Howard Payne Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 19, 1935 Page: 3 of 4
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ETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
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ibit.Ole Santa Claus:
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ttailo Santa how Is everything in
ayttM? Has old man depression vls-
tad.tke North Pole yet? I reckon
t'apNtty cold up there isn't It. Well
Udatl guess I will get very much
Jtfaiysjar but there are a few things
ifcat'dtf shore would like to have. If
tn Mat1 asking too much I would like
Mm the following:
j Tenew deluxe packages one for
r?7BRy ana toe omer xor aunuay;
&new wardrobes also a few
Iwith the Howard Payne beau-
ithalleve me some of these skirts
I'tot-kat so hard on the eyes. Bring
MQS ' little rubber dollle about the
itM 0.that cute little Francis Baker
(M'ttmt talks and sleeps and cries
tt AS I am just a country lad come to
ollsgtj I would like for papa and
"oaaa to get a new slop bucket and
M axe. They could also use a
(Wftove as the one we have is so old
hat lie museum has offered a preml-
m for it.
Saata I will leave the front un-
icked Christmas night so you can
lip qaltely Into the house and fill our
ocksy By the way I almost forgot
ft you will look under papa's bed you
Till Had a little brown jug take a
. oupls.of snorts of that its contents
wad yau will be able to visit all the
eat ofthe little boys and girls in the
rorld and ttien have plenty of time
b get back to the north pole in one
ight
i Since Christmas comes only once a
ear don't you think it would be O. K.
celebarte in a big way. Anyway
ere'a wishing you a jolly Christmas
nd a Prosperous New Year. Re-
lember this poor little boy and here's
"oping I can get a half a gallon and
Jeep In the lumber yard.
With lots of love
FRESHMAN KERBY.
. werieat Santy Claws:
r I hate to ask for anything but af-
sr all' this is Christmas and I mus'
member my ancestors.
.. First of all pleese bring me some
ew dreses as my Mae West curves
re becoming enlarged and I can no
tager git into my old ones. Maybe
Hou'd better send me an automatick
I iducer so I can also lend it to Nita
niUaais and Virginia Bounds (also
lead Hendricks).
i Then I simply must have a twelve
i. sack of beans to give Mrs. Bomer
ause we never do git any beans over
t the dlnin' hall. I almost starve
mtttmes. for want of some good
ans. Oh yes! Please bring (as a
ivor to me) Mrs. Bomer an auto-
uitlck speaker with eighteen loud
Q pakera on it so she can bawl ever'-
' Jdy out at once and especially Jim-
iy Marshall who likes to stay in the
itcben too much.
If you don't mind I think I'll also
ik you to bring me a mouse trap
I can ketch the mice that have
ueball games under my bed every
ight. I wouldn't care only one of
llr balls hit me in the eye.
X wish you would send me a new
lass eye too as my old one is worn
If from winking at Thomas Ellshas
Mdair all to no effect. Be sure and
this a nink one with blue specks
It SO' it will match my new winter
lit
Last but not least please please
md me the man Claik Roberts was
alng to see about a dog so I can
at a good look at him as I might
ant him to come up and see me
imetime. Yore very own
MAE WEST.
P. B. I foreot to tell you to send
i.e a load of mistletoe 'cause Miss
leCrfstv wants me to put some over
rery door and around every light in
te dormitory. Maybe you bad bet-
T send a bushel 'cause she wants
i extra amount over her door.
For-get-me-not:
We. the "Webb"-feet family living
close to the girl's dormitory were
frald you might get us mixed up
lth those skirts across the street
re writing to ask you to please visit
I Irak ' We have all been good little
jcUiags and think that we deserve
.viSK-nrom you.
First -we want you to bring us
iree'palrs of bronicals as the one
ur that we have will not auow au
( us to gaze across the street at one
ma. Stanley Coppinger the newest
.ember of our beloved family wants
MW collection of girl's pictures just
the ones he has now only differ-
H. ' X. A. Clifton God's Gift to the
romaa formerly of A. C. C who is
pS
t a student' of H. p. a nut is a
iber of our happy family wants
m to bring him a book of lntroduc-
oaS to the fair sex of H. P. C.
lease be good to him this year San-
n t Claus because be is our money
HtHVWiU IWICi mw6
i wun me government ana is
too glad to lend us a buck or
ra. Owen Webb better Known as
later around here wishes very much
iat you would bring his girl a
teacher in ueLeon a mucn
raise so that she can support
hath and the wedding bells can
ff. John Alexander wants you to
lag hkn a few "dates" with some
)7JMS girls that have been tele-
him in the wee hours of the
(Gerald Barnard wishes you
Ing him a pair of good roller
that he can make more and
Ids to see a new flame out
Daniel Baker. Oh yes San
ta please Inform the girls that M. A.
is single and can be seen four times
daily passing between town and 1107
Center avenue.
