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VOL. NO. 2,9
The Courier Junior
Published by
WHE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
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OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUX.
EDITOR.
OUR VALENTINES.
Dear Juniors. Today we have the
pleasure of presenting to the Juniors
five valentines. These valentines are
pictures of five of our Junior friends,
A-lden Doud, Mildred Lncile Adams,
Norma Daniels, Helen Rowe and Ma
bel Reifsnyder. We received a few
other pictures, but not as many as we
would like to have. Two
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the pic­
tures we were unable to use because
they were group pictures. Each of
these prize winning Juniors who so
carefully followed all the rules of the
contest will receive a big valentine,
and each of the other Juniors who
Bent in valentine stories will receive
a valentine postal.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Next week, on Saturday, February
22, we will celebrate Washington's
birthday. We want some nice stories
on Washington, but we also want a
variety of stories. To the Junior writ
ing the best story on one of the fol
lowing men:
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
GOV. JOHNSON OF MINNESOTA.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
We will give a picture, and the pic
ture will be one of the above men.
This contest opens at, once and closes
Wednesday, February 19 for the Daily
Juniors and Monday, Feb. 24, for the
Trl-Weelcly Juniors.
EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
3. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last "page
write your name, age and address.
5. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior.
7. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
8. Your stories must not contain
more than 200 words.
THE SOUVENIR POSTALS.
We will still send a souvenir album
(o the first Junior who has 25 cards
sent hy the Courier Junior. Besides
writing letters we want more of the
Tuniors to write short stories', from 50
to 100 words, on one of the following
subjects:
HTSTORY OF A THIMBLE.
A ROLLING PIN.
MY MAMMA'S BISCUIT CUTTER.
A ROCKING CHAIR.
MY HIGH CHAIR.
VALENTINE DAY AT SCHOOL.
We have some especially beautiful
souvenir cards for February and ev
sry Junior writing on one of the above
subjects will get one.
ST. VALENTINE'S EVE IN
DASHTOWN.
The boys and girls of Dashtown
were making great preparation for a
St. Valentine's party. Two of the
town gils—May Bruce and Stella,
Jones—were the "chief promoters," as
they styled themselves. The project
was of their planning and they got to
gether every evening after school to
talk over the forthcoming festivity.
It had been unanimously voted by
the boys and girls to accept the kind
offer of Jack Downs to have the party
at his home, for Jack's mother was a
royal chaperon and hostess to her
boy's young friends and the Downs
house was a spacious one, being finely
fitted for the entertainment, of snest
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"Have you made out the list of
guests?" Jack asked May and Stella
one evenins as the three walked from
school together.
"Oh, yes. Jack," answered May.
"And as the party is to be at your
home we want to submit the list to
you, it being your privilege to add or
subtract names, you know. Stella and
I have tried to omit none of our
Triends, and hope we have included no
one will object to."
"Oh, as for my objecting to any
one," laughed Jack, I am sure there
isn't a boy or girl in town who is not
welcome at my house. I only hope
you haven't forgotten anyone. It is
hard to be left out, you know. And I
shall avail myself of the privilege you
have granted me and add any name or
names of those whom you might have
overlooked."
As Jack said this he looked rather
knowingly at the two girls and his
loolt was not lost on them. But they
pretended not to have noticed any
thing unusual in his tone or manner
and Stella handed him the sheet of
paper containing the chosen list of
names for the Valentine party.
"Say, wasn't Jack nasty, though?"
asked May, as soon as she and Stella
were out of his hearing, having parted
with him at the corner. "I know what
he meant, all right. He greatly ad
mires Lily Long and as sure as fate
he'll want to add her name to the list."
"Well, we'll never, never consent to
have her invited," declared Stella.
"Her sanctified face, her very proper
manner and narrow mindedness make
me disgusted. The other day she
caught me cheating at exam., and the
vtfay she looked at me would have
made one think I had committed an
unpardonable sin. I hate her. And
liow the teachers and a few of the
boys do dote on her. She's a deceitful
little rat. That's my opinion of her."
"You can't dlBlike her more than I
do," asserted May. "Why, she had the
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problem I couldn't do the otner day. 1
turned up my nose at her smartness
and told her I was capable of getting
my own lessons. Then she remarked
that she had only offered to help me
because she had seen me copying my
answers from the book and that she
felt sorry to see me coming that. Now,
what would you think of that? Oh,
she's one of those poverty stricken
goody-goodyists. Her father clerks In
a 10-cent store and her mother does
plain sewing. Those are reasons
enough why she should not be invited
into our set."
