Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
LOCAL RED CROSS MEETS
CALL TO HELP WAR VICTIMS

Inc accompanying report OF WOrh
done during October. November and |
December by the auxiliarics of the To- |
cal Red Cross chapter. gives an idea |
of the great interest felt by the wo- |
men of Norwich and outlying districts |
in extending a helping hand toward |
the victims Of the war.
Baltic ch3pter: Triangular band |
ages 553 abdominals $50. 7 bandases
Sc, three-tall nandages a, face cloths
q. comfort pillows II, covers 10. eye
bandages 4 hospital shirts 49, boys
suits :. blouses Is. petticoats 8. girls
| dresses 10. pairs of socks 81. sweaters
rs. scarfs c, wristlets pairs.
Lebanon chapter: 20 pairs paiaInas,
2 pajama coats skirts, hospital
shirts, ) boys shirts. s convalescent
robes, Is pieces underwear, petit
coats, IA blouses, IS girls dresses, Z
sweaters, 3 helmets, 33 pairs socks.
Preston City: Is blouses. ) skirts. 5
| petticoats. S girls dresses, pajanas,
II sweaters, II pairs socks.
| Canterbury: During November, Is
| childrea's dresses. 8 waists. ] conval-
| escent robe, 3 sweaters.
| Poquetannock: During October, 5
petticoats, { waists. 1 set underwear
! 1 IL sets, pajamas. ! hospital bed
! shirt 10 pairs socks.
| Occum and Versailles, During Oc-
| toher and November. 3 paiamas, s.
! hospital shirts, girls dresses, 3 tri-
! angular hanuages.
| LeffingweI. During November and
! December. s dresses. 4 petticcats,
| paiamas. 4 Pairs socks.
! Gales Ferry: While sending no
| itimized account of the ro~ii done by
its tioUrishi1s auxiliary. has contrib
uted largely 10 tine grand sim total.
The Greeneville Co}n'lunity club
! [,c
completed during the year 1918-1919,
J,5t6 garments.
Preston City auxiliary for January
made the large amount of 149 articles
10 pajama suits leach two piecesl, 70
sets underwear, . petticoats, q aprons
IL tabies' hoods, l pair baby socks, s
pinafores, . shirts, sweaters,
pairs socks, pair wristlers.
Baltic auxiliary did an enormous
amount OF sowing during this month
as did the Greeneville Community
club
The women of St. Patricl<'s parish
have been Indefatigab;e workers. as
have those CT the Central BAPTIST
Broadway. Trinity Episcopal, Park,
st. Mary's ard UniverSallSt churches,
as We'll as the Norwich Town com
munity (Which included all the church
| es in that vicinity. Grace church
and many women OF various localities
who have not been affiliated with any
special organization. Various circles
| OF the Kings Daughters and number
less church societies, such as the
, Philathea and Alpha classes. have con-
tributed their full quota Of efficient
helpers.
There was great interest taken in
, the work on refugee garments, and
Norwich went triumphantiy over the
F top in that respect. Since January
, i, 1919. the number of garments COM
pleted Is 1910: OF these, t.G05 gar
: ments were taken out ;nI brought
back finished in five days from Feb
ruary 1. to TIE 5th. Particular inter-
est conferred around the laycttes. and
although only 50 bounets were called
: for .l6e were contributed. These were
= made by people of all ages. a little
- girl of ten being the youngest knit
Ter while several sprightIy ladies' long
past the four score mark made a
y number Of these dainty little hoods.
= The sixty layettes, when fully as
. sembled WITH their thirty i've essen
!, tial articles each. made q charming
!. showing pretty enought &c delight The
, heart of any mother a generous
. friend gave the material for fifty Of
= the baby hoods. Six sets Of sweat
: ers and caps for little children ant
- two pairs of Infants Tnitte:.s wca2 alsc
= contributed.
The boxes Of clothing will al bt
q forwarded this week after which the
= rooms will he closed. TOO much
;. credit cannot be given to those faith
= full workers who came day arter day
|, to help in finishing this immense rust
- of sewing. The task 5eened Hercu
= lean at frs sight but many hand
- made light work Of it: pronpthess II
~ returning garments which were takel
- out 10 be flashed, was q great help
- sometimes such work would be takel
and returned in one day. The Aida.
), sewing plan was adopted by many VII,
- came, bringing their lurcfiaons, stop
ping sewing at noon to eEfoy cul
OF delicious coffee, served piping no
by Mrs. A. A. Robinson, who neve
o failed to be OH hand for the purpose
during the two busiest weeks the 10
= cal Red Cross has ever known. Mrs
Henry Arnold. In charge OF the gar
merits, was at her post every day an,
[ too much praise cannot re given to tn
unfailing energy and untiTing wori
of Mrs. John Towsend, under who's
l. capable, constant supervision the grea
task of sewing was completed. Nor
witch has just cause to he proud OF il
faithful Red Cross workers who hav
maintained al! through the FAR. a. re
se n1arkable reputation 70" doing t71ei
l. duty where It seemed nearest, eithe
al in surgical dressings or IN maxim
N warm garments for the shlVeriUg ref
20 ugees.