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E, jf&up Sr. •Vjv.. •Si M' it A h^\ 't a -it 5 .• ifc .'• The NOTICE. All letters for this department must be addressed, "Courier Junior," "Ottumwa, Iowa." iiil TOIL. 5 NO. 41 Courier Junior Published by THE COURIEH PRINTING CC, OTTUMWA, IOWA. MATILDA DEVEREAUX. EDITOR. A COMET STORY. Dear Juniors.—Now that we have passed safely through the tall of the comet, we would like to have a few comet stories, just short ones. We want this contest to close Monday, May 30, and the prizes will be the same as are offered in the $1 contest. MY ONE DOLLAR JOURNEY. Just to help the tardy Juniors along we will repHnt the rules for "My One Dollar Journey," or "How Far I Went and What I Saw for One Dollar." We want the Juniors to write essays con taining not more than 300 words. The prixes we have been offering in the recent contests, a croquet set, solid silver spoon,- book or a brooch, will be the prizes for this contest. The closing day of the contest will be Monday, May 23. THE' SOUVENIR CARDS. We want the Juniors to continue to write nice letters. The Juniors show a great improvement In their letter -writing.: We will give a surprise prize at the end of May to the Junior who writes the best letter, as well as send souv enir cards whenever their stories or letters appear. LOIS IS SICK AGAIN. One of our dear little Albia Juniors. Lois Griffin, Is sick again. We all hope she will soon be well. SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS. 1. Use one aide of the paper only. 2. Write neatly and legibly, using ink or a sharp lead pencil. 3. Always sign your name in full and state your age. 4. Number your pages. 5. Do not copy stories or poetry and send u« as your own work. 6. Always state choice of a prize on a separate piece of paper, with name and address in full. 7. Address the envelope to Editor, Courier Junior, Ottumwa^ Iowa. THE FUN COLUMN. Here are a few of the contributions received for the "Fun Column" this week: •i our our One day last fall Mrs. Wiley, nearest neighbor was over to house tfiid my sister was there. They^were talking about coats, and & one of jthem said that Johnny's coat was' getting too little for him. "No its not," he said, "It's not any littler than it was when I got it." I* Now this is a true story for my own brother said it Maude Skirvin, age 12, j, R. P. D. No 2, Floris, la. When my brother was a little boy and went to Sunday school his card read: "The wicked flee when no 'man persueth." He forgot what was on his card and when the teacher ask ed him to say his verse he said, "The ,' wicked flea bites the man." Little Mabel Johnson found some J® rlrabarb and she asked her mamma what it was. Her mamma told her •J and after while Mabel says, "Mamma, I want some barbershop." & When my sister was little she was pinching my brother and he said, Oh, jqnlt pinching me." She says, "I can ,» unpinch you." '. Hancock. -Iona f' A^pretty Irish girl fresh from the country was in a street car for the ?)J first time in her life. She had blue eyes, yellow hair, red lips and white \skln. The conductor on passing her Isald, "Your fare, miss." The girl blushed and bit her Up. 'Tour fare, miss," he repeated. "Shure and what if I "be," she said. "Ye musn't be repeating it Hke that." (The girl thought he meant fair). Henrietta Plaster, 50* S. Main St., Albia, la. 3t I'Hi E*rJ Once a little boy who lived In Ot tumwa went out in the country to visit his grandmother. While he was there his uncle plowed and planted corn with an old fashioned hand planter. When the little boy went home he told his papa that they plowed the ground and then shucked it. His papa said, "Arthur, what are you talking about.'* And the little boy said, "Haven't you see these shucker boxes?" Ivy A. Baker, age 9, Belknap, Iowa. 'I What is the difference between a mother and a barber? One has shavers to raise the other has razors to shave. I When is a young lady not a young lady? When she is a sweet tart (sweet heart. Elmer Lazenby, agel2, Hillsboro, Iowa. The late Altemus, the well known Philadelphia publisher disliked trusts and foresaw trouble from them. At a journalists' dinner in Philadelphia Mr. Altemus said of trusts: "They remind me in their cupidity of a boy I once knew. This boys' mother ran Into the nursery one after noon and said: "Jimmy, what's the matter with S your little brother?" "He's crying," the boy answered, "because I'm eat- ing my stick of candy and won't give him any." "Is his own candy finished?" "Yes, mamma, and he cried while I was eating that, too." "Nellie," said the teacher, "you may tell me how to ihake a maltese cross." "Step on its tail,' 'answered Nellie promptly. Loren Lazenby, age 9, Hillsboro, Iowa". TAIL OF A FROG Oh, the elegant Mr. and Mrs. B. Frog, Well known in the Potter's Pond "swim," Dwelt in a locality very select,. In apartments exceedingly trim And prim In apartments exceedingly