Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-27

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have been purchased.
Maine Writer'S Research Club: A MIS-
tor: for the schools of Maine ID ocing
prepared. for reader in the It'll and Sth
greoes, out of that something 10 peihs
anticipated for the Red Cross; talent
ell member Of the club has written .
poem which is also being sold, the pfo-
ceeds of which will be for the Red Cross.
Webhannet Club of kennebunkpors
The maintenance Of a district nurse;
assistance in the funds for Belgians,
Syrians. the local Y. w. c. A.; the elm
mating of gentlemen's night: investing
500 in Liberty Bonds; community inn
provement by planting ivy around the
Town hall; meeting call Of federation for
furlough houses by giving $780,; making
layettes for French babies.
The Pine Needle Club of Island Falls:
Helping schools by placing on the read
ing tables in the halls of the High
school 10 magazines; abandoned refresh
mehts and give money to the Red Cross.
that domestic science in the schools was
to be given up because of the war, / e
club members have solicited the town
thoroughly and the reporting delegate
had reason to believe that their VOL.
would meet with success and that do
mestic science would be continued in he
school.
thursday Club of Biddeford: Finarc.
ing the school playground for six weeks
in the summer, hiring supervisor AMI
three assistants; donations to the CITY
Mission at Thanksgiving: buying special
cooking utensils for the girls night
school; at Christmas time giving useful
presents to 81 children Of the city and
the purchasing of six tin boxes.
Tuesday Club OF Oakland: Refresh
ments already denied at meetings SO
box in which members can place any
amount is present al each meeting and
will be opened at the annual meeting.
the contents to be for the Red Cross
benefit; purchasing Liberty bond to be
given at the time Of payment to SOM:
deserving person; entertaining the
Mothers Improvement Club. lecture BY
Prot. Johnson. WITH proceeds OF S. .
for Red Cross; play by Waterville Wo-
mans Club with proceeds OF So. 25 for
Red Cross
current Events Club Of Augusta: Do
nations Of $40 for surgical dressings; IS
comfort pillows for hospitals in France
80 Christmas packages to environments
$40 &c: Red Cross Home in France; slC
Tor flIn6. foc
*lo for the new wing of the City hos
pital.
Searchlisht Club of Sanford
Christmas work Of sending o23 boxes
each worth at least 81 at wholesale
TO every man going into service thu:
far from that town: s156 for var,
fund and at least $40 for tobacco 20,
boys over there. The literary pro.
gram has taken a back seat. Shar,
towards furlough houses; raisina
scholarship fund Of $50; IS children;
boxes at Christmas: sum Of $3.50 anj
over raised during the year. every
Friday after November worked or
hospital shirts and L. dozen hospta
shirts are soon to he sent away.
Woman's Literary Club Of Dexter
Serving of hot lunches at noon re-
cess in rural schools: war work.
Our NeiehborhOod Club of O!t
Iown-CanNassing and selling $40. 90,
, worth Of Liberty bonds to women
! sl4c for patriotic, uses Of which S.,
! was for Red Cross aud $40 for manual
training in the high school: purchas-
ing "A thrift stamps and two wa,
saving stamps; donations for Indian
Island school and Girls Home at Bel
fast; making so sweaters, best ie:
several other articles for the Rec
Cross; giving the use Of large IT,,
Of land with seeds and fertilizer fo,
the school children to use
Kennebecside Club Of Hincklev--
Given up eentlemen's night and re.
freshments to save money for the Rec
Cross: solicited fees for patriotic pt,r
poses.
Conkiin Glass Of Portland-Specia
mention Of good work done by mem
beIs of the class in parliamentar:
study and teaching: work for sursI-
cal dressing and knitting; making
aviation jackets. lined with old hid
gloves. The reporting delegates mat"
special plea that old kid gloves OF
any kind be sent to the Y. W. G. A.
in Portland or other stations to pn
used for this purpose. She Thought
| the Conkln class was the first in the
State TO take up this work put II was
later learned that the Auburn clubs
and the Current Events Club of Car
diner has been doing that sort 1T
work A complete aviatio jacket was
passed among the ladies for inspec-
ton.
Mechanic Falls Study Club: $40 for
Red Cross: $40 for Christmas pack
ages; kept open library two nights
week during winter for benefit of
High school pupils; $50 for furlough
, houses in France; all officers in Red
Cross branch members of the club.
Current Events Club Of Gardiner:
! Work deferred by small pox scourge
many officers Of Red Cross members
Of club; nine aviators jackets lined
with old kid gloves nearly completed
Arcadia club Of Gorham: $50 tr
Belgian relief; social hour maintained
for good ii does to the neighborhood
Ladies Society of Winslow for the
Support of the Gospel: This society
is 80 years old and as the name would
imply rs keeping up this old meeting
house which is over 100 years old
The church is being kept open 70,
Red Cross workers and for knitting
parties.
Hour Club of Fairfield: Each mem.
b4yo d.