Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-02-28
RED CROSS NEWS


The Wasta sale advertised "a
quart Of vinegar also "suit case
full ofwar food Both these
items arouse our suspicious.
The sale held at Cottonwood |
on February % was one of the
remarkable Red Cross events of
this locality. The sale brought |
the Cottonwood branch in $642.-
80 and the dance and supper at
night over $4,000 more, so that |
the total net proceeds went above
$4,000. The remarkable thing
about the sale was that no single
article went above $1,000 which
was the price of pig. This in
dicates what host of small ar
ticles were donated by the patri-
otic people Of that locality Every
sort of dressed fowl grown here
abouts was sold. Eggs ruled
strong at $3.50 dozen in six to
eight dozen lots.Butter brought
$1.25 per pound in eight pound
Jars. =. N. Leedom Of Kadoka
was the auctioneer and added
much to his fame in this avoca-
ton.
County headquarters at Philip
gratefully acknowledge a dona-
ton of $50 from E. Fl. Noack.
the proceeds from a shipment of
eggs.
Midland like most other organ
izations in the county is out Of
yarn. County headquarters Were
able to send them a scant five
pounds early in the week. The
Midland auxiliary is looking for
ward toward active work
through out the year.
The Pleasant View branch,
which is located just north of
Nowlin, held a recent social, re-
alizing 1924 from the venture.
Very few branches have re-
ported their total receipts and
total disbursements. This is much
needed by county headquarters
in making a report to division
headquarters. 1t is also desired
that a full report covering the
activities Of every branch in the
county to date be published.
The duty of making this report
devolves upon every local chair
man, secretary, and treasurer.
May it not be sent in without
further delay.
The shipment made to Mime
apolis last week was the largest
thus far sent from the county.
Various branches We're represent
ed as follows: Powell, one doz-
en- pairs bed socks, fourteen bed
shirts, two sweaters, one pair
wristlets, two pairs socks ten
pajamas: Ottumwa, four pairs
socks, two scarfs. twelve pa jamas
Lucerne, thirty-three pillows, Sc
venteen comfort bags. two lea
Their lined vests, eight pairs socks
twenty-five sweaters. twenty-one
bed shirts, ten wash cloths, six
pairs bed socks, one roll old mus
lin; Hardingrove four pajamas.
two sweaters; Grindstone. three
sweaters, two pairs socks. one
pair wristlets; North Fork, four
sweaters, two pairs socks, one
scarf; Butte View, seven sweat
ers, four pairs socks. one scarf,
five pajamas, nine bed shirts;
Elwood, one dozen bed socks
Hilland eight pairs socks, two
scarfs, one sweater; Pleasant
View, one dozen bed socks;
Philip. fifteen sweaters, one
scarf. one pair wristlets. one
'elmet. eleven pairs socks. four
paiamas. six bed shirts. seven
Teen pairs bed socks; Philip High
School. fifteen sweaters, five pair
socks, one pair wristlets, nine
handkerchiefs; Philip School
seventh and eighth grades, one
knitted quilt, Philip School,
third and fourth grades. three
pillows, twelve wash cloths. two
towels. In our shipment of last
month the Philip Catholic Guild
made one dozen of the bed
shirts, and five of the bed shirts
lin this shipment were made by
H. Dh.I;n Lutheran A;d Coafofrr