Children beg Santa for dolls and toys in handwritten notes
A collection of Christmas wish letters from children names like Joyce McDonough Glen VanDorin Judy Van Dorin Jimmy Danczek and Martha Rouse ask Santa for bicycles dolls toy trains cowboy outfits and more. The notes mention local places Iconium Moravia Iowa and Sunday school while expressing good will and holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Iconium
Judy van Dorin
Glen VanDorin
Judy VanDorin
Jimmy Danczek
Moravia
Iowa
Kathys
Martha
Santa list and holiday social notes from Ottumwa
A long section lists children asking Santa for dolls toys trains and outfits for Christmas. Names include Diane Linda Sharon Pat G E Luge Billy Robinson and Howard Harper. The text also records Sunday gatherings at homes church events and a 4 H meeting with groups visiting Wesley and Grace Tabernacle. Local families visit peers and note Christmas programs and refreshments.
Coulson By Mre Theo Miller
Gerald Mikels spent Saturday night with Keith Duncan of Prom ise City. Keith came to the Mikels home and spent Sunday with them, Tom Pettibone spent Sunday afternoon with Gary O'Conner, Mrs Herb Roblenz helped sack candy at the Ensil Hiatt home Wednesday evening for the Wesley Chapel church. The children attended M Y F. Martha Coulson spent the week end at Russ McCanns. Gerald Mikels went to Des Moines Sunday night on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Mikels
Keith Duncan
Promise City
Keith
Mikels
Tom Pettibone
Gary O'Conner
Herb Roblenz
Ensil Hiatt
Wesley Chapel
Herb
Ensil
Harry Phillips
Chevrolet
M.Y.F
Martha Coulson
Russ McCanns
Des Moines
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Santa
Joyce
Cindy
Daddy
Mommy
Dance McDonough
Joyce McDonough
Carl Alden
Kaylee
Joyana
Eugene
Gayla Sue Vincent
Danny
Lease
Derrill
Dean Clark
Tam
Love
Linda Gardner
Kara
Helmick
Jerry Burns
Jimmie Logan
Keith Helmick
Becky Wilson
Rosemary Horn
Dennis Underwood
Gary
Wayne Tssue
Mama
Dallas
Terry Wayne Easter P
Roy Crist
Joe Kaster
Deer Santa
Peggy Rogers
Toni
Sue Robinson
Terry Tut
Aleta Johnson
Ralph McDonough
Marlys Fenton
Nancy
Donna Tomlin
Sr Tcuvhir OM
Icel
Paul
Curtis
McDonough
Max
Ralph
Broshar
VOY
Happinasa
Friz, Hilda
Diane Kincade
Howard Harper
Linda Davis
G. E. Luge
Billy Robinson
Mike Martin
Larry Burns
Charlotte Simmons
Diane
Linda
Sharon
Pat
Hiattsville
Bert Meadows
Kenneth Daniels
Kenneth Hiatt
Robi. Chadworth
Ottumwa
Roy Dooley
Virgil Dooley
Walter Luther
Ankeny
Theo Miller
van Lee Master
Clell McDanel
Joan Callen
Herb Boblenz
Guy Argo
John Lee
Madge
Bill
Elsie
Lillie Callen
van Lemaster
Wesley
Russell Burns
Jimmie
Kenneth O'Conner
Charlene
New Hope
Burns
Mikel
Grace Tabernacle
A. Burton
Loyd Carter
Coulson
Mre
Enristras
Goon
Art Fox Garage
Janet
Bud - Donald - Whitey
Belle Plaine Sale
Tubaugh Brothers
Belle Plaine
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