The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
lAB0RS OF RED CROSS
Splendid Results Achieved By
Mankato Chapter
LADIES WORKED HARD
Remarkable Record Was Made;
County Units Entitled to
Much Credit

Mankato Chapter Red Cross hal
accomplished an almost Unreasonable
amount of patriotic service since the
chapter was organized. The Man.
kato branch itself and every ener.
getic auxiliary throughout the county
has been indefatigable and have nobls
responded to the many calls made up
on them. An enormous amount Of
money for Red Cross work has been
raised in the county. All figures are
not obtaiuable at this date, but those
on hand show that the county has
been in the very first ranks in re-
spouse to drives for funds. The chap
ter has spent about $41.465.15 fol
supplies, yarn and materials, about
$25,641 being spent for yarn, and SIS,
824.15 for materials.
The Christmas Drive.
In the Christmas drive the Manka
to branch alone pledged $4,000. $21,
294.22 has been received since Janu
airy 1, 1918, to November 1, in pledges
and gifts, leaving $3.50 due on pledg
es. The total amount raised in Blue
Earth county on the last big War
Fund drive was $43.51516, which was
sent to National headquarters
each branch in the county received a
refund of twenty five per cent, based
on membership, the Mankato city
chapters share being about $4,100
The first war fund drive was conduct
ed along different lines, and records
show that in the city of Mankato $751;
900 was raised for the fund Each
auxiliary in the county made it's own
report to headquarters. A large
amount of patriotic work was also
makes an important item in consider
ing general results.
Record of Supplies.
The following record Of supplies
shipped to Northern Division head
quarters to date, November 10, 1918,
is given: Twenty seven sheets at
$1,00 each, cost of materials. $27;
252 cases, thirty cents each, $3.50;
1893 ,pajamas. at s2.05 each, $685.. SO
495 niehtingales at forty cents,
$198: 1857 bed shirts at eighty cents,
$3.885. so; 394 bath robes, at S2.10,
1927, 40; 1857 bed jackets, g'at $1O0,
Sligo; 147S leggins,s at thirty five
cents, s515:55: 1920 mules, at twenty
cents. ,s204; 254 hot water bottle COW
ers, at fifteen cents, $3.50: 1896 Tri-
bandages; fifteen cent, each, $239.40;
554 Alb -bandages, fifteen cents each,
$3.50; 1852 towels rat fifteen cents
each. $159.30; 27f helpless case shirts,
at $1.1O each, $29810: 144 day shirts,
.$L35, S194.40; $40 women chemise at
sixty FIVE cents, S156: 1923 childrens'
nightgowns, at sixty five cents, $685.;
248 childrsns' shirts at forty cents
500. 20. 325 boys suits, at Sits, s$56S.75
902 wash cloths, active cents
each, $500 81 eve bandages. at five
cents. S305: costs of materials for
foregoing, .$15.S24.15.
Materials Used in Articles Two Thou
sand Six Hundred Eighty three
sweaters, average 31s skeins yarn
each, 1913 skeins; 1910 pairs socks,
~ skeins each, 22365 skeins; 1114
pairs wristlets, 1 skein each pair,
lila skeins; 483 mufflers, skeins
each, 1449 skeins; 1872 helmets, at
one skein each, 1872 skeins; 1874
French caps, at one skein each, 1874
skeins. Total of 34187 skeins of
yarn about S547 pounds at average
price of $500 pound $25,641OO total
cost.
The following donations were re-
ceived
Sixteen comforters; 81 quilts; 341
tray cloths; 1911 napkins: 1874, hand
kerchiefs; 357 comfort pillows.
Linen shower donations: $50 sheets;
$50 bath towels; 1897 hand towels; 76
napkins; $50 handkerchiefs.
Of 1000 reclamation shirts sent
to the chapter to alter 1875 have been
altered and returned
Work on the above was started
about June 1, 1917, and the first
shipment was made July 26, 1917.
Officers of the Chapter.
Officers of the chapter are: George
NJ. Palmer, president; NJ D. Fritz,
vice president; Mrs. J. R. Brandrup,
secretary; executive committee; Lor-
in Cray. Mrs. C. H. Cooper, Mrs. B.
d. Smith, George w. Sugden, M. F..
Sullivan, G.. NJ Palmer, Mrs. j. r.
Brandrup, NJ. d. Fritz.
Following are the chairmen of de-
partments.
Hospital supply and military COM
mittee. Mrs. H. A. Patterson.
Surgical dressings for the county,
Mrs. G.. M. Palmer
Surgical dressings for Mankato,
Mrs. B. D. Smith.
Red Cross instructions, Mrs. Paul
Barney.
Membership, Mrs. J. S. Holbrook
Home service, DR.. Helen Hughes
Eielscher.
Finance. Frank Crandall.
Superintendent Junior Red Cross,
Miss Emma O'Donnell.
supplementary military care, M. D.
Fritz.
Judge Lorin Cray is chairman of
the county organization committee,
which has done such good work in
organizing chapters throughout the
county.
Mrs. T. C. Nicholson is the official
and efficient bookkeeper of the chap
ter
King to Enter Brussels.
ITrrited Press Disrctohl
Paris, November 21.-King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will
enter Brussels tomorrow, Bruges
dispatch states. The government has
been moved from Bruges to Brussels.