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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUX.
EDITOR.
ALU HALLOWE'EN.
Dear Juniors: Hallowe'en, the night of the last day of October." is fast approaching and plans are already being made for parties and all manner of good times. The jocular spirit that hunts rampant and many little fun escapades are overlooked, which would be considered highly Improper if happening on any other occasion. A few words as to the origin and significance of the day are in order at this time and some suggestions as to how the "Hallowe'en evening" may be best celebrated may doubtless be of interest to the Jun-
* iors who are planning entertainments for that night.
To those who ask the significance of this day the answer is that like all festival days now having only a secular interpretation, it has a religious origin. From the time immemorial it has been the custom to celebrate the last day of October, "Hallow eve," or "e'en" as it is generally called. • It is recorded in history that long before the "Wise Men of the East" proclaimed the birth of Christ that a great festival was held on this date by Druid priests inhabiting Britlan. As the nations became Christianized the day was called "All Hallow" because it preceded All Saints Day.
Two hundred years ago it was customary to build huge bonfires on the hills to proclaim that majestic and Bacred rites were being performed, that it was a season of great rejoicing, so a huge fire of logs is a valuable tribute to a Hollowe'en party.
Of course Jack-o-lanterns must glow from every available corner and book cases, in fact every spot capable of holding it should bear a grinning "Jack."
Have popcorn to be popped by the guests, dishes filled with red apples, and bowls of nuts to crack.
Bobbing for apples Is a game so old that no one seems able to tell its origin, but no Hallowe'en party is complete without it, even if apples are higher now than when the sport originated. Fill a small tub with water, put in eight or ten apples, first having inserted in one of them a ring, in another a thimble, in the third a coin, and in one a button. Thus will the fate of four people be decided on the spot.
The "Candle" fortune is always popular. Place lighted candles in an open window and the one which burns the longest is one who will remain faithful to the end; of course the candles are silently named be; fore being lit.
WANT HALLOWE'EN STORIES.
For the Junior writing the best story on Hallowe'en and sending it before Thursday noon, Oct. 31, we will give a beautiful plate called "The Nation Plate," and something entirely new.
THE SCHOOL CONTEST.
Because the out of town Juniors who are among the prize winners in the "School Contest," closed last week, failed to send in their pictures, we are unable to have our "Picture Page" this week. If we do not hear from these Juniors by Saturday evening, Oct. 26, we will plan for the "Picture Page" and because of their tardiness they will be left out. We wrote to uem Friday, Oct. 17, and have not received an answer as yet.
All the Juniors have done excellent work in the school contest and each one will receive a souvenir the week after their'story appears in the Junior.
But to make this contest all the more interesting we have decided to let the Juniors pick out a prize winner, filling out the blank space in the following ballot:
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Your papas and big brothers will tell you how to fill the blank spaces. We will have a voting contest
• each week until all the school stories have appeared in the Junior. Then the Junior receiving the most votes will be asked for her picture and then you all can see her. When you send in your votes you can tell us what you like best about your favorite's story.
THE SOUVENIR POSTALS AND HALLOWE'EN.
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS. * *
GINGER SNAPS.
Two cups molasses, one cup of butter, a tablespoonful of ginger, a tea-spoonful of soda, dissolved in as little water possible, and Spur to roll Roll thin and bates in a Qpksk oven.
Yours thily, Lena Steele.
WHITE LILY CAKE.
Whites of six eggs, two cups «.f sugar, three cups of flour, one cup of sweet milk, three-fourths cup of butter, two heaping teaspoonfuls baking ppwder. Flavor to taste.
Rosalie Kerkove, age 10, R. F. D. No. 6, Box 23. Sigourney, la.
FRIED ASPARAGUS.
•We will also send a souvenir album to the first Junior who has twenty-five cards sent by the Courier Junior. We want more receipts but the Juniors must send only one receipt at a time. Each receipt must be accompanied by a story on "Hallowe'en," "A Nutting Party" or a nice letter and must be written on a separate piece of paper. We have caught up with our receipts now so the Juniors sending in new ones will have them published at once. *
Blanch the asparagus a couple of minutes, and then drain It; dip each piece in batter and fry It in hot fat. When done, sprinkle with salt and serve hot. This is nice and easy to prepare.
