Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-09

How to celebrate Christmas: I think
Christmas Day should be counted one of
the most important holidays of the year.
For Christ, who was born nearly two thou
sand years ago, afterwards gave his life
for us. l think that this should teach us
to be less selfish and give more presents
and do more to brighten some sad life.
Among some of the pretty and useful hand
made presents are handkerchiefs, sofa pill
lows, and we could make a lot of lovely
satchet bags with just a bit Of expense
and work. A pretty combing jacket can
be made In some of our leisure minutes or
hours of the long winter evenings, with
just little but pretty crochet edging
and few ribbon rosettes in some color
that the person for whom it is intended
likes. For the busy housewife what would
be more appreciated than a few yards of
pretty lace, laundry bag. wastebasket sew
ing basket or guest towels with pit OF
fancy work? tie rack or ribbon holder
could be made and never be felt, but would
be lot of enjoyment to the receiver.
Now come on and let's see Whist we can
DO next Christmas FANNIE MERR1MAN.
Eliza, Ca, Box II.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins: Have just
been reading the letter box and 1t was so
interesting I just couldn't sit still any
longer and as 1 am sitting here IN the
kitchen all alone cooking supper, and as
/ am so lonely, thought would ask for per
mission to have chat with some OF tne
cousins. You all don't Know now w ,.;r
enjoy it. Say, Auntie, YOU were speaking
of a contest. 1 am in favor OF 1t; TOT l
have been making some gifts ana pinnning
on making some more. l have just IIhi sa
embroidered it with blue silk thread and
it made u very pretty present, ana nave
ravelcd an old scarf ana knltte9 y pan
Of gloves. I dyed the thread. And ! nave
made twelve handkerchiefs. | hemstltcheo
them and then embroidered the initials in
one corner. l just got some plain lawn
and it made very beautiful ones. ana LOT :
special friend have some isora a,opoH flower wn
in Jone corner and it was cute SOFA
pillow cover. And for boy friend, 1t Is
very simple but pretty. got Two en- EN-
broidery hoops and some whlte anu reu IL
and got q pretty tie to go with the We
holder. You all send me caro- shower
and letters on December 3. So let your
letters and cards fly to Georgia peach'
Your io'ins H'e GERTRUDE ATKINS.
Rome, Ca, Route Z.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May l claim
membership in your family! thlnk .,1
Letter Box is a grand way Ior ghiis Is 1 tne
boys to become acquainted: 1 live IN ,t tne
country and, of course, enjoy country me.
I like to read, crochet and tat, and enjoy
raisine flowers and chickens. l am IN tte
second year Of high sch Wa n sn large
Sr;ct building and four literary teachers
,nI q mnsic Teacher. We had community
f fair at our school building this fall and car
ried the to the county fail biok w tsat
we "1 nioa cifts for Christmas would be as
f foms niee crochet &c centerpeces yOkes elias
tics etc. tatted centerpieees, yokes; 'am fie
so powder paffs ete st,s sSat NUT faf anssets s
RACES. pm i,ceet guest towels, knitted bed
room Slippers glove case Gass
letter box. hand painted ehamoiset ha nictnre
sNf Scttffs pSoy
,oi4e,s' Soron hooks, address books Eskimo
So o5s o soEap marks, mems ties sock holders
shoe cases. hair receivers and emnroi sent
articles. wish all you cousins anu lie aut TO
Julia Merry Christmas. "o''"
correspond with any of YOU
Your new cousin.
SADIE CRAVE4.