The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
LABORS MUST PROCEED
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urged to continue its work. 1t was
advised the Red Cross speakers be
engaged to give short talks on this
need at the churches and moving
picture theatres.
Following Mrs. .Patterson's talk
George NJ. Palmer, chairman Of the
country chapter, entered, and took
charge of the meeting, explaining
that he regretted having been de-
tanned and unable to be present when
the meeting opened. He explained
that the present meeting was the
finishing of meeting held in March,
when bad weather had made it i'm
possible for many of the county
branches TO be present. and the
meeting had been postponed on that
account. He asked Mrs. ]. r. Brand
rup, secretary of the county, to give
resume of the March meeting
which was complied with by Mrs
Brandrup. The names of the county
branches were then called to de-
termine what branches were repre-
scented at the meeting. The branches
having delegates present were Am
boy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good
Thunder, Grapeland Judson, Lake
Crystal, Madison Lake, Minnesota
Lake, st. Clair, Vernon Center and
Mankato.
Report of Red Cross Meeting.
Mr.. Palmer asked Mrs. Brandrup
to give report of the Southern Min
nesota Red Cross meeting recently
held in Minneapolis. Mrs. Brandrup
stated that she had attended the
meeting. and that 1t had been very
successful and enthusiastic as well
as largely attended. She dwelt on
the fact that it had been proposed to
have the women pledge a certain
number of hours each week to Red
Cross work. A big program of home
service work is just opening, and
it is up to the Red Cross to carry
on the work of public health. 1t was
stated that Red Cross funds cannot
be used for anything excepting Red
Cross work. this point being strong
ly made by both Mr.. Palmer and Mrs
Brandrup. The statement that the
Northern Division has gone "over the
top" in everything asked of it was
hailed with enthusiastic applause
Mr.. Palmer stated that he had re-
ceived a letter addressed to all the
chapters, asking that complete finan-
cial reports be sent to headquarters
The Blue Earth county chapter has
always sent in excellent reports and
has been complimented by head
quarters on that fact.
Ten Directors From County.
Mr. Palmer stated that at the
March meeting it had been voted to
have ten directors from the county
s and fourteen from the city, and cal
Dka& for ne vote on directors. which
Was given by oral vote. -
The directors elected then held an
executive session and elected Off
GERS. Among the representatives OF
county branches who were present al
the meeting were Mrs. Chas. Hilton
st. Clair; Mrs. Frank White, Amboy;
Mrs. George Macbeth, Eagle Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. John, Garden City;
G. l.. Fitch, DR.. VIM. James, Mrs
Edward Mutt, Mrs. Hugh M. Ro-
berts, Mrs. Hans Moe. Lake Crystal;
Mrs. F. H. Morelock, Miss Anna
Weir, and F. H. Griffin, Good Thun-
der; Mrs. John Neubaur, and Mrs
Peter Kremer. Minnesota Lake; Mrs
J. A. Golf and Mrs. Emery Healy
Grapeland.
The determination of George NJ
Palmer not TO succeed himself as
chairman of the Red Cross chapter is
to be regretted. He has devoted Q
large part of his time to the work
in the past two years, and has been
careful in tho management of the
society. He is entitled to much credit
for the good work he has done. Mrs
J. R. Brandrup will prove to be a
worthy successor of Mr. Palmer. She
has been identified with the work
during the past two years.