Josephine L. Norton, age 11 Melrose, Iowa.
PEACH FOAM.
Cut three or four ripe peaches into small pieces, put into a dish and add one half cupful of powdered sugar and the white of one egg for each cupful of peaches. Beat all together until smooth and thick.
Your friend, Irene Ware, Bloomfield, Iowa.
BROWNED PARSNIPS.
Cut parsnips into cubes and cook till tender, drain and brown in butter. When nearly done add a dusting of flour, and let this also brown carefully. Remove from stove and add a little milk or the water from the parsnips, making a brown gravy, adding more butter as necessary. Serve on toast.
Margaret Sunley, age 9, 3321 Rutger St. St. Louis, Mo.
TO COOK LIMA BEANS.
One quart of lima beans, wash and soak them over night in cold water, simmer over a slow fire four hours; then add salt, pepper, butter, the size of an egg, and one quart of sweet milk; boil for one-half hour.
v Catherine Costello, age 9, Melrose, Iowa.
-STAND ON A RUG.
Stand on a rug while doing your ironing. You will accomplish more with less fatigue. ,
Yours truly . Grade May Shewry, age 10,
577 Summit St. Ottumwa, Iowa.
A HOME HELP;
Just before you cook pumpkin, put it through the coarsest cutter on your food chopper. This will save nearly one half the time in cooking.
Yours truly, Mildred Shewry.
577 Summit St. Ottumwa, Iowa.
CREAM COOKIES.
One cup sugar one and one-half cups butter, one egg, one cup sour cream one scant teaspoonful soda, flavor to taste.
Ada Singleton age 11. R. F. D. No. 2. Richland !a.
JUNIOR LETTEPS. •»
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Dear Editor.—As I have never written to the Courier Junior I thought I would write. I am a little girl 9 years old. I go to Mt. Carmel school.
We had a little pet rabbit but it died. It would eat and drink. We have a pet calf. Her name Is Bos-sle.' She will soon be one year old. I can milk the cows. We have two horses and three oows.
As my letter is getting long I will close.
I remain Jessie Rime, Blalcesburg, Iowa.
Dear Editor.—I thought I would write you a letter fts I have never written bofore.
My name Is Elbertine Caster. I live at 911 East Main street.
I have a twin sister. Her name is Berandine Caster. We pje 11 year3 old.
I will close for this time, wishing the Junior success. .
Yours truly, Elbertine Caster
Ottumwa, Iowa
Dear Editor.—I have not had a chance to write and tha,nk you for my Teddy bear and post card and so I will now .
This will be my third year in school. I have for pets a horse, cow and a little pup. I will be ten years old next week. I have one little sister. She was eight years old yesterday.
I will close. Lloyd Bailey, age 9,
Humbolt, Kansas.
Dear Editor.—I thought I would write again. I have written twice be fore. I thank you for those po^r. cards.
We have ten little calves and ono little colt.
We take the Courier Junior and I like to read the letters in it.
I have a pony. His name is Pat. I wish the Courier much success.
Burnice Finch. Belinda, Iowa.
• Dear Editor.—Seeing so many letters in the Junior from the boys and girls, I thought I would write, as I have never written before.
I went to school last Bprlng. My teacher's name' was Ethel Cloyed. I liked her very much. I studied history, arithmetic, physiology, grammar, geography, and spelling.
I have two brothers and one sister. We have an organ and a violin. I pl*y the organ and my brother the violin.
I will close, hoping to see this in print.
Alta Rime, age 13, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 87.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
JUNIOR STORIES.
MY 'SCHOOL.
My school is very nice. There aro two rooms. My teacher's name Is Addle Leech. My classmates are: Gilmore Camblln, Rodney Phillips, Mabel Lasley, Lena Smith, Hazel Phillips. My playmates are Gilmore Camblln, Rodney Phillips, Harry Marrow, Jay Doud, Walter Cox, Orvllle Morrow, Ralph Doud, Mark Doud, Clell Doud, Harold Cox, I like to go to school. We have thirty- three scholars. My classes are arithmetic, reading, writing, music, physiology, grammar, geography and spelling. I have never had to stand on the floor or got a spanking since I have went to school, and I have gone five terms . I started when I was five years old and now I am ten years old. The game that the boys play Is baseball and I like to play it. We did play dare base but it got old and we quit. We played wood tag and got tired of it and we quit it. I like to go to school and study geography, because it tells about the worid. I like to play with boys and girls and you don't have to play all by your self because when you play by your self it is so dull. My teacher is nice.
