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7ULIA WARREN.
.' ..Dear Juniors: Again we must urge
.the Juniors to use more care in send
ing in their letters and essays. In this
.week's contest announced in the Cou
rier Junior of November 17. The prize
winner complied with all the condi
tions. We want lots of Santa Claus let
ters. We will commence to publish
them Friday, December 8. Remember
frbbut'the essay on "Christmas."
Knowing full well that you have all
reid President Roosevelt's Thanksgiv
ing proclamation and thinking that it
will be nice for you to read our first
president's proclamation, we decided
to] publish it in the Courier Junior. We
hope you had a happy Thanksgiving,
because every one has much to be
thankful for this season.
Please use one side of the paper
only And be sure and tell us your age,
besides giving your name and ad
dress,
!l WASHINGTON'S THANKSGIVING
S® PROCLAMATION.
'By the President of the United States
of America, a Proclamation.
Whereas, it Is the duty of all nations
to. ftoknowledge the Providence of Al
mighty God, to obey his will, to be
grateful for his benefits, and humbly
to implore his protection and favor
and
Whereas, both houses Of congress
hive by their joint committee, request
ed. roe, "to ecommehd to the people
of the United States a day of public
thanXegiving and prayer, to be ob
served by acknowledging with grateful
hearts the many slgnrvl favors of Al
mighty God, especially by affording
them an opportunity peaceably to es
tablish a form of government for their
saiety and happiness."
Now therefore, I do recommend and
assign Thursday, tho twenty-sixth day
oJ November next, to bo devoted by
the people of these states to the serv
ice Of that great and glorious Being,
who Is the beneficent author of all the
goodness that was, that Is, and that
will be! That wo may then all unite
in rendering unto himiour sincere and
humble thanks for his kind care and
protection of the people of this coun
try previous to their becoming a na
tion for the signal and manifold
mercies and the favorable Interposi
tion of his providence in the course
and conclusion of the late war—for
the great degree of tranquility, union
and plenty which we have since en
joyed for the peaceable and rational
manner In which we have been en
abled to establish constitutions anH
government for our safety and happi
ness and particularly the one now
lbtely instituted for the civil and re
ligious liberty with which we are
blessed and the means we have of ac
quiring and diffusing knowledge and
ADVERTISING STATE
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMIT
TEE TELLS OF ADVANTAGES
OFFERED BY FAR WEST
As an Effective Argument the Success
Attained by W.W. Hlnsey, Formerly
of Ottumwa, Is Presented—Commit
tee Has Various Schemes.
The California Promotion committee
Is sending out literature dealing with
the advantages that state offers those
who desire to make their home in the
far west. As one argument that Cali
fornia is a good state In which to live,
the committee quotes the experience
of W. W. Hinsey, formerly of Ottumwa
now a resident of Fair Oaks. Having
for lt$ obzject the advertising and de
veloping of the state of California, the
committee Is (carrying on a series of
schemes which will tend to make Cali
fornia the home \)f more people. One
of these is a series of lectures given
in the Academy of Sciences hall in
S'an Francisco. The lectures are giv
en by men prominent in development
work and the industries and different
phases of life in California are truth
fully portrayel and profusely illus
trated."
Hlnsey Is Satisfied.
ibm cofniftittee tells of the success
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And also, that we may then unite in
most humbly offering our prayers and
supplications to the great Lord and
Ruler of Nations and beseech him to
pardon our national and other trans
gressions to enable us all, whether
in public or private stations, to per
form our several and relative duties
properly and punctually, to render to
all the people ,by constantly being a
government of wise. Just and consti
tutional laws, directly and faithfully
Given under my hand at the city of
New York, the third day of October,
in the "Jear of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-nine.
G. Washington.
THANK8GIVING.
(rThe Prayer Unselfish.)
I thank the Lord, for what thou hast
denied
For anguished longings Thou hast
turned aside
Unheeded, for from out the black
abyss
I see some other on the sunlit plain
Who but by my grief, could have
known no bliss.
