Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
RED CROSS CHAPTER OF MARSHALL COUNTY
HANDLED OVER slOsOOO IN FISCAL YEAR

have been held today, co-incidcnt WIN
those OF the various other county
chapters thruout the country. Az TINS
meeting the annual report or the or
fcers for the fiscal year ending July
| / 1918, would have been presented
The report, which will be of interest
20 the community at large from the fact
that almost every one has invested IN
the financing OF the organization ie
given herewith. The report shows that
the county chapter has handled from
all sources during the fiscal year the
sum of 0s.l53.5a. and has disbursed of
that amount $50. s92.l3, having a balance
at the close OF the fiscal year of sis,-
a6l.39. Since the close Of the years
books the $4,000 appropriated as the
national society's quota has been PAID
SO that the snslety had for its work IN
available funds, the sum Of sS3,2Sl'Ss
on July-1,l
Il Appended to the annual report is q
report Of the treasurer for the quarter
ending Sept. so, which shows that on
Oct. !, with the national quota OF
5000 paid. there was available for
the local needs of the society, the sum
Of s27.55O.S5.
Annual Report Audited.
The annual report OF the chairman,
4 A. Moore, and the chairman of the
membership committee, c. Fl. e. Board
man. has been audited, and the finan-
cial statement has been checked by a
! committee Of three auditors as IS
shown. The report is as follows:
To the members and contributors TO
the Marshall County American Red
Cross Association:
The following is the report OF the
| financial affairs of our association to
| the end Of the last fiscal year, which,
under national rules, ended on July l.
1918.
A word of explanation is necessary.
that YOU may understand certain Of the
| items:
First. The items Junior Red Cross
refund" mean that this amount was
collected from the Junior Red Cross
and deposited to our credit. Suhse-
quently the national association decided
10 have the Junior Red Crcss separate
from the adult association. and the
money was refunded to the various
schools contributing. See Items below,
| Second. The following account OF
cash in and cash out covers all the
receipts and disbursements from the
beginning of the local organization,
April "a 1917, to July l. 1918.
Third We have had the following
campaigns for funds, or the following
| sources Of revenue:
| (a) The original membership cam
paign. in the spring and summer OF
1917. This money was deposited in the
Iowa Savings Bank.
! (b) The first Red Cross war defense
drive: in the summer of 1917. This mon
ey was deposited in the Iowa Savings
Bank.
(c) The Christmas membership
drive. in the Christmas season Of 1917.
This money was deposited in the Iowa
| Savings Bank.
| cd The Marshall County council Of
defense drive for Red Cross local needs
Of Marshall county and national quota,
i in June, 1918. This money was depos-
tied in the Fidelity Savings Bank as
Il trustee, and when the subscriptions
are fully collected the national quota
Of Marshall county will be paid. and
the balance will be retained for the
local needs Of the Marshall county
chapters.
(e) The item transfer Of funds,
Rhodes" s1.152.75, means that this
amount, which constituted funds
raised for the last Marshall county
council Of defense drive, was deposit
ed in the Iowa Savings Bank account,
when same should have been. and sub
sequently was, deposited in the Ffdeli-
ty bank said account.
90 The auto livery item, IS, was
sending two speakers, Mr.. Northup and
Mr.. Hoover to Clemens thru the mud.
1 (g) The salary" items consist OF
money that was paid for persons in
charge of the Ped Cross rooms and
typewriters, preparing printed pub
lished list Red Cross members, s276.S2.
4 (h) The item Of sS44.S0 due the
central division has since july 1, 1918,
been paid.
% The s15, 900 due the national So
ciety, is. and has been, ready for de-
livery since July l, 1918, but is wait
ing the filing of a proper receipt The
balance Of said fund, with funds in
Fidelity Savings Bank, and other
banks, is to take care Of all local needs
until the next drive.
Cash Account.
CASH RECEIVED.
Receipts from membership. $40, 1880
Donations ............. 1S,s39.51
Branch memberships and do
nations 15,330.51
War defense, first drive zee. Is, o0o.0 90
Goods sold at rooms ........ 1882
Interest 1895
Total receipts up to July !.
1918, from membership and
first drive, and donations. .$69, 70e.S4
DISBURSEMENTS.
From above fund:
Liberty, Junior Red Cross re-
fund ...................... 22.75
Bangor, Junior Red Cross re-
fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S.oo
Minerva, Junior Red Cross re-
fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
State Center, Junior Red
| Cross refund .............. SIS
Marshalltown, Junior Red
Cross refund ......--...... $500