Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-04
The KaiSer's JOY Ride.
RED CROSS NOTES.

A lonesome boy of Portland, Me.
now stationed at Camp Lewis. re-
ceived one of the Christmas packages
sent by the Orofino Red Cross and ex.
pressed his appreciation in a letter
of thanks. He said the girls of the
Red Cross are the best ever.
Two boxes were shipped by the
Clearwater Chapter this week to the
supply station at Seattle. One box
scontained SO suits of pajamas. and
the other hospital supplies.
This Chapter is supposed to send a
box every month.
Wanted: so women to make so
suits of pajamas this month. Apply
at Red Cross sewing rooms.
The ladies of the Red Cross made
something over $40 on the supper
and card tables at the New Years
dance.
The following letter was received
this week:
The American Red Cross Chapter.
Clearwater County, Orofino, Idaho:
Dear Madam: We are in receipt of
report from the knitting inspector at
the Red Cross Bureau in regard to
knitting sent in from your chapter.
1t was fine. large shipment and the
sweaters, which were fine, were sent
right over to Camp Lewis, as we had
received an emergency call for 1900
sweaters. The socks were splendid.
and We think Clearwater Chapter de-
serves a blue ribbon for the good
work. Please express our thanks to
your good workers. We hope to re-
ceiye many more of your good ship
ments as you have a high standard
to live up to.
Yours Very Truly.
MRS. ALFRED BATTLE.
Supt. Misc. Dept.
II you see it in the Orofino Trib-
une its lie.
Insurance adjusters from Spokane
were in Orofino this week straighten
ing up the loss at the State Sanitar-
ium. They allowed s427 on the build
ing and $500 on contents.
The Rex has given three very fine
programs during the holidays. They
we're the Virginian. Susie Snowflakes.
and Hypocrites. 1t was real city
stuff. and was generally appreciated.
Such shows are clean, entertaining
and instructive.
Harry Hudson. who is training at
Camp Lewis. visited his parents this
week. He has improved great deal
In physical appearance under mill
tary training, and appears to be In
excellent physical condition.
f, f. Hogue, formerly in charge
of the Farmers Warehouse at Peck.
was guest over New Years of Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Eide Mr.. Hogue has
enlisted and enters the service at
once. His parents reside at Wash
tucna.
There is little ground for the oc-
casional story about i'll treatment of
our boys in the training camps. The
record shows they have gained from
ave to ten pounds to the man In mus
Gle. and are in excellent health I'm
Gle Sam Is taking the best Of care of
his boys. No army in the world was
ever so we'll cared for or so well paid
. The Republican has been handed a
copy of the Dodge County, Mimi, Re-
publican, published at iiasson, in
of John Gale Chase, father of E. c..
Chase of Ahsahka. Deceased was
born In New Hampshire in 1928, liv-
ing to be SO years old. He was one
OF large family. and a pioneer -
his section. of Minnesota. He served
as treasurer of Dodge county, Mimi,
for five years. returning IN his farm
at the end OF his term. .syrhe paper
deyotes column to HIM. praising
him as a man of fine character.
II the boys at the knt can put up
their bodies we. At bme can surely
put IN our dollars That Is what r.
A. Patterson OF Teakean says, in re-
some $i2 dollars collie cted for
Red Cross member ,hins lir ,a1's rish
borhood. Mr.. Patterson ssnt the Re-
publican . list OF the new members
but we misplaced It &ndssf unable
to publish the 1ist THUS Is every
section Of Clearwater county wakiaG
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