The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 17, 1932 Page: 3 of 6
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Simmons Eds and Coeds Send List of Wants to Dear Old Santa
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Simmons Univ.
December "14 1932.
Dear Snnla Claus:
Please bring ui more good chapel
programs;oncs
where t h o
band Billy
Morrow or
some body like
t h n t that
makes some
really eood
music. And if you want to throw
in u sneaker over now and then
bring Judge Stlnson with nom6 one
to tell the Jokes. He and his laugh-
ing will do thu rest.
Yours for enko and turkey
The 1000 Students.
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Dear Santa Clause:
1 am ust a llttlo green freshman
and I don't want much but 1 do
want a big baby doll and lots of
candy.
Please bo good to nil my teachers
that pass me. Bring every ono of
them a big turkey for their Christ-
mas dinner and don't let them cat
so much that they will get sick.
You can bring the others a turkey
if you wish but it doesn't matter
about how much they eat.
This is all except that I want you
to bring lots of new students for
Simmons. Be good to my littlo
shadow Lila.
Lots of love
Maurino E. Powell.
Dear Santa:
Wo arc two lit boys in simmons
colleen Just cause. Wo know wo
ain't been good but wo want you to
come to sco us so were goin' to
apologize for the mean things we
did. I'lrst of all wo ain't treated
Mil Itichcson right. We'ro sorry wo
caused her to go to sco the dean
and we really don't think slio need
ed that present wo gave her. And
next wo re sorry causo wo bet milk
shokes lose and then don't pay our
debts.
Plcaso bring us some translated
French books term themes educa-
tion reports and chapel excuses.
Oodles of lurve
" Ivan and Frank.
Dear Santa olo boy:
Plcaso bring mo a big olo baby
doll about my speed if you know
what I mean. Of course
I'm still just a bady
doll myself but I
would like to have ono
to play with.
Also include some
faco powder listerine
And other such items
so I won't have to
borrow. And if you're real gener-
ous you'll throw in a football cap-
tain besides.
Your little shipmate
Necktie Baskln.
Simmons U.
December 14 1032.
Dear Santa:
Please let mo know what I am
supposed to do
after I fold the
boys up with that
"come and get
me" look of mine.
? ""'V 1 stcp' causo
think they aro
beginning to gct
wise to that.
Your little black-eyed pal
Vauda V.
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Dear Olo St. Nick:
Bring us a box of cigarettes and
a t o y engine.
Make tho fellows
believe Carl when
he tells them of
his friends nt
Southern Califor
nia. Santa Vto
have been eond llttlo lmvs nnd wo
haven't bothered nny of tho girls
at niary rrancis.
Two of your Rough Necks
Carl and Odlc.
P. S. Santa wo don't need and
Listerine because Gene had Green
to give Carl a bottle at tho Sim-
mons Christmas party.
Simmons U.
December 15 1032.
Sandy Clause:
Please bring mo houses and lots.
Your Littlo Old Pal
Bill Williams.
Simmons University
December 15 1032.
Snndy Claws olo bean
Plcaso bring mo a life sizo toy
man to play with or you might
throw in a real ono if you'ro that
generous.
Your little friend
Peto Bird.
Sandv Clause:
I can't think of a thing I want
but I know there s something. Just
look over what you have and bring
me a littlo of all of it. Of course
you know I have been good wo Irish
always are. Throw .in a couple or
three ardent suitors not that I do
not have any but there is always
room for another.
Your plump littlo friend
Littlcpagc.
Dear Santa:
Wo have been very attcntlvo dur-
ing tho last year and Wo think that
we deserve to be rewarded. There is
a depression on and wo havn not had
much to spend on them but wo wish
you would send us a wedding ring
apiece. Nubbin Gob Sprabcrry
Geno and Ben Stripling.
Simmons University
Abilene Texas.
Dear Sandy Claws:
I know 1 ain't been eood this vcar
but neither havo nny of tho other
girls. I have been having troublo
with my voice Sandy and need some
thing to Improve my speech. Ivan
Flynn and Frank Junell have sug-
gested STRYCHNINE. Plcaso bring
mo many hpliday visitors (boys most
of all.)
