South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-01
HUNDREDS Of POOR
GIVEN BIC DINNERS
High School Seniors. Salvation
Army, Orphans Home
Hosts to Many.

When in the year OF 1870 a band
OF Pasrim fathers landed on the
New ENGLAND shore ana then zneeI-
ed down and offered prayer because
they were thankful for their safe
arrival they were no more happy
or thankful than hundreds Of poor
and hungry who were given sump-
tuous dinners and celebrations yes
tcrday by different ORGANIZATIONS
and charitable institutions of this
Uity- The seniors OF the high school.
the salvation Army. the Orphans
home. the Associated charities the
county farm. we're responsible for
many happy hearts
At the Salvation Army under the
direction Of capt A. II. Housden
and Capt. Nehemiah Brookes. the
men who had no home OF their own
were served with big dinner and
were entertained i'm the afternoon
and evening with a social program.
a religious service was held follow
Ing the dinner. and addresses 10y the
army workers were on the program.
Cake. candy. and fruit were also
distributed 10 the men
Orphans Eat Chicken.
The Riddles" az the Orphans
home were also given "A rare treat
AID celebration yesterday for more
than 90 chickens were prepared and
served at the special dinner for the
little ones. No school was held az
that institution and the vacation was
spent In preparing for the Christ
mas cele oration that is to- bee given
by the children az that time The
playground was open the entire day
Sc that they had a chance TO get
plenty OF recreation a humble Of
the children who have been sent out
from the home were present at the
celebration of yesterday.
About fifty needy families
throughout the city were furnished
with complete dinners through the
efforts OF the Associated charities
various clubs and organizations, ana
churches and private families
A chicken dinner was served at
the county farm and following this
the residents enjoyed "A victroia con-
cert. Members OF the Haley and
Sample Civic communities gathered
ar the schools last night where vol
ley and indoor ball games were or
the program.
More than $50 slad-hearted kid
dies left the high school Thursday
noon after having enjoyed the
THANKSGIVING dinner given them by
the senior class. The menu con-
sisted Of creamed chicken. creamed
peas. mashed potatoes. biscuits. CO.
Goa. ice cream and cake. which was
prepared By the girls Of the class UNI
der the supervision OF Miss Mable
Carter. head Of the lunch room.
Invitations had been sent out to all
tho city schools and the children
sere those who were unable 20 have
much OF a THANKSGIVING dinner I'm
their own homes. The children be-
gan coming 10 the high school as
early as nine o'clock and went 10
the gym" where they PLAYED games
VAS served. The seniors who ar
ranged the plans and carried out
the dinner We're. Harlow Lippincott-
president OF the class, Ethel Phelan
Dorothy McCance Marie Mcdonald.
Marjorie Hull. Catharine Cole. Greta
Edner, Dorothy Pershing. Mable
Crothers. Elizabeth Reyers. Eernice
Carr, Maude Perley. Marjorie Whit
comb. Gladys Blake. Pauline Bon
Durant, Helen Burke. Alice Pratt.
Edgar RennOe, Harry Donovan.
Henry Chillas. Fred Gleuckert.
Ralph cellars. stephen Nykos. CIar-
ence Burner. Russell Steiner. Abra-
ham Cohen. Arthur F'redr ickson.
Vernon smith. Robert Meussel and
the sponsors of the class. Miss
Louise Studebaker and Mr.. FLYNN.
After the dinner the children
were each given large apple and
then. through the courtesy OF Man
aEer Hines Of the Auditorium. en-
Joyed the movies The plan OF Civ
ing this dinner has been followed
out by the last four senior classes
and through their efforts the heart
OF many q small child has been
made h9urv