The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-30

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C,NlIE spirit Of var ACTIVITIES which
has pefmea,cd womeus cub,
throughout the country has been
noticeable in the organizations of
the younger set Of Oklahoma City. The
McrD Maids and the III links clubs
began carly 10 collect funds for the aid
Of military hospital, Nearly a year
AGO the Merry Maids distributed Jars
Tor contributions over the city IN the
leading department stores. coniec'ion-
aries and various other shops BY this
means SiSS was secured At the dan
Sant given on Thanksgiving day this
group OF young women sweled their
fund TO $3.50, which they expect to still
further increase NJ the Christmas and
New Years danSant which they have
planned to give This suu Of money
will 90 to the American military hospit-
ais
Not only have these young women
given to the cause financially, but all
during the long hot summer days the
cluh, met each week Z 'e sr-r;-7l
Dire 'inqs rooms OF the Central Red
Gross and gave er time and skill TO
making handageS and dressings for the
wounded in the hospitals at the front.
Members OF this ub inc ude the fol-
lowing young women M Carl Da by
pre- ldent, Miss Marv Nee Miss Ma
Overhol'er, Miss Beatrice Nancy, Miss
Katherine lttncr, Mi" Mu7el Bae,
Miss Jur Galloway, Nj" Marion Rob
in'on. Miss El'nor Ittner. Miss Mar
gueriie Mattison. Miss Elizabeth Pc e.
Miss Elizabeth PaSchall. Miss Jeanette
Dingee Miss Martha Trudgeon, Miss
Helen Gupion and Miss Lillian Cros, Of
Shawnee
Working with equal real and interest
in the various war works, the Iii links
girls have identified themselves in war
activities During e past six m nj
IL has heen the custom Of this club TO
hold weekly dansants al the uptown
hotels the proceeds OF which have gone
promptly into the Red Cross local ch7p-
te The members Of this club are now
rehearslrg military minstrel, wftt'n
apd given under the direction Of Mr.
spd Mrs George Fi-man, which will be
presented tn tie public ON December
H. matinee and evening. The proceeds
from these performance will be gwen
ako to the American military hospitals.
The youur women who are taking
part in the mins,rels include Miss K7th-
crime hartman, the pre'iden, Of the club;
Miss Tullis Graves. NJ. Laura Graves,
Miss MARCEL Darling. Miss Elizabeth
Brchanan. Miss Louise Camobell, Nj.
Mildred DALEY. Nj" Billie Knox. Mi"
Alberta Herold Miss Dorothy Roney,
Miss Lordeene Thomas, Miss Kath-rne
Nash. Miss Helen Pe'tce, Miss Pauline
Roberts, Nj" Helen Reck. Miss Eli1a-
beth Pope, Miss Katherine Camp, Miss
Blanche Buchanan, Mi" Blanche Chg
gett. Miss Fannie Warrington. Miss e.
lie Campbell. Miss Harriet Colcord.
Mi" Cadiiah Colcord Miss Marjorie
Blake. Miss Helen Ledbet,er. Miss Bra
ralia Dunn and Mrs Joe Dawson
The Central sewing rooms Of the Red
Gro. are opeu for work all day today
Work will be resumed Monday for the
entire day. More workers are needed
10 complete the darning and mendng
OF the sweaters on hand and TO finish
ho,pital garments before the new quota
arrives
This is the last day that the Christmas
parcels department OF the Red Cross
will be open An unusually large num-
Der OF parents and relatives sent pack
ages overseas Friday, when l40 pack
ages were inspected and wrapped by the
women in charge OF the work. The
committee for today includes Mrs.
David MeKinstry, Mrs, K. A. Klein
schmidt, Mrs +. P. Johnson, Mrs.
Charles Hopes, Mrs. Katherine Mason.
Mrs l.. |. Schreiner, Mrs W. s. Bulk
ley and Miss Edith Eisman.
Mrs. Edward z. Hawkins is captain
OF the Red Cross ean,een today with
Miss Nina BmS assisting Eleven
breakfasts were served to men returning
10 Fort Sill from their Thanksgiving
furloughs. Several large group, Of men
on the different trains were served to
csnteen comforts during the day. All
brains were met
Regular classes will be resumed At The
Liberty kitchen Monday afternoon at
ESQ o'clock. A full attendance is le-
aired, for the committee plan to COM
plete the course this coming week.
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