Patoka Santa Letters Reveal Longing for Toys and Candy
A collection of children from Patoka Illinois write to Santa in December 1937 and 1993 asking for dolls bicycles trains guns and toy vehicles. They request candy oranges nuts and other gifts while noting school and family details.
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Santa
Dorthy June Wickersham
Santa Claus
Patoka
Illinois
Billy
John Edmond Wilson
Sue Wireman
Glenwood Malan
John Everett
Lois
Stanley
Betty Ann Beckman
Lama
Texas
Gene Hanson
Billy Wadkins
Patoka Christmas Program at High School Gym
The Patoka Grade and High School will present a Christmas Program Thursday night December 23 at the High School Gym. The program starts at 7 30 p m and attendance is free. High Honor and Honor lists include students such as Betty Wengert Lyle Mann Margaret Jett Darvin Jones and others.
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Patoka
Betty Wengert
Lyle Mann
Margaret Jett ‘Darvin Jones
Fidgar Rogier
Nancy Simcox
Betty Ballance
Lawrence Ainscough
Helen Walker
Nellie Jones
December Meeting of Patoka Woman's Club
The Patoka Woman's Club held its December gathering at the gymnasium with broad attendance. President Mrs Artie Rogier and Secretary Mrs P J Majonner led the business session after a Christmas poem. Betty Alcom performed Calvary as violin with L D Altom on piano. Dorothy Christie played Tom O Shanter, and Mrs P J Majonnier read the Bible story of Christmas with Silent Night accompaniment. A short tableau titled Appose Christmas Gifts featured Mrs Allison Gray, Mrs Charles Foltz, Mrs Werle Kirk, He'en Troyer, and Dorothy Christie. The program closed with Christmas benedictions and a brief exchange of Christmas greetings.
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Woman’s Club of
Patoka
Artie Rogier
P. J. Majonner
Rogier
Roy Jones
Charman
Ameican
Betty Alcom
Calvary
L. D. Altom
Tom O’shanter
Dorthy Christie
P. J. Majonnier
Allison Gray
Charles Foltz
Werle Kirk
He'en Troyer
DorthveChristie
Clavlette
Christragin
Gan
Christa
Vita
Sania Mendis
Dorthy
NYA Workshops Set to Produce 10000 Xmas Toys
NYA workshops in St. Clair Madison and Jefferson counties plan to produce over 10000 toys for needy children this Christmas. Toy centers in East St. Louis Venice Brooklyn Belleville Centralia and Mt. Vernon will manufacture mechanical dolls wagons chairs and cloth dolls with local civic groups arranging distribution. Glen Filley, district director, says boys cut patterns and girls decorate. sewing centers make cloth dolls with hair from blond and brunette yarns.
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St. Clair
Madison
Jefferson Counties
Glen Filley
East St. Louis
Venice
Brooklyn
Belleville
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Filley
Beme
Herhead
Madison Counties
Santa Claus
Filey
American Legion urges greater voter participation drive
Edgar R. Rogier Post 543 of the American Legion announces a National Americanism Commission effort to boost public interest in government and attract more citizens to join parties and vote. All Marion County posts will meet in Centralia on Friday evening, December 17.
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The
Legion
America
National Americanism Commission
Legions
Marion County
Centralia
Local Folks Share Weekend Visits and News
Jane Cooper, once on the sick list, shows improvement this week. Elmer Cements and a Talmalco family visited William Alexander and family Sunday. Joy Roseman visited Etta Sheppard Monday afternoon. Stewart Manman and family and Archie Bryant and wife of Vandalia with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Belcher visited Lou Belcher and family Sunday evening. Cecil and Dale Alexander shopped in Vandalia last Wednesday. Several young people enjoyed skating Sunday.
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Jane Cooper
Elmer
Christmas Program at M. E. Church South Sunday
The M. E. Church South invites attendance for a December 19 program featuring song and prayer. The program includes a scripture lesson welcome address recitation a playlette The Spirit of Christmas and a yuletide play Fires of Yuletide with Santa’s arrival.
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Yuletide
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buddy Davis
Santa Billy Dean
Finois
Marilyn Jean
Betty Jane Ballance
Deneen Walker
Patsy Beery
Rachel Adams
Nancy Rose Foltz
Ilinois
Ernest Kenwood Mahonny
Phyllis Donley
Margie Ann
Mary Elizabeth Wadkins
Santa Leroy Mahonny
Santa Helen Louise Sinnett
Harold Lloyd
Randy
Joyce Emmons
Betty Jean Ballance
Billy Dean
George Davis
Loren Walker
Billy Rentscler
Virginia Henry
Nellie Greer
Margaret Jett
Pansy Wasem
Duane Walton
Mary Etta
James Chapman
Evelyn Henry
Marvin Walker Beryle Arnold Mac Field
Helen Hughs
Charles Meryman
Joe Herrera
Patoka Woman’s Club
NYA Workshops
Edgar R. Rogier
American Legion
Ious
Arrow
Mackinaw Coats
Gladstone
Suede Coats
BOY Scouts of America
Wm. Hutter Clothing ‘Company
Centralia’s Big Men’s Store
M. E. Church, South
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