The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
RED GROSS BRANCH
DOING GOOD WORK
SAUK CENTRE LADIES HAVE AC-
COMPLISHED MUCH IN THE
PAST THREE MONTHS
Snug CASH BALANCE ON HAND
DETAILED REPORT BY SECRE-
TARY-PUBLIC EXHIBITION
OF WORK DONE SOON

The Sank Centre branch of the
American Red Cross is practical il
lustration of the adage that the best
things often come wrapped in a little
package. In other words, it has done
great deal without making any noise
about it. The secretary's report given
below will be revelation to most OF
Sank Centre. 1t will be noticed that
the amount taken in from the time of
organization early in June until Sept.
5, three months later, in membership
fees and other donations amounted to
$1,221.85. Out of this the disburse-
ments amounted to $794.94, leaving
snug balance for future worries of
$42691.
This organization is no ramble-
shackle affair. 1t has president and
all other officers required in any or
ganization. 1t has had system from
the very start owing to never-tiring
exertions of Mrs. A. F. Moynihan. the
secretary. The executive committee
holds regular monthly meetings and
has bank account with every cent
strictly accounted for. To be brief, it
is high power motor running with
but friction and of 100 per cent eff
ficiency. -.
The departments of the Red Cross
are composed of women who have CIV
en- most of their afternoons and much
!. Their ne during tn past three
months. Not the least of these is the
sewing department. They have met
in classes 81 from eign1 70 ten each
afternoon during the summer,
with the exception of a few days when
the heat was unbearable. The "stint"
was to make complete hospital out
fit for nine soldiers. The work is not
quite complete but will be before the
end of the week. AS soon as every
thing is in readiness, an open house
will be held at the Commercial CLUB
rooms at which everyone interested
will be given an opportunity to see
what has been done. Among the re-
uuisites are 81 sheets and 40 pairs OF
pillow cases 81 suits of pajamas,
nine bathrobes, and other articles of
an equal amount of work and import
ance. Each article is made according
to directions given by the headquar-
tiers thus making the entire donation
of the United States, uniform. AS
soon as instructions for shipping are
received after the open house, the sup
plies will be sent to some base hospital.
Mrs. Asa M. Wallace has charge of
this department.
AS soon as the sewing is out of the
way entire attention will be turned to
the knitting. This statement is not in
any way intended to convey the inn
preston that there has been no knit
ting done all this while. On the con-
trary. out of the 100 articles under
taken, IA have been finished. What
is meant. Is that everything that is
made for some time hereafter, will be
knit. The winter is coming which is
as cold in France as it is in America
and the boys will need the warmest
Kind of knit things. This work does
NOT have to be done in classes and
then, as now, may serve as pick up
work for many housewives who felt
that they could not devote an after
noon to sewing. If there are any VINO
wish to start, they are, requested TO
notify Mrs. E. j. Lewis, director OF
the knitting department.
= en1iI I O. ~ th;s worId-wide or
sne 49, " oooo,,r+ of lack of en-
= "a. ..-,o-+h Lot Thorn remem-
Der that the movement started
June; that the work went on through
weather when it was so hot that all but
a few spent their afternoons IN the
coolest spot in their houses; that SauK
Co,+,a voc never known to enthuSe,
Cene,e We T.. = 60. brown .to fail,
but she was ALSO hosei r'I- C.,t,o
If they would compare oauk Gne.e