The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-27
SANTA CLAUS WAS GENEROUS TO
osKALoosA PEOPLE.
MUNICIPAL TREE BIG SUCCESS
Many Families Receive Baskets Filled
With christrnas Cheer = Almost
Two Thousand Children at the
General Distribution.

ell baskets piled high with substanual
food, clothing, sweetmeats and toys,
were distributed among the unfortun-
ate and neglected families of Oska-
loosa by the local charitable and phil
anthropic organizations merged under
the leadership of the Oskaloosa Com
mercial Club.
One hundred and fifty baskets were
packed at the Y. NJ c. A. by a special
committee placed in charge. Every
impoverished family in Oskaloosa
whose name had reached the Social
Service League headquarters was re-
membercd. Tags giving the informa-
ton desired we're attached to the
packages, and large families received
extra large baskets, while the smaller
families received baskets smaller in
size. Mother, father, grandparents
and children. all were given remem-
ORANGES.
Contents Of Baskets.
Among the many things each bas-
ket contained were, a chicken, five
pounds Of flour, a peck of potatoes, a
pound of best grade coffee, pound of
Crisco, a pound of butter. two large
loaves of bread, sack Of sugar, some
rice, graham -four or corn meal, fresh
or canned vegetables, fresh and canned
fruits. candy, navy beans, jellies, jams
and preserves, and many other things
too numerous to InoStion.
Each kiddie received a toy For
the little folks there were dolls OF
every kind, size and description, there
were blocks and horses and wagons,
For Young America there were sleds,
pop-guns, whistles, mechanical toys
and books For dainty little misses
there were larger dolls. doll furniture
pretty ribbons, handkerchiefs and
aprons and dresses. Something for
everyone
Older FoI!tc Remembered.
The older folks were also remem-
bered. Where clothing was needed
the parents were Instructed to call at
the Social Service League office and
secure the goods to 1T Each home
also received card, good upon pre-
sentation. for one months subscrip-
ton of the Daily Herald.
1t was the Christmas basket con-
tanning food for a Christmas dinner,
and supplies to last through the Holt
days that pleased Each basket
overfowed with Christmas cheer and
goodfellowship. The giving was not
as rich TO poor, but brother to broth
er. Such also was the spirit of &C
ceptance. Gloom rapidly faded away
as the trucks and wagons delivered
their burdens CT happiness. Such uni
yersal joy has never spread itself over
Oskaloosa before. War tees seemed
only to stimulate the work of fellow
ship.
The Purcha5iR1 Committee.
The brightly illumined bandstand
and gaily decorated Christmas trees
in tho park, and the treats for the
Riddles were only outward manifesto
tions Of OslialoOaa's Christmas spirit
Sants's ENJOYS started the good work
Monday afternoon, while silently bas-
kets of cheer made their way to the
homes Of the Riddles
The purchasing committee consist
ing of Mrs. A. NJ Lewis, Miss Flor
enee Goodner, Mrs. w. H. Heating and
Mrs. A. Rosenblatt, assisted by Mrs.
H. Walton. Miss Jennie Frye. and Sec
rotary G. r. d. Kramer of the Y. NJ
G.. A.. purchased the contents of the
baskets, packed and filled each bas-
ket, and superintendent the delivering
Transportation Of Baskets.
d. H. Lamberson OF the Lamberson-
Hunt Company, j. W. Lewis of the
Lewis Brothers Company, and Ed An
derson provided transportation for the
Christmas baskets.
Representatives of the Social Serv-
ice League and the, Salvation Army
prepared the lists of families to re-
ceiye the gifts and secured all infor-
nation and addresses desired.
While mention was made Monday
afternoon of the municipal Christmas
tree down town, there still is much to
be said of the affair. Fifteen hundred
kids from town and country gathered
in the park Monday noon. and fifteen
hundred youngsters waited impatient
ly for the appearance of Santa Claus
The Coming of Santa.
While youthful eyes sought the jolly
old fellow from every nook and crook
in vain. Santa Claus made his APP
pearance so suddenly and so unox-
pectedly that tine kiddies could scayce-
" believe their eyes when he arrived. |
He came out of the alley btweeI the
OpDnbeimer and F'rankel Stores.
marching at the head of the IcFa Brig.
ade Band. Then you sho,td have
heard those youngsters .&ll. and
should have seen the grand rush for
Santa and the tree.
II was sight that few vfll forget.
To the Riddles Il was most Oppressive.
AS Santa and the band heared the
stand the many coloreds nd flashing
ight&about the sts,f the Christ
mas Tees were turf