The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS WORK,
COUNTY AND CITY GO WELL
OVER THE TOP IN THE
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Patriotic Efforts of Citizens of the
County Are Rewarded by ali
Excellent Result

stevens county was one OF the flfSt
counties in Washington to go over
its quota of $3.50. Reports which
had been made to Chairman Peddycord
up to yesterday showed that up tos
that time Northport had subscribed
$500, Kettle Falls $76O, Meyers Falls
SITS, Clifford SIG, Chewelah $500,
Gray $138, Springdale$200, Loon Lake
$140, and Hunters $485. These report
are not complete, but everywhere they
are notwithstanding their quota in
splendid manner.
Colville people who have been
watching the flag climbing the rungs
of the ladder in front of the head
quarters for the Red Cross drive, will
be glad to hear that the flag has
gone over the $25O0 placard and
gone over the top. 1t will prob
ably go over $500. This does not
mean, however, that the Colville dis
= trict has stopped working, said H.
o. Bair, chairman in the Colvlle dis
trict. Reports are yet to come in
from the communities which are Civ
ing entertainments of various kinds
to raise their quotas. The splendid
giving will not stop until every one
who is able to give has done so, for
when we give more than the quota,
it simply means that the boys will
get better care and that the next call
for funds will be slower in coming.
Every one who has not given what
he can, is asked to give his donation
to the girls who have the booths in
the stores, to the Minute Women, or
to give it in at the headquarters in
H. o. BARS store.
On Monday and today Red Cross
booths in the following stores have
been taking donations. At Barmans
the girls in charge were Miss Mary
Exley, and Miss Jean Hartwell; ar
the Leader were Miss Connie Casey
and Miss Irma Wingmam; at the post
office Miss Bernice Stoltz and Ethel
Waddell; at the R. E. Lee Company's
store, Miss Velma Exley and Miss
Grace Winslow.
The Minute Women have made
house-to-house canvass in the wards
of Colville and although the reports
are not complete, the donations there
amounted to over $500.
The business men in many cases
donated more than the amounts which
were allotted to them in the budget.
Merchants Have Window Displays
The business houses of Colville have
responded well to the request that
they have special Red Cross windows
arranged for the week of the drive.
The windows have been unusually well
arranged and attractive and show what
originality can do when confronted
with scarcity of materials with which
to work.
The Leader displays realistic scene
which shows the manner in which
the Red Cross administers to the sol
dier. A wounded soldier lying on
cot and an army nurse wearing the
uniform which means divine mer-
cy and service are the central figures
of the window. An army tent float
ing the stars and stripes and show
ing parts of the soldiers equipment
adds to the realistic nature of the
display. Pasted on the window are
many dollar bills and signs telling
what donated dollars have done and
will do to. help the allied soldiers.
A great appeal has been made
through the window display in Bar
mans store, the principal part of
which was two girls of Colville dressed
in white with white headdresses, bus
lily making surgical dressings. eff
we fail, they die" were the words on
the large placard placed in front of
the table on which they worked.
Miss Laura Clark and Miss Margar-
ct Waddell made surgical dressings
in the window on the first day Of
the drive and are working today.
Little Rose Dannheiser also added to
the drawing powers of the window
by sitting demurely near the table
watching the workers.
A well arranged poster and Red
Cross literature window drew the at
tention of people passing the Golden
Rule store. The whole display car
ried out the red, white and blue
color scheme and everywhere the
Red Cross, the flaming symbol of
unselfish aid, met the eye.
Carl Buchanan of the Nobby Shop
whose window showing pictures of
Colville boys in service displayed a
short time ago, was said to be one of
the most artistic and appealing win