trim. Both cultured and polished was Mr. B. Frog, And his wife was as cultured as he ('Twas known far and wide to the Potter's Pond frogs) How renowned was her family tree, Dear me! How renowned was her family tree.) Now, the frogs had a son, Master Tad pole by name, The pride of his parents, but, oh, So wayward they found it a difficult task To rear him the way he should go, Just so To rear him the way he should go. In the slimiest pools he could alwkys be found, Where those rude little Crawfishes played, A family shunned by all Potter's Pond folk, And of which even you are afraid, 'Tis said Of which even you are afraid. It seemed that all pleadings and scold ings were vain, For company vile was his bent And mischief was brewing,''twas safe to predict, Wherever the young scapegrace went His bent, Was mischief wherever he went. One ^ay Master Tadpole was sent by Mama On an errand important to go, All dressed in his prettiest suit, and his tail Adorned with a beautiful bow Heigh ho! Adorned with a beautiful bow.' "Now. TacTd^. please hurry," his good Mama pleaded And don't ta*Ty long by the way. Be bock in an hour, not later than that": And Tad nromised sure to obey, That day He promised hpr sure to obey. •V'-i But night was approaching ere Taddy appeared. And. oh, in the sorriest plight— All covered with mud frqm his head to his toes, A truly most piteous sight, That's right: A truly most piteous sight. His father grew stern as he viewed him all o'er. "Now, Tadpole," quoth he, "y must know The. reason of this, sir" and poor Mama cried. "Oh, Tad! what's become of your bow? Oh! Oh! Pray what has become of your bow? And Tadpole, abashed, kept his eye on the ground To pity him you cannot fail For not only had vanished his beauti ful bow. But he'd parted likewise with his tail. Vale, Vale! And that is the last of the tale. The Boys and the Circus The boys were as happy as young mortals can be. A circus was coming to town. Everywhere—on the few billboards of the village, on sides of barns, on untenanted old houses and on fences—were the great advertising paper sheets, showing pictures of trained elephants, trick monkeys, acrobats, bareback riders and chariot races. And every evening after school the boys would stop before these huge signs and read the exciting and attrac ive announcements of the wonderful feats to be performed in the "Enor mous Two-Ring Circus," "I tell you kids," said Harry Long, "It will be a day to remember. It will be our first circus, and we must all give it a hearty welcome." "Yes, we'll go out to meet the train," said Scotty Smith. "You know it has to stop at the Junction and on a switch. We might get aboard and rido in with the rest of the animals." Everybody laughed at Scotty's re mark about the "rest of, the animals," and then Gus Graham remarked: "Birds of a feather flock together," and "Water seeks it's own level, you know." "That's all right," nodded Scotty. "But I bet I'll get on the circus train and ride into town with the show. Don't you think I can do it?" "Oh, you may ride on the bumpers," The boys are Temple, aged six, and Louis, ten. They have journeyed ovc-r the whole south alone and are the pride of the southwest. They left Ok lahoma City April 15, arriving in St. Louis 10 days later. They passed obliged to stop for half an hour at the Junction, and from there to enter the town by a switch. So, long after tlie other boys were up, Scotty was half way to the Junction, running most ot the distance. When the reached the Junction the circus train was switching, and all was bustle and work among the train men and the circus roustabouts. Scot ty watched his opportunity, and when he thought no one was watching bim. climbed on the rear end of one of the box cars— one which held some of the circus "props." There, securely and comfortably seated, he waited for the train to pull out. He had not (long to wait, for pretty soon the signal was given, and slowly the great wheels began to turn in accompaniment to the puff, puff, puff, of the engine. "Ah, won't the kids be surprised when they see me riding past them?" Scotty questioned himself. Then, thinking himself all right for the ride into town, he shut his eyes against the flying dust from the roadside. But hardly had he done so when a gruff voice called out: "What you doin' there, you bum?" And the next instant heavy hand jerked him from his place on the rear of the car and dropped him to the ground. It was a lucky thing for Scot ty that the train had only started, and that it was going very slowly when he met with the strong hand otherwise, he might have gotten a few bruises from sudden contact with the earth. But instead, he dropped gently to the ground and the crowd of bystanders about the Junction platform laughed and cheered loudly at his expense. He got up and hurried off down the railroad tracks, not once looking back at the merry trainmen. His cheeks burnt with shame