The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
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The capitol surgical dressing, room
INIT organized Wednesday afternoon by
Mn Thomas H. Owen and Mrs Henry
0vefholser In the senate committee
room has at once leaped into popular.
ify, thirteen girls OF the capitol force
working the first afternoon. twenty
girls reporting Thursday and thirty.
three girls spending their one hour ol
iasure Friday. the output being 100
4s< wipes and i07 8x4 congresses.
This work Is record, as no worker
he's more than one hour a day TO give
q the work On Monday Mrs. Thomas
4. Owen, who has charge Of the unit,
eepects q much larger attendance
while this surgical dressing room
hs been opened essentially TO accom-
modate the large force Of young ladies
employed At the capitol, II is also hoped
that every resident within It's precincts
Gill avail themselves Of the room and
voek. Every worker is welcome The
room closes only Saturday afternoons.
Mr. J. B. Harrell, head Of the knit
hg department at Red Cross head
&ssrters, has a shipment OF sock and
lmet yarn on hand. Mrs Harrell
Stess that all knitters strictly observe
ne Red Cross directions for knitting
cocks, especially following minu,ely the
directions for taking of the toes
| The Whittier unit with hesdquarter,
st the Whittier school holding four
meetings have completed the following
Tventy-four pair Of bed socks, twelve
tsder garments, four pajan.a suits, nine
oed socks. Miss b. A. McAleer, in
(hArge. This unit Is short OF sewing
6Schines and are desirous Of getting IL
bach with some one who has one tc
bare.
The Willard unit meeting q, III,
Willard school yesterday afternoon Al
Z o'clock completed two dozen pair,
socks. Immediately following the worI
Aosrs, the Willard Patrons club me
II the school and enjoyed a short pro
gram, . debate by six OF the eighth
0rsde girls.
| The club voted to purchase q service
llag twenty names already having beer
listed. On Patriotic day, April lo, thel
viii present 4 silk flag to the room II
Thrift stamp purchases. The club viii
siso give three prizes in Thrift stamp
h the garden contest, and have alsc
purchased three patriotic phoncgrapl
fecords. A nominating committee, Mrs
w. J. Murphey, Mr., J. J. Everett ant
Mrs. j. L. Donavan we're elected at tn,
business session.
Owing to the school lacking a do
nestle science department the demon
jtratiou OF vegetable cooking which wA
tiven by Miss lta Ross was held in tn
engine room with a gas stove but de
spite the handicap Miss Ro" impaired
much valuable instruction to the club
A contribution OF S. to the Re-
Cross fund was voted at Thursday
r,eeting of the Merry Pilgrims held il
1hs home Of Mrs. J. c. Gilloghy, lis Eas
Twelfth street. This is the second con
tribution made BY the club within tn
hst few weeks. Mrs. Gilloghy read al
Interesting letter from her son, Horac
(;illoghy, who is in the aviation brancl
Of the service now In France, Aite
tea and social hour the club ad
burned to meet with Mrs. r. H, Hurry
filo West Thirty-seventh street
March 20
The Jpuior league Red Cross unit q
tl,e domestic science department OF tn
high school Is keeping pace with tn
older women's Red Cross activities q
ne city In fact, this organization @
Two hundred young girls outStride
many Of their mothers unit, in enthu
1asm and skill.
mi" Ethyl Wimsatt, domestic scienc
t>acher. has already expended 500 {
their $500 fund for reamS and reams {
Ark ginehams, outing flannel and NJ
eached muslin which is rapidly beir
&ade up by the girls into refugee ga
Qents for Belgium families.
One hundred and fifty tiny garment
5hich II strung along in a row wou
resemble a flock Of birds already ava
oscir little owners The dresses are .
1ode In apron style, straight lines wi
ing belt while the tiny boy suits a
@iaint affairs built on the two-stori'
An, little pants and shirt helt
pwn to conceal the SKY line" Doz
8finy undergarments and night gov
X made to make the little reiug
dmfy. This output has been made
TO weeks, averaging a garment
xofier, but the Junior league girls a
dndents and have multitudious duti
Gvery day aside from their refug
sprk.
The Fleur de Lis Knitting unit W
utertained yesterday afternoon by Nj
ccb Keichner Of los East Sixth sire
- club members spending two bu
huSs plying their needles after viii
a19Ainty iunch was enjoyed. Mrs W
"a Van Buren and her sister, Mi
Il NIX were special guests for the da
c. helmet was completed during t
alleruooa, but soog many garments W
y tsnpleted The club goes to t
ywood Christian church work roof