Letters to Santa from Patoka Illinois 1939
The page shows children’s handwritten requests to Santa Claus dated December 11 1939 from Patoka Illinois. Names include Paul Deneen Hopkins Bobby Slagle La Mar Hetzler Shirkey Tommy Muten and others requesting toys such as a BB gun bicycle train scooter sled farm toys candy oranges nuts and dolls.
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Santa Claus
Bobby Slagle
David Lee
la Mar Hetzler
Shirkey
Santa
Tommy Muten
Christmas Wish from Patoka Reader
A Patoka reader named Gene Hanson writes in 1939 asking for a football and a basketball this year along with a BB gun oranges and candy noting holiday desires and goodwill.
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Santa
Gene Hanson
Patoka Youth Describes School Local Scene
A short note from a Patoka resident mentions a seven year old child living one mile east of Patoka and attending school. The fragment references hometown life and schooling.
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Patoka
Ilinois
Santa Claus
Christmas Wish List From Little Town Children
Santa letters dated December 1939 from Patoka Minis Vandalia and surrounding area request toys and treats. Children ask for cow boy suits red trunks BEB guns trains oranges candy peanuts cookies scooters and more with notes about school and rural homes.
Christmas Wishes From Children in Patoka and Patoka Areas
A collection of letters dated December 11 and 1989 from Patoka Illinois area children to Santa Claus. Kids request toys such as BB guns dolls cowboy outfits scooters trains candy oranges and peanuts for themselves and siblings. Names include Mary Caney Joseph Charles Gasca Barbara Low Jackie Hanson and locations Patoka.
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Santa
Godo Boy
Joseph
Charles Gasca
Centralia Shoppers and Visitors Reported
Mrs. A. M. Peek and Mrs. Maud Ellis were Centralia shoppers. Tuesday, Mrs. H. N. Potts and her son Neil were Centralia business visitors Monday.
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A. M. Peek
Maud Ellis
Centralia
H. N. Potts
Neil
Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings around town
Independence G P Wengert and family spent the holidays with relatives in town. Yale Higle and family joined Thanksgiving with the Bates family in Vandalia. Verne Liveday and Fran Murphy visited from Portland, Oregon, staying with cousins Mrs Gladys Wengert and Betty. Henry Merediths family shared Thanksgiving with Mrs Caroline Hummeyer. John Marco of St Louis visited with Bob and Kathryn Wengert. Mabel Quarterman spent the weekend with homet folks near Texaco. C D Martin hunted birds nearby. Eleanor and J J Bates called on Mrs Alice Protu Thursday.
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Yale Higle
Vandalia
J. Bates
Verne Liveday
Francia ‘Murphy
Portland
Oregon
Gladys Wengert
Betty
Henry Meredith
Caroline Hummeyer
John Marco
St. Lovia
Bob
Kathryn Wengert
Mabel Quarterman
Tex
Aco. C
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Christmas Gifts
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Clark Simcox's home Thursday evening. They planned Christmas gifts for soldiers in Tanville hospital with requests for stockings cakes playing cards and candy donations directed to Orville West or Mrs Frank Miller.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Clark Simcox
Tanville
Orville West
Frank Miller
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Leo Mendenhall
Baby of
Salem
Charles Pugh
Verna
Nattier
Leo Ballance
J. L. Stasik
Walter E. Meyer
Raines
Studio Coucl
Centralia, Illinois
Hoffman Clothiers
E. Broadway
Illinois
Paul Deneen Hopkins
Patoka, Illinois
Patoka, Iinois Dee
Friend, Darrell Ray’ Atchison
Minis
Santay
Amd
Mary
Margie
Billy Lee Wadkins
Buddy Wehrle
Jackie Adams
Betty Lou Belcher
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Menaly We
Aalee
RY Billy Bab Beckman
McCoy
Murphy’s
Murphys
Patoka Farmers’ Co-Operative Elevator Company
Geo. J. Wasem
Meenager
Minois
Edgar
Sants Claus
Tae
den ‘Davis
Gants
Ganta
Rees Mary Caney
Winow
Santa; Conant
Barbara Low
Jackie Hanson
G. P. Wengert
Robert, Kathryn
Miss Frances Car
Iowa City
The
Wengert
Virgil ‘Wernsman
L. J. Bates
Haston
Ornuman
American Legion
Farmorie Sales CO
St. Lewis, Mo
Violet Nattier
K. W. Webster Plumbing—Heating—Electric Contractors
South Poplar Street
Beery
Mwirse
Philco Radios
Maurice Reynolds
Burtsehi Motor Co
Hiinois
Huddleston
P. O. Box
Esquire Theatre
Sellinois
Julie Wyman
Dr. Williams
Joan Blondel
Melvyn Dowels
Liberty Theatre
Ill
Wodl-Thwes
Doug Fairbanks Jr
Laurel Hardy In
Clwine Deuces
Chip of the Flying U
Bob Baker
Johnny Mack Brown
Lone Ranger
Sun-Man
Henry
Arizona
Frank Morgan
Virginia Weidler
Slim Summe
Dr. X
Illinois Theatre
Wendl
Myrna Lay
William Powell
Thurs
Tobacco Road
Sar
Man IN the Iron Mask
Louis Hayward
J. Bennett
William
Toler
Orl
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