The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
DELOIT RED
CROSS BUSY
Ladies of Deloit Red Cross Urge
More Work and Welcome New
4! Faces at Chapter Meetings
NEED OLD LINEN AND SPREADS
Much Sewing Has Been Provided and
ls Being Done According to the @.
Red Cross Rules
DBLOlT, Aug. 21-Special-

asm among some of our workers. We
wish their example might inspire al
the citizens of Deloit to give and do
More workers and more money fol
material are our continual needs.
We need old linen, old muslin anu
old, bed spreads. Will you bring wha,
you can spare to the Red Cross room
any afternoon this week, where they
are needed for surgical dressings? The
class is thoroughly organized and very
fortunate to have the opportunity OF
learning the mysteries Of this work
free. In otherN places the tuition is
$3.50 or $500. A gasoline iron, band
age roller, a long table, sewing ma
chimes are among the articles donat
ed for use this week and for the same
the class desires to thank the donors
very much. -. -
Sewing has been provided for those
who do not care for the surgical work
and you are all very welcome to come
each afternoon or to take the work
home with you to sew upon. This work
is all made according to Red Cross
rules and directions and must be neat
and we'll done; if not it is returned to
us. ~
New faces are present at the room,
showing an increasing interest. There
are no invitations issued as each one
Is expected to do his or her part in this
work. The magnitude of the work may
be learned from the following which
is part of the second August ship:
ment from Des Moines: One box or
gauze dressings, 4422 pieces; boxes
TO- 1af r1, -
men each with l bath robe, l pair
of pajamas, 1'5hospital bed shirt.
shoulder wrap.'1 pair of bed socks,
pair of knitted socks handkerchiefs,
and 81 men with pair of leather ward
slippers, making the cost per man
1927. without slippers, and with them.
$4.22; 40 dozen bath towels, box Of
hand towels, IS dozen sheets, IS doz-
en- pillow cases, 21H dozen wash
cloths. Des Moincs hopes to make
weekly shipments after work is in full
force, SO let us not be sleeping the best
hours of our lives away when the
world Is teeming in misery and want.
Bob Childress brought his sister a
load of fine cobs Monday, which she
will greatly enjoy using these days
when fuel is so high. ,-4s r..4
Mrs, Winnie Browne and son, Cliff
ford. went to Omaha Monday to have
his tOnsils removed.
John Nestlebush and wife and little
daughter came overland from Omaha
Monday to visit at the Plat Moore
home. .
Bennie Nestlebush went to Council
Bluffs Monday. .,,.. a
Oliver Fink and wife and son, Percy,
were here from Nebraska for a short
stay with relatives and friends last
week.
Minor Thompson is down from Min
nesota visiting relatives and calling on
old friends.
Mrs. Richard Johnston has rented
Mrs. Worley's tenant house. Mrs..
Worley expects to spend the winter
in Denison with her daughter, Mrs,
George Prentice.
Bessie Pitcher gave farewell party
to her girl friends at the home of her
grandfather, Geo. Winans. Wednesday.
She returned to her home at Ida Grove
Saturday and will be very much missed
by all as she has made many friends
School will begin soon.
Miss Martha Stubbe is visiting in
Deloit.
John Rounds and wife and Carl
Streeter and wife went to the reunion
at Boone in Milton Johnson's car.
Ralph Hattery, who went to Dakota
with Cyp Newcom, says Mr.. Newcom
has been having sinking spells which
last an hour before they can revive
him. Mr.. Newcom has been in poor
health for long time. We certainly
hope he will soon recover his old time
health.
Willard Johnson and family have
moved to the Harry Childress tenant
house lately vacated by Albert John
son. Is
Cora Simons, who used to live at
this place. was lately married to Mr..
Maggard in Dillingham;, Colo.
Mrs. Sallie Childress is reported as
better, but had her grip packed to de-
part for Rochester, Mimi, when her
son. Leslie. was suddenly taken i'll.
She may 20 Aater. Leslie is able to be
about again but docks very pale.
Mrs. Matte Cose expects to WELD
the birch at the old Jordan school this
fall. ~
Blossom Browne aud Edna Winans
visited Aunt Ann Turner over night
Monday, which she greatly enjoyed.
John Taylor and family autoed up
to Deloit Monday and visited at the
Estes home. y .4
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson and family, of
Vail, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clements and
Miss Bessie Haas, of Carroll visited
at the George Hutchinson home Sun
day. g. ~ |
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Andrews, who
were enroute to Council Bluffs from
Lake Okoboji, visited Sunday with
their cousins, Mrs. George Hutchinson
and Miss Luella Vennick.
Newton Brogden is driving a new
Broder Boysen left Saturday for |
Montana, where they will enjoy a visit |
with relatives and "a host Of old time
friends.
House cleaning is going on at our |
school house with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Graham at the helm.
Mr.. and Mrs John Justice and their !
daughter. of Denison, are visiting rel
atives here. II
Uncle George Landon is in full swing |
with his pop corn, candy and nut