Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
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! the day OF meeting from Wednesday
to Friday, the hours from to ).
Nebraska State Red Cross office will
move October from the Wead build
ing to the second floor OF the Far
nam building, Thirteenth and Farnam
streets, At the new location there
will be more space.
State Director Judson has called
conference for Monday noon to dis
euss state matters pertaining to the
hrst aid and home nursing depart
ments. Those in attendance will be
Director Judson, Dean Cutter, Miss
Fuller, Miss Charlotte Townsend.
Mrs. A. L. Reed, Miss Gladys Peters
and Miss Margaret McGreevey OF
Lincoln
Mrs. Clement Chase, Nebraska field
secretary, is in Chicago in the differ
ent departments of woman's service
OF Central division. She will return
to Omaha the last of September. Dur
ing her absence she passed consider
able time at Red Cross headquarters
in New York and Washington.
Central high schools quota of 200
pads for the week have been complet-
ed and all is running nicely with the
six classes in surgical dressings. The
girls have volunteered for the work,
but are receiving a half-point credit.
They are directed by Mrs. George
Voss, assisted by Selma Jerpe and
Miss Olive Huntley. A room on the
fourth floor is being used at present
About 100 girls are enrolled.
Mrs. Walter Silver, chairman, urges
all surgical dressings units to meet
on their regular days, as there is suf-
fcient work for all
Mrs. R. B. Zachary, chairman OF
cutting, announces the appointment
of Mrs. Raymond Overmire as third
assistant chairman. Three hundred
shirts for baby layettes are now to be
cut.
Parkvale auxiliary, Mrs. J. L, Glea-
son, chairman, during August made
50 suits of pajamas, Is pairs of socks
and two sweaters. The next meeting
will be Friday in the Parkvale church,
Thirty-hrst and Gold streets.
The Scottish Rite auxiliary, Mrs.
Frank Stein, chairman, will not meet
again until Wednesday, October 9,
owing to the delay in receiving the
September quota.
The Bemis Park auxiliary will not
meet again until the first Wednesday
in October.
Mrs, A. w. Jetferis, chairman of
knitting, announces that of the Fl 900
pairs of socks to be completed No
vember / only 10000 have as yet been
finished. OF these 800 pairs were
turned in last week, l26 OF them hav-
ing been made on the machines.
The salvage department. IS planning
a big drive on old rubber during Ak
Sar-Ben week. People are asked to
save and send in to the department
from a rubber on a Mason
jar to tire from an automobile.
Mrs. J. E. Dodds, chairman of the
Dundee Community auxiliary an
nounces that meeting will be held
every Wednesday from | to o'clock.
Mrs. /. B. Smith, chairman Of the
Forty-hfth Street auxiliary, an
nounces the unit will resume meetings
Tuesday at ! o'clock at McCabe
Methodist church.
Swedish auxiliary will meet Wednes-
day this week from 9 a. m. to 5 p. NJ,
instead of Friday the regular day.
odds and Ends" team, composed
of Jack Norworth, Henry Watson,
Guy Dillon and Jack Coogan. shot
against team at the Omaha Gun
clab Friday, composed of Henry Nc
Donald, 1t. Tracey H. Lewis, Roy
Kingsley and George Redick. The
match was sweepstake for $50 side
and winners to donate the fund to the
Red Cross. Mr.. Jack Norworth pre-
sented the $50.
Miss Mary Manasek donated S. to
Red Cross.
Public is warned against giving
money or buying anything from any
body representing the Red Cross, who
cannot present the proper credentials.
Mesco Red Cross auxiliary, COM
posed of employees of the NJ. E. Smith
company. had an immense cake made
for Pershing day, which they auc-
toned off for $4S. Later Mr., Smith
paid for the cake, so that the girls
had the entire sum clear, which they
presented to the Salvation Army fund.
Narcissus Red Cross chapter will
meet Tuesday afternoon and evening
N = c,..---ss., - hall. Mrs. c. T. Nc
Pherson is chairman.
Mrs, J. E. Gibbons, chairman for
Elkorn, sent a contribution to carry
on the werk of the Douglas county
committee.
Some of the most exclusive of
mems clubs in New York City are
said to be considering proposal to
open the club membership to women,
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