New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-31

Given at Gallup previous to the
big drive we're gratifying events. S4,
was received from a dance.i The
fund from ball game amounted
to $500, refreshments and money So
| licited at the Rex Theatre one night
$l07, was received, also $78. through
donations solicited in front of the
Park Theatre. At r. c. tea given
by some of the patriotic Gallup
ladies a silver offering of S6l.00 was
received.
The Cleaners
Of the First NJ. f. church of Ros-
we'll met for an all day session at
the country home of Mrs. f. l., Reed.
The ladies worked on 1ayettes for
the Belgian war babies Several tiny
garments were made. Mrs Reed the
hostess donated seven pair of white
wool stockings.
Lincoln County Patriots
Were more than doubly successful
in the big drive and went over
, the top" in two days.
On Election Day
At Queen, Eddy county, the ladies
served dinner to the voters of pre-.
cinct eight realizing $l4 90, donations
amounting to $l3 were also re-
ceived which they turned over to the
Red Cross. The people of that COM
munity have bought S. $50 90 worth
of bonds and donated Sos 90 to the
A. r. c. Which speaks we'll for
the small place.
Gave Up Valued Possessions
Showing intense patriotism and
willingness to contribute to the r.
c. in the recent drive at Las Cruces
a Mexican and his wife from Old
Mexico, who recently arrived in the
U. S. A. short of money and grub
and with only just enough clothes
to enable them to cover themselves,
gave up their one valued possession
"a little Chihuahua dog to be sold
for. the worthy cause.
The same evening Lieutenant
Munson bought the dog for $500
The money was devided fifty-fifty,
$3.50 going to the r. c. fund and
the same amount to the loyal Mex
leans for good grubstake.
Donations Received
At Carlsbad for the R. c. drive
was check from J. NJ. Pardue.
now at Mineral Wells, Texas for
SIS 90. The eight grade pupils Of
the public school donated $1,000.
Members of Ransford Chapter
o. E. S. of Las Vegas have given
$48 90 to the local r. c. chapter
fund devided equally between the
garment, knitting and surgical dres-
sing units.. The chapter also gave
$5 90 to the recent war fund drive,
That The San Miguel County
Knitters have been busy the past
week. proof of this is that more
than 100 sweaters were turned in to
provide one for the IS boys who
left Saturday. Each man was fitted
out and the remaining sweaters will
be sent to Denver
Recently 20 pairs of socks and 50
pairs OF wristlets were shipped to
headquarters.
At A Patriotic R. c. Meeting
Held at Mt. Dora last week con-
tribrtions were received amounting
to 5000
Big Red Gross Dance
The Badly citizens of Colfax coun-
ty gave a dance recently and went
over the top" with $1,000 P. c. Dam
stra had charge of the affair and
conducted things in a most efficient
manner. Guests were present from
Ration. Dawson. Ute Park. Taos, Eli
zabethtown and Red River. A deli
cious lunch was served and the Baldy
orchestra which would be credit
to any city furnished the music.
The MacDowell Club
OF Ration entertained sixty guests
at R. c. party in the Seaberg
apartments last week. 1t was a pa
triotic affair we'll organized, with
Miss Morrow as captain, Mrs Ollie,
charge. Mr.. Seaberg contributed
candy and punch and assisted in
various ways. A cake donated by
Mrs. Mcbride was auctioned off
which brought $500 The net pro-
ceeds turned over to the R. c. fund
was $6l9s.
San Juan County r. c. Notes
The Pennington chapter shipped
to Denver the following articles:
IS pair paiamas SIS triangular BAN
daees. IS hospital bed shirts. 40 pair
bed sox.20S pair operating legg;ns.
IN towels ~ hot water bag covers.
80 four tailed bandages.
A box of knitted goods and an
Afgan from the Hood Jr. Red Cross
and from the Farminoton school.
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