Letters To Santa Claus Continued From Page Three
Readable letters from Bedford and Sharpsburg Iowa dated December 7 to December 10 1984 request small toys candy dolls wagons and other Christmas gifts for children and siblings with notes of good behavior and family needs as they address Santa Claus with simple wish lists.
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Santa
Bobby Welch
George Welch
Bedford
Santa Claus
Miss Nickle
Tuam
John Livingston
Children’s Christmas Wish List From Bedford Kids
A collage of handwritten Santa requests from Bedford, Iowa children in December 1934. Doris Mullen asks for paints, a doll, and a dress. Goldie, John, Leonard, Roy, Geraldine, Doyle, Betty Irwin, Mary Healy, Doris Moore, Doris Jean Moore, Betty Moore, Shirley Irwin, Jean Mullen, Elnora Mockerman, and Arletta list toys, clothes, and candy.
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Leonard
Leonard Gose
Joverall
Roy
Geraldine Jane McNeesse
Bedford
Jean Mullen
Christmas Letter From Iowa Child Seeks Gifts
A Bedford Times-Press reader from New Market Iowa publishes a child’s Christmas letter dated December 4 1934. The 9 year old Martha Smalley asks Santa for a china tea set doll buggy candy and nuts plus a sewing set books and roller skates. She writes about money saving for presents and hopes for snow and a Christmas tree while mentioning Santa Mrs Santa and the children.
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Bedford, Ta
Santa Claus
Bedford
North Pole
Letter from children hints at gifts and family notes
A child writes to Santa claiming “your little friend Genevieve Webb Deak Santa Claus.” She mentions her sister Donnabelle and Naomi, says she will receive a nice gift, and notes more letters appear on page 5.
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Genevieve ‘Webb
Deak Santa ‘Claus
Donnabelle
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Bac
Sante Claus
Hite
Sarte
Kenneth Garrett
Sharpsburg
Jack Blood
Bear Santa
Glenna Louise Taylor P. S
Grandma Stillwells
Montgomery Ward
Bernice Blair
P. S
Iowa
Your Friend
Roy Dean Fitzhugh
Leo Shimer
Helen Marie Salon
Phyllis Jean Northover
Sui
Fitzhugh
Dee
Jack Heaton
Bedlound
Bobby Reed
Edyth Irene Reed
Edyth S. Reed
Betty Beltman
Sanita
Doris Mullen
Doris
Doris Reed
Goldie
John
Doyle
William Iewin
Betty June Irwin
Brother
Mary Ann Healy
Doris Jean Moore
Dory
Betty Lou Moore
Filits
Shirley Irwin
Yours Truly, Mr. William Pace, Jr
Jackie
Billy
Arletta
E. A. Jefferies
Mgr
A.déll
Billie
Billie Gold
Martha Smalley
New Market, Iowa
USCA
Burlington
Inel
Mac
Chicace
St. Louis
Harbour & Son
Merry Christmas
Yours
Sham Tire and Battery Co
Naomi 'S
Ross
Floyd H. van Reenen
Purina Feeds
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