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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
9
Editor Helen Raymond invites juniors to write on The First Snow and Its Effects and The Turkey Gobbler s Dream. She notes a special honor roll offer ends next week and urges continued writing on one side of the paper.
A verbose account traces Thanksgiving origins from English Separatists to Plymouth, noting the Mayflower and Speedwell ships, the 1620 landing at Plymouth Rock, Bradford’s leadership, and the first harvest. It describes the holiday’s establishment after the Revolutionary War, and lists traditional foods. Includes letters from Iowa juveniles dated 1908.
In Muscatine 1908 Bertha Davis writes she is in the eighth grade with three teachers and a busy schedule including grammar geography U S history art writing music sewing and physiology. In New Boston Lewis Gritton notes husking corn and hopes to be listed on the junior page honor roll.
Hazel Phillips writes from Muscatine Iowa during test week. She aims to keep her name on the roll of honor and to maintain a large Junior Page while noting a Thanksgiving piece and a new song.
Two young writers share notes to Miss Raymond for the Junior Page. Hazel Phillips of Muscatine Iowa lists states and promises a Thanksgiving program while Dorothy Killian introduces herself and mentions her two younger brothers Harry and Raymond.
Conesville Iowa dated November 11 1908, Vinnie Reddick thanks Miss Raymond for awarding a prize and asks for a Post Card Album. She notes her brother was glad his letter was printed and says she will not write a story now but may next week if subjects are not too hard.
West Branch Louisiana October 5 1908 a ten year old writes to the Junior page saying she enjoys reading it and hopes to see her name on the roll of honor signing off as Your new junior Cecilia Gatens.
A brief note from seven year old Clinton Davis explains illness last week and a kitten scratch that required a doctor. He states he is recovering and expresses fondness for reading the page.
Dear Ed itor writes about sixty nine juniors this week and a fine page. She notes the paper arrived late and mentions a weekly literary event held at a school house near here every Friday night.
A batch of letters from Iowa students dated November 1908 recounts school life Hughs husking corn and aiming for the honor roll. Several juniors sign with hope to keep names on the roll and include puzzles about origins and animals.
A junior named Verda Marwell writes to keep her name on the Roll of Honor. She notes she has most of her studies completed, mentions an upcoming birthday turning fourteen, and that she did not write a story this week due to time. She signs off with a farewell.
A Muscatine Iowa reader dated November 19 1908 signs as Alice Mae Lorber asks for juniors to write to her and keep her name on the honor roll. She mentions a story she wrote titled Thanksgiving and provides her address R F D No 7 Box 35.
A 1908 Keota Iowa note from Bernice McJunkin to Miss Raymond recalls a trip to Washington by auto and mentions studying all week before a planned Saturday outing. The playful missive closes with a greeting and sign off as your junior.
A letter from seven year old Jonathan W. Winn in Molson Washington describes living a mile from the Molson Mining and Milling Co. mine and a two mile ride to Copper Mountain where mining occurs. He promises future letters about the country.
Celia Ticktin from Wilton writes to the school desk, saying she will not write a story this week due to Thanksgiving thoughts. She plans to speak a piece on Thanksgiving and keeps her name on the Honor Roll with a brief closing.
A Keosauqua resident from November 1908 addresses the editor about seeing their name on the honor roll and expresses surprise at being recognized for writing. The letter notes that few juniors used to write.
A collection of children letters from Wapello Iowa in 1908 share hopes to stay on the roll of honor. Grace Kemp and Lulu Walter praise the Junior Page while Ina Garrison fix puzzles and Viola Auten vows to write next week.
A note from Ena Auten expresses pride in junior contributors and mentions plans to keep her name on the roll of honor as her sisters also intend to write this week.
A correspondence from Verna H. Auten dated November 7, 1908 in West Chester Ta expresses joy that juniors are writing again and intent to contribute regularly to enlarge the page and remain on the Roll of Honor.
Lone Tree Iowa reader writes to the Junior Page about visiting a three year old niece named Gladys and signing off with a puzzle of girls names. The note closes with thanks and a personal sign off from Laura Schuessler.
Zella Kemp writes from Letts Iowa asking to stay on the honor roll with a brief Junior Page note. She notes vacation is two weeks away and signs off as a student maintaining her academic record.
A short 1908 note from Conesville Iowa dated November 11 asks to hear from Marietta Marsh and states there will be no vacation because Marian Marsh is at school.
Flora Marks writes from Conesville Iowa on November 10 1908 apologizing for a missed prize story and praising a neighbor girl who won. She mentions being near sick with a cold and signs as a junior.
A personal note from Lutitia Adams in Alta Vista Iowa writes to Eva. She mentions they are well and plans to write a story before closing with farewell.
A nine year old boy from Lone Tree writes to Miss Raymond describing school life with 15 scholars and treasures 75 cents. He ends with a state puzzle list and signs as Albert Schuessler plus a playful scribble of names and places.
A 12 year old writes to Mildred Marsh asking about birthdays and siblings, requesting a reply next week. Verna Auten describes Thanksgiving traditions with church services, family gatherings, and a festive meal including turkey, pies, and mashed potatoes.
A long list of honorees appears with many surnames such as Marsh Auten Mylon Powers Davis and Jones. The roll features individuals from different communities and echoes a wartime or commemorative tribute tradition with multiple spellings and variants.
The piece recalls the 1620 Pilgrim landing hardships, spring crops, and a governor's proposal for a day of thanks. Indians attend the feast, pumpkins are harvested, corn husked, home brewed beer made, followed by church, a long sermon, dinner, and games. Ornah Chanman Vermillion S Dak Box 1054.
A junior author Letitia N Adams age 11 writes about Thanksgiving on the 26th year noting church dinners and turkey shortages. She recalls the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth in 1620 after which they prayed to thank God for their arrival. She closes with a prize wish and a bracelet preference.
A vivid first person recount of a turkey's escape from an axe and a dog, a failed chase, capture, and survival briefly interrupted by a hot bath and feather plucking before a bright panel fire. The fragment ends with the blaze described as pleasing.
Eva Nelson recalls a grim kitchen scene where a bright child is baked alive in a pan and cut into pieces for a table of diners including men women and children. After the meal the dog consumes the leftovers, leaving nothing behind. The speaker adds a cheeky line about preferring a set of tablets if favored to win.
A family recalls Thanksgiving plans with geese and ducks, mentions church dinner and cards, notes no school on the holiday, and reflects on Pilgrims landing in 1620. The passage repeats that Thanksgiving comes each year and mentions a date in November.
The text recounts the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving with corn pumpkins and nuts. It mentions a day of thanks in November, family feasts with multiple turkeys, and an incident where a dog steals a turkey during a small gathering, told by Dollie Louzstreth.
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