age s.
BOX It's. Stockport, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22

is planned to increase their number
in the spring when the bathing sea-
son is at it's height.
The idea of employing girls in this
capacity was suggested by cousin
Of one of the male guards who vol
unteered for the army. She is Miss
Beulah Booker, and was the first to
he employed, being on duty near the
Ilunge on the. Venice beach. She was
quickly joined by Miss Vivian Haynes
end Miss Alma Jones, the trio doing
duty over half mile of beach. At
the present rate the score of beach
resorts surrounding Los Angeles all
will have pretty girl life guards with
iE few weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Martha Marie WEIGH Knows
a Lady Who Has Knitted
81 Pairs of Socks.
Dear Juniors:

DSAI JuulOES.
The other time wrote I told you
would write longer letter next
time, so will take for my subject this
time. Interesting Letters"
have little niece, Olive Marie
Harrington. She lives in Lincoln,
Neb. She was 5 years old the twenty
third of December.
like to crochet and knit. l cro-
cheted doll scarf today. know a
lady who has knitted twenty-one pairs
of socks for the Red Cross. My papa
joined the Red Cross and bought a
Liberty Bond.
got a set of furs. new dress, hair
ribbons, three handkerchiefs, three
big games, story book and a kodak
for Christmas.
the country. Their names are Jane,
Elizabeth and Mary Evelyn Wood.
Their names, my nieces and my name
we're in the stocking club. think the
stocking club is the incest thing the
Juniors could do. / have belonged to
the club for several years.
like to read the Junior page. They
were mostly new Juniors last week.
l am in the fifth grade at school
and passed into the A class the other
day.
/ spent my summer vacation in Lin
coin with my sister. Mamma went
with me. We had lovely time. Saw
30 many pretty parks and had nice
automobile rides.
l also was at the Des Moines fair.
We camped up there, had fine time
and saw SO many nice and interesting
things.
Martha Marie WEIGH, Age 10.
1880 West Second st. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Carl L. Burr-Pet Dog Pulls
Cork Out of Wash
ing Machine.

Dear Editor:
! thought I would write a letter
about my pet dog.
Her name is Muff and she is black
and white.
Mrs. Roberts brought her to me
from Danville, Iowa.
She likes to play and have lots Of
fun with her. One day she was play
ing around and took hold Of the cork
in the washing machine and pulled 1t
out. The hot water went all over her
and burned her little bit, but It
taught her good lesson.
Whenever she wants anything she
will come and speak for 1t.
Carl L. Burr, Age 10.
Route 4. Fairfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Mary Esta DOdge-SchoOl
COmposition-''Nellie
Accident"

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written before
thought would write.
/ am 10 years old.
I go to school and am in the fourth
grade. We have two and one-half
miles to go to school.
! have three brothers and one sis.
ter. The youngest brother is Verdyn,
age years, the next is Severt and
his age is s years. The oldest is
Charles and he is is years old My
sisters name is Esta and her age is
IA years.
Our dog is years old. His name
is Jack. We raised him. He jumps
upon a chair and begs for food. He
will shake hands with us. We all love
him very much.
Bracie,Dodge, Age 10.
Route l Foley, MINI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Leona Brown-Her Uncle
Owen Brown, Who
Died in 1911

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written to the Courier
Junior for long time, l thought that
I would write an ancestor story Of
nv Uncle Owen Brown.
NV Uncle Owen was born In Illinois,
September %, 1888.
His boyhood was spent near Rich
land. Iowa. He spent two years In
Minnesota and the Dakotas, after
which he returned to Richland where
he remained until 1908, then going to
Des Moines where he was employed
at the Kirkwood hotel.
He was moral young man. well
respected and beloved by many
friends.
Since the death of his father eight
wears ago he has had the comfort and
welfare of his mother at heart.
He has two brothers and one Sis
ter. julius Brown, Ernest Brown and
Mrs. Alice Ward.
Uncle Owen died at the Mercy hos
pital in Des Moines, November %.
1911, aged % years.
Leona Brown,
Douds. Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children car
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 is
given:
War Savings Stamps.
A Soldier In France.
What We Are Doing for the Soldier.
How to Win the War.
George Washington.
Abraham Lincoln.
Our Presidents.
Patriotic Duties Of Today.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing: Book, box of letter paper
doll, box of school supplies, knitting
needles or knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
OS ANGELES. Drowning ha.

r OS ANGELES. - Drowning has
lost most of it's terrors for the
men bathers at southern Cali.
fornia beaches. In fact, it is said
that young liberty soldiers from the
training camps try to give an imita-
ton of a drowning man every time
they go for swim these days, in the
hope that the newly installed life
savers stationed along the beaches
will come to the rescue.
The excuse for this is that the new
life guards have been selected from
the ranks of the most athletic and
daring young women of the beach
cities.
When Uncle Sam began calling his
husky young nephews to the colors,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Lemuel MOffett-All About
His Pet Bird, An I'm
ported One.