•V'es, I should say they are," agreed
Stella. "But the way Jack has taken
a fancy to her of late is really shock
ing. And his father a banker and his
MILDRED ADAMS.
mother the society leader of the town!
Really, I should think his mother
would select his friends. Mame Thomp
son told me this morning that Mrs.
Downs gave a little birthday supper
for Jack last week and tnat Lilly Long
was one of the few guests. Now,
isn't she just forcing her way into our
set?"
"Well, she'll never get in where 1
have a say," declared May. "Just be
cause she stands at the head of her
class is no reason why she should be
forced upon us socially. And anyone
of us could be up in our classes if we
choose to put In every minute over our
books and were so old fashioned that
we'd draw the line at cheating oc
casionally. Well, for me, just cut out
all such foolish ideas of honor and so
forth.- I want a good time, and if my
pleasures have to suffer on account
of my studies—I'll let the studies gQ
hang and cheat at exams, to pass."
That evening Jack Downs and his
mother went over the list of names
that Stella and May had given him
"Wliv, mamma, they've left Lily Dong
out!" Jack exclaimed. "Now, thai
isn't right. She's such a bright, clever
girl and stands at the head of her
class. She has the best record of any
girl in school aud the teachers all
swear by her. They know she never
resorts to dishonorable methods to
pass in her exams, and that can't be
said of lots of the others. Really,
mamma, I heard the other day that
Stella Jones and May Bruce were
caught copying answers to their pro
blems from the book. I hate to be
lieve it about them, but it's hard to
doubt the source of the story. But—
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to return to the matter under discus
sion—we must put Lily's name down
here."
"Yes, Jack, I've taken a great
fancy for that pretty little Lily Long.
She's so modest—so unpretentious.
The other night, when 1 asked her If
she would sing, she blushed and said:
'Oh,a little for papa and mamma.' Then
I insisted upon her going to the piano
and allowing us to be the judges of
her voice. Why, she sings beautifully,
though her voice shows that, she has
had little or no training. It is just
naturally sweet and full of melody.
And so you recall how I chatted with
her for a few minutes in the hall be
fore she departed? Well—I was ask­
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ing her about her home, about her
parents. She was deeply affected
when she spoke of her mother and
said so simply: 'Dear mamma has to
take in plain sewing now to help with
the family expenses. But I'm strain
ing every energy to get through
school, so that I may be of assistance
to her. I want to be a teacher, and
am fitting myself for that occupation.
Mamma is not strong and I feel so
anxious to take the burden from her
shoulders as soon as I can.' You
see, Lily has a false pride. She's a
brave girl, and I admire her exceed-1
ingly."
"And so do I, mamma," confessed
Jack. "And we must have her at the
party."
The following day Jack spoke to
Stella and May regarding their having
omitted Lily's name from the guest list
which they had made out.
Stella frowned, then said, hesitating
ly: "Jack, I don't want to be un
pleasant about this matter, but several
of us girls can't consent to having
Lily Long forced upon us. 1 know she's
doing everything to get in, but—well,
she has many qualities that are not.
—not—well, to be open with you, Jack,
we don't like her. And you know her
people are awfully common. Why,
her father
"We'll not discuss her father. Stella."
said Jack, sternly. "Besides, were we
to do so we could say nothtng ill of
him save that he has been unfortunate.
He works hard and earns little pay.
That is nothing against him—that 1
can see. But mother and I want Lily's
name on the guest list. In fact, mother
has become quite an enthusiastic ad
mirer of Lily Long. So, we've decided
to send her an invitation to attend the
St. Valentine's party. And I hope you
girls will not feel offended that we do
this against your wishes."
Before Stella or Bay could say a
word Jack had left them, joining a
group of boys who were discussing the
coming party.
"Well, and so Miss Lily Long is to
be a guest, in spite of our wish^."
said Stella. I shall make it a point
to"cut her, just the same."
"And so shall 1," declared May. "But
who do you suppose Jack will choose
for his "valentine? I half guess she
will be you."
"Well, I was his valentine at last
year's party," said Stella. "But this
year he has not been so nice to me.
I wonder if that Lily Long hasn't said
something ugiy about me. Those com
mon people always do slander their
betters."
