The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
VOLUME Lx1v, NO. q.
Red Cross Notes.

Last summer when our organiza-
ton was new we began reporting in
this column all the finished supplies
sent in from the branches but now
great we find it necessary to discon-
tinue the practice, except monthly
report. Decatur has sent several
packages which we failed. by. some
oversight to mention, also Davis City
and and no @ doubt pb others rohYs have felt IT. that
sorry it so happened as all our
branches are. doing splendid work.
Leroy has recently organized a sur
glcal dressing class and Garden
Grove and Grand River will begin
the work this week 1t is only. 2
line of. work will be taken UP by
all. Let us again remind our branch
es that the services of Mrs. j A.
Caster as instructor may be secur-
ed at any time provided the matter
of transportation be arranged.
thusiastic letters from soldiers at
thanking us for our Christmas pack
cts. Our entire shipment must have
gone to this camp as all letters have
come. from there. Several of them
mention the Y. NJ: G. A. as being
happlness One e young t man nAGas says ae he
would like to hear from Iowa If it.
is not asking too much and gives
his address as Leonard HungerfOrd,
Battery E. 119 U. S. Field Artillery,
Camp Mac Arthur. Waco. Texas.
his request
Donations: Mrs. Hoffman, $500.
John Penniwell, $500, Mr.. Nauman
$1.OO, Sorosis Club $500, Century
Club $500, DR.. Foxworthy, $500,
, Of Burrell TOWNSHIP, 81 $500 me%-
si.75, @S Milton itH, Hnssesta Manehestep ,i.ss.
Eden Center school district $42.65.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We have Llmerous 100 per cent
| families in Decatur county now.
membership for himself, his wife
and each Of seven children, then
threw in a dollar for good measure
giving the solicitor $1,000 bill.
We report the extra dollar as do
nation. John Penniwell sent us IS
clsar clear from h% emher Gaba WE WE op
and take the remaining $500 as a
donation. A dollar given to the
| Red Cross does just as much good
one place as another but we appre-
! ciate it when our former citizens re-
member to make their donations
through the channels Of Decatur
County Chapter.
Sometimes when we have, worked
to the limit of our strength, have
given our time and money and en-
ergy without the least thought OF
any selfish return, it is most dis
heartening to hear the malicious
stories that persist in floating about.
! Let us again assure the good people
of Decatur county that nobody is
getting a "rake-off" 1t SENS to be
| fnconceivab!e 10 some .neopI., that
money can pass through aIs officers
hands without some of it sticking
to our fingers. We spend many long
hours of work-over Chapter matters
that only few people know OF and
we are willing and glad to do our
bit in this way, but don't make our
work harder and more diseouraging
Z by circulating silly stories in regard
to us, stories that if you would stop
to think you would know were ridt
culous. Let us all pull together and
make Decatur Chapter one of the
strongest factors in the state for
taking care of our splendid boys at
the front.
Mrs. Caster urges everyone who
can spare some time to the work to
come to the work room on Monday
and Tuesday afternoons and help
with the surgical dressings.