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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
The ChiLdren's Letter Box

Dear Aunt Ann: have been read- ing the children's page of The Aga Herald good while. so to school Mineral Springs. I am in tho ssv- enth grade. My age is 1S years. I am a member of the Epworth League at Mineral Springs. Our league Is having a contest which will last four weeks. Our principals name Is MT. J. E. Jackson. He is good teacher. I hope to see my letter in print Your loving friend,
 ESTHER FRANKLrN. Watson, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am sending in the answer to the puzzle by Mollfe Childress. I so to school at Mineral Springs, and am In the Seventh grade. am IS years old. l am member of the mineral springs Ep- wortr League. We are having con test now. wish my side would win This ia my first time to write to you. but I hope it will not be tho last.
 NORA N. cosrNER- Watson, Ala
 Dsar AuaE Anns wish to join your cfub. and I am in the fifth grade ! am writing c story which I want Go see in she paper. It is about Christi mas.
 Once upoz . time there were two ifttis girls. their names were Katie and Mary, Their mother told them that Santa Claus would be worry poor and so they need not expect much. lsnd So when Christmas Eve night came they hung up their stockings and vent to bed. They slept soundly that night. and whom they woke up they put on their clothes and ran to ssa If Santa had left anything. and when they got there they were sur pYiped beoauss their stockings were full. They took their stockings down and went to show their mother.
 WALKER OWENS GREEN. Ylsrs4ce. Ala. 32o East Alabama Street.
 Dear Aunt Annt am . little girl, nine years old. I so to school at Biount Highland. My teachers name is Miss Mabel Durham. hope to sec my letter in tho junior page next week. Your unknown friend.
 LUCILLE GEDTERs. Nsm1ap. Aia+ Route l.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I have been read ing the crildren's page for several weeks and I enjoy reading the chil- dren's letters and stories. I am II years old and I am in tho seventh grade. My teachers name is Miss Nan Gray Davis. love her very much. I am sending the apswer to this weeks puzzle.
 LOUISE GRANT. F1omaton, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: am a little boy II years old. I go to school at Lib lAerty, and study the fourth grade. have a good teacher and sure de love her. Her name is Miss Ethe Rosser.
 We have a club in our school. haven't Joined it yet. but I am goinf to join the pig club next time tn, county demonstration comes. I wan to win the prize.
 I am a little farm boy. I can d, any kind of blowing l want to. ant I sure do like to farm. Yours re spectfully. BILL HUDSON.
 Liberty. Ala. Dear Aunt Ann: I am little gir and I am l2 years old and I am in tn fourth grade. I have a little pet chicken, an' like to write letter to anybody. like to study my books and like t write in my English, and Miss Ethe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
 ANOTHER PUZZLE FOR THE JUNIORS

Little Miss Lillian McAllister of Huntsville has sent in another pug zle for the juniors to solve. She says:
 T havo mixed the letters of six countries in Europe and some capi- tals, too"
 Here they are:
 Country Capital
 lgeannd dionon
 aefnrc sprat
 ssriua cosmow
 wzldnrseiat norb
 aytli mreo
 psina ddrmia Now who can solve them? The successful ones will have their namos printed on the children's page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

This young chap not only Is pre- cocious for his age. but likes to write as well, He reads great deal and has solved very correctly a number of puzzles on the children's page al- most before anybody else had time to think them out.
 Listen here. story writersl He likes stories almost best of anything that is contributed to the childrens page: so you'll have to make a special eff fort to put some poppy ones across that are thrilling for boys.
 His name is Robert Darden. Jr.
 By the way. he declares that he knows a new baseball game that you don't have to play outdoors. and a little later will write full directions to the page. He is the son of R. R Darden. and mighty fine, llkable chap.
 Here's a letter he writes: "I was presented with boys magazine for & whole year at Christmas and l have enjoyed 1t So much that want to give two of the jokes I found in it.: 4 Friendly Tip 'Teacher-John " your conduct is outrageous. I will have to consult your father.
 "Johnny-Better not. teacher. It will cost you s2. He's a doctor. His Definition
 "'Who can tell what hypocrite is7' asked tho teacher. "A boy that comes to school with g smile on his face. promptly returned Johnny
 ROBERT DARDEN."  I'M. page Saturday I will close. hoping to see my letter in the Junior page will send story the next time. Your friend
 LUCILLE COMES. | Watson, Ala | Dear Aunt Ann; I am 13 years old and l am in the fifth grade. l have good teacher. Her name is Mrs. Jackson. I go to school every day. am sending you my letter, and l hope to see 1t in print. Yours truly, | MAMIE BEATTY. | Watson, Ala, January 16. 1929.
 Dear Aunt Ann; I sure was proud when I saw my picture in the paper. I ran and showed mother. She was 1 proud, too. I am going to close with joke.
 Willing to Work Do you want a job digging po- I tatoes?" asked a farmer.
 Yes; provided it is digging them 'out of the gravy" replied the tramp. Yours truly, ETHEL MAE LEE. | Birmingham. Ala Dear Aunt Ann: This is my first | time to write to you. I am a girl. age 12. I am in the sixth grade. l l go to Patton's chapel school My teachers name is Mrs. Annie Patton. II would like to join the childrens fresh air club.
 FRANCES KOPP. | Watson, Ala. Dear Aunt Ann: This Is my first time to write to you. am nine years l old and in the third grade. l go to school at Mineral Springs. My teach CTS name Is Miss Ruby Parks. like I her very much. I hope to see my letter in next Sundays Age-Herald Well I guess l had better close ana study my lesson. Your new friend,
 tLUCILE FRANKLIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