Thanking you In advance for the
wonderful gifts we know that we are
going to receive?
Hopefully not regretfully yours
The Five-Webb Feet.
SALUTATIONS SANTY
We have been good 'lit girls and
we want you to bring us a big nice
bottle of Dr. Grover's Pain Oil which
penetrates lubricates cures bronchi
tis tonsilltls meningitis and appen-
dicitis ring worm toe worm' earth
worm and also silk worm hay fever
scarlet fever and spring fever. But
most' of all we want the big red shin-
ing xpple that comes absolutely free
with no extra charges with each bot-
tle. Don't forget our Uncle Oscar (the
one with the sleeping porch model
hack) and Aunt Agnes and little
Philbert. Say we think he wants a
can of three in one oil to oil his moth
er's new broom.
Don't forget to bring us some but-
ton shoes a store bought dress and a
blue flannel bonnet with pink roses
(real ones please) on it. Please bring
all the ignorant little boys and girls
(including Lindsey Dublin) some good
grades.
Happy Easter Egg and a Nolsey
Fourth.
ALICE and MALICE GOON.
dear Sandy Claws:
1
It won't be long until you come
So hete is a list of things I need
You can't get all but living on some
And for one or two things I sincerely
plead.
2
I gota have nuts and candy too
Apples oranges and grapefruit new
Fill that sock till it'll hold no more
If you wanta keep me from getting
sore
3
A girl I have but she believes
That I am just a silly flirt
So Sandy get down on your knees
And tell her things I can only blurt.
She's a beauty Sandy and so sweet
She's a lump of sugar from head to
feet
But how to rate her I don't know
Because she loves that other guy so
Now Sandy you know what' for me to
get
And if you'll help me you can always
bet
That I'll be your friend through thick
and thin
And if it's a frame-up it's really no
sin.
6.
So make her see that I'm the guy
Who her shoestrings always would
love to tie
And all her wants I'd love to buy
And be her sweetheait until I die.
Love
Shakespeare English.
Dear Santa Claus:
I hope that in reading this letter
you will not think I'm selfish. In fact
I'm more interested in my friends
than I am in myself.
Santa the first thing that I would
ask for is some fresh beans over at
the Dorm. On account' of the ones we
have had for the last three months
have had weavils in them and don't
forget some clean napkins and tooth
picks that have not been used.
Please bring Frank McCreary some
table manners because he gets all the
EGG at our table every morning for
breakfast. Also Santa we would ap
predate some light shades for the
fiont porch at the Dormitory. Not
that I'm interested personally but I
have some friends that are in love and
the bright lights take all the kick out
of their romance Saunders especial
ly. You probably wouldn't believe It
but he has threatened to quit going to
the dormitory at night because the
light hurts his eyes.
I also have some girl friends in the
dormitory that are very fond of Pang'
burn's candy. I would not ask you to
bring them any candy but bring them
an appetite for cheaper candies. Pang-
burn's costs $3.00 which is more than
some of my friends can afford to pay.
By all means I wouldn't have you
to torget my friend Bobble Harlow.
He is having lots of competition this
year in his love affairs. I believe if
you would bring him a six shooter or
a cap pistol he could remove some of
the obstacles.
Don't forget my friends Bobbie
Westerman and Fanora Neeb. They
all need a shade for their front door.
They have some football friends that
are often embarrassed because of the
lack of privacy.
Another one is Bob English. Most
of all gifts I believe he would appre-
ciate a steady girl. Confidentially
Santa Claus I believe he will go nuts
if he doesn't find one soon.
I also have a friend that everyone
calls "Snake In the Grass." He needs
a new snake skin. Everyone recog-
nizes him as a snake without the skin
but I noticed the other day that there
was a hole In the knees of his skin
and we all feel for him. He is an out-
cast but you know we have to be kind
to all classes.
I also have some friends out on the
hifl that want a bell clapper. Some-
body said they had one but we can't
hear it like we uster. They also need
a goat out there on account of I don't
believe they have one.
You need not bring "Ole Queenie"
anything because the stork came to
see her about six weeks ago and I
honestly don't believe she could ask
for anything else.
I have another friend called A. C.
Garvin. He has two girls and can't
decide which one he wants. Bring
him some literature on blondes. With
careful study maybe he can make up
his mind.
Clark Roberds is another friend of
mine. Please bring him a Model T
so he won't have to walk out the other
side of Daniel Baker to get his girl
every night. He can't walk that far
since he has to live on Dormitory
food.
