The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-24

CHURCHES ARRANGING
INTERESTING PROGRAMS
Skating Rink Is Completed for
Outdoor Recreation During
Holiday Period

Bemidji will observe Christmas
day tomorrow in more ways than
one. The annual tree for the family
gifts will be set UP today, and tonight
Santa Claus will call on the kiddies
and grownups with his pack filled with
useful gifts. Early morning will fine,
the kiddies tumbling out of bed to
see what Santa has left them.
Christmas stockings are, in most
cases, likely to be filled with useful
gifts this year, since Santa has real
lied that such gifts are most appre-
.ciated and most practical.
Christmas at Churches
Special Christmas programs 'fea-
turing the activities of the Sunday
schools have been arranged in sew
eral of the churches for tomorrow
and Sunday, and the public is espe-.
cially urged to spare few hours OF
the holiday period for thankful wor-
ship. A number of the churches
held special programs last Sunday
and the remainder offer entertaining
services this week.
Baskets of goodies for the needy
families are being sent to the homes
today by the Salvation Army and
other similar organizations that ev-
cry home may be brighter for the oc-
casion.
Theatres have arranged exception
ally good picture and vaudeville pro-
grams2for today tomorrow and Sum
day: " Children were entertained at a
free vaudeville party at the Grand
theatre this afternoon.
Local stores, in general, will be
closed all day tomorrow, with the ex-
ceptionc of sweet shops and drug
stores,; which will probably be open
between / and o'clock. Barber
shops will be closed all day, but will
remain open until 10 o'clock tonight.
Tree for Needy Children
Over 1875 children will be made
happy tomorrow forenoon when San
ia calls on them at the rooms of the
Bemidji Civic and Commerce asso'
citation bringing them candy, fruit,
toys and nuts. Santa is scheduled to
arrive at the association rooms at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. More
fortunate children will be visited by
Santa much earlier in the morning,
but the needy children to whom
Christmas brings only another day as
rule, will be entertained by the
Bemidji association as a result of the
fund raised by the good fellows
during the past week.
Superintendent R. o. Bagby an
nounces that the school bus will cal
at the various school houses toinor
row forenoon at 1890 to bring the
children who wish to ride to the
Christmas party. Ice cream cone:
will be given to- each of the 125 in
vited children.
- Skating Rink Ready
The skating rink will furnish out
door entertainm ant and recreation fol
large number tomorrow. The rink
located at~the foot. of Tenth stree
on Lake boulevard, was completed
yesterday by school children, VIII
worked diligently that others nigh
benefit during the holiday period
This is a part of the program being
laid out by the recreational board O.
the Red Cross, and it is urged tina
all take advantage of the opportunit,
provided for healthful outdoor sport
Community Tree Erected
The community Christmas tree wa
raised this morning on Beltrami ave
nue., lust labove Fifth street, unde
the;c directio of the American LIE
gdo1ks ass isted by the electric ligh
companies of the city. The tree. ha
been wired and will present mos
delightful, appearance when the light
are turned on tonight. It will be use
this year for decorative purposes only
the program being arranged for tn
Bemidji association rooms tomorrow
forenoon.
Considerable difficulty was exper
enced in getting the tree to Bemidj
it is said B. w. Lakin, logging ST
perintendent of the Crookston Lun
Der company, offered to furnish a ire
from the Nebish logging camp an
ordered two trees to insure a goo
one. The first two trees were ser
dow ma few days ago and upon arriva
employees Of the company at the VI
loading dock, believing them to b
logs, trimmed the branches off an
rolled them into the lake with til
other logs. Consequently, it was me-
essary to order another tree, whic
was delivered Yesterday.