The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-23

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Civilian H,lisi, Maple lfe
Hegistru tion office Tor Hsd Cvoss
classes 10 flr.i sld, horns care Of the
sish and dietsties, Maple it1s
hsd Cross CsniesI service. Maple
tigs
Red Cro.. Chnstmss Parcel Bssd-
ouartrr. Maple I1h
sALta Claus club for soldiers, Wal
nut $40
IN OR moaths past the interest in
X he iatherle" children of
il France has been keen. All over
the United States in countless
numbers sympathetic hearts have been
moved TO protect and shelter these ltd
lie ones who have become orphaned !
through the rayagci OF war. When the
movement became noticeably active IN
Oklahoma early in the past year the
children OF Mckinley school were
acut.ly interested Moved by the stor-
les they were told Of the pi,iiul condi.
tion OF the children of France. they
eagerly clamored to be allowed 10 have
part in "mothering" these little ones
Last March. long before the national
organization in New York city had |
planned the present school drive for
the cause. the children of Mckinley
school under the leadership OF Miss
Isabel EaStlard. began 10 adopt their |
lttfe: foreign brothers and sisters. The
iirst child to be adopted by the chill
drsn Of Oklahoma City school, was
that OF the 7B class Of the Mckinley |
school, composed OF thirty-one chill
dren. These boys and girls contributed |
$3.50 in one weeks time Other |
classes caught the enthusiasm and this
was the beginning Of the competition
among the different classes Of this
school to see which would secure their
orphan first
Much Ingenuity Shown.
Many were the schemes Of the chill |
dfcn for raising money for this cause.
One bov sold his Easter lily that the
fund might grow. One little girl who
receives 4 dollar for every year on the
ocel,ion Of her birthday, gave her en-
tire twelve dollars to the cause. An
other little girl receives a dollar at the
end-uf each term II she has made "eX-
ceolient" on her report card II promptly |
goes TO the French orphans Many |
children bring dimeS ard quarters 10 |
buy lunches and voluntarily halyH |
their 'lunch" with the French children. |
With the opening Of the fall term the
little god-paIertS Of the Mckinley |
school on their own initiative nitro
duced the subject AGAIN. They were no,
willing 10 give IN the children OF
whom they had assumed the guardian.
ship. and were begging 10 he allowed
to Ee-adopt their orphans for another
yeal "a
When the news came, through Mrs
h-P.- -Ctocket in charge OF the move
r,snt In Oklahoma. that a campaign
W.. 10 be launched in the schools over
the United .Statrs TO DO the same work
that had been starred here, the ehii-
dtrn Of this school had already adopted
seven orphans and we're collecting
funds for more.
SiI Glasses Act.
Al the close OF this week the boys
apd girls of the SA, Oh GA, 7B "a and
20 classes have collected the full
amount Of money TO adopt an orphan
for each class, and several other
classes will have the required sum
within the next few days. Last FRI
div the boys OF the On grade finished
thrir fund by giving fair. Many OF
the children are selling Christmas
Stamps and others are denying them
selves picture shows and candy that the
fmdl'may grow.
A number OF individual children
have made adontions during the past
week Among those who have become
god mothers thi- week are Henry lone
Operhoiser, Mary Ellen Mellon Alice
Phelps and Madge Phelps.
II was by these various efforts and
through the concerted work OF the chill
dren that chi, school received mention
. at the las, meeting OF the county coun-
oii OF defense as having adopted more
Ffeneh orphans than any other school
IN the state
The w6rk still goes on a, the Christ.
mas parcels department Of the Red
Cross. Mrs. David McKinstry, Mrs
r. A. Kleinschmidt. Mrs Charles
Hopes. Mrs. c, T. Johnson Miss Edith
Ehman. Mrs Frederick r. Owen and
Mrs. c. p. Aines are on duty today.
The rooms will not be open after &
o'clock today as has heretofore been
the custom.
Mrs. Fay Bond is captain Of the Red
Gross canteen hut TODAY. Her assisting
iieutenants are Mrs. Edward Hawkins
and Miss Nina Binns Word has re-
Gently been received from the south
western division at 81. Louis that can
teen comforts are TO he extended 10
the men who are to be released from
sepice, the same as those who are still
active. As there are TO be 500 men
demobilired from each Of the camps
every day, the local canteen force Is
making preparations to supply large
number each day,
Miss Ita Ross, assistant home dem
onstrator Of Oklahoma county. has
completed the list OF the wm,en who
have taken the examination for pro-
ficiency certificates and Is issuing them
today. Several other women have taken
the course but hav not yet been es:
smined. Those receiving certificates
at this time are Mrs. Ora Graham,
Mis Sidney Hart, Mrs Eva Wilmott
Mrs. 6. W. King, Mu. L. 7, Winnings
and Mrs. Carrie Graves.
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