The junior of the Age is for boys and
  ceptab side of and address Age-Herald, Birmngham by Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

showed that while they ate every thing good that children's parents have to offer them. they needed the real strength and iron that milk gives.
 In fact. lots of doctors have told Aunt Ann that grown folks do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

housekeeping. and build a beautiful nest.
 Miss Lillian Burton is my teacher. l enjoy the junior page very much. will close with this riddle:
 What is 1t that has eyes but cannot see. has a tongue but cannot talk. has & soul but cannot live? Your unknown friend.
 WILMA LETsoN.
 Brooksville, Ala. Dear Aunt Ann: I am little boy 10 years old. am in the fourth grade.
 A Story of Big Spring
 At my home is big spring. It has pretty green moss and lot of live fish in it and I like to play in the branch. I have three ducks that play in the branch. Your nephew.
 EUGENE ALDREDGB.
 Remlap. Ala. Dear Aunt Ann:
 I am sending story composed myself. I am a little girl Il years ' old. I go to Blount Highland school and wish to see 1t printed.
 Your friend.
 ESTELLE ROBERTSON.
 GA Child's Lifeo
 Once there lived little girl. Her name was Mildred. She was about II years old. Her mother and father both were dead and she had to make living for herself. She picked flow CTS to sell. One day she went to town to sell some flowers and she got lost. She asked a man the way back to where she lived. He said that he would show her the way. He led her down the street. They came to a house. He took her into dark room. He locked her up In the room. She thought that she would never get out again. All at once the room was filled with smoke. She thought that the house was on fire. She un- fastened the window and got out She ran down the street to see if she could find her home. She saw a lady and went home with her and she got everything she wanted.
 America. Ala. Dear Aunt: I just imagine that most of the readers of. the children's trip to Florida. so I am going to tell them about mine.
 Several months ago I went to the east coast visiting and had the most wonderful time of my life. saw the place where Columbus landed and sailed up the river to find a settling place. I also saw the ocean and went in bathing. and had the best time, be- cause l learned to jump the waves and sometimes the tide would be so rough that if you got out very far the undertow would grab you, and under you would go. But I was for tunate enough that I didn't get car ried under, but I jumped the waves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

The children ara getting to weigh just exactly what they should down at the Elyton school.
 The entire little gang didn't Know the value of good rich milk until thev were taught 1t by Miss Johnnie Stott. their teacher. The scales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

This boy must have an eye for pretty cedar trees and sloping hills, and winter days. Those things are mi ighty hard to beat. It looks ex- tremely comfortable in that tiny house. The only pitiful thing in con nection with tho picture iD the poor bird. It seems cold and hungry. Aunt Ann wants to know if all her little folks are remembering to be kind to animals and the birds, and are feeding any little chirping. hun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
Drawn by Riley Stone. Leeds,

Drawn by Riley Stone. Leeds, Ala. gry singers that como around the house seeking bite that may have been thrown in the yard by the cook.
 It's lots of fun to feed the birds. Every try 1t, to see how many differ ent species there are which will come around?
 It's also cute to put up bird boxes in the back yard. and see Mrs. Moth CT Bird and Father Bird take up housekeeping. and build a beautiful nest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Rosser is my school teacher. We have over 800 pupils in our school. I like to go to school. Your niece.
 SOPHIA CHAPPELLA
 IdhertY Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

