Santa Claus Letters Altoona Mirror, December 9, 1927 Altoona, Pa., Dec. 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am writing you a letter to tell you what I would like to have for Christmas. A pair of ice skates, a nice paint box, a wrist watch, a sled, some nuts and candy, and anything else you would like to bring me. My little Brother Bobby who is 2 years old wants you to bring him a Kiddie Kar, some story books, a pair of bedroom slippers and a sled. You can walk right in the front door and you will see the tree that you are to trim up with nice things. Will say goodbye. Your little friends, JACKIE AND BOBBY YOUTZY, 105 18th St. Altoona, Pa., Dec. 5, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little girl 6 years old and I want to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a roll top desk and chair, a go-cart for my dolly, a doll house, a pair of shoes, some stockings, lots of candy and nuts and a big tree. Mama will leave the back door open for you. And please Santa don't forget my Mama and Daddy, also Grandma and Granpa Beck and Caswell, and also cousin Marie, and all the poor children. Goodbye Santa Claus. From your little girl, MARJORIE BECK, 2916 4th Ave. P.S. - Santa don't forget my Uncle Hugo. He wants an automobile. Dec. 6, 1927. Williamsburg, Pa. Dear Santa - I am a little boy four years old. I would like a Speed Racer, a Choo-Choo train, a little Drum, a little horn, a gasoline truck, a Chicken Snatcher, a Sand loader, and some nuts and candy. Also don't forget my mama and papa and my little brothers and my aunt Fannie and grandmother. Good-bye. P.S. I will let the front door open for you. >From GEORGE BUTCHERINE, Williamsburg, Pa. Altoona, Pa. Dec. 6, 1927 Dear Santa Claus - I am a little boy 6 yrs. old and I am getting my mother to write for me. I would like to have a raincoat, pair boots, erector set, book, game, sweater, lots of nuts and candy. Don't forget my cousin Frances and Mother and Dad. Your little friend, JACK MILLER, 412 3rd St., Altoona, St. [sic] P.S. Don't forget the poor children. Dear Santa - I am a little girl eight years old and would like to have a crib trimmed in blue and a infant doll and a suitcase full of doll clothes and nuts and candy and a Christmas tree and that's all. Your loving friend, MARY LOHMER. Altoona, Pa. Dec. 2, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little fellow 2 1/2 years old and want to let you know what I want you to bring me for Christmas. Please bring me a kiddie car, bike, telephone, rocking chair, doll, car, ball, wheel-barrow and storybooks. Bring lots of candy, nuts and oranges and don't forget to trim our tree. We will leave the front door open. I will say good-by for this time. >From your little friend, BOBBIE FLUKE, Jr. 435 Second avenue, City. P.S. - Don't forget my granpa and Jackie. They live at 805 Sixth avenue. Hollidaysburg, Pa., Dec. 5, 1927. Dear Santa - I am a good little boy ten years old and go to school every day and like my teacher very much. As Christmas is drawing near I thought I would write and tell you what I would like you to bring me. I don't want very much this year but please bring me a new overcoat, a pair of arctics, a pair of bed-room slippers, size 2, pair of ice skates, pair of gloves, a game, some books. And please Santa don't forget my little brother Robert. He is nine years old and go to school every day. He would like to have a nice big coaster wagon with disc wheels, a pair of bed-room slippers, a pair of arctics, size 1, pair of ice skates, pair of gloves, and some books, and please Santa bring our little dog Trixie a nice gum ball to play with as he gets lonesome while we are at school and don't forget Mother and Daddy and our teachers Miss Simms and Miss Carper and all our little friends. Bring them something nice and please trim our tree nice. Lots of oranges, candy and nuts. Good by Santa. Your little friends, EUGENE AND ROBERT BRUBAKER, 514 Betts St. 609 1/2 5th St., Altoona, Pa. Dec. 6th Dear Santa Claus - I am a little boy 6 years old. I would like you to bring me a Velocipede, Stocking a set of Carpenter, tools and anything you would like to leave. Don't forget to trim my Christmas tree, and I hope you will not forget my little cousin Albert Grand Ma, and Grand Dad in England. That's all this time. Good bye. HARRY HAINES. Altoona, Pa. December 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little girl 9 years old. I'll tell you what I want for Christmas I want a Bubbles Doll, a wrist watch, some story books, games, sewing machine, ice skates and my mother want an Electric Washer and don't forget my Daddy. Your little friend, VIRGINIA VANZANDT, 231 4th Ave., Altoona, Pa. Loop Station, Pa. December 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little boy sixteen months old. I would like to have a doll baby, a rabbit, a drum, a red wagon a broom and a go-cart. Please don't forget my little cousins Wanda and Glennavee Johnson and my little friend Virginia Adams. >From your little boy, NEIL SAGER. Altoona, Pa. Dec. 