The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07

srH"trs'lo" uIhten Tor Ned Cr0ss
psse. In firrt aid, hume caro- Of the
II and dirtttics, Maple I4IB
Ted Cross Chnieen service, Maple
z 7Okh IN the various Red Cross
s, .s%a!. has r,s s,,' .s,ss,,.% ;,1,.,, ss Il d
spite Of the daily mounting
pcrature. Many women who have
,erly sought the coolest spot TO be
d have stayed at home and busted
nselveS in war work. But now that
much has been accomplished during
summer months, and it is plainly
ent that all the \ ork assigned TO
Oklah'm City women will be com
I'D long before the stipulated time,
women OF the various units are to
a much needed rest All the work
rs in the oty will be closed during
month OF August, except the Cen
Red Cross work rooms. the Cen
surgical dressings rooms and the
i unit at the Elk's club rooms. Here
work will be carried on as usual
with the coming OF September wo- X
he various units will be resumed.
everal new officers were elected for
Franklin unit on Tuesday afternoon
NJ GriSSo, retiring chairman, is
pc succeeded by Mrs. s. L. Smith
Arthur McDcrmott was elected
trvisor OF surgical work; Mrs +.
be supervisor of sewing and Mrs.
X, Fullerton recording secretary.
Franklin unit has an enyiable rec
In war work for the summer busy
1s have accomplished much work.
they are planning for the coming
tier with enthusiasm Tuesday, ten
b dresses were finished and six
s OF socks and one sweater was
jed in. The women meet every
sday afternoon and work al the
hall every Thursday evening at
clock.
ut Of town rcgistcrcrs at the Lib
kitchen for Tuesday were: Blanch
tn. PittSburg. Kan; Mabel Pope,
Cloud. Ncb.; Mrs. A. NJ Joncs.
cs, Okla Mrs. A. N. Peoples. Jones.
a.. Mrs n. /. Dunn, Erie. Pa.
7. b. Douthit, Edmond. Okla
pa Douthit Edmond. Okla. 6. 4.
ice. Kyle, Texas; Mrs. +. p. Nance.
E, Texas Miss Belle Schmidt Kyle.
as.
prpe baskets of peaches were being
ed for canning and various kinds OF
eta hles were in the process Of pick
Many more workers are needed.
II is deSirou' that those cortem-
ing entering clases should register
,ediately for the new class that is
,g formed and which will meet for
first time on Tuesday. July Is. Sew
women have already registered for
new class and the personnel in
les Mrs, II. G.. Cameron. Mrs. Car
Meeks. Mrs Oden, Mrs. II. w. Viii
rs, Miss Sallie Andrews and Miss
We Brown.
Mother, | want that basket, want
basket Mother! You know
en't used sugar in my ice tea for
Ks and weeks and | have saved so
Is. | know | have" That basket
in the Liberty kitchen and the
thful admirer was the little daughter
Leo Myer. All food conservaton-
are sure TO receive their reward.
tough il may not be so viSable as the
ket. After a visit to all departments
he kitchen, the happy little Hoover
Y left with the basket on her arm,
a smile that won't wear off
h the Red Cros Central work rooms
cutting and sewing is moving for
I'd with the usual speed. In fact to
the army OF women who are busily
aged there Wednesday morning. it
ms TO have increased rather than di-
lished in numbers during the hot
Is. Mrs. John Hale, chairman OF
cutting department is assisted for
day by Mrs. Andrew Kingkadc.
,. n. A. Reuter-, Mrs. b. +. hartman
y. Joseph Myer and Mrs. r +. Dadd
the sewing section Mrs. Sol Barth
thaifman, and her force of helpers
Jude Mesdamcs NJ Newman, 5.
lex, J Myer, o. Wood, T. F. Ladd.
fourman, II. kapp, John w. Nerley
Miss Hattie FutoransAy.
p the knitting department two
fnty-two hour emblems were award.
one TO Mrs. i. N. Helm of "a East
lrd street, and one to Mrs. Helms
ther Mrs. +. L. Ward. who is a
has visitor. but who has knitted six
taters during her visit to her daueh-
here this summer. Miss Elizabeth
bite, a high school girl who has jus,
npleted her Seventy-two hours in the
tting department was also awarded
Red Cross emblem this morning.
spent the morning sewing the Ia =
B on the completed sweaters. Miss
rothy Prouty was in charge OF the
hgee garment department. and spent
spare moments sewing on labels
h the knitting depariment Mrs. Sam
oker was assisted BY Mrs. Ivan /.
sder and Mrs w. C. Harrington.
b Distributed the yarn and received
completed garments. The knitting
tructors FOR the day were RMS. J. 7.
sme and Mrs. Shirley Qurollo.
The Liberty Kitchen was busily can
~ beans on Wednesday morning. and
piles Of material on hand seemed to
pnise a full days work. There is
Ire 10 do than there are workers to
II. and the women who are interest
in canning and preserving-as all
ald be during these irving days
utornttv asked IN holm in the ra,,