The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-12-09
Help Wanted! Santa S Busy
As Orders Flood His Desk

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CHILDREN WANT THIS
AND THIS; OLD NICK
WORKING OVERTIME
Help! Santa Claus is swamped
with orders as Christmas draws
near. Children's letters from all
over the territory surrounding
Redwood Falls are piling into the
Gazette office. Each mail brings
a new flood.
Here are some samples:
Milroy, MINI.
Dec. 3, 1887
Dear Santa.
I am a good girl so hope you
will bring me trunk, doll cloth
es. and some candy and nuts.
I'm 6 years old and in LIST grade
We will have the furnace a going
you can stop and get warm
Merry Christmas Santa Claus
Deloryia Hult
Redwood Falls
MINI
Dec. 4. 1887
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you?
l want a farm with animals on
it.
a doll house with furniture books
a violin an electric train
Merry Christmas to you
Love,
Dolly Tradewell
Lucan Mimi
Dec. 5
Dear Santa
I am 8 years old, and live in
Lucan. 1 would like a train some
tinker toys and a pair of boxing
gloves. 1 have almost all my toys
from last year. I hope you will
bring the poor and the sick some
thing good. that about all I can
think of now SO close it
Merry Christmas
Don Kramer
Lucan MINI
Dec. 3, 1887
Dear Old Santa
I am little girl years old.
Will you please bring me pair
of ice skates, so can skate on our
skating rink. My brother ROLAND
would like tricycle., and my lit
tie baby sister would be glad to
get a rattle and warm blanket to
wrap her in when we take her
out. Now Dear Santa when you
come to our house you will find
some hot coffee on the stove, and
if you will wake me, will get up
and make you some nice hot toast,
as l am sure you will be cold ard
hungry. Please remember all the
other little girls and boys, also.
Your little friend
Mavis Martin
j. i =
Move. 20, 1887
Dear Santa
1 seen the toys you left in Red
wood Falls. 1 wish every poor
child could get a toy. 1 would like
a nice big doll for myself and
dolls for my three Sisters and a
truck for my little Brother. l am
9 years old 1 am in the fourth
grade 1 like our teacher.
Now Santa please don't for get
any little girl or boy.
A merry Christmas to you.
From Doris Herriksen.
VeSta, Mimi.
= = +
Belview, MINI
December 6. 1887
Dear Santa Claus,
am little girl 7 years old. l
have gone to school every day
this year. I am in the End grade.
l have been a good girl. I would
like a tablet, a pencil and a book
and please bring me telephone
too. Also some candy and nuts.
And please bring my sister some
thing too.
Merry Christmas
Sylvia FaSSum
December l
i am 61Snl years Olo.
I'm in the third grade.
How do you like it up north.
Will you plese for Christmas
bring me a pair of slippers size 2
with little heels. a electric Iron
and Ironing board. pair of
shoe ice skates size 215. A Dy Dee
layette, a nurse apron and cap,
big doll buggy, a Dy Dee Doll IL
inches tall with bottle; a Shirley
Temple dress for me size 9. We
will rot be here for Christmas so
bring them to Kerkoven
from Norma Jean Young
Redwood Falls
MINI.
3
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
December 5th, 1887
Dear Santa,
l have tried to be a good girl
this year and I hope you will be
good to me. There are so many
good things to wish for, and /
don't know what to start with.
First 1 want a big doll that vets
her pants when she drinks water
and has curly hair. want these
things too. Some Ice Skates,
diary and some SkeeSe. I am nine
years old and in the fourth grade,
Miss c. Nc Lean is my school
teacher.
Lots of Love
Carla Behrerdt