The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-10
RED CROSS NOTES

lSltOfS aI TIC ROOMS tic past
week are Mrs. McDougall OF
Moorrton; Miss johnson of Abcr-
crombic; Miss Baker Of Grandin.
and Mr.. Crafts of Fairmmlnt.
With the increased membership
the amount of work sent in will nc
doubt be doubled. 1t is a JOY ts
walk into the supplies room ANA
see the quantities of splendid arti-
clrS which will be sent right on t.
headquarters at once. This week
we are glad to report from the fol-
lowing branches: Barney: {"
sweaters. i pair pillow eases. 20
towels. 3 pair socks, 3 hospital bed
shirts, l suit pajamas, l water bot
tie cover. Barrie. sweater. (.
pair socks. 2 mutflcrS, 3 pai" wrist
lets. Christine: Is bath towels,
6 suits of pajamas, 3 wash rlotEA
3 sweaters, y pair wristle,: ) pair
socks. & fax: l6 tabl. cihh>,
p bath towels, = wash cloths, s
sweaters. 3 pair socks, s comfort
kits. Paramount: II suits pai
amas. = convalescent robes, 3 pair
bed socks. 80 wash cloths, I bel
shirts, ~ napkins, II tray cloths.
4S substitute handkerchiefS. 3!
pair socks, 20 sweaters. & scarfS. I
pair wristlcts. | helmet, | bottle
cover. 100 gallze congresses, 40
40 galzr spongrs. 20 folded ga,,zr
stripes. Is .a,lzr rolls. absorbent
pad. E gauzc pads, 20 triangular
bandagrs, 20 admoninal bandagr>.
20 four-tailrd bandagrs, 10 Il band
admrS. Is manipulated bandagc>,
(276 pieces IIankinson: 6 nap
lsins. I sweaters, | wash cloths. II
pair socks. - cup covers, 6 pair
wristlrts, = scarf>. u bottle covers
:, suits pa.jamas, & comfort kits. !!
tray covers. Lidgcrwood: ~ sweat.
rrs. IL towels, 6 helmets, II nap
kins. 8 pair socks, 5S wash cloths
! II pair wristlets, IL bed shirts.
operating gowns, I scarfs. II bed
socks, ) bandages. Moorcton: II
pair socks. pair wristlcts. 1 sweat
rrS, = scarfS, "a pillow eases.
Splint pillows. II towels, : tray
cloths, ~ substitute hamdkcrchicfS
Wahpcton: Omitted articles I.
sweaters, 8 scarfs. . helmets. II
pair socks. ! pair longbcd socks. |:
pair thrumblcss mitts. sluE'l"I
,"de Wyndmrrr: 10 sweaters. !,
pai" socks. lnuf''rr. ! ~; wrist
let's.
The classes i'm surgical 'lrrs>in%'
are busy nearly every evening Al
the home of The County Chairman
Mrs. Dan Il. Jones. Any che IN
! ,rrcStcd in this particular lin
should avail themselves o; the OPP
por,uni1y to take the course il.
breckenridge next week.
a number Of cards and letters
have been rrr"ivrd from our sold
icrs boys thanking us for 1h'
Christmas packages. They ar
full Of appreciation telling Of th'
cheer these gifts brought to the
camps at YuIctidr. Most Of them
came from Camp Funston. Kansas
Several Of the ladies have rccrivr'
letters, too. thanking them fo'
sweaters, sock and comfort kits
Mrs. Sleeper has received scvcra!
and as she is knitting her SIXTY
first pair Of socks. she will no dOub'
receive many more. In every cas-,
they express gratitude to the splen
did women of the Red Cross fo
the many comforts The yhave givel
them. and ask for lettrcs to chec
them.
We boast of large male mem
bership in our county. Now wha
are you able to do too help in IT,,
work. In every village and haunt
let tn" men and boys are d"im.
some thing, and we are sure Of
response here when the call i
made. Mrs. Paul Meyer. secrrtar,