Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-27
Delaware County

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zation. though? It's always there and II
YOU drop in at any of the worltrooms' no
matter where they may be. you are sure 10
find a goodly number of women WORKING
away for the splendid cause And has the
hot weather kept them away from this
york. Indeed it has not. "Our boys will
have to fight in all sorts of weather these
women reason $50 why should we complain
if it's a bit warm while we are working ior
them" And, yes: Delaware County Is
cheerfully doing its bit for in most or inc
different towns there are Red Cross
branches and Just lots and lots of women
interested in them
ont in Ridley Park they are particularly
enternrising in this direction. Up TO the
last two or three weeks Mrs. Frank H.
Maltby was chairman of the Ridley fark
branch of the Red Cross, but she mas gone
TO New York with her husband VINO lS
doing Government work there. SO Mrs, l..
X. Nelson has taken her place and is ming
il very efficiently. The other officers are;
Mrs y J. lie Maistre. vice chairman; Mrs
w G Talkett secretary, and Miss carrie
ITetzel treasurer The Red Crossers' meet
every Thursday in the presbyterian church,
and there is generally an attendance ol
about twenty-five or thirty women. you
can imagine Just how busily they work
w.he, you hear that during the last two
years they have prepared more thah l9'oVo
dressings.
.rbis branch also has something quite
oripinaI OF which 1t is most deservedly
proud. and that is a reserve supply closet
should there he any sudden disaster, such
as the one AT Eddystone last year. the
women are prepared to send from TINS
closet enough supplies for twenty-one peds
In an auxiliary hospital. And then, too,
thev have endowed a bed in one OF the
American Ambulance hospitals in France,
which they are going TO keep till the end
oS the war SO you see how energetic they
really are in behalf of the Red Cross.
Of course, Swarthmore, TOO, has its Red
Crosse branch and the members have been
making hospital garments even on the very
bottest days during the summer. for. you
know, they meet regularly on lhursuayS
and Fridays. They are going to get up
a class i'm surgical dressings very soon.
Nadia Is doing fine work. Mrs. Harry
c,,i,h is tbe chairman of the organization
In that town. and there are ever so many
,yomen working with her, each doing her
little Bit
Rut with all sorts OF work, there has
10 be a bit of play mixed IN 80 ireNei
IIill has a bridge" club OF sixteen personS'
or should we say four tables? The members
,,eat every Thursday afternoon on cool
,arandas and chat and play, and have the
most delightful times Mrs. Ralph ~
naort;r entertained the club last Thursday.
Her guests were Mrs. George Ryder, Mrs
David McCoach, Mrs Edward H. wanna
maker Mrs George Spelrs' MIS-. "aiter
At,,,ore Mrs Edward Kausman, Mrs Me-
,',an Hover. Mrs Thomas w. Barnhlll, Mrs.
HWuiian, white, Mrs. William katz, MIS-
,rhor,as MeIoy. Mrs. John Spangler. Mrs.
Harry ITphouse Miss Katherine smith, OF
Iohnstown, and Mrs Thomas s. Slmons'
THE Simonses, by the way lett on frldaS
for Asbury PARK
/ Rose Valley has the incest, chuminiest
- of a club The members call themselves
,,, Pose Valley Folk, and they are
oin,avs having the best sorts or times. IN
tha ,yinter they get up plays, surely YOU
80 heard of these Rose Valley plays The
,na,ars are all talented and give the nhest
| nf presentations. And then every once anu
,,rue there Is a dance. III one happens To
W"., hot these dances are like one most
,m"o,, rsceiyes the surprised exclamation,
| .wh,. haven't YOU ever been to one' Ana
90: ,ou have been 10 one perhaps YOU
| Yourself jon the group OF surprised eN-
| claimers, for II does seem as II eVeryoouy
let his wife goes TO these dances. Thats
W. ~ that makes them such FUN, for young
.o,Ia ana older ones are all there Tor n
~, Informal time The clubhouse was
, once an old mill, and is the most picturesque
~ nlaces' There Is a long floor, splendid
70 for dancing, with benches along the sides
I'D Ia at the far end of the room Is large
curtained stage. The windows are quaint
os con he and the walls are declied with
| %, nosters painted by the artist fok
So Sound there There is always the best
orchestra, and its music makes you want tc
Sanna the moment you hear It, At the las'
Ssnce which was given quite recently Mrs
Alice Barbour stephens and her son, owen
| 80 hoth there owen expects to leave
| 80, Co., Eraree with the Haverford Friends
REORGANIZATION Unit Mr.. and Mrs William
sheweli Ellis were there. too. with Their
= daughter. Frances