Marie La Farge Returns to Beaulaire in Christmas Reunion
In Beaulaire, Marie La Farge leaves her village to seek independence and romance. Years later she returns with artist Tom Santos, finds Jules Gareau still hopeful, and reunites with her mother and family on Christmas Eve. Marie and Jules plan a life together, honoring family roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie LA Farge
Beaulaire
Jules Gareau
Marie
Madame la Farge
Jules
Tom Santos
Quebec
Tom
Gateau
Gareau
Marie la Farge
Western Newspaper Union
Old Christmas Market in Nuremberg Celebrates 238 Years
The traditional Christ child market for toys and gifts has been held in Nuremberg, Germany for 238 years, preserving the city’s old fashioned Christmas charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuremberg
Germany
Santa Letters From To^ad Island School December 1936
A collection of Christmas wish letters from young students at To ad Island School recounts their simple requests. Florence Crawford Lisle Dean Jolliff and Charles Gray write of gifts including dolls sleds tractors bikes and candy. They describe good behavior and ask Santa to visit Patoka Illinois.
Little Girl’s Wish List From School Year Note
A six year old first grader writes a sweet list for Santa or a guardian. She asks for a big doll a pocket book GMS sailing boats bananas and nuts and signs I have been a good girl all year with her name Lela Sharp P.S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
GMS
Lela, Sharp
P. S
Dear Santa Letter From A Toad Island Child
A six year old girl on Toad Island writes to Santa Claus asking for a new dress, comb, brush and mirror. She mentions a fourteen year old brother seeking shoes and a watch, and asks for candy, nuts and oranges for family including mother, father and grandpa. She notes they live west of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Island
Santa Claus
Patoka
Santa
Dear Santa Claus Letter From Odin Children
A 10 year old fifth grader from Odin Illinois writes to Santa listing wishes for Christmas. Edgar Perkins asks for a bee bee gun and violin while mentioning two brothers and two sisters. Siblings Leo Fredie Martha and Baby Lorene add requests for a car jeep toys and dishes and rattler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odin
Illinois
Santa Claus
Leo
Fredie
Martha
Lorene
Edgar
Baby Lorene Perkins
Alma request for items and family gifts noted
A message from Alma Illinois asks to bring a bicycle a train a horn a ball peanuts candy and oranges for her. She also asks for a rubber ball and a duck for her brother Jerry and mentions her brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Illinois
Santa Claus
Jerry
Santa List With Gifts for Family
A child requests a horn BB gun drum and various goodies. The little brother seeks a rattle box and a ball. The sister asks for a doll a doll bed and doll clothes from Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Request for Various Items by Keith Walton
A reader asks for a list of items including a Caterpillar tractor a knife a double barreled shotgun a toy version a drum a horn and a small wagon plus a rubber duck and signs as Keith Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Betty Joyce Jones Seeks Household Goods and Gifts
Betty Joyce Jones requests a dirt doll sewing machine washing machine set plus nuts and candy. She also asks for a BB gun for her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Plesae
Harp Wagon Ball Fruit Candy For James Kennteh
A reader requests a harp a wagon a ball fruit and candy for James Kennteh and mentions bringing a tri cycle for him plus reminders for brothers and sisters. Signed by Marlin Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
James Kennteh
Alma Illinois Shopper’s Odd List Spotted in Letter
A letter from Claud L. Smith in Alma Illinois asks for a horn gun knife whistle a tricycle a train orange candy and nuts in a curious enumeration. The unusual shopping list reads like a whimsical catalog embedded in correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Ilinois
Santa
Vernon Girl Requests Christmas Gifts in Letter
A December 14 1936 note from Lois Hollingsead in Vernon Illinois asks for gifts including a doll with bottle and nipple a black pocket book a ring a wrist watch bobby pins candy oranges and nuts indicating a child focused holiday wish list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Lois Hollingsead
Vernon
Illinois
Christmas shopping list note from Richard Walton
The message lists a basketball set a pencil box candy oranges and nuts as gifts for Christmas and mentions the front door will be unlocked from a friend named Richard Earl Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Richard Earl Walton
Wish List From Rita Guthrie For Christmas
A note from six year old Rita Lee Guthrie requests a bicycle doll clothes house slippers a book satchel candy nuts and oranges for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Rita Lee Guthrie
Jewelry and belongings tied to Leona Hollingsead found
A list of items including a nipple, a black pocket book, a ring, a writ watch, and bobby pins are associated with Leona Hollingsead in the report.
Children’s Santa letter from Vernon brothers Chriss
Two brothers Earnest and Beryl Chriss of Vernon write to Santa about being good and ask for candy fruit nuts gum a new tablet a pencil a small knife with a chain and, if possible, toy tractors plows engines airplanes dirigibles or other gifts they would like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Illinois
Santa Claus
Earnest
Beryl Chriss
Beryle Chriss
Earnest Chriss
December 14 1986 Wants for a Childlike Shopping List
A listed sequence of wishes includes a pretty tablet and pencil and knife and chain a wagon a aeroplane a cork gun peanuts gum a sled a ball and a bat. The tone resembles a childlike request for various items with no clear event or outcome.
Jimmy Cox Requests Holiday Gifts in December 7 1936 Note
A dated note from Jimmy Cox requests a small truck ball oranges candy and peanuts as gifts on December 7 1936, reflecting a simple holiday shopping ask.
Glenwood Melton Expresses Wishlist for Toys and Candy
Glenwood Melton outlines desires for a wagon a train a knife dominoes football a small car and plenty of peanuts and candy in a simple personal note.
