The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09


Eik., Hall slight Surgical Dre.slpEv
snit, Maple gog.
,,,wsomen' Council Of Defense Maple
Red cro.. Ch.sts' Secretary. Maple
Civilian HsIief. Mapi. eco
Registration offices Tor HE'D Crass
elssses In first aid, home care of the
sich and dietttlcs. Maple it7s.
lied Cross tanteen service. Maple
IN URING the warm weather the
y housewife will encounter trou.
Nv bic with insects in cereals,
which II not properly attended
% will mean a serious waste OF food
and make It difficult, once the insects
become numerous to keep them out of
food products in the house thereafter
The local food facts bureau OF the
woman's council Of defense say, that
the only safe method OF preventing in.
sects, worms or bugs, from developing
IN your cereal is 10 heat the cereal as
soon as it is brought into the house
BY cereal is intended all wheat flour
substitutes, meal, and breakfast foods
Goods bought in sealed packages have
been Sterilized during manufacture and
need not be sterlhIed again il the
package has not been broken or
punctured
The heating should be done with the
assistance OF a testing wax that has
been prepared at the request Of the food
administration, and which can be Sc.
cured at grocery stores at Sc per pack
age, containing enough for about
twenty tests
Heating is done in the oven at
temperature Of ls5 degrees +. and
should continue for forty-tye minutes,
full directions being ob'ainable from
the local food administrator or on
printed slips with each box OF wax.
The Ninth and Robinson Street unit
OF the Red Cross which meets daily at
the First Presbyterian church adjourn
ing for the remainder of August but
work will he resumed on September !
This unit has completed the July and
August quota OF 200 front parcels
besides several iive-yard rolls The
last shipment Of boxes will be sent
Friday Mrs Frederick h. Owen is in
charge OF this unit, and Mrs. Fred Gum
Is secretary and treasurer.
The Progressive League Of the Sec
ond Spiritualst church has disposed Of
It's quilt and given the proceeds to the
Red Cross, The quit brought 800
Mrs Salie Mays is president OF this
organization, and Mrs NJ J. Mertz is
secretary and treasurer.
The Oklahoma City War Mothers
will meet in the east rooms of the Car
negie library on Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Mrs. NJ. J, Mertz will pre-
side
The Sun Dial Maids, who have been
spending their Thursdays and Fridays
In war work with the Ninth and Rob |
inson unit, on Thursday cut, folded, |
tied and packed SIS two by two wipes. |
The meetings in the future will be held
at the Central surgical dressings rooms
on the regular days, Those sewing on
Thursday were: Miss Mildred Whit |
nan, chairman; Miss Lillian White
man, Miss Margaret Marshal, Miss Vir-
Ginia Wright, Henry lone Ovcrholser, |
Miss Marian Clopton of Fort Worth, |
Texas. Miss Alpha Mahan and Miss
Mary Frances Hawk.
Few people realize the wonderful |
amount of work that is being done in
the children's day nursery at 2l5o West |
Hickory street under the supervision |
OF Miss Mary 7. Sampson
This nursery is under the auspices
OF the Baptist Missionary Union OF
this city This institution is primarily |
for the care OF working mothers chill |
dren, although a large part OF the work |
Aana - nE apTtai Satttarnant n n Hare
the mothers may leave their children |
through the day while they are absent
at work in the city. Meals are served
the children at noon and during the
afternoon. There are little chairs and
tables in the dining room and kinder
garten and there arc play grounds and
play rooms for rainy weather. Spe-
cial attention is given the social side
for the mothers, children and especially
the young people From two TO four
entertainments a month are given. Visits
TO the homes are made, where personal
attention and interest is given, and lit
crature OF the very best is furnished. On
Fridays the nursery is visited by DR..
William Taylor and two nurses, who
instruct the mothers in the care OF sick
children and tell how to keep them well.
The girls are organized into junior
club where they are taught domestic
arts as well as instruction in Bible and
is music. The boys are also organized
into boy scout club There Is a Sun
day school every Sunday and religious
services are held twice each Sunday.
Prayer meetings are held on Thursday
nights and at present a revival meet
ing is in progress.
At the business meeting OF the
Franklin School Red Cross unit held
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Tom K Hall,
8l3 West California avenue, was elected
chairman of the knitting department.
All members are urged to call upon her
for information and yarn.
The women Of the Eastern Star unit
OF the Red Cross, which meets four
mornings out OF the week for sewing
at the Masonic temple, have been de-
voting their time this week to making
pajamas. Ten pairs were finished by
Thursday afternoon and twenty can,een
kits had also been made. On Tuesday
morning OF this week the unit had a
business meeting at which time Il was