The Robesonian., 1918-09-26
JUNIOR RED CROSS.
Report for 1918 of Schools in Row.
/ land Chapter Territory.
Reported for The Robesonian.


Reported for The Robesonian.
There were twelve schools organiz-
ed as follows: Rowland high school,
Mcdonald, Iona, Purvis, Raeman,
Students Hope, Hillside, Elrod, Mt
Moriah, Centenary, Alfordsville. and
Rowland did not have to raise the
required 25c, per capital as large
per cent Of the pupils were already
members Of the Red Cross.
Amount raised, $65 During the
school year two dozen children refu-
gee garments were made, 26 comfort
kits and dozen comfort pillows Some
of the girls also knitted for the R. C..
Little Louise Mccormick, ! years of
age, knitted .as good muffler as in
spected by Knitting committee. The
| work during the school months was
under the direction of Miss McColl-
| man, teacher Of 1st and End grades.
The girls continuing the work dur
ing part of the summer months and
of 265 articles.
/ Mcdonald raised first $3.50 for or
! ganization. No work was done Ieforo
| the close of the school. During the
summer the work was under the direc-
| tion of Mrs. F M. Townsend and 2
dozen refugee garments were made.
Also raised $3.50 for carrying on
their work.
Iona raised $1,000 for organization
Began work on 2 dozen allotment
of refugee garments. These were
| finished during the summer and $3.50
raised. The work was under the di-
rection of Miss Ada Mccormick.
| Purvis raised $40 for organization.
Received allotment Of 1 dozen reiu-
| gee garments which were made up
| curing the summer under the direc-
ton sf Mrs. P. H. Adams.
R2=man, near Midvav church, or
gained, raised the rec clired amount
Of So. SO. Made and shipped 25 prop
erty bags. Raised by entertainment
$40. The wcfk dU ing the summer
was under the direction Of Mrs. S. G.
McRae, and 18 comfort kits were
made and filled with many useful ar
ticles. They asked for another allot-
ment of work A wonderful record
for school of IA pupils.
Hillside raised $3.50 for organiza-,
tion They received one allotment of
( 1 dozen refugee garments which were
]
during the summer.
Students Hope raised 1925 for or.
E, ganization. received and made l doz.
. en- refugee garments. They also
raised $11 by entertainment. NJ
worl, was done during tAe summer.
Centenary raised S25 for organiza
tion No work was done before clo.;e
of school, dozen refugee garments
| were made during the summer under
, the direction of Miss Myrtle Ward.
! Elrod organized, raised $3.50. NJ
allotment Of work was taken.
, raised. No work was done before th'
!, close Of school. Thirty gun cover.
+ were made during the summer. An
d other allotment Of work was asket
g for. The work was under the direc
Is ton Of Miss Beatrice Mclean.
81 Alfordsville school raised $1S fo,
q organization, twice the amount re
e quired. Later $35 was raised by en-
e tertainment and 500 on second enter
5 s tainment. $715 was donated maxim.
$ a total of $150.15 raised by thi
n school. h. dozen refugee garment
e were made before the close of school
d During the summer SO property bag
n and 21 comfort kits were made. Min
d sweaters and two mufflers were knit
+ ted during the school months an
% summer. Eupha Thompson, year
Of age, knitted 1 sweater and nlnf
J. fler. Mamie May Bracy, clever
years old, knitted 2 sweaters and
muffler. Their knitting was pro
nounced as we'll done as that Of Lh
$. grown ups. Headquarters wrote tha