Allen Doud, age 10, Douds, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
Dear Editor.— I thought I would write to you. I go to the Sacred Heart School. My teacher's name Is Sister Mary Clementine. I am In the second room, fourth grade. My studies are Christian doctrine, arithmetic, reading, language, geography and writnig.
Well I guess I will close hoping to receive a cross and chain.
Your friend. , Frances W^ich,
North Wapello St. Ottumwa.
MY TEACHER. MY SCHOOL AND MY CLASSMATES.
I have one mile and a half to go to school. I go to Wolf Valley school. It is named Wolf Valley because there use to be many wolves around there. The school house Is so pleasant I like to go. My teachers's namo is Miss Fern Laird. She is real kin l and I like her. She comes to school on a horse. She is reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. We all like to hear her read. My schoolmates are Ollie Bush, Bessie Wagoner- and Winnie Laird. They are all good looking girls. Ollie is so kind everyone loves her. Bessie and Ollle are both seventeen years of age, Winnie 's fourteen. Although it is only a country school I am proud to know such kind girls as my teacher and school mates.
Your friend, Grace Hightshoe, age 15,
Lamoni, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
Our school was built in 1887— twenty-five years ago.
Mr. Mullin was the first principal. The principal now is Mr. Beaullen. There are nine teachers in our school and ten with Miss Davis, who teaches the primary room, which is above Mr. Tomaski's harness shop.
The names of the teachers are Miss Davis, Miss George, Miss Ogden. Miss Young, Miss Lorty, Miss McEachran, Miss GittenB, Miss Claussen, Miss Morvalc and Mr. Beaullen.
My teacher's name Is Miss Lortz. I am in the fifth grade. There are twenty-six pupils in my class and fifty pupils In the room and 400 pupils In the whole school.
My Btudles are reading, arithmetic, geegraphy, grammar, «pelltag anil writing.
We have the Are drills in our school. Wednesday was the first day we had It this term.
Our school ground is divided into two divisions, one for the boys an.l one for the girls playground.
Last year the W. R. C. ladles presented a large flag to the school, ten by sixteen feet;, then a few weeks after that they presented each school room with a small flag two by three feet.
Every Friday is our composition day.
My school-mates are Katie .Joseph, Pearl Rush, Pearle Long, Eva Mc Mamana, Helen Doherty, Lola Johnson, Mary Montgomery, Margaret McShane, Rosetta Keil, Ethel Durr. Edith Durr, Truma Kitchen and Leona Lortz.
The school house is situated one and one half blocks east of the square.
Wishing the Juniors success, I remain,
Cora Scholl, age 13, Williamsburg, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
sixty-five scholars In my room but there is going to be a division when the new school house is built. Some are going to be taken out of our room because there are so many it is very crowded. Sometimes there is three in a seat. Our principal's name Is Mr. Coad. At recess he plays football with the boys. They seem to enjoy it but it is so dangerous. My music teacher's name Is Mrs. Rhea,. I am going to take my lesson on Friday. I have a piano. I have Just taken one term of lessons now.
My studies are reading, arithmetic, physiology, grammar, writing and drawing. I am a Trl-Weekly Junior.
Your loving Junior, Clara Montgomery, age 12
Hiteman, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
My teacher's name is Miss Nelson. I go to the Adams school. I think it is the best in Ottumwa. There are ten school rooms in our school. All the children that go to eight grade have to come to the Adams school. Five hundred and sixty two children go to the- Adams school. I have five1
classmates. They all are very nice girls. There are thirty-one children in my room. The Principal's name is Miss Fiedler. The music teacher's name is Mrs. Harrison. She comes in our room every Thursday. I like her very i-nich.
