The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-31
Red Cross Notes.

airy 18th. Schools will be taken IN
2s 2 whole, the entire mempersmp
OF each becoming individually mem
hers of the Junior League, Mrs: "A:
! n. Stookey, chairman. OF the junior
Auxiliary Committee from the Chap
! ter, has the literature in regard to
TINS work, and has made her plans
to carry on the campaign, which we
know will be a success. one Will
furnish any information desired.
The following is an extract of a
bulletin issued out OF the once OF
about supplies Especially yarn.
An almost pitiful appeal comes from
the central division concerning their
Inability to provide, chapters with
4, the kind Of materials which they re-
Washington sends, so that when thew !!
have thin yarn on hand they must
send it, even though coarse yarn has
been asked for. Ii the yarn will not
do for socks, then use 1t Tor sweat
best Of things. Between the traffic
congestion, industrial close-down
and general shortage of all supplies,
the problem which the supply serv-
ice has to meet is almost beyond So
luton and would be truly so il chap
splendid stay-at-home soldiers who
can make the material at hand 1T /,
some useful purpose, and who VIII
\ continue to exercise extreme paul
ence with the officials
The following letter together With With
by the Chapter this week,
Lamont, jan 26, 1918.
To the Red Cross OF Leon:
/ am sending you the money for
the game that was sold from the big
ring hunt that was pulled off in
Grand River township last Tuesday,
Jan. %, 1918. Please accept same
the boys will know that | have
turned the money over to, the red
Cross. Respectfully,
John S. Sincoe. /
We acknowledge the same and
are very grateful to the givers
Our shipping committee is in re-
ceipt of box of supplies from the II
Pleasanton branch, which contained
package Of handerchiefss made by
80 years old June 5, 1918, and who
is SO fortunate as to never have TO
wear glasses.
The spunkky Ridge 4{ 3, school &c tsa d, o. Of
made and sent to the Chapter for
shipment, a box Of beautifully hand
made handkerchiefs. We are sure
this school will be in the Junior |!
Auxiliaries, as they have made the
right start.
The Ladies Aid at High Point or
ganized an auxiliary last summer,
but have been doing such splendid |
work, and now the township mas
msmbership OF 25o they hey h snd w az
meet at the church Thursday after
noon at 2:3O on February 9TH, for
that purpose Everyone is especial
ly requested to be present
We have said heretofore that we
would discontinue the publishing. OF
supplies sent in from branches, but
we are in receipt OF boxes. OF splen-
didly made surgical dressings from
Van Vert and Weldon and feel that
done after their classes were organ
lied, we would like to mention the
fact.
The following is a paragraph from n
Of January 1s, 491S:
called lee NO for s'H IN x r. &. 400 are az
ways needed until you receive other
directions from us. DO not take
central division We will keep you
The articles referred to include
sweaters, socks, wristlets, etc.
We are proud to. recognize the
a widow, Mrs. E. A. DERRICK, who
has not only given Of her time in
the work room, but has made con-
tributions of money from time to
time, bought liberty bonds with her
tereet therefrom into the working
fund OF the Red Cross. Surely, such
loyalty will put Kaiserdom to flight
Mrs. j. A; Caster just returned
some time in the surgical dressing :
workshops, and other departments :
of the Red Cross activities, Getting
the latest requirements and lnstruc-
tons, among which were the foi-
lowing:
Women completing 32 hours serv-
ice in. the workrooms receive the
right to wear the Red Cross on the
apron; 70 hours on the Golf, and :,
128 hours red ribbon with the red d
cross
Also. that soon requisition would
be made of the chapters as, to the
kind, quality and quantity OF surgi-
cal dressings needed at specific !,
times.
She was also informed by the in
sDection committee at the receiving
DEPOT that the articles shipped from
Decatur county chapter were among
the best received as to material: o
workmanship. neatness, packing and 3
shipping.
We are also in receipt of a letter
speaking about our knitted garments
and warning us to be careful about
leaving any rough places or knots mi
the socks. A
Notice of Organization of High Point
Branch of Decatur County Chap a
ter of American Red Cross.
To All Concerned:i
Va, oro barohy pnfificI that IN /