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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkvlllc. Miss Dec. z, 1921.

HGrk'illc' Mlssp Dec Z, l12l,
Dear Santa Claus
Please remember the little poor
Children. They need more shan US you
know there Is only two thing | want
doll my doll got broken and pair OF
wool sOCkes.
Mrs Bonner told us that she had a
bookcases for the cotton mill Chill lren
but did not have any books to 20 In 1t.
Lwish YOU wouId,bring them some book.
My birthday is in December 81 |
will be 10 years old. It doesn't seem so
next Christmas. live Olt to the coll
l"gc. have -four listers and one bro.
ther. am in the fourth grade.
This is all ] hayeto say to you.
Sue Willis.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Melle Virginia Ward,
Starkville, Miss, Dsc. 7, 10

Starkville, Miss, Dsc. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| want to tell you what | want,
| want some skates, a doll with
brown hair and sleepy eyes. want
some fire crackers end some spark
lers Don't forget tho poor little
children as they must be cheered
up on Christmas day. | will close.
Your little friend
Lucille Ray.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville. Miss, Dec. 7, 1921

Starkville. Miss. Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| have so much that ! will not
ask YOU for much. want char
acter doll, and want it to be
baby, And please bring me wash
stand, to wash the bureau. and l
want some cloth pink, and blue.
and white, and white and pink
checked, and want little towel,
How is Mrs, Santa Claus.
Sarah Eli Barr,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dec :, 1921

Starkville, Miss, Dec I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| thought | would write you to let
you know what | want for Christmas
ain eleven years Old and in the ssven-
til grade. l want some handerchiefs,
sparklers, apples, candy, oranges, ko-
dak, tablets and pencils, cloak, gloves,
all kind of nuts and basket bail and Il
nanacuring set Yours truIy,
Maggie Bell May field
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
SlarkvilIc, Miss, Dec I, 1921

Slarkvllle, Miss, Dec I. 1921
Dear Santa Claus;
am writing YOU u letter to tell
YOU what want. Well | want you
to bring me u tricycle., d pair of
skates, a car, little violin, and
Santa Claus please bring me pony
YOU can hitch him in the back yard
aud | will find him. Please bring
some apples, oranges, nuts, raisins
aud candy. | guess that is all |
want You to bring me. IFS enough
isn't in? Good bye Santa clause
and don't forget to bring me Il
shelting pony. Your little friend.
John Il. Long, Jr
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dee 7. 1921

Starkville, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| have no doll bed and | want
one, please bring me one. and |
want some nuts aud doll push
cart, bring me wrist watch.
please bring me doll house. bring
me a little doll that will not brack
when it falls for my little cousin
and some fire cracker.
Melle Virginia Ward,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkNille. Miss; Dec I 1921

Starkville, Miss; Dec. Z, 1927
Dear Santa Claus
| want a doll and n doll bed I
want Il raincGat and pair OF ruy,
brrs to | want some candy and
nuts. | want doll, piano to. |
want some sparklers | want a
set of dishes. | want II wrist watch
| want a bJX Of colors to.
Sadie Mae Kennard.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Stnrkville, Miss Dec. I, 1921

Stnrkville, Miss, Dec. I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
North Pole World
My dear Old Santa
am asking you for as little as can.
l want you to please bring me some nice
story books, and some apples and
oranges, also want some nuts and
raisIoDs. Please do not forget the little
children across the ocean, and bring
them something if it nothing but one
orange and apple. Please bring me a
nice doll
Your loving friend
Annie Laura Kennard.
Fourth Grade
Starkville, Miss Dec. Z. 1921
Dear Santa Claus. | want You to
bring me twenty too rife and pair of
skate and some oranges and some apples
and some nuts,
j. ID. Cook
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dec. I. 1921

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me pair of high top
boots and corduroy breecbes and coat
with sheep skin Innings, n pair of we'll
trained hound dogs. trained on coon and
opossums. 1 Will leave the dog pen door
open for the h0unddOgs.
Leave the hunting habit on the foot
OF my bed so when | get no / can put
them on and take my hounds and go
huntiug.
Yours Truly
j. W. Scales.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dee I, 1921

