The Owosso times., 1921-05-20
HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISH.
MEMS OF THE WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY OF THE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Continued from page I

The first outstanding success of the
years work was the combined efforts
of the Donation and Entertainment
Committees. Mrs. c. p. Bentley,
chairman of the latter committee, is
ably assisted by Mrs. c. d. Bell as
vice-chairman, Mrs. George Sack
rider, secretary; Mrs. Harold A.
Hume, Mrs. G. L. Cramer, Mrs. G. l..
Taylor, Mrs. o. T. Jennings, Mrs.
E. T. Wilson, Mrs. Dan Prendergast.
Tea and waters were served by the
committee at the county shower for
the hospital held at the armory Dec.
18th, 1919, at which time people re-
sponded generously. Among the
gifts were received several quarts of
canned fruit and vegetables, table
linen, towels, pillows, bedding, silver
ware, vases, kitchen utensils, furni-
ture, -four and a variety of food
stuffs, an electric washer, iron,
toaster, mangle, sewing machine,
load of wood and sum of money.
Early in the spring of 1920, when
pupils of the city school had potato
shower, each pupil bringing one or
more potatoes. When they were col
lected after school that day, they
filled twenty bushel baskets.
During the year the people living
in the county have given literally to
the hospital Fruits, furniture, many
pairs of pillows, old linen, vegetables
and flowers have been sent in. One
completely equipped bassinet and
layette have been furnished by a
lodge, another by the Catholic ladies
of st. Paups parish. A silk quilt
donated by Mrs. Mary Overton Shout
of Corunna, is still in the possession
of the committee, who hope to dis
pose of it in some satisfactory way,
realizing a nice sum of money.
On Sept. 25 and 27, 1920, another
shower was held at the armory. We
received one pair of pillows, one
dozen napkins, wash-cloths, three
flannel quilts, seventeen quarts of
canned fruit, jelly, potatoes, apples,
pears, tomatoes and a sum Of money.
The Victory Club of Kerby, among
other things sent fourteen bed shirts,
the Juddville Auxiliary besides fruit
and vegetables sent six bedshirts and
West Haven Auxiliary also included
eight bedshirts with their donation of
canned fruit, jellies and vegetables.
In November, 1920, the Needle
work Guild gave to the Hospital Aux
iliary stockings, bootees, bonnets,
skirts, kimonas and nighties for the
nursery, two sheets, forty-two pillow
eases, towels, tray cloths, two ladies'
and six children's night
dresses, besides twenty-five dollars in
At the time the Patriotic League
decided to discontinue as an organi
,ation, it gave to the Woman's Aux
hary seven pairs of wooden socks
md $61.12, the balance in their
reasury. The ladies of the St. Johns
Lutheran church sent a check for
$500.
The New Haven Evangelical
.hurch society donated a number of
lrticles which are most acceptable.
At Christmas time two turkeys
we're donated, two gallons of ice
ream, the dishes for eighteen trays
or private rooms, the Tuesday Auc-
ion Bridge Club donated one half
lozen individual nickle plated copper
ca sets for use in the private rooms.
)ne especially valuable gift to the
Noman's Auxiliary for use in the
Iospital was six dozen each of silver
,nives, forks and dessert spoons and
welve dozen teaspoons from L. Paul
Ball. The Donations Committee,
With Miss Hazel Tidman as chairman;
drs. R. R. Hart, secretary; Mrs. w.
7. Robinson, press correspondent,
nd Mesdames W. G. Melchers, James
sigley, Hugh McCurdy, C. S. Will
Jams, A. E. Foster, John AFFORD,
v. d. Whitehead, has acknowledged
ii the larger gifts mentioned in the
bove list.
Mrs. L. L. Conn, chairman of
Membership Committee, assisted by
he following women. Mrs. A. H.
lorthway, Mrs. w. Hale, Mrs. G. E.
Mckenzie, Miss Florence Hilborn,
drs. Jas Rigley, Mrs. Leo Mills, Mrs.
;. Perkins, Mrs. L. M. Burgess, Mrs.
}. G. Waugh, Mrs.. Otto Stever, Mrs.
PAUL Siess, Miss Kate Corlett and
Mrs. L. G. Hall, have worked many
lours collecting dues and soliciting
lew members. In accordance with a
notion made in December, it was de-
ided that the limit for admission of
harter members would be extended
o May 1, the opening day of the new
hospital, providing last years dues
IS well as this years, are paid, thus
irving every woman an opportunity
# joining as charter member. The
lues are two dollars a year and be-
oming member is a very definite
way of helping to maintain the hos
'ital. Every woman in the city is
ordially invited to join. A repre-
entative Of the Membership Com
niffeo will ho at Tho boon;fal CuoJoy