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

Maple 1862.
Civilian Rellei Maple 420
Registration offices for Red Cross
classes In Nrtt,ald, home care OF the
sick ana dietetlcs, Maple i418
ReC Gross Canteen service, Maple
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m YSTEMATIZED to a point Of
X 100 percent efficiency Central
n work rooms Of the Red Cross
chapter have added another in
provement 10 their near-pericct equip
ment. Saturday the visitors upon lcay-
ing the elevator had only TO stand long
enough TO catch breath after their lit
on the safe and sane elevator and
posters on the walls as guides caught
their eye designating every department
Of the large room Central sewing
rooms.' Refuge Garment section
KNITTING Department" Knitting In
structons Here" Junior Red Gross
department" and many other definite
signs pointed the way to the busy
heads Of departments
Specially posted was the following
notice. Edmond. Jones City. Choc,
raw. Spencer. 'Harrah. Arcadia and
Luther, branches are self supporting
The output required from the knit
ting department for a week IS announ-
ccd in a bulletin as follows: 700 pairs
oi socks, 90 sweaters and 100 helmets
Willie Mason, pupil Of Riverside
school and actively engaged this sum
mer in doing his bit 10 put quietu'
on the Hun, was told Friday that man
on the firing line would use five hun
dred gun wipes a day
"Well, certainly ought 10 make
enough today for two men and
through the torrd day Willie worked
with determination and reached the
goal he set, 1900 gun wipes, before
he turned in his work.
Golden Grain kcg brew cooled TO
proper temperature and with ~ ana
kick sufficient to put the partaker
again on the map, after a long tire
some ride from a distant oantonmenl
that is what the Oklahoma county Red
Cross cantecnerS served Saturday 10
troop trains as they rolled into the city
with their KHAKI clad boys longing for
something to make lie worth living
A dozen earthenwarc PITCHERS filled
with the sparkling beverage were
ready 10 serve as the trains made their
local stop. Glass after glass diSap.
pearcd down thirsty throatS and II
benedlctons fell from grateful lip,
they were simple echoes OF those vino
have been served before ard 'urefun
ners OF those who will b. SER. '''t".
after
Eleven thousand three hundred and
sixty-iivc dollars fell with a silver
tinkle into the Red Gross Golfers dur
ing the five working day, OF the Fl.
nancial department OF the Oklahoma
county Red Cross chapter, represent
ing a portion Of the Red Cross pledge
which are being paid with undue
promplncss this month
OF this the largest single payment
was q check for 81 30 from Morris &
company on their s. 700 Red Cross
pledge. This check Is always mailed
promptly the first of the month. An
other check for S625 from the Empire
Refining company with headquarters
at BartlesyilIe is received among the
first checks mailed to headquarters.
Twenty pledges OF $1,000 are also
listed as samples OF the generosity OF
OkldUOUld COUNTY 1lllHCHss
The afternoons OF Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday are given over by pu-
pills Of the Riverside school under the
leadership OF Miss s die Andrews. to
Red Cross work Saturday morning
Miss Andrews, tired but enthusiasts
and happy over her faithful little
charges, turned in 1000 gun wipes. ten
sn.yata .pI a., old VHEunap
garments as heir three days work
The Corticclli silk thread tanglc In
which small puss was photographed
one fine day. had nothing on the tan
gle which Miss Margaret Pettee CON
fronted Saturday morning when di
rccted TO separate the thousands OF
small balls and loose ends of yarn,
lcftovers from months Of knitting and
all placed in large chest in the knit
ting department OF the Central work
n rooms, c.,,..,,. L.. :. .,.
the yarn scraps being unraveled por
iions, which were knked and tangled
from previously being knitted. While
Miss Pettee was bringing order 10 this
tangie, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman was
separating mix up OF knitting need
les of varying sizes, and this Is only
one example of the rush orders that
swamp volunteers who have no time to
wind or splice small yarn ends when
returned
Not only are surgical dressings
workers and squads OF expert sewers
entitled TO the 72-hour Red Cross EN-
bem but knitters are now included in
this reward OF merit. Knitters may
enroll and accurate time OF their
knitting They are also urged to
pledge individually as we'll az IN
groups Of clubs or Units, and knitters
who plan TO spend the heated term at
summer resorts are also urged to take |
along their knitting for porch recrea-
tion.
Radical changes mark the July quota |
of womens work OF the Oklahoma |
county Red Cross chapter, according TO |
the report Of Mrs. William ]. Pettee.
director Of women's work at the month
" meeting OF the county Red Cross
chapter held at the noon luncheon ten
dered the board Of directors by the
women Of the First Presbyterian church.
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