The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
Opportunities

Here Is list or needy 1aInilleS
for The Times Santa Claus Club to
care for this year:
No. l. Negro boy, IA. whose IA
Their Is recovering from an accident.
needs a new suit. He will gradu<
ate from grade school in January.
The mother takes in washing and
has been the sole support OF the
little family for several months
Girl, IS. would appreciate any gift
Christmas baskets recommended
also.
No. 2. An aged couple. brother
and sister. who are very proud but
needy. would like a nice basket. a
warm muffier for the woman and
heavy gloves for the man.
No. 8. A recent serious operation
has left this mother unable physical
iy or financially to plan for her little
family OF two boys. 7 and years old.
The father has secured a Job after
long hunt. but his salary Is meager
and will In no way enable the little
family to have the Christmas dinner
and the toys for the children which
he had oad to provide himself
No g. This little old lady Of 10,
living all alone. has held her small
head above the troubled waters for
quite a long time as a seamstress
She is refined and sweet-but So
alone. She has no children and no
one to think OF bringing her a
Christmas basket OF goodies and a
personal gift OF material to make
herself dress. And. too. this little
person is longing for the carfare to
go to church every Sunday.
No. 10. The father OF this tamil,
thought that perhaps Florida would
be the golden land Of opportunity
for his family and himself. but ne
was caught In the maelstrom OF dis
aster. and has not been able to make
any money TO send his family Two
boys. IS and is. are working after
high school to add TO the money the
mother brings in by doing washings
years old.
No. 10. Grandparents are taking
care of a little boy. 7. hose father
and mother are in another city seek
ing to make enough money 10 bring
the family together. The grandmother
ts seriously I'll and the grandparents
will be unable to provide Christmas
cheer for the boy. A basket Of food
and toys for the little boy are de-
sired.
No IL. Clothes and toys are
wanted in this big family OF boys
and girls besides a Christmas basket
OF food. It's quite a job to keep
four active growing boys in decent
clothes. The boys are 6, Z. and 3
years old. The oldest child. a girl
OFFS would like gift OF clothing,
md the baby girl some soft cuddly
toy. The mother is young an trying
TO manage on very limited means
No. Is. Baby girl twins came to
this already large family just eight
months ago-end there was very
little provision for one. let alone
two. The other children. girls. 16,
II and 8. and boys IA. and 7 years
old are all bright and interesting
youngsters and looking forward
rather hopelessly to Christmas
time. The mother is a partial
cripple The eldest daughter would
like to 30 to business college, but
her health and lack OF money forbid
IT. They need a Christmas basket,
clothing and toys.
No. 49, Old, alone. and dependent
are this old couple. man and wife.
They have one child, a married
daughter who has been doing all she
could in helping out her parents. but
her meager salary is rapidly used
up by supporting her own husband,
who is very Ill at home. They would
IKE a Christmas basket with chicken
IN 1t and delicacies that the old man.
who is seriously i'll. could enjoy.