The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Wahpston Branch Red Cross

new set Of officers and directors
were elected for the Wahpeton
branch of the Richland County
Chapter of the Red Cross. The To-
cal branch has heretofore been con-
sldered as the Chapter, but owing
to the extensive growth of the Ia
tlonal organization, new rules have
gone into effect whereby branches
must be organized at all county
seats and act under jurisdiction OF
the County Chapter, the same as ali
other county branches. The meet
ing was opened by Hon. w. Il. Pur-
cell, president of the Eichland
County Chapter, who explained the
purpose of the meeting. and after
a lengthy talk on the national Red
Cross organization, and the duties
which will hcllcciorth fall on the
local organization, the meeting
proceeded with the election of Of
ilcrrs which resulted as follows:
.. J. Olson, Secretary; Mrs. Paul
Meyer, Treasurer; ii. w. Rite,
Directors: Mrs. w. S. Lauder, III.
w. Rife, Ii. T.. Wilson and the
president and secretary of the
branch. Mrs. Lauder gave an in
teresting talk Oh the campaign
which will be promoted among the
women for the purpose of boost.
ing the sale of Liberty Bonds, and
explained why women should help
IN this sale, She also explained
the real meaning and value of these
bonds, both to the government as a
personal asset, and how they could
be purchased. A committee will
soon be at work for the purpose of
calling on all the women in the in
terest of selling Liberty Bonds,
and a pledging any amount. Dur.
ing Mrs. LADDERS talk, which. by
the way, was intended for "wo.
men only, y she made a very truth
iul statement that while the women
made their usual daily call on the
nelghbors their time would be bet
ter spent in discussing Liberty
Bonds than fuming over the loss OF
maid or some other bad luck in
the household.
Mr.. Olson, the newly elected
chairman, announced Il county COLI
vention to be held in Wahpcton
on October 22nd, and the following
delegates were elected to represent
'"' Wahpeton Branch: Mrs. DR..
Devine. Mrs. Lane: +. Il. Smith w.
r. Purcell, O. A. Leach and T.. O.
Wold. This convention had for
its object the election of new Of
licc's and the transaction of other
important business.
The Red Cross Fund of $4,000
to be raised for The use of the RicI,-
land County Chapter, and to be dis
pensed by them i'm the purchase OF
supplies and otherwise as they see
fit was aplortionr,l over t.!c ccln-
ty IN the following order: Wnh.
pcton $4,000, Lidgerwood $1,000,
llankinson 81 900. Fairmor,nt 1850
Wyndme~ $500, Barney $500, Alb
crcrombie $400. NIoorcton $500.
Walcott $500, Dwight $3.50, Colfax
$3.50. Barrie $3.50. Christine~S25O.
Richland branch $3.50, Galchutt
$l3O, Great Bend $3.50, Mantad-
or $3.50. Wahpeton S quota of Sd
600 was raised with but very little
effort on the part of the committee
in charge consisting of Messrs. O.
A. Leach, r. Il. Barber and Il. III.
Myhra, the citizens subscribing
Literally and cheerfully, thus prov
ing the fealty of the citizens Of
Wahpeton toward such a worthy
cause, and those who have subscrib-
ed need have no doubt but that the
money was actually needed and
VIII be used in a way that will do
the most good. Practically all of
the $4,000 subscribed will be spent
III the county for supplies s,,cl, as
materials for banuages, bed shirts
and paJamas for hospital use. yarn
and other necessaries.
The Wahpeton branch will at
once start drive for more MEM
bers and are expecting to double
the number now enrolled. Every
should become Il member of TINS
organization. and it is hoped that
those who have not already done
so Will join cheerfuIly when called
upon: The local organization will
in all probability plan series of
entertainments for the public
throughout the winter in order
that the exchanger may constantly
be rcplenished, as it takes lots Of
money to provide materials for
making those things which are nee
essary for those boys in the
trenches.