The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Red CROSS NoTEs


Snyder, Miss Keller, and Miss Leahy
went to Victoria and met at Mrs Bru-
ney's and helped the following group
of women start In regular Red Cross
work:
Mesdames Clara Weigel, Acqui1ine
Dreiling, Joseph Meier, Vonfeldt, W.
c. Adair, Misses Pauline Goetz. Mar
garet Goetz, Pauline Dreiling, Cath
crime Brungardt, Susan Dreiling,
Mary Bolig, Celectine Kuhn, Matilda
Kuhn, Mrs. Kate Weigel.
This promises to be a great knit
ting group and we hope Munjor,
Catherine and other near towns viii
follow the good example. All these
women who met at Mrs. Bruney's
seemed full of enthusiasm and we
know these will do excellent work.
Grandma Dreiling is eighty-two years
old and has already knitted three
pairs socks for Sammies.
The following letter was a pleas
ant surprise to the local chapter:
Hays, Kansas, January Z, 1918.
The Hon. Geo. Philip, Jr., Mayor of
Hays City, Kansas.
Dear Sir:
l consider it an honor, as well as
a pleasure to present to the local
Chapter of the Red Cross Society the
beautiful piano, which was recently
won by st. yoseph's School in the A.
A. Wesiner contest.
Please accept this donation as q
testimony, on the part of our Paroch-
ial School of unbounded appreciation
for the noble work, which the Red
Cross Society is doing to alleviate the
sufferings of stricken humanity, and
at the same time as expressing oul
sincere willingness to cooperate to
the best of our ability, with the eff
cient officers of our local Chapter.
l pray that Christ, the Divine Sa-
marian may further bless and pros
per the noble endeavors of the Rec
Cross in our beloved community.
With sentiments of esteem and af
lection, l am,
Yours very truly,
FIR. DOMINIC, Pastor
st. Joseph's Church, Hays, Kansas
The Executive Committee accept
ed the gift and sent the following t.
Father Dominic:
Hays, Kansas, January 8, 1918
Rev. FIR. Dominic, Pastor St. oJseph'
Parochial School.
Dear Rev. Father:
1t is just a little difficult to find ap
propriate words in which to thank tn
Parochial School for their gift to tn
Red Cross Chapter. The feeling Of
: part of the Executive Committee !
: one of deep appreciation for thi
thoughtfulness and kindness whic
= appreciation is augmented by tina
' of individual members as the new
t reaches them. And our thanks ar
r not only for the material gift of tn
4 piano but also for the spirit of &C
operation conveyed in your letter fo
It is the spirit of cooperation an
good wishes that will cause US to d
: our best work, and we will have tn
: feeling that we are all working for
y great and good cause. So with tn
+ hope that we make the best use {
:. this beautiful gift to further OF
l work, we are,
d Your most sincerely,
o Signed: Executive Committee {
e Hays Chapter: Mrs. Geo. Philip, il
r Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mrs. H. B. Mel
n wanger, Mrs. Geritt Snyder, Mrs.
r NJ. Wood, Mrs. Augusta P. Snyde
s Elizabeth Leahy, z. O. Rogers, Mr.
J. F. Jordan, Mrs. J. G. Bremen.
The following women sewer.
: your name among them? If not, WI
.r not? Come. Join the good work
Wednesday evening: Genevie7
% Dorney, Miss Agnew, Mrs. &c
4 Philip, Jr.
n Thursday, Mesdames Stout, Lor
/ Winters, holland, Dorney, Stimit
n Costner, Tillotson, Replogle, Miss
4 Mulroy, Johnson, Andreas.
n Friday: Mesdames Nickles, Cowa
r Boys, Enfield, Wood, Stewart, Hoe
is ensmith, L. Bell, J. M. Wilson, Boy
II Leila McLain, Goetchius, Feitz, lei
is Ter, Bemis, J. Bell, Morrison, T.
A NJ
y Bemis, Leahy, Earlenbaugh.
% Monday evening Mrs. Snyder, Ru
n Snyder, Mrs. Paddock, Mrs. E.
a. Speer, Florence Speer, Mauril
Speer, Mrs. Geo. Philip, Jr., Nj
Stewart, Miss Agnew.
Monday: Mesdames A. Kissing,
Ut NJ. Speer, Jordan, Kohl, C. E. W
= lians, Pestana, Feitz, c., W. Mile
s T. NJ. Wood, Penney. Ida Shaffer.
III Tuesday, Mesdames Behan, Robi
e. son, Wood, Wise, Croft
Wednesday morning: Mesdam
Lewis, Philip, Snyder, Enfield, Abe
cron1be, Olmstead, Wood.
a The boxes sent to headquarters
: st. Louis contained:
. December 18th-sent. box of KIN
ted garments:
f. % sweaters, II scarfs, II pair
tn wristlets, 4 pair socks, 1 helmet
IN Box sent January 2nd,-41 b
shirts, As suits pajamas, 10 pair b
at socks, 12 sweaters, 16 pair socks,
er Wristlets.
er The Normal AuxiIjarv and f.
til Saline Auxiliarv both participated
ed sending these boxes.
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ey His Better Half-'fDearie, what
81 you call those who come after you
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