Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
Y. M. c. A. BOYS GIVE LITERALLY
FOR CHRISTMAS BASKETS
TO NEEDY FAMILIES.
OFFERINGS or BOYS TO
FEED FIFTY FAMILIES
Varied Entertainment Keeps Boys
Amused During Evening, Following
Bringing Of Donations Salvation
Army TO Distribute Hsskets to Nsedy
az Well as ~" Boys.

Showing a great spirit Of sacrifice
in keeping with the holiday season
and exhibiting a willingness to give as
we'll as receive, between $50 and 3St
boys, of the city came to the Y. M. Y
A. Thursday evening and brought with
them enough food to feed at least fftS
needy families. I'll was the first Dir
party the local association had ever
staged, and it was an unqualified sue
cess.
Aside from the food the boys brought.
they themselves were royalty enter
tanned, and from the time they saw the
first reel of motion pictures. thru
the swim, more movies" and refresh
ments, every boy had a good time.
Fill Big Bin With Food.
AS the boys arrived at $3.50 they de-
posted their donation in a large BIN,
or open space, which had been boarded
off in the north end of the boys depart
ment. There was enough variety in the
contributions to satisfy every n "A
live chicken was one Of the offerings
and altogether there were thirteen
chickens given. From these gifts the
donations varied in all amounts aud
sizes, down to three small potatoes.
brought by one little fellow who said ne
could not afford any more.
The contributions included 15S cans
of vegetables. mostly corn and peas;
sixty lars of canned fruit, thirteen
chickens. 100 loaves of bread, n bush
ell apples, four bushels of potatoes, one
- I.-I.eI ~ ~osos,o n Invpn nIlarfC oil
cranberries. a bushel each OF candy any
nuts; scattering contributions Of honey.
rice, sugar, raisins, home made Hanay
in boxes, pop corn balls, pumpkins, cab
bages, and S. in money, donated ~
older people and some of the boys.
Send Out Baskets Today.
Mrs. Luther Ray, head Of the Assoc
ciated Charities in this city, was busy
this morning dividing the donations IN
to baskets. which will be sent out this
afternoon to approximately fifty famil-
les. The baskets will not be delivered
unfortunately, but according to an
exact list which Mrs. Ray has made
out. One bushel basket will go for
a family of twelve, others are for q
single widow, but the average basket,
according to Mrs. Ray. will be for a
family Of six. The baskets will con-
tain meat, bought with the money con
tributed, or a chicken, potatoes, corn,
peas or tomatoes, bread, coffee or tea,
candy. nuts, oranges and apples, and
small amounts of honey, cake, pie ano
raisins. The average value of the basK-
cts is estimated at from $3.50 to S27o
but the fact that SO many baskets are
Of varied size makes it difficult to esti-
mate the average value exactly.
"Stunts" Entertain Boys.
After the boys had deposited theiI
contributions they. were shown a reel
of motion pictures then given short
talks by members of the board of d.
rectors and of the boys work commit
tee. Following this a contest was held
to see who could put on a pair OF cleo
trio shoes and keep them on the long :
est. A quarters worth Of candy was
offered as prize. AS soon as the Dogs
would get the shoes on a mild electric
current was passed thru wires leading
to the soles of the shoes. None OF the
boys was able even to stand up, and the
candy went by the board. After this
every boy who wanted to was permitted
to take a shower bath and play in the
swimming pool. 1t was a sight worth
witnessing to see at least 200 boys OF
all sizes and ages from 9 or 10 up to
is in the swimming pool. Members OF
the swimming club had charge of the
boys here. After this the boys went
upstairs again, heard a few more talks,
and INDUCED in an apple eating con-
test. Such speed was developed, that
it was impossible to keep time ano
Judge the winner. As the boys left
they were each given an apple to take
bopo , a H.