Show Roosevelt makes ready for Christmas Opening next Saturday at Merchants plan at project KIDS PARTY AND ARRIVAL OF SANTA CLAUS SET FOR DECEMBER 13 HOME-BUSINESS CONTEST ANNOUNCED The 1958 Christmas season will officially begin in Roosevelt this Saturday November at when the decorations and lights that will adorn the downtown section will be turned According to Joseph chairman of the Retail Merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce local businessmen are instituting a At Home For program to coincide with the official holiday opening The merchants shopping project will be kicked off Friday November Directing the pre-Christmas activities is the Community Christmas headed by Tina assisted by Gordon Afton treasurer and Ida Clubs and other Including are cooperating in the This week the merchants in Roosevelt are bringing a few ot the many specials they will be offering during the holiday shopping They will be found in this issue of the Standard in a joint Gleaton urges everyone to examine the ads and take advantage of the Put Up Lights The Roosevelt Kiwanis club is in the process of hanging the bright colored lights and the ornaments along Main and Lagoon The American Legion is in charge of the community Christmas tree that will be set up on the Bank i This is all to be done by the time the decorations are turned on at p.m. on The Roosevelt Third Church of Lat- will present a Christmas program and sing-Christmas carols at the community Christmas tree at Main and Lagoon streets Saturday Comes IS Next event planned in the Christmas program is the arrival of Santa Claus 13 at 2 p.m. to distribute small gifts to the children and take their Christmas This event is under direction of the Roosevelt Business and Professional Women's Club and the Lions Home and business house decorations will be judged under direction of the American Legion Basin Unit Cash prizes will be given for the best decorated homes and business places in the The Club will be in charge of telephone calls from to Santa Claus and will make red bows for Main Street The Boys Booster-Club will place evergreen branches on all light poles the business section Supplies' Most Funds Funds for financing the Community program are being sup-plied to the greatest extent by the Chamber of through the Retail Merchants They are also in the At Home This Several clubs in the community have made contributions toward the purchase of several more ornaments that well hang- from the lamp posts in the Additional lights are also being-secured by the committee the city under the direction of Dick are making the light strings and stringing the wire on which the lights will They will also test the lights before they are |