The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-17
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Final examinations were held thi'
morning IN the Chaubcr oN Commerce
for the publ, OF Mrs J n. Dodson 5
class in surgical dressings, under the
supervision OF the Red Cross These
aminations close classes in surgical
dressings, which qualify pupils as m
Slructors on the receipt OF a cert'nca'c
IRON Red Cross headquartcr, for the
southwestern division at ST. Louis.
Seventeen women took the cNamna.
lions this morning. Samples OF their
work will be sent to 81 Louis. IT they
are satisfactory, certificates viii be
sent the pupils IN few DAYS, on con
dltion that they agree 70 serve as IN
structorS in Red Cross work rooms Tor
three days out OF every week These
women will sign up to help Miss Pau
line Wthcrspoon, Red Cross field sec
retary in her work OF organization
throughout the state. Women who took
the examination this morning include
Mrs. Kate Hutton, Mrs Lula II Tho
mas, Mrs Mignon RlltenhouSe, Mrs
AnabeIle Gum. Mrs Lila Cahlll Mrs
Anna Merry, Mrs Laura Wilmington
Mrs. Mollic Pcyton Mt' Louise Gro
gan, Mrs. Margaret klIbourne Mrs
Sada Hill, Mrs Marion RumSey Mrs
Anna Laird, Mrs Katherine Blake
Mrs. Mona Mcdonald Mrs Ann Ferris,
and Mrs Theresa Browning
Mrs c. l. Dsughcrty registrar for
Red Cross classes in first aid, home
care OF the sick and dittetc' SAYS that
she has enough enrollments IN first aid
10 start two more classes One Till be
organized tomorrow night in the Cham
be- OF Commerce at 7 30 o'clock The
instructor has not vet been chosen for
this elias" The pupils will be notified
by Mrs. Daugherty
The Safety First league Of the Frisco
railway. the members oi which were
recently organized into a Red Cross
unit, will 60 to the Red Gross work
rooms in the Scou-IIalliburton store
tomorrow at O'Clock to sew Mrs
Harry Hone, secretary Of the unit
says that the women want to get an
idea OF the kind Of work done bv the
Red Gross in the hospital supply de.
partment before they start work rooms
Of their own, and thcy ac taking TIN,
means A large attendance OF the wo.
men OF the league is expeCtd.
Red Gross workers IN the Chamber
OF Commerce last night made eighlccr
flvc-yard rolls. 40 two -by-two wipe,
and fifty four by-cight wipes. Miss T.
II. Stephens supervised the rolling o
the fiyc-yard rolls, Vera Wignall Su
pefvised the preparation Of the roll,
and Edith Canada ard Ethel love
packed and labeled the dressings Mr..
Rebecca l. Finch. instructor. says tina
these rooms are open every night IN III
week.
Every unit In Oklahoma City ha
been asked TO bring in all finished gar
ments tomorrow or on Saturday morn
ing to the Red Cross workrooms in IN
Scott-Hallihurton store. Garments vi
D., be packed and sent out all day Satul
day by the packing committee.
Mrs, Ed OverholSer. Mrs T. NJ Wi
hanson, Mrs. J. {. Gilmore and Mr.
Leighton Wagner were helping in Il
hospital supply department OF the X,
Cross central workTooms today FL
iShing up work on paiamas and ba
dages, to be ready for packing Sl
urday, was the work for the day
Women who live in the district OF I
Wesley Methodist church. Twenty III
street and Classen boulevard. arc to
organized into a unit OF the Red CtC
at o'clock at the church TODAY N
J.. {. Holzapiel, secretary OF the h
Cross county chapter will speak
them on the Red Cross and It's wo
Women OF the Wesley Methodist 4
society have been doing work for
Red Gross for few months, but ha
not been organized as a unit All
women in the neighboring district ha
been asked to attend the meeting tod
Renette Hill, instructor in home q
Of the sick. in Red Gro" classes, 81
that she will start a morning class
the Carnegie library as soon as 5
has few more women, enough 70 ma
twenty. Any women who wish 10 iC
this class can call Mrs c. l., Daug
erv, Wal 1000.
Mrs Colin Valentine and Mrs. Fl
abeth Hamilton were instructors
knitting at the Red Cross rooms in
Scott Halliburton store today
Those women who cannot knit s
or make surgical dressings do not n,
TO stay away hon the Red Cross G.,
trail workopms or any othei wo'
rooms in Oklahoma City on that
count Women who can do office 4
clerical work arc needed by the
Cross and are asked TO notify N
~ DAVID MeKinstry, N the surg