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Show Santa Assisted With Sixty Families in Area Christmas day was made happier this year for some sixty families in Springville and Mapleton through the efforts ef-forts of the Elks club, the Kiwanis, Jaycees, VFW, the 20-30 club and the Lions club with the latter organization being in charge of the project. According to Jack Robertson of the Lions club who acted as general chairman of the Sub-for-Santa program, his committee com-mittee visited the LDS ward bishoprics for lists of needy families and a few other names nam-es were also phoned in. The names were then divided among the various organizations organiza-tions and each family was investigated. in-vestigated. Some needed toys, others food or clothing and a few were in need of all items. The Elks, whose Christmas project extends over the entire county, took 30 families, Mr. Robertson said and the remainder remain-der of the names were divided among the Springville clubs, each one taking as many families fami-lies as they could supply with Christmas gifts of needed items. Assisting Mr. Robertson on the committee, were: Howard Sanford, Ray Lofgran, Grant Robbins, Paul Haymond and Bert Jacobsen. |