The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-14

~ intended to thank her, as her card
was found on his clothing.
A record auction for the Red Cross
was held at Dillon, Mont, last week.
At this auction a sheep was sold and
resold until it finally brought $4,000.
Lincoln school, Duluth, Mimi, with
a 100 per cent Junior Red Cross men,
bership will devote an hour each day
in doing work for the Red Cross. The
children will be marked on this work
in the same manner as they as in
their studies.
A skat party was held at Frater-
nifty hall, Belle PLANE, Mimi, in
which 81 boys from Belle PLANE and
several nearby towns took part. The
receipts of the tournament were $66.
After the prizes were distributed and
all expenses paid, the balance of $12.
was donated to the Red Cross.
One of the most active workers for
the Red Cross in Minnesota is a resi-
dent of North Branch-the mother of
Mrs. C. H. Eckstrand. This lady, who
is entirely blind, has already COM
pleted 81 pairs of socks and s sweat
ers.
Tommy Moore of the Hawthorne
school, Sioux Falls, S. D., is the win
ner in the sale of Red Cross tickets
in the Shetland pony contest which
closed last evening. He turned over
$4,000 from the sale of tickets. There
were IL ponies offered by a Sioux
Falls nan for the children raising
the largest amount in each of the
schools from the sale of Red Cross
tickets.
Many requests for information con-
corning the quantity of summer hos
pital garments that will be required,
have been received by the Northern
Division headquarters.
In order to answer such inquiries
definitely, a cable was sent to France
and the reply stated that no distinc-
ton should be made between summer
and winter garments.
st. Lawrence, S. D., with a popula-
ton of only $50, has some of the
most loyal supporters of the Red
Cross in the United States. At an
auction sale held there recently, the
sum of $4,000 was raised for the
benefit of the Red Cross. A small
calf which was sold at the auction
brought $47O.
Junior members of the Red Cross
at Eden Valley, Mimi, have raised
their funds by means Of an auction,
at which the work Of the Manual
Training department was sold.
The "climax" has been reached in
knitting by Miss Nicotine Staberg of
Climax, Mimi, who completed a sweat
edfaffh six hours and t~hirty-six minutes.
She started at 9:1O a. m. and finished
at 1856 p. M, taking a half hour for
lunch.
Practically every citizen Of Eu-
reka, Mont, is actively engaged in the
Red Cross work and every quota thus
far has been over subscribed.
The Eureka chapter was organized
last October and vas given $50 mem
bers as it's quota. Instead, there are
now 147O names enrolled.
Red Cross workers of this town de-
clare they have a champion knitter
in Mrs. Enos Campbell, who has
charge of that department. Since
last November Mrs. Campbell has
completed 80 pairs of socks and 7
sweaters, besides finishing off gar
ments for a large majority Of the new
k~nitters.
Every pupil in the county high
school is a member of the Junior de-
partment; and girls of the domestic
science department have turned in Is
complete sets of layettes for civilians
relief.
A patriotic League" has been or
gained by the business men, who are
planning to support the Red Cross
regularly.
''Gsis-lt'' z Drops
Then to the Dance!
Goodnight to Corn Pains-Corns
Peel OF With "Gets-It."