The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-12
EAST CALAIS
Red Cross Campaign Is Getting Thor
oughly Organized.

oughly Organized.
Quite large number of American RED
Cross members met at the town hall in
the center of the town Saturday for q
business meeting. A society to be known
as the Calais and North Montpelier
branch was organized. The following
officers were elected; President, Mrs. Lee
Leonard of North Calais; vice presidents,
Mrs. Clara Hills of North Montpelier,
Mrs. Josephine Converse of Calais, Mrs.
Alta Cove of East Calais, Mrs. Ada Cate
OF North Calais; secretary, Mrs. Guy
Bancroft; treasurer, Mrs. Ina Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Dwinell were elected
delegates to the war finance committee
meeting held in Burlington June IL. 1t
was voted to make paiamas and house
wives" to send to Fort Ethan Allen at
once Calais and vicinity are showing
true interest in the work and mean to
continue to do their bit to aid the boys
at home and abroad. The society is now
busy preparing box to be sent to base
hospital soon. In the near future Nurse
brennan will conduct class IN surgical
dressing. Nurse brennan took the course
at Montpelier and passed with a very
high mark and is well prepared to in
struct class. In each village in Calais
and North Montpelerthere is member
ship committee that is always ready to
receive new members. The Red Cross
room in East Calais will be opened on
Thursday afternoon, June IA, to sew on
the articles to be sent to the state troops.
All ladies interested in the work are in
vited to attend and aid in the good work /
Following is a list of those presenting
themselves. or sending cards for regis |
tration in the town of Calais, on Tues
day, June 5 Ashline, Frank Ralph; |
Wayne Justus; Bushey, William Mar
TIM Bailey, Allan Arthur; Carr, Glenn
Albert; Cate, George Lemuel; Clough !
Verne Clarence; Celley, Elmer Clayton;
Carr, Ivan Henry; Corliss, Burton Elmer;
Dwinell, Franklin p; Dwinel, Harold |
Milton; Earl, Sidney Wilbur; Foster,
William Henry; Foster, Sidney Herbert;
Fitch Erwin Clyde; Ferris, Allie Kicker;
George, Duane Arthur; Gilman, John
Clyde Haskins, Carl Monroe; Jackman,
Orrin Mute; Jackman, Erwin Leroy;
Remission, Robert Mark; Leonard. Earl
Howard; Laundry. William; Lawson,
Delbcrt George; Martin, Harry Ernest;
Mcleod, Lester Charles; Morse, John;
Morse, Fred Johonnott; Orr, Raymond
Persons, Ralph Titchout; Spit
,er, Arthur; Sanders, Perley Dean; Scott,
Allen Westly; Southwick Carlisle Bates;
Sicily, Willie Ralph; Weeks, Alton A.;
Fred Ernest; Wheeler, Norman
Edgar; Wheeler. Julius Henry; White, Il
lanes Wheeler; White, Lee AIahlon;
Wilbur, Clarence Charlie; Wood, Harvey |
4ewis; Wood, George William Gao 4
lamesll. :
Calais did her "bit" in the recent Red 5
ross membership campaign. Seventy |
hree new members were secured, the to- :
al membership now being 81. n
Mrs. Milford Kaiser and son. Clarence, !
nd Miss Comstock of Ptainfeld were at /,
:. r. Dwinel's Monday. !
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Dwinell are spend
ng few days in Saratoga, \. y, with {
heir daughter, Miss Irene.
Quite number from here attended
The Octoroon" at Marshfield Friday
une s. All reported fine time.
Mrs Holmes of Plainfeld has been
pehdlhS the past "eeh WIN hei slstei'
Irs. Z. +. Brown.
Mrs. George Parker is visiting her
lother, Mrs. Robert Emery of Peacham.
Nan Persons and Charles Seribner are
ONE from Goddard seminary for the
'eek end.
Elmer Brown has purchased new
overland car.
+. r. Mcdonald of Plainfeld was
usiness visitor in town Monday in the
lterest of the electric light company.
The campfire girls are planning an en-
sale and dance in the near
Iture. Watch for the date.