Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
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CALVIN.

met on February 26th for finishing
up the work of the month and get.
ting it ready for shipment to the
Chapter at L%angdon. There were
thirty-three members present. The
following workers, who are advanced
in years deserve special praise; Mrs.
David, of Daniels, who has twenty,
five pairs of socks to her credit;
Mrs. Stanley of Calvin, who has knit
ten pairs Of socks since Christmas,
besides attending and sewing at the
regular Wednesday meetings. Grand.
Sillers, knitting almost night and
day, has not submitted the number of
pairs that she has finished, but is not
one whit behind the others mentioned
although advanced in age until she is
now in her seventy. eighth year. DR..
Osler b%lundered sadly in his advice
years ago to draw tn dead line at
fifty, as the above cases go to prove.
They not only contribute a creditable
share of Red Coss work but they are
setting a high standard for the rest
of the community. Superintendent
Sillers has appointed to important
committees at this weeks meeting,
viz: P. Thorson, Mrs. Kinney and
Mrs. John Sillers, to organize and
oversee the work of the pupils of
the school under the local branch of
the Red Cross. This will give the
young folks a patriotic training in ac-
tive service which cannot be impaired
in any other way, besides contribut
ing much needed work. The other
committee, of which Mrs. Phil
Schafer is chairman has for its pur
pose the organizing Of the young PEG
pie of the community, through the
school and the Sunday schools, to
write letters of cheer and comfort
to the boys at the front. No doubt
this will be efficiently done as Mrs.
Schafer is the successful suparintea-
cent of one of the largest attended
Sunday schools in the county, and
therefore knows the young Ieople
we'll. 4 mass meeting of the com
munt5y is being talked OF to take
place in the near future TO. talk over
and arrange plans for the financing
Of the work of the Calvin branch OF
the Red Gross. Some WY by which
a monthly sum would be in sight and
therefore to be depended on without
active solicitation. The treasurer,
Mr.. Elias Porter will be glad to Ell
roll and receive the offerings of any.
ore from month to month. Who will
be the frs5 dozen to set the pace
with a subscription payable at any
tine the subscriber wishes within the
next six months.
OLGA.
Durag Lent the Red c IS meet.
ings will Ii held every Wednesday
afternoon in the school house from
half past one until four o'clock. All
OF the ladies of the vicinity are in
vited to attend. The Junior Red
Cross vas organized On Washing
toms Birthday with Marie ST. Claire
as chairman. MIR. D. j. McKinroa
and Mr.. VIM. Montpetit are the two
members added to the committee and
Mr.. Thomas Cregan acts as deputy
tcea5urer
Donations to the Red Cross receiv.
ed recently are as follows: j. 8.
.Beauchamp, ST.. so, Mr.. Peter Moe,
81 90 and Mr.. Francis Lugar, 50 90.
MILTON.
The Milton local talent, assisted
by the noted tenor singer, Mr.. Cecil
Birder, Of Park River, gave a Red
Cross :. entertainment at the Star
theatre on February 22nd. For lack
OF standing room for the audience
the chairman. Mr.. &. Prom, asked
the townspeop]e to please vacate their
seats for the country people and those
present from the nearby towns, which
request was quickly and willingly
responded to, and the play was re-
peated to a we'll filled house on Mon
day evening. The entertainment was
a great success in every way. The
net proceeds were $257. so
WALES
Wales is to have a Street Fair and
Auc ton Sale for the benefit of the
Red Cross on the afternoon of Satur.
day, March 18th. A large number
OF donations have already been pleged.
Stanley Borho has finished two
sweaters I and Mark Record has
several pairs of socks to his credit.
Can any branch beat that? Lucy
Johnston, ten years old, knitted the
first pair Of wristlets sent fromWales
One lady knitted two sweaters in a
week and another finished fifteen
pair of socks in six weeks. Our
Red Cross rooms are very cosy now,