It may be that my aching, sobbing
soul
Has brought the dark world nearer-fco
its goal
It may be sorrow's night which I
have borne—
Has brought some nobler spirit
brighter morn—
Thou knowest best I thank Thee
for the pain.
If soars my soul to Thee through puls
ing space
But to be banished to the joyless
deep,
Because my own unworthlness brings
trace
Of stain upon Thy throne, I shall
not weep,
But joy to make Thy angels happier
be
By sacrifice of my rapt ecstacy
In rayless twilight I shall wait out
side
And thank Thee, Lord, for what Thou
hast denied.
—Nannie Clark Barr (daughter of J.'
Walter Barr, of Keokuk), in St.
Nicholas for November.
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in general for all the great and varl-'Grandma made mince pies out of some
ous favors which he hath been pleased mince meat one of the settlers sent
to confer upon us.
executed and obeyed to protect and grandpa opened it we peeped out and
guide all sovereigns and nations, (es
pecially such as have shown kindness
unto us), and to bleBS them with good
government, peace and concord to
promote the knowledge and practice of
true religion and virtue and the in
crease of science among them and
us and generally to grant unto all
mankind such a degree of temporal
prosperity as he alone knows to be
best.
us, and pumpkin pie. Your grandpa
sent a nice turkey to one of the fami
lies, who sent us a large basket of
apples and a squash. That was the
way people did then—each helped the
others.
"We were looking forward to turkey,
pie, nuts, apples and many other good
things. Everything looked so nice
and smelled so good it made us hun
gry. Night came, and we children
were just getting ready for bed when
someone knocked on the door. As
Mamma had just succeeded in taught them how to plant corn by
quieting the merry romping of Dollie! placing fish in the hill.
and Harry to prepare them for bed! They planted twenty, acres of corn,
early, as tomorrow would be Thanks-' six of barley and a patch of peas,
giving Day, when they were all to go They had large crops and after har
to grandpa's for dinner. But they vest had been gathered Governor Brad
were not quieted so easily, for little ford appointed a day or rather a week
golden haired Dollie put her arms lov- of feasting, prayer and thanksgiving,
ingly around mamma's neck and He sent four men out to shoot wild
pleaded for a story, while Harry join- turkeys. They got plenty in four days
ed in with the request that It be about
the Indians. So mamma began at
once with:
"When I was a little girl we did not
have Thanksgiving in the country
where we lived, across the sea it was
after your grandpa brought us to this
beautiful land that we children—your
aunt and uncle and myself—learned
about it. We went to live in a new
part of this country, and we were call
ed settlers. Our first house was built
WaS whose
children were never out after dark
we were afraid o£ the Indians. There
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of W. W. Hinsey of Fair Oaks in the
following circular letter:
/'The experience of W. W. Hinsey, a
former Iowan who left for the state of
California in 1900, shows that he has
found the ideal home in the new land.
Mr. Hinsey wished to secure better
health environments for his children,
who were not able to stand the rigors
of the bracing Iowa winters, so he
took them to California. He purchas
ed five acres of land at Fair Oaks and
erected a cottage. He planted his
place with thirty varieties of fruits
and nuts, and the results therefrom
have been something to make people
of this part of the country open,their
eyes, but Hinsey says there is nothing
phenomenal about it just what anyone
could duplicate there. Hinsey has a
family of eight and they have fresh
fruit from the trees all the year round.
His 100 almond trees gave him $120
worth of nuts and his little boys harv
ested the crop, having a picnic right
at home. His orange trees netted two
boxes to the trees and better at 6
years old. Hinsey writes that the
health of his family has been excellent
and his children live out of doors the
whole year 'round. On his five acres
of land he netted last year a little ov
er $1,000, and hardly knew that he was
forking. This experience of Mi*. Hln
sey is vouched for by the California
Promotion committee which takes in
terest in all who desire to make their
home in California.