at the ridiculous plight he bad been seen in. On the rear platform of the circus train stood a huge redhheaded fellow, grinning at him, and shaking his flst threateningly. No doubt he was the owner of the mighty hand which had I grasped him so rudely by the shoulder but a moment before. But Scotty did Oklahoma Boys on 2fi00 Mile 4 Ride to Greet Colonel Roosevelt Louis and Temple Abernathv, sons of United States Marshal Abernathy of Oklahoma Picture was taken in Cin cinnati during their trip. Cincinnati, May 19—The two small sons of United States Marshal John Abernathy, who are making a 2,000 mile horseback journey from Guthrie, Oklahoma, to New York to meet Col onel Roosevelt, are now several days out of this city. Despite bad weatb"" they are making rapid progress, and expect to reach New York long before the ex-president arrives. said Gus, "But hardly in the elc- turned a curve round a hill and was phant's special car." dut of view. "He might get a booth with the "Ore!" muttered Scotty, "that was|^ monkeys," suggested Art Jones. a bad break for me. The boys will b*? "Well, just wait," warned Scotty. down the track a piece waiting to see "I'll ride on the circus train, and not me pass! Then, they'll know some with the monkeys, either." thing has happened, for I called out to "Well we'll wait," laughed Harry. Harry as I was passing his house this When' the day for the circus arrived, morning, telling him I was off to the the boys were up and stirring before Junction." the dawn Scottv made un his mind The distance between the town and that he would see' the entire show the junction was very much longer without paying a cent for it, and that going than it had been coming, so he would ride on the circus train in!o Scotty found out to his disappoint town from the Junction, a distance of ment. But he stalked on through five miles. The circus train would be the heat, walking the ties. not nay any attention to the stalwpr —1J1" in had vited us to jump aboard, which we fellow," for "the train was rapidly in- gineer slow down the train and in creasing its speed, and soon OTTUMWA IOWA MAY through here in a happy mood. They had no maps and trust to people along the way to direct them properly. Marshal Abernathy and Colonel Roosevelt are close friends. Aber nathy won fame as a wolf catcher by "catching them alive." He has no fear of them, but they soon began to avoid him. Abernathy intended going abroad with Roosevelt. The boys have been receiving royal welcome at all points along the route. There will be a celebration of a large part of Oklahoma when they return to Guthrie. It is expected that the return trip will also be made on horseback. Thus. communing with himself, Scotty hurried townwards, following the railroad tracks. The circus train had pulled into town within a few minutes after leaving the. junction, and here was Scott, still four miles from town! And the boys! Of course, they were at the circus grounds, watching the circus cars unloading, and the tent being erected. Oh, what a dunce he had been to try to steal that ride—just to show off before the boys! At last Scotty came into sight of the town, and in hearing of it at the same time. The parade was on! He could hear the bands playing, and the fire crackers shooting, for the boys always used fire crackers on every available occasion. And what could be more deserving of lire crackers than a circus? Scotty, very tired and overheated after his ten miles of walking, entered the busi-. ness street to see the parade turn from it into a side street, from where it would proceed to the tents at the outskirts of town. And so he had missed the parade! Well, he must not cry over spilt milk. So he hastened his steps, following in the direction of tne parade, intending to overtake It at the tents. But just as Scotty was turning a corner a cry greeted his ears. A chorus of voices familiar to him called out: "Hello, Scotty. We didn't see you on the circus traip, though we met the train three miles out from town.' Scotty turned to see his friends, the boys. Of course, he was somewhat embarrassed over not hav ing been able to make good his boast about riding into town on the circus care, but what was his amazement when Gus said: "If you had stayed back with us. Scotty. you'd have rid den into town on the train—in thp manager's car, too. We were walking down the tracks to meet the .train and as it approached we stepped off to one sj.de and waved our flags and cried out: "Three cheers for Bates and Brown's Circus!" And the man ager happened to see us, and it pleas ed him so much that he had the en- A 1910. did. And see—" and Gus took from his pbeket a 'complimentary, ticket" to the circus for that afternoon. "He gave each of us kids one," he ex plained. Scotty's face fell. He had been, try ing to "show off" and had lost the ride in the circus manager's car, beside failing to get a "comp" for the show that afternoon. But