Dear Juniors:
This is the first tins have ever
written to the Juniors.
l am going to write about my pet
bird.
He is about four years old. He is
an imported bird and is larger than
the canaries we have here and does
not sing just like them. but is sweet
singer. And when you put your hand
in the cage he win peck you on the
hand.
Lemuel Moffet, Age 8.
Route s. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
! ALL ABOUT PRIZES

NE do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
n any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive q prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to INCOMPLETE ad-
dresses. All CITY Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number or falling to have box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUX
TWO PRIZE WINNERS

Dear Juniors: Today we have q
very remarkable ancestor story writ
ten by Margaret Findlay The three
Judges who have declared this Eldon
Junior prize winner compiimented
her most highly for the very able
manner in which she compiled her
data. We are sure that Juniors will
agree with the judges. who also have
awarded prizes to Linus Niemeyer
and Della Slutz for their excellent
George Washington stories. You all
know that the first presidents birth
day is celebrated this week all over
the world where patriotic Americans
are living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Lee Allen-School Compost.
tiOn-Indians.

Dear Juniors:
I am little boy, II years old.
go to Prairie school
AS | like to read the Junior page
thought would write letter, a com.
position about Indians.
There used to be many Indians in
America. They were not well treated
and so they made war against the
white settlers and resolved to drive
them out of the country. But they
failed and after that they had all
their land taken away. Then they
moved to reservations.
Lee Allen, Age IL.
Route l. Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Dorothy Lynn Gates-Pleas-
ed With Red Cross.

Dear Editor:
received my Red Cross member
ship and button. l am very proud oil
them and thank you very much for
them.
Truly yours,
Dorothy Lynn Gates, Age 10,
Blakesburg. Iowa. r. r. 3, Box 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
ANOTHER CONTEST

We also want the Juniors who
think the other subjects are too hard
TO write on one of the following sub.
jects.
The Story Of Nickel.
My Best Friend.
A Pet Doa.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Gene. flag, football, doll,
knife or book,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Mabel Harding Is Going To
Raise Potatoes To Help
Soldiers. !.

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Coar.
Ter Junior before, thought would
write about what am going to raise
this summer-potatoes for our soldier
boys.
Mabel Harding, Age Z.
I.addsdale Io4a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
RED CROSS NOTES

One Of the largest Red Cross gatherings
that has been held in the county was at Peter
h. Hsuge's. near Three Chimneys. last sun
day afternoon. From and far the people
assembled. renewed Acquaintance. contributed
their mite IN large chunks and heard some
ringing patriotic addresses BY Rev. F. A.
stephens, Attorney A. j. M0en and Editor
Hage. The Censor u not advised of the
amount cleared, but IL must have been a neRs
sum.
At Readstswn's Red Cross sale and picture
show something like SIJo WAS taken in at the
sale and the proceeds of the show was about
SIS.
All who have Red Cross yarn taken ont
before April is, please return the same 1t
once 70 Mrs. A. z. Minshsn. whether the ar
ticles are completed or net.
The Red Cross Chapter now has plenty Of
gauze hand for all the Vernon County
branches.
A box social fer the benefit Of the Red
Cross was given by the Folsom school. Sat
uFday evening. May II. Receipts were S7SS0.
wish to thank Rev. jacobson for his exeell-
emit address, the patrons Of the district for
their donations In the line Of yietuals. and all
who were present. for their liberal contri-
buttons. Also wish TO thank Mr.. and Mr~,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
Getting ,he Pennies Into Circulation

The country is appealing for PEN
MES to get out into circulation. Since
so many nickel articles are row sell
ing for six cents and other articles
soaring aver established prices it is
necessary to use pennies more or less
in trade There are tons of pennies
in savings banks, cid tea cups and
receptacles for savings and the appeal
is made to get them into circulation.
Buy the pennies in your kids bank
by putting war stamps in place Of
them and put the coppers into circu-
lation. Make the pennies fight and
help WIN the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-On the streets OF Viroqua. some days
since automobile crank. Finder please
leave at Clark's garage.
LOST-In Niroqua. Thursday evening.
" estby High School Class Pin, initials Up. r.
on back. Finder will be rewarded by leaving
at Censor office. 22-I-p
FOUND-In Yiroqua, May Is watch
Owner can recover the same by proving pro-
perry and paving small charges Call at
AndersOn's meat market. 22-l
FOUND-0n ViroquS street. Kid glove
Ii is at the Censor Office.