Cincinnati Man Plays Santa Claus
For Children Throughout the Year
CINCINNATI <*B — To Marion
Frank Dowers, 68, every day is
Christmas Day, and his only re
gret »s that he cannot make it so
for everyone. For this humble
man, who “never had any money
or wanted any,” has done much
for the youngsters here, although
his health is poor and he is able
to work only three days a week.
It was not enough for him to to
•expend his energies on his 26
grandchildren, so 12 years ago he
started a campaign to bring Santa
"Claus to children in institutions
and elsewhere. Not only has he
given Christmas parties at the
usual time oi the year, hut he has
promoted them in the summer
time.
Year-Around Effort
“Parties such as those given at
Christmas time should be contin
ued throughout the year,” Dower
says. “That's why I collect money,
toys, candy, food and other things
for parties at other times.”
A widower with six children,
Dower began his work by collect
ing spools. He dyed or painted
them, put them on strings and
sent them to Children’s Hospital.
“Then I expanded,” he recalls.
“I began soliciting contributions
for a Christmas party. I asked far
cast-off toys; I asked factories for
materials they did not want; I
appealed to prominent business
men to help—and they did.
“J got, and still get, ends of ma
CJORHSTMAS THE YEAR AROUND: The man in the Santa suit
Marion Frank Dowers of Cincinnati, whose hobby is bringing
happiness to underprivileged youngsters. Dowers pursues his
hobby not only at Christmas, but the year round.
December 24th Specials
Pumpkin Pies 80c
Mince Pies 80c
Tom & Jerry Batter 80c
NAUGHTON’S BAKERY
Open 24 hours daily Phone 2062
THEM™ TRANSFER
Eric Mueller, prop.
CLEAN HEAT! Both Standard
Furnace Oil and Standard Stove Oil
j are super-refined to burn clean.
Call us today for prompt service
For your convenience we have
Automatic Keep-Filled Service
Home & Office Standard Plant
Phone 3131 Phone 4303
terials which are sent to the or
phan home, where they are made
into good looking skirts for the
girls. Shoe leather, pillows, socks,
musical recordings, dishes, dish
pans, toasters, bedspreads come
my way and are sent to institu
tions.”
Dowers also brought about free
admission to the Cincinnati Zoo
for children in institutions, and
campaigned for the same thing at
theatres.
Aliens Required
To Register Soon
All aliens in the United States,
whether permanent residents, vis
itors, students, or legally or illeg
ally entered, must register their
whereabouts on January 1 on form
1*53, which may obtained at
the local post office.
This form cannot be given out
until January 1 and must be
filled in and returned to the post
office and must not be mailed by
the alien. The latter must furnish
his registration letter and number
on the card.
Postmasters may not accept or
deliver cards after January 31.
Fine and imprisonment is pro
vided as penalties for violation
of this act, and whether convicted
or punished wilfull or inexcus
able failure to report will subject
the alien to being taken into
custody and deported.
BOX RENT DUE
For those people paying post
office box rents on a quarterly
basis the rent is due today, Act
ing Postmaster William Lamme
announced. Notices have been
put in the boxes and the rent
most be paid before January 1.
POLICE SLOGAN
Don* be a “Yule fool”....
For All Your
WELDING NEEDS
Or Problems
PHONE 2151
KODSAK WELDING WORKS
A LASTING CHRISTMAS
PRESENT FOR EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
Nothing is so precious as sight and light. You
can adequately light your premises with a Mer
cury Vapor Yard light.
Complete unit installed, maintained and sap
plied with power for $4 per month.
Kodiak Elect. Ass’n.
Box 7S7
... ■
Phone 2161