Dear Santa....

The Caddo Herald

December 13, 1929

Dear Santa…

I want a drum and wagon. T. J. Alexander

I am a little girl 5 years old. I do not expect much as I have twin brothers 18 months old and I want you to remember them too. I want a story book, a pair of gloves, a doll, ABC book, and a tablet. I am a good girl. I help mother with the babies and work. Your friend, Joyce Copeland

I am a little boy 2 years old. Please bring me a tricycle, a stick horse, and some candy, apples and oranges.  Bobbie Bee Eslick, Kenefick

I am a little girl 3 years old. Please bring me a doll and doll cart. Bring my little brother a tricycle and a teddy bear, also bring both of us some candy, nuts, organs, and apples. With love, Azelle and Laverne Anderson

I want a doll buggy, a book satchel, a pair of shoes, a set of china dishes, a table and four chairs. I thank you for the pretty things you brought me last Christmas. Lots of love, Wanda Jean Wood

I’ve been a good boy so please bring me a coaster wagon, a tractor, and an airplane. I like apples and oranges too. Byron Redden

I’m just a wee girl, but I’m big enough to rock a Bye Lo baby doll in a little red rocker. LaRue Redden

Bring me and my brother some apples and candy and some dolls and toys. Susie Szenasi

I want you to bring me please a pair of skates, a bicycle, a piano, a sack of fruit, and twin dolls. Doris Hunter

I want a wagon, some fruit, and candy. Lonnie Iker

I am 7 years ol. I want some skates, a doll buggy, a cradle, and lots of fruit and candy. Anita Harris

I want a doll, a pair of shoes, and stockings for my doll. Maxine Gross

I want lots of toys, a rain coat, and a pair of boots. Shannon wants a rockybye baby in the tree top. Sean wants a Baby Ruth and a rubber doll. Bryce Holmes Cochran

I am a three year old boy, am good only when I run off, but am going to quit running off. Please bring me a little truck, a big ball, a fire truck with a bell on it, some candy, apples, nuts, and anything else that you want to. Please don’t forget Myron and Ladell. Donald Gene Shofner

I have been a real good girl this year. I am six years old. I want a pair of skates, a doll, and doll buggy, little trunk, lots of candy, apples, and oranges. Addie Bob McGraw

I want you to bring me a wagon, sky rockets, electric train, a football, basketball, a bag of fruit and a story book about the Indians. I want a big bus too. Carl Thrower  P.S. I’ve moved to Durant.

How are you? Fine, I hope. I want you to bring me a pair of skates, a sack of fruit, and candy and a bicycle. Georgia Ella Smith

I want a Bye Lo doll, a doll buggy, a story book, and a set of dishes. Georgia Pearl Harper

I want a wagon, a gun, some apples, oranges, and candy. I have been a good boy. Myron Edward Dorsey

I want you please to bring me a Bye Lo baby doll with a bottle, a doll buggy, and a pair of skates and bring my baby sister a doll. Delliah Dorsey

I want a little red wagon and lots of nuts and fruit. And some skates. O. C. Green

I am 8 years old. I want some firecrackers and torpedoes, a truck, an air gun, and roman candles. Lovingly, Curtis Logan

I want a football, a wagon, roman candles, and air gun. Leslie Welch

I want a pair of skate, a set of dishes, a Bye Lo doll, box of chocolates, a doll buggy, a cradle, a wagon, and automobile. Lovingly, Gracie Higgenbotham