Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
RED CROSS GAINS.
1000 MEMBERS IN
LESS THAN YEAR
REPORT ISSUED BY HEADQUAR-
TIERS SHOWS TREMENDOUS
GROWTH OF SOCIETY.
$500 WORTH OF YARN USED
Nine Thousand Yards Of Cloth Made
Into Garments in Rooms of
Local Organization.

A growth in membership from seven
tenn to 1890 in less than year. is the
record of the Grangeville chapter Of the
American Red Cross The enormous
growth in the local chapter MEMBERSHIP,
is revealed in the following report Just
| issued from chapter headquarters;
| 1.-The organization started with less
than seventeen members less than year
ago, and today has 1880.
Reubens. Winona, higgins and
Lacilc are affiliated with the Grange
vile organization, and from each
auxiliary comes the most encouraging
reports. The officers in the various
branches have given day after day of
their time and energy TO the work with
no thought but the earnest desire TO
help to their fullest capacity the groat-
work for humanity tIrangeville eiti
zens, with but few exceptions, have
given most loyal support to the organi
cation in all its undertakings.
5000 Yards of Cloth Used.
"During the last few months, 5000
yards of material have been. made into
garments in the local work room. Six
teen boxes of finished garments have
been sent forward from Grangevilr and
her branches to the Red Cross head1uar
tiers at Seattle. 81. ss.,
GIVE hundred dollars worth Of yarn
has been knit into sweaters, helmets and
scarfs by the Grangeville women.
During the past two months expen
ditures have amounted to S96l93 the
sum of $737. so being for the purchase
Of material, $l5l contributed in member
strip to the national Red Cross ofgani
cation, and $73.43 for miscellaneous
expenses, such as oxpressage on boxes
heat, ianitor hire aud other similar ex
penses This leaves a balance on hand
of $1034.l1. Ordinarily the expense
of the local organization at Graneevillc
is from $500 to $500 a montr, including
money spent for materials. This amount
has been entirely raised through the
local auxiliary, and the voluntary con
tributions and money given by the sur
rounding community.
Ready to Correct Errors
At times unintentional errors creep
into the Red Cross notes. These errors
viii gladly be corrected, if our atten-
zion is called TO them, in the next pub
lication
'fThe following is the list Of new
members: Oliver Jones. FLOYD Man
ming, Gerald Scallon, Mrs A. r. Harlan.
Olive Harlan, Mrs. John Byron. Mrs.
Olga Olson, Mrs. o. G. Cole John Oliver.
G. f. Troeh, Mrs. S. NJ Troeh, Ada
Price, s. NJ. Nelson, Francis Stewart.
Archie Smitr. Ferdie l.. Smitr, Henry
Sells, Mrs. Eunice Gregg, Mrs A. j.
Morris, William Potter. Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Wilkins, George Dinwiddi. From
Lucille Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Davis, Mr..
and Mrs H. w. Butcher, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sewell.
NJ E. Sewell, Harry Southland. Jack
Crawford, Mrs, f. d. Baker.
Following is list Of this week S
donations Married Folk S Dancing
club. 1878 Federated Aid Society. $40:
John Sells, 50: Doe Denny, $3.50;
Harry Byrne. IS; George Dinwiddi, 81;
Embroidery club, 81; Reubens auxiliary
$3.50; Mrs Hiles, turkey which WAS
sold for $3.50; Mr.. Kube, two geese.
and ham by Mr.. Callan, the two selling
for $40: one center piece from Mrs.
Allie Campbell, one center piece from
Mrs O.. c. Hickerson, sheet and pillow
slips from Mrs Juvett and iirs. T. Ty
mann, one block Tor quilt from Mrs.
Fray and Mrs Bonstrom.
"Through an error 500 was credited
to Frank McGrane last week as donas
ton This sum was contributed by Mr..
McGrane on the first purcrase of eggs
donated by Mrs. r. c. Day, the eggs
bringing the sum Of $6l.75 at the Satur
dav auction. Clarence Toleffson deser
YES credit for the donation of his ser
vices as musician at the recent Red
Cross dance.
The bed spread which has been on
display at the Red Cross rooms viii be
disposed Of Saturday afternoon at
2:30. -