Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
Entire Number are Reflect
ed.-Plans for Ensuing
Year Discussed at
Meeting.
PLAN ''HEALTH WEEK"
Suggestions Made Concern
ing Clothing Layouts for
Refugees.


led Cross met at the Chamber Of Com
rerce rooms Friday afternoon and
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Chairman. l.. Peter
son: vice chairman-MrS. w. J. litter
,|ell; secretary-E Z. Mason; treasurer
.j-B. A. Wilson; executive secretary
Miss Mary S. McHenry.
These officers constitute the executive
committee and have general charge OF
lad Red Cross activities but matters of
major Importance will be referred to
i the entire board of directors as meet
lings of this board may be called. The
Red Cross program for the peace time
cmbraces various activities, one OF
which is volunteer service. Just at this
thine there is need for the making of
garments for the children Of war
stricken Europe. This department Of
work was presented at the meeting by
Mrs. O. J. Henderson. \ committee,
with Mrs. Henderson as chairman, was
chosen to take this work under consid-
eiation and it is hoped that some
definite work of this character will be
done by the chapter and the branches
Throughout the county. Other mem
hers. Of the committee are Miss Nc
4 Henry and Mrs. James McNee.
''Healfh Week" Coming.
Mrs. w. f. Brown, spoke of health
week" to be observed soon in this com
immunity and for the entire county. The
interest Of various organizations has
been or will be enlisted and in this the
Red Cross will have prominent part
The Red Cross takes special interest
in health conditions and desires to aid
lin betterment along this line by pro-
noting nurse activities which will give
instruction how to properly care for
the sick. The local chapter and branch
cs hope to have a county nurse in due
time who will be able to give most valrl-
able service in this connection.
| Other lines of activity are relief for
disasters, such as epidemics. tOrnadocs
or any disaster which temporarily may
cripple community and place it in
dire need. The home service section
has for several months here been in
charge of Miss McHenry and much aid
has been given to eX-service men with
their various and perpleXing problems.
The Junior Red Cross, of which Mrs.
w. T.. Brown is chairman. has been
and is doing good work. The special
dental attention now being given to
many children here is one of their acti
v;ties.
Progress Depends Upon People.
The future activities of the Red Cross
in this county will largely depend upon
the interest and financial aid which
may be given to carry on the work. Its
program is a varied and changing one.
just as the times and conditions may
demand. There is a large place for its
work in this county. state, nation and
throughout the world and if the public
il general could fully understand the
benefits to be derived by having one or
more of its departments Of work active
| ~ carried on in the county for stated
period the necessary financial aid
should come without question. The Off
GERS and board of directors earnestly
solicit the cooperation and continued
financial support of the entire county.
contributions in the past have been
appreciated and will be in the future.
Contributions may be sent or handed to
Il. a. Wilson, treasurer. at the Farm
crs National bank Of this city, or TO any
member of tile board of directors or
branch chairmen.
Board Of Directors.
The following are now members of
the board of directors: Mrs. w. J. Zit-
terrell, Rev. II. f. Shook, Arch Foster,
f. E. Mason, V. c. Crosley, Mrs. w. f.
Brown, Miss Tressa Treat, b. A. Will
son, Mrs. o. J. Henderson, Mrs. Ella
Burleson, Julius Bcrmann, Mrs. L. a.
McMurray, Mrs. ID. +. Shea and J. l..
Peterson all of this city. The follow
ing are THO branch chairmen: Mrs. w.
d Ballentinc, Harrisburg; Mrs.
Howard Alexander Kamrar; Mrs. a.
+. Miller, Ellsworth: Mrs. Edward
Peterson. Sfratford: Mrs. w. F. May
wald. Stonega; Mrs. X. T.. Wilson,
Williams; Mrs. J. a. Kahl, Jewell !;
+. J. johnson. Stanhope.
Miss Mary s. McHenry. executive
and home service secretary. will con-
tinue to have her office in the Cham
her of Commerce rooms and will he
glad and ready to render such service
a> her Office may demand at any time
She is also authorized to receive con-
tributions for the American Red Cross
| from any willing to contribute.
A Red Cross regional conference will