The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-26

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would be frightened; wagons would
have the necessary wheels, and
toy engines would be respondent
with new paint.
But Thelma doesn't have lot
of faith in magic wands. So she
is preparing for busy days with
other Camp Fire girls, during
which they will repair the toys
themselves.
ON Christmas day they are to
~ be distributed through vari-
GUS local social agencies to I'M
fortunate Indianapolis children
And the sound Of the happy
laughter brought by those toys
will be magic enough to satisfy
any Camp Fire girl.
The stored toys are the first in
a collection which annually eX-
ceeds 10000, gathered as entrance
fees to moving picture theaters in
special shows preceding Christ
mas. For six years, this Camp
Fire activity has been a project
of the local groups
After the toys are collected from
the theaters, they are taken to
an empty Storeroom, which be-
comes the toy shop in which the
girls work Sometimes repairs
continue until the night before
Christmas.
For several years. the girls have
had the aid of Charles Henegan,
351 HanSon-st, aged carpenter,
who has donated his services.
This year Mr. Henegan is I'M
able to assist, and the work is to
be done entirely by the girls. I'M
der the direction of Miss Helen
Nichols, Camp Fire executive. and
Miss Mary Alice Purves, assistant.
EACH group is to have a GER
IL tain day on which to work.
Individual girls are to use their
own initiative in making over the
toys Dolls faces are to be re-
painted; furniture is to be mend
ed, and missing parts on automo-
biles, wagons and mechanical toys
are to be supplied from others too
dilapidated to be repaired.
The more exacting work is to be
done by older group members,
while the smaller girls are to be
occupied in painting furniture
and toy trucks. When the dolls
have been repaired. they are to be
taken home by members of vari-
GUS groups, to be redressed from
materials donated by local stores.
Each girl who donates services
to the toy shop is to receive Camp
Fire honors.
Only one toy ever has def1ed the
reSourcefulneSS of these amateur
workmen. 1t was a wooden me-
chanical doll, which was made in
1914. After careful examination.
the girls admitted they could not
mend the broken mechanism
which would make the doll walk
as it did when it was new. The
doll was made into a door sign,
which since has been used over
the toy shop.
Asst year magnificent rock
- ing horse made its appear
ance among the toys. It needed
to be reprinted: that was easy.
But more than that, it needed a
new tail. With the aid of Mr..
Henegan. the missing tail was
supplied from piece of frayed
rope, and Christmas morning
some little indianapolis boy rode
triumphantly on the wooden ami
NAL.
Last year it took four tricycles
to make two complete ones. But
when they were finished. thew
were tricycles which really could
give service.
The first shows at which TOYS
were brought were held at 10
Saturday morning at the Tuxedo
and the Emerson. Mrs. Edvthe
Hardy and Mrs. Anderson acted
as doorman.
Three shows are to be held at
neighborhood moving picture the
alters at 10 Friday. They will be
at the Rivoli, the Uptown and the
Ritz, Mrs. Florence Barnard. Mrs.
Wendell w. Phillips and Miss
Kathleen Klaiber will collect TOYS.
The final show is to be held at 10
saturday morning at the Tacoma.
with Mrs. Gladys Bevis in CHARGE