The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-24

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Saturday is the last day Of one OF the
classes at the Liberty kitchen. There
were twelve women present in spite OF
the rainy weather. These were having
"a review and an examination on the
work Of the past few weeks, Nulun.
teer workers are busy making water
melon pickles and picked DnIon, The
out Of town visitors registered at the
kitchen lor the past three days are
Mrs. BESSIE Mundy. RIPLEY Mrs +
J. Mills, Yale; Mrs. Willie Parton.
tordell Dr. d h Tucker, Saltwater
Mrs. MullenS, Cordell. and Mrs. Geor-
ga Anthony, Liberal, Kansas.
Miss Ita Ross, assistant home demon
%,trator, went 20 Harrah Friday.
where she met with the girls club OF
that place and discussed the club work
and the exhibits at the coming state
lair. DR.. D. b Tucker delivered a
short address TO the club on hygiene,
after which a delicious picnic lunch wa,
served and a social hour was spent
The ONE OF the Eastern Star chap
ter. OF which Mrs. Cary Townsend is
chairman. have not been idle IN the
knitting department for the past week
Miss Nellie Scothorn Is chairman Of
the knitting department and has turned
into the central Red Cross workrooms
iorty-two pairs OF socks and ten sweat
ers, representing the past weeks work
ui the Eastern Star women Mrs Colin
Z Valentine is inspector OF the work IN
. the chapter and Mrs Sarah Walker Is
vice. chairman. The women Of the
7 chapter plan to do much work the com
! ing fall and winter.
: Miss Mary kingka,d g. assisting at
p the desk for nurse student registration
: at the woman's committee OF national
defense today. Many more inquiries
are coming in daily and six women
have signed applications for work IN
the munit,on factories on Virginia and
Tennessee.
There is no cutting in tho central
( Red Cross workroom on Saturday, but
tlS women are there IN full force bus
/ lily plying the needle to refugee gar
ments and soldiers supplies. In the
! sewing department many pairs OF
: trench socks are being made. Here
Mrs. G. w. Spencer is chairman for
! the day and Mrs. +. J. Holt, Mrs. J.
d. Prest and Mrs. J. T. Boedecker are
the assisting committee. Mrs. J Ur-
bansky is supervising the assembling
OF 2A pieces OF boys underwear. Mrs,
Sam Hooker is at the desk Of the knit
F, ting department as usual and is receiv-
ing and distributing yarn. Mrs. d. Il.
Welty is instructor OF knitting on Sat
urdays during the absence Of Mrs, 10
seph Hoffman on her vacation.
Tie negro woman's unit OF the coun-
CT of defense met at the Y. NJ. {. A
rooms Tuesday evening At $50 o'clock,
4 where they listened to an address by
q DR.. A. J. Whitby. DR.. Whitby laid
! great stress on Patriotism and Co.
operation" and urged the race to be
N steadfast and unnovable and to take
y advantage OF every opportunity OF
Z which there are so many presenting
themselves al this time. After the
y lecture the audience rose and sang
America" after which a letter OF &C
Il ccptance was read Nor the SIS donated
|. TO the Liberty kitchen sent by Mrs A
J. Rissby, ee-chairman OF the county
council OF national defense, Conser-
walton tea and war cake was served to
K those present by Mrs. Tolliyer, chair
i man of the food facts committee, as
sisted by Mrs. Sallie Kirk. The negro
women have adop,ed for their slogan
i N can be done"
n .
+ The Oklahoma City War Mothers OF
America at their last meeting voted 10
change the Thursday morning work at
the central Red Cross rooms to Tues
day morning. Thursday afternoon the
regular meeting at the parish mouse oi
usual hour of 2 30 o'clock.
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The young women OF the Catholic
h War Relief unit OF the Red cross met
Wednesday night at the knights OF
Columbus hall There were twenty
three workers present ana iorty-e'ght
canteen KITS were MADE uurihg !nc
evening mere was also a new knnlnns
class wnich met on "eunesusy n'sn..
in 'hs .isss uheIe ~
presen,; MISS May Con.ey anu NJ
Naue Ntuy NJ" WW'SS CUu,s -.