The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24

| Mrs. Rose Rickard ........ 36.5O | George Sholseth, a month =. 300 J. Noble, a month .......... 300 Emil Klein 800 C. F. Griess ................. 1000 Mrs. J. JensOn ............. 12.50 Mrs. Chas. Beck .......... 500 Ms. Edmund M. Taylor ... 2.50 Mrs. Chas. Thompson ....... 2.5O Mrs. Vim. Bergman .., 800 M. Hugger and H. Pennoyer.. 7.50 Ben Estby .................. 1850 R. P. CosgrOve ............... 200 A. c. Johnston .............. 36.50 Robert Gum, from the raffle of 212 cords of wood .......... T50
 The wood was won by Deputy Marshal Pete McMullen, who turned in an extra $21 by giving the wood back to the fund. A wood saw con test was arranged and the wood afterwards auctioned by w. F. Whitely, the highest bidder being Robert Bloom. The wood thus amounting to 98.5O, kind friend" made it an even S100.00.
 Another popular raffDe, especially amongst the children, was conducted by the Red Cross Drug store, a pair of rabbits having been donated by En,il hundred chances were sold at 25 cents each. and the $25.O0 turned into the fund.
 From Miss Jansa was received the sum of $41.00 from raffling an em. broidered pillow, which she con tributed. Miss Jansa conducted the raffle herself, fact that was much appreciated by the Alaska Commit tee. Articles are always welcome but it is sometimes difficult to ar range for raffing them successfully
 Mrs. F.. E. Durgin has donated a pair of beautifully beaded women's moccasins upon which 60 chances will be sold at 25 cents each, the tickets being on sale at Hoyt and Kelly's.
 It is especially worthy of note that the children of Fairbanks con- tinue to take an active interest in the French war orphans. The Junior Knitting club of twelve members will donate their dues this year to support three-year-old Marthe Per. russon. The monthly contributions are being received from Ted Brown, Betty and George Fred Moves and the Boys Bible class at St. Mat thew's Sunday school, who all hand ed in their pledges during the Christ mas campaign. Among the new juvenile donors" are Roberta Fer guson, John and James Pegues, and Frank and Eugene Beraud, contribut. ing at the rate of $500 a month.
 Fairbanks adult donors are Mrs. Max Love, Mrs. w. F. Whitely, Mrs. c. Harry Woodward, the Knudsen family. "A Friend" Einar Tonseth (of Class II. Presbyterian Sunday schooD, P. G. H., Tom Blaylock, "A Friend" A. M. B., Mrs. Fred Baxter, Mrs. J. H. Caskey and Mrs. c. H. Clegg.
 Not one penny of the money sub. scribed may be diverted from the fund, even for necessary expenses, and to date expenses have amounted to $20.25, in the raising of which the officers d, have been assisted by a club of twelve women. known as the Monday club" They have since adopted fatherless boy, their dues of 25 cents month going toward his support. Three of them also entertained at cards, turning in $15 to the fund, in the name of Mrs. Harry Pratt. who held the highest score for the afternoon.
 From another party, a juvenile one, given by Mrs. George Walker, 8 was received. donated in ythe name of the children present. And how very fitting 1t is that the French classes. conducted by Mrs. Charles Blaser, should be supporting father less child of France. The thanks and appreciation Of the Alaska Con-