The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-19
WALNUT CROVEBOY
uses 6 SEALS FOR
SANTACLAUSNOTE

SANlAILAUNNUH
Typical of Walnut Grove and its
well known record of having the
highest per capita sale of Christ
mas seals in Minnesota, Santa
Claus letter from there written by
George Hoffrogge was fairly
plastered shut with six of the
health stamps.
Following are some of the many
letters received in The Gazette's
prize letter contest:
Walnut Grove, Mimi,
December 8, 1885.
Dear Santa Claus,
l want you to bring me some
thing for Christmas this year
Will you please bring me mouth
organ, pencils and 1000 shot re-
peater air rife.
/ want to thank you for what
you brought me last year. l am
learning my Christmas part now.
We want you to come to our
Christmas program and say that
all the children better be good or
in their stocking they will find
Old Santa have left stick. But
if they had been good you must
leave them some toys and nuts
and candy. We have to learn these
songs: 1, Christmas Time; 2,
Santa Claus; 8, Old Santa Claus.
My name is George Hoffrogge,
my address is Walnut Grove, Min
nesota. / go to school at district
Cd which location is miles north
and A miles west of Lamberton,
Minnesota. Our teacher is Miss
LaDonna v. Cannbronne. / want
to thank you for them Christmas
presents what / want. / help the
poor by selling your Christmas
seal.
Your friend.
George Hoffrogge
P. S.-Our Christmas program
is held ON December 10, 1885 in
the evening at 8 o'clock.
P. S.-Please bring our little
twin sisters a little doll for them
this Christmas.
Lamberton, MINI.
Dec. IA, 1885
Dear Santa Clause
How are you? l hope you are
well. If you have some money,
will you bring me a BIB gun and
a cow boy suit and a football and
also harmonica. / have a little
sister its her first Christmas.
Please bring her some toys too
also please take toys to the poor
children.
Love to you Dear Santa,
Harold Herman Schiller
Lamberton, Mimi.
Dec. IA, 1885
Dear Santa,
How are you? / hope you are
well.
If you have some money, will
you bring me a BIB gun and cow
boy suit and football? and also
a harmonica.
Love to you Dear Santa,
Harold Schiller
Clements, Mimi.
December ID, 1885
Dear Santa Claus.
l am a little girl in the first
grade. l like you very much.
wish you would bring me
little bathtub, doll buggy, suit
case, doll that cries, also little
piano and an ironing board.
Bring all the little girls and
boys something nice for Christ
mas.
Your little friend,
Monica Mae Macho
Olivia, Minnesota,
December IA, 1885
Dear Old Santa Claus,
There is no one as welcome IN
Olivia as you. l have loved every
thing you ever gave me. The
looks of your face makes every
one happy and that is the main
thing at Christmas time and l
hope you will remember my
friends as well as myself. am
in the fifth grade in school. I'm
too old for doll. But if you can
spare a Shirley Temple doll. I'd
love her. But most of all / want
tube skates, games, watch and
books. If that is too much just
give me skates.
Gloria Kuske.
Clements, Mimi.
December IA, 1885
Dear Santa,
/ am writing you few lines to
thank you for what you brought
last year. For this year will you
please bring me a dress shirt. l
am 9 years old, and am in the
Fourth Grade.
So good by Santa.
Sincerely yours,
Lewellyn Riley,
In care of H. Berg.
Danube, Minnesota,
December II, 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
/ am 9 years old and in the 3rd
grade in school.
like my teacher very mucn'
her name is Miss Francis Corn
well.
want dump truck IL " men
es long. No. DIT. 10-5, 49c.
A Buck Rogers Pistol, No. D3o-
4, 39c. -
Alittle truck, No. ID 1879, 1Oc.
Wishing you merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
Roy Marvin Tescn
Danube, Mimi. RI !. Box 10
n-I-I EaIIc Mimi