The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
141 Families viii Receive
Happy Christmas Through
Club Members.
DESTITUTE REMEMBERED
Baskets, Clothing Among
Presents Planned.
"santa is coming tonight

Gleefully all over this big city,
little voices are declaring this to-
day.
IN thousands of homes mothers
listen to this childish announcement
with an indulgent smile, secure in
the thought of wonderful boxes and
packages, which in a few hours will
make gloden dreams come true to
delighted and dancing-eyed folks.
Happy hours, these!
But in poverty-stricken homes,
where grim necessity has made the
only purchases, sweet little treble
voices calling, Santa is coming to-
night" bring an agony to mother
hearts. Into the grayness of some
such homes as these-141 that we
know of-where deep, deep disap-
pointment is lowering near childish,
eager hearts, something wonderful
is going to happen today.
III Houses
At each of these 141 homes-if
nobody forgets or neglects- land no
Santa Claus member ever has for
gottenN, somebody is going to knock,
and say, I've brought you a Christ
mas basket You don't need i'm
agination to- picture the JOY that
each Of these "somebodies"- other
words, indianapolis Santa Clauses,
will witness this day.
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generous Indianapolis folk and these
helpless needy folks together? Every
day, The Times has published list
of families in need Of Christmas
cheer and Times readers were in
vited to be their Santa Claus. These
families were obtalend in coopera-
ton with the Christmas Clearing
House, and all have been investigated
by trained social workers. Dozens
Of generous folks have called, offer
ing to be Santa to needy ones, so to-
day we have this inspiring total 141
families.
Enthusiastic Santas were the
bread statesmen Of the Taggart Bak-
ing Company at IS N. New Jersey
St. who, through X. Holmes, chief
clerk, obtained the name Of family
1877. 1.-THE boys are probably as
busy as they'll ever be on a single
day." remarked Holmes, but just
the same they're going to take time
to care for this family. Six little
children, whose ages range from 2
years to y, are going to be happy
tonight"
Plan Baskets.
Family 1875 is going to receive a
wonderful basket tonight. Jacob
Cassell, 81 E. Georgia St., its Santa,
went shopping today and chickens,
candy, fruit and enough groceries to
last this family Of seven children for
a solid week, went into the Christ
mas offering.
Beside a great basket OF Christ
mas food, with jellies and other deli
cacies, Mrs. John A. White, GA r.
Forty Ninth ST., will furnish much
needed clothing to family 1876. Games
and toys, besides a basket Of staples
and Christmas foods, will form the
offering of Mrs. Arthur Walmitz,
800 N. Oakland Ave, who will be
Santa to family 1928.
Other Indianapolis folks who are
to be Santa Clauses to needy fam
flies and will take care Of them with
baskets or presents are w. T. Hew-
lett, 4704 Broadway, who has family
1870; Mrs. Albert Brechaner, 1718
Brookside Ave. family 131; Mrs.
Matilda Gray, 202 Bakemeyer ST.,
family 1923; Miss Estelle Deery, Ills
n. New Jersey ST., who with a
friend is going to take care Of fam
lilies 1913 and 1913. and William Bell,
451 Centennial St., family 1872.
There is no list Of Opportunities"
in our paper today because the re-
Spouse has been so wonderful that
all of the families, listed by the
Times Santa Claus Club, have been
arranged for by Times readers.