The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-13

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71 HROUGH the efforts Of Mrs
Charles Hopes, assisted by
il Mrs. Robert NJ. Conway, one
bed for The wounded soldiers
from Oklahoma has been endowed in a
French hospital, and only $40 is lack
ing to make up the 5000 which will en-
dow a second. The first is provided
BY the Oklahoma City women, the other
by contributions from over the state.
Another bed will be endowed by the
local chapter OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. and the wives OF
Oklahoma City travelling men will con-
tribute fund for another.
No funds have been solicited by the
tonmittee, of which Mrs, Hopes is
chairman. but contributions have stead
ily come in from people all over the
state, who are interested in the work
Ter our boys in France. The most OF
the fund for the four beds has been
given by the women'S organizations
church societies, clubs and through
benefit entertainments and dances Civ
en- by the younger girls.
Among the contributors are the
Colonial Danes, the women OF the First
Presbyterian church, the aid societies
Of the First Methodist church the gen
tral Sorosis club and the literary de-
partment Of Sorosis. the Alpha Beta,
the Soldiers Comfort, the A. o. C.,
the Cloyerleal club and the Merry
Maids.
Benefit dances for the fund have
been given by Mr. and Mrs George
Nv. Knox Mr.. and Mrs. +. B, Cock
rell and the High links club, and the
wives of the travelling men have given
b benefit entertainment.
A contribution as a memorial TO the
late Mrs. Isabel Hamilton has been
given by the women OF ST. Paul's
Cathedral to add to the fund which will
help to give the boys from Oklahoma
thought of the folks at home who are
following them as far as possible with
their aid.
Practical work in canning peaches
was given by Mrs. Mamie Walker
Parks yesterday afternoon to her class
of assistants in food demonstration
composed OF negro women.
@ The class was divided into squads
some peeling peaches, others making
the syrup and later the fulf process
OF canning being completed.
Those who are taking the work
which grants certificates from the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college OF
Stllwa'er, are Mrs b. L, Tolliver,
Mrs. w. NJ Harrison, Mrs Sallie
Eirklapd. Mrs s. K. Youngblood, Mrs.
III. p. jacobson. Mrs ] {. Whitaker,
Mrs. G. NJ Byrd. Mrs A, ] Kimbro,
Mrs. r f. Young, Mrs L. W. Oates
Mrs. O. NJ. Michern. Mrs ]. b. Cole
man. Mrs. +. X. Slorq.Hcr Mrs. A. p,
M. Bethel. Mrs. A K. Jones, Mrs r.
j. North. Mrs Ruth Rolden, Miss T,
M. Jackson and Miss Dasher
! Miss Pearl Putnam was a volunteer
worker in the Liberty kitchen yester-
day.
I Mrs ! C Whitaker, a member of
Ahe negro class in food demonstration
under Mrs. Mamie Walker Parks, do
mated market basket of crab apples
TO the kitchen yesterday morning and
these will be made into Jelly.
A class in assistants in food demon
stration will be formed by Mrs Mamie
NNal ,ytr la,
plications will be accepted for this class
as there are still several vacancies.
Among the visitors who inspected the
Liberty Kitchen yesterday were Mrs
ID. Miller of Drumright, Okla, Mrs
]. G. Johnson OF New Albany, Kan,
Miss Edythe Lyle and Miss Frances
Winnifred Sater of Cement, Okla. and
w. NJ Osborn of Lawton.
Total amount paid in to the financial
secretary OF the Oklahoma county Red
Cross chapter this week up to and in
Guiding Friday was $2,43265. Today's
receipts will be approximately 5000
judging by the average payments the
last three days of the week.
Last evening a troop train was met
BY Mrs. i. p. Dixon, Mrs Marquand
Huckins, Mrs Faye Bond, Miss Jesse
Walker and Miss Virginia Similar, the
day committee of canteeEers
This morning Mrs. Frank Burford,
and Mrs. Fave Bond were ready and
waiting TO dispense canteen cneer 10
che aartv draft hove uhC leave remit