SANTA CLAUS
Where’s Santa? Area police keep track 
WORTHINGTON — As area law enforcement officials prepared for the anticipated blizzard, putting contingency plans in place and getting ready for the worst, several were surprised to receive calls from Santa Claus or his representatives, who were preparing contingency plans as well.
By Justine Wettschreck , December 26, 2009
A Christmas wish
Marah Purdy, 5, of Worthington, sits on Santa’s lap during the Worthington Senior High School FCCLA “Cooking and Crafts” event earlier this month.
By Ryan McGaughey , December 26, 2009
Ho ho ho, let the holidays begin
Santa Claus waves to the crowd from the top of the fire department’s new ladder truck during Thursday night’s Holiday Parade in downtown Worthington.
November 20, 2009
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1934: Santa to Appear in Worthington, Terrify Children
I'm guessing it's just the poor scanning job I did on this advertisement for a Santa appearance in Worthington in 1934, but this Santa looks kinda s
1934: Kid Admits Being Full of Mischief to Santa
Marilynn Anne McCann, of Lismore, was 2 when she admitted being full of mischief in 1934, meaning a parent or sibling probably wrote the letter.
1959: Letters FROM Santa
Wilson's Standard Service had a deal where you could send a letter to your kid from Santa Claus, a town in Indiana, for free, in 1959. Pretty cool!
1934: Santa's Deadline Draws Near
Santa's deadline, or at least, the Daily Globe's deadline for publishing letters to Santa, drew near in 1934.
Next post at 9 a.m.
1959: Santa Touts Federal Savings Account
Santa Claus was hawking federal savings accounts for Worthington Federal Savings (that's the one with the awesome logo) in 1959.
This is the ki
1934: Wanting Underwear for Christmas
Although (most) children now consider underwear to be a lame gift, plenty of children asked for underwear in 1934. Possibly the Great Depression
1934: Globe Owner Wants Car
I believe James Vance owned the Daily Globe at one point; I'm not sure if he ever got his electric car, though. I love the way Helen Vance (James' s
1934: Area Children Write to Santa
The Daily Globe used to publish letters to Santa Claus, and in 1934 there were record-breaking numbers of letters, many of which were pretty darn
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