The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-18
RED CROSS BRANCH ORGANIZED

Sixth District Has Strong Organ1za-
ton And Is Now Ready For
Work.
The Red Cross meeting held in
Rising Sun NJ E. Church Friday
afternoon last was well attended
and those present showed by their
enthusiasm that they are greatly in
terested in this great organization.
The Chairman, Mrs. Clara r. Bones,
showed her interest by walking from
her residence below West Noting
ham. Many other ladies walked
owing to the icy conditions of our,
roads.
It was decided to meet each Friday
afternoon in the lecture room of
Rising Sun M. E. Church, and all
interested either in sewing or knit
ting are cordially invited to attend
these meetings. It is expected a
short program may be given from
time to time, in addition to the in
teresting work undertaken by the
Red Cross.
The following are the officers
elected for the Rising Sun Circle of
the 9Th District Auxiliary:
Chairman, Mrs. H. M. Duyckinck;
Vice Chairman, Mrs. Jesse Cameron;
Secretary, Miss Hannah Reynolds;
Treasurer, Mrs. e. L. Haines. In
charge of wool for knitting, Mrs.
Cora Miller; sewing, Mrs. Ella Hunt;
Junior work, Miss Verna Grason;
Surgical Dressings, Mrs. Ralph Will
son assisted by Mrs. Lizzie Kirk.
Officers for the eth District Auxil
iary are as follows:
Chairman, Mrs. Clara R. Bones;
Vice Chairman, Mrs. H. L. Glackin;
Secretary, Miss Bertha Tyson; Treas
urer, Miss Mildred Kimble. In
charge of Wool, Mrs. Clara r.
Bones; Sewing, Mrs. H. O.. Lynch;
Junior work, Miss Kennedy.
We hope every man, woman and
child in the 9Th District will join our
Auxiliary of this great organization
and we urge every woman and child
who can help with the knitting and
sewing to ask those in charge for
work of the kind they prefer to do.
AS the men cannot take part in the
knitting and sewing we look to them
to help us with the "wherewithal" to
purchase the materials for the
women to knit and sew. Our boys
are learning to knit and doing good
work, but we must have wool to give
them. If unable to do any kind of
work, you are invited to become a
member; this does not prevent you.
We need at once knitters on sweat
ers, scarfs, helmets, wristlets and
particularly stockings, please ask for
the yarn and 1t will be supplied as
promptly as possible.
The School Board has sanctioned
the Junior work and we ask all
schools in the 9Th District to knit
the squares for the 9Th District
Auxiliary. Wool will be supplied
through either Miss Kennedy or Miss
Grason for this work. We appeal
to everyone having old counterpanes
or similar material, old bed linen or
similar material, also any short
pieces of wool for knitting, any
weight or color, to send such articles
to these women in chare of Junior
work and they will all be used for
this department. Also any pieces Of
unbleached muslin large enough to
make picture books or scrap books
for the soldiers who are GONZALES
cent; from 10 inches square up.
Let us all join in this work and
when we read the report of work
done in our District, let it be such
as to fill us with pride at the loyalty
and interest of our people in an or
Eganization that is first to give aid
in peace times as well as during the
war.
The managers of the moving
picture attractions shown in Rising
Sun hall have signified their interest
in the Red Cross by agreeing to give
two benefit performances, when a
percentage of the receipts will be
donated to the worthy cause.
The dates selected for the benefits
are Saturday evening, January 20,
when what Money Can't Buy" with
Pickford, HUFF and Roberts, will be
presented, and Wednesday evening,
Feb. 6, when forbidden Paths"
with Martin and Hayakwa, will be
shown on the screen.