The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-24
WYANDOTTE TO
60 WELL OVER
TOP IN DRIVE

THANKSGIVING this year will mean
more than just another day TO a num-
Der OF people in Wyamfntte and Tren-
tOn-'the community fund campaign
has been sue essful another year
The 40 local and Detroit agencies
THAT serve this -area the year around
will KNOW that because Of the gener-
osity Of our citizens the work which
the agencies are called upon to do,
will not % mdone. and they will be
thankful
The less fortunate citizens Of our
community will give thanks because
they will know that should they need
the services Of these agencies, they
may feel free TO ask for assistance.
To each cimlaigner will come the
deep satisfaction that he has had
share in campaign to make life finer
and brighter for someone 10 whom life
hooks hopeless and dTeary, and he will
be- thankful that the drive for human
needs is over and the people Of Wyan-
dOtte and Trenton have not been found
wanting.
10 the community as a whole and
especially 10 those who have made a
real effort TO meet or increase their
former subscriptions, THANKSGIVING
viii have an added significance, and
bring added happiness. they will have
an added interest in the agencies
whose budgets they have helped to
meet, and I'm their less fortunate
neighbOrs vino will benefit by their
gifts.
With several Of the chairmen's and
industrial plants reports as yet to be
turned in. the total so far is already
over hast years figure of $25,04S.
IF those not Yet heard from turn
IN reports as good as those that have
already been tOtaled, We should go we'll
over $4,000 this year" says Z. w.
Neidig, executive secretary of the Wy
antfOtte Trenton campaign for the COM
munity fund. However, there are
still number Of last years givers
who have not yet been given an oppOr-
tunity TO contribute. The volunteer
workers must retbeuble their efforts IL
we are 60 finish on time
The special gifts committee headed
by Mrs. Reuben Daniels has completed
Its solicitation and turned in S6.54l.
The workers in the general business
division expect to reach $500 by the
time they are finished The figure
cOmpa res with $2.416 turned in by this
division Last year. Mrs. H. A. Browne,
chairman Of the wOmens committee,
is we'd over the top. She has reported
&fSl1 IN fSC-1 xx-if1a loSxf
year. Special credit should lie given to
Mrs. Stephen Il. Orr's team which
showed a 40 per cent increase in total
Obtained this year.
The schools and public service divi
siOIrs have not yet completed their SO
icitatiOn bun indications are that they
will cat least equal if not better last
years subscriptions.
Harold Sb0ner, chairman Of the sO4i-
citation In the industries, reports that
most plants have finished their soil
citation and are running ahead Of lasd
year.
Complete returns have not been re
ceived from the Trenton committee but
Harry Butler, chairman, states that
Trenton. as USUAL, will come Through
with flying colOas.
No individual cont ributiOIrs will be
published this year bnt a complete list
Of company and group subscriptions
will be published next week.
AT the branch day hlncheOn at the
Hotel Statler On MuglskIy. every one Of
the branches i'll the metropolitan area
reported over 100 per cent subscrip-
tions, by far the largest subscription
beiIg from the WyantbotAe Trenton
branch. These were the figures: Wy
andOtte- Trenton, $22.O95, or los per
cent; Lincoln Park, 1903. or Ia per
cent; Dearborn, $13.113, or LA per
cent Royal Oak township, $S,S19. or
ITO per cent; River Rouge 3,761, or
100 per cent Hamtamk, $3.50, or
106 per cent: EcOrse, $6,G9, or 1Ol
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