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - Just a line to let you no what I want for Christmas a new Coat and Hat Written Desk, Pair of Gloves, new Dress, Set Dishes, Pair of Skates, and lots of Candy and Nuts and a nice Christmas tree. I am only 10 years old So good bye Santa from Your little friend, GERALDINE RUPP. 709 29th St., Altoona, Pa. P.S. Please don't forget my mother and daddy as they want some new things too I will have the front door open for you Santa. Dec. 6, 1927. Wertz, Penna. Dear Santa - I am a little girl six years old. I would like to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a set of Dishes, a pair of Gloves, and a Electric train, a pair of Bed Room Slippers, and a Buble Doll, and A pussy In A Bott, and also some nuts and candy. Good Bye Santa please I will let the Front door open for you. Also don't forget my mama and my sisters. From MARY DELLICH, Wertz, Pa. Dear Santa Claus - I am a good little girl seven years old and would like to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a little infant doll, go-cart, set of dishes, set of Jack Rabbit books, a few games, a new coat and hat and a nice pair of galoshes. Don't forget my little friend Belle Landis. Your little friend, OLIVE E. HARLIN, 711 Third Ave., Altoona, Pa. P.S. I will leave the door open for you. 713 11th Street, Altoona, Pa. Dec. 7, 1927. Dear Santa - I am a little girl 2 1/2 years old, and I want you to know what I want for Christmas. Send me a table and a set of chairs, a set of dishes and a stove. Bring my Uncle Hardy a teddy-bear and my Uncle Dutch a choo-choo train and my Uncle Tom a "Jack in the Box." And don't forget my brother Junior. Bye-Bye. REGINA LAMONT, 713 4th St., Altoona, Pa. Altoona, Pa., Dec. 8, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little boy 7 years old. I would like you to bring me some nice toys. I would like a winding train to play with after school. I want some nice waists and ties and socks. Good-bye. P.S. - Dear Santa a Merry Christmas to you, from your little friend, CHARLES F. LOVE, 1402 Second Avenue. Altoona, Pa., Dec. 8, 1927. Dear Santa - I am a little boy nearly four years old. I want a winding train and steam shovel for Christmas. Please bring me some nice shoes and stockings and overalls. Please bring my brother a steam shovel too. We will leave the front door open so you can trim the tree. Good-bye. P.S. - Dear Santa, your little friend BILLY LOVE, 1402 Second Avenue. Osterburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I wish to write a few lines to you this year as I did not write to you before. I am a little twin girl and I have a twin sister, too. We are four years and 7 months till Christmas. We would like for you to bring each of us a nice doll that can sleep and a box of candy and a Teddy Bear, and a box of nuts and also a little wagon. I wish to have a set of dishes too, as we like to wash dishes and we want a picture book yet and please remember all my little friends here at Osterburg and our papa and mama too. We will be good little girls. Be sure and come. As ever your little friends, ETHEL AND EDITH OTTO, (Twins). 105 W. Fourteenth Avenue Juniata, Pa., Dec. 5, 1927 Dear Santa Claus - I am a little wee girl just 2 1/2 years old, but although tiny I am, I would like to have just a few things for Christmas. I often call up my grandpapa's chimney to you, and I never forget to tell you to bring me a baby buggy to ride my dolly in. A nice little story book, a dolly, and candy and nuts is what my little friend Mary Beth Philips wants. Santa, my daddy needs a nice pair of moccasins and my mamma wants a nice bathrobe. Don't forget my two grandpa's and my grandma and great grandmother. That is all for this time. Good bye, Your little friend, SARA JAYNE NIXDORF. Altoona, Pa., Dec. 5, 1927. Dear Santa - I am a little girl 3 1/2 years old. For Christmas I would like you to bring me a tricycle, and a doll. Do not forget my little brother "Dale." He is 1 1/2 years old, and would like to have a set of rocking horses, and some blocks. Also bring us some candy, oranges, and nuts. Your little friends, BARBARA JANE AND DALE xz xz xz DIFFENDERFER 854 (?) 37th street Altoona, Pa. Dec. 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - My cousin Josephine and I saw you and your reindeers over town and I want to tell you what I want for Christmas I want a Infant Doll, Doll gocart, Pair of Gloves, A Table and 4 chairs, Set Dishes, Sled, Pair of skates, and please dont forget to trim our Christmas tree and Bring us lots of candy and nuts. Good Bye Santa, >From your little friend, BETTY JANE STECKROTH. 709 29th St. P.S. I am only 5 years old and Dont forget my Sister Geraldine She want a whole lot of Stuff. Altoona, Pa. 310 East Street, East End, Dec. 5, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little girl 7 years old and I would like to tell you what I want for Christmas. A pair of shoes and arctics, 2 story books, box of handkerchiefs, new wig for my big doll and lots of candy and nuts and oranges. My little sister Eleanor, wants a Bye-Lo baby, pair shoes and arctics, box modeling clay, scooter, water ball. My brother Joe, wants 3 books, pair skates, sweater, gloves, high top shoes. My little brother Chester, wants a pair skates, sweater, high top shoes, game, football pants. My daddy would like for you to bring him, pair slippers, new dress gloves, new overcoat. My mother wants a 100 piece dinner set, pair blankets. Santa I will let the front door open. Your little friends, MARIE AND ELEANOR FOSTER. Altoona, Pa. Dec. 6, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little girl 8 years old and I want to tell you what I want for Christmas. I would like to have a desk and a chair and new doll and a Uncle Wiggly game and a pair of bed room slippers and lots of candy and nuts and oranges and don't forget Snookey Lear (?), my little cousin who lives on Grant avenue. She wants a dollbaby and lots of candy and nuts, and don't forget her baby brother, Junior, this is his first Christmas. And don't forget the poor children. Well good-by. Your little friend, CATHERINE WATTS. Berwindale, Pa. Dear Santa Claus - I want some toys, I want a train, I want a steamshovel, I want a automobile truck. I am 8 years old. I want a bear, I want a dress size 40, I want a police suit, I want a cowboy suit. If you please. DELMONT PATTERSON, Berwindale, Pa. Altoona, Pa. Dec. 7, 1927. Dear Santa Claus - I am a little girl 5 1/2 years old and I would like you to bring me a pair of Roller skates, a musical box, a cash register, a new dress, a new doll dress, and some story books, candy and nuts. x x x x x x x x x x I am your little friend, VIRGINIA ELLEN KUTH, 1013 Seventh avenue.