Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
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Rest Houses.

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&l,5oo.o00 has already been appro-
priatcd by the war council in con-
Struction and equipment OF con-
valescent houses, and houses for
nurses at camps and environments Of
general hospitals in the United States.
A preliminary appropriation OF $780,
900 was made February % and an
additional million has Just bcen,voted
on by the war council. ~
Contracts have been executed for
the erection of twenty Red Gross
houses for conyalescents at an average
cost of $4,000. and furniture ordered
at an average cost of $4,000 for each
house, Contracts are about to be let
for twenty-one additional GONZALES
cent houses and probably ten more
will be erected. bringing the total to
ffty-one at some amp where condi-
tons do not Justify erection Of a
building of standard size.ss, 1t is plan
ned to erect smaller buildings, their
cost, with furniture, to be about
100000. :
Nurses houses which the Red Cross
will erect with the approval of the
surgeon general Of the army, will
adjoin nurses quarters at each large
army, camp and other places. as such
buildings arc needed. A standard plan
III been prepared for these build
ings; their cost TO be between $4,000
and $4,000 each
About forty completely furnished
Red Cross houses will be erected for
convalescents in addition to sleeping
quarters provided with u parlors,,
rooms forsmoving pictures and other
forms of entertainments. and with
games and comforts which assist in
Fastening recovery of the health of
young soldiers upon discharge from
cantonment hospitals. Accommoda-
tions also will be provided for rcla-
tives summoned by serious illness Of
men in the amps
Gets Red Cross. Z
Miss Rebat Rawson. a student at
the University, is the first young
woman Of the institution to receive a
Red Cross for service in theSsurgical
dressings room. Recently, the Red
Cross announced that emblems of re-
ward would be given to workers, for
certain number of hours work in any
or all departments of tho Red Cross.
Tho first is the Red Cross, which is
given after 80 hours of service, and
which the holder is entitled to wear.
Gave Dance. ~. i
Members of Labor's Loyal Legion
Of Minnesota Point gave>a dance on
Tuesday night at the fafm home of
Joseph Jeffrey. raising $35, which
was turned over to the Mallory
branch of the Red Cross.
Juniors Help.
In Franklin, Mimi, 1928 was re-
Gently raised for the Red Cross by
Junior members. A carnival was
given in the public school, which
consisted of a Wild West show. a
! continuous vaudeville, d movie show
furnished by the school %stcreopti-
n booths with various attractions.
Previous to the carnival a parade
took place. There were a number Of
floats, among which was a miniature
ambulance with a wounded man"
inside, attended by several little girls
dressed as Red Gross nurses.
Successful Sale.
More than $1,000 was realized at a
Red Cross sale held at Presho. S, D.,
recently. Among the donations. were
80 head Of live Stock given by farm
crs Of Lyman county. A turkey sold
for 1916. ~. -. ~.
-Help1 Light tho To1ch-
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hinzie are
visiting in St. Paul for a few days.
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Mrs. S. S. Harrison, 312 North
Fourth street. will entertain the
North End knitting club at her home
this evening at s o'clock.
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The Camp Fire girls ceremonial
which was postponed from last week,
will he held tomorrow evening at the
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Cecil Birder Of Grafton was here
yesterday for the concert of the Min
neapolis Symphony orchestra.
Mrs. Fred Skidmore Of New Rock
ford is visiting here with friends.
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Mrs. Fred Metcalf of East Grand
Forks is visiting with her son, How
ard, in Minneapolis.
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DIR. Grassick's first aid class of the
Y. w. C. A. will meet this evening at
the association class room. The be-
ginners in French will also hold their
regular session this evening at the
association. 8
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