Child’s Christmas Wish List for Tree
A five year old in primer asks for a ball French harp horn top and small knife for Christmas. He also wants to share gifts with his sister Phillis and asks for candy peanuts oranges and nuts to place on the family Christmas tree. Gerald Hudspeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Illinois
Santa Claus
Phillis
Christmas Letter From Bernice Sterling to Santa
A nine year old girl in Shobonier Illinois writes to Santa dated December 12 1936. She asks for two pair of stockings a pair of shoes black size 1 a new checked dress two tablets two pencils a two-drawer pencil box and wishes Santa a happy Christmas.
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Santa
Little Girl Requests Dress and Supplies
An eight year old girl named Loretta Sterling asks for a dress in size eight stockings a pencil box a pencil tablet a yellow sheet and candy oranges for herself and a box of candy for her mother plus powder all in one note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Little Boy Seeks Christmas Gifts in Vandalia Note
Dickie Stombaugh a six year old first grader in Vandalia Illinois writes for Christmas seeking a dump truck a car a train an airport oranges nuts and candy. He asks that all other children be remembered. December 13 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Illinois
Santa Claus
Dickie Stombaugh
Orphan Annie Wish List From Melba Forehand
A reader from Patoka Illinois dated December 15 1936 requests gifts in a seasonal note. She asks for an Orphan Annie paint book a horn a cradle with a doll a can dy oranges bananas apples and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Christmas Eve in the Market Place
A vivid scene of shoppers in a busy market on Christmas Eve. Vendors cry out wares from tinsel to toys as holly wreaths and pine fill the stalls. The piece recalls a long ago light and a priceless gift from the sky.
Twins Wish List From Vandalia Boys
The message from Harry and Larry Stombaugh asks for two kiddie cars two wagons a drum a horn candy oranges and stockings by the stove in the dining room for warmth and care for their mother father sister and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Mother
Daddy
Harry
Larry
Stombaugh
Child requests items for home with warmth and food
The note from Dwayne Linton asks for pajamas overalls a bocksatchel harp gun wool fox oranges peanuts and candy. He mentions a warm fire and something on the table to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Illinois
Santa
Child’s Simple Wish List From The Market
A third grade child asks for a blue twin sweater set and a pocket book. The request also includes oranges candy bananas and apples for purchase.
My Christmas Wish List From Donna Mae Linton
A short gift request from Donna Mae Linton dated December 15 1936 seeks a blue twin sweater set a blue pocket book candy oranges bananas and peanuts. The note shows a childlike wish list and presents a glimpse of holiday giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Illinois
Santa
Don Bernius Requests Drums Bank Horn and Treats
Six year old Don Bernius asks for a drum bank horn and treats including candy oranges and nuts in a simple plea.
Shirley Temple Doll and Buggy Request
Shopper asks for a Shirley Temple doll with a matching doll buggy along with oranges candy nuts bananas and apples and a set of dishes for serving.
Victoria Chapter Installs Officers for 1937 Evening
Victoria Chapter No. 253 installed officers for 1937 on Monday night December 14. Installing officers Rebecca Parker, Bertha Danbury, Lilly Foltz, and Eunice Altom were escorted into the Chapter room. New officers included Florence Simecox W M, Phillip Mojonnier W P, Rose Mojonnier A M, Edith Cruse Secretary, T E Irvin Treasurer, Eva Wasem Con, Dot Doolen A Con, Augusta Peek Chap, Eva Dunn Mar, Bessie Hill Org, Jessie Ellis Ada, Bertha Danbury Ruth, Florence Cain Esther, Maude Irvin Martha, August Pope Electa, Myrtle Rogier Warden, Artie Rogier Sent. Visitors attended from East St Louis Carlyle Salem Sandoval and Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Rebecca Parker
East
St. Louis
I. M
Bertha
Danbury
I. O
Lilly Foltz
Eunice Altom
Parker
George Wasem
Artie Rogier
Foltz
Phillip Mojonnier
W. M
Florence Simecox
Rose Mojonnier
Alva M. Peek
Edith Cruse
T. E. Irvin
Eva Wasem
Dot Doolen
Augusta Peek
Eva Dunn
Bessie Hill
Ada
Jessie Ellis
Ruth
Bertha Danbury
Esther—Florence Cain
Martha—Maude Irvin
Electa—August Pope
Myrtle Rogier
East St. Louis
Carlyle
Salem
Sandoval
Vandalia
Florence Simcox
Sec
Mattoon Builder Low On Patoka Road Bids
E. R. Kelly of Mattoon was the apparent low bidder Saturday for a 4.2 mile gravel road from Patoka toward Kinmundy. His bid of 52869 heads a state highway project group totaling 1581579 in planned improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Patoka
E. R. Kelly
Kinmundy
Kelly
State Division of Highways
Walter Diveley Leaves for Chestnut as I C Railroad Agent
Walter Diveley departed Wednesday for Chestnut where he is employed as an agent for the I C railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Diveley
Chestnut
I. C. Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ertha B. Thomas
Gether
Toad Island School
Florence Crawford
Friend
Wesley Jolliff
Lisle Dean Jolliff
Patoka, Illinois
Dear Santa
Charles Gray
Keith Walton
Betty Joyce Jones
Marlin Walton
Claud L. Smith
Leona Hollingsead
Jimmy Cox
Glenwood Melton
Gerald Hudspeth
Shobonier
Bernice Sterling
Doris Jean
Loretta Sterling
Melba
Louise Abney
Christian Advocate
Dwayne Linton
Donna Mae Linton
Don Bernius
Victoria Chapter
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