The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
WILLIAMSTOWN
Red Cross "Drive" at williamstowr


The Red Cross drive is ended,
| For the present, in our place,
And we take pride in knowing
We are winners in the race.
That we have raised the quota,
To Williamstown assigned,
| Is source of satisfaction
That is felt in every mind.
At first it seemed impossible
That we'd successful be
In raising so much money.
The reason, plain to see,
Was apportioning the quota
From census nineteen ten;
Not considering how much smaller
Is our number now than then.
But bravely the committee
Set out this sum to raise
And faithfully they labored
AT the task for many days.
While often quite encouraged
BY successes that they met,
OF nine hundred sixty dollars
Seventy five was lacking yet.
This must be raised in some way
And so they labored still,
With no idea of leaving
The task they must fulfill,
But with determination
That would not let them stop
They strove until they reached it
And then-went DER the top.
This duty, now accomplished,
We must, each and all, prepare
For other calls to follow,
That we may do our share.
We certainly have proven
If unitedly we will try,
The hated name of Stacker
To our town will ne'er apply
On returning from an automobile trip
last Saturday evening, Miss Edith l..
Goodrich was taken by complete surprise
On finding her home invaded by about so
of her friends and relatives, who had
gathered there for the purpose of cele-
1rating her eighteenth birthday. The
evening was spent in a social way, which
VAS interspersed with games, and also
rocal selections, which were rendered by
Hiss Arlene Jeffords, also by Miss Good
ich. by the request of those present,
which was responded to by an encore,
Ifter which Rev. John Irons of the Con-
church gave a reading and
lso addressed the audience with a few
veil chosen remarks and in behalf of
hose present, presented Miss Goodrich
birthday cake with Is candles and
everal useful and valuable presents,
lhich included purse of money, which
Tere mild tokens of the high esteem in
Thich Miss Goodrich is held by her large
ircle of friends. These remarks were
,llowed by response from Miss Good
oh, who, although somewhat overcome,
1und appropriate words of thanks to
ypress to those present for their kind |
ess and for the gifts received. Refresh |
tents of ice cream, cake and waters fol |
wed, the company dispensing at late |
our, wishing Miss Goodrich many more |
ippy birthdays.
Leon Sesver returned last Friday from
two weeks visit to friends and rela-
yes at New Britain, Conn.
The Red Cross society appreciates the
eeipt of the following letter from one
our boys: Dear Friends-I am very
ankful for the things / received from
fhi VI dtN Eitdb NVuiAOi
me. The American Red Cross is
eat and grand organization. AT three
four places where We stopped on our
ay out here they gave us sandwiches
ID coffee, besides papers, books, candy,
I'M and cigarettes to those who wanted
EN-. They cheered the boys a great
al too. Here at the post there is an
nbulance handy if it is needed at any
ne. There is great deal of good done
this country as well as on the other
lie. | am now out in Wyoming at
camp | was transferred to
e cavalry after / got to New York.
rnard L. Hayward.
The Red Cross yarn has come and it
hoped the knitters will call for it as
)n as possible, so that we may be able
meet our quota for June.
Mrs. l.. ID. Gale has been appointed
lirman of the food conservation COM
ttee in this town and Mrs. John Irons :
iirman of the child welfare movement.
IN June 20 in Chelsea there is to be
inty conference on food conservation.
is hoped that all those who are inter
ed in the subject and who can will at
ID. Conference begins at 1880 a. m.
another session at l:S0. The grocers
feed men, as well as the food com
tee, are required to attend.