Early to bed and late to rise makes
a short day.
A little booze makes a staggering
load.
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there stood an old Indian who looked
very tired. Grandpa talked with
him for some time and then we heard
grandpa say that he must not try to
go home that night, that he was too
sick. The Indian looked very pleas
ed and grandma made him a bed on
the floor by spreading some blankets
down and the Indian was-glad to
rest. We children felt afraid at first,
but dear grandpa told us we need not
be, as God would take care of us,that
we must be kind to the Indians as
well as to the white man. So we went
to sleep. We rose early in the
morn­!ways
ing to see the Indian oft, but he was
not able to go. He spent Thanksgiv
ing with us and shared our good things.
We were glad he was with us, for we
learned to trust the Indian and be
kind to him. And when he was well
and went back to his people, he was
so thankful that he sent us a lovely
fur robe, and many other useful and
pretty things and all his people were
our friends. So our first Thanksgiv
ing was a happy one.
"This is the right way to keep
Thanksgiving—not only have good
things to eat, but be so thankful for
all the goo sent us by God that we
will pass tliem on to others and try
to make them happy and you, my dear
children, will try atid do this when
Thanksgiving comes, I am sure will
you not?
"Now to sleep and good night."
JUNIOR STORIES.
THE ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING.
In 1620 the Pilgrims left England be
cause they could not worship God the
way they wanted to. They sailed in
a little ship callod the Mayflower, com
manded by Captain Miles Standish.
There were Just one hundred in the
ship. It took them three months to
cross the ocean. The landed on Plym
outh Rock. Before they landed they
made laws and appointed John Carver
governor.
They built huts and prepared for
the hard Winter. By the next spring
more than half of them had died from
sickness, want of food and cold, and
among them Governor Carver. They
made peace with the Indians, who
to last a week.
Thoy invited Chief Massasolt and
ninety of his men. This was the first
Thanksgiving.
Mllre Scott, Ottumwa.
108 South Ward St.
THANKSGIVING IN THE CITY.
There was an old woman who lived
in the city. Her name was Mrs. White.
She had two children, both boys,
names were Ben and John. They
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would not huit us, as they were very one morning Mrs. White saw the gro
cer, Mr. Clark, drive up. He came to
friendly. Still we were afraid.
"Well, we had been there some the back door and knocked. When
months and it was the day before she went to the door he asked her if
Thanksgiving and we went to the her two little boys could work for him
woods and gathered nuts all the morn-! a little while. She said she did not care
ing and then hurried home to help So they went back to the store with
grandma get ready for the morrow. him and did their little errands It
were twins, each being 9 years old.
Their mother washed for a living, but
did not get many washings. Ben and
wanting a turkey for Thanksgiving,
WAS A GOOD MONTH
MARRIAGE LICENSE BUSINESS
WAS BRISK DURING PAST
THIRTY DAYS
Cupid Consummated Forty-Two
Matches During November—Thanks
giving Eve a Record-Breaking Day
—to Whom Issued and Date,
Forty-two marriage licenses were is
sued at the office of the county clerk
during the past month. Upon several
days, Cupid loafed, accomplishing
nothing, but this indifference to his
profession was forgotten about upon
November 22 and 25, when six mar
riage certificates were Issued and upon
Thanksgiving eve, when eight licenses
were purchased. The following list
gives to whom licenses were issued
and date of issuance in the month of
November:
Nov. 1. John F. Salter and Miss
Lena E. Powers. Walter W. Roscoe
and Miss Lola B. Cade. S. F. Skinner
and Miss Eliza Conley.
2. Charles Eaton and Miss Sarah
F. Stribling.
4 Luther G. Dorothy and Miss
Nora Orndoff.
6 Alberto Odds and Miss Mary K.
Re.
7 Vernie R. Burgess and Miss
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was one week before Thanksgiving.
