The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-12
Relief Committee
Reports on Work
RECEIVE SPLENDID SUPPORT
IN WORK AMONG NEEDY
DURING PAST WINTER.

The Relief Committee, consisting
of Mrs. L. P. Larson, Mrs. H. w.
Shoemaker and Mrs. G. w. Gold, has
compiled most interesting report of
the, work done among the needy of
this community during the past sew
eral months. While this committee
was appointed from the Ladies Aid of
the Methodist Church, it has received
the best of support from all of the
townspeople regardless of denomina-
tion and it's members feel that, be-
cause Of this generous support, the
entire citizenry of Redwood Falls will
be interested in knowing what has
been accomplished. The committee
also wishes to thank most heartily
and sincerely all those who have
given so generously Of money, cloth
ing and upplies to aid in this work.
The work has been done through
the cooperation and with the very
great assistance of B. F. Shoemaker,
the executive secretary Of the Red
wood County Red Cross. Because OF
his office and the work it entails
among the people of the community
Mr.. Shoemaker has been in position
to tell where help was needed. He
has also been most kind in getting
supplies to the needy families thus
greatly relieving the committee OF
country deliveries, etc.
The following articles have been
collected by the committee and put
into homes where they were needed:
Blankets and quilts SO pair; Mat
tresses 10; Beds 3; Feather bed l;
Pillows 27; Sheets 7; Pillow cases IT;
Shoes 23; Overshoes 10; New stock
ings 16 pair; Mended 80 pair; Macki-
nav and sweaters 20; Overcoats for
men 7; Men suits II; Coats, suits Tor
girls and ladies %; Union suits So;
Suits and trousers for boys Is; Nit
ten 12 pair; Ladies dresses 80; One
new coat for lady; Boomers 10; Ban
dages made and sent 3 times; Chill
dren dresses 10; Ladies waists 20;
Middies II; Ladies skirts z; Rubber
sheet /; Cotton shirts for men 18;
Kitchen mirror 1; Groceries $15.72;
Flour 25 h.; Potatoes 2 bu.; Layettes
3; Wash bowl and pitcher; Rugs a;
Aprons 19; Caps and stocking caps
ID: Corset covers IA; Shirts Wollen
for men Ia; Scarfs 5; Muffs 2; New
night shirts 2; Ladies new gowns 4;
Gowns for children II; Spats 8 pair;
Bed room slippers pair; klmonas 4;
Bath robe /; Large leather chair l;
Sewing machine 1; Rocking char L;
Dresser 1; Portieres pair; Outing
flannel % yards; Coal 800 lbs; horse
feed 7 bu.; Christmas boxes and
$500 cash. each box contained lbs.
of roast. fruit, home baking, candy
and nuts.
Several weeks ago a Pound Dona-
tion was featured by the committee,
each donater being asked to bring one
or more pounds of food supplies to
the church. The response to this call
was wonderfully fine, every church IN
the city being represented among the
givers. The following supplies were
donated. The necessary things were
sent to the Agency for the families
in need there and the others were put
in various places where need was
great.
Flour 23l sacks; Rice 27 lbs; Pota-
toes bu.; Beans 26 h.; Oatmeal IL
lb.: Macaroni boxes; Two large
boxes of crackers; Butter 2 lbs;
Meat IS h.; Tapioco 3 boxes; Sugar
s3.75; Lard 1917 lb,; Eggs 1 dozen;
Cookies 1 sack; Coffee 61a h.; Cocoa
2 h.: Can of tea: Prunes h.; Salmon
1 can; Corn puffs 1 box; Raisons II
h.; Beans in can 10 cans; Tomatoes
q qt.; Pineapple 2 cans; Peas cans;
Corn 10 cans; Baking powder l h.;
Starch 2 boxes; Vitos 1 box; Bread 1
loaf; Apple butter 21a qt.; Apricots
/ h.: Cream of wheat l box; Apple
pickles 1 qt.; Plum butter qt.; Plum
sauce 31a qt.; Plum pudding cans;
Pie plant sauce l qt.; Apple sauce 5
ut,: Jam glasses; Corn meal 6 h.;
Graham flour 10 lbs; Dried apples 5,
lb.: can of New England brown
bread; 1 pint of raspberry sauce.
Mrs. Larson states that the work
will be continued and asks that dur
ing spring housekeeping the house
wives keep the work in mind, laying
aside all useable clothing, cast off
furniture and other articles which
NAV be useful. A large chest with
lock is kept at the Methodist Church
at all times, ready to receive articles
of clothing and if the donors will noti-
fy Mrs. