Santa Claus 2

My husband Ray loved costumes. His two favorites were a Clown and Santa Claus. When we were dating one Halloween he rented 2 costumes==cowboy and cowgirl. He won first prize and I Fourth. He received %2,00 and I a quarter, I did not want to use my own name and used my friend Margaret. She made me share my quarter. After we were married he wanted Santa Claus outfit and none were available as the war was just over. A friend of mine mother were offering a sewing class across the street from my mother's house so enrolled and made Ray a costume. I know the first year he used it for my niece Jean. From that he branched out. I know he wore to the Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He loved to wear it and we kept adding until he was pretty good. After we had children he was reluctant to wear it around them, One year he was Santa at our Shawnee Theater and Sally came back to the car and the costume was there. It finally wore out and I made him another. After Cindy was married she gave a cookie party and he attended. I generally drove him everywhere. I think Scott has it now in Lawrence. They have a party at the Lawrence City library.The clown costume was generally worn at grandchildren;s birthday parties wjere I wore one also and we ran the games.