Editor's Letter Opens Prize Puzzle for Juniors
An editor writes to junior readers offering a prize for a correct puzzle answer and a best short story on themes like Jack's New Year and My Christmas Vacation. The page also includes reader letters, a misdated tale about a Mexico trip, a safe heist, and closing signoffs from Elenore Lee and Mabel Sell.
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Jack
United States
Ainsworth
Miss Raymond
Xenia Select
Nelle Clegg
Adriatic Sea
Vera Wood
Why John Was Poor and Other Holiday Tales
A collection of short schoolhouse stories about Christmas lessons and kindness. Arthur earns praise from his teacher Miss Mary White for spelling effort and gifts. Alice learns to avoid tardiness. Tim spends Christmas money bravely, while Johnnie longs for a tree and a mother struggles to give a full celebration. An unnamed narrator shares personal Christmas day memories.
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John
Arthur
Muuch
Mary White
Alice
Annie Morus
Annie
Tauight Alice
Johnnie Kennedy
Johnnie
Mrs. Grath
Christmas Tree Craft by Frances Heindel
A mother and children create a festive Christmas tree from paper dolls, string figures, and a potato pig with matchstick legs. Johnnie dances, the baby crowed, and the mother smiles as the scene ends with a merry holiday image.
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Johnnie
Frances Heindel
Arthur the schoolboy and a Halloween scare incident
Arthur a popular pupil admired for reading and sports faced a serious incident when Johnny in a Halloween prank frightened Fiora Jackson a 12 year old girl from the country causing illness she recovered by early November. The episode led to limits on Halloween outings for the children involved.
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Hallowe'en
Johnny
Fiora Jackson
Gail Barber
Park Place
Muscatine
Prize Letter From Pearl Tucker Describes Christmas 1906
Miss Raymond receives a Christmas note from Pearl Tucker of Yarmouth Iowa recounting a home celebration with siblings visiting the Michael family. Pearl lists gifts including a handkerchief beads combs perfume and candy and nuts. She describes visiting two elderly crippled people with a turkey pie and cake and notes thanks for a Christmas card and a desire to win a hook.
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Yarmouth
Iowa
Raymond
Pearl Tucker
P. S
George
Ainsworth
Miss Raymond
Santa Claus
Charlie
Mamma
Paul
Papa
Charlie Paul
Hardin's
Carrie
Momma
Marietta Marsh
Christmas Letters From Juniors Span Two States
A pair of 1906 and 1966 letters from young students describe school life and holiday wishes. Mansfield Rankin from Wilton Ia and Haven Baker plus Eva Maurath share notes to Miss Raymond, noting teachers, puzzles, and prize regrets or successes.
Letters From Muscatine Journal Juniors Return In Holiday Notes
A collection of short Christmas season letters from Muscatine and nearby towns. Junior contributors praise Eva Maurath, share holiday activities, riddles, stories, and school notes. Names include Viola Auten, Christina Roberts, Mamie Burke, Marietta Marsh, Ester Stucker, Geneva Herr, Ethel Beyer, Jennie Hyink, Mildred Hacker, Vera Wood, Freddie Jesse, Ruthett, Gertrude Connor, Glen Strong, Margaret Roberts, Effie Wilson, and others from Muscatine, Columbus City, Ainsworth, Lone Tree, and Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Letters and Notes From Young Readers Reach Iowa Pages
Christmas letters from Levina Seawarts Maudé Halcroft and E Frances Heindel describe school life at German Lutheran and Ferndale schools in Wapello and nearby towns. The youngsters share hopes of publication and include a riddle and a short story titled Johns Christmas.
Christmas Surprise Letter to Junior Page Author
A young reader Ruby Stohr from Muscatine Iowa writes for the Junior page on December 16 1906. She expresses enjoyment of the page and signs off with her planned story title A Christmas Surprise.
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Muscatine, In
Mystery Riddle in Mississippi Valley Mailbag
A Muscatine letter from December 19, 1966 contains a riddle about what goes around the house and leaves one track. It notes family missives from Henry and Wille Johnson and mentions helping Gerald Bayers win a prize with a personal Christmas note to Johnnie.
