Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-24
Fort Yates Red Cross
Now Has Sewing Room
Local Organization Making Rapid Prog.
rsss-Solsn and cannonball Coming
To the Front Splsndidly

ing committees were appointed to
carry on the work of knitting and
making garments at a much faster
rate than has been possible hereto
fore:
Mrs. j. G. Turner, Mrs. Louis
Endres, inspectors Of knitting. Mrs.
g. W. Jones, inspector Of sewing.
Mrs. N: Seippel, inspector of cut
ting. Mrs. NJ. A. Berg, Mrs. G.. E.
Fiske, Miss Genevieve Ostrum, and
Mrs. Carignan, ST., purchasing and
packing committee. Mrs. Oscar
Baumann and Mrs. Carignan, Jr., &,
supply committee.
While in Bismarck recently, Mrs.
CaNgnan, Sr., spent two days at
the Red Cross headquarters where
she was given instructions for the
proper manner in which Red Cross
garments should be made and the
proper steps that should be taken
in organizing the work, and thus
was able to give a very interesting
talk at the meeting. Mrs. P. G..
Remington of Bismarck, is the di-
rector of this work in the south
western part Of the state, but owing
to the great demands made upon
her time, she has been unable to
visit many points in her territory.
For this reason the work has been
delayed here,
Superintendent J. B. Kitch has
given the Red Cross ladies permis-
sion to use a room in the Agency
office building exclusively for this
work, and has furnished two gov
ernment sewing machines. Each
Thursday afternoon has been des-
ignated as a regular meeting time,
but those who wish to work there at
other times may do so by making
the necessary arrangements.
i A fresh supply Of yarn has been
received, and shipment Of completed
articles will be made this week.
The Solen branch made report
recently showing that $500 has
been taken in there, and this heal
thy organization also gave a Red
Cross benefit dance last Saturday
night, but we have not learned what
the amount of the proceeds were.
Tomorrow (Friday) night, a big
dance will be held at the old Par
kin ranch, at Cannonball, for the
purpose Of raising funds and secur-
ing new members for the Red Cross.
Miss Lucille Van Solen is heading
this work, and she has sent out
word to all lovers of good music and
dancing to attend, and she advises
that it will be an occasion such as
the old timers love to tell about
having attended at the old place in
bygone days. So it is expected that
thev will be there enmasse.
A very successful dance was given
for the benefit of the Red Cross at
Cannonball last Saturday night. 1t
was held at the Day school, which
is in charge Of Miss Agnes Ferdette,
and this hospitable lady turned over
the entire plant to the guests. 131
persons were present by actual
count, and $65.15 was realized. A
splendid lunch was served at mid
nlgnt Dy ladies' attlred IN the Red
Cross costume. A large number at
tended from the east side of the
Missouri river, and in order to get
over, some of them had to walk two
miles, owing to the recent rise Of
the river. Mrs. E. F. Underhill
and Miss Maude Brewster were the
leaders in getting up this affair,
and as a result, Cannonball has
been placed among the honored
towns that are doing their bit for
the Red Cross. The, total amount
taken in to date for the Red Cross
| at Cannonball is @lQl.15.