, 1922-12-14
OVER TIE TOP
FOR RCD CROSS
The Sixth Annual aOil Call by Many
LOYAL No. kefs eeCeived Gen.
erous Support Here

The Sixth Red Cross Roll Call
was put cover the top in Rawlins
by w. w. Daley, the Roll Cali chair
man, assisted by the officers of the
local Chapter and a large number of
it's members and friends. The re-
Spouse was most gratifying to the
executive committee, which carries
on the work of the Red Cross from
year to year. Willing though they
be, they could do nothing without
the dollars entrusted to them by the
people.
The total collections in Rawlins to
date mount to $1175.O4, this in
GLIDING both annual memberships
and special donations. Several gen.
erous donations were made, notably
those of Korein Temple ~($100.00),
the Elks lodge ~($100.00), the Athens
Coffee House ($32.OO) and several
gifts of $500 and less from indi-
viduals.
The Chapter has dispensed during
the past week $143.75 to four fam
lilies, who but for the Red Cross
would have had to seek relief by
public subscription papers among
our merchants, a very unfair method
of handling relief, because it would
leave a few overburdened merchants
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tire city. As it was, the Red Cross
took care of the situation, after in
~vestigation, and nobody missed the
money. One was a Rawlins case,
two from this county, and one a
transient family.
The Rail Call was we'll organized
by Mr.. Daley, with George A. Bible
as cashier. All the clerical work
was done by Mrs. Will WEIGH and
Mrs. Gertrude Merrell. II. E. Dun
lap kindly took charge of the window
advertising. and The Republican of
the local publicity.
Booths were maintained in day
time at six downtown stations. the
Postoffice, the First National Bank.
the St~ockgrowers National Bank, the
Rawlins National Bank, the Union
Pacific Shops, the Luxus Cafe. The
Lioness Club and it's friends, assist
ed by a team of live wire Seniors
from the High school and several
other ladies', presided at the booths.
The ladies were the following:
Mrs. George A. Bible. Mrs. A. j..
Roster. Mrs. R. d. Newell. Mrs.
Ralph Ferris, Mrs. E. Eugene Jones.
Mrs. w. F. O'Gorman, Mrs. F. E.
Frohling, Mrs. d. NJ. Paisley. Mrs.
Floyd Hatfield. Mrs. Ed. Esdore, |
Misses Louise Irving. frances Bible.
Melva Larsen. Margaret Blyden-|
burgh, Pansy Allen. Mary Fay and
Mary Nielsen, Dorothy Singsheim.
A committee OF three. Miss Mar
guerite Murray. Mrs. Gee. Deaton
and Mrs. Geo. O. Pierce. motored to
h Refinery at Granville and,
through the courtesy of the Produc-|
ers & Refiners Corporation. secured
from the lei there the sun OF
$500.
John Contos personally solicited |
$4,000, the gift of the Athens Cof-I
fee House, the Greek residents Of
Rawlins. and a few other citizens.
Special credit is due to the High |
school team. snpplied through the
Kindness Of Supt. C. A. Anderson.
as the six young ladies' worked in the
booths all day Monday.
The Wyoming State Penitentiary.
under the charge of Mrs. Will Welch.
has contributed $4,000 and its re-
port is not yet complete. Mrs. welch
was assisted by the officers OF the
institution. and inmates whose
names will be given in the final re-
port.
Mrs. NJ. w. Tiffany served at the
Strand Theatre and added a goodly
amount to the total through her
creditable efforts. Chas. Miller was
numbered among the voluntary
workers.
Five memberships came by mail
from former residents of Rawlins.
this showing an interest in the Red
Cross and In the old home Chapter
which counts for much, and makes
the officers feel that this work ia
recognized and remembered.
A light luncheon was servad IN 49,
,,,x,rs Mt S o'clock IN the
evening OF the drive at Masonic Tenn
Pile. which was donated Tor the oc-
casion. This was prepared and
served by Messrs I. ]. Rendle and
Will Welch. assisted by John Mel
son. II consisted only OF sandwiches,
coffee and doughnuts. but was en-
joyable. and hampered only by lin
tied time. Messrs. Welch and Rem
die called the attention of the ladic,
10 the fact that at was a man,
lunch. with real ham - not lettuc,
leaves and fancy concoctions - II
the sandwiches" Red Cross flag,
and posters. with the red caps worI
by the workers. added a gay ap
pearancc to the scene. Short talk
were made by Senator Daley. Georg'
A. Bible and Mrs. Gertrude Mcrrcll
The lunch committee received man
compliments on their work. At II
close. the workers received thci
packages Of supplies and went out
cover the territory assigned to then
Captains and tennis for the bloc
work were ms fellows;
Mrs. Verne Ferris tcaptain
Nadnms Earl Brown. II. II. Nelsol
W. =. Hays. Ada Williams and MI
Chris'el Jensen. and also the ca
tain.
Miss Katherine Kraft tcaptnin
in charge OF the school teachers sc
ton. did the work herself.