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Muscatine
Miss Raymond
Henry
Fred Schwartz
West Seventh Street
Petze
Johnnie
Gerald Bayers
Wille Johnson
How I Spent Christmas and What I Received
A letter from Glen Strong of West Liberty Iowa dated December 26 1906 describes a Christmas Eve tree with peanuts candy apples and oranges and a tie and a pair of skates as gifts. He notes neighbors skating all day and signs Yours truly Glen Strong. A second note from Warne Nichols mentions a school Christmas tree and a published story titled What I Get Christmas and How I Spent the Day.
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Eli
Santa
West Chester
Ethel
Sarah
Chell
Ena
Verna
Mamma
Tam
Viola Auten
West Liberty
Story The Christmas Tree Told and Miss Dalton Mentioned
A letter from Letts Iowa dated December 14 1996 mentions a Christmas handkerchief gift and a teacher Miss Rose Dalton. Grace Chiliress notes Miss Raymond did not provide any puzzles this week.
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Letts
Miss Raymond
Rose Dalton
Grace Chiliress
Dear Miss Raymond Congratulates Eva Maurath and Mariella
A brief note from Margaret Jones to Miss Raymond congratulates Eva Maurath and Mariella, noting insufficient time to write a full story this week.
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Columbus Junction
Miss Raymond
Eva Maurath
Mariella
Margaret Jones
T. H. Jones
Young Writer Seeks Christmas Necklace Prize in Wilton Page
A 12 year old Fay Scutier of Wilton Iowa submits a Christmas story titled What I Receive for Christmas and How I Spent the Day to the Junior page. She hopes to win a necklace as the prize.
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Wilton
Iowa
Christmas Gifts Describe a Child's Letter to Miss Raymond
A nine year old in West Liberty Iowa writes from December 27 1906 about Christmas morning. Raymond Preiss lists sleds blocks two wagons stationery two books a souvenir spoon and candy plus gifts from relatives and two family workers. He thanks Miss Raymond and asks for a toy if he wins this time.
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West Liberty
Lone Tree
Papa
Joe
Raymond Preiss
Iowa
Thanks for the silver spoon from the Muscatine Journal contest
Eva Maurath of 204 West 2d St writes to Miss Raymond expressing appreciation for the silver spoon and Christmas gifts. She recalls winning a Junior page contest, thanks juniors for letters, mentions a Christmas card, a gold ring from an older friend, and a Sunday school fairy play with candy sacks.
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Miss Raymond
Eva Maurath
West Second Street
Miss Raywond
Muscatine Journal
Som
West 2d St
New Junior Helen H Smith Seeks to Join Club
Wilton Iowa December 16 1996 A letter from 11 year old Helen H Smith Box 126 Wilton Junction Iowa describes a wish to join a group and lists four pets a dog Maud two kittens Spot and Cute and a bird named Dick. She notes it is her first letter and signs off.
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Wilton
Iowa
Raymond
Maud
Spot
Cute
Helen H. Smith
Box
Wilton Junction
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Fjetrseno Yici
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Vainyve
Lingmmoni
Thtue
Stolu
Tsaruna
Snahivile
Yours Sincerely, Helen Rarvmond
Mexico
Junior
Elenore Lee
Washington St
Iowa City
Mabel Sell
Lucas Street
Junior Stories
Lovina Schwartz
West Seventh St
Muscatine. In
Tim
Rod
Haven Baker
Iltnois City
Asweet
Laurel Hill
Miss Rran
Mansfield A. Rankin
Ro K R. Noe
Ilinois City
TD. B. Adams
Freddie
Lovina
Henry Schwa
Eva Maurash
Ainior
Mamie Burke
Atalissa
Esther Stucker
Analissa
Geneva
Ethel Beyer
Jennie Hyink
Dee
Mildred Hacker
West Taird Street
Freddie H. Jesse
Columbus City
Miss Hauser
Helen
Ruthett
Gertrude Connor
R. R. G. Columbus Junction, In
Margaret Roberts
Nellie
Effie Wilson
P. O. Box
McKinley Sehool
Berndena van Gent
Stockton
Harry Ehrecke
Amelia Sywassink
Cook Street
Muscatine, Ia
Levina Seawarts
Wapelio
Mise Ravmond
Maudé Halcroft
Wapelie
Ferndale School
E. Frances Heindel
R. R
Wapelo
Poa Tahn
Glen Strong
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