Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-10
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One little war baby, whose daddy
is in France, found a real fairy
godmother, when she arrived two
weeks ago, in the Campfire group
of which Mrs. G. w. Ryan is guar
diam This group, composed OF
working girls, made an entire lay
cite for the little girl whom they
have adopted for the duration OF
the war. The little girls mothel
was left alone to support hersel
except for the small pension allowed
her by the government. Now she
will be relieved OF some of the anx-
iety of caring for the child, for this
group of girls has undertaken to
dress the child until the father re-
turns from France. In the outfit
were all of the little garments that
baby should have, made by tn,
girls in their evenings, Most of the
garments had hand made touche,
on them, such as featherstitching
tatting and embroidery. A croch.
eted jacket and hood were also i'll.
cluded. This group is now working
on another layette and expects to
adopt another baby and care for
her in the same fashion as they ara
caring for the first. The girls also
made up bolt of flannel into baby
undergarments for the Civilian Re-
lief. The members of the group are:
Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Glen Muir,
Mrs. Roderick Clark, Mrs. Lloyd
Pierce and Misses Marie Williams.
Bonnie Crane, Lois Moore, Letta
Hall, Hazel Chesney. Minnie Meyer,
Mildred Titzel, Myrtle Wyatt, Fran
ces Brook, Irene Klotz, Edith Nc
Nett, Mabel Fulton and Anne Math-
ieson.
Mrs. T. R. Jones' group, Alahi,
turned over 10 baby garments to the
Needlework guild to be distributed
among the needy poor of the city.
The Rosenau group, Mrs. H. P.
Gates, guardian. has also been sew
ing for the Needlework guild.
The Koda Wickaka group met at
the home of their guardian, Miss
Nell Ryan, Saturday evening to
plan work for the winter.
The Iyopta group, Herberta Bar
ker, guardian, cut 50 dozen squares
of cloth during the influenza siege,
which were taken to Fort Omaha
and used by the soldiers in place
of handkerchiefs. Wednesday this
group held a meeting at the home
of Miss Barker and planned songs
for council fire to be held soon.
Miss Virginia Offutt has taken a
group of Campfire girls composed
of the following members: Eleanor
Smith, Esther Smith, Elizabeth Paf-
fenrath, Katherine Baxter, E1eanore
Baxter, Eleanor Kountze, Margaret
Wyman, Margaret Hartman, Ann
Young, Julia CALDWELL Barbara
Burns and Charlotte Mcdonald.
The group was organized at the
home of Miss Offutt Tuesday by
Mrs. w. T. More.
Mrs. c. ]. Hubbard tells of one
Victory girl whose home is on
farm in Nebraska who caught mice
on her fathers farm to earn SIS for
her share. The girls father paid
her Is cents for each mouse she
caught.
A guardians council fire will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. This is
the first guardians council fire ever
held in Omaha. Miss Zoe Schalek
will take the torch bearer rank,
which is the highest that can be
taken in Campfire. Miss Schalek is
a senior in the Central High school.
She is guardian of group although
she is but II years of age. She was
given special permission to take a
group, as guardians must be Is
years of age.
Three new members have been
taken into the Gukayano group,
They are Madeline Gross, Lorine
Woosley and Opal Burt. At tho
ceremonial meeting of this group
held October II, Gladys Tizel, Mary
Morton and Idamay Herd took the
rank of Woodgatherer.
Miss Esther Hansen, 3l61 Fowler
street, has taken over Miss Florics
Shaw's group.
The Koda Wickaka group met
with their guardian, Miss Nell Ryan
Saturday night to do war work.
Gunnels, director of Extension serv.
ice, University of Nebraska College