The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07
JUNIOR RED CROSS
EVERY SCHOOL IN MALAYSIA TO
BE ORGANIZED.

EVERY SCHOOL IN MALAYSIA TO
BE ORGANIZED.
The Junior Red Cross was created
by proclamation by President Wilson.
Primarialy the aim of the Junior Au-
Hillary is to inculcate patriotism and
humanity; secondarily, the activities
include vocational training and actual
work by school children in and out
! of the class room in producing sup.
plies needed by the Red Cross in mil
itary and civilian relief. The aims
of the Junior Red Cross are far broad
er than the raising OF funds or the en-
rolling of names. Fundamentally it's
purpose is to educate children in the
direction of the duties which they will
be called upon to perform as adults.
Nevertheless the industrial, education
and the financial aid will be a sub
stantial factor in the winning of the
war. The Junior Red Cross embraces
in its membership all of the foreign
elements in our population and by
throwing them intimately into contact
with native American children will
deepen our democratic and patriotic
spirit The Junior Red Cross will be
a direct channel of communication be-
tween the home and the government
Acting under the supervision and di.
rection of the public schools, it can
be relied upon as one of the potent
factors in producing unity in this com.
munity.
The Mahaska County Chapter of the
American Red Cross appointed Mrs.
Grace Rhynsburger. Miss Jessie Du:
Doc and o. p. Flower as a Chapter
school committee and authorized them
to organize school auxiliaries of the
Junior Red Cross in every school in
Mahaska 4 county. The committee
launched its drive for membership on
Lincoln's birthday and is still con-
Quoting the work with the hope that
each and every school in Mahaska
Red Cross. In order to be acknowl-
edged as 100 percent Junior Red
Cross school, schools must have paid
the annual membership dues for each
and every pupil enrolled. The records
of the committee show that the fol-
lowing additional schools who have
become 100 percent in Junior Red
Cross since last list was published:
New Sharon-C. L. Jackson, super
intendent
University Park - Melissa Fields,
Acting Principal. .
Beacon-E E. Bentley, Superintend.
ent.
Jackson No. s of Prairie-Dale Hess,
Teacher.
Brush College No. s, of Monroe
Maud Moore, Teacher.
Union No. 8 of East Des Moines--
Mrs. Blonzy Loughridge, Teacher
Maple Grove of Wright Consolidated
Vienna Triplett, Teacher
Cedar Consolidated-A. r. Cosand.
Superintendent.
Walker No. 6 of Spring Creek-Hel-
EN- Klinkhammer, Teacher.
Black. Oak Center-Alma Johnson,
Teacher.
, Centennial Of Black Oak-LaurenCe
M. Farr, Teacher.
Glepwood of Spring Creek-Esther
Howerton, Teacher
! Nearly 1000 pupils outside of Os-
kaloosa have already joined the
Junior Red Cross.
/ The receipts from the above schools
amount to something like Sl,4OO.
Every penny of this will be spent for
Junior Red Cross work supplies. Not
one cent of it may or will be used for
any other purpose whatso ever.
Although the movement is still
young, hunreds of girls are at work
sewing for the Junior Red Cross in
this county. Upon recommendation
from Headquarters the committee de-
cided that the first sewing should be
the making of clothes for infants in
the war zone. What the local High
school girls we're able to do in one
weeks time under direction of Miss
Eta Barnhart and Miss Dorothy Barn
house, teacher of Domestic Science in
the Oskaloosa High school, assisted by
Mrs. Grace Rhynsburger, chairman OF
the Mahaska County School Commit
tee, is shown in~the display of Frank
els store. Amy one interested in Junior
/ Red Cross should make an effort TO
see this window. ...
The boys are doing their part in the
Junior Red Cross by making tables for
use in the environments and hospitals.
Specifications for this work was furn'
ished by the Bureau of Education
Washington. D. c., and the plan was
approved by the United States Com
missioner of Education, Mr.. Claxton.
A MOB, LOST ITS NERVE.