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Our Yesterdays
From the Dec 23 Clarion, continued
Dec. 15, 2022 12:09 pm
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 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 race car, 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
Dear Santa, Please bring me a Midge doll, a puzzle, an iron, a toy telephone, a Lassie doll, a chalkboard, a coloring book, a toy Santa Claus, a tablet, some crayons, another Barbie doll, another Skipper, a toy kitty, a little table and some chairs like Michelle’s. I might want some clothes, too. I would like a toy pumpkin to put candy in on Halloween, and some toy dishes, and a leash for Ricky, and a collar for my cat, and another collar for Ricky. I want two necklaces, and a house for my Barbie. I think Bill might want another toy Santa and new mittens. I would like new mittens too, and a new snow suit to play in the snow. I want a pencil sharpener just for me. Please bring some lipstick for Mommy and a tie for Daddy. I think Tommy would like a new bedspread and a model airplane. Your little friend, Kay Wolf
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a power shop and set of Johnny Eagle guns, a Big Boss and a transistor radio. Your friend, Marvin Connelly
Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like a skirt and blouse, a sweater and some knee socks. Your friend Debra Hogan
Dear Santa, For Chirstmas I would like a Super helmet Seven and a walkie talkie. Your friend, Gordon Spray
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Baby Boo, Transister, Barbie Dream House, Ken doll bed, doll blanket, nurse suit, basket for my high heels. Your friend, Pat Maher
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Secret Sam, Road and Track test race set, bike with training wheels, wolfman mask, Johnny Express, and all equipment. Your friend, Dicky Lankford
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Brownie Book, a walking doll and doll house. Your friend, Caralee Fritchen
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Baby Boo and Ricky and a Brownie book, a doll house and car and test track and a scooter and a Mary makeup. Your friend, Cathy Allen
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Johnny Eagle records. Your friend, Greg Krewson
Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I would like a Johnny West and Chief Cherokee, a Thunderbolt, Big Boss, Secret Sam, GI Joe, Creepy Crawlers, car and test track, power shop, walkie talkie radio, and Screamy Meany. Your friend, Bryan Baker
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Steam Shovel, climbing tractor and a train. Your friend, Kenneth Adam
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Lone Ranger suit, James Bond racing set, electric blanket, a model car – Fairlane, power shop, and a Secret Sam. Your friend, Walter Fritchen
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like super helmet seven, Secret Sam, and Johnny Eagle. Your friend, Bradley Capps
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Johnny Eagle, a Red River set, a Johnny Express too. Your friend, Bruce Unkrich
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie doll and a tablecloth and a bike. Bring a snow scooter for my little brother and I. That is all for now, your friend, Cynthia Mathias
Dear Santa, I would like a truck and a rifle and some cars, also some blocks. I think that is all. A friend, Bobby Lankford
Dear Santa, Please bring me toys and records. Bring a doll for my sister. Your friend, Ronnie Greiner
Dear Santa, Please bring me a tractor and wagon, a drum, a horn, a chalkboard, and a truck. Your friend, Charles Adam
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie, a big box of colors, and some jewelry and some handkerchiefs. I want some balloons and coloring books. Please bring Kay a little musical doll and Steven a truck. Thank you. Your little friend, Ann Lynch
Dear Santa Claus, I would like a play rifle and a play watch and a play reindeer and a sled with a play Santa Claus. Bring me a machine gun and gun belt. I guess that is all. Your friend, John Neff
Dear Santa, Thank you for the toys. Please bring me a sticker book, a suitcase, and some clothes. Bring Annie a Tammy doll, a tricycle, some tights, some pants, a reindeer, a puzzle, a game, a little table, a marble game, and a calendar. Bring me a Sunshine game. I thing that’s all I need. Your little friend, Laura Sobaski
Dear Santa, I want a racing car set, some cowboys and Indians, some soldiers, a little Santa Claus, a little truck, a big firetruck, a little submarine, a bike, and a little man. Please bring Steve something. Your friend, David Kerber
Dear Santa, Please bring me some toys, some robots, a GI Joe, a little pickup truck, a convertible, a choo choo train, a race car set, a tool bench, a new box of crayons, and some big cardboard blocks. Your little friend, Tom Maher
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll, a lawn mower, a bubble gum machine, a puzzle. A reindeer, a telephone, blocks, a tea set that shows colors, some crayons, and a coloring book, a story book, and a clock, an iron that plugs in and an ironing board, a bunch of balloons. Please bring a real big gun with all kinds of bullets for Pat and a GI Joe. I want a little table with two chairs, two monkeys – one for Pat and one for me, that talk when you pull a string, and two Crazy Phones – one for Pat and one for me. I want a nurse set and a doctor set, and two little chalkboards, two trams, and some play surses. I want a little racing set for Pat, and a dump truck. I want a TV set, and all kinds of records. Your friend, Leesa Adam
Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie doll and her suitcase and Chatty. I need a new coloring book. Also some clothes for Barbie, and bring her some shoes. Bring some cars and that’s all. Your friend, Rosie Spanier

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