Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-12
American Red
Cross Assn
Grand Forks Chapter
News and Notes of Women's Ac-
dvities-Here and Elsewhere
Throughout the Northwest.
St. Thomas LOYAL and BUSY.

81. lnOm6S Loyal ana Busy.
Over at st. Thomas there is a group
number, can do very, very big things
as a beautifully made. and large as
sortment of relief supplies for the
Red Cross, turned in to the Grand
Forks chapter headquarters this
morning, can testify.
Mrs. King, who is in the city for
a day or two, and is one Of the most
band Of women, brought over the ar
ticles, which nave been made since
the eleventh Of June, when Mrs. King
came over to visit the headquarters;
and get instructions and information
regarding the making of the supplies.
The results both in quality and
Iquantity of work are almost unbe-
lievable, for the short time that is
represented, but to any who doubt,
there is the excellently made, marked
and sorted number of articles that
are given in the list below, to be
viewed at the chapter headquarters.
This organization, known as the st,
Thomas Patriotic Emergency society.
expects to affiliate with the Pembina
county chapter when 1t is organized,
The officers which have been direct
ing the society affairs are Mrs. e. T.
Thompson, president; and Mrs. James
Whelan, secretary. and treasurer.
Chairman Of committees who are re-
sponsible for the splendid work that
is being done are Mrs. King, of the
pajama committee: Mrs. John O'Con-
nor. hospital shirts; Mrs. Alb. Wynne,
b~edsocks; and Mrs. M. Hennessy, mis-.
cellaneous articles.
Local Red Cross workers might
we'll examine the work tina these
women have sent in, and take pat
tern after the care and thoroughness
that characterizes every article that
has been sent in, and there is q lesson
to be learned from the amount OF
work that has been done in just ex-
actly one Notwithstanding real pa
triotic ambition and energy.
These are the articles that make
up the first contribution from the 81
Thomas workers:
Eighteen paJamas, "a hospita,
shirts, 13 pairs of socks, I dozer
handkerchiefs, 2 dozen tray cloths
8 dozen napkins, 81 1-2 dozen wash
cloths. 4 pairs bed socks, IL fracture
pillows and 5 comfort pillows.
First County Chapter.
George H. Hollister was elected
chairman Of the board Of directors 81
the Cass county North Dakota chap
ter OF the American Red Cross at the
organization meeting of the chapter
In h commercial club rooms at Far
80 yesterday morning.
day morning.
The meeting was called and presid-
ed over by Judge N. C. Young. state
director Of the Red Cross work. This
was the first county chapter to be or
ganized in the state under the new
Organization plans announced a few
days ago by the Red Cross.
Twenty-three members OF the board
OF directors were chosen at the meet
ing. h board will in time be oom-
posed OF DO members, the selection Of
the others having been postponed I'M
til the executive committee has heard
from the Red Cross organizations in
Tower City, Wheatland, Harwoon.
Casselton. Hunter. Argusville, Erie
and Armenia. ~
After the members had been chosen
Tor the board OF directors, they met
n elected officers and an executive
committee.
To Ardoch.
Mrs. q. M. Williamson, n Of the
Eactiye workers In the local chanfar
has been invited ii go to Ardoehf In.
morrow to attend a Red Cross meet.
ing, and to offer suggesttons and give
information regarding the work thai
is being done here.
Bel Socks Completed.
The committee on bed aocka n
which Miss Madeline Booth IL ~
chajrman, has completed the nun,bcT
lot bed socbE renuired for fhe 6ret
SHIPMENT and will now devote ifs ~.
iGention to the making Of leeefncr
surgical caps and helmets.