Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-05
Resume work This Morning.

Resume Work This Morning.
Work at the chapter headquarters
which was suspended yesterday on &C
count of the general holiday will be
resumed with full force this morning.
There is a great deal to be done, In
the way Of making supplies, and get
ting them packed and ready to be
shipped off 10 the nearest supply sta
ton, which is at Chicago. Women OF
the city have been asked to go to
headquarters at once, and help with
the supplies for which there is urgent
need, according to advices sent from
the allies to Eliot Wadsworth, acting
chairman Of the American Red Cross.
The Grand Forks chapter is expect
ed to dofi its share toward making up
the deficiency, but this cannot be
done without plenty Of energetic and
willing hands, and SO far they have
headquarters. To be sure there are
energetic and willing hands, else not
so much good work could have been
done since the chapter was establish
ed, but in order to accomplish big re-
suits in a short time, q good many
women will have to join forces, and
just make the needles and scissors ny.
How many are going to offer their
services this week at the headquar-
rers?
The following schedule of work has
been arranged for the week, and the
women who are in charge on the days
designated are also given: Monday
and Friday, pajamas, with Mrs. c. G.
Finch, Mrs. G. u. Warmer, Mrs. +.
M. Smith and Mrs. l.. L. Hickman sup
cruising; Tuesday, hospital bed shirts,
Mrs. N. q. Benner and Mrs. H. Nc
Nicol in charge; Wednesday, conval-
escing robes, Mrs. George Olmstead,
Mrs. J. R. Carley and Mrs. c. 9.
Western. chairman; Thursday, slip
pers, operating caps, helmets and leg
gtngs, Miss Madeline Booth and Mrs.
Rand Smith in charge.
Knitting Must BE Turned In
Mrs. Q. M. Cooley, chairman OF the
knitting committee, asks that all knit
ted articles be turned in to the chap
ter headquarters this week.
Helmets for Sailors.
Experienced knitters and sven many
of those without a full-f7edged knit
ting education are turning much Of
their attention TO the knitting of he'll
NETS these days and the Navy league
of the United States will appreciate
all efforts in this direction, as they are
Of special value to the sailors. Many
people are making them for the avia-
ton corps also and the following d.
r%ections are said to be comparatively
simple to those initiated into the IN
tricacies Of this art:
One-quarter Of a pound Of knitting
yarn-two celluloid needles, No. 3M
four steel needles No. II or a size
smaller thai the %celluloid needles.
With celluloid needles cast on fifty
four stitches, knit plain ten inches for
front; slip off on spare needles. Work
another piece to correspond, five inch
es for back. Slip the stitches of bott
pieces onto three steel needles, having
thirty-stx stitches to each needle; knit
two, purl two for I've inches; bind of
thirty stitches very loosely to make
the opening for the face; knit two
purl two, forward and backward, fol
thirteen. Cast on thirty stitches
purl two for two inches. Knit one
round plain; then narrow by knitting
the last two stitches on each needle
together, every row. until there are
eight stitches left on each needle
then knit two stitches together al
around, leaving four stitches on each
needle; then draw loop of the yarr
through all twelve stitches, with q
crochet hook, and fasten firmly. Kni
rather snugly. Vt
Knitting Contest On.
The knitting battle is OMIT begar
on Monday-and is to continue until
August frst-and many Of the womer
who r expert at welding the knit.
ting implements are enlisted, and
have begun to knit with q vengeance
The army, which Is expected to grow
noticeably within the next few days
liz commanded by Mrs. G. M. Cooley
chairman Of the knitting committee
and under her are q number Of cap
tatns who are directing the movemen,
Of small bodies OF knitters, all o.
whom are battling for the honor O
turning In the greatest noun O
socks at the end Of the month.
The contest is open to all womer
Of the city or East Grand Forks, and
any who r interested may joir
forces with some one Of the following
captains, who may be reached By
telephones:
Mesdames Herman Wolff, j. II
Owen, j. w. Ogren, c. d. Locklin
Henry Hancock, Gus Heimholdt and
George Brunskill, of this city, and T
A. Bydalt and Wiles of East Crane
Forks.
when men gamble with truth ant
honor they will find that the dice O