The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-11-03
JAMES R. RYAN
RED CROSS
CHAIRMAN
OF BINGHAM COUNTY CHAPTEH
AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR
NEXT YEAR. fa
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED AND
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT
WEDNESDAY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Bing-
ham County Chapter Of the American
Red Cross was held this evening in
Mr.. John H. Early's office for the
purpose Of electing officers and to
select an executive board. There was
much larger attendance than 10
usual at these Annual Meetings, and
there was every evidence given that
the Chapter is very much alive and
that It can be counted on to carry
on the various activities that the Red
Cross stands for.
In the absence Of Chairman q. L.
Anderson, ON account of illness, the
Vice Chairman, Mrs. Burleish H. Hud-
son, presided.
The various standing committees
reported on the work accomplished
during the year and the treasurer 70.
ported q balance Of $324.34 on haAd
on November 1st. The Home Service
Committee. consisting Of Mrs. !. n.
Early, Chairman; Mrs. B. H. Hudsoa
and Mrs. w. r. Berryman, rsposts1
ON the number of distressed families
helped by the Committee. and the
other members were amazed at the
amount Of work done by this Conn
mittee. Mr.. Mark Tuohy, Chairman
of the Post War Service, was able to-
be of great assistance to such vet
erans as needed help. The Health
Committee, consisting Of Mrs. e. L.
Egli Chairman, Mrs. Lee Faulconer.
Mrs. James Duckworth, E. D. Bloom
and DR.. w. w. Beck, has done most
Of its work by the dissemination Of
information through literature. The
Production Committee, Mrs. B. Fl.
Hudson Chairman, with the assistance
of the Ladies' Societies in the various
churches, was able to furnish the
Chapters quota of garments for the
disabled veterans in the United States
Hospital at Boise.
Miss Anna E. Brakel, Field Repre-
sentative for the Pacific Division.
American Red Cross. was present and
gave a very inspiring talk on Red
Cross work in general and made many
helpful suggestions with reference to
the activities Of the local Chapter.
The following officerb and COM
mittees were elected to serve for the
ensuing year:
Chairman, James X. Ryan; Vice
Chairman, Mrs. B. H. Hudson Secre-
tary, James d. Johnston; Treasurer,
Samuel w. Wilson: Chairman Junior
Red Cross for County, Mrs. Lee Faul-
coner; Chairman Junior Red Cross
for City, z. d. Bloom; Chairman Post
War Service, Mark Tuohy; Home Ser
vice Committee, Mrs. J. H. Early
Chairman, Mrs. B. II. Hudson, Mrs.
w. +. Bergman; Health Committee,
Mrs. E. l.. Egli Chairman, Mrs. Lee
Faulconer, Mrs. James DuckwOrth,
DR.. w. w. Beck, d. ID. Bloom
The officers and members of COM
mittees named above, together with
the following will constitute the Exc
cutive Board:
Mrs. Martha LaRocque, Riverside;
Mrs. Geo. l.. Moore. Shelley; Mrs.
Nora j. Lowe, Aberueen; Mrs. A. j.
Snyder, Springfield; Mrs. L. B. Dus-
tin, Blackfoot; e. T. Peck; G. F. Ga
gon; J. e. Estensen; r. L. Peterson;
]. H. Early; M. H. Fehnel.
A meeting of the new Executive
Board will be called in the near fu-
ture, at which time the years pro-
gram will be planned, the Junior Red
Cross Committee organized and the
necessary arrangements made for the
9Th Annual Roll Call.