My studies are grammar, arithmetic . spelling, geography, language, reading, drawing and music. I like to go to school. I Just have* to go across the street to go to school. I am in the sixth grade. We have a nice large lawn to play on before school takes up. The kindergarten is in the yard that the Adams school Is in The Adams school yard is a block wide and a block long. It is on Second, College, Fourth and Union streets. In the summer we made a garden in the school yard; each room has a place for its own garden and the children bring flower seeds, vegetable seeds, and every thing else to plant. I belong to the Dally Junior.
Mabel Relfsnyder, age 11. 622 E. Second St. Ottumwa, la.
MY SCHOOL.
I attend the school that Is named after our great president. Lincoln. I am in the last and eleventh room at our school. My teacher's names are Miss Warden and Miss Whalen. I like them both very much.
Our school took the prize from the Wheat Company' because more scholars had sent in the best poems. It was twenty-five dollars. Miss Warden let each one give his opinion of what to do with it. I think she is going to get books with it and I think it will be very nice.
I am in the last part of seventh grade and expect to go to the eighth grade after the Christmas holidays.
Yours truly. Thelma Davidson, age 12,
123 N. Marion St. Ottumwa, Iowa
MY SCHOOL.
I go to the Adams school. I am in the third grade. My teacher is Miss Anderson. I like my teacher very much. Though she makes me stay in some times. The principal is Miss Fiedler. I think she is a nice principal. My classmates are Charlie Peterson, Charlie Mick, Max Vane, Donald Burn, Claude Bonest, Florence Wheeler. Luelse Young, Marian Hargett.. Kattierine Foster and Kath-erlne Marine.
From a Junior friend, Raymond Batchelder, age 9,
426 E. Second St. Ottumwa, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
I thought I would like to write and tell you about my school There are twenty-one pupils enrolled. I am in the fourth reader and working in divisions in arithmetic. There is five in my class. Their names are Lucy Mc Connell Olive Waggoner. Ethel Waggoner, and Oran Brizendine. I go to the Fidelity school. My teacher's name is Elsie Doolv. I like her very much. I have spelling and language in the afternoon. For opening exercises we have singing and memory gems. We have memory gems on Wednesday and Friday. I sit with my sister. I like to •"> to school. Wo have a six month school.
Hazel Townsend age 10, Bloomfield, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
My school 1B Centennial No. 5. It Is situated at the top of large hill on a public road leading from Keota to Richland four miles from Richland and nine miles from Keota.
The building is a wooden frame, painted white, facing the east with one door In the front and three windows on each# side.
There are lots of trees in the school yard. A good many of them are hickory.
We have a good school. There are 22 scholars. Our teacher's name is Bertha Barnes from Greenville, Mo.
Our main game ns bail. We have a ball ground about one-half mile from the school house, where we go to play every noon, but at recess wo play on the school ground. We play a good many other games when it is raining we have to play In the house, we play fruit backet, stage-coach, bachelors kitchen and a good many other games.
Well as my story is getting long, I will close, hoping to see this in print.
Yours truly, Donald C. Singleton, age 14
R. F. D. No. 2. Richland Iowa.
September, and I have been neither absent nor tardy yet. My teache's name is Mrs. Rosie Hendricks and she is giving excellent satisfaction. 1 am in the fourth grade. There are four pupils in my reading class. My classmates are Verda Bollman, Ovie Rogers and Burnie Cortum. There are nine in the grammar class.
As my story is getting long I will close.
Nellie B. Rodgers, age 10, R. F. D. No. 2. Pulaski Ipwa.
THE AGASSIZ SCHOOL.
I go to the Agasslz school. I am In the fourth room. My studies are reading, writing, spelling, language, arithmetic, music, drawing and painting.
I am In grade three. There are forty-eight pupils In my room. My teacher's name is Miss Ellis.
My music teachers' name is Miss Harrison. The principal's name is Miss Mellck.
My classmates are Orville Young, Madge Pansey, Eva Thompson. Nellie Harper, Hazel' Harsch, Leo Howard, Harold Yan. Harold Sunley, Arthur Mingy, Porter Hudgeons, Herman Bish, Carl Swift, Clarence Bailey, Joe Parker.
