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Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 68 - December

Title

Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 68 - December

Subject

American Red Cross

Great Depression, 1929-1939

Food relief--Kansas

Unemployment

Description

A page from the 1934 scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, dated from December 3rd, 1934 to December 19h, 1934. The scrapbooks were created by local Red Cross volunteers. Articles during the Depression years covered food and other relief efforts, and documented unemployment issues.

Creator

Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler

Source

Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas

Publisher

Arkansas City Public Library, Arkansas City, Kansas

Date

1934-12-03

1934-12-06

1934-12-10

1934-12-11

1934-12-12

1934-12-15

1934-12-19

Contributor

Red Cross Volunteers

Rights

Used with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

In Copyright In Copyright

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Clippings

Identifier

RC34063

Coverage

Cowley County, Kansas



Citation
Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler, “Red Cross Scrapbook 1934: page 68 - December,” Digital Arkansas City, accessed March 28, 2024, https://arkcity.digitalsckls.info/item/117.
Text

Collection of Toys Is Proceeding Too Slowly
Toys for the city firemen to mend for the Good Cheer club’s party for needy children the Saturday before Christmas are coming in slowly with indications that there may be a shortage, Earle N. Wright, general chairman, said today.
“Bill”, who preferred to remain anonymous, was the happiest giver reported. He gave eight toys, including a tricycle and a pedal automobile, all in good condition, and helped the collectors load them in the car. Bill said that he was glad to help out.
Others who have toys are again being urged to telephone 110 or 238. Earlier calls will give the firemen more time to do good work in repairing them and with a wider selection it is often possible to find parts to complete other damaged gifts.
A two dollar cash contribution was made today by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lindemood. 12-10-34
Good Cheer Club Has Better Day Saturday
Giving for the Good Cheer club party for needy children took a spurt Saturday with both toys and money pouring in. Several loads of toys were received for the firemen to repair for the party at the Fifth avenue theater next Saturday while Foss Farrar took in $58 at the Home National Bank for the toy fund.
Included in the gifts today were toys which children enjoyed 20 years ago, but which were in excellent condition. The owners had kept them for sentimental reasons but finally felt that the claim of the poor children was a better one.
Cash gifts reported were: Study American club, $5; George Sisson, $1; Dr. P. C. Hardin, $3; “Friends,” $12; Ted North Players, $2; D. A. Steele, $1; R. C. Roberts, $5; Helping Hand club, $5; Shakespeare Circle, $5; Grace Petz, $1; Arkansas City Music club, $5; C. E. Beck, $3 and A. J. Baker, $10. 12-15-34
Good Che Club Plans
Activities
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The Good Cheer club will help to provide a Christmas for Arkansas City’s less fortunate children again this year.
Voicing their whole-hearted approval of the club’s work, members of the chamber of commerce at their meeting Monday noon voted to ask the junior chamber of commerce to assume active charge of the venture this year. If this plan does not work out, other organizations will be asked, to assist.
Good Cheer Club Party
To Be Held Dec. 22
— 12-6-34
The Good Cheer club’s annual Christmas party for needy Arkansas City children will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22, in the Fifth Avenue theater, it was announced Thursday. Earle Wright is chairman of the junior chamber of commerce committee in charge of the club’s activities.
Contributions to the club’s Christmas fund may be made with Foss Farrar at the Home National Bank. Boy Scouts will canvass the city Saturday morning to collect discarded toys for repair by firemen and distribution at the party. Old toys should be left on front porches by 9 o’clock Saturday.
Good Cheer Club Still Is Far From Christmas Goal
Cheer for the Good Cheer club seemed as scarce a commodity as money and toys for the annual party for needy children as gifts lagged far behind other years today.
Not only are there fewer toys, and many of them in worse condition, but money gifts are not coming in as they should while reports indicate that at least 1,000 and perhaps 1,200 Arkansas City children who have no other hopes of Christmas joy will depend on the party.
Probably 200 serviceable gifts can be reconstructed from the broken toys turned in for the city firemen’s skillful attention but these will go only a short way. Disappointed children in poverty stricken homes or more generous giving are the only two alternatives to the situation.
A Few Toys Come In
A few toys are coming in and more are expected as the result of a plea made at the civic clubs’
banquet last night. Earle N. Wright, general chairman, pointed out today that it may be necessary to send out solicitors for cash donations if the gifts of toys fail. In one year, 1930, a total of $465 was raised in this fashion to keep the poorer children of the city happy.
Today’s cash contributions included $20 from the junior chamber of commerce and one dollar from an anonymous giver. Only $12 had been turned in before today.
Selfish sentiments are blamed by some of those interested in the work. Several who have been asked to give discarded toys have admitted that they had the “attic full of them” but they wanted to keep them for their memories rather than have the satisfaction of sending them out bring cheer to the unfortunate
Are These Children to Lose Their Christmas ?
----12-12-34
A few more days of opportunity will be given for those who wish to help the Good Cheer club’s party for needy children it was announced today by Earle N. Wright, general chairman, who said that the outlook was the poorest on record for enough presents for Arkansas City’s unfortunate youngsters.
Two or three good loads of discarded toys came in yesterday and today in response to workers’ pleas but only a fraction of the 1,000 or more will receive gifts at the present rate. The only alternative will be a drive for cash by solicitors, and this may be necessary unless more voluntary contributions come in.
The only cash gift received by Foss Farrar at the Home National Bank today was $5 from Dr. H. M. Stricklen.
Good Cheer Club Christmas Drive
Nearing Success

Cash contributions received by Foss Farrar for the Good Cheer club reached a total of $179.50 at noon Wednesday, and more is expected before the party for needy children, to be held at the Fifth avenue theater Saturday afternoon. On the outcome for the remainder of the week will depend whether there will be an apple in each stocking or an improvement in the doll situation.
The list of those making cash donations had the following additions today: Dr. H. J. Edwards, $1; Dr. R. L. Ferguson, $2; Dr. L.
D. Mitchell, $2; Dr. H. C. Gilliland, $1; a friend, $1; a friend, $2; A. C. Johnson, $2; George R. Blake, $1; T. A. Eustice, $1; C. E. Varner, $1; Robert R. Cox, $1; Vic Crane, 50 cents; L. E. Watts, $1; Dr. E. A. Tufts, $1; a pal, $1;
Ed Crane, $1; Safeway No. 1, $1; Kroger’s, $1 and Circle collection, $8.50.
Other contributors were: friends, $4; Sidney Woodman,
$1; Barbara and Mary Swearinger, $1; Junior Current History club, $1; James G. Hall, $2.50;
A, J. Gulledge, 50 cents; D. L. Hall, $1; a friend, 15 cents; a friend, 50 cents; Charles Woodside, A. McAdam, M, Whittaker,
M. Bachelor, C. C. Robbins, Walter Baker, J. T. Brown, Ed Ogilvy, Ed Waltz, a friend, Lawrence Johnson, Oda Coats, Lois Hatfield, Charles Shaffer, Pat Somerfield, Bell Nolds, G. and S. Food Market, Claud Ford, H. S. Plegein and Paul Curry, 25 cents each; stores in the 200 block on South Summit street, $1.75; a friend, $1; Brown and Miller $1; A. C. Motor Company, $1;
Ray Kaufman, 50 cents, B. Heathman, $1.50; W. D. Mark,
50 cents and a friend, 50 cents.
Gifts Scarce for the Needy

Original Format

Newspaper clippings on scrapbook paper.