The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09

Thus spoke DR.. J. A. Aasgaar6
after the members of the Moorhea6
chapter of the Red Cross had passed
unanimous rising vote of thanks
to him for his services during the
expiring term.
The motion was made and put by
Miss Lulu Wagner at the close of the
annual meeting of the chapter held
Monday evening in the lecture room
of the public library. Many OF the
workers of the chapter attended and
brought along their knitting-not for
show but for work.
Reports of officers and committee
chairmen were received and the
information in condensed form is
found in the resolutions.
The chapter officers, all reelected,
are:
Chairman-J. A. Aasgaard. ,
Vice Chairman-Mrs. c. S. Marden.
Treasurer. G. Price.
Secretary-Mrs. Hal ]. Harris.
Following are the directors chosen
for the term ending October, 1920,
nearly all being reflections:
Mrs. e. D: Askegaard, J. A.
Aasgaard, A. H. Costain. H. r.
Edwards, Mrs. E. l.. Edwards, Mrs.
G. L. Goslee, Mrs. e. w. Humphrey,
H. H. Hansen, Mrs. H. ]. Harris,
Miss Ethel McCubrey, Mrs. w. III.
Merritt, r. G. Price, Mrs. c. s.
Marden, Mrs. 1. Ness, Miss Mary c.
Raney, e. E. Sharp, Mrs. N. B.
Remley, Mrs. v. E. Verne. Miss Lulu
Wagner.
Officers Of several of the Is
branches of the chapter were pres
ent and submitted reports.
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Resolutions adopted by the chap
ter, setting forth the work accom-
plished to date and giving thanks to
officers, follow:
of the officers and several committees
of the Moorhead chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Cross that we now have 2,O67
members and have collected through
our several funds $6,739.47 and have
expended for soldiers relief and the
expenses Of administration s4,2S9.Ss,
leaving a balance in the hands of our
treasurer of S2,500.0S; and.
Whereas. IL appears by the reports
of the several committees that the
chapter has made 5,46s articles OF
hospital supplies and has forwarded
to general Headquarters 1874 articles
and has made and forwarded to gen
eral headquarters 4S9 articles for the
fighting men and the committees on
entertainment have collected from all
sources S1,137.34, and the committee
on sale of flowers has collected
$T28.12, So.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, by
the members of the Moorhead chapter
of the American Red Cross, in annual
convention assembled, that we hereby
approve the reports of all our of1cers
and several committees and express
to each of our officers and the mem
bers of our several committees our
OF the efficient work that.
has been done and the progress that
has been made during the six months
since the organization of the chapter
and that we look forward with hope
and courage for the continuation and
of the work during the
coming year
BE it further resolved, that we
hereby, express our thanks to the pub
lie press for its aid and assistance
in organizing this chapter and their
continued patriotic support.
"Be 1t further resolved, that In
thanking the general public for its
loyal support we earnestly commend
to their further generosity the Amer
lean Red Cross and the growing need
of our soldiers for help and supplies
as the war progresses.
BE it further resolved, that we rec
ommend to our board of directors that
an assistant be employed to assist the
secretary in the work of that ONCE.
by the committee.