Soft-spoken admirer
Margaret House of Upshaws.
P. S. I would like for you to bring
me a jar of strawberry preserves.
Abilene Texas
December 15 1032.
Dear Santa Claus:
I havo nearly every thing I
want good looks poise personality
charm "it" and a beautiful tenor
voice. But I do want ono thing. I
want another Dill .Pickle from Big
Spring. Mako this one a sour one;
the last one was too sweet.
Bring Miss Head a pair of col-
ored glasses and bring Professor
Work some more conceited "top-
tenors." I havo been a good boy this year
and have not flirted in tho library.
Ask Prof Ribble.
Eucll Porter.
P. S. Could also uso an A in education.
Santa Clause:
I want some purple cyo rouge.
No more no less.
Your blonde playmate
Donna.
"TJear'Santar
Plcaso bring mo a littlo more con-
ceit cause I ain't got near enough
now. You needn't bother about any-
thing td bo conceited about. I can
do nil right without that.
Yours
Muriel Terry.
Simmons Campus
December 13 1032.
Dear Santa:
Of course this is a lot liko a con-
fession with mo but I don't mind
'saying it just between mo and you:
bring mo a llttlo spark of decency
and cooperative spirit. God know3 I
need it.
Your littlo back slider
Dorrls Reeves.
Simmons Campus
December 15 1032.
Dear St. Nick:
Plcaso bring us a lot of smiles and
scrvico to dish out to tho patrons.
Wo know we aro hard boiled but
gee it's a lot of fun. Also throw
in some moro good students like
Johnny Hill Gob Fitzgerald Vashtl
Ruby Ferguson and Mildred Richo-
son. Yours affectionately
Tho Library.
Deer Santy Claus:
sinen in ronresslon is still here
wo do not want much this year. Just
eend us some real genuino cold
weather ana lota
Df final exams.
Wo thank you for
tho nico basket-
ball team you aro
going to bring
us. I don't want
to bo selfish bo plcaso bring our
dear teachers a pleasant mind set to
go with our finals.
Yours truly
Lonnio Brlggs.
Simmons Ewe
December 14 1932.
Dear Santa:
Bring me a cyclone a ship wreck
nn earthquake or nnything to get
me to Windy Valley Tcacherage up
near Clarendon. Santa if you really
knew what this meant
Your llttlo buddy boy
Grady.
Simmons
December 16 1932.
Dear Sandy Clause:
Please bring
Lynn Brewer n
top a rattler or
'something elso to
play with so ho
will I e a v o mo
alone.
Yours for success
Dorrls Garrett.
Simmons U.
Abilene Texas.
Mr. Santa Claus
North Pole U. S. A.
Dear Sir:
Since last hearing from you I havo
moved to Abilene and tho "wild
west." All the girls out here want
you t o bring
them candy and
toys but nono of
that for me. You
know Santa us
gals from tho big
city havo to "keep
our appearances
lip so please bring
mo n fur coat
a now dress flvo
nairs o f shoos
nnd a new set of winning ways. If
I havo made a pretty good impres-
sion since I havo been hero nnd must
keep up tho good work.
Fort Worth's pride
Dorris Garret
(no relation to Carl.)
Dear Santa:
Bring mo moro girls who will bring
mo candy. I am having troublo with
my eyes lately so tho appearances of
tho girls don't matter what I want
is gals with cash and a free heart.
I may havo found her already.
Your littlo friend
Pat.
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Simmons University
Dear Saint Nick:
Plcaso send mo a round-trip ticket
to Stamford Longvlcw Rotan and
Santa Anna. Bring mo a jar of
strawberry preserves to take to
Stamford; a box of almond Her-
shcys to take to Longvicw; n bunch
of mistletoe to take to Rotan; nnd
some will power to tako to Santa
Anna.
Your faithful admirer
4 Gals Routh.
Simmons Seminary
Out In tho West.
My own Sandy Clause:
I guess that you remember mo
from last year. I'm the littlo girl
who asked for a lot of things and
didn't get anything. This year I
have moved from the hall and can
go riding any time that I want to.
The trouble now is Santa that I
can't get anyone interested enough
to bo my floor mat and tako mo
riding when I want to go. I will
forgive you for last year if you will
bring me a great big handsome man
with a good car. (not an Oakland.)
Disappointed
Peggy Gideon
(mama calls mo Oneita.)
Simmons University
Dear Santa Clause:
I have been waiting for this chan-
ce to tell you what to bring me this
Christmas. Dear Santa I only want
one thing this year but for good-
ness sokes plcaso bring it. I want
a nice big bundlo of star football
players for next year's team. Make
them nice and big with lots of pow-
er and speed. Please Santa don't
bring me another ono like Bud Hard-
man. Your littlo pal
W. C. Beard.
Simmons University
Abilene Texas.
Dear Santa:
I don't want anything myself this
Christmas but my girl wanta you
to bring mo a bot-
tle of Listerine
(paid ndv.) I can't
imagine why sho
wants you to do
this but I guess
she knows best. Il
would do anything'
for my tral so don't
you disappoint her and not bring
what she wants.
Your pally bud
Rosy Spraberry.
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My Dear Santa:
I am twelve years old and I live
in Marble Falls. My papa docs not
like for me to drink soda pop but I
wish that you would please send a
case of lemon so Grady and I will
have something good to drink every
Saturday night.
Your littlo boy
Carl Marrs Jr.
Dear Sonta Clause:
I don't want anything for myself
this Christmas because of the depres-
sion but there aro n few things I
want you to bring to my friends.
Bring Majorio Fry a coat so she won't -have
to wear her bath robe to school.
Bring Harry Womack somo under-
wear so he won't hnvo to wear spats .
to keep warm. Kathryn Hill wants f
a mask so she won't bo embarrassed
any moro. If you can't do anything
o'se bring some decent boys to Mary
Frances hall.
Yours
A Coed Friend.
Simmons U.
December 11 1932.
Dearest Santa Claus:
All my life I have
wantctd to bo grown-
up; and Santa if you
havo anything that
will make mo that way
plcaso bring it to me.
A good little girl
Muriel Terry.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring mo lots of candy and
fruit nnd instead of giving me jaw-
breakers put in n few golf balls.
And Santa bring me somo money
so I can como back to school next
term cause I spent nil my money for
a Christmas present for a gal over
at Mary-Frances. Just one more
thing Santa bring back my old girl
thnt all the boys are going with.
Ray Wilson Maberry.
Simmons U.
December 15 1932.
Dear Santa:
Bring us a lot more marriages and
banquets to write about in our so
ciety columns of tho Brand. And
Santa please give somo ono n sub
scription to tho Sunduy paper who
won't throw it away before wo hnvo
time to get all our assignments.
Yours
Haggard and Duff.
Simmons University
Abilene Texas.
Dear Santa Claus:
It doesn't mako any difference to
me whether you bring me any gifts
or not but the students aro griping
so much I guess that you had better
bring me a clean pair of overalls.
Please sco if you can get us another
cop for Cop McQuary thinks ho can
run my business and his too.
Your backwoodsman pal
Prexy Cagle.
P. S. I am also out of Brown Mule
chewing tobacco. You can uso your
imagination ns to what I mean by
this.
Santa:
I am just a woo bit bashful nbout
asking for things especially this:
but I'm getting so fnt I simply must
have some splices for my trousers.
Your dear
Coach Beard.
Simmons University
Deep Pino Lane.
Dear Santa Pause:
I nm tho oldest child in our fam
ily. -They call mff Frankie. I would
liko to hae n pair of little scissors
paper dolls I want somo hard candy
not nuts cause Flynn likes nuts.
Yours till Xmas Eve
Littlo Frankio Junell.
Simmons University
Out Here in Abilene.
Dear anta:
Please send me a book on how to
make lovo to a full-back and keep
a bench-warmer tackle on my string.
I love the full-back but don't want
to break tho tackle's heart. I nm in
an nwful mess nnd need your advice.
