New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PtainViIle News
PLAINVILLE OUT FOR 1000 NEW MEMBERS
Red Cross Campaign to Open
 in Town Monday
MISS BROCK GOING TO FRANCE

MlOO DnVUA UVlNU lV TnANUE Nurse Receives Notice to Report For Service At Once Home Guard Wants New Members-Commit to Explain Questionnaire Problems. Preparations are now under wav for the formation of an active mem bership in the American Red Cross so- ciety in the town and a campaign will be waged beginning next week to se- cure a thousand members.
 As every one knows the Red Cross is cause worthy of a great deal of men tion and consideration and therefore the team leaders are anxious that all people will do their utmost to make the drive a successful one A war rally will be held in the Congregation al church next Wednesday evening at o'clock under the auspices of the Red Cross. There will be a prominent speaker present who is we'll versed on the subject and an interesting meet ing is to be looked forward to. The Liberty Chorus will sing. The meet ing is open to everyone and it is hoped that as many as can will take the op- portunity of attending.
 At a meeting held last night in re- gard to the forming of the branch, s. s. Gwillim was elected temporary chairman and the plans of the com mittee will be perfected at the rally A- H>o 1oNJ <lS ID B. c. Gillette gave the use of the Con- gregational church for the occasion. The plainville committee of the State Council of Defence will manage the campaign for members and the Womans committee of the council, who have been elected team captains, l will select their assistants and make house to house canvass for the pur- | pose of securing members.
 i Following is a list of the women | who will be team leaders in the drive next week:
 Mrs. s. S. GwilIim, chairman of committee; Mrs. Morris Corning, Mrs. Chas. Curtiss, Mrs. Harry Castle, Mrs. | R. B. Morrill,, Mrs. Vim. Eaton, Mrs. l John Lamb, Mrs. Chas. R. Clark Mrs. Howard LaF1eld, Mrs. H. c. Baum, Mrs. Ella Cowles, Miss Beebe.
 Grange Hall in Demand. Grange members have rather ser ious problem on their hands. the problem being to decide their inten- ] tions to what use their hall will l be put. Since the fire destroyed the l town hall there has been a great de-
 mand for different occasions in which ] to use the hall. the hall now being
 the only place in which the town of- ] ficials, town clerk, librarian and other 1 town executives can carry on their 1 business.
 When the town hall was here there | was no trouble experienced by the l different people who had occasion to 1 use it for events which took place,
 such as drills of the Home Guard. l dances, socials, and Liberty Chorus l meetings, etc., and it is hoped that 1 satisfactory decision will be made as
 to the disposition of the hall until
 new town hall will be erected which will be adequate to all events that
 will take place.
 ! Going to France As Nurse.
 Miss Monica Brock of Washington street has been notified by the gov ernment to report at New York for
 immediate service in the American Red Cross in France. Miss Brock has ! been a nurse for seven years III 1 New York hospital and has had a good deal of experience in this line
 of work. She was home on visit
 when she received the telegram with
 notification to report at once. She left this morning for New York
 Will Assist Selectives.
 The men who have been elected to
 the committee to take charge of as-
 sisting the drafted men in filling out
 their questionnaires are as follows:
 J. H. Trumbu1l c. H. Calor, F. T.
 Wheeler, M. A. Ryder, E. T. Prior, Fl. A. Castle, George A. Case, Judge G. R. Byington, l.. L. Brastow, A. H.
 Conden, c. H. Newton. S. S. Gwillim and Town Clerk R. c. Usher.
 ' Any of the drafted men who are not able to see the committee between
 hours of to are notified that the