Palacios Beacon,
December 18, 1930
Letters to Santa Claus
East Bay School – December 16, 1930
Dear Santa Claus:
I know thirty-two little boys and girls who all want you to come and see them Christmas.
Santa, they want me to tell you how good they have been. I think they have all been good this year and I hope you will bring them all something nice.
Perhaps I could help you decide what to bring some of them.
Elizabeth Glaros would love to have a baby doll and the lovely set of dishes in Muriel’s window, for her new doll.
Joan wants a new rain coat.
Charles always wants new books.
Grace, Pearl, Arline Barrett, Arline Kinard, Lucile, Bernice Dorothy and Viola each want one of your sweetest dolls.
Billie Joe Ballard wants big airguns, please.
Jimmie Cunningham will be too disappointed if he doesn’t get an air gun, Santa, for that is all he wants.
Billie Morton wants one of your largest tool chests.
Orval wants a football, now don’t forget, a football.
Gereldine wants a pink tam and sweater.
Santa please remember what they all want. Read everyone of the letters they all wrote to you.
They all send their love to you, Miss Sisson
Dearest Santa: I have been as good as I can be and I hope you bring me something, too. I want a doll awful bad. I don’t care what else. Only I do want some candy, and I want some dishes to. My brother wants a gun. He is wanting to go hunting all of the time. My little brother wants a little bear. My big brother wants a book and some marbles too. A Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year.—Love, Grace Pearl Pierce
Dear Santa: I want a football and a truck and a tool box too. I want an air-un too. I do not want many things, but I want a bicycle and that is all.—Merry Christmas, Joe Edward Richards
Dear Santa: I want a pencil box with one drawer in it. I want a tam and sweater for me and a pair of shoes for my doll. I want a pretty big dresser. And I want a pair of rubber pants for my doll.—Gereldine Lauderback
Dear Santa: I have been as good as I can. I am writing you what I want for Christmas. Please bring me a dump-truck, and an aeroplane, and some candy, and a fire truck. I think that will be all.—From Martin Ragusin to Santa Claus
Palacios, Texas, December 16, 1930. Dear Santa: I want an air-gun, a dump truck. I want a stick of candy that looks like this and some oranges. I want a slicker and some boots. Well, Santa, I guess I had better close for I hope nothing else to write for you. Good-bye, and have a good Christmas.—Rufus Buffaloe
Dear Santa: I want an air-gun and a good suit, and a sweater and two shirts. That is all and I hope you have them.—From Charles Hecq
Dear Santa: I want a baby doll. I want a story book, please. I want a set of dishes for my doll.—From Elizabeth Glaros to Santa Clause
Dear Santa: I am not asking you for many things. Please bring me a treasurechest and some books and some candy. That is all Merry Christmas.—Charles Wellbourn
Dear Santa: How are you? I want a doll for Christmas. Merry Christmas—Joan Holmes
Dear Santa: I want an air-gun for Christmas. I am going to kill some sparrows, but you can use your own judgement.—From Jimmie Cunningham
Second Grade Pupils Write Santa Letters
East Bay School
Palacios Texas, Dec. 7, 1931
Palacios Beacon, December 24, 1931
Dear Santa: North Pole, I want you to bring me a stocking and a dump-truck. I want a fish pond and a cattle barn. I want a fire truck too. Well, Santa, I think that’s enough, and a Happy New Year to you.—Love, Jack Glaros
Dear Santa: How are you? I am just fine. My name is Gladys Trull. I live on East Bay shore, right by the bay. I am a girl and I am 8 years old. I was on the honor roll last month. I want a scooter for Christmas. My mother is going to get me a doll I think. I want a book to read. I want some games to play, too.—With love, Gladys Trull
Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a big doll and a doll bed and that is all I want. Santa Claus, I am going to tell you, my name is Ruby Winslett.—Love, Ruby
My Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl. I am 9 years old. I live right across the street from the high school in a white house. I want a bicycle and a telephone and some candy for Christmas. I am fat. I have blue eyes.—Love, Edna Moore
Dearest Santa Claus: I am in the second grade. I am 7 years old. I have a brother, he is 10 years old. I want a steam engine, and also an aeroplane-building set, and a log cabin building set.—Love, Alexander Cunningham
Dear Santa: I am a little girl. I am 7 years old. I want a scooter and I want a game. I want some fire crackers too. I want a story book and you can just bring me anything you wish.—Good luck, Barbra Lee Tompkins
Dear Santa: I want some candy and a cap gun, and some fire crackers, and a football, and some nuts, and that is all.—Mack Johnson
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, I want a doll and some dishes and a doll-buggy and some candy, sure. I am a little girl. I am 7 years old. My name is Rae Beth. I also want a book to read. I live down by the bay.—Love, Rae Beth Stapp
Dear Santa Claus: I want a bicycle, and a doll and a doll-buggy. My name is Laura May and I am 7 years old. I live in town. Love, Laura May Harbison
Dear Santa: Please bring me a sleepy doll and a doll buggy for her to ride in. Also bring some fruit, nuts, and candy. I need some warm gloves.—Yours truly, Imogene Ramsey
Letters to Santa Claus
By Second Grade Pupils
Palacios Beacon, December 8, 1932
Palacios, Texas, Dec. 2, 1932
Dear Santa: I want you to please bring me a bicycle that will fit a 7 year old boy. I want a little car. Please bring poor little boys and girls some toys. Please make everyone happy.—With Love, T. H. Stevens
Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: Please bring me a pair of skates and a tricycle and some candy. I want a set of dishes and some marbles and a handkerchief to. Thank you, Santa—With Love, Mildred Cunningham
Dear Santa Claus: I want a rubber doll and please bring me a little car. I want an electric iron and ironing board. Love to you, Irene Claybourn
Dear Santa: I wish you to bring me a gun, a ball, and some marbles and a knife. Please bring to the children and to me and to mother and father.—With Love, Margarito Carrasco
Dear Santa: Please bring me a Super de Luxe bike. I want some water colors to. Thank you Santa Claus.—With love, Bob Lewis
Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a doll and some dishes, please. I want some shoes on the doll. Please bring my brother and sister something. Bring us all some candy to. Yes, bring my little sister a doll and my little brother a ball and a bat. I need a new pair of stockings. Bring my mother some dishes and cups. Bring my father shoes.—With Love, Dorothy Blaylock
Dear Santa: Santa Claus, I want a truck and a little car. I would like some candy to. Dear Santa Claus, you are kind to me. Thank you, Santa.—Love, Oliver Baldwin
Dear Santa Claus: I wish you would send me a doll for Christmas, and a set of dishes and some knives and forks. Please bring me an electric stove and telephone and a watch. I want a blackboard to and a laundry set. Dear Santa Claus, I want too many things but I want something.—Goodbye, With Love, Edith Byers
My Dear Santa: I would like a pretty doll and a set of dishes. I would like for my mother a pretty new pair of shoes.—With Love, Jackie Mae Alton
Dear Santa: I am a little girl 6 years old. Please bring me a doll. I want a bicycle and a ball.—Thank you, With Love, Colleen Jo Smith
Letters to Santa Claus
East Bay School, Second Grade
December 20, 1933
Palacios Beacon, December 21, 1933
Santa, North Pole, Dear Santa: I want a pair of skates and a baby doll and a story book too. I want a purse and a lot of candy and a desk and chair. I would like a blackboard. Well that is all I want this Christmas. How are you? I hope you are well. Miss Sisson is my teacher. I am a good girl, Santa. Well, I better close now.—With love, Eunice Glaros
Dear Santa: I want a pair of boots. I want a desk and a purse. I want a lot of candy. To Santa Claus, from Mary Jane Ross. P. S. Santa Clause I like you. You are so kind to me.
