The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
RED CROSS IS
INFULL swing
SAUk CENTRE BRANCH
HAS GOOD WORKING
ORGANIZATION
l45 NOW ENROLLED
Officers Elected--Heads of Depart
ments Appointed New Mem
Being Taken Into Order
Every Day.

The Sank Centre branch of the Am
erican Red Cross was fully organic
ed for an active campaign when the
executive committee met at the Com-
mercial Club rooms Monday evening,
elected officers and appointed the ne
cessary heads of departments to car
ry on the work.
The membership of this splendid or
ganization for humanity received it's
first local impetus at the dance given
in the Masonic Temple recently by
Class Mol in First Aid work. At last
reports las members ha denrolled and
more are coming in every day.
President Wilson has issued a pro-
clamation asking that special efforts
be set forth during the week begin
ming June 10 to push Red Cross work
over the entire nation. In accordance
with the presidents wishes member
ship drive will be made in this city
next week. Postmaster ]. A. Schoen-
hoff was made a committee of one at
Monday evenings meeting to have
charge of this important work. He
will district the city and appoint ladies
to have charge of the various dis
tricts. The goal of membership for
this branch has been placed at 1000
for Sank Centre and vicinity. The
people from the country are beginning
to take an interest and from present
indications the estimate does not ap-
pear beyond reach.
Asa Nj. Wallace was elected chair
man of the executive committee Mon
day evening; Mrs. w. o. P. Hilsdale
vice chairman; Mrs. A. F. Moynihan,
secretary and L. L. Kells, treasurer.
Mrs. E. J. Lewis was placed in sole
charge Of the knitting department
with full authority to make the pur-
chases for her department and have
same charged to the Red Cross.
The important purchasing commit
tee for other materials was organized
by electing Mrs. ]. N. McGibbon as
chairman, with authority to name two
assistants.
Mrs. Asa M. Wallace and Mrs. W..
O. P. Hilsdale were named as the
sewing committee with authority to
select captains and assistants. In this
connection the Herald has-been re-
ouested to ask all the ladies desiring
to work in this department to notify
either Mrs. Wallace or Mrs. Hilsdale.
A meeting of the ladies interested in
sewing will be held at the CONNER
cial Club rooms Monday afternoon,
June l8, at 8 o'clock, at which time
the requirements will be explained
The National Red Cross have set aside
certain specifications for all work, as
well as. the kind of materials to be us.
ed. The materials will be furnished
/ by the Red Cross branch so that the
ladies will be donating their services
only.
A number of local organizations
have indicated desire to do some.
thing to earn funds to help the Rec
Cross movement. Mrs. A. F. Moynr
han, the secretary, has all the neces
sary information as to requirements
and will be pleased to furnish Tho
same to those interested.
Tuesday of this week the w. N. A
organization turned over check OF
$40 to Treasurer Kells. Last fall the
ladies of this circle divided themsef
~yes into three divisions with the pur
pose Of entertaining their husbands a
three different periods during ths
wear. The third division hit upon the
happy plan of taking the money i
would cost them and turning it int
Red Cross work, and the idea met witt
the hearty approval Of the balance O
the members. The men lose the feee
of course, but they are willing to for
90 the pleasure under the circumstan
ces.
The Girls First Aid Gloss will alst
turn over snug sum earned at thell
recent dance, to the local branch: The
more money that can be raised TIT
more work can be done, naturally.
The bond of the treasurer has beer
placed at $500, and no bills agains
the local branch viii be paid unit
passed upon by the executive commit
!. tee and upon an order signed by tn
chairman or vice chairman and secre
tary.
The executive committee will holt