The boys worked hard. On Thanks
giving morning, when the boys went
to work, Mr. Clark had a large turkey
in his hands. When they came in he
said to them, "Here, boys, come and
take this home to your mother." They
took it home, with much delight. Their
mother was very much surprised.
When they went back to the store,
Mr. Clark gave them some cranberry
sauce, pudding, pies, cakes and many
other things to take home. That
Thanksgiving was a real happy one.
The family never forgot Mr. Clark.
Iva. L. Curtis,
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THANKSGIVING ON THE FARM.
Thanksgiving is a beautiful name to
most children.
It suggests turkey and steaming
pies and many other' good things.
Country children are always busy at
something and when meal time comes
they are always ready to do justice to
what is put before them and it is a
treat to them to have a day all to
themselves.
The day beforeThanksglving Is al
a busy day for everyone.
There is turkey to be roasted, pies
to be baked, wood to be brought in,
dressings and cakes to be made.
Those who are too little to help,
watch the others work, or play games
in another room, that they may not
bother those who are working.
When Thanksgiving day comes the
little ones are all sent out of doors if
it is a clear day and their mammas
and oldev sisters prepare the dinner.
As Thanksgiving is a day set apart
to think over the blessings, I thing we
should do a great deal of thinking this
year. The farmers should be very
thankful, indeed.
We have had good crops this year
and are not afraid of winter finding us
unprovided for, and I thiiik this Is a
great deal to be thankful for.
Mary Elizabeth Martin.
ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING.
Thanksgiving originated from the
Pilgrims, who founded Plymouth col
ony in 1620. The summer of 1621 was
so dry that it seemed as if the Pil
grims' crops would perish for want of
rain. A day of fasting and prayer was
therefore appointed. The Pilgrims be
sought God to help them. It finally
clouded over and a gentle rain began
to fall. Ten days of rain followed the
day of prayer and the Pilgrims were
assured of a good crop safely gathered.
The Pilgrims were so grateful for this
that they set a day on which to give
thanks. After singing and praying and
giving thanks to the Lord they held a
great feast, to which about 100 Indians
were invited. At this dinner theyvate
wild turkeys shot by the colonists,
venison supplied by the Indians, and
pies which the Pilgrim mothers made
from yellow pumpkins. After this
"Thanksgiving day," as the Pilgrims
named it, a feast like it was kept every
year in New England. This custom
spread from there over the whole
country until now the day is observed
in all the states of our union. The
President, who appoints the day,
chooses the last Thursday in Novem
ber.
John E. Belgard. age 13.
R. R. No. 2, Agency, la.
JUNIOR LETTERS.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Miss Editor: This is th? first
time I have written. I have a
little dog for a pet. I am 10 years old
and in the fifth Rrade. My teacher's
name is Miss Weirsmith. I like her
very much. I have two brothers, but
no sisters. My papa takes the Courier
and I like to read the Courier Junior.
Yours truly,
Fay Stevenson.
Van Buren avenue.
Bussey. Iowa.
Dear Editor: As I have never writ
ten before I will write now. I have
been reading the letters in the paper
for some time. And I find them v^ry
interesting. I am 12 years old, and I
am in the sixth grade. My teacher's
name is JTr. Myeis, He is a very good
teacher. I have not missed any ihls
Flora G. Moss. Howard Peck and Miss
Hazel Clayton.
8 H. A. Davis and Miss Grace
Albright.
10 William J. Zepp and Miss Mar
garet Mae Harper.
11 F. L. Doud and Miss Delphi
Houston. Bernard Reinskop and Miss
Mary Gallagher. Noah Roe and Miss
Minnie M. Forbes. Harry J. Blystone
and Miss Elsie Gilbert.
13 Walter J. Eakins and Miss
Arena Decker.
14 James L. Sipes and Mrs. Liz
zie Whiteman.
15 James A. Smith and Miss
Louise Adcock.
