Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

ZION CluO SIX years ago. Inc IlrSl year L
won scholarship to Athens, where 1 at
tended the Georgia State College of Agri-
culture during the short course the next
summer. That fall ! about $50 in
money. Of course, it was in different
prizes. The next year I won $27, and the
next year l another scholarship, and
went to the state college again. And. oh!
the fun we had. Every night we had a
party or went to the movies. and had all
kinds of sport besides the teaching we got.
got my certificate in 1921. Last summer
attended the short course in Triton at
the A. and NJ school. Some nights we had
certs and had parties and games. We went
every day to Triton to the movies and we
made baskets of pine straw, and made
bread, canned, and were taught many other
useful things. During the four years I was
in the club I had many advantages. We
also had many interesting meetings. My
age Is between fifteen and eighteen If
any OF you wish to hear Of this country,
write to
EvELY HARRIS.
Cordele, Ga.
Dear Aunt Jnlia and Cousins; Please ad-
nit me into your happy circle. have been
a silent reader of the letter box for long
time and have just decided to write. Cousins,
we all think Aunt Julia a good woman TO tet
US have corner in the dear old Journal. /
enjoyed reading Walter Phelps letter.
'--ihN an 'HC IVY ana girls ought 10 40 LHe
will of their parents, if It is in their power
II all the boys and girls will try as hard
to please them as they do to take up the
habits and environments that cause them
grief and sorrow, there will be more happy
people in the world than you might sup
pose. l dearly love al. Did people well
as young. l don't want the ill will of
living thing. | am eighteen years of age.
Write to me. Closing with love to Aunt Ju.
liza and all the cousins.
Los1A wINDHAM.
Reynolds, Ga, R. f. D., 8. Box los.
Z. S.-Will answer all l receive.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: After read
ing all of the good letters to Aunt Julia's
Council the thought came to me to write,
but most Of the letters from Georgia,
SO come on cousins, an: .ets see which state
gets ahead writing, something new and very
interesting be gotten from the letter
box. I'll tell you all something of where
l live: Like most of the cousins, l live
in the country. but I like city life best ev
cry time. | live three miles from Jackson
and two miles from the Indian Spring, it is
mer. If some of you cousins and Aunt Jul
liza will come to see me this summer I'll
take you down and also to the Big Dam.
Most every likes to go there, would
catch fish and boat ride.
We are having some rainy weather, but
it doesn't keep the peach trees and pear
trees from blooming, troy look like spring
any way, if it does rain and hail. l guess
spring will be here by the time my letter is
printed. Aunt Julia I've enjoyed my visit
very much and if you will permit me to do
So I'll send in some poetry which is very
interesting. If any of you boys and girls
would like to write to a girl between the age
of seventeen and twenty-vhe. just come along
and I'll answer all I receive. Who has my
birthday, June %? Your niece,
CMlss) NELL CLARK.
Jackson, Ga.
Aunt Julia's Council Dearest Aunte and
Cousins: AS this is at the close of per-
feet day, and my courage does not com
pletely fail me, I will drop in for chat
with the merry band of girls and boys This
is my first visit to the letter box, or l beg
your pardon, the council. 1 will try not
to stay very long. Mt. Verde is a wonder
full town; it has about eight hundred in
population and is a rapid growing little
town. 1t is situated between two beautiful
lakes; one is beautiful Lake Apopka. second
to the largest in the state. and our swim
ming pool beautiful Lake Florence, mag
nificent little lake, both good and used Tor
fishing, hunting. bath1ng and etc. There IS
also fine school here with about 200 board
ing students from several states as well as
our own l love to read, some of my favor
lite writers are Robert w. Chambers, Ethei
NJ. Dell, Gene Stratton Porter and lots OF
others. I love music and flowers as well as
other things. Some of you cousins come TO
see me this summer, and I'll show you what
a time you can have in Florida, although
Georgia is my state where l was born, l
will always love Georgia. Florida is beau
tiful state and at this time of the year es.
pecially. Orange trees are blooming ah9
birds singing makes life worth living. Good
night best wishes to all ~ g neW epmfFD
Mount Verde. Fla, Box 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I've been
thinking Of writing to this dear old corner
for ever so long, but couldn't get the cour'
age Cousins l am going to make friend
ship quilt. Every one of you send me some
kind of a scrap to help make it.
Pearle Rogers, your letter was flne'
Write me. ! live in the country, just our
| side of vineland. We have grand little
town. Cousins, all Of You come to see me,
We will hitch up my pony and rae tne
old l am I will leave my age for you to
guess. I will just tell you this: I'm
sport My age is between fourteen and
twenty years. Well, l will go. All OF you
who care to write jolly girl write to
MISS PEARLE WHITE.
vineland, n. C.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: My home is in
west Florida, and it is a pretty place. l
live on the farm, and enjoy it fine. My
age is nineteen. Who has my birthday
! March 153 1 will leave off for this time
| You cousins write to me and 1 will assure
| you answer. - ,,,,,,,,>-e
Chipley, Fla, Route ?.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I am
| lonesome just wee bit, | will write you
| another letter and see if III be admitted
wrote to The Journal about three years
| ago and ! thank You very much Tor print
| ing my letter. l have been thinking ABOUT
writing again ever since l saw my letter
| in The Journal, but l was almost AFRAID 10
| try. ,..
| Miss Estelle Owen, you must write AGAIN
I certainly did enjoy reading your little let
| ter and what is more, you have my name
| CEstelle) As my letter is getting rather
| long, and Aunt Julia doesn't like for US 10
write long letters, / will stop: Woulo oe
| delighted to hear from any Of you cousins
| Lovingly, ESIELLE bhACh" HNN'
Dublin, Ga, Route 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Here come
| two Alabama girls to join your happy
band-that is, providing some of you cousins
| will vacate seat for few minutes. Aoul
| letters have been very interesting TO u.s. Sc
| we've decided to try our luck. We live on
| the farm, and like farm life flne. Nhat
| do you cousins do for pastlme! we reau
| and visit. AS the paint and powder suo1ect
| has already been discussed, we Will give our
! idea. we abhor extremes of any kind, but
| think a little powder helps any one LOOKS
| Now, don't you cousins agree with us! As
| it is customary for the cousins to tel thell
| age, we will leave ours for them 10 guess
| Who thinks they can guess right? we Will
not describe ourselves, as our letter is grow
| ing rather lengthy. We would be glan 10
hear from all of the cousins: Good-oy 10
| all. DAVE dohNSDr
! all. DONlE dOh-NoD L.
| Roanoke, Ala, Route A.
! Dear Aunt Julia ANDY All the Cousins: VIA
| YOU please let me in for a While nave
been q silent reader Of The Journal Tor quit3
a while, and surely do enjoy it. hearo
,,oj
a widow of seventeen summers. 1 don't
agree with Roscoe, talking about the girls
using powder and paint. l use powder :, ana
a little paint myself. Keep on inc hst
| South Carolina boys and girls. l so to
school at Oconee Creek and am in the eighth
grade. My teacher is Miss Annie eo Casq On: obl
! like her very much. We have -FOUR te t,c.i
| prs We are going to give a play or two.
One is our Awful Aunt" There are MN nine
characters in each play. Come again, her +,
! nit Your letter was just fine. Many Of
! the letters were excellent will tell you
what l want us to do: All Of you cousins