I was seven years old the twenty-sixth day of September. Brother and I ride part way to school on our pony and leave him in a shed and walk the rest of the way. Then brother goes and feed? him at noon.
Your Junior, Ruth Christy,
R. F. D. No. 6. Ottumwa, Iowa
MY SCHOOL.
I go to the Lincoln, school and I am In the fifth room B class. My teacher's name Is Miss Mae Slater. The principal of our school is Miss Warden and the janitor's name is Mr. Dorothy. There are 22 pupils in the B class and 21 In the A class. We open school in the morning with the Lord's prayer and a few hymns. Then' •we have 20 minutes singing and after that sometimes we have writing and sometimes we don't. If we don't then the teacher has some one gather the spelling, both in the B and A classes. She has us write our next day's spelling at home the night before and then bring it to school the next morning. Then after that the B class writes their arithmetic and tiie A class either recites their arithmetic or they go to the black-board.
We have 20 minutes to get the arithmetic, then after that 20 minutes is up she has the one in the back seat gather up the papers and she marks them. We then have 20 minutes to recite. We either stay at our seats or go to the board. While we are dolns that, the A class is getting geography. When we are done with that we have written language and the A class recites in geography.
Then we put our language on the board and the A class studies their Mother Tongue book. When we put language on the board it does not take us very long so we have reading after that and then the A class recites in language and that is- all we have in the morning. The first thing we have in the afternoon is drawing, then studying spelling, then we write it We have reading, and then language. We write a verse out of some reading we have had, and then Miss Slater dictates it to us. Then sometimes we have quick number work.
Our music teacher's name is Mrs Harrison and she comes every other Tuesday. I like the music. She Is a good music teacher. Our drawing teacher's name is Miss Eckers. S'le ccmes every other Thursday. I like drawing very much. In my studies I like spelling, arithmetic, reading and drawing. I like to go to school and 1 love al the teachers I have had so far. The Lincoln Is a nice school and is situated on the highest point in Ottumwa. There are 12 rooms counting the recitation room.' There is a big ^aoh room. .
Helen Louisa Rowt, age 9. Ottumwa, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
My teacher's name is Miss Smyres. I am in the sixth grade. I sit with the same girl I sat with last year. Her name Is Edith O'Connell. I like her very much. There is alnoost
MY TEACHER, MY SCHOOL AND MY CLASSMATES.
I go to the Bonaparte public school. It is the only Bchool here. There are twelve grades and I am In the seventh grade. There are about one hundred and fifty pupils in the whole school and there are thirty-five in the room I go in. I have a good teacher. I have seven studies. They ar^ arithmetic, grammar .physiology, reading, spelling geography and history. We have a library I have read a fev of the books. We have a good principal. Our school house, Is built of brick. It Is heated by a furnace. We have five school rooms and two recitation rooms and two cloak rooms. The school house was built many years ago. It is in the edge of town just within the city limits.
Lavona Molgard. age 14. Box 148. Bonaparte, Iowa
SCHOOL DAYS.
like.to go to school. We are crowded In our school. They finished up another room this term. I only live about two blocks from the school house so It don't take me very long to go when the weather is bad. Last Valentine day we had a Valentine box. I got 12. I gave a good many to my little friends. We speak pieces at Christmas time. Last year we had a Santa Claus. One of the boys in my room was Santa. Miss (JlJylord -was tay teacher then. We had a good time. We ma<Je a Christ* mas present for our mampaas at school.
From a Junior boy, Forest Weber, age 7,
1305 E. Main St. Ottumwa, Iowa.
WHERE I ATTEND SCHOOL, HOW MANY PUPILS ARE IN MY
ROOM.
I attend school at Gospel Ridge and we have 21 pupils enrolled. My school commenced the 2nd day of
I commenced to go to school when I was five years old. I am seven now I am in the 3rd room, A class. My teacher's name is Miss Helen Barnes. I go to the Franklin school In the East End of town. We have 11 rooms with Miss Sheaen as principal and' A. W. Stuart, superintendent.. Our music teacher is Mrs. Harrison and drawing teacher Is Miss Eckers. Our studies are reading, spelling, arithmetic, drawing, writing, music and language. We have painting and cutting lessons also. I haven't been tardy or absent since this term commenced.
