Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-10-24

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liable. Speaking Of what there is to
do in this country he said that there are
two million children in the United
States Of school age who are not at
tending school. This is a work for the
Red Cross. There is also a great deal
of public health work to be done, much
more than is realized by the average
person.
The afternoon meeting was called to
order by Mrs. R. l.. Cochrane, presi-
dent, who gave short address Of well
come. She reviewed the work of the
past year and outlined the work to be
done in the future, which will include
all kinds of community work.
Reports were made as follows:
Secrctary's Report.
The secretary's report, which was
read and accepted. is as follows:
owing to the influenza epidemic, the
annual meeting for 1918 was not held
A special meeting Of the Executive
Board of the Morrison County Chapter
was called February 26 to elect officers
for the present year. The same ofTlc-
ers were unanimously reelected as
follOWs:
Chairman-Mrs. R. L. Cochrane
Vice Chairman-M NJ. Y. Wetzel
IreaSurcI-Mf. warren ClDSOn.
Secretary-Mr. H. q. BiddinSer.
that the, chapter furnish badges to all
men and women who have put in over
400 hours Of work for the Red Cross
QUESTIONABLE. Forty seven Women's
Service badges were given out and sew
cn Mems Service buttons; 4 ny number I,Ie1r
Of others could have qualified had they
desired to do SO.
ia 1riva ma h.
scribers to the Red Cross magazine
was put on during the month Of March.
Mrs Mrs. Ed: NJ laFond having tSa charge hEa Of
294 new subscriptions being obtained.
An Old Clothes arrive was. put on
March 81 to April for the. benefit of
Dr. F.. w. Kaliher having charge of
the drive for the county, and Mr.. A.
Koslosky for the city Of Little Falls.
pounds, of clothing were packed and
The latter part of March the office
Of the Red Cross o,sa was moved mo'efv to ro6m
Company building. Said office together
with furniture. heat and light being
generously donated to the Red Cross
In April National Headquarters re-
tions having more than $4,000 in their
,
This request was complied with.
held at MINNEAPOLIS, May IS, 1919 at at
delegates attended, being appointed by
the chapter: Mrs. r. L: Cochrane, Mr.
Mrs. 18Th Il. H Tanner, Mrs. S: 3. Belts and
Miss Geneva Heath.
MI N. W. .zipoy was engaged to
V 9" he ss ofokT TO uS OF the chfPeen natem
Was iSa pabliyhed sse at hs that ae time submitted
The folloWing finizhed articles syr Were
| February 21, 1919-date of last annual
report and such articles to be sent. tG
the; war refugees Of Europe: IS hospita1
boys undershirts, 90 women's petit
coats, 61 sweaters 81 pairs Of stock:
ings, / pair wristlets. "a mufflers. 175
comfort bags, 20 infant layettes, II
pairs of mitte:ns. 200 Women's chemis,e;
boys underdrawers, "a tray cloths. Il
The work room was closed through
out the summer months during the va
cation period and it was intended to be
sew{ng RGr and Rnitting for the refugees
abroad but after careful survey OF
conditions by National Headquarters
time. The surgical dressing depart
ment was permanently closed February
= At the request of National Headquar-
ters of the American Red Cross brie1
| history of the work of the Morrison
County Chapter has been compiled and
sent into Washington, D. C.
A more detailed history of the work
in Morrison county is being compiled
for the Minnesota War Records COM
mission of Morrison county
! At the home coming welcome, August
II for the boys. Morrison County chap
ter was asked to take part in the par
ade and an invitation was extended tc
each branch to send in a f1oat> AS q
result the Red Cross section of the
parade contained about 20 floats
The second Regional conference was
%, at which the plans of the Peace
Time program were more fully explain.
| ed. Mrs. r. L. Cochrane and DR.. E. w
Kaliher attended as delegates from the
their reports at this meeting: Dr.: p
w. Kaliher was appointed chairman OF
the Third Red Cross Roll call to be
put on November 211.
Red cross durnE tSe ssf'lse
Public Health and Welfare Work.
! Home Servi"e-Anything pertaining
to soldiers. sailors and marines or theil
Junior Red Cross.
The chai1men Of these committee.
| will give their reports personally arc
will try to show the public what 8
Ereat work there is to- be carried o. on by by
der to do so will require the earnest
support OF every Il ff*ni +: nbi1DD1NeER.
Treasurer's Report. 49,.
The treasurer's. report was read ant