The next day was Saturday, and
while Lily Long was cleaning away
the breakfast dishes there came a
knock at the door. As her mother was
very busy in the sewing room, Lilv ran
to answer the door. To her surprise
she saw Stella and May on the step.
"Oh. good morning, girls," exclaimed
Lily, feeling pleased that two school
mates—who had always been so for
mal toward her—had called. "Come
in, and excuse the untidy appearance
of our house. I've not finished my
morning's work, you see."
Stella and May entered the house,
leaving the door ajar behind them.
Once inside the sitting room they re
fused seats, saying, very stiffly, that
they preferred to stand, as their call
would be short.
"We came," said Stella, who acted
as spokesman, "to explain that since
the invitations were sent out for the
St. Valentine's oarty, which, as you
know, is to be given at the home of
Jack Downs, it has been agreed by
the committee on invitations to—to—
recall several of them. It is this way,
you know—each girl and boy had her
and his dislikes. And to make the
party congenial—well, it has been con
sidered necessary to—to
Lily's face had turned red at the
first word of Stella. Then she grew
pale, puttine: out her hands helplessly,
said: "Oh, I'm sure I know what you
wish me to understand. Surely, I
wouldn't, attend the party for the
world—since—since there is a single
boy or e-irl who does not wish me. I
had half decided not to go, anyway,
for I have no pretty frock to wear,
and. I felt I should be out of place in
mv old one. which is shabby. But I
shall send my regrets if—if—that is
what vou wish."
"And we hope you'll not say a word
of this to a living soul," said May.
"You see, we—Stella and I—made out
the guest list, and it is very hard for
us to be obliged to do this. But Jack
Downs had to be consulted, since the
party is to be given at his house. So
to prevent* any unnecessary em-|
barrassment we have called to explain.
We do hope you'll not hold this against
us."
"And it's Jack's wish that my invi
tation be—be
"It's Jack Downs' wish that your in
vitation be ACCEPTED."
And to the astonishment of the
three girls Jack Downs stepped into
the sitting room, his face that of an
avenging hero. He turned to Stella
and May and spoke wth bitter
sarcasm: "It Is said that an eavesdrop
per never hear any. good of himself.
Well, in this instance I have played
the eavesdropper, and I have heard
myself wickedly accusecl—by means of
insinuation—of something that Is not
true. It is my wish, and the wish of
my mother, that Miss Lil'* be the
guest of honor at our house on St.
Valentine's eve. for I have chosen her
to be my valentine. And I have been
sent here by my mother with a mes
sage to Miss Liiy begging her to pre
pare herself to sing for us at the party.
Mother is verv enthusiastic about
Lily's voice, and means to have her
become a member of our church choir.
And now I nuist explain why I listened
just outside the half open door. I
heard my name mentioned by a girl
whose friendship for Lily Long is not
sincere. I had the right to listen to
what was being said in connection
with myself and the party."
While Jack was speaking Stella and
May had been turning first red and
then pale, and the Ku"t of their
conscience showed plainly on their
faces. At last, bowing coldly to Lily.
Stella made bold to say: "I see that
you have succeeded in worming your
way into a social set where only one
wants you. But if you are content
wit{i that, why. we have no objection
to make."
And then the two wicked girls, foiled
in their dishonorable designs, hurried
from the room.
Jack held out his hand to Lily, say
ing:
"I'm glad to find people out. It's an
old saying. 'Give them enough rope
and they'll hang: themselves.' But
you'll come to the party, won't you?
Mother and I— and all the others ex
cept those two envious ones—want
you. And you are to be mv valentine."
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"If your mother and—and—you wish
it, I'll come." And Lily gave her hand
in parting to Jack. "And now I must
finish my dishes."
JUNIOR STORIES.
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VALENTINE'S DAY,
Valentine's day is celebrated on
February 14, in honor of St. Valentine
who was beheaded on that day.
It was first celebrated in England,
Scotland and France. The eld maid
and bachelors got together and wrote
their names on a strip of paper, then
put. them in a basket. Each one would
take out a name— the girls would
take out the boys and the boys would
take out. the girls, the one they drew
would be their valentine. It was
brought here at an early day. The cel
ebration has made many changes. It
used to-be mostly the older people that
celebrated Valentine's day, now it is
the children that celebrate it. There!
are two kinds of valentines funny
ones and pretty ones. Children send
valentines to their friends. There are
many valentine parties held.
