The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29
RED CROSS NOTES.

| The ladies' of Denison who wish &c
knit for the Red Cross are requested
to meet at the domestic science room
! in the central school building on FRI
i day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Beginners
are requested to bring their own yarn
| or Irvine as the National Red Cross
society will not furnish yarn for be
ginners. Those who do not have
needles may procure them of Mrs. Geo
McHenry. Yarn is furnished to knit
ters free Of charge
Below will be found general instruc
lions for knitters. Kindly clip them
from this column for future reference
Stitches should not be cast on too
tightly.
Knitting should be done evenly and
firmly and all holes should be avoided
Joining should be done by splicing
or by leaving two or three inches al
each end of the parn to be darned III
carefully. =,
All knots, ridges or Jumps should
be most carefully avoided, especially
in socks, as they are apt TO blister the
feet.
Sleeveless Sweater: 3 hanks Of
warn GA b.; l pair Red Cross
needles. No. 3.
Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2. purl =
stitches for inches. Knit plain I'M
til sweater measures rs inches. Knit
% stitches, bind off "a stitches for
neck, loose. Knit % stitches. Knit
S ridges on each shoulder. cast on ~
stitches. Knit plain for q stitches.
Purl 2. knit stitches for 4 inches.
Sew up sides, leaving 8 inches for
arm holes, 2 rows single crochet
around neck and 1 row single crochet
around the arm holes.
Wristlets, No. /: 10 hank Of yarn
Us lb); pair Red Cross needless
No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit and purl
2 for IL inches and sew up. leaving
inches open space for thumb inches
from the edge.
Wristlets, No. 2 made in one piece)
10 hank of yarn Q-S lbD: Red Cross
needles, No. l Cor steel needles, no.
12).
Cast on 50 stitches OH 3 needles; IL:
1920. Knit 2. purl 2 for inches. TO
make opening for thumb. knit 2. purl
2 to end of Sd needle. turn; knit and
purl back to end of LIST needle, always
slipping first stitch; turn. Continue
knitting back and forth for inches.
From this point continue as at first
for inches for the hand. Bind OH
loosely and buttonilole thumb open
ing.
Word comes from the Denison Red
Cross headquarters that they will not
need any more knitted sponges. And
it is requested that all those having
sponges or yarn kindly mail or take
same to the headquarters here.
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That the public may have some idea
of the magnitude and importance OF
the surgical dressing department OF
the Red Cross, we are publishing q
list of the dressings required from
each chapter, to be shipped at the
soonest possible time.
2OS dozen Of the 9X9 congresses.
3l2 dozen of the AKA congresses.
So dozen of the 8 yard rolls.
2G dozen of the / yard rolls.
$50 dozen of the AKA wipes or spon
80 dozen of the 3 in. Muslin roller
bandages.
80 dozen Of the in. muslin roller
bandages.
3 dozen of the 3 in. crinoline roller
bandages.
2 dozen of the 4 in. crinoline roller
bandages.
3 dozen of the 3 in. flannel roller
bandages.
2 dozen of the 4 in. flannel roller
bandages.
dozen of the head bandages.
dozen of the T-bandages.
10 dozen of the sings.
10 dozen of the abdominal binders.
IL dozen of the oakum pads.
6 dozen of the splint pillows.
TO make these required dressings
| something over 5000 yards of gauzt
must be had and over $50 yards Of
muslin. The work is big enough fol
all and we need all to help. Shop Is
open from 8 to II a. NJ. and from l:3(
until in the afternoon.
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| Orders have come from hcadquar
| tiers to send dressings as rapidly a!
possible. not waiting to fill the usual!
required large box. This shows, alont
with the messages received by tn
chairman of the Red Cross, how ur
gent is the need for every kind of sur
gical dressing. Newspapers are nov
being used in place of sterilized dress
ings in hospitals. which can't be sup
piled rapidly enough. This must no
be when our boys 80 into action.
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Plan to spend at least one half da.
per week in the surgical dressing
work room. It's one way you can d.
your bit.
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In response to orders from Washing
ton to organize canteen committee II
provide food and refreshments whel
needed for any troops enroute through
our city, the following named person
are appointed to serve on said com
mittee:
Geo. McHenry. Chairman: Hug
Gebert, Louie Evers, DIR. l.. M. Coon
Roy f. Mote, Chas. kcmming. Jr.. Mrs
l.. l.. Bond, Mrs. NJ. A. Penney. Grac'
Meyers, Mrs. r. Shaw Van, Mrs. W
Il. Terry, Mrs. Frank Woolston. Mrs
Robert Hawley and Mrs. Anna Staley
Railroads will be given instruction.
to notify the Red Cross officials whel
troon trains are eXDected All Citi