Show Coalville Legion Post Assumes Job lob for Santa at Christmas Time Again year ad so has been the Hie custom for tor the I past a 40 years th the 1 members of the American Legion I rost Poat No 93 in Coalville III e. e were buy busy with their Christmas Christinas Santa I program according to Bill DIU Judd first firer vice commander of ot American American Ameri Ameri- can Legion Bring Much Joy Each Christmas Eve live the tho members mom mem bers bete of ot the poet distribute approximately approximately I bags ot of randy to the children ch under 12 years yearn widows i and those elderly residents 70 I I years or more Tho project is Js i financed by people participating I i in hi the program and any other I person who may want to donate to the program as well as the civic clubs of Coalville e and ond Coalville I City Corporation Tho The visit of Santa Sant or one of his many many helpers to the home on Christmas Eve Is a proceeded by many hours of planning and I work getting it organized districts districts districts dis dis- dis- dis set up and the donations I collected i The first part pare of December a I meeting is held the charts revised revised re reo and assigned to some of the members who every home to find out who lives there the chil I drens dren's a names and how many peo poo- I pIe will be present at the home homo Jon I on Christmas Eve This information information tion Lion is then compiled and rechecked rechecked rechecked re- re checked to see if it all homes have been contacted and from that list it is determined how many bags bage to prepare and what homes to visit Christmas Eve ve Phases of Program The candy andy gum gum popcorn balls a and d I are all purchased ed separ sopar- separately I and then a a. day OJ or or two twp before before before be be- fore Christmas the members members get together and s sack ck it count it and fix It for the Christmas Eve dis I Another phase of the program I I developed e. e especially the past nev- nev oral cral years taM is the help given by Legion Le Le- gion glon members with Santa suits and appearing at various ward Christmas parties or at the school or where ever Santa or his II helpers needs to make an appear appear- ance They have been called on I many times 8 the past rAst few tow years to assist at the tho different functions The Legion post line has now accumulated ac ac- accumulated cumulated enough very nice lookIng look look- Ing Santa suits whiskers hair hall and hats so Santa can distribute backs Isacks sacks In ten districts district at one time which makes make It ie possible to visit all the tho homes early enough before the children have gone to bed Extends Thanks The Tho Joy delight and happiness shown by the tho children as Santa makes make his Christmas Eve visit gives more satisfaction to the Legion Le Lo- gion glon members than any other thing they could ever do Com Commander man d e r Dill Bill would like to tako take this thle opportunity tty sty to thank all those thosa who have bave Whelped helped this year with the program program pro pro- gram in any way It takes the I cooperation of many people too many to mention individually to I successfully carry out this pro pro- gram |