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Cedar Rapids residents list Christmas wishes to Santa
In Cedar Rapids a collage of locals voices their holiday requests to Santa Claus. Bank president Frank Welch asks for golf sticks, while principal Fred Kluss wants skates and good health. A waitress seeks health wealth and happiness, and a barber mentions cash for travel.
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Minster Ora
Pires
Howe
Tarves
Moe
Adired
Jege
Nice
United States
Frank
Express
Gef
Frank Welch
Peoples Savings Bank
Santa Claus
Fred J Kluss
Roosevelt School
Santy
Cedar Rapids
Santa
North Pole
Iowa
Addi
Ceda Rapias Dental Sea Ory
Walter Durstee
Mount Verren
Osenue
Revd Burgess
Rockey Newton
C Vo Shepherd
David Turner
Alice Snyder
Associated Women Students
Coe College
A R Zueercher
Lann County
Charles Schoen
South America
Jen Nicoll
Cove College
Marie Kibler
Wilson
University of Iowa
Buoch
Walter Musker
Penick and
Ford Company
Santos
Darleen Price
Imr
Gilbert Price
Eleventh Avenue SE
Miss Strahan
Jenna Strahan
Tyler School
Darleen