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Our Yesterdays
Dec. 8, 2022 7:45 pm
Dec. 23, 1965 Clarion
Dear Santa, Please bring me a Super Crane, Creepy Crawlers, a slinky, a Scoop, a fire engine, a dump truck, a jeep, a bag of Army men, and a cannon. A train track that you snap together, a toy puppet, an ambulance, a police car, a wrecker, a Big Job, a new Johnny Express, and a model car. I want a watch for Daddy and a new dress for Mommy. Bring a doll for Margaret and Walt would like a John Deere with machinery, Jay would like a wrecker. Your friend, David Fritchen
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll, and bring a train for my brother. Your friend, Julie Cox
Dear Santa, I would like a cement mixer and a Tonka truck and a firetruck and a play ship and also a battleship, a jet and a car truck. Your friend, Kelly Andeway
Dear Santa, I would like a new doll carriage and a Skipper with some clothes for her and a blanket and that is all. Thank you. Your friend, Janet Nordyke
Dear Santa, I would like a Big Boss and a Johnny Seven and a tram on a track and a bucking donkey, a pop-rifle, eight tiny reindeer with a sleigh and a Santa, a jeep with Santa in it and a play typewriter. Curtis Fleig
Dear Santa, I would like some clothes for my Barbie doll, a Barbie house and a Susie-Q. I want a typewriter and some decorations for my room. Kathryn Horras
Dear Santa, I would like a Secret Sam and a Duffy Devil set and a Texas gun and holster, a GI Joe and that’s all. Your friend, Mark Leppert
Dear Santa, I would like an electric train and a Secret Sam, also a farm set and a cowboy suit with a hat, some model jets, a semi-truck and a racing car. I have been good sometimes. Your friend, Michael Lynch
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie doll and a Ken with some clothes for them and shoes and some pajamas for me and some roller skates and a play typewriter and a play camera. I would like a Susie-Q. Debra Hadley
Dear Santa, I would like a real set of dishes and a cooking set and a Susie-Q doll. Jeannie Hinshaw
Dear Santa, I want a doll that walks and doll clothes and a big sled and anything you want to bring me. Your friend, LuAnn Goettsche
Dear Santa, I want a grain and a corn picker and a plow for my little tractor. I would like a bat and ball. Kirk Mourer
Dear Santa, I want a Johnny Eagle gun and a Johnny & Rifle and Flintstones building blocks and a cowboy hat and a suitcase. Also a new pair of black shoes and a truck and a tractor and that is all. Your little friend, Curt Connelly
Dear Santa, I would like a Big Bruiser and a rifle and a superman suit. Please bring sme dishes for my Mommy. Bring us a little kitten that runs on batteries. And a whistle and a Mousetrap game and a Crazy Clock and a statue of Santa. My sister’s need dolls and bring us some bed lights and a little statue of a Christmas tree and two dolly books for my little sisters. Thanks, Richard Adam
Dear Santa, I want a Red River gun and a Johnny Express. I would also like a GI Joe and Ken. Please bring a King of the Hill game for us. Your friend, Stephen Mullikin
Dear Santa, Please bring me a Thumbalina doll. I would also like a drum and just anything you want to bring. Your friend, Tami Nichols
Dear Santa, I want doll clothes for my doll and some pajamas for me and for my doll. Please bring me a cowgirl outfit with boots and a new doll with a baby crib and a purse with a chain handle, a store and a ring. I want a Ten Commandment bracelet and paper dolls. I think that is all. Your friend, Lori Roberts
Dear Santa, I will take a GI Joe set. My sister wants a stove that cooks. All of us boys would like a Motorific and bring something for Mom and Dad. I can hardly wait. Your friend, Mike Maher
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie and Ken with a suitcase and some clothes. I would like some high heels. Cindy Spanier
Dear Santa, Please bring me a suitcase and a Big Bruiser. I would like a watch and a cement truck. See you soon. A friend, Steve Morgan
Dear Santa, I would like a Penny Bright doll and a new dress for me. Your friend, Jean McReynolds
Dear Santa, I want a drum and a Skipper and Thumbalina. Your friend, Teri Nichols
Dear Santa, I would like some GI Joes and equipment, Secret Sam, James Bond racing set, transistor radio, Steamy Meany, Bib Boss Big Bruiser, and Creepy Crawlers. Your friend, Mark Hendrickson
Dear Santa, I would like a two wheel bike Super helmet, seven car and test track, power shop and creepy crawlers, walkie talkies, Secret Sam, and a James Bond racing set. Your friend, Jeff Andeway
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a drag strip and some Creepy Crawlies, GI Joe equipment and Johnny Eagle car and test track. James Bond set, Super helmet seven, transistor radio, Chief Cherokee, Johnny West, thunder bolt, Secret Sam, Superman suit. Your friend, Allen Wolf
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Big Boss, Dennis and Kenny and Robby would like a two lane track. Your friend, Bobby Sobaski
Dear Santa Claus, Santa, bring a bicycle that has training wheels in the back. That will be all. Your little friend, Joe Hadley
Dear Santa, I want a doll, a Barbie doll and a Ken. Your friend, Patty McReynolds
Dear Santa, I want a racecar, a wagon, and a tractor. I want an elevator, a disc, a plow, and a room truck. Please bring John a racing car. I want a car that you can shift gears, two machine guns, and one of them deals that’s an elevator that bends, a road grader, a dump truck, and a harrow. Thank you Santa. Your friend, Pat Hammes
Dear Santa, Please bring me a boxing robot, a farm, a table and chairs, a rocking chair, and some play cards. Your friend, Mike Niece

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