Mildred Lucile Adams, age 7.
Seymour. Iowa.
THE ORIGINAL ST. VALENTINE'S:
DAY IN ITALY.
St. Valentine's day was originally!
the day dedicated to the incoming of!
spring. The Romans kept it in honor
of Pan anl Juno, deities of earth,1
riches and human love, and the festi-!
val, which lasted several days, was'
the "Lupercalia." The church, desir-'
ing to effect a change in this alas,
much abused feast, very adroitly re-:
constituted the old practice of lottery
of lovers' names.
In place of the Sabinas and Petro
nillas, whose names, written on slips
and shaken in a satchel, were drawn
by the Roman youths, the names of
various saints were substituted. One
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dition tells us, in a cell of a boy de
voted to the portVait of his chosen
patron was always a woman, while a
presumes that there were lotteries
for both girls and boys, for, as tra
girl would most naturally turn for
strength and succor to a man saint.
The idea had its own beauty, and
the notion of dedication was thus pre­|
served in a more spiritual sense than
in the Lupercalia, which was assured
ly the cause of much rioting.
This feast and not the existence of
the real St. Valentine, is the origin of
the gallant observances peculiar to
the day.
Eldon, Iowa.
Norma Daniels, age 10
WHY WE CELEBRATE ST. VALEN
TINE'S DAY.
St. Valentine was an Italian priest
who suffered martyrdom in Rome in
270. It seems that the con
nection with the custom with
St. Valentine is purely accidental. No
trace of the practice peculiar 1o that
day is found in the legends of the dif
ferent saints. Valentine was a man
of most admirable parts and so fam
ous for his love and charity that the
custom of choosing valentines upon
this festival took its rise from thence.
As my story is getting long I will
close. Your little friend
Richard Collins, age 10.
406 West Nevada St'.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
VALENTINE DAY.
Well as we all know the 14t.h day
of February is Valentine day and we
will be looking for some pretty card
from some of our friends and also
eending- some to our friends. I expect
we will have a valentine box at school
as we most generally do. I have been
making a good many for my little
school mates. Some folks send comic
ones. I don't care for them. Soma
folks send them to some oue they
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don't like well. Some of us wonder
why we observe Valentine day.
Not much is known about it. Val
entine was a man, a bishop, who suf
fered martyrdom in the third century,
and his remains are preserved in the
church of St. Prapedes at Rome,
where he died, and we observe Valen
tine day in commemoration of the
good, loving old Saint Valentine in
Home a fetrival was held in February,
when the nr.mes of the young women
are drawn irom a box, as. they do in
England and Scotland, the "names that
are drawn are accepted as the valen
tines of the young men.
In the time of Charles II it was the
fashion for the chosen valentine to
give his sweetheart an expensive pres
ent. Wei] I will close, hoping all the
Juniors get a pretty valentine.
Forest Weber, age 7.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
STORY OF ST. VALENTINE.
Long ago there lived a priest by
the name of Valentine. This good
man was noted in all the country
round for his kindness. Valentine
dearly loved chifaren and those who
went to him for clothes and food
were never turned away. After the
kind priest became to0 old to go
about among his people, he was sad,
because he could no longer help any
of them. Then he remembered that
he could write loving messages to the
sick. Even little children could say
when they were sick: "I think Father
Valentine will send me a letter to
day." But after a time no more letters
were received and soon the news
was sent abroad that dear Valentine
was dead. Then every one said that
he was good enough to be called a
saint and from that day to this he
has been known as St. Valentine.
People commenced to keep his birth
day by sending messages and called
them valentines. Every year we keep
his birthday, the 14th of February.
Alden Doud, age 9.
Douds Leando, Iowa.
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ST. VALENTINE.
Long ago there lived an old man
named Valentine.
The old man was a bishop.
Bishops are men that look after
churches.
Valentine was a good-hearted man.
He took care of people wben sick,
clothed and gave them food when
cold and hungry.
Valentine prayed to the real God,
but the other people prayed and wor
shiped idols made of brass, clay and
sometimes stone.
Valentine wanted the people to
pray to the* real God.
But the people thought that these
Idols would answer their prayers just
as our real God does.
After a while they put Valentine
into chains and then put him in pris
on.
When Valentine was too old, before
he was put into prison, he sent little
messages with his love In them. He
would send them to the chiMren.
When Valentine was in prison a
long time, the people saw that Valen
tine was right.
