The Owosso times., 1921-05-20

are assisting her: Mrs. A. M. Hume,
John Studenka, C. ID. Bell, Barbara
Chalan, M. L. Izor, c. Mcnamara,
Theresa Kulmurray, Lee Woodard,
Frank Mccarthy, Charles Cook, Tom
Halloran, T. Stebbins, Theodore
Hahn, E. G. Osburn, Herman THE
man, J. r. Ketcham, Chas. Rode
siler, G. Mills, G. A. Mckenzie, Chas.
Gillna, John BRANDED, Geo. Harmon,
J. C. Osburn, Garfield Crossen and
H. P. Harryman.
Mrs. Walsh, chairman, and Mrs.
Bell, have reported the gift of $29 in
cash and IL pairs of pillows through
Mrs. B. Chlan and Mrs. j. Studenka,
representing the Czecho-Slovak So
ciety. The ladies of this society who
could not furnish feathers, gave
money. The ladies worked diligently
stripping the feathers and preparing
them for use in pillows.
Mrs. NJ. L. Izor has reported to
date, eight pairs of pillows obtained
through the Kings Daughters.
Neighborhood Baskets.
The members of the Neighborhood
Committee were Mrs. E. B. Hoffman,
chairman; Mrs. E. M. Burgess, sec
retary; Mrs. T. E. Stebbins, Mrs. S. ].
Morgan, Mrs. John Downey and this
years committee is Mrs. E. L. Carr,
chairman; Mrs. j. o. Curwood, Sec
retary; Mesdames John" Hughes, A.
D. Barnard, L. C. Hall, James Camp
bell. Both committees have shown
excellent judgment in placing the
baskets each time in homes where the
appeal to neighbors was met with
ready response. Baskets have been
returned to the hospital well filled
with supplies and provisions, which
helped materially to lessen the living
expenses. Included in the contribu-
tions sent us is the following list:
293 qts. canned fruit, LOG glasses
jelly and marmalade, qts. grape
juice, 155 cans vegetables, 13 qts.
relishes, 43 pkgs. breakfast food, 7
doz. eggs, 25 lbs. rice and tapioca,
5 pkgs. spaghetti and macaroni, 7
pkgs. spices, cans cocoa, II cans
soup, 2 cans mazola oil, 10 lbs. coffee,
lbs. tea, II lbs. beans, IL cans con-
densed milk, 3 boxes graham crack
ers, pkgs. corn starch, cans bak-
ing powder, IL pkgs. washing pow
der, 27 cakes soap, cans cleanser,
25 pkgs. Jello, 20 boxes matches, SO
lbs. sugar, l crock butter, 85 lbs.
flour, 18 cabbages, 27 bu. potatoes,
16 bu. apples, quantities of oranges,
beets, carrots and other fresh vege-
tables, 2 surgical coats, surgical |
dressing outfit, sheets, pr pillows,
8 prs. pillow cases, 6 wash cloths, ID |
towels, l quilt, l spread, l pr. baby |
blankets, 2 prs. blankets, pkgs. old |
linen, and last, but not least, $29.50 |
in cash.
Invaluable assistance has been
given by the Transportation Com
mittee with Mrs. Brittson, chairman, |
assisted by Mesdames Marion Smith,
Ray Hall, LeValley Dimmick, Byron
Hicks, George Cosgrove, who have
faithfully called for and delivered
baskets each time and also made
'ther helpful trips in the interest of
he Auxiliary work
Perhaps the public is more con-
cious of the work of the Ways and
Means and the Entertainment Com
nittee than others, because the men,
'ers of these committees rarely ap-
'roach one without tickets for a
hospital benefit" of some descrip-
ion. That their efforts have been |
successful is shown by the
act that $793.11 has been realized
rom movie benefits, $4,000 from
wo dances, and the chain parties to
ate report the sum of $368.75. Mrs.
|. F. Howard acted as chairman of
he Ways and Means Committee un-
il her removal from the city in June
'hen Mrs. F. H. Williams assumed
he responsibility and the committee
yas organized as follows: Mrs.
'arker Palmer, vice-chairman Mrs.
J. Mcdonald, secretary; Mrs. J. d.
.yon, press correspondent; Mrs.
has. Lawrence, Mrs. Leo Mills and
Irs. F. F. Hall; Transportation Com
littee and Mesdames D. E. Crane,
.ouis Dingler, T. B. Turnbull, Frank
1cCartney, Harry Northway, J. B.
IcIntosh, Samuel Sweat, Chas. Shat
er, f. Conner, A. McKerring, A. T.
Wright, H. J. Hankins, c. F. Dawson,
leo. E. Craft, Ira G. Curry, H. Lamp
am, Hume Martin, Geo. Reineke,
lex Beresford, w. A. Upham, Chas.
. Porter, Frank Freeman, Herman
'ignan have served the committee in
ther capacities.
The Auditing Committee, Mrs.
V. Cadwallader, Mrs. w. R. Blach- !
ord and Miss Effie Ayers, reported
he books of the financial secretary
nd treasurer had been examined and
nat the same balanced with each
ther and were in fine order.
Great credit is due the Purchasing
Mrs. F. j. Storrer chair
ian, Mrs. Fred w. Smith and Mrs.
}. N. Thome, who have been untiring (