Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Red Cross Notes
Women Get Results.

Women III charge OF Red cross
membership booths in hotels, banks
and stores reported a total OF $l,246
for the opening day of the drive.
Mrs. J. L. Davidson, assisted by
Mrs. George Brandeis. and Mrs. A.
S. Richie are in charge.
Mrs. T. I. Swobe, whose station
is in the United States National
bank, reported the largest returns,
$275. Omaha National bank, Mrs.
Fred Hill in charge, $l2325; court
house, Miss Letitia Hambright,
$6.75; Burgess Nash, Mrs. Frank
lin Shotwell, $l2l; Thompson-Bel-
den, Mrs. c. D. Sturtevant. SIS; Kill
patrick. Mrs. Wilson Low, $50; First
National bank, Mrs. T. Walker, $4S;
Beaton Drug company, Mrs.
Charles Beaton, sos; Union station
Mrs. B. c. Fowler, Sill; Burlng-
ton station. Mrs. N. ]. Moore, So;
Brandeis stores, Mrs. c. X. J. Hub
bard, 500.
Henshaw hotel, Mrs. C. H. Ash
ton in charge, reported $lS075; Pax
ton, Mrs. Richard Kitchen, SLY;
Conant, Mrs. L. J. Millard, $l22;
Fontenelle, Mrs. w. ]. Coakley
500; Sanford, Mrs. Schuneman, $685.
Manager Gregory of the Fonte-
nellie decorated beautiful booth in
the lobby with allied flags and Red
Cross emblems for Mrs. Coakley and
her assistants. Mrs. Coaklev has a
bevy OF workers in the new Athletic
club during the lunch hour to collect
memberships.
Czechia auxiliary 1872, American
Bohemian ladies. from the South
Side, have turned in $500 donation
to the Omaha chapter. This money
was raised in various ways, includ-
ing a dance and entertainment at
National hall, South Side. The Of
hrers of the auxiliary are: Chair
man, Mrs. A. ]. Suchy; vice chair
man, Mrs. Hama Korisko; secretary,
Mrs. Anna Kubin; treasurer, Mrs.
Nictorie Nana.
Miss Mary Nickel in the mayors
Office has charge of the Red Cross
drive in the city hall. The public
affairs department reached 100 per
cent Monday, Miss Nickel gave in
valuable service to the Red Cross as
Iofice assistant last year.
Many of the canteen workers
have not yet purchased their hats
and Mrs. Luther Kountze asks that
all who wish to order hats please
do so at once. Benson & Thorne
will place their next order within
a few days.
| Central High school students
more than went over the top Mon
day. according to A. J. Wedeking
of the faculty.
A laborer gave what he said was
his last dollar to the Red Cross
Monday afternoon when he stopped
into headquarters.
Personals
Mrs. r. ?. Loomis has returned
from an extended visit in Ober-
lin. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Knapp have
closed their cottage at Carter lake
and moved into town for the win
ter.
Mrs. Robert Burns has resigned
her position at the First National
bank.
Sergt. Charles A. Gorgas ant
George B. Gorgas of the 220 aero
squadron, have arrived at Camp
Dodge coming on the first tranSpor
to leave England. They will spenc
the holidays with their mother, Mrs
M. J. Coakley in Omaha.
Miss Mary Morsman will arrive
Sunday from Bryn Mawr to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Morsman. jr.
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Mr.. Osgood Z. Eastman. who has
been confined to his home for the
past week with severe cold, is
much improved.
Truman, Ruth and Ralph Redfelt
will arrive home this week, to spend
the holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Redheld