Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-03
REPORTS OF w. R. C..
ACTIVITIES Of YEAR

ACTIVITIES Of YEAR
report of the years work in the
Womans Relief Corps was made to-
DAY by Mrs. d. d. Snow. copy ot
which II as follows:
Ottawa. ILL.,. Jan. =. 1919.
To The officers and members of
Seth c. Earl Woman's Relief Corps
Greetings.
Tho months have strung twelve
Jewels bright.
Upon the golden chain.
Which binds the swift years III their
flight
i down times misty lane.
One year ago YOU honorcd me By
electing me president and | pledged
10 you my best efforts for a success
full years work.
Conditions OF Corps.
Officers and members have worked
ar and have always stood ready to
d the G. a. II. post when necessary
Membership.
- Early In the year the subject of in.
nssreaSins our membership was discuss.
Ned, and TO the secretary. Mrs. Madge
$G. Cooke. il due the credit of begin
ming the good work by bringing In
several new names as candidates.
Since June Goth, 1917, up to date It
mas been my pleasure 10 initiate fifty
nlpe new members. The condition Of
our country at this time has contr,
buted In part 10 this increase: for
ne have received the wives. mothers
aud sisters Of the boys In kahki and
other loyal women. willing TO do their
bit"
Finance.
You have heard the most excellent
reports of the treasurer and chairman
0f the executive committee. will
only mention the amount placed In
the treasury by the executive com.
mittco for the year. amounting TO
sl.373,SS. This does not include the
initiation fees and dues. received by
the treasurer
Ia October this corps purchased
two Liberty Bonds OF $4,000 each. and
We have the honor of being the FIRST
woman's organization in La Sale
/ lhs;unty to purchase bonds. We also
! bealught large quantity Of yarn. which
Eert been used in knitting sweaters.
flaincts. wristlets and socks for the
'a'gs OF Company { and other Ottawa
folders.
u insoection.
- On the 18th OF October. this corps
vas inspected by Mrs. Edith A. Wells
OF Chicago. She compimented ~
highly upon our work and sent very
flattcring report to the department.
District Convention.
Seth {. Earl had the honor of hay,
! ing one of their number as dlstric,
president. Tue convention was held
In Marseilles The eth of September
and over one hundred delegates were
present. The guests OF the conyen
tion were Mrs. Helen Middlekauff OF
springfield. Illinois. department presi
! dent; Mrs. Leila Whi,ford of Free
: port, Illinois. Inspector: and Mrs
Josephine Kelly Of Earlville. pas,
department. president. The conveu
tion was both pleasant ana profit
i able one.
Owing to the fact that the pensions
OF our soldiers are now sufficient for
their needs. and also that the chill
dreh OF these comrades are helping
themselves. our relief work Is not Sc
great az formerly. A shown BY me
foncise report Of the chairman Of re-
lief, Mrs. Christman the amount OK
pended has been S2S.75.
Patriotic Wo
The patriotic instructor has been
nntlrlng in her efforts in ths line n
her very abb report. given al the last
meeting. You learned what She has ac
complished. Under this head ais,
comes the making of the House
wives" ono of which was given I,
each of the Company G BOYS bcfor,
their departure for Camp Logan. On,
work in this line did not stop with
the boys of our own COMPANY. bu
the other young men who left Ottawa
Including the two colored bows. VIII
went TO Camp Dodge. were rc1hcm
bored
About ono hundred sweaters. bcsid,
helmets, wrlstlcts and socks have
been made by the members of til,
corps.
Credit is given TO the phlanthropic
! department of the Woman's club. VII,
SO kindly donated some pajamas 70!
use In the Camp Logan hospital.
Memorial DAY.
Seth c. Earl W. x. c.. with Tho
1 post, attended divine services on Sun
day, May 7tb. at the Congregations
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