Starkville, Miss, Dec I, 1921
Dear Santa Clause;
! know times are hard this year
| wont a good book 10 read al d In
fifteen years old, in the seventh
grade have got on the honor roll
every month and been good all the
time, have little sister and bro
bring them something to. Santa
Claus | want you TO carry the
poor children some christmas and
also the often children. From,
Celia South
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dec 7, 1921

0tprkVlIIe, Miss, Dec I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus:
] thought would write you letter
and tell you what | want. h ave been
very good this year suppose, although
because | have been good l am not ask
ing you to bring mv whole lots of
things. | want YOU to bring me ko-
dak, Il fountain pen, and II ring Re-
member | live on Gillispie street the
thlrd house. | don't guess YOU remem-
ber where | live. Your friend,
Marguerite Long
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Senator Pat HARRISON has secured
a pair OF Ruffalo's for the Jackson
Zoo and now the people of the
Capitol City are calling him Buff
falo Pat,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Helen Mae Goodell.
Starkville, Miss, Dec. Z, 1872

Starkville, Miss, Dec. Z, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
Will you bring me some things. |
will not ask for much. will not ask
for doll and buggy. If you please
bring me some skates, and sparkers.
If you bring me the doll will you bring
me set to go with 1t. and bring some
furniture to please. And bring me.
some oranges and apples and candy to
if that is not to much will just ask for
a little more and Will you please bring
the doll
Frances Block.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
starkyllIe. Miss. Dec. /. 1921.

Dear Santa claus
l want a big doll carriage, Two story
book Please bring the little poor chill
dren something. Bring mo pair Of
sclssors. Bring me little doll.
You are the best olh man ever saw.
live one street 3 out Of town. Bring
o. L my little bother something, BrinE
me pair Of skate
Tillie Sua Morgan,
Starkville, Miss.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkvlIIa, Miss. Dec. 7, 1921

StarkylIa, Miss. Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little girl but | want a
big Chris mas tree. I've been aw
full tad, | reckon il I'll be awful
good would you bring me some,
thing. wants a big doll aud
skates, jumping rope and a lot
more thing6 but just drop what
ever you ran give Inc down the
chimney. Well | reckon if you
can give my little brother u bail
Dixie Gillespie
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Rnth Shropshire.
Starkville, Miss Dec 7.

n Starkvil!e, Miss, Dec. I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
want you TO bring me some fire
CRACKERS ana spark.es, Roman candles
anu torpedo and sky rockets, son of
gun, pair Of skates, electric train.
Frank Hogan
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkYille. Miss. Dec I.

StarkviIle, Miss, Dec. I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me some big lire crackers
and some torpedos and some sky rock
cts and some Roman candles and a air
rife and some B. b. and bicycle and
some son of gun and windiag train and
some candy, apples and oranges.
David Ii. Cochran.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville. Miss. Dec. I. la2

NIUTkVIIIP, " IsS. DEC. I, IJZI
MIR. Santa Claus, North Pole World
Dear Santa,
l am little girl about ten years old,
am writing you now so my letter viii
get there in plenty of time. want only
Il f,w thirgs this Christmas for know
you're poor. want ivory set with my
ertils on them they are NJ. f, ID. all
so want fur neck piece to match my
muff got last Christmas and some can
dy and nuts and some fruit, please give
my love to Mrs. Santa Claus, Don't
forget where live.
Margaret Davenport
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
starkviIIe, Miss, Dec, /, 1921

StarkviIle, Miss, Dec, I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus;
l am sending you my order for Xmas
Tor want to get my order IN fine.
am little stranger in this town ard if
i don't get What want viii! think you
didn't find me. want IA little piano,
doll, little bed and little dell carriage
Please don't think this is too much for
one little girl hope you will fud me.
VanCie Barnett, Box III
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Margaret Davenport

Starkville. Miss, Dee. I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus:
Christmas want you to bring me a
shotgun and a NIT II bilIygoat wagon
and some fruit. | want you-to go to see
the little poor children and take them
something nice. have tii'd to be good
this year so that you will come to see
me. Yours truly, Rush Valentine
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dee I, 1921

