From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 27, 1915:

• “The volume of business handled at the Lawrence post office just previous to Christmas recalls the need of additional room there, which may be supplied if Congressman Taggart is successful in getting through Congress a bill for an appropriation for $25,000 for an addition to the Lawrence building…. If the money is secured for the new addition it will be built at the north side of the post office and will be utilized for a work room for the sorting of out-going mail. This will give additional space in the present crowded workroom for the expansion of the other departments of mail handling…. Several features of improvement in the equipment of the local office have been ordered installed by the department. New lights have been received for the post office lobby, a metal stamp case is shortly to be received, and tables will be provided for parcel post work which for the past week or so has been done on the floor of the basement, where a map of the city has been chalked out.”
• “Christmas festivities which filled the end of last week did not end with Sunday. There are still several Christmas entertainments at which Santa Claus is expected to appear, and one to which he will bring his wife. The latter engagement is at the Friendship club house, where Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will appear tonight. The children of the club have prepared a program of songs and recitations and this will be given before the little round old gentleman and his wife appear to distribute presents from the Christmas tree.”
• “One of the most successful Christmas celebrations ever held in Lawrence was put on at the Elks club rooms Christmas morning. Presents were distributed to three hundred and fifty boys and girls by a genuine Santa Claus Christmas morning at the Elk club rooms. Each child present received a bag containing confectionery, fruit and two toys. The children were entertained with music and Christmas recitations. The names of the most needy were taken and gifts of clothing will be distributed to them later.”
• “The severe weather may cause some suffering in families where the children are not all provided with serviceable shoes. Rev. E. E. Stauffer told the Journal-World today that if any person who knows of a case of want of this sort will notify him, he will see that good shoes are supplied. Information should be telephoned directly to Mr. Stauffer at his home.”
• “The interest in the New Year Basket ball tournament at the Y. M. C. A. is growing every day and the boys composing the various Sunday School teams entered are practicing diligently for the affair. The galleries of the gymnasium are filled during practice with the interested backers. Six teams have entered in each division making a twelve-team tournament…. The prizes will consist of a picture of the winning team. The public of Lawrence is invited to attend the games.”