Bring the boys that eat at the dor
mitory a whistle on account of they
are getting hoarse from hollering at
the girls while they are marching in-
to eat. Honest Santa if you were to
pass at meal time you would think it
was a Grantland Rice round up.
Santa there is a house full of rough
necks In school that live over at the
air castle. Of course after all the
rest of us they come first. They are
realy unworthy of your consideration.
Santa we have a good football
team down here but I hardly know
what they would appreciate for
Christmas but I believe they would
like a trip out to Mint Springs.
If you have anything left you can
leave It with me.
A friend
"YE OLE EDITOR."
Dear Santy:
Well I'm going to fool you this
year I don't want much for Christ-
mas. You might bring me a pair of
red flannels being that I'm without
and these cold mornings don't go so
well with me. An alarm clock would
be a great favor so that I may get
up In time each morning to insert
some of Mrs. Bomer's delicious hot
biscuits. Old boy please Oh please
deliver me some knowledge as to who
is chief stoolie for the dormitory. And
last but not. least bring me a bed
whose slats wont' fall out at each
move. Also I would appreciate some
gtades above Q.
Your innocence
GERRY McCLENCON.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little red headed girl seven-
teen years old. I've been a good little
girl but I'm beginning to lose my
charm. Last week end I lost a beauty
contest to a girl in a small one horse
town. My boy friend Bennett sat
there and didn't even get me in the
mn off. So please Santa either
bring me a new boy friend or bring
Bennett a new church that will pay
him more because I don't want peo-
ple to think I'm losing my sex appeal.
Your loving friend
JUNE EMBREY.
Dear Santa:
I am a little bov nineteen years old.
I wish you would bring Miss Jennings
a term theme for me and Miss Has-
kpw still needs about three book re
ports and two themes. Mr. Havins
says we have to have a note book.
Santa you need not come to see me
if vou will deliver the themes book
reports and more reports. Say Cap.
Shelton has been a had coy out piease
bring him a bottle.
Your little friend
NEIL EVANS.
Dear Santa:
The kids at Greenwood house are
very muchly in need of Christmas to
come as they are very muchly in need.
Slime Edward Watts wants some
pigeons we don't know why; Slime
Guy King wants a big bottle of hair
oil as he is out of that bottle he got
yesteiday; Slime Verner Stokes wants
some kiss-proof lip stick we don't
know what he could use it for . . .
much; Slime John Curry wants a
biand new girl friend; Charles Raley
wants a new pipe he doesn't have but
thirteen now; Gerald Rlddell wants
something to put in that bottle he has
hanging on the wall of his room;
Slime John T. Locke wants a calen-
dar so he can keep count of the time
until school is out and he can see his
girl friend; Clyde Hand wants C. I. A.
moved over in Bangs; Slime Bruce
Giles wants some hair grower so he
can make his new mustache grow;
Slime Balkum wants a pound of
Brown Mule as the last nickels' worth
is about to play out; Slime Aaron
Keen wants something new to gripe
about; Edmond Gaines wants a place
on the basketball first string.
And dear Santa please dont' forget
our friends Miss Cleo McChristy
Spann and Bomer and bring them
lots of NUTS and candy.
Thanking you in advance
The Greenwood Pigeon-Chasers.
Dear Santa Clausa:
Please bring my things to Blanket
Texas 'cause I'll be there instead of
here. I think Shirley Temple Dolls
are cute but please don't bring me
one. I had rather have some little
quintriplet dollies. (Please don't tell
anyone I want a doll 'cause people
think I'm too big to get one but leave
them behind the sofa and I'll find
them and keep them hidden In my
room.) I also want a Mickey Mouse
watch so I can tell when class is near-
ly over and keep the ones around me
posted. Be sure it has a minute hand.
Oh yes Santa I want a pop gun to
shoot chapel speakers that speak too
long on Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays when I don't have after cha-
pel classes and to shoot those that
don't talk long enough on Tuesdays
and Thursdays when I do have after
chapel classes. Bring me a red dress
green hat and gloves so I can keep
the Christmas Spirit circulation in
Howard Payne after Christmas.
Please send me one special delivery
package 'cause Uncle Sam has some
of the nicest little boys delivering
packages. Lots of love
BLANCHE.
P. S. Don't forget the pop gun.
Bachelors Headquarters
1401 Avenue C.
Brownwood Texas.
