Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

Sank county chapter Of the American
Red Cross was held on Wednesday,
March 5. A quota for $50 sweaters,
30 pairs of stockings and PIP muff1ers
was accepted. The following bills
were allowed:
Hotel War~en-dinners for motor
transport company, Feb. SIS 42.25
Risley Bros. BAT
Taylor's book store - lao
Mrs. Reisz, stamps ---- 400
American express ------- All
! Plain branch, Sank county chap
ter, A. R. c., refund ---- 2.75
Buckwheat Valley-refund - $3.50
J. H. HILL home service-- $500
Membership Dues
249 county ANIMALS, $124.50;
city ANIMALS, $3.50; 8 county
magazine, 1915; l annual to
| magazine, city, 75c ----132.5 so
| The treasurer reported $24S786 on
march l. Bills amounting to $1,061.76
were paid during the month of Febru-
airy
Eighteen branches out of twenty re-
ported $4,S57.74 on hand March l.
Donations for February
Judge Kelsey -------------------$2. 90
Miss Lucy Gattiker ---------- so
! Reports of Committees
Mrs. B. F. Gollmar, hospital gar
ments: suits pajamas, winter;
conyalescent suits.
Mrs r. w. Perry refugee garments ::
q pinafores, 81 women's petticoats,
95 women's skirts; 798 handkerchiefs.
Mrs. H. M. Acott, allied relief: SO
large quilts, Is crib quilts, 2 pillows, 9
sheets, cases, p comfort bags, Is
shot bags, II handkerchiefs, 81 mems
shirts, As boys shirts, GA night gowns,
SO petticoats, SO undershirts, 81 aprons,
"a wash cloths, 10 pairs bed socks, 65
women's undergarments, suits pa
jamas, II women's blouses, 4 women S
skirts, 10 pairs stockings, 81 girls
dresses, 2 coats, 3 Jackets, Z women's
dresses, IS trousers. Is boys suits, So
babys' garments. (These garments
were made of new materials, materials
for so knickerbockers having been fur
nished by American Fund for French
wounded.)
Since the last report the allied relief
has had expenses amounting to s98.72,
with a cash balance in the bank Of
$3.50
This shipment closes the allied re-
lief work for the present. Much has
been accomplished in the county by
this committee-first in the making
over Of old garments and more recent
ly using only new materials.
Mrs. H. J. Irwin was the first chair
man and successfully launched the.
work throughout the county. Mrs.
Acott has enthusiastically carried
on the noble work as the above re-
port shows.
On February the members Of Mo
tor Transport Co. No. $40, enrOute to
Camp Robinson, were guests at din
ner of the Baraboo Red Cross and in
appreciation Of the courtesy extended
the following letter has been received:
WAR DEPARTMENT
Motor Transport Company No. 345
Motor Transport Corps
United States Army
Camp Robinson, Wis,
February 20. 1919.
From: Commanding Officer
To: Baraboo Chapter American Red
Cross.
Subject: Courtesy extended by Red
Cross.
The members of Motor Transport
Co. No. 345, through their command
ing officer, desire to extend to the
American Red Cross of Baraboo, Wis
their sincere thanks and deep appreci-
alton for the kindness shown them on
the occasion Of their stay in BarabOO
during their recent overland run, That
the trip was very successful one, and
that the men reached their destination
in good health and spirits, and ready
to begin the difficult tasks ahead OF
them is due in no small measure to
the courtesy and generous hospitality
shown them by the Red Cross in Bar
aboo and several other places along
their route.
(Signed) w. H. SCHNACKENBERG
1st Lieut.. M. T. c..