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The Smile rlul is on its w«i thisnl noon* *lt; atU riug I'hri*! ma«rheer, thanks to the renem-dty and big hearts of Norwalk poop!#* who in• •roiIM* aOrOHSIt In past 1 t lion I* t vha ti dso mol v.Motor cars, driven by iiumuIumh of the Kiwanis club mid others, Went about town this afternoon, load«*d with baskets, each to n special ad dt '(•st*, prepared specially for «*a«'l» reeipient. Theodore Williams, who ; iway roiiUtK ts th»* rluh, hail ptepared1 *»u IwxkflH for children, ami 'ninei!h for invaliit or aged women. IKaeh recipient Iihs been perronal 11y in vestiguied, eil het h Mie comman»t nun***. Min* Walter*, or by nm**»f Mr, Williams.-, • pecial cornmdt *»f Mr. Williams's special committee*.Tin* baskets wen' all pad **«1 last night nnil this morning in lb** council chamber. and were a sight to behold. Kach basket contained a suitnf underwear or two, a couple of pairs of warm stockings, a fancy Christmas box of candies, and Mother (loose books, a drum, a doll, or a ,trunk a multitude of Christmas j part) this toys, variously assorted, just to let biggest cr the kiddies know that Santa Claus Mill lives, and that human blood pulses through human hearts.Then there were a score of baskets for invalid women or aired women, particularly selected by Miss •Walters; baskets of stood, warm gar* ntents, loaves of bread, coffee, sugar, a fine baked pie and some delicacies.A special basket was prepa*ed torDr. Battles to take to a family or five children where the home Is under i.uarnnt no tot sea riel fever; and otherwise Suma probably would not have gained admittance there.Too much praire cannot be giventhe (Jirl Scouts who, under tin- lead ership of \|tss Anna flarber, helped prepare the baskets, helped deliver them, helped in various way*4The public has subscribed about$_’.lt;o su fur, and Hie Kiwanis club, Norwalk's great community organlr.a • mmi. will stand whatever balance of expense there may lie,Merry Christmas to almost UOu home- because of the Smile club.Xml Merry Christmas to the men, the women, the boys and girls who put the smile in the Smile cluliKIWANIANS9XMAS PARTYfA REAL ONEM. E. BrotherhoodPrepares For BigContest BanquetThe Kiwanis r uh had a 'hristmns !noon that was a peaelv Therowd of the y« a- w. 4 present. more could not ha\e been accommodated.Il was a welcome home to i popular Nutwalkian who lor the par* two years* lias boxn engaged in War Camp Com* munity service at ICewpoti News ami elsewhere and is still on the joi but home for Christmas Loti Wickham. He vsis the speaker of the day. and thewarmth of his reception nmo have been real Christmas cheerIn the attendance prize drawing, four mammoth stock, ngs of various hues were -msppended In the middle ofthe room and as the names wer.out of the box, the first four hadtheir choice of stock in cs, which besides yielding them an orange an.i some other tilings gave them pti?.es as follows:K. it. Martin, basket oi groceriesfrom J. I’ Link SonsI. \V. C.oodell, basket of frnit fromNorwalk Vault Co.XV. H. Seliger, mahogany trav, by
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Norwalk Reflector Herald
Norwalk, Ohio, US
Wed, Dec 24, 1919
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