The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-21
SURREY'S SECOND RED CROSS
SUPPER AND SALE DRIVE

Oh Friday evening, March loth'
cnrrev made her second Red Cross
drive. netting a total amount OF
s1925O. Encouraged by the oyster
snnnar of two weeks ago the local
chapter decided to attempt it AGAIN
and consequently feel we'll repaid for
the dttempt. The Surrey chapter IS
now credited with about S35O.Oo WIFI
which to buy supplies, ETC., for our
boys sat the front. , -
AS the last supper was SO Wen az az
tended the second was mucn more
elaborately planned. By the klndness
of tile school board the supper was
held In the school house when gave
muc more room for the large crowo
that attended. AS soon as schooi was
dismissed Friday afternoon numper
1T the men took possession OF tne
school house and took out the oesks
in the intermediate room and put up
large tables for the diners: Another
large table was placed in the hall Tor
serving table.
. The. supper was prepared in the do
r,asic science room by our famous
chnfs Messrs. Lingofelt and Petry.
Several of the men carried the oysters
fron, the stoves to the serving table,
where they were received by the walt
resses. The entire meeting was marx
ed by the extraordinary co-operat1on
between every person engaged IN any
mart of the program or supper.
Each one had his work mapped out
before hand-knew exactly what to
do. The two large tables were IN
;+rocroc each dressed
in Red Cross uniform as were the ones
in charge of the candy table,
The uniforms and the eXcellent "a
bic service gave one the impression Oh
being in hospital and Fifth Ave
nue. hotel at the same time. me men
offered many different things TO
choose from so that everyone could
oct what they liked. Mr.. W. S. Young
was in charge of the dining room.
The total proceeds from the supper
were s86.5O. After supper the crowd,
estimated at $50, was entertained IN
the High School auditorium, where
the following program was ren>ered:
Music-Orchestra.
Instrumental Duet-Miss Young
and Mr.. Fox.
ecitation-Thelma Burns.
Report of Red Cross Society-Mlss
Laurence.
Song-Four Primary Boys.
Piano Duett-Miss Fox and Mrs.
stouffer.
Music-Orchestra.
Address,. H. Burns.
Address, W. Smith.
The program was helped Immensely
bv the orchestra composed OF mr.. Eat-
on, Mr.. Perry, Mr.. Fox and Mrs
Stouffer. :, -,
The big auction then began, all the
articles being donated by the people
of Surrey. They included such artl-
cles as a pig, turkey, manual training
articles, all sorts of eatables, rug
donated by the Golden Rule at Mlnot.
Mr.. State, the auctioneer, started tne
sale by snappy poem about an irish
Kaiser. The sale was a great success,
particularly the cakes. One quarter
If a cake was sold and resold so o.
ten that It brought $14.45. The do-
nestle science candy brought $1,000.
". S. Young was the clerk and Cnas.
Fox and Herb Shuttleworth acted as
messengers, The amount received
from the sale was $4,000. ;,
And although Surrey is small
town it is equal to the occasion when
the time comes. She gave Loyalty OF
boys and will give still more soon and
She is no less free with her money.
To God and the great nation we are
indebted for all we hold dear and
when the final test comes we can but
say, Freely have ye received, 1reely
give"
-suy w. 8. s.--
Huber's Sale March II.
Louis L. Huber, who has charge o.