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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
11
A flood of letters from Marak School studentsAsk Santa for bicycles typewriters playthings and more spanning many children including Johnny Scott Mann Charlene Kretschmar and Barbara Wansa. The notes express hopes for gifts and gratitude while urging generosity toward poorer children.
A compiled child audience writes Santa with varied requests for toys and gifts. The notes express desires for shells, firecrackers, dolls, a leather basketball, a Hi Fi changer, candy, a chemistry set, a microscope, a gas motor model airplane, a dog collar, a portable TV, a transistor radio, sports gear, books, clothes, and a bicycle, mingled with friendly holiday greetings and seasonal cheer.
A boy named Dennis Woodum and another child Paul Willie P describe their Christmas desires. They request items like a bicycle football suit airplane fireworks and a game of Cootie. They mention a decorated living room tree and thank last year’s gift givers.
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