The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-19

the year by learning my lessons
well. find it pays. I have pass
ed my grade every year 50 far. It
pleases my teacher and parents
very much. I am learning a mon
ologue for Christmas. I like that
work. We are singing many beau
tiful carols. Thank you, but don't
forget mother, dad, granddad and
grandmother, who is very i'll. Your
friend, Doraine Lardy, Ashley Ban
ner School, Dist. 1876.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy
years old. I go to school every day.
We read at school. Please bring
me a tractor and a horn. Your
friend, friedrich Ostendorf, Ashley
Banner School, Dist. 1876.
Dear Santa: I am II years old
and in the sixth grade. We have
moved on the old Swift farm.
Thank you for the things you
brought me last Christmas. Will
you please bring me things this
year. A big doll that sleeps, a
manicure set so I can keep my
nails neat, and a locket to keep
pictures in. I'll try to be very
good. Thank you very much and
please bring my parents something
too. Your friend, Pfeffer, Ashley
Banner School, Dist. 1876.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl 10 years old. am in the 5th
grade. For Christmas will you
please bring me a cooking set, a
pair of skates and a xylphone.
Please bring me some candy, nuts
and apples. We are going to have
program at school. Some Of the
girls are going to sing duets. We
all have a piece to say. We are
going to have two dialogues and
two plays. Will you please come to
it. Yours truly, Joan Ehresman,
Ashley Banner School, Dist. 1876.
Dear Santa Claus: It has snow
ed enough so you can come with
a sleigh, reindeer and all. It looks
as if it might snow and blow again.
hope that it doesn't snow any
more so we can learn our parts
for our Christmas program. Do
come and hear our program be-
cause its really good. am thirteen
years old and in the eighth grade.
For Christmas I'd like a baking
set and a pair Of skates. My
teacher Is Miss Dola Grundman,
and the number of our Dist. Is 1876.
I hope to get through school so I
can go to high school and later
be a nurse. I must work hard
though. I enjoy our music period.
All the children take part in max
ing decorations and the program
for our party. Don't forget Louise
Rose who is almost two years old.
She loves doll and wants chair,
also a teddy bear to take to bed.
Thank you, Doreen Ehresman, Ash
ley Banner School.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a good
little girl 8 years old, and in the
third grade. Will you please bring
me a table and two chairs, and a
color book and colors, some dish
es, and some doll clothes and some
candy and nuts. My teachers
name is Miss Grundman. Your
friend, Marion Ostendorf, Ashley
Banner School, Dist. 1876
Dear Santa: I used to live in
South Dakota, but my family NOV
ed to Sank Centre, MINI. I go
to a country school and the Dist.
is 1856. enjoy going to this school
very much. I have a teacher
which is very kind. We have many
Christmas decorations up in our
school house. It really looks like
Christmas. I learned a piece last
year for the county declamatory
contest. For Christmas we are go
ing to have a Christmas program
and a lot of boys and girls are
going to say pieces. We are all
going to sing Christmas songs. My
friend and arc poino m sing