StarkVlIle, Miss, Dec I, I92l
Dear Santa Claus:
am Il little girl | live in Stark.
Vi le, Miss. | 20 to Starkvile
Public school. | am in the 7 grade.
| study very hard, | try to be just
as good ms | can be so that | can
get on tie honor roll every month.
I'd like for you to bring me u ko>
dak, ring, and n wrist watch and
nice hook to read. | wont asK
YOU for very much this Christmas
Pll he satisfied with anything,
will close, Your friend.
Hado McMuIlen
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkviIIe. Miss, Dec, Z, 1872

SCarkVllle, MISS, Dec, {, WI
Dear Santa Claus:
How is your sleigh this year?
Fine, hope. Santa I've been II
very good boy this hold we're and
are expecting my stockings full
Prease bring me a gun and a lots
of fireworks and fruits and nuts,
but Santa don't forget the children
who have no father or mother.
Yours truly EckfOrd Rullin.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkyille, Miss, Doc !. 1921

StarkNllie, Miss, Dec I, 1921
Dear Santa Claus;
' Please bring me ten hunches of ba-
ranaS. Joe saidshe wants bilIygoat
with his tail plated. Your friend,
p S.-Bring pair of new pockets for
Frank Love Is he has worn his out re-.
citing and Robert Ramsey par of
scissors to cut his curls off Bring me
three snakes and put them under mas
pillow so they cant get away
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkyillc, Miss, Dec 3, 1872
Dear ) anita:

read in the papers that you got
married only few days ago, and ]
want to offer you my heartiest congrat-
ulations. | hope you'll live long and
merry life. Now to get down to bust
ness: | am yrs of age. and have been
very good r. I'd like ever-an- eyer-so
much if you'd bring me nice ret of
book, a doll, dOll-bcd, trunk. clothes,
skates, apples. cake, and candy, Of
wouldn't ask SO much but ! know you
don't have to pay Tor things. Lots,
and lots of love for merry, merry
Christmas, from your ardent admirer,
Earleen Goodman
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

StarkvlIle, Miss; Dec. 7, 1921
d ar Santa Claus
Please bring me some fire crack
ers and some tatpedOs and some
sparklers and some SKY rockets an j
oranges and apples and gun.
Dan Ech0ls.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarEville. Miss. Dec 7, 1872

Stariville, Miss, Dec 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus:
| hope you can come TO see me Christ
mas. If you can want You to bring
me Gilbert set and a football. +. If you
have any fire works bring me some of
tnem. | would like to have candy and
fruit too. hope you can bring the
poor little children across the ocean
some things too. Bring all the little
unes in the world som thing. 1 hop
you can come.
Yours truly
John Page
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkyiIlc, Miss, Dec I,

FJ0hI hNITIVi HTsNi DVN y TV- 7
Dear Santa, North Pole,
Christmas is almost here and you
will soon be coming around to ee us,
but please 40 not scare me. | have ben
pretty bad at school but real good at
home, hut will tell you What | want
anyway. want n kodak. pair of silk
stockings, manacurug set and bicycle,
guess Lhat will De all because you will
half 10 share the rest with the little
orphan children. Hope you will not
fill my stocking With ashes aad switch
es. ] will be going, Please come to scp
me. Yours truly, Margaret Philips,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
starkville. Miss, Dec. 7. 1921

Dear Santa Claus:
Christmas is almost here and | AIN
wondering If you are going taYisit pe.Z
| know you will, you neyerhaye ia sse1
me by. This ChrstmaSI am not look
ing for any toys like did three or four
get something That will do me Some
good. ! appreciate you thing very much
Please visit me again, Yours truly,
Charlie Thompson
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkyilIe, Miss. Dec. 7, 10

StarkYilIe, Miss. Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me u bicycle a drum
cork gun. some candy, oranges,
nuts. roman candles and fireworks,
a knife and wrist watch
Your little friend.
Allison White
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkviile, Miss. Dec. !, 1921

Starkviile, Miss. Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
North Pole World
My Dear Old Santa.
! am writing you TO let you know
what ] want you to bring me Bible
and llashlight, some fruits and candy.
Santa please remember the other chill.
drcn and bring them some things to.
Your loving friend
John Allen Winfield,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Stlrkville, Miss, Dec, Z, 1872

St4rkville, Miss, Dec, Z, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
l want you to bring me some candy,
apples, oranges, and nuts, and a doll
and doll buggy. Please bring me a
doll mirror, and set of dishes, a stove
and little table and chairs and bugle,
and pair of overshoes, and raincoat.
Please bring me little piano
Annie Pearl Henry.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
John Lewis Williams.
Walker Sudduth.
Starkville, Miss, Dec :. 1921

