St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-02-09
Ordered That Covington
Organize a Separate
Auxiliary.
MEETING OF
PARISH BRANCH.
Report Of Mrs. Warner,
Chairman of Supplies,
for St. Tammany.


tee for st. Tammany Parish held
meeting at the school auditorium in
Coyington at 2 p. M, Wednesday
Miss Kate Eastman presided and DR..
A. G. Maybe acted as secretary In
place Of Mr.. P. A. Blanchard, OF
jacksonville, who was unavoidaoiy
absent.
Consideration was taken Of com
munication from headquarters in
New Orleans requesting the organi-
zation of CovingtOn auxiliary
Heretofore Covington has been
merged in the Parish Branch, bat
the work Of Covington has been Kept
separate and proceedings will he
available for the Coyington auXiii-
ary. which was organized yesterday
but too late for the proceedings 70
be published this week. They Will
be published next week.
After the adjournment of the E<-
ecutive Committee meeting the Par
ish Branch meeting took place. Mrs
j. H. Warner has been appointed
surgical instructor for the parish IN
the making of gauze bandages suit
able for use in the field. These will
be different from the standard nos
pital bandages. Mrs. Warner viii
70 to New Orleans, where she vii
receive special instructions in TINS
work.
Among those present from out o1
town were Mrs. P. A.. Blanchard
Mrs. Chas. Koepp, Mrs. Gus Mire
Miss Annie Oulliber and Mrs. Vic
tor Chatellier. OF Madisonville, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Eads Poitevent and DR.
A. G. Maybe, Of Vaudeville, ane
Capt. G. E. Millar, of Abita Springs
Mrs. Warner made the following
report:
Report of Mrs. Warner.
Covington, La, Feb. s, 1918.
TO the Officers and Members OF st
Tammany Branch Chapter OF the
American Red Cross:
beg to submit this my report
for the month ending February 8
1918.
During the period We have had ter
class days with an average attend
ance of ten members.
Since last report We have receiv
ed work from the auXiliaries, as fol
lows:
1886 pieces of assorted surgica
dressings; 60 convalescent robes; q
undershirts; 16 knitted sweaters;
knitted helmet: Is pairs knitted
socks; 2 pairs knitted wristlets; !
hale Of oakum, shipped direct t
New Orleans.
LacOmbe.
70 pieces assorted surgical dress
ing; & convalescsnt robes; IL BET
shirts.
1876 pieces assorted surgical dress
ings; 19 convalescent robes.
Vaudeville.
105 pieces assorted surgical dress
tngs; l bed shirt; 80 undershirts
40 cohyalescent robes; II knitte'
sweaters; pairs knitted wristlets
pair knitted socks; 81 knitte
pieces for quilts.
224 pieces assorted surgical dress
ings, shipped by Vaudeville on Det
~. 1917, We're stolen en- route, an
We're found January 12, 1918, an
turned in to headquarters, some be
Ing too badly soiled for use.
Madisonvillc.
104 pieces assorted surgical dress
lngs; 16 convalescent robes; knit
ed helmets; j pair knitted wristlet:
Colored Auxiliary to Madisonville.
os pieces assorted surgical dress
mgs; 9 bed shirts; convalescen
robes.
Talisheek.
IL pairs knitted socks; 4 paii
knitted wristlets; knitted swea
ers; IL eonvalescent robes.
Coyington.
566 pieces assorted surgical dres
lngs; FL bed shirts; 4 undershirts
% convalescent robes; SO knitte
sweaters: p pairs knitted socks;
pairs knitted wristlets; knitte
wash rags, l pair pajamas, 2 knit
ed mufilers,
Making total for the mon}7 {
1915 pieces assorted Surgical DIES
ings, 314 garments and 1s3 knit-e
articles.
We have forwarded 20 New 0
ieans chapter, since last report, Il
Following: 1925 pieces sursic
dressings. 43 bed shirts: IS unde
shirts; 202 conyalescent robes;
pair pajamas; 80 knitted sweater
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