The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-27
RED CROSS BALL |S B|G SUCCESS;
 QUOTA DOUBLED

held at Union hall for the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross. 1 The affair was a tremendous suc- cess from every angle, eclipsing all previous efforts of a similar char acter and fixing a new standard in the entertainment line in Nenana. The Union building, upstairs and downstairs, was packed to overflow ing from early evening until early morning, and contributions to the fund flowed into the box office from various and sundry sources in swift-flowing stream that seemed to have no end. The gross receipts thus far reported, total $216O.8O, | exclusive of the money received from bids on the half pound of wool that
 is to be auctioned off. The little
 boxers brought in $7.50, the Tavern cake 127.50, and $528.25 is the amount turned in for collections made for admissions. The balance of the total reported represents money received from the sale of re- treatments and script and from other sources.
 The upper floor of the building was reserved for dancing and for the entertainment. The lower floor much resembled the main street of Dyea during the early day rush to the Klondike. There were gambling devices of every sort, from the inno- cent looking shell game to the more serious problem of faro. Crap shooters were given the opportunity to show their skill and there was black jack running in open defiance of the authorities, not to mention wheel of fortune and numerous other devices, which were long ago frown- ed out of commission by the law, to reappear unexpectedly under the pro- lection of the Red Cross.
 It was a great night. Introduc- tions to the various games were many and the play was fast and furious throughout the night. Phony fortunes were won and lost and sev- eral times games were put out of business by men with lucky lunches. Charles Ingersoll broke the faro bank and Walter Preston put the crap game in soak for all the script in sight. The latter gentleman had about all the money there was in sight when the games were closed, and was awarded a prize for his skill in rolling the bones.
 The large cake which was donated by the employees of the Tavern cafe and raffled during the evening, was won by L. P Shoemacher, to- gether with life membership to the Red Cross. He returned the cake to the Red Cross and it will be disposed of again at later date. w. H. Gilcher was equally generous with gold watch, which he won on the wheel of fortune.
 Donations were received from sev- eral who could not attend the affair, including Kenneth Case and Ralph l Darling, who sent in $5 each fror 35-Mile, and N. G. Nelson and G. l Jenson, who gave an equal amount Another friend of the Red Cross gave S10, and Brooker's cafe gave large cake.
 Miss Helen Hutmacher was award ed the prize for getting the greatest number of bingles during the even ing.
 The ladies in charge of the dance were Mrs. Landwehr, chairman, Mrs. Fred Craig, Mrs. R. G. Southworth, Mrs. David H. More, Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. R. E. Burns. Tickets were sold by Misses Betty Foster, Valen- tine Anderson, Queenie Russell and Jane Anderson. The entertainment was under the direction of Doc Ehlan and the program was greatly en- joyed. The prizes were selected by Mrs. Ellenson.
 M. J. Cooney assited at the door, taking tickets. w.. H. Landwehr presided at the box office; F. H. RI a ae.