Gals By Kit Lane Letters to Santa Found in Murphysboro Office
Old letters from Logan Hollow School pupils to Santa Claus reach the Murphysboro post and are forwarded to the North Pole elf. Names include Jill Alison Trasemeyer Angelyn Kay Poole Rosalie Louise Downen Donna Marie Hill and others detailing simple wishes and family notes sourced from a grade school class.
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Kit Lane
Santa Claus
North Pole
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Logan Hollow
Rt. 2
Rockwood
Anna Rittenhouse
Jill Alison Trasemeyer
Angelyn
Santa
Rosalie Louise Downen
Rosalie
Miss Sharon Phelps’s Christmas Wish Lists Santa’s Toy Bag
The article recalls Sharon Kay Phelps, age seven, celebrating an eighth birthday on New Year’s Day while sharing a note to Santa. She asks for a doll, a new pair of roller skates, and mentions liking her doll house and trips. Her mother desires sewing items and her father craves a pretty portrait of Sharon for Santa.
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Sharon Kay Phelps
Santa
Santa T
Sharor
Christmas Toy Advice By Age From Child Guidance Expert
W A Thalman of the Southern Illinois University Child Guidance Clinic says toys that attract movement and noise are popular with young children. He notes infants adore rattles while older kids like blocks, simple tools, wind-up toys, wagons, and card games. He also emphasizes educational value alongside play and urges reading to dolls and children to foster learning.
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Kit Lane
Southern Ilinoisan
W. A. Thalman
Southern Illinois University Child Guidance Clinic
Thalman
Thatman
Ardrobe
Thalacd
Saris
Auxiliary To Buy New Equipment For Chester Memorial Hospital
Chester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary voted to buy two resuscitators and related equipment for next year. Doctors recommended a large resuscitator and a smaller portable unit. The group will build shelves near the gift shop and decorate the lobby for Christmas. A November turkey sale raised 8 dollars for hospital projects.
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Chester Memorial Hospital
Marie Dobbs
Dubbs
Var Doris Galeski
Leonard Draves
Roland Stumpe
Wayne Sympson
Treasury
Chester couple wed at St Marys Church in Chester
In Chester Miss Galeski and Earl Gene Draves, both of Chester, married November 24 at St Marys Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Mrs Galeski of 811 State St. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Harry Draves of 8 Lincoln Blvd. The ceremony featured mums and white flowers. The couple will reside at 1314 Oak St. Chester after a Southern wedding trip.
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Rosemary Galeski
Earl Gene Draves
Chester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Charles Galeski
State St. Chester
Harry Draves
Lincoln Blvd
Joseph Schlade
Chester High School
City Hospital
St. Louis
Menard Penitentiary
South
Oak St
VFW Auxiliary Delivers Holiday Treats To Veterans
The Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2605 in Carbondale distributed about 60 pounds of homemade candy and cookies to veterans at Anna State Hospital. A potluck dinner and gift exchange were held at the VFW hall. New member Mrs. Nettie Trammell joined, and Laura Watson earned the monthly membership award. Mildred Edwards will lead a Christmas party for children at the Hurst Bush home Sunday, to be held at the hall. Next meeting shifts to January 14 due to Christmas Eve.
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Anna State Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Carbondale
VFW Hall
Nettie Trammell
Laura Watson
Mildred Edwards
Hurst Bush Home
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Herrin
Jimmie Feezer
Iith St
Sman's Club
Gals
Donna Marie Hill
Donna
Teflon Ply Co
North Park—Herrin
S Noevv
Lequatte
Annex Theatre
Forest Carbondale
Libby
Boston Butt
UNCLE
Charlie
Florida
del Monte Chunk Tuna
Pillsbury
Miss Galeski
Draves
DP Mageswortiert
Wroland Stumpel
Allan Bal
Robert Decker
Dale Lochhead
Charles Kirk
Michael Gadel
Mary Stollman
VFW Club
Mr. and
Mrs
Ronnie
Buster Brown
BENIS
E. Main
West Frankfort
N. 16Th
East Main
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