The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-20
Red Cross Notes

Recent callers at the Red Cross
rooms are Mr.. and Mrs. Lenzen
of Mooreton, Mrs. Olson of Abec-
crombie and Miss DeWolfe and
Mrs. Clipfell of Wyndmere.
Another shipment was made to
Headquarters Oh Dec. ii, contain
ing the following articles: 20
scarfs, 81 sweaters, Is helmets, 81
pairs of socks, 80 wristlets, 81
comfort kits (tiIled), average val
tie 81 80 each, > comfort pillows,
10 tray cloths, l65 towels, so wash
cloths, Is napkins, 60 pillow cases,
3 rolls old linen and muslin, III
pair operating socks, Is suits PAL
amas, Is hospital shirts, so ab-
dominal bandages, 10 many ill II
bandagcs, 5 triangular bandagcs,
Is busters, 36 substitute handker-
chiefs.
Supplies have been received from
the following branches:
Barney: 6 towels, 10 pillow
eases, 4 suits pajamas, 5 pair of
wristlets, Ii pair of socks, 6 hand
kerchiefs, 4 scarfs.
Barrie: 2 suits of pajamas, )
pair of socks, 2 sweaters, l scarf, l.
helmet.
Great Bend: 40 towels, 20 pillow
cases, 10 substitutes handkerchiefs,
3 pair of socks, 4 comfort pillows,
3 table cloths. l pair of pajamas,
2 hot water bottle covers, 2 he'll
NETS. 6 sweaters, 6 pair of wrist
let's, 2 pair socks.
Helendale: a. operating towels,
20 b&th. towels. IA wash rltths. i
scarfs, 1 sweater, 2 knit wash
cloths, l pair of wristlets, 4 pair
of socks, 3 suits Of pajamas, l knit
bottle cover, 8 wash cloths, Is
sub. handkcrchiefs, 6 tray cloths,
3 napkins, l bed shirt, 2 pair of
bed socks.
Walcott: II pair of so:ks,
scarfs, 4 pair of wristlcts, 5 he'll
NETS. s sweaters.
Wahpeton: 81 abdominal band
ages, 10 many tfiie,l bandages, 10
pair operating socks, u operating,
towels. 20 bath towels, 40 pillow
eases. ! suits of pajam!S. > bed
shirts. Is sweaters, 6 helmets. I
scarfs. Z pairs of wristlcts, + pair
Of socks.
The committee has arranged to
close the room during Christmas
week but much work can be done
al home.
The Red Cross Seals are scllin.
so fast we can hardly supply th'
demand. More have been ordered
The sale will far exceed any pre-.
vious year.
Mrs. Sarah r.. FalIcy h's been
appointed chairman of Surgical
Dressings for the Chapter. to Iav,
charge Of all surgical supplies in
the county. II she accepts, that
line Of work will hc in very gor,
hands.
The big Christmas drive 70,
membership has been very success
ful. a detailed report will be Civ
en- at the close of the campaign.
Extracts from Il lecture given Es
Mrs. Mortimer Forrest at Wad-
cna. Mimi. recently will be Of in
tcrest. especially during the mrnb-
crship campaign. Mrs. Forrest r"-
turned from France last August,
and brought soul-stirring mes.
sage. as only an eyewitness can
The American women have en-.
daavored themselves to the hearts
of the French soldiers and thou
sands of touching messages Of gra.
titude have been given by the
wounded as | labored among them
Everywhere the American women
are reverenced and worshipped
Every where the motors bearing
Red Cross nurses and supplies
have been surrounded by admir-.
ing and appreciative towns-peo.
pies who have gathered to express
their heartfelt appreciation of thu
good work done for a father, son,
brother or relative, who has writ.
ten home from the hospital of their
kindly ministrations.
The need of Red Cross supplies
Ia far oraator +hon Tho .,,n,,I.. :,