Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-19
Red Cross Chapter History
Shows Exceptionally Fine
Made By Band OF Workers

/ BROCK, MISS NJ. r. AilhSNA Chht "he
Axel Olsen, Mrs. w. w. Hodges, Mrs.
y. H. Tappan and Miss Annie Clark.
Miss Annie Whalen was the very
| efficient chairman of the garments de-
partment, and was ably assisted by
| Mrs. L. F.. Hill, who is sewing In
| structor at the high school. Mrs.
George Reynolds also took a great
hand in this activity.
The Home Service Section, First
Aid, Casualties, Nursing, Conserva-
ton, Motor Corps. and auxiliary ac-
~tivities all come or a very large
share of deep gratitude.
The following is a list of the aux
~iliaries of the Red Cross; with their
officers:
Y. Nj. c. A., Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe.
lchairan: Miss Leisa Henry. secretary,
Kennedale Park. Mrs. Charles Jones,
tchairman; Miss Charlotte Ryan, sec
rotary; Mrs. o.. Christensen, treasdr-
Ter.
st. Mary's-Mrs. w. II. Hoffner,
chairman: Mrs. Patrick Burke, vice
chairman: Miss Leisa Henry secretary,
Mrs. X. Van SICKLE, treasurer.
High School-Miss Rose McCor-
mick. chairman, Miss Alice Sterling,
secretary, Miss Gertrude Blooming
dale. treasurer.
Slovak-Mrs. Sancek who was sue
'ceeded by Mrs. Anna Hyde, chairman;
Miss Rose Kolesarek, secretary; Mrs.
Marie Dlabik, treasurer.
ST, John Greek Catho.ic-Miss Susie
Brinsco, chairman. Mrs. Anna Mat
lock. secretary; Miss Mary Deliman'
treasurer.
st. stephens Polish-Mrs. John
orechowski, chairman: Miss Anna
Stempinsky, secretary, Miss Frances
Budnicka, treasurer.
American Hungarian-Mrs. Louis
~. .I,t,.,, Mic Mo - IADni cgp-
rotary. Mrs. !. Galaida, treasurer.
3 Holy Rosary italian Catholic-Miss
Lulu Ricci, chairman. Miss Rose Ger
bo. secretary; Miss NJ. NJ. Cerbo, treas
urer.
Tkranian-Niiss Julia Zowilinska.
chairman: Mis- Mary Makar secretary,
Anna Romane z, treasurer.
The spCc.a4 committees were made
up as follows:
1917, First War Fund-N. w. Pierce.
chairman: " alter II. War;, secretary;
Adolph Greenbaum. treasurer. The
amount rai-ed wa S1O,9Sl.12.
Eirst Membership Drive. 19l7-Al-
bert Leon, chairman; Fred Cox, secre-
tary: ID. =. Olnstead. treasurer; J. J..
,CleYenger. publicity; G.. II. Boyn3on.
w. If. Griswo.d. Judgc Adrian Lyon.
Mrs. W. i. Runyon. Perth Amboy's
share Of funds co lect 4. s12,203.
Second WJr Fund. 191S-Albert
Leon. chairman. with the same or
sanitation as before. except John
O'Toolc, as treasurer. collected $5S,-
701.45.
Second Membership Drive 19lS=Al-
bert Loon chairman with regular or
ganiaaiion eXct.p treasurer, who Was
Theodore Deg .nring. Amount collect
ed. S1O,G71.S1.
%t1othiae for Belgium. 1918 Mrs.
vi bur La Roe. chairman. Collected
fifteen boxes weighing 1000 lbs.
Clothing fer Belgi n, Fall, 1918
Mrs. James Henderson, chairman. tol-
lected and shipped 5.127 lbs, besides
a considerable amount of clothing
which was used for explosion refr-
gees.
Glotiing, Spri I919-Mrs. Adrian
johnson, chairn an; Mrs. Charles &.
Jones, publicity. Secured 1f1 bags Of
clothing -S,Sll lbs, o.o
W. Piece. chairman. Some of thest
linens were aso used in emergency
hospital during %epideri,. fl4 sheets,
IA dozen bath towels. , dozen han1
towels, 90 h3ndkerchi is, rs napkins
were shipped.
Ch1istmas Packets. 1917 - Mrs.
Harry Harps, chairman. Funds solicit
ed by chairman and over $500 raised
in t~Airty-SiX hours. 119 boxes.
Christmas Packets, 191S-Miss Mary
Morri $. chairman. 537 boxes. In this
the girls from the ; and 10 cent store
wrapped and tied packages after
hours.
Scrv ice Badges, to November 1913
Mrs. Arthur Stern. chairman. Total
inuniber of badges issued 225. A few
awards were made later.
Miscellaneous 49, Eerides numerous
benefit balls, and other entertainments
given by various au2iliaries. some out
side organizations. contributed the
proceeds of c0t ~rtlinments. ndus-
tries. policemen. school children, and
individuals made numerous contribu-
tons ard gave various benefit affairs.
The Vocational school did it's part,
Coast Guards helped and the Boy
Scouts and -oIR"s entered heartily in
to the activities.
The entire city entered most ac-
t.Vcy into work CT the Red Cross. es-
pecia!ly during the war, and many
too numerous 10 mention were
,uaa working guests at the Red
Cross headquarters.
I Al present the local chapter is
quietly doing good WORK under the
~secrotaryship of Miss Persis S~nodgrass,
and responding at all times to II call
for assistance.