22 Fred H. Dulaney and Miss
Eliza Minear. Harlan C. Bain and Miss
Kate Rupe. C. D. Venato and Miss
Ethel E. Worley. George Curtley and
Miss Isabel M. Brewer. James A. Spll
man and Miss Harriet C. Thompson.
George F. Brown and Miss Elizabeth
A. Johnson.
23 Charles W. Reeves and Miss
Mildred Heinyman. Frank W. Lam
bert and Mrs. Olvie Hughes. Charles
Drury and Miss Frances Richardson.
George Bontz and Mrs. Elizabeth Ad
cock.
25 Fred Huston and Miss May
Sharp, W. H. Casady and Miss Grace
M. Corrick. Marion Smith and Miss
Carrie Lauder. Fred L. Eaton and
Miss Blanche Olney. James E GUI
and Miss Katherlne Craig. Edward
List and Miss Minnie Gill.
27 Ell G. Moore and Miss Minta
Watkins.
Nov. 29 Carl J. Ford and Miss
Estella Murray. Charles Hun tor and
Miss Florence RuSsell. Luther Kep
ler and Miss Sallie Ross. A ii Lati­
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term, and I hope 1 will not have to
miss. remain
I have been reading the Junior let
ters, so I thought I would write too.
I am 8 years old. I live about a mile
and one-half from the Union school. I
read in the Baldwin's third reader.
There are five in my class. I have a
doll, her name is Beauty. I have three
sisters and one brother. This is the
first letter I have written for a paper
and hope I will see it in print.
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OTTUMWA IOWA. DECEMBER 5, 1905. FOR THE CHILD-REN.
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Tours truly,
Mary Entler.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am 11 years old. I
go to school every day. I like to go
to school. My teacher's name is Gerty
Cams. I have three sisters and two
brothers, all at home, but my oldest
sister is married. I have two dogs. I
am very fond of them. I live on a
farm with my mother and father. My
mother got me a new wheelbarrow,
and I can haul wood to the house for
mamma and I enjoy that. On Satur
day I help my papa shuck corn. I help
milk. I like butter and cream.
Your friend,
Freddie Fuhs.
R. P. D. No. 8.
Agency. Iowa.
Dear Editor: As I have written be
fore I thought I would write again. I
have one little brother. His name is
Raymond. He is 7 years old. He is in
the second grade. I am in the fifth
grade. I have five stTjflies. I have two
dolls. Their names are Mildred and
Gertrude. Well aa my letter is getting
long, I will close.
Dorothy Batchelder, age 9.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I saw that many of my
friends had written to the Courier
Junior, so I thought I would write.
1 wrote one before, but my letter was
not in print. My papa has taken the
Courier for a long time. I think it is
very nice. I will close. Your friend.
Miss Ruth Hoddy.
Madison Ave., South Side.
Yours truly,
Marie Schwartz.
R. F. D. No. 6.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: This is the first time
that I have tried to write to the Junior
page. I am a little boy 10 years old.
I am in the fifth grade. The name of
our school house is the White school
house. My teacher's name is Miss
Beulah Picken. I like her very much.
I go to school every day and have
never been tardy for two years. We
have a new organ in our school this
term, and I must tell you boys and
girls how -w-e gotVhe money to get our
organ. We children went around the
district and got enough money to buy
it with. Xow I think I will tell the
boys what I do when I come home
from school. I get the eggs and the
cows up and then m- kindling for the
morning. Now that is all this time.
Yours truly,
Thomas w. Proud.
R. F. D. No. 6.
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am 10 years old. I
go to school. I like to go Tery much.
My teacher's name is Miss Feehan.
She is a fine teacher. There are 47
children in our room. I have two
brothers and four sisters. I love my
sisters and brothers and all my folks.
I live In the East End. I like my
grandma and aunt. They are very
kind and good to me. My papa takes
the Ottumwa Courier. He has be eh
taking it for ten years. Ha. likes it
very well. He likes to read it very
well. I read the Courier Junior. Some
are very nice to read.
Yours truly.
Miss Carmin McMains.
