The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-09
RED CROSS NEWS

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Those who are interested in doing
anything for the American Red Gross
and desire information should address
the Beaver County Chapter American
Red Cross, Beaver, officers of which
are: Maude o. Thomas, chairman
Rev.. T. Perkins, vice chairman Mrs.
g. F. Twyford, secretary Mrs. w. b.
Leonard, treasurer; Mrs f. L Fickel,
Judge X. IL. Loofbourrow, Rov. l.. l..
Shaw, j. o. Judd, Mrs. j. w. Culwell,
n. b. Davis, f. G. Tracy. Mrs. M. IL.
Levi, Judge j. A. Spohn and w. b.
Leonard, executive committee; j. d.
Judd, Mrs. +. G. Tracy, Mrs. ]. W.
Culwell and Mrs. J. A. Miller, perma-
nent finance committee Mrs W. B.
Leonard, Mrs. J +. Newsom, j. o.
Judd and II. p. Garrett, committceson
extension Mrs. w. +. Carson and Mrs.
Frank Laughrin, superintendent of
knitting Mrs. W. II. Thomas, Mrs. X.
u. Loofbourrow and Miss Erma Crab
tree, superintendent Of bandagcs and
comfort kits.
Those who have old sheets, pillow
slips, table cloths. bedspreads, Turkish
towels, gowns, and other white goods
suitable for making b~andages, wash
rags or other things Of that nature,
which they will give for Red Cross
work, are asked to kindly notify the
superintendents Of bandsges, who will
arrange to call for them.
Beaver Chapter acknowledges with
thanks n donation TO the Red Cross war
relief fund OF $40 90 by b. T. Hof, of
RalkO. Others who wish to make con-
tributions may send their money to
Beaver Chapter, being assured that..it
will be promptly applied in the work
for humanity.
Another liberal donation was re-
ceived this week by the Beaver County
Chapter American Red Gross, Beaver,
the same coming from the Bethel Mem
MONTE Brethren church. near Boyd.
through their pastor, Fred Just. and
was raised by free will contribution.
The mount was t25. 80.
Owing to the great demand made on
Red Cross headquarters, information
and instructions are necessarily delay
ed to new chapters. However, things
will soon be in shape so that active
work may 20 ahead. II will be some
time before supplies can be provided
by Beaver Chapter to be sent out to be
made up, but IL there are those who
wish to be doing something and a r
u provide the materials themselves,
we have directions for Bed Socks and
Comfort Kits, which they may be max
ing. We'd like to have just a lot OF
volunteers who will make bed socks or
comfort kits, Here are the directions /:
BED SOCKS
Required in 20 dozen pair lots. Knit
or ~crocheted of heavy wooden yarn or
made of heavy warm outings, etc.
Length of foot, about eleven inches.
Place moth ball in toe of each WOODEN
sock. Materials: One hank of yarn.
pair bone needles No. 4. Directions
Cast on 90 stitches. Knit 2 stitches.
purl 2 stitches, all across row. Repeat
for IL inches long, then knit n row
purl one row, knit one row, purl one
row. Knit one row narrow tby knit
ting . stitches together) every 9Th
stitch. Purl | row, knit | row, purl
row. Knit l row, narrow every Ath
stitch. Purl | row, knit | row, purl
row. Kni; | row., narrow every 3rd
stitch. Purl | row. Knit | row, mar
row every End stitch. Purl | row
Knit | row. Narrow every I'd stitch
then bind of and sew up with worsted
COMFORT BAGs
Bags should be made of washable
material and may contain any or all OF
the following articles: tSizc Of bag
lONl3 inches with draw string at top
Khaki colored sewing cotton No. 30
(For navy, black. White sewing cot.
ton No. 80; white darning cotton
needles, No. 3 darning needle needl,
case buttons, khaki colored and white
medium size, in bags (for Navy
black large thimble ;iblunt pointed
scissors cake of soap safety pins, med
ium size common spins small comb
tooth brush, tooth paste, small rounC