The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-17
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Central Surgical Dressings depart
ment. Maple h0I.
Eik. Hall Night Surgical Dressings
unit, Maple D00.
Momens Council Of Defense. Maple
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Red Cro.. Chapter Secretary. Maple
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Civilian nelisf. Maple lso.
Registration offices for Red Cross
classes In first aid, home care OF the
sick ard dietrtics. Maple 1873.
Med Cross Canieen service, Maple
SNOuRTEEN Of the thirty mem
S bers OF the University Place
u Christian church Red Cross unit
have earned the seventy-two-
hour emblem, representing that number
OF hours spent in sewing for the Red
Gross This speaks we'll for the unit,
as the average attendance is from
twelve to fifteen members. Every mem
Der Of the unit is also a member Of the
Red Cross
Since this unit was organized April
n $50 garments have been completed
and turned in TO the Red Cross head
quarters. The unit meets twice week,
on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
from $50 unil o'clock when the
members spend their time sewing Yes
terday the unit began knitting also,
with Mrs. q. w. Baker as knitting in
struCtOr.
Mrs. I, r. Blesh and Mrs. Harry +.
Hawkins are the charmen OF the unit
Mrs. {. w. Blculer is the secretary, and
Mrs. Guy Smiscr is the treasurer.
Those who have earned the seventy
two-hour emblems are Mrs K. l.. Akin,
Mrs. Charles Stoner, Mrs, Joe Scan
nell, Mrs NJ Scannell, Mrs, o. C..
Stoyall, Mrs, +. f. Davis, Mrs. Harry
+. Hawkins, Mrs. c, w. Blcuer
Mrs. T. Baber, Mrs R f. Fclers,
Mrs. J. P Brownrigg, Mrs. w. H.
Brown, Mrs, +. L. Blesh and Mrs. {.
A. llamln
A new Y w c. A. foyer in Paris Is
10 be equipped and furnished by the
national sorority of Delta Delta Delta
Miss H. Louise Fitch, national presi-
dent Of the sorority, is promoting the
plan and has sent letters TO the 1909
members outlining plans for the foyer,
for which workers will be chosen, If
possible from Delta Delta DeItas in
this country.
Miss Fitch, who Is a sister OF the late
George Fitch, now represents the Y
W. G. A. in France as special wsfter
She is well known in Oklahoma City
and Norman, where she has often vs-
itcd the chapter OF her sorority at the
University OF Oklahoma.
The shortage of soap and OF suffi-
cient changes of clothing has caused
mango TO develop in occupied Belgium
70 an alarming degree, and the lack OF
antiseptics makes it impossible to give
proper treatment to those who need it,
The Fireside Friendship organization
Is being perfected for the entertainment
Of American aviators in Great Britain.
The work is on the order of that di-
rected in America by the War Camp
Community service Tennis parties,
cricket and football matches are ar
Ysnged for the benefit of Americas air
men, who are also 10 be made the
guests of honor in the homes OF resi-
dents OF towns situated in the vicinity
Of the aviation camps.
That the Red Cross would not Issue
call for a great quantity OF knitted
articles at this time il there were not
every need Of these particular articles,
10 the statement of Horace NJ. Swope,
associate manager OF the southwestern
division OF the Red Cross in q letter
70 Mrs. w. J. Pettee, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Oklahoma
county chapter. The letter was written
to assure the women who are knitting
for the Red Cross that their services
are needed, in spite OF the statement of
Samuel S. Dale, which appeared in the
Literary Digest OF July 6, Mr.. Swope
does not believe with Mr.. Dale that
the use of pure wool for hand knitted
garments Is waste.
"We know that the government
would not turn over any wool to US il
II did not believe in the practicability
Of this work." writes Mr.. Swope, "Nor |
would il in turn, through the war de-
partment, distribute these articles for
the Red Gross in the cantonments. The |
government would not cooperate TN
less it approved of the work being done
and we have had the support OF the
government right along in our knitting
program.
"In purchasing yarn, the Red Cross
has always bought yarn which will be |
entirely practical for its purpose. but
which would mot in anu xens. he al