he would get into the tent without paying he meant to do that all right. And when he boast ed to Harry and Gus of his intention they only smiled. "Did you try to steal a ride on the train?" they asked him. Scotty's face and manner told the truth to them, though Scotty tried to evade the question and turned the Bubject. At the circus grounds the Boys watched the Free Outside Perform ance," then visited two or three side shows, after which they returned to their respective homes for dinner. At 2 o'clock they again assembled at the circus grounds and Gus and Harry, with three or four others of the Boys, had their "comps" and passed into the big tent Scotty without a ticket watched his opportunity to creep un der the tent. Although he had the money in his pocket to pay for his ad mission he wanted to show the Boys that he could "make good," as he called "meatlng" his way into the cir cus. So, after the Boys said to him, "We'll see you after the show," he re plied: "You'll see me inside the tent within five minutes." And they did see him, too, and with in the time specified by him. He saw a place unwatched by the circus "rousties" and made for it. Lying down flat on his stomach he lifted the edge of the tent and crawled in. Hardly he entered the partly filled tent when his eyes spied his friends, seated a few feet above the place where he had entered. He slyly whistled to them and they .understand ing the signal, looked down and saw him. But before they could warn him a great red-headed circus "rousty" had Scotty by the nape of the neck and was thrusting him out from beneath the tent. "Ah,, you rascal, you are the same bum I threw from the train this morning. Let me lay hands on you again today and I'll have you Jugged. Clear out of here!" Of course the Boys had to laugh in spite of themselves over Scotty's quick exit and Gus declared that it was cheaper in the end to pay one's way—or come as a guest of the man agement—than to attempt to "dead beat it." And Scotty, too much humil iated to be seen in the circus, hurried home, crept to his own room and went to bed to think over the disappoint ing experiences of the day. "Well, when the next circus comes to town I'll stick with the boys," he declared. "And I'll never try to steal another ride on a train, nor attempt to creep under the circus tent. I'll pay my way and see the show like an honest hid. Anyway, I've been a boaster and bragser and am now suffering the penalty. How the boys will laugh at me. And I've missed the parade and the show, too. Gee. but this has been a bad day for me, not speaking of the 10 miles I had to walk." ST03IES—LETTER8. JOHN WRITES OF HIS NEW HOME. Dear Editor: As I have never written before I will write about this country. We chartered a car at Eldon, lows, ,Tarch 9th. 1909, and got to Belle T-»nrche, South Dakota, on the lB^li, t' moved twenty-eight miles east bn oi" "laim. I rode a horse antt drove our cows out. We live in a tent until we get a house built. There was only two houses in sight of us, but now the land is about all taken and houses be ing .built. We have ten acres of wheat and twenty-two acres of oats sowed and they look fine. We are plowing for corn. I cut a snake in two yesterday while plowing. There are lots of rattlesnakes out here, we killed thirteen last summer. I walked three miles to school last winter. The teacher held school in 'her house as there was only eight scholars, we sat on chairs around tables. There was a big herd of cattle being driven out to Deer Ears Mountains tb be turned out on range yesterday. There was 4 or 5 hundred" head. The road was full for a mile. There is a new railroad being built south of us. One town, Newell, is about six miles southeast of us and .Nisland, another, is about ten miles southwest. We can't see Newell from our house, only when there is. a mir age. We can see lots of mountains, such as Two Top. Bear Butte, Castle Rock, and when it is clear we can see Bear Lodge, sixty miles away. We can see the Black Hills, they have snow on them now. There is quite a lot of game up here, antelope on the plains and deer in the hills, sage hens, prairie chickens, juck rabbits, geese, and ducks. As my letter is getting long I will close. John Stribling, Age 16 Butte County, South Dakota, Horse Creek. I MAUDE WRITES TO LELA. Floris, la., May 1, 1910. Miss Lela Saum. Blakesburg, la., Dear Junior Friend: As I saw Leona Vest's nice letter in the Courier Junior to a Junior friend I thought I would write you one. I would he glad to have you write me a letter and put it in the Junior page. I received my nice birthday card and think it very pretty. I will answer it soon. I received twenty for my birthday and it makes me slow in answering them. I would be glad to have your picture and would send you one of mine but I havent any at the prerffent time. I have 200 post cards, over 50 from the Courier Junior and 80 from Junior friends. The