 Dear Aunt Ann:
 xI am a little girl. I am II years old. am in the fourth grade. l have pet cat. like to play with if too. This is the first time l have ever written to the junior page. like to write my lessons. like to study my books. too. My teachers name Is Miss Ethel Rosser. We have something over 30 pupils in our school. Your niece.
 sSAe WILMA CORvIN.
 Watson, Ala. Dear Aunt Ann: l am a girl lZ year. old. I go to school at Mineral Springs. My teachers name Is Mrs I. F. jackson. She Is good teacher. MT. J. F. Jackson Is our principal. I am saving some tinfoii for the fresh air fund. I was surprised at seeing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Birmingham. Ala. Dear Aunt Ann: This is my first time to write to you. l am girl, age 12. am in the sixth grade. l go to Patton's chapel school My teachers name is Mrs. Annie Patton. I would like to join the children's fresh air club.
 FRANCES KoPP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Watson, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am 13 years old and I am in the fifth grade. l have good teacher. Her name is Mrs Jackson. I go to school every day. am sending you my letter, and hope to see 1t in print. Yours truly,
 MAMIE BEATY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

my name on The Age-HeraId Junior page Saturday. I will close. hoping to see my letter in the Junior page. will send a story the next time. Your friend,
 LUCILLE COMES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Do you want job digging po- tatoes?" asked a farmer.
 Yes; provided it is digging them out of the gravy" replied the tramp. Yours truly, ETHEL MAE LEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Watson, Ala, January 16. 1922. Dear Aunt Ann: I sure was proud
 when I saw my picture in the paper. ran and showed mother. She was proud. too. am going to close with joke.
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
presence Of about sixty relatives and

presence Of about sixty relatives and
friends.
The bride was gowned in divine
crepe and carried a shower bouquet Of
sweet peas, gladiolas and ferns. She
was attended by Miss Esther Hagg-
berg, sister Of the groom, as brides
maid, and Miss Jessie Haggberg, a
cousin Of the groom, as maid of honor.
Melvin Mickelson,. a brother of the
bride, was best man while the little
ribbon girls were Thelma Kalberg and
Bernice Dufoa.
The birdie is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Nicholson of Redtop. She
has resided in Redtop for the last
eight years and has host Of friends.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Haggberg Of Isle. He is an
industrious young man and has been
engaged in the sawmill business for a
number of years.
Immediately after the ceremony
sumptious wedding dinner was
served in the basement of the church
Following a few weeks honeymoon
the young people will make their home
at Redtop.
Their many friends and relatives ex
tend congratulations and best wishes
for long, happy and prosperous
welded career.
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
(Too late for last week. }

(Too late for last weekly
Calvin Carlson, Misses Edna Dahl
berg, Effie Carlson and Ellen Linde-
roth and Roy Jones autoed around
Mile Lacs loke Sunday.
Rev. Bovig of Chicago is spending
a few weeks vacation here.
The Misses Edna Dehlberg and Ell
len Linderoth of Daggett, Mich, ar
rived here last week and will spend
their vacation visiting friends.
Mrs. Dan Burman and children
spent few days last week with rela-
tives at Malmo.
Mrs. Selmer Leland left on Tuesday
evening for visit with relatives in
Minneapolis and other points.
Glenn Stitzell and c. Young of Des
Moines, Iowa, are here visiting their
friend, Harley Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Gaumnitz left
on Saturday for visit with relatives
at Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cedarstrom
and Mrs. Clarence Munson autoed to
Minneapolis on Sunday to see the lat
ter's husband who is i'll in the Asbury
hospital at that place.
Miss Jennie Churchill is enjoying a
weeks vacation at her home south of
town.
A large crowd attended the services
at the pavilion on Saturday evening.
All enjoyed the special music and
singing.
Mrs. Clara Fairchild left on Wed
nesday for Milaca, Wisconsin and
other points, where she will spend a
few weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wurst and chill
dren, Peter Broberg and number OF
friends from New London spent the
past week camping on the lake shore
near Lake View Lodge and visiting
old friends. They returned home on
| Monday.
Mrs. Laura Mccullough is spending
few weeks at Austin visiting friends
From there she expects to go to In
diana.
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
COVE
too late for last weekly

