The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18

(Reprinted to Correct Errors)

but there are many other and NOR,
intimate gifts and actions proving /,
devotion to the cause that quit,
swells our heart with pride and ad
miration.
The volume is too great to publish
In detail, but q glance thru the re
cord of Mrs. Lee, the secretary
shows the following gleanirigs from
pages overlooking with interest.
Members Of the high school have
been willing atsall times to do stereo
graphic work, make boxes by the
dozens for shipping, tables, lockers
and anything at almost any time
The power company have furnished
electricity for sewing. machine mo.
tors and other things. The Stand.
rod bank furnished comfortable
rooms for the surgical dressing chap.
ter until they proved too small for
the class. Every hall In town has
been gladly opened for use for long
or short periods.
The sale of Red Cross thimbles
netted perhaps 800. Dances and
dinners and quilts have been made
money producers. Relief societies
and churches have been untiring in
their efforts, with the young people
of their congregations following very
closely in the wake of their more ex-
perienced leaders. The Maccabes
are mentioned for activity. The Red
Cross society has given lunches and
been on the alert to gather in neces-
sary cash.
Schools all over the county have
exceeded every friendly demand for
cheerful service. School teachers
have not only fallen in line, but often
taken initiative to give plays,
concerts and other entertain
ments that have supplied valu-
able recreation and contributed
largely to the fund account.
Hayes Gift Shop, the Bon Ton and
Jorgensen's grocery have donated a
percentage of their sales, thereby
showing faithful loyalty. The mer-
chants and printers have thought
fully forgotten to send in bills quite
frequently.
When necessity enforced more
commodious quarters for the faith
full sewing, knitting and Belgian re-
lief. chapters Mr.. Parkinson came
promptly to relieve the situation by
donating the use of Buttcane hall for
one year. Then when those tireless
surgical dressingers were too
crowded for comfort, the Boise
Payette Lumber company came to
rescue them by providing delightful
housing during the period TO the
war.
We all remember what a big boost
those jolly good natured stockmen,
farmers wives and children, yes, and
the farmers themselves of course,
gave with their street sales of that
wonderful rooster, tho calf, Tor was
it calves,) sheep and hens and eggs.
And the Central market sold do
mated veal and we all bought it and
pronounced it good tho we paid So
cents o. pound. What a lot of fun
we had over those sales.
There was chautauqua check for
$125. Aberdeen and Shelley are
often mentioned with larger or small |
amounts, while every little village
or hamlet has gone over the top In |
effort. The entertainment committee |
has turned in check for $42.20 they |
had made by securing subscriptions |
to the Designer. The I. o. O. F.
lodge was. noted to have contributed
1926. The membership commit
tee scored innings very often. There
Is an entry that says this; April 9,
cake sold $4,000, another. april 20,
sale of pig, donated by J. Hull
1880" Same date records dona-
lion of $500 from Mrs. Anna Mat
ice and another from p. N. G.. club
Tor $40 while still another few
lays later says the Broadway base
)all league contributed $13O.5O Of
heir hard earned money.
And now we run across a very
and unique manner of be-
towing gift. On June Is a mo-
ion was made that Mr.. Monroe our
county agent be asked to 60 out and
elect an acre of wheat that Walter
Hagen had some time before prom
sed the Red Cross. OF course they
ould trust Mr.. Monroe to select an
ere patch yielding we'll.
Another time Mr.. Garvin brought
hem $152.45 Of base ball money.
hen chicken sale again that
roved winner by $14.50 and the
ext entry was Mr.. Doud gave thel
20.00, and Mr.. Paxton $1,000. And
ow we reach the important celebra-
ion one Saturday night because we !,
'anted to shout over some good news
rom the front. Five young ladies
ressed as nurses collected $2S7.0O
a the streets that night. On the
ame date the Belgian relief gave
le treasurer $70.13. George Cob
ley ,$2.40, Orson Andrus $1,000
raig Watts $3.50. The minutes do
OF say these gentlemen collected Il
lese amounts, they are listed as do II
atoms. J. s. Davis donated $1,000 Il
4 September s and Joseph Williams \
Fought them $24.50, also there was /
! auction sale of $24,50 and so on II
le good things run. Mrs. Watson II
1850 in another entry, camp fire
rls $51.45, J. B. Sage $1,000. About II
le last record is an offering by the
ty OF all the round up concessions.
We nearly forgot all of those books
r the soldiers and Christmas boxes.
his incomplete report gives the