Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-01
HONOR GUARD CONTINGENT
RETURNS FROM ENCAMPMENT

Girls ut the Amdfillo Naliona non |
or Guard have returned from the see
ond annual encampment which clos
ed most ENJOYABLE aud profitable
session at lake Wichita Wichita Falls
on Wednesday.
According To the returning rook
'es' they were afforded a number OF
opportunities OF showing their merit
ia first aid work. on the number OF
accidents which occurred, and girls
that tainted owing 10 the intense heat
The following excerpt from the Nich
| tia Daily Times b. self explanatory as
TO the efficiency Of the girls in first
aid work
Sunday the girls who have been
studying the Red Cross first aid
course had an opportunity 10 give
demonstration of the praciicability Of
their study and utilized this 0ppor-
tunity 10 the fullest A small hoy.
Robert Morrison, who lives on Elm
street. was found In the road outside
the camp with q hand so badly cut
that u Is thought that amputation Of
some Of tho fingros will prove ncces-
sary. The child was unconscious
from the wound which was caused
by falling on broken bottle. and the
efforts Of the girls. under tho dircc-
ton OF Adjutant Ruth Sears OF Anna
rilln. who N hospital custodian.
stopped tho flow NJ blood, dressed the
wound. restored consciousness and In
few minutes had tho hoy ready to
send 10 town. Their first aid instruc-
ton had stood them IN good stead
and they successfully treated very
serious wound The ligemcnts IN the
boy's hand we're cut and tho wound
was so deep that there was really
danger of bleeding 10 death had he
not had attention And tho girls per
formed this first aid work without
losing their heads. very important
consideration in any emergency.
4 number NJ sucial festivities were
rendered tho rille during their so
iourn In Wichita Falls which tended
~ liyen things NJ q biI and afford
pleasant change FROM the ricid camp
life Tho Amarillo girls came In for
their share IN tho various social iunc
tions and also tor their prominent
participation iu venture Characters.
ltic ~ such outings According 70 q
Wichita paper the first pluck rock
to- IN taste ~ the pleasures ~ boat
ride ON tho lake was Miss Emma l..
Marsh of Amarillo The paper added
that the Amarillo girls firm and
steady strokes tho light water craft
aud skinned Ur bosom o' Lake
l Wichita like gull playing with
ocean waves
Everything went ur without a
lhr.h. with The exception of the pail
% sadness that ION over Tho crstwh.lc
rarc-free battalion OF girls ono day
ldurInr their eue1mpmon' bv reason
o' tragedy of 'Ie deep"s' dye which
.i.Ited ono o. tha Honor Guard Miss
Helen Harrison % Flatona Company
ri death mcs-ase came 'D Miss Har
risun stating that hs. mother had
lost her lifr VheH the Harrison home
burned Company and battalion
s comrades 81 tHe erisf,iri'keu girl
( acre gsddeund and tie camp d.d NOT
! regain its form EaIs'y and light
( ness through tho entire dav
/ ON account OF m understanding
I fbe var department. instead 1f send
I linr questions FOR fhe Rcd Cross on
I Examinations. that rho girls we're o.
! ljak. during tho last DAYS ~ fIo sos
! sion they sent Red Cross books and
! 1.-The members eiil have 20 take 'heii
; Red Cross organizations Boo tlcI
lh0mc iopn a. soon a. questions az
rive. before 'hcy nill bo awarded Red
(lCross certificate
Amarillo girls attending the o.
tlcampmou' included Misses Emma Q.
{ Marsh Ruth pe'ry. sophia Never
ilGracic WuueriHz. Nina Cunning
iltam. Sarah uur-c'i. Mar Logan
; Roth scars WaI0rie Ozior and Sycil,
3 4 Ann Roberts
RI o. is ihe opinion 0f ihc reilrn.n.
llrlntirreri thar either usllss or Aus
Nur gill bc tho neat oHrsmpmrn
81 Ito