Then the people felt badly for him
and did not know what to do.
Finally they said, "Let us cele
brate the 14th of February."
The 14th of February was Valen
tine's birthday.
So the people send messages with
their love in them.
Now we don't call them messages,
but. valentines.
Helen L. Rowe.
324 West Fifth street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
We observe St. Valentine's day be
cause it was the day on which St.
Valentiue died. St. Valentine was
kept in prison for a long time, then
one day in prison he healed a girl of
her blindness. After that he was kept
in prison for quite a long time, and
finally he was beheaded. The custom
I of sending valentines has always been
kept since the date of the death of
I St. Valentine. It has been kept on or
about the fourteenth of February,
The custom was only accidental.
Mabel Reifsnyder.
522 East Second street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
"Hello, Jack," said eight-year-old
Willie.
"Hello there, Willie. Are you going
to celebrate St. Valentine's Day?"
"Yes. I am. Let's get up a little par
ty of boys and girls, Willie, and put
some money together and buy some
valentines, I mean," explained Jack.
"Let's each one of us give about five
or ten cents and buy some valentines
for poor children. Will you do it?"
"Oh yes I will. Let's have Mary
King and her sister aud Mason
Pierce and his sister. That will be a
big enough party, won't it,"
"Of course it will. Let us begin
right now and get the money and
buy the valentines."
"All right," said Jack.
So they parted, lint in an hour or
so Willie came back and said:
"Oh, Jack, my mamma said that I
could put In twenty-flve cents in mon
ey."
"So did my mamma," said Jack.
"And the other children are going to
give fifteen cents each and that will
make one dollar and ten cents. Oh,
goody!" said Jack, hugging Willie
tightly. "I'm going down town right
now and get them. Will you come
with me?"
"Yes, but wait till I get the rest of
the children, because they will want
to help select them."
They got tho children and went
down town. As they came to a store
with the windows decked with beau
tiful valentines the children called
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out with surprise. "Oh, look!" said
Mary King, "just look at those valen
tines."
And another cry was heard from
Willie. "Just see that beautiful one
with hearts on it! I'm going to give
it to that poor little girl on Washing
ton st^et. It will make her fee! so
happy when she sees it. Let's all give
her one, will you?"
A glad cry of "yes" was heard from
each child. They all decided what val
entine to give to certain children and
scon they had a great envelope filled
with pretty valentines which cost
them their dollar and ten cents. Then
they went home with glad hearts and
they all counted the days till at last
the happy day of St. Valentine came.
They were all up at the hour of
half past six and were putting the
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names on the valentines. In about an
hour or two they started out, their
hearts bounding with joy. They went
to about all of the poor children's
homes and left, valentines, which
made many children happy on that
day. The children thought the day
passed quickly, but when they did
part they all said, "I'm so happy be
cause I've made so many poor chil
dren merry and glad."
"And," said Willie, "I shall always
remember this day. I never was so
happy In all my life."
The other children thought the
same. They parted with light hearts
They all felt better because they had
made so many children gay.
Ruth Graham, age 9.
145 East Maple Ave.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
ST VALENTINE.
Hundreds of years ago a priest
named Valentine lived in Rome.
Anr once in the year 268 he was ex
amined before the Roman judge Aster
lus, his crime being that he taught
Christianity. They led him before the
judge and he prayed aloud that Christ
would show him how to defend him
self. Asterius heard him and said, my
daughter is blind and if you will take
her and give her light I will follow
you. The king and about fifty people
became Christians but two years after
Valentine was beaten with clubs and
then had his head cut off for preaching
of the miracle he had performed. He
was called St. Valentine and the day
of his death, February 14„ has been
honored every*since.
Warren McKee, age 11,
Fairfield, Iowa.
MABEL REIFSNYDER.
"ST. VALENTINE'S DAY."
The only posible solution of why we
keep St. Valentine's day is the fact
that the Ecclesiastics in their eager
ness to appropriate a period of public
manifestation, seized upon the nearest
Red-Letter day, which happened to be
St. Valentine's day. At the Roman
feast of Lupercalia when the populace
honored Paw and Juno, the names of
young women were put into a box
from which the men drew them ac
chance favored and called them their
Valentines. Later e& the men desiring
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All letters for c::!s dioartment musl
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"Courier Junior,"
"Ottumwa,
"Iowa."
