Bags of candy, nuts and oranges with a movie thrown in for good measure created a lot of excitement for 3,500 youngsters this morning at the Capitol Theater. The theater was crowded and hilarious with shrill shrieks of delight at both presents and movies. The best of all it was a free party which accentuated the Christmas spirit.

The party was sponsored by the Operators Local 411, Stagehands Local 179, Theater House Employees Local 165 and Howard W. Kahler Post VFW. The movies were presented through the management of the theater.

Policemen, firemen and nurses were on hand to make sure that the children received any attention necessary, but there were no casualties of any sort reported.

Mayor-elect Leo C. Williamson led the children in the singing of Christmas carols. The movie shown was a western, “Frontier Justice” and three short cartoons were shown.