Juniors I have received cards from are: Margaret Sunley, Nellie Bard, Eva McEwen, Edna Cary, Mary Baird, Garnett Gllyeart, Walter Trout, Leona and Hazel Vest, Josephine Norton, Retta Ruark, Margaret McCoy, Bertha Ruark, Lena Davis, Mary Sutherland, Wlnfred Hunter, Juliette and Desdemona Eisenbeis, Lois Griffin, Helen Roberts, Callle Moore, Susie Stewart and Madge Herron, besides you. I have nine prizes from the Courier Junior and thank the editor very much for them. How do you like It where you live now? I like this place over here all right. We live in a house of six rooms four being down stairs and two up stairs. I have three sisters, Ethel, Florence and Mabel and three broth ers, Clyde, FVank and Johnny. We have seven little calves, Rosy, Patrick, Lily, George, Star, Jerry and Betsy Brown. We did have one named Valentine but sold her. Besides them we have six last year's calves and twenty-one cows. We have three horses, Dick, Nellie and John and two mules Barney and Tom. We have two hogs and three little pigs and over 50 little chickens. We did have over a hundred but over half of them died. We have the Klondike Incu bator No. 2. We have it set and test ed the eggs last night. There were thirty-four eggs that had chickens in them. We have the U. S. Separator and an indoor brooder. Do you go to school now? I don't for our school was out March 25 with Miss Nellie Crowley as teacher. It is called the Horan school. I am going to my sister's this summer and visit her a while. I want to go to my grandma's but don't suppose I can get to. For pets we have a dog, Shep, and a cat TIge, besides all our little chickens are pets. Well, Lela, I will close for I will take too mych space in the Junior— so goodbye. A Junior friend, Maude Skirvin, age 12, F. D. No. 2, Floris, Iowa. READS NEIGHBOR'8 JUNIOR. We have twenty-live horses. We have twelve cats and one dog. I have a Bantam hen, I did have a rooster but he died. I go to Sunday school at the Metho dist church. I don't miss much, only when the weather is bad. I have written once before and re ceived a post card for which I thank the editor very much. I ^njoy reading the letters the Juniors write and I also like to read the fun column. I don't know what we'll do without fruit this year but I suppose we will get accustomed to it after while. I live near a creek and I like to go fishing but I don't often catch any thing. Sarah Hargrove, age 12. R. F. D. No. 3, Milton, Iowa. AN INTERESTING LITTLE STORY. Dear Editor: I received a beautiful postal from the Courier Junior, and want to think you for it. It is the picture of the Hoofdpost kantoor, or General Post Office of Rotterdam, Holland. This building is a capacious and handsome building. In the building are found the head quarters of the postal and telegraph business of the town. It is situated on the side of the Blaak, adjoining it being the Ex change, a fine building. It was de signed by Van der Werff and con structed of sandstone in the year 1722. In the foreground there is a harbor In which there are three large sized boats at anchor. On the whole the picture Is very beautiful, and very beautifully colored. Desdemona Eisenbeis, age 15. All letters for this department' mu«t be addressed, "Courier Junior," "Ottumwii Iowa." COURIER Dear Editor: I I am a little girl twelve years old living on a farm of about 400 acres. We do not take the Courier but our nearest neighbor does and I read the Junior page every time I get a chance. My school is out now and I am glad of It but I'll be glad when school com mences for I expect to go to school in town this fall. My last teacher's name was Miss Hannah M. Kritzman. I have three brothers and one sister. Their names are Glen, Marvin, John and Edith. I like to go flower hunting and I find several different kinds of them. Violets are my favorite flowers. 401 W. Park Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa school this spring, BEULAH LIKES THE FARM. I am a little girl and live out on a farm. I like to live on a farm better than in a city. I have one little brother, his name is Dele. Beulah Ware, age 10. R. F. D. No. 1, Floris, Iowa. LULA'S SCHOOL WILL BE OUT IN ONE MORE WEEK. Dear Editor: I will try and write a letter. Our school will be out in one more week. Mamma has eighty-two little chick ens and one little goslln. We have' four little lambs, they are awfully cute. I received your postal cards, and thank you very much for them. My kitty has five little kittens, two are grey and two are yellow and the other one is black. We are going to have a pie supper at our school house Friday night la school I sit with my cousin, Madge Herron. She writes to the Courier Junior, too. We have two little calves, the mother of one of them is dead, so -u tj. yp FOB THE CHILDREN. they both have to Btay with the same cow. I.am going in the fourth grade. My studies are reading, arithmetic, lan guage, geography and spelling. Dur