Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

The annual meeting of the Morrison
County Chapter of the Red Cross was
held Friday afternoon at which nearly
all the 81 branches were represented.
Those unable to send representatives
sent written reports of the years work
The question Of whether or not the
should finance a welfare nurse for the
county was taken up and the matter
almost unanimously voted for, only one
chapter representative voting against
it" u g
Il>.Was estimated that it would cast
$500 year to maintain a, nurse, this
amount covering her salary and eN-
penses. Under the plan Of the North
ern Division the maintenance of well
fare nurse will be financed by county
chapters, which become permanent or
CARNATIONS although practically all
In 1917 the Morrison County Red
Cross chapter sold $540 worth of Red
Cross Christmas SEALS. Last year, al
though no seals: were sold. the Nation.
money equal to the amount of seals
sold in the country which was forward
ed to the Public Health association Of
to each Red Cross chapter for welfare
work if needed. Thus the local chapter
can get from the Minnesota Public
Health association $540 which will go
toward the expense of maintaining a
nurse. There is enough money in the
treasury to make up the $4,000 for the
expense Of a nurse for the first year.
It was announced that on account Of
recent kilograms from abroad stating
that on account of lack of material and
sickness, people in Europe have been
unable to manufacture clothing. It was
therefore ordered that the local work
| work will consist of knitting childrcn's
stockings and sweaters and making re-
fugee' garments. The work room will
be opened about March /. The branches
| +,%o 4, = 1o, Nv
| to resume work at that time.
The National Chapter bylaws were
! unanimously adopted.
! The Board of Directors Were e-elect-
! ed as folloWs:
NJ, NJ, Williams.
! Rev. A. LaMothe.
!; Warren Gibson.
! II. E. Biddinger. -.:~"'
! N. N. Bergheim ~a<;
| Austin Koslcsizy. &c.,.
! Or. W. f. Moye,
| MIS-. r. D. Musser.
I Mrs. M. V. Wetzel.
Mrs. J: L. Blanchard.
! Mrs. r. L. Cochrane.
| The Red Cross officers which are now
located in the office rooms in the First
! National bank building will soon be
moved to rooms in the new Morrison
County Lumber company's building.
sECRETARY's REPORT.
Morrison County Chapter, American
| Red Cross.
| Little Falls, Mimi, Feb. 81. 1919.
Soon after the annual meeting of the
Morrison County Chapter in 1917, a
spac1a1 n,eer,,,.: Of the Board was call
Cd NOV. 20, 1917, to plan (. campalg''
for the purpose Of securing pledges 70
raise funds for the use of the local
chapter to buy materials and supplies
ss the w9f a to the
Mrs r. D: Musser and Mrs. Jenny Lind
Blanchard were appointed at the head
| of this committee and under their df-
ely "nd oSfantd %
pledges. These pledges were payable
monthly: at the Red Cross office and
practically every pledge was paid in
have moved away from the city since
the making of the pledge and some
that have gone into service and con-
sisting chiefly of the smaller pledges
several people came to the office each
! month and paid In certain sum Of
money that did not care to sign q
pledge card which brought the 6pal
very fine showing and the local chapter
wishes to express its hearty apprecia-
ton and thanks to every pledge maker.
In November 1917. Mr.. ]. K. Martin
stairs in the First National Bank build
ing, rent free Of charge. The offer
was Immediately accepted as such an
office was a necessary project to carry
on the work of the Red Cross through
out the county. and we are very CRATE
full to Mr.: Martin.
Reports on the various phases Of Red
Cross work accomplished throughout
the county will be given by the heads
of the different departments, such as
knitting sewing, surgical dressings,
home service, Junior Red Cross, town
and country nursing and membership.
plfshed in each department with the
ala OF the faithful workers and In this