Starkville, Miss, Dec !, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| want you to bring me a footbalI,
candy, fire crackers, torpedo. Roman
candles, and airriile and " mt you to
bring me wagon and a sky ricket.
want you to bring me drums and a
horn, this is all will asked you for
want you to bring me engine.
James Ola Dorsett.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss Dec Z. 1872

StarkVfIIe, Miss Dec Z, I32I
D-ar Santa Claus,
For Christmas | want you to
bring me wrist watch, a ring,
and some fruit | want some TOYS
and anything YOU think of would
like you may bring it and some
good books to read, Yours tuly.
Daisy Philips.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dec,

starkville, Miss, Dec. 8, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus.
| am writing You letter before,
Christmas.
| don't want so very much, want
some nuts, fruits and candy. want a
ring, want you 10 bring me a roach
comb. | want pair Of bedroom slipp-
crs.
] thank you. Don't forget the other
children or the old folks.
Minnie McKcynold5
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkyiIle, Miss, Dec ). 1872,

= Starkyille, Miss, Dec :, 1921
North Pole,
Dear Santa Claus;
Since you are my best friend am
going u wlite you a letter, | have been
u 1T lie had and little good SO bring
mr >omcthi < nice for Christmas,
Bring me ring iur and mLff and
some fruit ana candy and some fireworks
and be sure to bring the paor children
something to, live on Louisvill, street
ahd bring my things down the chimney
to me. Nou' friend,
Claudine Lindcrmau
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Frances Block.

Starkville, Miss, Dec. I, 1927
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me doll and a doll car
riage and sparklers please bright record
for the graphophoue and pair OF
skates.
Louise Skies.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkyille, Miss, Dec. 7, 1872

SIarkyille, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
Christmas is drawing near and
| have been pretty good since last
Christmas. So pleIse bring me
what / ask for This is what ]
yant a Bible, a pair Of bedroom
sli2pef. some paints, some spark
lers, some fire crackers, some
apples. some nuts, any other fruit
You need not bring me oranges
for we will get some tangerines at
Christmas time,
know Mrs Santa Claus is husy
making doll clothes and other
things
With much love for both of you.
Your little girl
-. Katherine Davis.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkviLIe, Miss , Dec. |.

Starkviilo, Miss, Dec. /, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
| would like to have doll buggy for
Christmas, | want girls bicycle, and
IL saving seat. | wOu.d like to have Il
pair of skates, and wrist watch christ
mas.
Helen Mae Goodell.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

htarhyille, Miss Dec, I. 1921. Main St
Dear santa Claus;
] am asking you to bring a air rifle |
am twelve years old and have been
god all the year ana please don't for
get 1t. Yours TRULY Son,
John Sidney Scales
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
StarkVillc, Mis- Dec r. 4

Starkyillc, Mis-, Dec. T, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
How are you and Mrs. Santa Claus?
Please bring me milking machine be-
cause am 50 tired of milking every
morning, will leave the COW tired at
the gate for you to fit her up.
Yours truly
John Lewis Williams.
2 J. fltsss lss - EHisr---'s=lGgza
Starkviile. Miss, Dec. :, 1921
Dear Santa Claus:-
Christmas is drawing near and / am
writing you what | want want doll
that cIosss it eyes and don't cry and
won't tell when smoke my cigar. |
am not asking for much this Christmas
as times are hard. Ealso want pair of
shoes, to go sporting iu.
Your friend
Walker Sudduth,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
naar Snnia NIonS

Starkville, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
Dear San'a Clans
Christmas time is drawing near
aud have been good since last
Amas. Sol am writing YOU to tell
YOU what want Nmas | will not
ask for much this Xmas because /
know times are hard and YOU have
so many little children to go to see.
SO all want is pair of skates, o
Bible aud some story books aud a
doll trunk with love to YOU aud
Mrs. Santa Claus.
Your little girl
Beulah lckford
Washington street
Number on house 22l.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville. Miss, Dec. I, 1921