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to be relieved from especial, devotion
to the women, gave them valuable pre
sents, thus the habit of giving pre
sents on St..-Valentine's day came inj
to existence. Then came the period
when exaggerated caricatures wei
sent as Valentines, later they typefied
fun and merriment. Today we have
tue post cards which are here in all
their splendor and numerical variety.
In so far as they express true affection
and good will they are most welcome.
Anything that helps to spread the
gospel of love and advance the valuo
of good cheer, should he hailed with
delight by those who believe with the
late Henry Drummond, that "Love W
the greatest thing in the world."
Naomi Roberts, age 12,
Birmingham, Iowa.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
Valentine day comes on the 14th day
of February of every year. On that day
young people send missives of love
to each other these we call valentines.
St. Valentine was a bishop of Rome
during the third century. He convert
ed the Romans to christianiay.
This displeased the emperor, wha
hated the little Christian band and St,
Valentine was punished by orders ol
the ruler He was beaaen with clubs
and then' beheaded February 14. St.
Valentine was so famous for his love
and charity that the custom of sending
valentines took its start from this.
When the Saint, came to be placed on
the calendar his name was given to
the day of his death and this was
made a festival day.
Verda M. Baggs, age 7,
Florence, Colorado.
THE ORIGIN OF ST. VALENTINE'S
DAY.
St. Valentine's day is observed in
commemoration of St. Valentine, a
bishop of Rome, who was so successful
in converting the Pagan Romans to
Christianity that he displeased the
emperor, who had him beheaded Feb.,
14, 270 A. D.
On February 15 the feast of Luper
calia was held in honor of the God
Pan. At the feast the names of all
the young maids of Rome, were put
in a box and were drawn out by the
young men.
The young man was bound to offer
a gift to the maiden that fell to his
lot, and he was to be her partner to
the feast. After St. Valentine died and
his name was put on the calendar it
was made a festival to offer the feast
of Lupercalia.
An effort was made to change the
names of the maidens in the box to
the names of Saints, but it was un
successful.
Birds are said to choose their mates
on St. Valentine's day.
Beatrice Lynch,
911 Walton Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.
VALENTINE DAY IN AMERICA.
A long time ago there was a good
man named Valentine and the 14th of
February was named St. Valentino
day after him. Today people observe
the day by sending Valentines with
cupids and hearts on them. Some
times people have Valentine parties
and Valentine boxes at school. When
we had the Valentine box at our
school. We put the names on the
Valentines and dropped them In the
box.
Then the teacher took them out
and read out the names on them
and we came up and got them. I sent
valentines to my schoolmates and'
some to people far away, and I got
many pretty ones. I haven't any pic
ture of myself I could send. I am 10
years old. I am a Daily Junior.
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Your friend,
Vera Kendall,
Agency, la.
R. R. No. 2.
WHY WE CELEBRATE VALEN
TINE'S DAY.
We celebrate Valentine's day to re
member a kind man. He lived long
ago. He was very kind to the people
and children and went to see them
often. When he began to grow old
he could not go to them, so he sent
kind messages. And to remember
him every year on February 14, w».
send messages to our friends.
Oscar Root,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
312 North Court street.
THE DAY YOU SEND LOVE
TOKENS.
St. Valentine day is the day yon
send love tokens to your friends, and
fall dead in love with somebody and
tell them so In some way. But I think
it is nice to have 365 days In each
year that you love everybody and not
wait until the 14th of February to tell
them so. I am going to make soma
valentines to send to some of my lit
tle friends, by cutting some pretty
hearts and writing verses on them.
My sister Beulah made some and by
trimming them with transfer pictures
and tying them with baby ribbon
they are real pretty and every or""
likes them.
Esther Mendenhall, age &
Richland, Ia„ R. R. No. 3.
VALENTINE'S DAY IN AMERICA.
I thought I would write a story ol!
Valentine's day in Afnerica. Valen
tine day is the fourteenth day of Feb
ruary. St. Valentine was noted for
giving presents and the other peopta
did the same thing, and all the people
give valentines ever since. We had a
valentine box at our school Valen
tine's day and some comic ones. I
am going to give some valentines
away and hope to receive some. Some
of the valentines are of a heart shape.
J3ome people have valentine parties.
Some of the valentines have verses in
them. Valentine day is not a special
holiday. Yours truly,
Mabel Skirvin, age 9.
Agency, la., R. R. No. 2.