Do you reckon my roomy Margaret
would take ono of them off my
hands? Your best friend
Llttlo Mil Richeson.
Simmons Colich
Abilene Texas.
Dear Old Pal Santa:
Mv one. nlea Is "I want a man."
All through these years I havo lived
a secluded life but since the depres
sion I have found that a man would
be very useful. I am not very par
ticular as to the appearances of this
creature but please dear Santa for
get ono like Carl Pee.
Longingly yours
Mary E. Head
Keeper of the Gate.
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Simmons Ewe
December 10 1932.
Dear St. Nick:
Bring us n lot of good basketball
men and a successful season. Throw
in some smelling salts for Pots to
use at tho Tech game next year.
Your little buddies
Fats and Pots.
jgllf
Dear St. Nick:
Please bring mo a million dollar
figure Santa causo tho boys aro
just talking. I really don't havo ono.
It's only n nine hundred thousand
nlno hundred nnd ninety nine one.
Your llttlo pal
Jo Beth.
Dear Sandy:
I don't want a thing Santa. I
did want a snaggled tooth blood-
thirsty hair-on-end football player
but now I havo Scatter.
Irene Annie.
Dearest Santa:
I havo been a nice littlo girl all
year. I havo used "Lifebouy" for
my "B. O." and "Listerine" for my
"hally" so pleaso bring mo a green
tooth brush so I can nvold "pink
tooth brush."
Lovo and Kisses
Mildred Richeson.
Simmons Univ.
December 13 1932.
Dear Santa:
Pleaso bring Elizabeth Riley Peto
Ponder and Mary Ovorshiner n Bible.
Not that I think thoy need it but
mark a few passages about being
holy and all that sort of thing just
in case they over get ready to drop
their sanctimonious ways.
A Friend.
Dear Santa:
Of courso wo realize you havo been
pretty good to us already Nick but
If you can throw in fivo or six hun-
dred moro students for next term
we'll show them tho real meaning
of education plus a good time di-
vided by lots of good olo West Tex-
as hospitality.
Your frlond
Simmons University.
Dear Santa:
Pleaso mako the students a little
moro careless so wo can make a few
moro of tho shows with tho fine
monoy. You might throw In a few
copies of Ibid by Grayson Ray.
yours for a bettor library
Tho Lirnry Crow.
P. S. Mnko Pace bo good to Crys
tal so sho won't bo so hard to get
along with. You know truo lovo
runs smooth.
Dear Santa Clause:
Pleaso. Oh plcaso bring mo somo
cigarettes so I won't havo tp bum any
moro from my dear frlond urayson
Ray. You might also bring tho
Moorcs n new car because I am
tired of riding in tho old ono. Well
I guess this will bo nil if I think
of nnything olso I'll writo you.
Yours for a good llttlo boy
"Red" Richards.
Simmons U.
Corner Hickory & Ambler.
Tlnnr Santa:
I havo been waiting for just such
n chance to let you know what I
want for Christmas. What I need
Santa is moro cash customers and
fmvnr of tho "nut mo ono tho wall
kind. This cold weather has ruined
everything but tho Bingo business
and It's weakening. Don't forgot
me. Your little buddy
Doc Atkinson.
Dear Santa:
Plcaso bring mo somo students
who will study and attend classes.
AKn throw in a few lectures that
will keep them awake.
Yours for success
Prof Ribble.
Simmons University
f Abilene Texas.
Dear Santa:
Somo of the littlo boys nnd girls
don't want much this year but I
really do. Pleaso bring mo a set of
axle's n flew window pnne a shiny
ba'dge for my policeman's uniform
dono in Winters colors and a now
wnv with women. 1 haven't been
having such a good time this year
at Mary Frances so pleaso cheer mo
up by bringing mo everything thnt
I wnnt.
Your big eared pal
Mouso Faced Ramsey.
P. S. Tho axles aro for an Oak
land. I could also stand a little
candy nnd fruit.
Dear Sant Olo Kid:
What I want is a bunch of mean
students for next term so I can cam
my pay.
Your Lil' Gun Toter
Cop McQuarry.
