The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-08
PLAN TO SPREAD
CHRISTMASCHEER
All ORGANIZATIONS to Unite
to Assure All a Merry
Christmas.
NEED GOOD FELLOWS"

"a happy Christmas in every Keno
sha home" was the goal set on Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock at a
meeting held in the Mayors Office in
the City Hall and attended by repre-
plan to aid in the spreading Of Christ
mas cheer in Kenosha during the pres
emit holiday season. A part of the
plan provides for the placing of
Christmas basket in every home in
the city where it might be needed to
assure a good Christmas there.
Realizing that because of the fact
that many had been out of employ
ment during the year, there might be
"slim Christmas" in some homes
this year and Santa Claus might just
forget some of the little tots, leaders
of the Christmas movement in the var
ious civic organizations met at the
call of the Mayor and voted to pool
their interests into large community
proposition so that every person and
organization in the city might con-
tribute to the general fund and all
persons in dire straits be assured of
a basket and no duplication be made.
In prior years the Service League,
the Red Cross, various lodges and
churches have carried on their Christ
mas ventures individually. 1t is hoped
this wear that all will unite and help
in the general plan which it is believed
will be worked out in such way as
to aid all.
Name General Committee.
Mayor Joachim was chosen as chair
man of the organization and Conrad
| Shearer was named as secretary and
treasurer Other members of the gen
eral committee to take charge of the
work are as follows: Harry Bruner,
r. S. Kingsley, George S. Whyte, G.
| A. Mittelstaed, George W. Taylor,
Cornmandant Thomas Williamson, JAG
OBJ Saftig, Walter w. Hammond, Will
lam j. Threinen and Philip BleicherS
| subcommittee were named as fol-
lows: To receive names and investi-
gate conditions: Commandant Thorn
as Williamson of the Salvation Army,
Jacob Saftig and G. A. Mittelstaed;
Publicity committee, R. S. Kingsley
and Harry Bruner; Packing, George
w. Taylor, w. w. Hammond and Phil
Bleicher.
The plans include the securing of a
large room or storehouse where all
Of the materials donated will be as
sembled and from there it will be
hacked in boxes and baskets and de-
| Iivered on the day before Christmas.
Chance for Good Fellows.
|
The formation of this general COM
mittee opens a way for all "Good Fell
lows" in Kenosha to open their hearts
and purses and help make this a real
MERRY Christmas" for all in Keno
sha. individuals are asked to coop
crate and are assured that any con-
| tributions either of money or of ma
terials will be distributed SO that they
will radiate Christmas cheer in places
which might have been forgotten this
year without this help.
The meeting on Monday afternoon
ives intended merely to get the "ball
a-rolling" and a second meeting of the
committee will be held on Thursday
evening at the council chambers in the
city hall. Every organization in the
city which plans to take part in any
kind of Christmas movement is cor
daily invited to send representative
to this meeting. Any individuals as
we'll who feel the Christmas urge are
also to be welcome at the meeting on
Thursday when complete plans for the
work will be done.
Want Names of Families.
One Of the most difficult tasks of the
committee will be to find the families
which should be aided by the COM
mittee and the cooperation of all Ke-
nosha is asked in this work. Every
person in the city is urged to send in
to Commandant Williamson or to Sec
rotary Conrad Shearer the names and
addresses of all persons or families
whom they know will need assistance
in order to have a merry Christmas
This is very important and it is urged
that action should be taken at once as
the names should be in the hands of
the committee not later than the ff-
teenth of the month so that investigR-
ton of their particular needs may be
made. 1t is the plan of the commit
tee to assist in a way that will aid the
family and not merely TO give them
basket which might provide one
hearty meal and nothing more.
If you have neighbor or II you
know of family in distressing circum-
stances, please send in their names
All information will be kept con1den-
tial and you will be assured that they
will have a Christmas as merry as II
can be made for them.
All Urged to Donate.
Persons wishing to donate-and it il
hoped that every one in the city who
can afford it will donate something
are urged to do so either in money
clothing or eatables. The money may
be given through the Kenosha Evening
News fund and at later date the
clothing and eatables may be delivered
at a-general storage house the loca-
ton Of which will be announced later
or the chairman of the committee can
be called and they will see to it that
the gift is sent to the storage room
Help make this merry Christmas
for all. Before you GO another min
ute obey that impulse and plan to
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