Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-24
new MEETING
OF RED CROSS
BODY TONIGHT
Membership COMMITTEES Ap-
pointed and Announced by
DR.: Campbell Today.

With the organization Of a local
chapter Of the American Red Cross
already formally launched ! another
meeting to further perfect the plans
Of the citizens who are~interested will
be held at the Commercial club this
evening. at 7:46 o'clock.
Tonight's meeting was called by DR..
r. d. Campbell, elected as chairman
at the a meeting held for the pur-
pose Of organizing at the city hall last
evening.
Dr.. Campbell today announced the
appointment Of the following mem
bership committee, to which addition
al members will undoubtedly be add
NJ. c. Baeheller, chairman; w. W.
Junkin, Miss. Elisabeth McKensie,
Miss Mae McCulloch, Mrs. ]. M. GIL
lette, Mrs. q. e. Sherman, Mrs. H. K.
Geist, Mrs. Chas. 9. Dow, Miss wini-
fred Owen, secretary; Miss Ida Alb
rahamsen, Mrs. D. A. Mcleod, Mrs
chas. J. Murphy. Mrs. J. H. Mc1n.
erney. Miss Ara Clark, Mrs. L. stin.
Green, p. O.. Ihneson, VIM. H. Elf.
ring. Max Rabinovich.- Ed Buckley
DR.. Coles. Mrs. J. c. Sherlock. Mrs
f. j. Massie. Mrs. r. A. Bydal. Mrs
Paul johnson, Geo. P. Kirk, DR.. w
c. Wilson, P. O. Thorson. M. n. Mer'
The Grand Forks chapter of tn,
Red Cross WA organized at an en-
thusiastic mass meeting last evening
in the city hall, which was crowded
with interested citizens.
Subscription papers were signed b,
over 500 persons and the greatest in
terest was evidenced in the move
ment, which promises to be a success
beyond the expectations Of those WIN
started 1t.
DR.. Campbell Chairman.
DR.. r. D. Campbell was elected a.
chairman and presided Throughout
the meeting in that capacity. Tn
meeting was called to order by Mayo
Joined in the singing Of America"
The first speaker on the program
was DR.. r. A. Beard, pastor Of tn
Congregational church Of Fargo, VIII
gave an interesting account Of tn
origin of the Red Cross and outline,
the work which 1t had In hand, point
ing to the fact that the American as
ISOLATION is the only one Of the Re!
Cross organizations which carries o.
it's work In time Of peace as we'll a
during periods of war.
DR.. Beard Is n Of the activ
organizers OF the Fargo Red eros
chapter, and has been keenly enough
interested in the workings of tn
American Red Cross association to B
deeply. into the subject. He mad
very clear to his hearers the splendi
opportunities for taking up variou
branches Of the relief work embrace
In the Red Cross. that are provide
by the organization Of a local chapter
;, DIR. Campbell Chosen.
The nominating committee com
posed Of c. c. Gowran, j. B. Wine
man, ]. F. Bacon, o. B. Burtness, "
/, P. Davies. H. w. Randall and Don
! Moore, reported and recommends
: that the following officers in additio
; to DR.. r. D. Campbell as chairman
:. be elected: First vice-chatrman, Ere
, L.. Goodman: second vice chairman
D G. J. Murphy. third vice-chairmal
Mrs. J. B. wineman; treasurer, W. +
. 6hulze, secretary. Miss Helen N. Ham
!. ilton.
I Executive committees: H. B. Fincl
: E. ]. Lander, Mrs. C. e. Miller, Mr.
M. g. Olson, N. j. Kelleher, Ea.
Grand Forks; DR.. H. H. Healy an
VIM. H. Mcqraw.
The committee also recommend
that the officers, together with tn
! chairmen of the committees to be ar
pointed by the chair, be ex-ofacl
| members Of the executive Commute,
All Renresented.
DR.. Campbell spoke briefly and ar