The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
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ny r,wss0m'"' Council OF Defense Maple
Red Gro" Chapter Secretary,
Maple 2so2
Red Cross, Financial Secretary,
Maple 2s62
Civilian Relief, Maple 42o..
Central Red Cross Workrooms,
Elks' Hail Unit Of Red cross, Maple
900.
ReolstrstIon office. for Red cross
classes In frat aid, home care OF the
sick, and dletetlcs, Maple t4VB.
n INCLUDING 2l0 pairs Of white and
gray socks, one of the larEest
shipments OF knitted garments
made up here was packed and sent
on its way to southwestern divisional
headquarters OF the American Red
Cross at 81. Louis, Mo, yesterday att
ernoon, by Mrs. Samuel Hooker, chair.
man OF the knitting department at cen
, tral Red Cross headquarters. Other
| articles included were One hundred
and ten sweaters, in khaki and gray
! yarn. thirty helmets and ten pairs OF
,wriSiletS.
While Red Cross directions specify
certain rules in sock knitting the end
less monotony OF knitting one color in
socks, especially il a knittcr continues
months at a time grows wclriSome so
many Individual kntters whose fin
ished products go to private indiyid-
uals or are part OF clubs outputs
have recently blended a touch of color
IN the purled portion OF the sock leg
cd 4. Z.
any change in work but this phase has
grown up gradually until CLINT of
blue, pink, old rose or patriotic bands
OF red, white and blue, are prominent
In dozens and dozens OF pairs OF socks
recently knitted.
Among the knitters who have knitted
socks in substantial numbers are Mrs
Ada Lewis Tucker OF All West Four
teenth street and her sister, Mrs. I.
w Williamson, of 40 West Thirteenth
street, Mrs. James +. Noble of coo
West Fourteenth street, Mrs. w. f.
Taylor of the Aprenka apartments,
Mrs George L. Cooke OF I2l North
Mckinley avenue, Mrs A. W. Conner
OF 4l9 West Fourteenth street, Mrs. J.
g. Street Of 100 East Twelfth street,
Mrs George W. Spencer of Al North
Dale avenue, Mrs. +. G.. Shoemaker,
Mr. Edmund +. Ferguson and Mrs.
T. Richard Carhart Mrs. Isabel Ham
iltol before her death was a tireless
kn Ter and turned in regularly her
sock quota Mrs Elizabeth Walter
mirc OF 1921 West Seventh street turns
in two pairs OF socks every week. Mem
bers from the knitting department keep
Mrs Waltermire in yarn and call for
the socks when completed. Mrs Cald
well, 20 years old, knits contln-
ualy for soldier boys.
Many knitterS reinforce both heel and
toe with tan silk of the same shade as
the "arn and recently the new Canadian
Re- Cross spiral sock is being made,
bu: Is not accepted by the Red Cross
CHI cr This sock has no heel knitted
in ut is made by knitting five and
pu- g five but progressing one stitch
with each third or fourth row. This
give 4 spiral effect to the ribbed knit
ting and when put on, fits perfectly to
the foot and leg Many pairs have
been knitted and sent to friends or
relatives by Oklahoma City knitters.
The G.. l. knitting unit, the Sorosis
knitting unit and the Pia MosSa knit
ting unit members are all skilled work
crs in sock knitting and the rural
branches of the county chapter add a
ceaseless stream OF well knit socks to
The local apportionment
All workers of the Elks Home unit
have been extended an invitation to
meet at the home tomorrow evening at
o'clock to participate in the patriotic
flag day parade Of the Elks lodge. The
flag which will be carried in the parade
will be in charge of the Red Cross
workers,
Mrs. J. f. Reeme of l2S East Four
t.enth street was an instructor in the
knitting department at central Red
Cross work rooms yesterday.
Three hundred and seven workers re-
ported for night work at Elks Home
unit during the month of May, an aver
age OF twenty seven an evening. Work
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