Laddsdale, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I thought I would
write a story to you. I have seen so
many children writine. My father
takes the Ottumwa Courier, and he
likes it. I will write' a story of "A
Lost Lamb." One day a little boy got
a little lamb for his birthday, and he
had a nice pasture to keep it in. So
in the morning the boy went to hunt
for his lamb. At last he found his
little lamb dead. He wept and
wept over the dear little lamb. And
mer and Miss Babe True. Harry R.
Heflin and Miss Jeanette A. Wind.Bert
E. Cramblit and Miss Clara Dunning.
Fred A. Criley and Miss Pearl Allison.
Charles A. White and Miss Ollie A.
White.
HEDRICK.
Hedrick, Dec. 1.—Union Thanksgiv
ing services were held yesterday
morning in the new Methodist Epis
copal church and a large congregation
attended. Rev. W. G. Wilson, pastor
of the M. E. church, had charge of
the services and was assisted by Pre
siding Elder H. N. Smith and Rev.
Carnine, pastor of the local Presby
terian church. Rev. Carnine delivered
a splendid sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Whitehill, of New
Sharon, visited friends in Hedrick
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. VanBuskirk,
who purchased the S. H. Bowman res
idence. moved to Hedrick from North
English, occupying his property on
Waugh street.
C. L. Dean was a passenger to Fre
mont Saturday.
H. E. Dul:e was In Ottumwa yester
day on business.
L. D. May and Miss Bertha Fordyce
were passengers to Ottumwa today.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Godfrey are vis
iting relatives in Tracey this week.
Mr. anc Mrs. C. S. Hicks and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Hicks spent Thanks
giving day with relatives in Fremont.
Miss Elsie Schilling was a passenger
to Sigournev last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bersrman are
visiting relatives in Chicago this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brooks visited
relatives in Des Moines this week.
T. M. "Watts and Harry Watts are
in Des Moines fc. a short visit with
friends and relatives.
W. W. Young, H. W. Warren. W. T.
Kirkpatrlck, Raleigh Wilson and Bart
he buried it and kept the lamb's grave
nice and clean, tie couldn't sleep that
night over his dear little lamb. will
close. I am sleepy. Your friend,
R. F. D. No. 6.
Ottumwa, la.
Dear Miss Editor: I have written a
story to the Junior. It is the first time.
The name of my story. Is "The Happy
Thanksgiving." Some of ?ny school
mates have written. The naine of our
school is Union. I will close for this
time.
Miss Irene Flynn, age 12.
R. F. D. No. 6.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Henry Carter, age 12.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I thought I would en
ter the happy Junior. I have three kit
"John's Stepmother." I do not think
I will win a prize. I have three kit
tens and a white Eskimo dog. I live
in the East End on Iowa avenue. I
am going to ask mv little friend, Mary
Zimmerman to write. I have no sis
ters or brothers. I have written
enough. Your friend,
Orphelia R. LaDew.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have been reading
the Courier Junior and thought I would
write. I have four sisters and one
brothers. Their names are Minnie,
Mary, Dora, Rosa and Harry. I go to
school district number One. My teach
er's name Is Charles Conweli. He Is a
good teacher. I have two miles to go
to school. I go every day. I am In
the fifth grade. As my* letter Is get
ting long, I will dose.
Yours truly,
Leona Schwart*,age 11.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have been reading
the Junior, as I like the letters in it
so very well. I go to school every day.
I go to district number one. Our
teacher ,is Chas. Conweli, and he is a
good teacher. I have one sister, one
brother and their names are Orville
and Erville. I have a mile .to go to
school. Yours truly,
Verna Smith, age 10.
Ottumwa Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have never written
a letter to you. but I will this time. I
am 12 years old and live at 947 East
Main street. I will close.
Your friend.
