Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-23
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Home Nufsdng Glass.
A meeting will be held at the 7. W.
G. A. on Thursday afternoon OF next
week to conclude arrangements for
the forming Of q second class in ele-
mentary hygiene and home care Of
the sick. The meeting has been call
ed tor 4 o'clock and 1t IL probable that
er at that time or during the morn
ing, the first class which has been at
work for several weeks, meeting on
two evenings each week. Registra-
lions have been coming in in fairly
good numbers during the last few
days, Int 1t is hoped that by Thursday
at least twenty women will have n
rolled for the course. which is given
in fifteen lessons, and will q pc
Rod of about six weeks. Miss Jennie
Mahoney, who was authorized by tho
Red Cross nursing bureau. to conduct
these classes. Is meeting with c {
In the work here. and at Crookston,
and any wome who enter the class
may be sure of getting the very most
out OF the course. and having It pre-
scented in the most interesting way.
Samples of Sox. =.
Any women who have taken up the
knitting Of socks for the Red Cross
supplies, and would like q sample Of
a finished article, made exactly &C
cording to specifications may secure
one by telephoning Mrs. Psrrott at the
general headquarters. or Mrs. c. NJ.
Cooley. Of the Belmont apartments
whose telephone number 10 1866 on
the Northwestern line. Mrs. Cooley
Is chairman Of the knitting commit
tee and has undertaken to supply
samples. whore they are needed, by
making the socks. herself.
Buttons Needed.
Red Cross buttons, which r DIFF
ficult to procure from SUPPLY points.
because of the great demand for
them. are badly needed here, and il
any persons who participated in the
membership campaign have oven q
few Of them left over, they are asked
to return them to headquarters.
Every person taking out a member.
ship in a chapter is entitled to Red
Cross button, but 1t has been impos-
sible to supply all members with the
little BADGES which designate them az
RED Cross members, because Of the
inability to procure them. There may
have been some left from the supply
gotten in at the time Of the member
ship campaign. and II 50, their return
to headquarters will be appreciated.
Flowers from O.. E. s.
Chapter headquarters were made
pleasant this morning by the contri.
the grand chapter of the Eastern
Star, which closed their annual SEES.
sions late yesterday afternoon.
Big Meet at Reynolds.
Forty members. with prospects OF
at least sixty MORE, are the results Of
the patriotic rally held at Reynold,
last night, at which the extensier
committee Of the Grand Forks chap
ter. attended and assisted in organix
ing what is to De known 10 the Rey
nolds branch of the Grand Forks Red
Cross chapter.
Enthusiasm ran high at the meet
Ing, and every person attending wa
prepared to join the Red Cross ranks
and to get busy making supplies
right away; omcers elected were q
secretary. Mrs. w. M. Brathrode
treasurer. Mrs. W. R. Janney.
The new workers will take UP tn
making Of pajamas. comfort pillow
and tray cloths. and will Join in tn,
supplying. of hankerchiefs. and II
knitting the various articles.
Members Of the extension commit
tee from the local chapter who wen
over for the meeting were the chair
man, Miss Susan Maloney. the sub
chairman. Mrs. T. ]. Smith and Mrs
Charles Bartles. Mrs. j. g. Hamilton
Mrs. L. p. Colburn, and Mrs. W. H
Kelsey. the latter going as a represeu,
tauve Of the pajama committee, I,
give instruction in the making o
these articles.
The sxtsnsion committee Of th,
Grand Forks Red Cross chapter wa
ut Reynolds yesterday afternoon as