Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Twelve Automobiles Deliver
Good Things to the
Poor Riddles of
the City.
GOODIES FOR ALL
Children and Unfortunate
Old People are Made
Happy.
From Saturdays Daily.

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annual trip around the city late this
afternoon and as result, every poor
kiddic who could be located is happy
tonight-far happier than he could pos
sibly have been but for the generosity
of the good people who made possible
the Riddles Santa Claus club. In the
event that any deserving child has been
missed. The Freeman-JOurnal office
o'clock and any children reported by
telephone will be investigated and pro
vided for.
A goodly delegation of Good Fellows
gathered at the Elks club this afternoon
to assist Mrs. w. E. Brown and her
committee of women from the womens
bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
There were twelve automobiles. each
with driver and several Boy Scouts,
the latter to do the delivering. The
cars We're in charge of II. A. Kayser and
were furnished and driven by II. j.
Buell.. Varick c. Crosley, r. T.. Cox. c.
u. Mason, Chris Sorenson. Bascom
Huddlestun. w. w. Pearce, Leslie Cliff
ton. II. T.. Hampton. w. B. Rood, Phil
Merrill. Frank latham.
Contents Of Baskets.
Each basket--a large market
basket trimmed in Christmas cOlors
contained the following: Christ
mas candy. apples, oranges. nit
tens, toys, books, pop corn, sugar.
!; can of cocoa. crackerjack. cheese
and meat. The amount and num-
her of each depended on the size
of the family to whom the basket
was sent. Generous quantities of
candy. apples and other things
were given and the plan contem-
plated pair of mittens for each
2 child. The quantity of meat also
depended on the family, the pack
ages varying from two to eight
pounds in weight.
Autos Took Routes.
There were autos enough so that
cacl, had route to follow, limited to
a particular street or neighborhood.
Each car had about an hours work.
Maybe you think each car did not
leave trail of joy in its wake? While
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the free show at the time the ears were
delivering. many kiddie was at home
some of them were so lily clothed
they could not come down in the cold.
Some of the men who drove cars to-
day had piloted the Riddles Santa Claus
before. TO those who had not, the en-
perience was novelty. as well as an
eye-Opener on conditions existing in
some of the homes of the city. While
comparatively there is little poverty
and little squaor in Webster City,
there is more this year than for some
years past But the good cheer left
i'm the wake of the autos this afternoon
compensated for some of the sights in
the homes of the poor visited. Not only
were the Riddles made happy, but not
few unfortunate old people, as well as
parents Of poor children. were made
glad through the instumentality of the
Riddles Santa Claus club. 1t was II
big experience for every driver Of Il
car and for every Boy Scout who made
the trip
IT is really big and wonderful thing
to play Santa Claus to the poor kiddies
of city and the good men and women,
as well as the children of Webster City.
who contributed toward the Riddles
Santa Claus club this year. may all feel
that they have participated in a charity
while.
The Contributions.
Late contributors to the Riddles fund
follow:
Mrs. G. II. Chamberlin------- 90
A friend 2.O0l
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Z. Mason -- 2OO|
Mrs. +. II. Mason --------- 1.OOI
Mrs. l.. \. McAIurray --------- cool
y friend 200
A friend --------.----------- 100
Miss Smethurst's 9TH grade boys 2.65
O. O. Schroeder -------------- 900
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