We have 40 scholars in my room. Some of their names are Edward Ramey, Max Carson, Alma Earth, Mabel Carson, but there are too many to give all their names. Our teacher is kind to us if we are good; some times we have to stay in if we don't get our lessons good. I got a in ill my studies only three in this month'* report and I got those three in B. !
I attend school at Centennial public school five miles north of Richland. It is situated on a hill at the edge of the woods by the public road. It Is painted white and Is not very large. There Is not any well in our school yard, the nearest house where we can get water is about a quarter of a mile. There is but one room in our school house but there are twenty-two scholars.
There are lots of hickory trees in our school yard BO we can get lots of hickory nuts to eat.
There is not much of a place to play ball for the trees but we go just across the fence a little ways where it Is all cleared off. It is a nice place to play. My teacher's name is Miss Bertha Barnes.
Your faithful Junior, Ada Singleton, age 11
R. F. D. No. 2. Richland, la.
MY SCHOOL.
My teacher's name Is Miss Anna Mah'on. She is a splendid teacher. I think I couldn't go to school if she didn't teach. This is her third term.
My school consists of three rooms. My school IB heated by steam.
Mlse Delphia Miller, teaches the Primary room. Miss: Madge Thavp teaches the second room and Miss Mahon is' principal. I am in the eighth grade and there are thirteen in my cl&SS
I attend school at Avery. I like to go to school there. There are thirty-one pupils In my room.
My studies are arithmetic, history, grammar, physiology, geography, reading and spelling.
Nellie E. Johnson, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 13 Frederic^ Iowa
MY SCHOOL.
I go to school In Bonaparte. There are twenty-five pupils in the room where I go, twelve girls and thirteen boys. There are two grades in It, the fifty and sixth. In the fifth there are two girls and nine boys, and in the sixth ten girls and six boys. I am in the sixth grade. I have a good teacher. I have nine studies. In the morning when school takes up the teacher reads to us from a book and at noon we have music. I have about a mile to go to school. The room that I go in is quite a large on*. There are two stairways, one on each side of the hall. One leads to the grammar room and the other to high school. There is only one school house In Bonaparte.
Your friend, Elenora Molgard, age 12,
Box 148. Bonaparte Iown.
WHERE I ATTEND SCHOOL.
I go to a country school near Floris Iowa. The school Is called the Franklin Star. My teacher's name is Miss Edna Johanessen. There are 17 pupils in our room. It is very nice to go to a country school. We have very great times. At noon we may go In the woods. We play in the yard at recess. We go a half a mile for water. That is very much fun. I live two miles from school. We have a very good time then because most of them go the same way 1 get to iide most every morning In the Spring we can have a good time gathering flowers.
Yours truly, Irene Ware, age 12
Floris, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
I go to school at the White Elm school house. My teacher's name Is Miss Liming. She is from West Virginia.
• I am in the fourth reader. My studies are reading, history, grammar, spelling, geography, and arithmetic. There are about thirty-five scholars in our school. My schoolmate is Freddie Miller. He is in the chart class. He is five years old. I walk about three quarters of a mile to school. I lived in Selma last term. I had to walk about three blocks to school. There is no music teacher in our school.
Well, I will close. Ellery Hughes, age 14,
R. F. D. No. 2. Selma, Iowa.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL.
My classmates are Lucy Morrison, Viola O'Connor, Blanche McDonald, Bessie Johnson, Helen Paschol, Willie McEniry, Willie Fitzgerald and Her-lie Thompson. I go to the Melrose school. I study reading, arithmetic, language, spelling and geography. 1 like my teacher very much. The principal's name Is Miss Roland. I like her very much.
School begins at nine o'clock In the morning and is out at four o'clock in the evening. We have fifteen minutes recess. I like to go to school very much. We have four rooms in our school and a large play ground.
Pearl Lemley, age 9. Melrose, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
I attend school at the Eddy villa public school.
It is a large brick building an has six rooms, three uptairs and thrre down stairs.
