The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-13
SAUK CENTRE RED CROSS
BRANCH is VERY. ACTIVE
Hospital and Home Boys. SerOi1g With
the Colors-- Financial Report

F>-4srs So
During the six months that the
Sank Centre branch Of the American
Red Cross have been organized more
has been accomplished than is usually
realized by the public in general. Last,
week word was received that Sank
Centre had the most. vigorous Red
Cross organization in Stearns county
in proportion to poulation. The local
branch is conducted strictly on busi-
ness lines and the executive committee
work in close harmony the main idea
being to- accomplish as much as pos
sible. The army of sewers and
knitters and surgical dressing makers
are cooperating In splendid shape
and even greater things are hoped for
in the future with the cooperation of
a generous public which past exper-
ience leads the committee to believe
that they will receive.
The Herald wishes at this time to
clear up a point that seems to be
somewhat misunderstood in the minds
of some. That is in relation OF the
money contributed by local citizens
for the Red Cross war fund several
months ago. Sank Centre contribut-
ed about $1,650 to this fund, but none
of it remained in the local branch,
every cent going to national head
quarters. OF the money received for
memberships one-half remains with
the local branch, the balance going to
headquarters. The executive COM
mittee desire at all times to have
so generously contributed to this very
necessary work is being expended.
The last meeting of the year was
held at the Commercial Club rooms
on Friday hight, December z. A COM
plete report of the finances and mill
tary relief since September 5 was
given. These reports are given below
and it is very interesting to note
what an efficient and necessary or
ganization this Sank Centre branch
has become. It will be seen that the
amount on hand Sept. 5, 1917, amount
ed to $428.91; that donations and
other sources of income swelled this
amount by Dec. I, to $566.23; the dis
bursements since Sept. S is s21O.6O
which leaves the snug little sum Of
$355.63 on hand. At the rate the
money is used at present this amount
Wa melt away in about two months
as the average monthly expense
amounts to about $3.50. Therefore il
can easily be seen how necessary j,
is that Sank Centre keep ION hel
toes" all the time for more money
for this work.
The report from the sewing classes
was very satisfactory, for although
small proportion of women are turn
ing out for this work, their efforts art
so fruitful that they expect to turn
out 60 finished garments a month
from no on. This is very conserva
tive estimate. The classes, under tn,
leadership Of Mrs W., @. P. Hilsdal,
are also making household linens fol
base hospitals. There is no estiinat,
ON this as the number is indefinite.
:. An excellent report Of the knittinl
department was also submitted b.
Mrs. E. ]. Lewis. All the boys VIII,
have left up to Dec. z have been fttet
out making 253 knitted articles in all
In addition to these there has beer
sent to, base hospitals, So pairs o
socks and Is pairs of .bedsocks, max
ing a total of 439 articles. There ar,
- Aa1d enough garments for min
outfits and extra sweaters and wrist
lets for which socks have not bee,
knitted. This branch is in receipt o
a letter of thanks from the American
Red Cross at Minneapolis thankin,
this branch for their generous con
tribution Of the box Of supplies sen
some time ago. Sank Centre is assur
ed that the box will be sent foIwar,
at the earliest possible moment. Thi
box contained the following supplies
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