The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

| ~. a. II. NepIoru, state uiIettol
ed the teachers at their Institute
held in Leon last Friday, and no
one could have heard his eloquent
message without having scared into
his brain the fact that nothing in
the world really counts except the
| winning of the war. He indirectly
and child could become a member Of
| General Pershing's army, by help
! ing the Red Cross
Everyone OF the various depart
| ments of our chapter is running
smoothly and supplying in excess of
their quotas. Our last communica-
ton from the inspection committee
at Headquarters was to the effect
that our knitted garments were A
plus; few corrections as to surgical
dressings, also that better quality
Of tape should be used and a closer
inspection Of the pajamas and hos
Dital shirts, SO that none might creep
into our boxes that did not meet the
requirements. The chairman of ev-
cry branch has the new typewritten
manual for the making and packing
of garments. which has just been is
sued, and we earnestly request that
your inspection committee sees to it
that every article sent to Leon head
quarters meet the requirements. 1t
is easier to make garments right
inan wrong.
We are just in receipt of a letter
from Mrs. Frank Bedier, formerly
Of Leon, but now of Green River,
sible for her to visit Leon this sum
mer, as is her custom, because she
is too busy working for the bows
over there haying Just completed
her tenth sweater. Mrs. Bedier is
~ years of age, but age does not
count to one of such patriotic fervor.
Because of the shortage OF sup
plies in the American Red Cross
Supply Bureaus, and the eXorbitant
prices of supplies in the open mar
ket, it has been deemed advisable by
the Central Division to apportion to
the Chapters their quotas, and as our
filed their quota, there will be no
meeting at their work room next
week, the 22nd and 23rd which are
the regular work days, but the work
room will be opened again on the
10Th and 3Oth. Please keep this
matter in mind and be there at that
time.
1t n.y. be of interest to know
that lowa's share of the 5000 tons
Of clothing called for to be sent to
Belgian helief Commission, is one
one-thousand, and the country treb-
led the 5000 tons Decatur COUNTY
$50 pairs OF. shoes in good repair
aside from the baby shoes. All
branches responded freely aid lib
orally with good clothing to tie :e
quest.
The temporary committee on en-,
tertaInment that SO Willingly and
chapter in furnishing the supDers
and entertainments for the mere
mentS as they have been called into
service, has now been appointed a
permanent committee, and inasmuch
as the local board will send out -
other call within few days for 25
men to report for. duty about the
plans and arrangements for their en-
tertainment, and it is requested that
anyone desiring reservations at the
supper to be served will kindly
notify one of the committee in time
that they may. be provided for.
F. stookey, chairman; Mrs. James
Carvin B. Price, Mrs. Lew P. Van
Werden, Mrs. Fred E. Teale.
We acknowledge with many
thanks a very liberal contribution of
$40 to our Relief fund from John
Penniwell, who is now visiting in
Leon.
Miss Ona F. Rush, teacher of Elk
Union school in Grand River town
ship. has organized first class
Junior auxiliary in her school and
last week gave splendid entertain
ment which Melted $4,000, and was
Immediately turned in to the chap
ter treasury for military relief sup
plies. which donation was gladly re-
ceived as the demand for military
relief work is growing greater each
day.
Do you get up at night. Sanol is
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