The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-20
SANTA WILL NOT
MISS NEEDY ONES
Civic Bodies Join the Sal
vatiOn Army in Feed
ing the Poor
BY MILDRED F. CHADWICK.

SAPULPA, Dec. ia great
many affairs OF all kinds have been
planned during the past several
weeks by the many people Of Sa-
pulpa and these plans are perfected,
this is to be "a muchly celebrated
Christmas. The fortunate persons OF
the city have not forgotten their
more unfortunate brothers and sis
ters, IL these plans go to prove
anything. The Salvation Army has
had It's pots boiling on the street
corners for the past several weeks
and will use these funds toward
Yaying for the wonderful Christmas
dinner, including turkey and all the
trimmin's for n real honey Christ
mas dinner. This Is to be served on
Christmas day at the salvation Army
citadel and all the poor of the city
will be given n dinner that they will
long remember, according to Cap
tain ltagsdalo. Those, who for
some reason arc not able to attend
this feast. are to be sent baskets
containing a dinner and Christmas
goodies. Not only IL this wonderful
dinner to be given. but as the Sal
cation Army never does anything by
halves. q Christmas tree IL to be
given TO the kiddics on the Tuesday
following Christmas day, at which
oil children OF needy families here
are to be given gifts and candy and
fruit. The merchants are very lib
eral and many arc contributing ma
terially to make this dinner and tree
q success. One candy kitchen has
given 25 pounds of candy. The IIu-
name society is planning to spend
the money given 1t to use for
Christmas for warm clothing for the
needy of the city, inasmuch as the
Salvation Army istgoing to give the
tree and dinner. they think 1t will be
better to do this, as clothing, such
| as underwear. stockings, caps and
other things have been very much
In demand. and Mrs. Mabel Bassett
the humane agent, stated that she
| did not think the money could be
spent to a better advantage.
Clubs to Help Poor.
! Mrs Bassctt has ajist OF the fami.
| lies OF the city who are not finan'
cially able to provide a Christmas
dinner and gifts for their children
and the different women's clubs and
civic organizations OF the city each
have taken n family or two to pro
vide Christmas cheer for, amons
these are the Eiwanis club and Elk
huse Matrons, who have undertaken
to provide n tree and gifts for the 81
\ youngsters VINO are at the chlldren
homo on Walnut street. This tree
In to be given Christ mas eve nigh
and will provide gifts FOR ever,
child, such as candy, nuts and fruits
On Christmas day. these children are
to enjoy big dinner. Turkey ~ tt
be plentiful AZ Mrs. Jack Smith ha:
already given "Aunt Bessie" the he.
loved matron of the home, three biz
turkeys that are to grace the tabl.
on Christmas day The members b
both the kiwanis and the Ekhus.
Matrons have appointed committees
which are endeavoring to give th'
children at the home n Christina
similar to that that will be enjoyed
by the children of the town VIII
have parents to see that Santa visit
them.
The ladies Of the w. G. r. U. ar,
preparing two baskets. filled will
the good things for a Christ mas din
ner for two destitute families. as ar,
the Priscilla Ncedlework club. Te
nella club, +. f.. o. sisterhood
Reading club. Ekhuse Mntrons
Young Ladies' class OF the Presby
terian church. X. ". club. Sunshine
En- broidery club. Pollyanna, and &
number Of others. Practically all Of
the Ladies' Aid and Missionary SO