The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-15

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Red Cross, FlusnolAl secretary,
Civilian Relief. Maple 40.
ststs Red cross headquarters, Wal.
c.n,rsl RED crO.. wOrsrOOm',
tltsi Hat Unit OF RED Gross,
MApis eAs.
Registration offices for Red Gross
classes In first aid. hons care OF
the sick and dlststles, Walnut 1900.
Women living IN the vicinity Of the
Harmony school were organized into a
Red Cross auxiliary yesterday alter
noon by Mrs. l.. {. Hollapiel, exten-
sion secretary Of the county Red Cross
chapter. Sixty women enrolled 10 do
Red Gross work in the new work rooms
10 be opened in the schoolhouse. Mrs
Rose Neal Stewart was chosen chair
man OF the auxiliary, Mrs. Maggie
Fsris. secretafy-treasurer. and J.
McGraw CHAIRMAN Of the civilian relief
department Intensive output IN all
kinds Of Red Gross work will be al
tempted BY the women OF this suSili-
airy.
-Four hundfsd pounds Of wool have
been issued from central Red Gross
work rooms to fiji the new quota OF
500 helmets asked for a week ago by
the southwestern divisional headquar-
, tiers at ST. Louis.
Fotty-seyen garments we're completed
BY the women OF the haywood unit Of
the Red Cross at the three meetings,
held by the women Of this unit during
the week. Mrs. J w. Merritt, secretary
OF the unit, said that thirty women
worked here during that time. -Four
pairs Of socks and one helmet also were
turned into the Hitting department
Miss Virginia Smiley volunteered to
hello Mrs. Claude b. Mccartney. sec
rotary Of the civilian relief department
OF the Rcd Cross. yesterday afternoon
In the establishment Of a clipping bu-
reau and was accepted by her.
Mrs. G. G. Kerr will be In charge Of
the surgical dressings department in
Red Cross central work rooms in the
absence Of Mrs. David MeKinstry,
chairman Of the surgical dressings de-
partment Of the Oklahoma county
chapter, who's has gone to Chicago for
0 few days.
Mrs. F. Z. Wallower, chairman OF
the women'S committee Of the council
Of national defense, was TO speak to the
patrons OF the Washington school this
afternoon on the women's council OF
national defense, and the projects under
taken by them.
Ninety-five pajama suits, fifty bed
socks and los bed shirts were shipped
from the hospital supply department
OF the central Red Gross work rooms
yesterday afternoon to the St. Louis
headquarters.
Fourteen hospital garments were
made yesterday afternoon by twenty
seven women Of the Willard unit OF
the Red Gross at their weekly meeting
yesterday in the Willard school house,
Mrs. s. p. Hughes is chairman Of this
unit. So that the helmet output may
be increased the women OF this unit
have decided to make them for the Red
Cross.
Sweaters are not included in the
knitted garments to be washed Mrs.
J. B, Harrell. chairman OF the knitting
department Of the Red Cross. ? issued
directions for washing yesterday. Only
socks and helmets are to be washed
before turned into the central work
rooms for shipment,
Twenty5six sweaters, thirteen pairs
OF socks, three s~carfs, and twelve he'll
NETS were turned in to the knitting de-
parment in the central Red Cross work
rooms yesterday afternoon.
Sixteen women working for tie
T%wenty-fiith street unit of the Red
Gross made twenty garments yesterday
at their weekly meeting in the Wesley
Methodist church.
Mrs. w. II. Crane was in charge Of
the registration book and the telephone
at central Red Gross headquarters to-
day.
Five thousand five hundred 4xS com.
presses and 1000 AN4 wipes were packed
in the surgical dressings department IN
central Red Cross work rooms yester-
day.
Women who met last night TO work
- for the West Fourth street unit OF the
Red Cross in the home OF Mrs. u. w.
Newman, III West Fourth street, com
pieted six hospital bed shirts. These
women who are employed during day,
meet in Mrs. Newman's home every
Thursday night to sew.
The home demonstration club, con-
sisting OF members Of the FortnIghtly
Research club, will meet at Mrs. II. b,
Cheavers' home, SO0H North Durland,
on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs
s. Lamar, president of the demonstra-
ton club, urges that all members as
well as those women who are interested
come TO this meeting. Mamie Walker
county home demonstration agent, vii
sneak and Mrs. Cheavers will demon
stratc her method Of making potato par
cakes.
Knitted garments made by the WON
en- of the two knitting units OF the W
c. T. u. we're turned in at the genera