The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-05-18
WILL COMMENCE NEXT MONDAY
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE
WORK AT THE FRONT
Campaign in Stevens County to Be
Assisted by Local Committees
and Minute Women

been held in a number of the towns
and the Minute Women will aid the
drive by making a house-to-house
canvas. H. o. Bair is the Colville
chairman and it is going to go through
in fine shape. Do your part.
Chairmen, Towns, Quotas
H. o. Bair, Colville, $25OO.
Albert Kulzer, Chewelah, $500.
L. A. Orville, Northport, $500.
j. S. Lane, Marcus, $400.
E. A. Taylor, Kettle Falls, $3.50.
A. w. Smith, Meyers Falls, $780,
John Humphrey, Bluecreek, 500.
j. E. Potter, Middleport, $50.
Jos. Reed, Marble, 500.
Chas. Crockett, Bossburg, 500.
N. Oakshott, Aladdin, $50
G. w. Bryant, Rice, $3.50.
S. c. Sturman, Clifford, 500.
J. J. Charlton, Daisy, $3.50.
G. L. Martin, Hunters, $3.50.
Alva Kesler, Fruitland, $100.
R. M. Loomis, Clayton, $3.50.
C. S. Balm, Loon Lake, 5000.
E. F. Cartier Van Dissel, Spring
dale, 5000.
E. M. Rose, Gray, $100.
DR.. w. A. Cartwright, Valley, $500.
Total county quota S8650.
Campaign in Colville District
The opening day, Monday, is to see
Colville ready for it's campaign.
Every store that can possibly do so,
is going to arrange special Red
Cross window and booths are to be
established in several Of the largest
business houses where Colville girls
will take charge Of subscriptions and
donations. Headquarters for the
campaign will be arranged in the
front of H. o. Bair's furniture store
where there will be large, light and
convenient central office where work.
ers may get supplies, make reports,
etc.
Horace Williams and F. Leo Grin
stead were appointed to make budg-
ct for the business section of the
town, based on the Commercial club
budget and this has been turned in
to the chairman of the drive, H. O.
Bair. The men who are to have
charge of taking the subscriptions
according to this budget include E. J.
Milberg, Irving D. Sill, C. A. Buchan-
an, George Stenger, Sig Dilsheimer,
and Bert Nicol.
The Minute Women under the
leadership Of the local councillor, Miss
Frances Robinson, will make a
house-to-house canvass and it is ex-
pected that many Of the homes which
found Liberty Bonds financially i'm
possible will be glad to help out in
contributing to the Red Cross.
Colville districts quota is S2500 and
the small communities adjacent to
Colville have been appointed as fol-
lows: Arden, under the leadership of
Mrs. H. Mohney, $100; White Mud,
under Mrs. Roscoe Hall, $100; Red
school house, under Miss Bertha
Gates, $75; Narcisse, under Mrs. d. S.
Diehl, 500; Orin, under Mrs. c. r.
Mcmillan, $3.50; Echo, under Mrs. w.
c. Shaver, $75; and Church Flat
under Mrs. j. ]. Bidwell, 500. This
leaves Colville, itself, practically only
$1,000. The Minute Women are ex-
pected to cooperate with the Red
Cross workers in these communities
which have the privilege of giving
entertainments, dances, suppers, etc.
to aid in raising their quotas.
Thew orkers are to be supplied with
pledge cards which bear the name of
the solicitor securing the pledge.
They also will have pledge calendars
which are given out to people who
subscribe certain amount which they
wish to pay in instalments. This
calendar helps them remember when
their payments are due.
Pledges may mature July, August,
September and October first. All
checks are made payable to the Second
Red Cross War Fund. Provision has
been made to allow all chapters which
includes branches and auxiliaries if
they so desire their $3.50 Of the
amount collected in their district. The
Second Red Cross War Fund does not
carry with it membership in the Red
Cross and workers should be eau
toned particularly on this point.
Red Cross Sunday
1t has been suggested by the nation