Dear Santa letters from Iowa orphans prior to Christmas
A collection of handwritten Santa Claus wishes from many children in Unionville Centerville and surrounding areas. Kids request toys such as wagons dolls BB guns farm sets jack in the box bicycles and medical items, along with general pleas to share Christmas with orphans and the less fortunate.
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Santa Claus
Jimmie
Jay Rex Smith
Jo DuVall
Santa
Gale Alden
Bobby Tomlin
Christmas Wishlist From Hospital Children
A fragmented hospital page shows children like Nancy, Joan, Karen Boyer, Roberta Williams, and Buddie Stocker writing Santa about gifts. They request toys from trains and dolls to guns and air rifles, plus a gas stove, a bicycle, a cowboy outfit, a trumpet horn, skis, and a basket of other items, revealing hopeful wishes written in a childlike voice.
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Santa
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Tam
Mike Rhee
Unionville
Iowa
Rom
Keith Helmick
Terry Easter
Edward Jay
Centerville
Lowa
Kathy Lockman
Gary Woodward
Gary Bakey
Red Rider
Roy Rodgers
David Bailey
Bobby Rogers
Santa Caus
Linda Dianne Gardner
Rita Jean Gardner
Aleta Johnson
Jimmy Robinson
Wilbur L
Sanita Claus
Kaylee Vincient
Sarita
Tommy
Terry Mark Martin
Victor Records
Dana Easter
Ike
Diana Burton
Au Ran
Richard
Mary DuVall
Aereanas Merrill, Clair
Coulson
Ann Paxston
Sharon Argo
Carol Marie Robinson
Nancy
Joan
Donna Tomlt
Gordon Woodward
Karen
Billy Rodgers
Roberta ‘Williams
Larry Burns
Buddie Stocker
Marlys Fenton
Albia
Peoples National Bank
Albia, Iowa
Miller Farm Service
Dick Miller
East Side Square
Alithejo
Doadan
Stanley’s
Davis Paint Store
Asta
Loa
Curry Gem Shop
NTE
Ville
Rolands
Moravia
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