The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-19
History
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unfortunately, stayed at home.
Principal money making
events included benefit boxing
show staged at the Arena Ath-
letic Club through the co-opera-
ton of John Sierens, present
Goodfellow treasurer. and the
late Joe Bowling. Finally, Fer
guson Brothers dramatic stock
company presented Mystery
Inn" Ia make up the deficit.
In 1880 Jacob Hoffman,,
prominent local merchant, serv-
ed the first of three one-year
terms as president. Total col
lections of $73750 in 1880,
S909.55 in 1881 and $53688 in
1882, in each instance sufficient
to aid the needy.
In 1893, however, when DR..
Austin Heine became president,
the depression was at its worst.
The Old Newsboys raised $637.-
80 that year, a sum insufficient
to care for a greatly increased
load.
Unable to meet their bills, the
GoodfeIlows sought and receiv-
ed credit from Priehs Mer-
tile, Hoffmann's Bazaar and the
S. S. Kresge company.
A total of 500 children we're
helped that year. Each young
ster received a package, con-
tanning a top, box of candy and
a suit of Underwear. Police and
firemen distributed the pack
ages.
The newspaper sale brought
only $210.07 that year. Other
funds came from a millionaires
party held at Tassie Tavern, a
charity dance, a benefit boxing
card at the Arena Athletic Club
and donations from the Metro
politan Club and Volunteer fire
men.
DR.. Heine continued as presi-
dent through 1887. Under his
leadership the Old Newsboys
raised $735.49 in 1884 and 1926
SO in 1885. In the latter year,
Media Sears, who performed in
the current benefit show at the
high school. danced for the
Goodfellow fund at show held
at the Ritz. At the time THE
Monitor described her as "a
little girl with Flying Feet"
Through those difficult years
Goodfellow balances at the end
Of the year rarely exceeded $40.
But in 1886, economic conditions
improved to a point where the
association raised $1,240.91. 1t
was in that year the Goodfellow
idea spread to Romeo, where
Rotarians raised $134.83 by sell
ing newspapers.
From 1886 the Goodfellows
carried over their first sizeable
balance to 1897. On Dec. lOI
Of the latter year Treasurer Sier-
Ems announced that the Old
Newsboys had 1913 on hand
with 900 children to aid, 100 less
lhan the previous years.
Money raised from various
sources lifted the total available
m 1887 to $1,86O.76. Funds were
raised as follows: Benefit show
at Ritz-$190; newspaper sale
so71. 10; Police department fines
-$l31; Roller skating party -
$50; Metropolitan Club Games
party $126.70; Lions Club =
$35: Volunteer and regular fire
men-$37 and individual dona-
tions-$65.
In 1888, the Goodfellows aid
ed 900 needy children. In that
year the Goodfellow balance.
augmented by funds carrie d
over from 1887, totaled ST.
524.56.
Officers then we're President
Henry w. M iiler, prominent
shoe merchant; Vice president,
John c. Gillett; End Vice-presi-
dent, Walter Brass; Treasurer,
John s erens; Secretary, Des
Arnsby; Chief Newsboy, Ed
ward j. Dubay; Assistants,
Thomas G.. Longstaff, Archie
LaPointe. Bill Hardie and Don
Westendorf.
In 1899, Gillett became pres
ident, Brass 1st vice president,
Dubay End vice-president and
l.. Stanley Cady Chief Newsboy.
Benefit parties we're numer-
Gus and profitable including the
show at the high school featur-
ing the kiwanis International
Act and the A Capella Choir.
And finally 1910 with its va
ried events sponsored for a
worthwhile cause. Most profit
able of these events is the an
nual newspaper sale held today.
BY buying THE DAILY MON
ITOR LEADER from an Old
Newsboy. you helped a grand
organization realize its goal -
mo CHI d Without a Merry