New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-27

the " - rect Red Cross sewing
roor.- ue.i. completing the sixty
kits, including housewives and but
ton bags which they were given by
the Red Cross chapter to make.
Splendid Shipm- mt
The following garments and sup
plies have been shipped to the Noun
tain Division at Denver, by the Roy
Chapter and branches, Mills and
Mosquero, the auxiliary at Solano,
and the Weisdorfer neighborhood,
which, while no organized. has been
doing yeoman service for the cause
and turned out as much work pro-
portionately as any of the organized
workers.
g Sweaters, 10 pairs Of Wristlets,
10 pairs Of Socks, (The quota was
2l6 pairs but was not completed on
account of inability to get yarn
, enorgh).
50 Paiama Suits. 100 Handkerchiefs.
80 Hospital Shirts. 40 Comfort Bags,
IS Pillows, 20 Pillow Slips, 10 Hos
pital Bags. Refugee Garments, S
Chil1ren's Dresses. Us Chemese.
This list comprises all work up to
Sept. lst. Two shipments have been
made this Month which will be re-
"orted later.
y, i.>-al Auxiliary
A. Van Ho"ten has sent in the
following articles the past week to
the Ration headquarters: 10 jackets,
10 dresses. 6 pairs of socks and 2
sweaters.
The De Baca County Chapter
Have completed 100 refugee gar
ments, 100 pairs of socks and Is
sweaters. which were sen to Denver
recently.
From The Santa Rita Branch
A box Of refugee garments were
shipped to Denver recently including
100 girls dresses, 26 boys suits and
60 und rparmcnts. There remains
but one more box to be filled to
cotnplete the assignment of refugee
work.
Lord.burg Knitters
Sent IL pairs of socks I 0 the Silver
City Chapter last week,
F-'.hf'l Workers.
In spite Of crop failures, sickness
in many homes, and other discourage
ing circumstances, the following
articles ha" been sent to h%eadquart-
ers by the Quay Branch: 80 pairs of
socks, 70 sweaters and 20 refugee
suits in hurust. The September
shipment consisted of 80 refugee gar
! sweater and 80 pairs Of
At Las Cruces
The first class in home nursing
has just complete the course
of IS lessons under the direction of
Mrs. {. T. Sands, r. N. took the
examinations recently. A pass
grade of 75rt was required. None
Of the eight contestants received a
grade of less than 84eo.
The Domestic Science Class
At Kcnna, Roosevelt county are
making refugee garments and slips
ambulance pillows.
\ Noble Ambulance Driver
Miss Fraser, an English ambulance
was Transporting wounded SOL .
liers when she received two serious ,
Wounds from an aerial torpedo, which
destroyed her ambulance. Struggling ,
the door Of the hospital, she told
# the plight of the soldiers in the +.
vreckagc of the ambulance and then ,
ell unconscious. When revived she
insisted that her wounds be no dres- :
cd until the more seriously hurt SOL :
|iers were attended to. :,
Celebrated independence Day !
The MeXican population at Oro- :
.rande celebrated their independence q
lay with a big dance Sunday and !
ionday. A thrce-picce orchestra .
rom Alamo furnished the music. !.
everyone had a good time and the ,
l'". OF the Red Cross chapter were {
Bile to dispose OF 25 gallons Of ice
rcam adding a nice sum to the re c
.ryc funds !
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