The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

or school teacher. It IS so long untii l graduate 1 can't tell yet. I will tell you a story next time I write. Your unknown friend,
 JULIA MINISTER.
 York.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am sending you picture of farm home. I am in the fourth grade. am II years old. My father is a merchant. I have five 1 sisters. One is dead. 1 have taken music. School will be out In two more months. All of my sisters go to school but one; she is years old. l will be 12 years old next Decem- ber I haven't any brothers. True love to you,
 HATTIE SUE KILLGORE
 My adress is Miss Hattie Sue Killgore. Weogufka. Ala
 Dear Aunt Ann; I am years old and I am in the third grade. My dady works at The Age Herald in the news department. l hope to see this . letter printed on the children's page next Friday. Yours truly, RALPH KINNANE.
 Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann This Is the sec- ond letter I have written. l haven't ever exchanged anything yet. but thought I would this time. Our school is out. It closed in Feb ruary. I will bring my short letter l to an end. OLA MAY ROSSER.
 Liberty Ala.
 | Dear Aunt Ann; have Just begun I to read the Junior Page. I think ] will like it. I am goirS to write a story. l hope to see my story in the Junior Page.
 The Apple Tree
 Once an apple grew on tree. It got ripe. Then a little boy pulled It. When he was through, he said, I will plant this seed" So that very evening he planted the seed, and 1t came up and grew to be a big tree in big orchard. Your unknown friend DURwARD GOODMAN. i Wetumpka, Ala. l Dear Aunt Ann l am a little girl, age II. l am in the fourth grade. I go to school in Wetumpka. My teach CTS name is Mrs. Shirley, and the principal of our school is H. C. Me Donald. l have many chums at school. I am going to write a story that l made up.
 The Race
 One day the ice was thick and the snow had fallen. All the chill dren were skating. when Tom called out, Let us have race"
 So all the children got together. One, two, three-Mary won the first prize; 1t was a box of candy The next prize was a doll May <ot 1t. And the third, Tom was ahead until he got nearly there; the ice broke and Tom broke his arm. Yours loving niece,
 TAMPA RUFFIN.
 Wetumpka, Ala.
 Dear Aunt An: This is my first letter to you. l am little girl 12 years old. l have been going to school. am in the sixth grade. My teacher is Mrs. Lila Parker; last year my teacher was Miss Marion Autry. like them both fine. 1 would like to join the fresh air club II would en- joy some of the little city children to visit me. l live in the country. We kiddies have a jolly time gath ering wild flowers and wading the pretty cool streams of water in sum mertime. I am always glad to get the Junior Page. l like Tot Tim. I like to read all the childrens let ! ters. I will close, hoping to see my 1 letter in print. Your friend WILMA PARKER.
 Dunavant Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am writing you for the first time. I am little girl in the third grade. My teachers name is Miss Eunice Sailors. I am sending you short story. l |, A | Ix1 I~~f day. Your friend.
 ELSIE MARTIN The DisconteDted Girl
 Once upon time there was lit- tie girls, and her name was Mary, the was always wishing something. | One day she said: "Oh. I wish I was a cat" A fairy heard her wish, and the fairy turned her to a cat.
 Mary was happy at first to know she was cat. But after a while the dogs chased her. and she was un- happy.
 And she said. T wish was a little girl again So the fairy turned her 1 back to little girl again. And she was happy.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am a girl in the seventh grade. going to school at Hanover High school. My teachers name is Miss Gertrude Whetstone She is a very good teacher. I am sending you a story I copied to print on the Children's page. Hanover. Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am reading the children's page. I like it very much. This is my first letter. I am little boy, nine years old. I am in the third grade. Your friend.
 ROBERT ALLISON.
 3ellamy.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am a little boy in the fourth grade. go to school in Wetumpka. My teachers name is Mrs. Shirley. She is d good teacher. like to go to school. Your unknown friend, TOM LETLOW.
 Wetumpka,s