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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
16
A Denton Maryland column collects requests from children to Santa Claus. The letters date December 19 across multiple years and mention gifts such as a walkie talkie, toy sets, books, bicycles, and candies, while asking Santa to remember family members and teachers.
A young student eight years old asks for help finding a school. The note requests basic information about enrollment, location, and programs suitable for a third grade pupil.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Denton Maryland children dated December 18 to 19 1944 requests include toys bicycles dolls trains and playsets plus practical gifts such as gloves clothes and a doctors kit. They ask Santa to remember mothers fathers teachers and siblings and to bring candy nuts and fruit along with books and games.
A collection of Santa Claus requests from Denton Maryland five to seven year olds. Each child names desired gifts such as dolls, toys, clothing, candy, fruit, and animals while asking Santa to remember parents siblings teachers and relatives. Names include Patricia Fox Shirley Ann Scott Beverly Ann Smith Virgil Hill and Phyltis Ann Collison with notes on schools and grade levels.
A boy and a girl, both six, ask Santa for gifts for Christmas 1941. Janet Neal from Denton requests a doll, table and chairs, coloring book, colors, clothes, candy, nuts, fruit, and notes her teacher Mrs Brooks and siblings. Walter Murphy asks for a wagon, pencil box, grooves, phone and blackboard, thanking Mrs Brooks and mentioning his siblings Norma Lee and Betty Jane.
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