The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
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Red Cross Notes. 4


Decatur county is. on in full blast.
The school officials as well as the
pupils are entering into this move.
ment with great enthusiasm. Al!
schools In the towns and most OF
those in the rural districts are IN
Which have raised their quota and
applied for membership. Mrs: M.
Stookey requests the teachers.
and especially those who are SO sit
uated that it is difficult to reach by
phone, to come to headquarters II
ret supplies and the Junior Red
Cross buttons and report as to their
progress. She wants to report every
school in the county a "Red Cross
Auxiliary" thus making every pupil
q Junior member.
after will be at the Farquhar hard
ware store, with Mrs. Ruth Farqu1
har Raymond in charge. More de-
finite plans will be arranged later.
In this connection ! want to say
that we have many pairs df,s OF SOCKS ks. on
quarters and sent back to be re-
knit. We want some knitters to
rayel out these socks and re-knit
them according to directions, we
must not lose this yarn. We have
printed directions which we VIII
gladly give to anyone VINO wan" Mrs
j. M. Caster, Mrs. G: w. Hoffman
fsach many anyone oent to- Knit the Gussett,
heel and the Kitchener toe" as is re-
quired. Who willy help us? KIND
" report to any of the above ladies'
or to Mrs. Raymond.
we have personal communica-
ton from nurse at Camp Dodge
asking that clean muslin rags be
sent to the hospitals. Kindly look
over your stock and bring US in ev-
erything you think can be used at
the hospital.
The Central Division composed Of
the states of Illinois, Nebraska,
Iowa, and Minnesota, shipped IN the
month OF January 2,477,367 articles,
oa which 1o2S37, were ere og sMeae eads
n II the Geni Il divisions visions in which the
ments of finished articles but also in
the Christmas membership.
Our report should have showed
1900 surgical dressings sd dg93ea IRON ON
month of January.
It is most gratifying to all mem
bers Of the Red Cross to know that
our efforts to help our forces at
home and abroad are appreciated as
shown by the following extracts:
where in France" Il want to say
that no other organization since the
world began has ever done such
great constructive work with the
efficiency. dispatch, understanding,
often under adverse circumstances,
as has been done in France by the
American Red Cross in the last SIX
months
]. D. Doyle, Asst; Paymasst.er., Q.
Your 2,27O sweaters received and
are being distributed to the boys as
needed. This is another evidence of
the splendid work *, Of the Red ed+ cross ross
desirable but absolutely necessary
for the men who are exposed to the
S. Burkhardt, Colonel Infantry.
ID. C. l.. Commanding Regiment,
Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1--WE realize
fully that we can never Alternately ECU Ia ~
labor required by the ladies who
have devoted their time to the MAX
Ing of these knitted articles, but
perhaps they are at least partially
repaid when they are assured OF the
fact that all the. garments are in
constant use, and the late billiards.
have made them absolutely indis-
pensible.
Robt. Getty, Brigadier General, N.
A. Commanding. Camp Dodge, Iowa iowa:
been distributed by the field director,
John L. Griffith, from Nov. Is to
jan 10: 17,4S1 sweaters, Aba
pairs socks. $3.50 wristlets, 1922
mufflers 1,497 helmets"
These goods are furnished by Mr.
Griffith upon the request of an Off
Ger, who signs the receipt when the
article is issued. On this officer
rests the responsibility of seeing
that only men in need are supplied.
The men appreciate the help given
has been no misuse of goods. $4,000
Red Gross Christmas packets were
received by the men Christmas eve
and they were welcome indeed.
The Ban on Chicken Meat.
The new food order prohibiting