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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
10
The editor appeals for tidier correspondence, noting many letters were unusable due to double-sided writing and confusion. She urges one-sided pages and separate letters from stories, previews themes for readers including An April Fool An April Shower and Harry's Adventure on the Bridge, signed Helen Raymond.
Freddie Schwartz of Muscatine in the fifth grade writes to classmate Grant Zettler asking about his school and Sunday school teachers. He describes his kites marbles and toy counts, mentions spring vacation, and invites Grant to come visit to fly kites and play games.
Dear Editor Hazel Sopher of 203 West Fifth Street Muscatine Iowa submits solutions to puzzles on states boys names and girls names from Blanche Myron Charles L Wright Marietta Marsh and Earle Har off Her responses list multiple states and names noting corrections to spellings and orders in a friendly junior page inquiry.
Bertha Davis, aged eleven, from Muscatine Iowa writes to Eva Maurath. She mentions reading Eva’s letter to Mamie Barko, attending McKinley School, and notes plans to move to Washington School next promotion time. Bertha writes of seeing Eva and her teddy bear and practicing piano at home awaiting lessons.
Aley Anderson writes to the Junior page, thanks Hazel Noble for a letter, and explains time constraints prevent regular correspondence. She expresses a love of school and studying, noting no single favorite subject and the value of educational opportunity.
A Muscatine resident (March 16) praises a new junior contributor for the page noting interesting writing and hoping the junior will write again. The letter ends with a friendly sign-off.
Mamie Barko writes from Muscatine Iowa March 18 1908 to Eva about visiting soon and enjoying a long letter she received. She mentions a prize and asks what was given away this week noting Bertha Davis won last week with a rubber ball. She hopes to hear back and signs off as Your friend Mamie Barko.
A collection of short letters fromJoy Ill March 1908 and New Boston Ill March 1908 to Miss Raymond and the Junior page. Writers Hazel Noble Eura Young Myrtle Sheese Iris Bear Eunice Hall Iris Bear and Aley Anderson seek pen pals and share school life and birthdays.
In Muscatine Iowa on March 16 1908 Mamie Bahko writes to Miss Raymond hoping Juniors will submit more letters and praising Eva Maurath’s piece. She asks about school and family and signs as Your Junior. In New Boston Illinois on March 18 1908 Harley V Bear writes to Lewis Gritton noting his upcoming ninth birthday and describes hauling wood and sand with a wagon near a creek.
A Wilton IA note from Ralph Potter asks for a set of tablets if he wins and mentions his brief story on the flood. Another Muscatine IA reader Agnes Stewart writes to Miss Raymond about her Junior page entry and notes she will be 13 on July 1 with three brothers and a sister.
A collage of letters from Letts Iowa and New Boston Illinois juniors. Readers share ages nine to fifteen, school moves, birthdays, and puzzles. Katharine Reed, Hazel Noble, Irma Finley, Eva Maurath, and Dollye Longstreth appear with questions, greetings, and a long youth tale about Joe’s earnings.
Letts Ta March 17 1908 Emma Dunker writes from the country about school at Forest Hill and her studies She lists countries Siam Mexico United States Canada and a state puzzle Mississippi Alaska New Hampshire Iowa Utah Muscatine Ia She notes two weeks vacation hens eggs count 79 and asks about a teacher in her fifth reader class
A Letts IA 1908 column prints a reader letter to the editor, notes a pet cat Tabby, and replies to Blanche Myron’s puzzle with a regional list North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Oklahoma. The writer also answers a letter to Lewis Gritton and mentions school studies and returning home safely.
Miss Katharine Reed sends a playful puzzle of scrambled wild animal names to Helen Raymond for Juniors. The letter lists ten garbled entries such as Rioeshnero Hoeecht and Zanmeehiep with a closing signoff Yours as ever.
A dated March 18 1990 letter to the editor from Mervil Nolan in Arden Iowa praises receiving a neck lace and expresses a wish to see the sender. Nolan notes a family connection to Mervil Adams and mentions her aunt Nettie and her mother.
A brief 1st grade style correspondence from Emma Dunker writing to Hazel Noble and Marietta Marsh. She mentions Juniors, Earl Haroff, one-room country school, and being in the fifth reader. She signs off with plans to answer soon. The second note lists boys names Harvey and Jack as a puzzle solution and closes affectionately.
Irma Finley of Moscow Illinois writes about reading the Junior page and asks when the next contest begins. A second letter from New Boston Illinois by a girl with four sisters and one brother mentions reading the Junior page and her sister Eura.
A student correspondence excerpt describes Hazel Noble writing to Katherine Reed. She asks about the junior page, mentions examination week and ortho graphy, lists teachers and friends, and asks about pets and hobbies like fancy work and sewing. She notes her father’s Missouri trip and looks forward to a reply.
Hazel Noble reports a country junior named Aley Anderson will contribute letters. Alcie, also aged thirteen, is cared for by her aunt after both parents died. Hazel plans more junior writers this summer and will continue the page with Miss Raymond.
In Muscatine Iowa on March 8, 1908 Betty Andersen writes to Miss Raymond about a story titled A Dangerous Ride and mentions letters from Hazel Noble and Jimma Dunker while encouraging juniors to write.
A reader plans a new Junior Page submission about a boy and his pet Joe. The note mentions a previous letter seen in print last week and signals a continuation or new tale about a child and a pet.
A rural tale recalls Mary and Johnny's playful ride on their pet cow Joe. Salt on Joe leads to a toppled elephant prank, chimney falls, and splashy misadventures as Mary and Johnny tumble into a kettle and a chimney. Grandma Jones questions a haunted house while Joe resumes chewing. Barbara Krouse, Muscatine Iowa.
A mother places Dorothy on the porch to play while baking. The baby, sweet and well, sits content as she eyes the five horses named Beauty Dan Kittie Frank and Joe. Dorothy wanders toward the horses ending the fragment with her approach to them.
Alma Bennington writes that a frightened horse tossed Dorothy into danger but Joe sprang into action. He grabbed Dorothy by her dress and carried her toward the house as her mother rushed to the porch. Dorothy survived and Joe became the family's pet, known as Dorothy's horse.
A short childhood tale about Leona a six year old girl who loves her summer play house and learns to prepare it for spring aided by her rich parents and siblings. She cleans decorates and later enjoys dinner parties with friends as summer unfolds. Veulah Idle Muscatine fa ends with a hopeful note about winning a gold bracelet.
Clara Evans writes of Ruth 3 and Helen 5 left alone near a railroad. A brave eight year old boy pulled Ruth from the track just as a train passed two yards away, then guided home safely. The parents praised him as their little hero.
A little girl climbs a calf for a ride, it bolts and throws her, breaking her arm. A doctor sets the arm and the girl avoids riding the calf thereafter. True story from Bertha Lyons, Park Place. R. F. BD. No. 3. Box No. 1.
A five year old boy experiences fear on a train ride for the first time. The journey includes a dark tunnel and a bumpy ride. Though others enjoy the trip, he believes it was dangerous and vows not to ride again. Betty Andersen.
A junior shares plans to become a book-keeper after completing school and Penn College. The note expresses enthusiasm for a neat, kind of work and mentions a necklace if victorious.
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