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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1936
Page
6
Eleanor returns with her children to visit Elizabeth and Ira as winter nears, revealing a hidden ache beyond wealth and status. Elizabeth senses Eleanor’s unhappiness as the family gathers, and Eleanor asks to be called mother, revealing a vulnerable moment in their strained kinship.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from children in Denton Maryland dated December 1936. Frances Lane Normalee Layton Mildred Turner Jackie Eaton request sleds dolls trains candy nuts oranges warm clothing and gifts for siblings and teachers in heartfelt childlike pleas.
A collection of holiday letters from Denton and Marshand children ages six to sixteen dated December 1906 recounting Christmas requests. They ask for dolls, dolls outfits, boards, slates, books, candy, nuts, clothing, a wagon, bicycles, skates, a horn, a horse, and various craft items, with messages to their teachers especially Mrs. Brooks and family members.
Radio items note Fred Astaire avoids night spots preferring home life and tennis. Alice Faye heads West to cinema with Crosby in tow. Don and Budd craft an original number for Dan Voorhees. Ozzie Nelson’s Broadway engagement extended. Helen Hayes' Bimbi effects described. Jack Benny rehearses post show. Primos Carnera correspondence with Johnny Roventini. David Brockman set as future musical director on West Coast programs.
A long OCR fragment collects Christmas gift requests from many children to Santa. Prominent names include Mrs Brooks, Peggy, Lewis Howard, Mary Alice Smith, Betty Good, Mildred Stenger, Jane Broun, Ethel Belle Brean, Nancy, and Shakespeare references. The notes reveal toys, books, clothes, dolls, and candy as desired gifts, with family mentions and school ties.
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