Dear Santa Claus
we all love you very much.
like t. have a doll that had eyes
that could open and shut and some
pretty dresses. Please bring me a
niceunew coat, bring me basket of
oranges and apples and a set of doll
furniture and piano and want long
curles on my doll and doll buggy, and
and plenty hat to keep my cara warm
that's all for me.
EVELYN AhcArD,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Starkyille, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
North Pole
Ny Dear old Santa
Will you bring me a fountain pen,
cap, an eversharp pencil, bicycle, aud
last OF all | want some nuts. Don't for
get too bring the poor children some-
thing
And bring my brother something too
Your loving friend
A X. Watkins, Jr..
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
starkville, Miss, Dee. :, 1871

starkville, Miss, Dee. I, 1871
Dear Santa Claus
North Pole World
My dear Old Santa
How are you feeling to-day. am
going to tell you not to forget the chill.
dren who have not food this Christmas.
| want bicycle this Christmas and
fountain pen. want some books too.
want bOlly ball and some candy and
nuts, fruit and fire crackers, Roman
candles, sky rockets. This Is all think
! "ant this Christmas expect an ever
sharp pencle.
Don't forget the hungry children.
Your little friend
Mary Wallace Kirk.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Note---- Another Chri S t m a S
Edition of the TIMES will ap-
pear next week and a large
number of letters we have re.
ceived will appear in next
weeks issue.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Starkville, Miss, Dec. 7, 1921
Dear Santa ClauE
want pair of skates and china
doll, and | want doll stove.
Adeline Moore.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Evelyn Allcarn.

, Starkville, Miss, Dec. Z, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
l want great big doll. / want a
wrist watch to, Some skate for Christ
mas. want a set of dishes. l want
wash stand.
| Will close.
Rnth Shrnnohira
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Nv Dear Santa Clans-

My Dear santa Claus
Bring me some books, yellow car,
some pretty colOred beads, a PAIR OF
bedroom shoes, some candy, fruit and
and paint book.
Bring lots of things to the little Or
phan children.
Mozelle Peters.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Dear Santa Claus:-

] Iwanta doll tea set, a ear, little
doll, some candy, fruit, paint book,
some books and a doll furniture set.
Don't forget to give lots to the poor
litsle orphan children.
Louise Peters
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Starkville. Miss, Dec. Z, 1921
Dear Santa Claus
want a pair of skates and some
soarklers and some Roman candles,
fire crackers.
Sara Crigler.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09

Starkville. Miss Dec. z, 1921
Dear SAINTS Claus
Please bring me a air rife and
some ink and all fire crackers ard
fruit. candy,
William Cochran
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-09
Starkville, Miss. Dec g 1891.

Dear Santa Claus:
l know that vou are poor SOL will not
ask for much, SO you just bring me
kodak. Your friend,
Arthur White
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-09-10
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SOU I S
tconducted by National Council OF the Boy
Scouts OF American
KNOW YOUR CITY

The Birmingham tAla) Junior
Chamber OF Commerce is doing q grent
deal to aid scouting by contest
known as Il Know birmingham" One
hundred questions have been suggested
by the deterrent civic organizations
covering the historical, geographic,
population, climatic, Industrial, trans
pol1atlon public utility, municipal,
educatio.al, financial, real estate and
general phases of the city, The scouts
who successfully pass one Of the ex-
aminations which are held each quar-
ter receives bronze bar, bearing the
words II Know Birmingham" And
as soon as the scout earns this par.
his record Ia civic service Is then kept
by his scoutnaster and when he has
rendered 100 hours of such service a
small bronze civic service medal Ia
suspended by chains from this bar;
then when his record, as certified by
the scnutmaster, shows he has rem
dered 800 hours of civic service, a
oiiNNt lhsfuui IN suubtltuleu iVt thV
bronze; and then when his total
reaches 1000 hours, he will receive .
gold medal In place of the silver.
This contest is stimulating much In
terest, not only among the scouts but
among the citizens as we'll. In addi-
ton to this award, the 10 boys who
pass the highest grades during the year
are taken on truck trip over some
Of the old southern battlehelds and
points Of Interest along the way. The
10 boys who take this trip win meet
10 men from the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce on the night before they
leave and hold meet along the lines
Of the oldfashioned spelling match
with these questions forming the basis
Of competition In place of the spelling
Of words.