Volney Piatt.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: As I have.never writ
ten to the Junior before I thought I
would write. Fcr pets I have a
horse and a duck. The horse's name
is Nellie, and the duck's name is
Frank. I go to the Ogg school. My
teacher's name Is Miss Lemmon. I
like her very much. We play house at
school. I like to ride horseback more
than anything else. I will close for
this time. Yours truly,
Doris Young, age 8.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 10
WEATHER WAS FINE
MODERATE TEMPERATURE DUR­
ING NOVEMBER WITH EXCEP
TION OF TWO DAYS
Eight Cloudy Days Precipitation
1.97 Inches Mean Temperature
for Month Was 39.4 Thermome
ter Registered 65 Degrees on 13th.
Many clear days, a small amount of
precipitation, and moderate tempera
ture with the exception of the extreme
cold wave of the last two days were
features of the weather for November.
The mean temperature for the month
was 39.4. The highest temperature
was 65 degrees on November 13 and
the lowest, 6"" degrees above ccro No
vember 30. The highest mean tem
perature was 51 degrees on the 12th
an! the lowest, 10 degrees, November
29. There were nineteen clear days,
Gordon were in Oskaloosa yesterday
attending the football game.
Miss Erma Krout spent Thanksgiv
ing with her parents in Fremont.
Mrs. Jacob Lentner and Mrs. Han
nah Kirkpatrick of Dahlonega, visited
with relatives here yesterday.
H. F. Young is visiting relatives in
Libertyvllle.
O. M. Cuddi- was in Oskaloosa yes
terday attending the football game.
Guy Goldthwait visited with rela
tives in town yesterday.
NOTICE
Mae Flynn.
Charlton. Iowa.
Diear Editor: I have written a story
about "Herold's Dime." We are husk
ing corn. Our school commences in
one week. Our teacher's name is Miss
Bigham. I will close now.
Bessie Duckworth.
Agency, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have been reading
in the Courier Junior and like it very
much, so I thought I would write one
too. I have been helping my brother
in-law shuck corn. We shuck about
80 bushels a day. I have a pet dog.
His name is Trlx. I have ten pet
pups and eight kittens. I have a pony
too. I go to school. I have to walk
one and one-half miles to school. My
teacher's name is Myrtle McCombs. I
like to go to school I have five sis
ters and four brothers. Their names
are Essie, Tressie, Jessie. Bessie, and
Eva Lee, Hessle, Johnnie and Lessie.
I live 9 miles from Ottumwa. Well as
my letter is getting long I will close.
ATI tetters for this department must
', i, be addressed:
"Courier Junior,"
t. "Ottumwa," ,, .,
"lowa.rf
Joe Poole.
Hlteman, Iowa-
Dear Junior: I thought I would
write to you as I like reading the
Junior letters so well. I have two
brothers and two sisters. This }s the
first time I have ever written. I am
going to write a Story which you will
find inclosed. Yours truly,
Clara Montgomery.
OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 10
years old. I go to school every day.
The name of my school is Union. I
like to go to school. My teacher's
name is Mary Whalen. I like her very
well. There are thirty-two pupils en
rolled at our school. I have one mile
and a half to go to school. We have
started a club at our school. Every
Tuesday afternoon we have a pro
gram. We have not chosen any name
for our club yet, but when we name it,
we are going to get pins with the
name of it on them. I like very much
to read the Junior stories and letters.
If I see this in print I will write
again. Yours truly,
....... .. .Tv^fcv.-
ft
•"w
years old. This is my first letter to
the Courier Junior. I go to the Ogg
school. Several of the other girls were
going to write so I thought I would
too. I am in the Baldwin's fourth
reader. I have a big doll. Her name is
Anna. will close.
R. F. D. No. 7.
Yours truly, 4-r
Opal Sheets, ft
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I go to school. I aitt
In the seventh grade. I live about one
naif of a mile from school. I ride my
bicycle when it is nice weather. I
missed the first -month of school oft
account of going to Colorado. I had
a real nice time. It was the first time
ever saw the mountins. They were
a very nice scenery. "When I came
nome it was raining and I was very
sorry, because I could not ride my
bicycle. I like to read in the Courier
Junior. This is the first letter I have
ever written to the Courier Junior.
