The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-23
Santa Claus and Christmas Written
Bio Across Minutes Of Meeting
OF Organization Last
Evening.
GIFTS FOR EVERYONE
Members are Goodfeilows and Send
Their Toys to Community Head
quarters Power Company
Party Saturday.

| Santa Claus was present at the
\ High Tension club Christmas party
held last evening in the club rooms.
There were $50 good little boys
present, and old Santa was right
there with a sack full of toys n every
/ thing that good little boys get for
Christmas The High Pensioners are
always known as Good Fellows, and
they lived up TO their names all right.
They took care of their toys and this
morning sent them in a big box 10
the community Christmas headquar-
tiers, where they will be put into the
baskets which go out tomorrow
/ Carroll Pease acted as Santa Claus
and distributed the gifts, which were
placed on long tables. There was
everything in the toy and gift line
from dolls and toy street cars and
railroad lines to toy balloons. doll
/ houses and drums. The fun came
when the presents were distributed
Everybody was to have gift, and
the presents were given with plenty
| of local hits in them. These added
to tine fun for everybody.
Mr.. Scadding read a telegram from
C. A. Sears, expressing mis- regret at
being unable to be present. E. c..
Hart, the new treasurer OF the COM
pany, who TAKES Mr.. Bissell's place,
was introduced to the club and ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present.
Musical Numbers Features.
Two very pretty musical numbers
were played by Messrs. E. w. Fergu-
SON, piano; Glenn Spring, ST.. first
mandolin; William Danford, second
mandolin; r v. Dew, guitar. liner
R. Carlson sang solo first in Swed-
ish and then In English as an encore.
His selection was "Oh What Pal
was Mary" and R A Flamboe played
his accompaniment A shower of
heliotrope and fieur de lys covered
the singer, and some cruel soul added
a lemon. AS a second encore Mr..
Carlson sang Dear Heart"
The musical program was con-
cluded with the playing of Alabama
Lullaby by the mandolin club.
Following this Santa Claus arrived
and brought with him copies of let
tiers he had received. These were
shown on the screen much to the
amusement and embarrassment Of
the writer's. After torturing his audi
ence for awhile he proceeded to hand
out the gifts. DR.. G. Walter Barr re-
ceived the time honored one in the
shape of a safety razor. Others re-
ceiyed cakes of soap and suggestions
for their use, and others were offered ]
hot air balloons by cruel admirers |
Ice cream, doughnuts and coffee |
were served to the members as the |
number OF the meeting.
Power Company Party.
The Mississippi River Power Co. |
announces a Christmas tree party on /
December e between the hours of 3 |
and p. m. in the basement dance /
hall of the Masonic temple, Seventh |
and Blondeau streets, entrance on I
Seventh street side.
Santa Claus has telegraphed that
le will be there with interesting gifts
or all the company employees chill !
iren sixteen years ola and younger.
4 very cordial invitation is extend
ID to employees, wives and children.
n the event that an employee is
obliged 10 be on duty at this time,
I is hoped he viii be sure to see
hat his family is present to enjoy
ne fun and social features of the
occasion
Refreshments are TO be served.
II is possible that some have not
deserved the notices on the company
'ulletin boards in which event 1t il
ioped they viii consider this an.
.ouncement as their invitation.