The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-18
JUNIOR RED
CROSS items
The Epidemic Has Broken Into Plans
Of the Junior Red Cross OF the
County With a Vengeance
NEW RULING FROM HEADoRs
Juniors Called Upon to Help Seniors
Supply Call for Mems handerier-
chiefs-Juniors Accept Work Il

The flu has certainly broken into
the plans of we Junior Red Cross peO-
pie with vengeance this fall and
winter. Long ere this we expected to
,have a 100 per cent enrolment III ev-l
cry one of our schools, rural and
city, and then to have taken up the
junior work as outlined in syste.
matte way month by month. But the
flu has caused so many schools to lie
closed indefinitely and so many pupils,
were absent nearly all the time that
1t has been impossible to secure the
enrolment desired.
However, we have done pretty we'll:
and Crawford's schools are getting
lined up in the reenr0llment for 1918
10 very nicely. We are urging every
teacher to send in her enrolment
blank as soon as possible now.
A new ruling from headquarters
tells US that the 25 cent membership
tells us that the Is cent membership
ment for membership now--it may be
deposited later on or not Just as the
school committee thinks best. The
pledge for work signed up is all that
is necessary so there is no reason why
every school should not be immedi-
ately enrolled. Let all teachers who
read these notes respond without de-
lay.
A week ago a call came for 700
mems handkerchiefs for hospital re-
lief to be furnished by the Senior Red
Cross of the county. The flu has SO
disorganized their forces that thew
did not feel able to do the work So
they called on the juniors for help
The result is that the quota was ac-
cepted and the material sent for and
the work will be done by the juniors
with the aid of the seniors in q few
places. This is fine. Service for the
men at the front and In the hospitals
is the big thing now for us all.
The call for nut and fruit shells
has been cancelled 90 1t lis not neces-
tsary to gather more Of these, The
saving OF rubber, tin and lead fodls
and pewter is urSed strongly. hovev.s
'er. These sftices may bs coilecfad
and then delivered Is ! market and
a good price received tliercf6r.
we are rather expecting q call for
clothing for the Belgian and French
needy soon. So just lay aside such
clothing as you think will do for this
service and await the call.
The bulletins for, the Four Minute
Junior men have Just been sent out
to all the schools. These contain in
structions and a nice lot OF material
Tor four minute speeches and talks BY.
the juniors for the aid OF the big
arlve Tor membership in the Senior
Red Cross this winter. We hone a
many schools as possible will use this
material In some manner. II not In
the holding of contests as planned
then in the juniors giving talks and
recitations at the senior gatherings.
Our teachers manuals are stiN on
the road. 1t seems that the clerical
forces at headquarters have been II,
disorganized that it has been imuDs-
slble to get them out We have u.
ceived a sample and they are fine. and
VIII no doubt reach US in the sweet
bye and bye. III f,' s1
Now let all rural teachers enroll,
their schools now. Get the required
blanks OF your local chairman, or send
direct to county headquarters as some
OF our local people are away now.
The new county school committees
is as follows; Supt. r. N. Olry vice
chairman; Miss Anna Flynn. secre-
tary and treasurer; Professor Naxel.
Sister Vincent, Professor StanfIeld.
and +. .. Hoffman as chairman. This
committee was appointed by the sen.
lor county chairman, Geo. McHenry.