Yours truly,
Roscoe Marshall, age 12.-j1
R. F. D. No. 5.
Kankakee, 111.
Dear Editor: I am a little elrl
years old. I was born in Ottumwa,
Iowa. I left there when I was three
weeks old, and now I live in Kanka*
kee. 111. I have three brothers and one
sister. We get the Courier Junior
every week and I like to read it I
must close for this time.
Your friend, I
Elsie M. Armitage.
Sigourney, Iowa.
Dear Editor: As I have.never writ*
ten before, I will do my best now. Out
school commences the 13th of this
month. We have nine pupils In our
schools. I think it is nice for the chil
dren to have a paper for themselves
I read the paper nearly every time, and
I like It too. Well my letter Is get
ting long so I will not write any more.
If I see this In print I will write again,
"V
Zfyp
As ever,
Fern Shafer,
R. F. D. No. 5.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have been reading
the letters in the Courier Junior, and
I thought I would like to write. 1
am a little girl 7 years old. I go to
school every day. I am in the third
grade. Mv teacher's name is Miss
Anderson. She is a good teacher. 1
take music lessons on the violin. My
music teacher's name, is Mr. Cramer,
Hoping to see this letter in print.
Yours,
Edna Folltngwood.
Dudley, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 9
years old. I-have no brothers or sis
ters. I go to school every day and am
In the" fourth grade. My teacher's
name is Ella Harlen. For pets I have
a dice big dog, a cat and a big doIU
That goes to sleep when I lay it down.
So I will close if I see my letter In
print will write again.
-•"Bertha Blake.
R. F. D. No. 1.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Florls, Iowa. S-i.
Dear Editor:" I have never wrltteil
a letter to the Junior before I thought
I would join your paper. I think the
Junior is fine, I like to go to school.
I am. in. the fifth reader. I am a little
girl 7 years old.
J.".iink
THE PRIZE WINNER.
The prize this week is awarded to
Julia Warren, Blakesburg, who com
plied with the requirements of the
contest by writing an essay and send
ing in the most words from the letters
in "Thanksgiving" and giving her »S«,V
and name.
three fair and eight cloudy. The pre
cipitation for the month was 1.97:
inches. The following table from sta
tistics compiled by Weather Observer
Roy White shows the maximum, mini-,
mum and mean temperature of each
day of the month:
November. Max. Mln. Mean
1\ 45 25 36
2 44 28 38
3 54 30 41
4 69 29 4S
5 46 37 40
6 49 33 45
7 45 34 39
8 42 3x 38
9 46 26 39
10 52 27 40
11 63 26 45
12 64? 36 51
13 65' 39 46
14 44 29 37
15 43' ,27 37
16 62 89 46
17 61\'3» 60
18 60 40 49
19 50 36 41
20 51 31 38
21 ..48 26 36
22 62 28 44
23 63 30 44
24 47 34 39.
25 53 32 45
26 47 C3 40
27 43 31 36
28 40 31 35
29 14 8 10
24 6 IT.
A pretty debutante daughter is an
other form of taxation.
A man without any feeling doesn't
know wh.aa he has out his foot in it.
t~ 4
Tour little friend,
V" Lela Harvard.
STORY OF THANKSGIVING IN THE
CITY.
One time there was a* rich family,
apd a poor family lived not very fa*
apart. Mrs. Green had a little girl,
named Clara, who helped Mrs. White
very often. Mrs. White told Clara
that she would want her the day be
fore Thanksgiving. Mrs. White asked
Clara where she was going to spend
Thanksgiving. Clara said there was
no Thanksgiving: for her. The next
day, Mrs. White sent after Mrs. Green
and Clara to spend Thanksgiving with
them. I
that was a very happy.
Thanksgiving for Clara, don't you?
Julia Warren.
Age 10 years.
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