Santa Claus Letters From Hamburg Iowa Children
A long column of Santa Claus letters dated December 7 1920 to 1928 from Hamburg Iowa third graders describe Christmas requests. Children ask for dolls sleds toy cars trains tools bikes and candies while mentioning family members and local places such as Hamburg Ia and Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Santa
Santa Claus
Mary Joe
June
Mars Joe Hoskins
Margaret Thomas
Sam
Gurls
Ackley
Washington Street
Orplians
Luther Dougan
Bear Santa
Omaha
Brandeises
Shenandoah
Moses Terssn
Fitna Wares
Fred Larson
Kansas City
Ethel Thomas
Local Christmas Wish From Malcolm Doll
A reader in Hamburg Maine dated December 7 1926 asks for a BB gun a sled a toy airplane with a balloon a toy car and Christmas stamps as holiday gifts and signs the note with Malcolm Doll.
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Hamburg
Ganta
Edwin Dulin
Santa
We & Wagon
LeRoy Mitchell
M A
Malcolm Doll
Zoe Wilson Seeks Household Goods List
A note from Zoe Wilson requests a pair of roller skates a sewing machine a cabinet and house slippers noting it as a personal items list from a friend.
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Hamburg
Santa
Zoe ‘Wilson
Christmas wishes mix of toys and school contest
A child requests air ride drum and a watch for Christmas while mentioning reindeer humor and a school contest between the Brown Eagles and White Eagles. The note also says a football is desired.
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Hamburg
Santa
Open-air theatres flourish in Rural Mexico
Dale Danley notes that Rural Mexico hosts thousands of open-air theatres appealing to communities including children. He emphasizes the need for Crayolas apples story books and charts for the little folks and a sense of shared culture.
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Hamburg
Santa
Dale Danley
Mexico
The Guilty Gift Christmas Kimono Reveals A Confession
Lincoln plans a gift for Cora as winter winds blow. Sam buys a costly yellow and black kimono, thinking it will warm her, then faces remorse and a confession when the unwrapped present arrives from Uncle Horace. Cora responds with joy and affection.
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Martha
Thomas
Lincoln
Cora
Sam
Gora
Fern
The Christmas Quilt by Blanche Tanner Dillint
Nancy Atwell longs for family during a snowbound Christmas in Connecticut. She recalls her grandmother through a quilt that holds pieces from family memories, wedding dresses, christening robes, and a life full of cheerful, unselfish care.
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Blanche Tanner
Dillint
Nancy Atwell
Connecticut Hills
Peggy North
Nancy
Grandmother
Twell
Grandmother’s kindness fuels Nancy’s holiday plans
Nancy finds purpose in helping Anna and Peggy during Christmas after recalling her grandmother’s grace. She plans a holiday vacation for Anna and time with Peggy, feeling grateful for the quilt that sparked her new resolve and happiness.
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Mately
Nangy
Jas
Nancy
Anna
Peggy
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Sidney Phillips
Tommy Million
John Huffer
North Pole
Bobby Hickman
Don . Dougan, Jr
Leela Stalin
Stoner Drug Co
Indianapolis
Tion
Japan
Maenan
Nuy
Ted
Europe
Palestine
China
Iitelkent
Rock Port
Hamburger
Fred Herbst
Lonergan
Eveready
Baronoil
Prestone and
Zerone
Barron Oil CO
Iowa
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