Dear Santa: I want a gun. I want a good puzzle and a drum. How are you? I want a car too, and some boots. I am a good boy too. From Marion Noble
Dear Santa: I want a machine gun. I want a little car and a cricket gun.—Jimmy Smith, Palacios, Texas
Dear Santa: I want a snow sled like yours. I want some riding pants and a cricket gun and a cowboy hat and a cowboy suit. Are you all right? Write me a letter.—With love, Gene Koerber
Dear Santa: Will you bring me a puzzle and a doll? How are you? I am just fine. I hope you are not sick Santa Claus. Is it cold up at the North Pole? I will sure be glad when Christmas comes. Will you bring me what I told you to?—I love you, from Elynor Margerum to Santa Claus
Dear Santa: I want a doll and a doll bed, please. I want a black-board, too.—Good love, Clara Joe Hockey
Dear Santa: Bring me a racer and a sweater and a gun and thanks for what you gave me last year, Santa, and every other year too. My sister wants a doll and a chair and a broom, please, Dear Santa.—Love, Clyde Quinn
Dear Santa: I want a black-board. I want some apples and nuts too, and candy too. I want a pair of boots. Hello and good-bye. This letter is Santa’s. I love old Santa.—Lola Dean Sykes
Letters to Santa
By Second Grade
Palacios Beacon, December 20, 1934
East Bay School, Dec. 18, 1934
Dear Santa, I wish you would bring me a big doll and a set of dishes. I want a bicycle too, please. Please bring my little sister a rubber doll. Bring me a pair of skates, too. I am eight years old and in the second grade. Miss Sisson is my teacher. I know I have been good, so come to my house.—Your friend, Viola Jewel Colvin
Dear Santa, I am eight years old this year. I want some doll dishes. I always hang my stocking up for candy and apples and oranges. I would like a doll for my little sister and a truck for my little brother.—Love, Marjorie Mae Hall
Dear Santa, I am 9 years old. I am a good girl. Dear Santa Claus, please bring me a doll and some dishes for her. Bring me some candy, too, and oranges.—With love, Katie Franguli
Dear Santa, I am your little friend. I am writing you a letter to tell you to bring me a doll and some dishes and candy and apples. I live in Palacios, Texas. Please come to my house, Santa Claus.—Your friend, Frances Lopez
Dear Old Santa, Please bring me a pony for Christmas. Bring me a Mickey Mouse watch and some dishes. I want some skates, too. I am seven years old. I am in the second grade. This is all I can think of.—With love, Naomi Podgent
Dear Santa, Bring me a doll and a Mickey Mouse watch, and dishes, and a big ball and a big Christmas stocking, please. I am 8 years old and a good little girl.—Your friend, Jacqueline LeCompte
Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. I live in a brown house. Please bring me a football and a fire-truck and some oranges and apples.—Thank you, Santa. Jackie Childers
Dear Santa, Please bring me a little car and some skates. I am 8 years old. I like Christmas and I like you too. I have a Christmas tree every year. Good Bye Now.—Your friend, Junior Bullington
Dear Santa, Bring me a pair of skates. This is all I want this year.—Your friend, Betty Jean Richards. P. S.—I am 8 years old. I am good most of the time.
Dear Santa, I want a car and I want a football too. I want you to try and come.—Your friend, T. S. Richards
Letters To Santa Claus
By Second Grade
Palacios Beacon, December 19, 1935
East Bay School – Dec. 11, 1935
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gun, and a Bible, and a pair of skates, and a book, and a silver-streak train, and a bag of candy. I thank you for the things you will bring. I have been good.—J. C. Hall
Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy and I live in Palacios now. You can leave my toys at the Elliot Apartments. I want a game, and a book. I want a Tommy gun. I want a gas-truck to.—Thank you, Johnnie Conn
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gas truck please. I am good, Santa Claus. I live in Palacios, Santa. I like you. Come to see me, Santa Claus. Thank you for toys.—Tom Marino
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a pair of new shoes. Bring me a gun to. Please bring me some skates, and a truck. I want a Silver-streak train and a big bag of candy. I am a boy 7 years old. I have been good all year.—Thank you, Santa, Noel Curtis
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a pretty doll for Christmas. I have tried to be real good. My name is Dorothy Rhodes. Thank you.
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, I want a balloon-tire tricycle. I want some Mickey Mouse dishes, a Shirley Temple dol.—Love, Cleda Teller
Dear Santa Claus, Bring me a gun please. Bring a bicycle and a pair of skates, and a football. Thank you, Santa. I am good. My name is Jesse Legg.
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, Just bring me a pair of skates. That is all I want.—Edward Hopson
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Gay Slone. I want a Shirley Temple doll that is 20 inches tall, in the catalogue. I want a Mickey Mouse picture show and Mickey Mouse dishes to. I want a book. I want a balloon-tire tricycle. Dear Santa, bring all the kids some toys. I am coming to see you in Houston. I love you. This is all.—Gay Slone
Dear Santa, Bring me a pair of skates and a Bible. I want a doll and a piano. Thank you, Santa.—Opal Paul, P. S. I try to be good.
Dear Santa Claus, I want a speed-boat and a gun and then a football. And listen, my brother wants a little car and a little gas truck. He is 3 years old. I want a pair of skates to. I am 9 years old. I will thank you for these. My names I Earnest Clyde Blaylock. I am a boy.