I am in the third room in the A class. My teacher's name is MioS Middlesworth.
There are forty-one pupils In my room, twenty-one in the B class a.nd twenty in the A.
The professor's name is Mr. Yeager There are six teachers besides the professor.
My studies are music, reading, arithmetic, writing, geography, language and spelling.
I have two cousins that are in my class.
My brother, sister and I ride to school in a cart. - •
Yours truly, Larve Jager, age 9,
Eddyville, Iowa.
MY SCHOOL.
I go to the Sacred Heart school. I am in the fourth grade second room.
My teacher's name is Sister Clema-tine.
My studies are language, Christian Doctrine, Bible history, arithmetic, reading writing, geography.
I went to a passion play Tuesday. I enjoyed it very much.
Your friend, Nellie Schwartz,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
MELROSE SCHOOL.
I will tell you about the school. I am In the second room. My teacher'.? name is Sister Burnet. There are twenty-two children in my room. There are ten of them In my class.
I. go to the brick school No. 1. There are two rooms in my school. , My teacher's name is Mrs. Aker. I have about two miles to walk to school. My school is surrounded by trees under which we play. I am in the fifth grade. I have six classmates. Their names are Elvil Mackenzie, Elizabeth Cavanaugh, Nellie Widner, Gladys Jones, Lois Mler.
There are twenty-seven pupils In, my room.
I study reading, arithmetic, physIo< logy, language, geography, musio and spelling. I have music on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I go to school with Elvie, Elizabeth, Gladys and Gwen Jenkins. I like to go to school,
I thank you very much for the postal cards which you sent me. I will dose for this time. .
Your friend, -Martha Spears age 11,
R F. D. No. 5. Ottumwa, Iowa
MY SCHOOL.
I go to the White school No. 2. My teacher's name is Miss Lunsdom. I have a short distance to walk to school. We sing songs and say the Lord's prayer and some verses before we study. •
I am in the primer. My class mates are Ethel Heath,'Tommy Day, Arthur Murphy. I jlay with Daisy Thompson, Sarah Jenkins, Ellen Richards, Sarah Mackenzie, Tommy Murphy, Isabel Haddon, Willie James.
I will close for this time. Your friend,
George Spears, age 7, R. F. D. No. 5. Ottumwa, Iowa
MY SCHOOL.
As you have printed the subjects • for the Juniors to write about I • choose for my subject "My School."
The name of my school is Bento i Dlst. No. 6. In Perry township. My teacher's name is Harry Jones. I Ilka-him very much. There are twenty-seven pupils go to the school I go too. We have very fine times playing We play black man most of the time.
I am in six studies, the names o( my studies are reading, arithmetic,, grammar, physiology, geography and spelling. I have a mile and a quartet to walk to school but sometimes 1 get to ride. My seat mate is Bessl« Grant.
Helen Johnson age 12 R. F. D. No. 1. Floris Iowa
MY TEACHER, MY SCHOOL AND MY CLASSMATES.
My teacher's name is Henry Hollen He lives in Eldon and walks out ii* the country to school every morning He is good and he is not cross.
My School. I go to the Betterton school num.
ber four. The school house Is upon the hill. The school is not large, There are not many scholars go ta school. I like to go to school.
My Classmates. In reading my classmates are Delia
Eva, Minnie, Reva, Clyde and Earnest and in arithmetic are the same, In grammar my classmates jjre Bessie, Mabel, and Reva. and in spelling my' classmates are the same.
I will close for this time, hoping to get the prize.
Yours truly, Anna Toops,
Eldon, Iowa
THE WHITE SCHOOL.
I go to the White school No. 6, There are four girls in my class and one boy. Their names are Alma Bluhm, Margaret Chandle and Howard Smith and Beatrice Miller. ,
My teacher's name is Miss Edith Brown. I like her very much.
I study arithmetic, reading, and spelling and language.
I am in the third reader. I like to go to school. There are lots of trees In our school yard.
Our school started the 9th day of September. My sister goes to school with me. Her name is Beatrice Miller.
Well, as my letter Is getting lons^ I will close.
Your little friend, Edith Miller,
R. F. D. No. 5. Ottumwa, Iowa
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