ing my vacation I am going to help mamma tend to her chickens and help her In the garden. I am going to raise pop corn and watermelons." We have fifty-eight, little chickens and fifteen hens setting. I go to Sunday school nearly every Sunday. My Sunday school teacher's name is Nora Schilling. lU 1 $ I like to help mamma with her chickens. I will close for this time. Lulu Gladys Tickle, age 11. .1 R. R. No. 3, Oakley, Iowa. Yours sincerely, Fern Schilling, age 12, R. F. D. No. 1, Josephine L. Norton, age 14, Melrose, Iowa. LOREN LIKES TO FISH. Dear Juniors: As I have never written t* the Jun-, ior page I thought I would write a few' lines. My little brother Manford and I go to school. We have a mile and a half to walk to school. We play ball and other games at school. I live on a 200 acre farm. Rock Creek flows through our pasture. In summer time I like to go fishing in it. We have 8 head of horses and two young colts. We also have five young calves. Two of the calves are twins. We call them Buck and Bright. We have a bird dog and a cat and four kittens. -»TM Loren Lazenby, age 9, Hillsboro, Iowa. A LETTER TO EMMA. Belknap, la.. May 15, 1910. Miss Emma Watts, Ottumwa, la., R. No. 1. Dear Junior Friend: I read the letter you wrote me in the Courier Junior and was surprised to see it, but was glad to see it. How many times have you written to the Junior? I have written several times. I do not live in Belknap, but live six miles northwest, but that is our mall route. You moved, away from Belknap about the same time we mov ed down here. It Will be six years next March. I do not have very far to go to school, about one-half of a mile. I go to Victory school. I It formerly was called Peppers school. My brother Billy goes with me. I am in the fourth, reader. Do you go to countr^ school I do. We have no BO A" 1 4 HAZEL'S FIR8T LETTER. Dear Editor: As I have never written before I thought I would write. I am a little girl nine years old. I go to the Wil liamson school. I am in the fifth grade. I have a brother ^and sister. Their names are John and Ethel. We have a dog, his name Is Sport. I have a doll, her name is Mabel. Hasel Sellers, Age 9. Blakesburg, Iowa. GOES TO SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY. Dear Editor:— This is the first letter I have writ ten to the Junior page. My school was out the 8th of April. My teach er's name for Miss Frances Foxal. My sister Ethel Is going to the Chari ton high school. I think I will go when I finish the country school. ''4J IS'T i- ".V- 1 Oakley, Iowa. WINFORD HAS CAT AND DOG. Dear Juniors: As I have never written before I will send a letter. I am almost three years old. I have a dog and cat for peta. I love to gather flowers. We have lots of pretty ones out here. I sent my grandmother some. She lives in Iowa. I would like to see her. We came out there a year ago. 54 Winford Yoder, 7 Horse Creek, Bute Co., S. K. JOSEPHINE GOES TO SCHOOL. Dear Editor: I wonder if any of the Juniors know if Margaret Sunley is still living in St. Louis., I do not see her letters in the Junior any more. She used to write to me, but I have not heard from her for over a year. I guess I never told the Juniors what school I go to. I go to the Melrose public school. I am irt the sixth grade. My teacher's name is Sis ter Mary Patricia. I like her very much. I have received cards from the following Juniors: Desdemona and Juliette Eisenbeis, 401 W. Park Ave., Ottumwa Mabel Root, Leona Vest, Wilda Conger, Lois Griiffn, Henrietta Plaster, Walter Trout, Retta Ruark, Lucile White, Norma Daniel's, Maude and Mabel Skirvin and Thelma Hall. I have sent cards to some of the other Juniors too. I' did not make any gar den this year. Every other year my sister and I have made little gardens, but since I have been sick I do not feel like making garden. •\K\ S I ,4 ft we did not do anything Arbor day. I have several playmates, but Ruth and Nellie Huff and I play together the most. I guess It is because we live the nearest to one another. We have Sunday school and preach ing at our school house but? we are building a new church now. One year ago last fall we had a great revival meeting going on in the school house and got several members and then last fall we started meetings again. They lasted about one week and the measles got scattered around and aft er we got over them it started again but did not last very long. Have you had the measles? Papa. Billy and I had them last fall. How many little chickens have you folks got? We have about 118. Have you an incubator? We have not. ,VV Hattle Allen, age 12, Belknat). Ia., R. No. 1. IRWIN'S FIRST LETTER. Dear Junior: I enjoy reading the Junior pages. I have a pet dog. He goes with me to take the cows to the pasture. -We have 12 little pigs and three of them are mine. We have seven lambs. They just play all the,' time, a. Yours truly, Irwin Bonar, Ifp'g '•f Drakeville, Iowa^.#J$li$j fev/fe'