The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-16

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6N HI Tenth aud Robinson Sreei
unit OF the Red Cross now
I meets on tuesdays and Thurs
DAYS from y 10 o'clock Tor
all day sewing. These women nave
!. found that by working all day greater
proportional amount can he accom-
plishcd At the lunch hour the young
women't occty serves the workers
with tea.
y In proof that the unit under the pfes-
ent management is growing IN popuIaf-
, ity, there were slxty-ilye workers at
the machines and sewing tables, where
100 pairs OF palamaS are RAPIDLY near
Ing completion The work is done by
the factory system, and the women he
come quite proficien, IN making the one
|. part OF the garment that is asSlRend TO
Ithen. Thi, system increases the speed
as well as the quality Of the work ana
IA, proved very gratifying to the COM
mttee
Mrs r. G Thornton is chairman OF
the unit and Mrs Gordon K Jones sec
retary Ihi, week Mr., Y u Bradley
supcrviscd thc sewing and Mrs w
Ouilty Wa, instructor in ihe knitting
department. where thirty-'wo pairs OF
socks. three sweaters and three hrlinr''
were turned in
On Tuesday afternoon M'# Marg,-
,e, Madin OF Dallas. well known Y
|'W {. A. worker was present as 'pecl3l
guest al luncheon and addressed me
women in IN" afternoon on tc y " g.,
A. work in France
Miss Nina Binn, IS substituting at
Inc desk OF the lssi.lan. county iool
administrator during ihc three day'
nb,enee oi Mrs + n Weathcr' Miss
BinnS ha, been one oi the most faith.
ful volunteer workers at ne desk OF
the womdn's committee of thc council
OF national defense through the entire
('summers work.
| There will be a meeting Ol the play
| ground and recreation committee oi
Ifhe department oi child welfare oi the
| wouan's committee At ihe Chamber ot
Commerce rooms at Q o'clock This Isl
for the purpose Of perfec,ing The plans
for the patriotic pageant 20 be held on
|Octobcr II
A quantity %, pear, and plum, are
on hand at the Liberty kitchen 10 be
made into preserve, and iclly for Spc
'eial indndual order Mr., Mamie
|.Wslker Park, is calling for twenty five
helpers who have had the summer tram
Fiug at the kitchen 10 assist IN thr final
work for the Liberty kitchen exhibit
Iit the state fair Anyone whb can lend
ans assistance 10 this work is request
ed To call in person ur communicate
with Mrs Park owe. th- telephone
Immediately
Sunday train passed through, the
city with 1O soldiers on their way 90
Texas training camps These men were
served by the force at the Red Gross
ranieen with ice cream cones an Okla
homa Civ ice company donated Sew
eTai regular trains with groups of Off
GERS and enlisted men were served 10
lunch during the day
The workers at the ,urFi,aI dressing
department NJ the Rel Cross are As
gemhlinp bandarcS and wines today 20
be packed and shinncd to Headquarters
Mrs Katherine Mason and Mrs
Charle' Johnson are supervising the
wrapping In the cutting department
Ir. Charlie, KNIGHT 1s chairman Tor
ihe day and Mr' A. Thomson. Mr'
-hhrles X Johnson and Mrs. J. I.
Nopers az, assisting in the lay'ng and
fut,lng Of 1000 ward, Of gauze.
Mrs. ! NJ Anderson and Mrs { II
|ltlyver were in charge of the knitting
le.k NJ the Central Red Cross sewing
oous where thirty pairs oi socks. five
helmets and fifteen sweaters were taken
d FOR Saturdays receipts. Mrs 7. "
)unn and Mrs Carl GlitSch were knit
Ine Instructors for today Mrs. T w
Williamson acted as chairman In The
ewing Department where trench slip
t'r, were made this morning. We
'ratton Flick was assisting Mrs Addie
upp at the assembling counter
Large receipts came In al the head.
1svters oi the Red Cross In the En-
ire building during the past week, and
bis morning gives promise ci the good !
tprk going on. The total amount for
edsy is Sl,2777S. This was mostly in
rnall payments but several we're CON
plenouS for their sire, among which |
Eerv Crystal Ice company, $50: Mrs |
Frank Dingee, SIS A. NJ DeBolt 500
gsnt- Sprague Lumber company, SIS !
K A. Kleinschmidt SIS: J.N Moore
ki7s Thomas Roach, Sj7.O; NJ. w. |
Weir, $40 and T. N. WellssiSJ0.
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