Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-20
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

oVeralls, some htghtop oYershoes,
pretty marbles, knife and ring a
safety swing horse for boys, some
candy, peanuts, oranges, bananas,
and give Opal all she wants. with
love. Harrison Locke Adams.
Dear Old Santa Claus: Please
bring me some little dishes, a doll
buggy, a pretty dress, a doll table
and stove, some new shoes, ring, a
dolltrunk full of clothes, candy, Or
anges, peanuts and bananas. And
don't forget Harrison Locke, too.
With love. Opal Belle Adams.
Dear Santa Claus: live on E.
Liberty St l want a doll that
can't break, a ball, some picture
books and anything else you
want to bring me, and some candy
and oranges. Don't forget my grand
ma and grandpa. Your little friend,
Nina May Bofford
Dear Santa Claus: Christmas eve
l will be one year old, and I know
you won't forget me. l want a dolly
can't break and some picture books
and some other toys, Just what you
want to bring me. Please don't for
get my mamma and daddy and Uncle
Frank in the war and my dear aunt.
Your loving friend, Kaythern Step
pleman.
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little
girl seven years old. / want a doll
and dolls clothes, cabinet, wagon, a
game and some picture books, some
candy, nuts and oranges, and please
don't forget my mamma and daddy
and my dear grandma Your friend,
Mary E. Trimble.
Miss Maud Wallace, director of
music in the Mexico public schools,
has secured a Life Teachers Certifi-
cate from the State Department of
Schools at Jefferson City. Miss Wal
lace is one of the very best directors
of music in Missouri All her many
friends rejoice at the success she has
attained
Dear Santa: l want some books,
candy, nuts, sled, saddle, bride, and
a drum. Your friend, John Howard
Maxwell
Hedgedale School.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a pair of skates, some paints, a
story-book, candy, nuts, bananas and
oranges. Don't forget my papa and |
and sister and brother. Your |
friend, Wallace E. Witchie. Hedge
dale School.
Santa: Please bring me a duck, |
doll, doll stove, doll house, pencil |
box, a new dress and a picture book.
Your little friend, Marvin Fisher.
School.
Santa Claus: Please bring me
pair OF skates, sleigh, a gun, a !
watch, and wagon. l think this is
ali for this time. Good by. Anil
Lawrence Gerwin. Hedgedale
School.
Hedgedale School, Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a doll, dollbed, a dollcart, some
candy and nuts. And don't forget my
little brother and sisters and Miss
Ruth. My name is Anna Leah Sims.
Hedgedale School. Santa: Please
bring me a doll, an Easter egg, a
drum, candy, nuts, and oranges.
Don't forget Miss Ruth, my teacher
Roberta Maxwell.
Dear Santa Claus: l want a doll,
a stove, a doll buggy, a cap, a sack
of candy and nuts, and that is all.
Frances Corine Skelly.
Hedgedale School. Dear Santa:
am little girl seven years old.
want a sled and a doll Please bring
me a pair of kid gloves, nuts. and
candy. Don't forget my little play
mate Roberta. Florence Barkley.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me doll, cradle, dollbed, stove,
a dollcart, a pencilbox and new
dress, and nuts, oranges and a sack
of candy. Your little friend, Effe
Vivion Sims.
Rush Hill. Mo-, Dec. 13, 1917.
Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring
me for Christmas some hairpins, a
pair of skates, cap, scarf, a game
of Teddleywinks, authors, a Christ
mas tree, some books and two red,
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