Letters To Santa
By Pupils of Second Grade
Palacios Beacon, December 17, 1936
Dec. 14, 1936
Dear Santa, I am good today Santa Claus. I am 9 years old. I want a football for Christmas. I like you, Santa and I sure do thank you for the football.—From, Leon Harvey
Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: Bring me a foot ball, please. I am a good boy. I have been good to. I want a train. I am seven years old. My sister wants a doll. I like you Santa Claus, do you like me? My daddy and mother want me to get a football. Sometimes I am bad. I like candy to.—Thank you, Vernon Bates
Dear Santa Claus, Please bring some candy, and some nuts and some fruit to me. I have been good. I am seven years old.—Thank you, Geraldine Margerum
Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: I want a Shirley Temple doll. Thank you to. I am 7 years old.—Virginia Malone
I want a Shirley Temple doll. My sister wants a sewing-machine. My brother wants a football. I like Santa Claus, and I think I am a good girl.—Thank you, Alice Legg
Mr. Santa Claus, North Pole, Dear Santa: I want a Shirley Temple doll, please. I want some candy, fruit and nuts. My stocking is hanging by the chimney. I am seven years old. I like you Santa. I have been good, Santa Claus.—Thank you, Mary Frances Wright
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll, Santa Claus, if you can, and a pair of skates and a dress to. I am 9 years old. Please bring all of these if you can. I would like to have them. I like you. I will have a good time Christmas and hope you do to. –Love to you, Betty Jo Ray
Dear Santa, I want a foot ball, and a watch, and a gun. Santa, I have been a good little boy. I am 8 years old in September. Bring mother and daddy and Miss Sisson presents to, please.—Thank you, Ellis Jr. Jensen
Dear Santa, Leave my toys by grandmother’s chimney. I want a Shirley Temple doll, a teddy-bear and skates. I love you, old Santa.—Love Gladys Dorris
Dear Santa, How are you getting along at the North Pole? Is it very cold? I will hang my stocking by the chimney. I want a pair of skates, a wagon, and a Shirley Temple doll. Please leave me candy and nuts and fruit to.—Thank you, Patricia Teter
Dear Santa, I want a watch and a football. I am 9 years old this year. I have been pretty good.—Thank you, Harold Malone
Dear Santa, All I want is a sewing-machine. I like you. I can sew.—Rhea Teller
Dear Santa, I want airplanes. I really do like them. I am 7 years old.—Norman Stewart
Dear Santa, I want a baby doll. I want some skates and riding boots. Please bring fruit and candy. I like you to, Santa. I am good.—Love, Lura Nell Claybourne
Letters To Santa Claus
By Second Grade
Palacios Beacon, December 15, 1938
Linnie Wolf School
Dear Santa, North Pole, I am a boy. Please bring me a wagon. I am 8 years old. I love you. I am good.—Benny Parker
Dear Santa, Santa I am writing to you. I am 8 years old. I am in the second grade at school. My name is Johnnie Perez Jr. Will you please send me a football. Please send me a pair of skates too. I thank you and good-day.—Love, Johnnie Perez
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll for Christmas and a ball. I am a little girl 8 years old. I go to school. I am good.—Love, Ruby Jean Wickham
Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll and I will thank you, Santa.—Love, Opal Lee Harvey
Dear Santa, Please bring me a train and a truck and a fill-station. My sister wants a bicycle, and my brother wants a bicycle too.—Love to Santa, Jimmy Henson
Dear Santa, Please bring me a cooking set and please bring me a type-writer and a set of dishes for my doll. I am 8 years old. I will be at home. Love, Janis Newton
Dear Santa, I want a horse. I want skates too. I am 8 years old.—Sammy Tolleson
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, Please bring me a doll. I am a little girl. I am 7 years old. I live in Palacios. I want a story book. I want a ball and a little trunk full of doll clothes.— Thank you, Santa, Delores Fields
Dear Santa, Santa, please bring me a doll and a horse to ride, and I will give you a cake.—Love, Mary Ellen Rhodes
Dear Santa, Please bring me a pair of skates and I will certainly thank you.—Love, John Darrell Glenn
Dear Santa, North Pole, Please bring my mother a wristwatch. Please bring me a piano and a story-book too. I am 7 years old.—Love, Carolyn Buller
Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a Peddle-car, a football, a football suit. I am going to stay at home Christmas. I thank you.—Love, Bobby Powell
Dear Santa, Please bring me a middle size box of Tinker-toys, and a ball and bat, and mit and B. B. Gun.—I Love Santa, Jack Halliday
