Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
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supplies must be arranged for before
hand. 1t would not be very practica,
to wait until the doctors could SEND
to America for dressings to take carr
Of the wounded men. They must be
on hand all the time and continual
reinforcement must come in from the
home chapters on every ship.
WHAT Is REQUIRED.
The following outline shows exactly
what Is needed for the Fairfield unit to
be ready to go. It is the first install
ment:
Box Contents:
Gauze bandages, in. wd. 10
y0S. / doz
Gauze bandages, in. wd. 10
ydS. OOz
Gauze bandages, In. wd. K 10
ydS ................. uoZ
Gauze congresses, 8 in. 50 <
thicknesses ............... doz
Gauze congresses, in 50. X 16
thicknesses ................ IL doz
Gauze rolls. yds. in. wd. 4
thicknesses .............. doz
Gauze rolls. yd. in. wd. 4
th1cknessee / doz
Gauze wipes or sponges, in. 50. doz
Gauze wipes or sponges, in. 50. s doz
Knitted wipes or sponges, 10 in.
SO. 1 dozen IN pkg.
Knitted drains, 2 in. wd. yds.
long. 4 thicknesses ......... doz.
Knitted drains. in, wd. 2 yds.
long, 4 thicknesses ......... 1 doz.
Knitted u in. wd. l I'd long, 4
Knitted laparotomy pads. IL in.
50. 6 thicknesses ............ doz.
Knitted laparotomy pads. in.
SO 9 thicknesses .......... l doZ.
Knitted laparotomy pads. in.
SO. s thicknesses ..i........ n doz.
Absorbent cotton 2 rolls.
Fairfield hospital unit calls for 10
boxes No. /. Gauze required for this
box about 800 yds.
Box 3.-Fairfield unit asks for box
No. 8:
Doctors and nurses operating
gowns. two sizes. material
bleached twilled muslin, IS In.
wd muslin for It. 221 yds;
Sc in. wd. muslin for 5 #. 205
yuS. Re
Operating caps, material same
as above. 10 yds. ............ AZ
Operating helmets. materials
same as above or cheese cloth,
% yds. .................. AZ
Operating sheets. size 5lx45, /
In. hem, bleached or unbleach-
ed muslin. 204 yds. ........ 1873
Operating towels, cotton or linen
medium size
Operating leggings for patients
canton or outing nan. 81 yds. AZ
Hot water or ice bag covers,
same material. size 13x15, 80
In. material. 16 yds. ......... AZ
Box No SIS boxes required:
Sheets. 99x63, 2 in. hem at top,
at bottom. heavy unbleached
muslin, 379 yds. ..........., II doz.
Pillow cases, 34x21 finished,
muslin AZ in. wide, cut SO In.
long SO yds. ............... 8 doz.
Towels. medium size ......... IL doz.
Turkish towels, medium size :. doz
Wash clothes. 10 in. 50. .......4 doz.
Box No. 6-6 boxes asked for:
Pajamas, size II. cotton Oxford,
outing, seersucker, u in. gds.,
1924 yds., So in. goods 276 yds. 4 doz
Convalescent gowns. size II, out
ing cloth, etc. goods required
Hospital bed shirts unbleached
muslin, size II. SO in. material
SO yds. 2 doz
Socks, heavy wool ply yarn or
ply, No. II knitting needles.
6 o. to pr socks. % to rs
pounds ............... ooz prs
Ward slippers ............ doz. prs
Box No. Al box asked for.
Muslin bandages, size 3 in. x7
yds. long .................. 81 doz
size 4 in. 7 yds. long 49,. 80 doz
materials used unbleached
muslin.
Crinoline bandages. size 8 in.
size ! in. < 5 yds. long ...... : doz.
Flannel bandages, size in.
yds. long ................3 doz.
size 4 in. K .yds long 2 doz.
Material white outing flannel
Head bandages. four tailed, ma.
terial unbleached muslin 80. doz
T. bandages medium weight -. 3 doz.
Triangular bandages or sings,
heavy unbleached muslin. SO
In. goods, 60 yds. ........... s doz.
Abdominal bandages. medium
unbleached muslin, 81 yds. 80. 3 doz.
Eastwood splints ............. 4 doz.
RED CROSS TAKE 3
WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY,.
Work will begin Wednesday. The
rooms are being made ready today at
the Red Cross headquarters. Market
and Commercial streets, and many
things are needed which are asked to
be donated
There is a crying need for desk for
the work room. Then there are many
tables, chairs, tape lines, yard sticks.
needles, pins. scissors, old fashioned
fiat irons and silver knives needed.
Any contributions Of this sort will be
gratefully received at the headquar
tiers.
TO HAVE CLASSES.
The work will be done by classes
and there are already eighty women
who have agreed to go into the work
In this way.
Eight have volunteered as a commit
tee to receive instructions this week
from Miss Morrissy. nurse at the OF.