The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08
MOOrheQd NeuS
NATIONAL BOARD
RETURNED Sl,S44
LOCAL RED CROSS

Moorhead chapter OF the Red Cross
received official notice this morning
from national headquarters that ST.
344.S1 had been returned u: the local
chapter from the National War Re
lief fund. This is Is per cent of the
amount already deposited from the
Clay county contributions and
pledges that aggregated $7,600.75.
The letter received by President J.
A. Aasgaard this morning advised
that the local chapter will receive
the one-fourth share Of the balance
of the fund. upon application, as soon
as it is placed on deposit.
Enoch S. Peterson, local treasurer
Of this fund, said this morning that
payments on pledges since Oct. 1
aggregate over $500. AS the money
on deposit draws interest the total
of the Clay county contribution will
be considerably increased. When all
pledges are paid there will be ap-
prOXimately $500 more to be return
ed to the local chapter.
This money will be used in the
purchase of yarn and other material
TO be used in making supplies for
the men in the field and assures a
busy winter for the members Of
Moorhead chapter and the Is
branches in the county.
Meeting Tonight.
The members Of the Moorhead Red
Cross chapter are reminded that the
annual meeting will be held this
evening at o'clock in the lecture
room of the public library.
Entertained in Fargo.
The Rainbow division of the knit
ting department which meets at the
home Of Mrs. G. A. Nye on Satur-
day evenings, was mos felicitously
entertained last week at a buffet
supper at the attractive home OF
Mrs. w. ]. Awty of Fargo. A few
out of town guests were also pres
ent and the hours were spent in
knitting for the Red Cross. This club
has spent much time in personally
recruiting for knitters, and has sue
Ceeded in starting a considerable
number Of people in the work. The
of the club have ready for
the present consignment of knitted
goods the following articles: One
pair socks, Miss Deans; / muffler,
Miss Banta; l muffler, Miss Myer;
/ muffler with yarn donated, Miss
/ sweater, Miss Met
calf: sweaters with yarn donated
for one, Miss Rainey: sweaters,
Mrs. c. A. Nye, and l pair wristlets,
Mrs. c. A. Nye.
Champion knitter.
Moorhead chapter has the distinc-
ton of numbering among it's sock
Initters the champion knitter Of the
.wo cities. Mrs. GuttOrm Anderson,
who has knitted to date 40 pairs of
socks.
Many Articles In.
e. a
I. Lewis has received the following |
zulu Wagner; / muffIer, Lola La |
Valley; l sweater, l muffler and 2 |!
pairs wristlets, Mrs. SIENNA Gunder- !
son; l muffler, Vera Byler; l muf- |
Ter, Mrs. Otto Dahl; / sweater, Mrs. |
Hal Harris; / pair wristlets, Mrs. |
Aske: / pair wristlets. Mrs. Withe- |
row; / sweater, Mrs. J. G. Gotto: 1 |
sweater, Mrs. H. Rasmussen; 1 pair |
Vristlets. Miss Wadelle; l sweater. |
Mrs Seaver: / muffler, Mrs. A. Co.'S |
ain; 1 muffler and 1 pair wristlets, !
Mrs. 2. H. Lamb; l muffler, Dora
arson: ! sweater, Mrs. Huntoon; / !
pair wristlets, Lulu Wagner; / pair |
vristlets, Mrs. o. f. Malvey; 1
sweater, Mrs. J. Fl. Sharp; l sweater, !
Tlora Lewis;1 muffler, Mrs. c. T.
2omeroy, and pair wrlstlets, Mrs.
Lewis.
Visit Rustad Branch.
Last Thursday the extension work
Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. !
Seaver, visited the branch at Rustad.
IN last Friday evening they held a
Meeting at Oak Mound school. Mrs.
derritt and Mrs. Seaver talked to
he women, while Mr.. Marden and |
Garfield Rustad talked to the men.
nike Steen was appointed chairman
# the membership committee and
he women took up the work of sew
ng and knitting.
Tomorrow evening the extension !
work. committee will meet with the -.
in Comstock. Mrs. Merritt /
md Mrs. Seaver have visited all the
branches except the one at Buffalo
river. to which place they will go
lext week. They have given their 7
ime to this important work with
-reat devotion and have met with
he utmost success. The fifteen coun-
v branches are now working with
and efficiency