Members Of the South Harbor Tele-
phone company transacted business
Saturday evening.
South Harbor's fourth annual fair
will be held Friday, August Is, at
Cove, and those in charge hope to
make it the best yet. A premium list
is being prepared and a splendid ex-
hibit will be made although a much
better display could be made a couple
of weeks later. The local fair is being
held at this time so an exhibit can be
made at the county fair. Don't forget
the date and bring your choice vege-
tables, fruit, grains, etc.
Mrs. w. E. Bay enjoyed visit re.
Gently with brother from California
whom she had not seen for several
years.
w. E. Bay and Mrs. George Stetze,
are entertaining their mother, Mrs
Bellideau from Minneapolis.
Work on the new addition to the
school house is progressing nicely
and will be ready for use in about 8
month.
The Cove school board met August
5th and organized for the year. P. M
Woodward was elected president, C. L
Freer secretary, and Albin Petri1
treasurer. The bus drivers for thu
year were also hired at this meeting
as follows: Route 1, Louis Sandberg
route 2, VIM. Brandt; route 3, Ber
Roach; route 4, Evert Corwin; route
5, E. F. johnson.
Ed. Brandt has completed his worl
on the Cove-Wahkon road and did :
good job. Ed. knows how to built
roads.
John Brandt returned from the wes
few days ago, after being absen
for nearly two years. He made tn,
round trip in Ford and visited all tn
coast states.
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
Mrs. Leonard johnson went to Mime
apolis Sunday, returning the same

Mrs. Leonard johnson went to Mime
apolis Sunday, returning the same
day.
Mrs. A. Welin was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening. It was he1
birthday and some Of the neighbors
dropped in on her unexpectedly to
help celebrate the occasion.
Miss Hazel Henschel is home from
the city. We welcome her back.
The farmers in this neighborhood
have joined in the purchase Of q
threshing rig and started the machine
Monday.
Miss Evelyn Kroohn is visiting hel
step-mother, Mrs. E. Kroohn, fol
while.
Will Sleeves daughter from Bra.
ham and her husband and family Wis.
lifted him one day last week.
Mrs. Barrett and children from Mil
aca visited at Will Leather's home 8
few days last week.
Threshing is now in full blast in this
part of the country.
Mrs. Lindberg and children from
Minneapolis, sister of E. G. Thomp
son, is visiting at the Thompson home
this week.
Visitors at Hugh Edmund's Sunday
| were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob McMinn ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce and baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Erickson
went to St. Paul to visit their daugh
ter, Mrs. Francine for few days.
Will Lindquist and Herbert Bier
hestt visited this week at o. Hamil
tons. They left for Dakota and vii
go on to California for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hamilton and sol
spent Sunday at Ernest Trunks.
Albert Nelson, who visited friends
around here last week, returned to hi!
home in the city.
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
THREE CORNERS

Mrs. John Olson went to Anoka on
business last week.
Mrs. Louis Rust is visiting in Min
neapolis for week or two.
The Baptist Ladies Aid was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Finstrom
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maker AK and chill
dren visited Gust Dahline Thursday
evening.
Our policeman is still all O. K.
What we need is better people that
won't use or sell moonshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson and son and
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
Quiet Wedding at RedtOn

Wedding bells rang last Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 for Josephine Mick
elson of Redtop and Rudolph Hagg-
berg of Isle. The marriage took place
in the Norwegian Lutheran church at
Redtop, the nuptial vows being spoken
by Rev. Jacobson of Detroit in the
The Princeton union., 1922-08-24
ISLE
Charles Carter and family were
dinner guests at Wahkon last Sun