(Cook still wanted)
Dear Sandy Clawes:
Our deer editor asked us to write
to you but I don't want nothin on ac-
count of my girl promised me an ice
cream cone come warm weather. But
we need some things around here in
this institution. I sure wish you would
send them. I wish you could run us
down a trap door for our chapel ros-
trum so we could shut our speakers
up on time. Please send me some
pillows for our history room too be-
cause Elton Greenlee and B. F. (Bull-
f linger) Bennett are getting cricks in
their necks from sleeping in these
hard chairs. We also would appreci-
ate a traffic cop on third floor. Hope
your frost bites are getting better.
Yore friend JODIE.
P. S. Would sure like to have four
A's and one B plus this semester if
you can manage it.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a little Austin that
will go to Abilene. Just so It gets
there it doesn't have to go back. I
don't want much else. Just a doll
that will open and shut its eyes and
say "Mama" a scooter a ball a sack
of nuts a sack of gum drops and an
all day sucker (especially gum drops)
a doll bed a little kitchen cabinet a
little Ironing board a washing ma-
chine a radio a little piano pink ele-
phant parrot that will say Matk In-
stead of Polly a cage to keep him in
a set of toy dishes roller skates be-
cause Blanche has some a bicycle an
evening dress silver shoes fur coat
new muff and anything else you can
think of. Love. BETTY.
Dear Sandy Claws:
Someone said you were coming
down here in a few days like you
used to. We surely did miss you last
year Sandy Claws and since you are
coming anyway we decided to write
and tell you what we want you to
bring us fjom the regions of Sanad-
clausedom. As you come by the deaf
dumb and blind institute will you
please take on a cargo of stool pig-
eons? We have some we would like
to trade off foi such specimen. Quali-
fications: one broken leg no eyes in
the back of the head and no snoop-
ing instinct. We the quintuplets of
Howard Pain Jale wish you would
also bring us something to do on Sun-
day afternoons besides meditate. Who
said we could meditate anyway? So
please bring us some permissions five
in number to go to Sunday afternoon
shows.
Sandy do you have any squeak
mufflers? Please bring us enough to
equip these dormitory halls. Also
please bring some traffic signals so
there won't be so many hit-and-run
casualties after lights. And Sandy
we want an elevator for our poor
vacant (except after 10:00) elevator
shaft (Don't say a word but some
of the Slimes think it is the commun-
ity waste basket); or at least a step
duster offer so it won't get pajama
legs so dirty on rush trips. Most of
all we want you to bring us some
television equipment so we won't have
to sneak down the halls to see what
everyone is doing after 7:30. Also
bring some candles that won't show
through cracks in doors when lighted
after 10:00. Sandy since Julian Bun-
glerson has switched to "Joan Man
ning" please bring us a winter's sup
ply of "Pankburn's" assorted.
And now on closing for each one
of your loving Quints will you bring
her most desired gift? Please bring
Lay-m-lo Mercerize a one-way ticket
to the institute for the Feeble Mind-
ed where she was reared and learned
the fine art of snooping on them as
has to live under the same roof with
her and spreading the ill news. Little
Faithful Knickers wants a copy of
Lamb's "Tales from Shakepeare" all
her own (don't be misled not the kind
that follow sheep around.)
Merry Pogderbllt promises to be
good until December 26 1935 if you
will bring her a room on first with
the rest of us Quints so as to save
wear and tear on elevator steps asj
well as bouse shoes. Please bring
Janey (Slewfoot) Yeagersky a port-
able bathtub (P. S. equipped with
Llfebouy soap.) Sandy Claws I know
you have heard of Little Gertrude.
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
from
PA AND MA
Opposite Post Office
Please bring her either a Plymouth
(with floating power) or a white felt
hat guaranteed not to spot speck or
or well especially not to spot.
We are looking forward you can't
imagine how eagcily to your arrival
because we know you have so many
things for us. Covetously
THE QUINTUPLETS.
A colored soldier wanted to spend
the night from camp but couldn't get
a pass. Attempting to steal out he
was haulted by the Guard with "Who
goes there?" "It's me" growled Ras-
tus pulling his razoi "and dis heah
blade am all de permit I has; but
listen niggah Ah's got a mammy
in heaven a pappy in hell and a
sweetheart in the city and I'se gwine
to spend the evenin' wld one of them."
i i
"How long have you been working
in this office?"
"Since the boss threatened to fire
me.
ELITE CLEANERS
SUITS CLEANED
25c
J- AND PRESSED
308 Center
THANKS FOR PAST FAVORS
WISHING YOU A BEAUTIFUL
CHRISTMAS
WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
Our Christmas
CANDIES
KANEASTER'S
KANDY KITCHEN
Hamburgers 5c
JACK O'LANTERN
Sandwiches and
Plate Lunches
NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE
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and
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
DYEING
for
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MEN'S STORE
4 1 2 Center Avenue
Dr. R. A. Ellis
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