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\u00a0Harry (Dutch) Ervin begins his career as a reporter at the age of 16 in 1890 at the Standard.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n* In the winter of 1912, Dutch Ervin caught a glimpse of two poorly-dressed children standing and looking longingly into a store window at a mountain of Christmas toys and treats on display.<\/p>\n
* Dutch had the scene etched in his mind and he could not rest until he tried to do something. He dipped into his own Christmas savings, took up a collection of his co-workers and contributions and business men and a women’s organization. Before long, he had $700 raised for Christmas gifts.<\/p>\n
* On that long ago Christmas Eve, Dutch, Thomas Longdon and Charles Wilkins deliver\u00a0toys to\u00a0needy families\u00a0of Saint John.<\/p>\n
* 1913 Newspaper takes of the administration of the annual appeal.<\/p>\n
* 1936 Annual appeal is broadcasted on the CHSJ radio station on the ‘Uncle Bill Show’, with the All-Stars.<\/p>\n
* November 2nd, 1940 Harry Ervin, the founder of the Empty Stocking Fund passes away.<\/p>\n
* 1957 The appeal\u00a0is broadcasted on TV, but only for 5-10 minutes each hour using NB Telephone Co. microwave connection and transmitter. Location: Pythian Castle.<\/p>\n
* 1967 The first complete broadcast is on CHSJ-TV with the ‘Time for Juniors’ hostess, Jene Wood, leading the children in their live television performances. Location: new CHSJ-TV studio on Crowne and Union Street.<\/p>\n
* 1993 CHSJ closes doors<\/p>\n
* 1994 Moves to Brunswick Square Mall<\/p>\n
*2008 Moves to Saint John High School Auditorium<\/p>\n
* 2009 Aitken’s Pewter makes ornaments for the fund<\/p>\n
*2011 75th Anniversary of broadcast<\/p>\n
*2012 100th Anniversary of Dutch Ervin’s first collection Department Store, MRA where it is believed to be where Harry Ervin saw the children looking in the window that inspired the Empty Stocking Fund 100 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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