Editor's Letter to Juniors Encourages Christmas Letters
The junior page editor Helen Raymond invites young readers to write letters about their Christmas celebrations and gifts. She proposes story topics for the week including A New Year's Resolution and Patsy's Trip on Skates and notes a prize and honor roll entry, with a contest closing in two or three weeks.
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Patsy
Ethel
Helen Raymond
Muscatine
Verna Auten
Eva
Flora
Ida
Clarence
Harry
New Boston
Ill
Mi St
Sarah
Miss Fuller
Eva Margreth Fisher
Pa Ee Amintones
Imissruo
Wnaotgsihin
Wohuiscon
Maiadighi
Montery
Mnotnaa
Clorodon
Ongreo
Rehdo Idslan
Vairgini
S. Augusta
Col. Jet
Ralph Orr
Sunbury
Uncle Santa
Minnie Schorr
Miss Raymond
Santa Claus
West Liberty
Ethel Washburn
Melvin John
Frank Forest
Mary Agnes
Helen Ringle
Santa
Elbert Manning Rowland
Mamma
Mary
Calle Smith Pature
Miss Leola McElwain
Columbus Junction
Dora
Marie
Hazel Harriet
Elbert M. Rowland
Junior Letters From Muscatine and Nearby Towns
A collection of short letters from young readers across Muscatine and Iowa towns dated December 1907. Correspondents share Christmas wishes, school notes, pet details, birthdays, and questions for Miss Raymond, with mentions of Santa Claus, gifts, rooms, teachers, and family members.
Roll of Honor Names and Junior Page Letters
A long listing of names led by Gertrude Hill and others appears as a Roll of Honor. The page includes handwritten junior letters from readers in Iowa towns dated 1907 with messages to editors and short notes from young contributors about writing, Santa letters, and puzzles.
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Gertrude Hill
Junior Stories Offer Mixed Church and Holiday Tales
A collection of short columns recounts a four year old Charlie’s church debut gone awry as he bursts into song, Santa Claus preparations and wish lists from readers Hazel Noble and Helen Bingle, plus Nora and Dora adventures with family mishaps and lessons.
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Charlie
Eva Margreth Fisher
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Santa Claus charms and holiday wishes reach Muscatine
A reader letter from Clara Ruthenberg of Muscatine Iowa writes of Santa Claus preparing for Christmas with varied customs in Holland and Germany. Other memories of a Christmas Eve sleigh party by Ralph Orr in Columbus Journal recounts shared joy with friends and bob sleds. The note ends with a reminder that Christmas is Christ’s birthday and a plea for kindness to those less fortunate.
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Santa Claus
Hazel Noble
Joy
Iil
Jimjors
Howe A
Holland
Germany
Clara Ruthenberg
East
Muscatine
Iowa
Pma
Emma
Christmas Wishes From Columbus Junction Children
Two letters from 1907 express wishes for Christmas gifts. Harry Bradley asks for a watch a coasting sled and a gold ring and hopes Santa visits the church tree to give each child presents. Fred Bradley requests a gold ring and a knife and mentions a church Christmas tree event.
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Columbus Junction
Santa Claus
Santa
Harry Bradley
Tomas
Fred Bradley
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Sarah Fisher
Méon
Claus
Meir
Orville Hawkins
United States
Ruth M. Noble
Eva Maurath
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South Dakota
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Greenwood
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Santa Clas
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Bertha Davis
Helen Morehead
Mary Goodman
Dollie Stence
Mamie Garrett
Arthur Wendinger
Frances Heindel
Gertrude Loyd
Viola Auten
Esther Kuiest
Mabel Jarvis
Ethel Washburne
Katie M’cleary
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Bertha Schuessle
Albert Schuessner
Laura Schuessler
Neste Pavenhill
Ruth Noble
Gladys Guthrie
Roscoe Hankins
Irene Kelley
Hallie Conklin
Grace Haynes
Dona Warman
Mabel Sell
Cecil Brown
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Hessell Hoskinson
Clara Evans
Katie Tobias
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Junior Stories
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