South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE IS
One OF JOY And
GLADNESS IN CITY
Santa Deals Generously With
the Deserving Orphans
Fund Grows.

Christmas day was observed
throughout Mishawaka amid the
greatest good cheer imaginable.
Never IN the history OF the cfty has
such a generous hand been extended
20 the deserving. and never has there
been such an amount OF money
spent on Christmas gifts, according
20 the storekeepers.
The Mishawaka committee Of the
Orphans home received t973.15 In
response 20 its appeal 20 the citizens
Of Mishawaka. and Mrs. Chas. End
Itch. chairman. announced money
Is Sill coming in. In addition 10
this sum. The Man in the Street col
iected s327.50. while subscriptions
are still arriving at The News-Times
office. This money will be devoted
mainly 10 the work OF the institu-
ton during the coming year. Sub
iscriptions received by The News
Times Friday included the follow
ing: r. S. Whey. IS: City fire dept.
So. VI II. :. class '1s, IS, and Don
aid Baker Smith 81.
The Salvation army sent out a
baskets containing The makings Of
a real Christmas dinner including
even the desert Ensign Schnarr
states that the response % his ap-
peal on the part OF citizens was
splendid, and pays special tribute 20
the work OF the young folks. school
chiGren contributing eight bushels
OF potatoes.
AIishawaka has long had its COM
munity Christmas trees, and Friday
nights was in every respect as good
as those previously held. Mrs.
George W. Blair was chairman OF
the event which was sponsored by
the Mishawaka Woman's club.
Community Christmas.
Perhaps the most wonderful thing
W all featured by the city on
Christmas eve was the Community
Christmas" a Christmas for every
one. When the Greatest Mother OF
the World" appealed TO the children
Tor aid she was given that loving CO.
operation that always lives In the
heart OF the child. Every little one
has done something for the brother
and sister who has less than he or
she. They have shared their books
and toys. made Christmas trees
beautiful by the work OF their own
hands: and IN every school, from the
old children down 10 TN tots in the
kindergarten. lives the spirit OF low
ing generosity. When the tots OF
the kindergarten laid their offerings
on the table one felt that this was
indeed a holy place. for here was
fulfilled the commandment Little
children love one another"
The tots in English three" made
a most unique gift; they painted a
cheese box black. decorated the top
with Poinsettes and filed il with a
Christmas dinner. a gift that VIII
bring JOY TO "A woman who ts sup
porting an invalid husband and two
children.
one dea- lad who was bringing IN
gifts. one OF the worst days we had
this winter, wanted to leave his over
coat. saying "T have another al
home" II IL indeed a Community
Christmas. Everyone has helped
children. grownups. busy people in
newspaper offices. stores, telephone
Offices Sunday school classes. soror-
tiles. in short all Of US" IA one kid
die expressed Il.
And when all Of this was finished
santa" came in his wonderful sleigh
with bells ringing a song of ioy and
Sadness. and gathered up all OF our
offerings and carried them away C
Just the proper place and then came
back and talked 20 orr girls and
boys who gathered around the beau
tiful tree and then grew late
and the children went home
Jed with happy thoughts OF the
morrow: and the grown ups as
they turned homeward looked up al
Tho beautiful star that shines In our
tree and thanked the loving Father
that on this. the day OF his birth
every little one IN our city was cared
for