Charles Carter and family were
dinner guests at Wahkon last Sun
day.
The Misses Gladys Wright, Edna
and Hazel Bezanson and Ruth Ad-
dington Of Wahkon were Isle visitors
on Monday evening.
Peter Peterson was down from OPP
stead on business one day the first of
thte week.
Misses Edna Dahlberg and Ellen
Linderoth left on Monday evening for
their homes at Daggett, Mich, after
spending two weeks vacation visit
ing friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. Swaney Nelson and
daughter, Miss Florence, left on Sat-
urday evening, by way Of Duluth, for
their home in Chicago. They have
been spending months vacation in
their cottage on Lake street.
Geo. w. Olney and daughter Of Min
neapolis spent a few days last week in
the formers cottage in Highland park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Brown were
up from Minneapolis for a few days
last week. They returned home on
Thursday.
Moving picture shows will be given
at the Isle pavilion both Saturday and
Sunday evening.
Reuben and George Larin and a
number of friends autoed up from
Minneapolis last Saturday evening
and spent Sunday at the Olof Larin
home north of town. They were ac-
companied back to the city by Miss
Florence Larin, who has been spend
ing her vacation with home folks.
Alfred Anderson of Minneapolis
spent Sunday with Isle friends.
Miss Beulah Lewis Of Brainerd has
been attending the bible conference
which was held here the past week.
Daiel Burman returned home from
Gonwick last Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ash of Ogilvie were
in town on business last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Arthur Berg has gone to Canada to
work in the harvest fields.
A number of Isle folks attended the
wedding at Redtop on Saturday after
noon.
Louis Nicholson and son Melvin of
Redtop were Isle callers last Thurs
day evening.
Eugene Freer of Opstead was an
Isle visitor last Monday morning.
The dance at the Scenic Park or
Monday evening was fairly we'll at
tended. The Ogilvie orchestra fur
nished splendid music.
Mr.. H. B. Emerson, the druggist
and wife of Onamia were pleasant Isle
callers one day last week.
Arnold Blaustone left on Tuesday
morning for Minneapolis, after spend.
ing a month here visiting relatives
and friends.
o. A. Haggberg and sons, Howard
and Archie, left on Tuesday morning
on business trip to the cities.
Balford Hopper has gone to Canada
where he will be employed in the har
vest fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Westerlund ant
daughters, Eleanor and Esther, were
down from Malmo on Sunday to SCI
Arnold Westerlund, who recently un
derwent an operation for appendicitis
A number of Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs motored to Clear Lake last
Sunday, where picnic dinner was en-
joyed by all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-07
HNALACTIONON
CHARTER TAKEN
Citizens Approve Final Draft OF
Measure Providing For City
Manager For Americas
lContinued = = q

Mr. Dykes declared s1zt ae vas
speaking generally and wi-h no pei
sonal reference. The DISCUSSION
closed shortly with the passage Of the
motion for receiving Of tie commit
tees report and arrangements for
its passage. Major Fort insisted be
fore the question vas put that the
number Of persons attending the
meeting and the result Of the vote
be included in the reP7rt 70 the leg
islators, but he was informed the
Legislators would get his information
through the Times-Recorder, and ne
did not press the point.
Toward the close Of the meeting
Alderman r. +. Allison read a few
remarks which he mad prepared in
which he heartily endorsed the pro
posed change to the commission
manager from Of government as
movement for more efficient man
agement Of the city's business affairs.
Bradley Hogg. chairman Of the
Gafting committee, OBLIGATED N the
reading Of the summary of the draft
and other seTe-zrisl duties
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-07

Georgia, in fator of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas. Georgia.
and against said defendant or c t.
taxes for the year 1921. Defehdan,
in Fl ia notified IN germs of the law
This 31st day Of May. 1922.
c. B. POUNCEY. City Marshal.
Also at the same time and place
will be sold the following described
property, to-wit: One house and let
situated on north side of Ashby street
and known as Number 618 Ashbv
street, bounded west by property Of
Ernest Wilson, north by property Of
Ernest Wilson. east by property Of
Robinson (given name not knownl
south by AshbY street. The above
described property fronting on said
street for a distance of So feet and
running north from said street dis
lance anf 100 feet. Levied on and
to be sold as the property of the de-
PENDANT. Alex Wilson, to satisfy
certain city tax Fl ia issued by Z. J.
Eldridge, clerk and treasurer of the
City of Americas, Georgia, in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of
Americas, Georgia, and against said
defendant. Alex Wilson, for city
taxes for the year 1921. Defendant
in fl ia notified in terms of the law.
This 23rd day of May, 1922.
c. B. POUNCEY. City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-07

, of which the following is the caption
viii be introduced into the approach
ing General Assembly of Georgia.
MANY CITIZENS OF AMERICUS.
"A Bilf-to be entitled an Act to
Amend an Act Entitled an Act to
Amend. Revise and Consolidate the
several Acts granting Corporate au-
thOrity to the City of Americas; 20
Confer additional powers upon the
Mayor and City Council OF Americas,
- Extend the Corporate Limits of
said City and for other purposes
By making Section Forty-Six of said
Act Section Forty-seven; and BY add
ing new Section at the close of Sec
ton Forty-five Of said Act which shall
be section fOrty-six of said charter of
the City of Americas, when so amend
ed; and by providing in said new
section forty-six for the employment
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas. in their discretion, an eff
flclency Man or expert, whose duty it
shall be to examine, overlook and
inspect all departments and business
affairs of said Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Americas. reporting to said
Mayor and City Council the exact sta
tus and detailed condition of each
department of said City Government,
together with such recommendation
as he may consider necessary to ena-