Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-09
THE WOMEN OF
THE COUNTY READY
Have Practically q Complete Organi.
zatiOn in All Parts Of County to
Garry on the Work.

Have PraCt1Cally Complete Organl-
zation in All Parts Of County to
Garry on the Work.
II you don't believe that women
can organize quickly and effectively
visit to the headquarters of the
Military Relief Committee in the lee.
ture room Of the City Library will
make you change your mind.
This committee WAS appointed the
middle of last week and today not
Audubon, but Extra, Brayton Gray,
Bethel and Viola Center are organized
with headquarters engaged and CON-
mittees selected. Kimballton, becom-
ing bit impatient with delayed &C
tivity, sent a student to the state
headquarters some time ago and have
had their plans of work we'll outlined
for some time. They will open their
work room Friday of this week with
Miss Caroline Christensen in charge.
The mass meeting called last Sat
urday and which was so well attend
ed, especially by out of town people,
who represented nearly every school
district in the county, indicated a
widespread interest and willingness
to serve that is certainly prophetic of
a desire by the women to give of their
time and strength at home while the
boys fight for freedom.
Among the speakers at the Satur-
day meeting were Mrs. F.. S. Watts,
chairman, who told briefly of the OBJ
ject of the gathering. She was fol-
lowed by Miss Mary Davis, secretary,
with a report of what she had learned
concerning the work of the Military
Relief committee at state headquart-
ers in Des Moines. Mrs. Willing ID.
Kirk of Chicago then told of the Red
Cross work in Chicago that had come
under her observation and Mrs. E. S.
Van Gorder gave an interesting ac-
count of the Porch parties given to
finance the knitting already under
way. Mrs. Lois Ashby mentioned the
work that had been done by the Re-
lief Corps in the making of comfort
bags and housewives for enlisted men
going to the front from Audubon
county earlier in the summer. Mrs.
Clarence NiklasOn very kindly con-
scented to lead in the singing of
America" as a prelude to the talks,
and the Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" was the closing of the meeting.
The Audubon county work was out
lined so every one would have a
clearer understanding of the organi-
cation. Mrs. F. S. Watts will act as
county chairman and Miss Mary Davis
secretary.
The following is list of the chair
man of the towns and townships of
Audubon County Military Relief Com
mittee:
Audubon-Mrs. John Wagner
Exira-Mrs. John Dimick.
Brayton-Mrs. Ide.
Gray-Mrs. Mae mclaughlin.
Kimballton-MissA Alma Madsen.
Township Chairmen.
Lincoln-Mrs. Mac mclaughlin.
Cameron-Mrs. All Miller.
Viola-Mrs. F.. B. Emerson.
Meiville-Mrs.. E. b. Thomas.
: Leroy-Mrs. Bert McClaren.
Douglas-Mrs. l.. J. Anderson.
Sharon-Miss Alma Madsen.
Oakfield-Mrs. A. P. Hansen
Exira-Mrs. John Dimick.
Audubon
Greeley-Mrs Miles Gardner.
Hamlin-Mrs Lars Christofferson.
The number of representatives
present from each township outside
of the town of Audubon, were
Audubon Division of Military Relief
Organized.
The division commander and cap
tains of the various corps that go to
make up the complete organization of
the Military Relief work for the town
of Audubon as outlined at present
were named at the Saturday mass
meeting, and are:
Mrs. John Wagner. division COM
mander
Mrs. E. S. Van Gorder, captain Of
Knitting Corps
Mrs. Lois Ashby, captain of Sol
diers' Comforts Corps.
Mrs. Charles McCleran, captain of
Sewing Corps.
Mrs. William Rucker. captain of
Cutting Corps.
Mrs. Verne Culver, captain of Mo-
tor Corps.
Mrs. Elvin Cole captain of Laun-
dry Corps.
Miss Ella Farquhar, captain of
Clerical Corps.
Mrs. Clyde Keith, captain of Wrap
ping Corps.
Mrs. Ben. CASTOR, captain of In
specting Corps.
The commander wishes to an
nounce that the headquarters in the
lecture room of the City Library are
ready for work. The room has been
nicely cleaned, nine sewing machines,
four cutting tables as well as num-
Der of sewing tables installed and a
number of sample garments made for
sub-chapters and township organiza-
tions. These will be furnished to or
CARNATIONS on request.
The sewing corps captain an
nounces her aides in recruiting seam
stresses up to date as follows:
Mrs. j. M. Fulton, sub-captain,
Mrs c. II. Sampson, Mrs. Fred
Phaehn, Mrs. Jens Hermansen, Miss
Mildred Buck and Mrs. Chas. John
son.
Volunteers are desired in all de-
partments and prompt response will
be appreciated. Your name and day
you are willing to give to the service
of your country in any department OF
work under Military Relief may be
left at headquarters personally, where
a record is kept of volunteer service
offered, or you may telephone to Miss
Mary Davis, secretary or the captain
of the corps in which you wish tC
serve Seamstresses especially de-
sired at once. Bring scissors and
thimbie.s Hours 3 to IL and to 6.
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