Simons Colege
Abilene Tex.
Dear Old Boy:
I have been a very good littlo girl
this year and think that I deserve
many pres
ents this fgTXJBi
Christmas.
My friends
no longer
call mo a
"ittle bittle
ico box"
but "Won't You Como Over to My
House Corley." Please bring mo n
rnnron nn How TO Enteretin On
Week Ends. (I'll give It to Jo Beth.)
I also want a big rubber doll and a
box of playthings .(football play-
ers.) Your little girl
Babe Corley.
P. S. To Santa and whom it may
concern: I now live at 1033 Preach-
er street.
Dear Thanty Tnus:
Pleath thend mo a wlttle wed wagon
wif some of those pretty littlo books
named "Ibid." I thent n Innocent
rociimnn to the library to dot me one
and they thaid nt there was no such
book. But there is isn't mere
TVintv? Plnaso mako these olo mean
boys twit calling me "Grade May."
And please Thanty dct that cuto line
school teacher from Gladewnter to
writo mo just ono more gooey-gooesy
letter beforo Christmas. I dot rid of
them unwelcome boarders so you
won't havo to thend me as much
tnndy ns I first asked for.
Your little pal
Grayson Rny.
Dear Santa Claus:
I suppose Freshmen shouldn't ask
for anything for themselves so I
wontl
But pleaso Santa wont you bring
Mama a great big handsome son-in-law?
Yours sincerely
Slimo Terry.
Simmons U.
Abilene Texas.
Dear Santa Clause:
I know the depression must have
hit you the same as it did me nnd
proxy so I won't ask for much and
thnt for some one else. Bring- little
Bobbie Wilder n peck horn plcaso.
Kimbrough wants a cat so sho will
hav3 something to pet In chapel. I
nm sure anything you do for old
"Betting" Womack will bo nppreci-
nted. McGraw would liko n stnek of
"ad nickels.
Your little helper
Walt Conway.
Dear Santa:
Plcaso mako Mrs. McCluro let mo
have an extra bowl of soup when I
want it. I pay for my meals at tho
cafeteria and those football boys
don't so I think I should get an ex
tra bowl if they can. Send my
rnnin-mato sbmethlng to mak'lK
little more friendlier because some
of the fellows think that he Is con-
ceited. Your llttlo fat boy
Lloyd Turner.
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Dear Snntn: v
Plcaso send us a whole bunch of
new girls for noxt term. We would
like somo girls that are pretty good
sports and realizo that tho depres-
sion is still on.
Tho boya that aro not so
Fortunate.
Dear Ole Santio:
Pinnn hrlne mo a boy friend wno
will let me buy tho coffeo and pie.
Your littlo I'M
Mrs. Grundy.
Simmons Collego
Pardon I mean University"
December 15 1932.
Dear Santa;
I nm just a Httlo boy nnd cant
write very plnin but moybo you
will got "the
general ideal.
My homo is
i n Brecken-
ridge but it
has no chim
ney so I will
saw a hole in
tho floor. I
would liko very much to havo a per-
sonality liko Harry Hayes but If
you can't givo mo that just brinz
mo a story book about "mules."
Your eternally
Little Grayson McConnico.
Abilene or Temple
The night before Christmas.
Dear Sandy CInws:
T don't want nothing much except
n dictaphone for my organic chem
istry closs so I can keep up with Ur.
Watts' lecture. Also bring me a few
Cowgals that will keep in step when
wo aro doing our stunt. Also you
might throw in n solitnire sinco Hnr-
ry Hayes is so suro I'm going to get
one.
Your little Cowgirl prexy
Virginia Hawkins.
Dearest Santa:
I nm a littlo coed thirty-nlno years
old. nnd I havo been very good. I
don't want much this Christmas be
cause Mama and Papa don't havo
much money. But. dear Santa I do
want ono thing very much and it's
just a littlo thing: Pleaso bring mo ft
boy friend any kind just 60 it wears
pants. It will suro mako mo happy
if you will do this.
Your littlo friend
Leonn Forbes.
Abilene Texas Phone 5207
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Christmas Think of
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