Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-02


Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Have you a
vacant chair / might occupy this lonely aft
ernoon? l have been a silent reader of the
Letter Box for some time, and have decided
to try my luck writing. Now just a few
words about the state in which l live,
Georgia This state is $50 miles in
length and 254 miles wide. It's the largest
state east Of the Mississippi river. Its pop
ulation is over 100000; 80 per cent native
born, and two-thirds live on farms. The
highest elevation is 4,79S feet above sea
level. 1t has 10 miles coast line along the
Atlantic ocean. We have rom 210 to 260
days growing season, average temperature,
winter. 4S degrees, summer IS degrees. It's
the fourth state in the union in agriculture.
OF the forty-eight states, Georgia is first
In peaches and sweet potatoes; second in
cotton, sugar cane and peanuts. Georgia
gave the first free school, first Memorial
day, first sewing machine, first state uni
versity. first female COLLEGE, first circular
saw, first rural free delivery, first steam
navigator, W. NJ. Longstreet; first use
Of ether in surgery. by DR.. Long, in
''The Savannah" on May %, 1901; first
woman to receive diploma, Catherine
Brewer; first man to tunnel the Hudson
river, William G.. McAdoo. Listen! What
do 1 hear? Oh. my, it's Mr.. W. B. dancing,
''The Red Old Hills of Georgia" mad pet
ter be gong, good-by. All you good looking
cousins write to me if you want CORE
epondent. Sincerely, j. NJ. ChA1G'
Paramount. Ga.
P. swift leave my age for you to guess;
between sixteen and twenty-one' NIL sehu
photo to ALL guessers.
Dear Auntie and All: Here comes an Ala
Aama girl, age thirteen years, to join your
merry circle of boys and girls. we take Inc
Journal and I enjoy reading the cousins, let
tiers very much. Ny subject will be what
eolors to wear. This is only for the blonde
girls The girl that has blonde HAIR,
white hat in summer and light coloreu mats
In winter, would be one of the most be-
coming colors Pink is becoming to blondes,
especially if the blonde has warm coloring
aud blue eyes, also soft shades Of lavender
blue violet and green. Almost all the pas
tel shades are becoming to the blNlde! l
wish 1 knew the most becoming coloFs Ior
Che brunette, but may be some OF the bru-
nettes will have that for their subject.
am blonde and hope my subject will be
eome help for the blondes. Well. guess
l had better be going before l d1sobey
euntie's rules. l am admltteo 'n AZ ', Hn,I
into your circle I'll come again. All you
cousins let your letters come to jolly girl:
I will answer ALL mail received. Love ana
Best wishes to all. l am new COUSIN:
EVELYN GARRETT.
Red Level, Ala, Route 1, Box 90.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are all
Of you this beautiful spring day Inc "oous
and flowers are so beautiful here at our
school, We have a nine months scnoo'.
Mr. n T. Polk is my teacher he Is d
wonderful teacher. We play basepaII ana
haNe a fine team. Do any of you piayE
am nine years of age All of you write me.
I will answer all I get. Your frlend;
ZETTIE NAE HALE.
Athens, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are
you all this beautiful spring day! ism /
If lovely to be out in the beautiful sunshine
and listen to the birds which are singing II
the green trees? Cousins, isn't Aunt Jule
the dearest aunt in the world! thlnk II
go nice of her to have place for us boys
and girls to write MY father is farmer
T had lots rather live in the country than m
the city. have been reader of the Letter
Box for s. long time, and certalnly 90 enJTS
reading the sweet letters the boys ana slris
write, Come again, Maize HUTCHINSON ana
winnie Carver, your letters were fine. Say,
what do you cousins do for pastlme! help
keep house hoe in the garden and help care
for the little chicks. l have Teen gong "
school, but our school closed April ~: we
had A very good entertainment. Wish Won
cousins ard Aunt Julia could have been with
ms, Well, I will close, hoping my letter
isn't too long, and hope auntie VIII ADMIT
me to her corner of boys and girls. L nave
Who has my birthday, November IA? Ny
age is sixteen years. All you cousins let
your letters come TO new cousin.
FANNIE MAY KERCE.
Rome, Ca, Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I
come in this beautiful morning? You cous-
ms seem to be having a fine time. live
on the Oconee river, about ten miles from
Athens. Ga. I go TO school and am in the
seventh grade. MY teacher shame is M.
n T. Polk. l don't like him at all. am
girl twelve years old. How do you girls
like to cook. Mother let's me cook dinner
sometimes. Which season of the year do
YOU all like best? I like springtime because
then the birds start singing and building
nests and, my, how beautifully the woods
are. I think Aunt Julia is very kind to
NJ by printing our letters and 1 think The
Journal is just as kind by allowing us space
In The Journal. How many Of you know
who the wisest man in the world was? All
you write me, I'll answer all mail received.
Your new friend, MILDRED BUGG.
Athens, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Oh. don't
leave now for it's only Georgia Cracker
asking for admttance. l have written once
but was not admitted and it seems L can't
resist the temptation any longer. Cousins,
I think there is joy in every things heart.
The dark, gloomy days Of winter are over
now and the rays Of sunshine and beauties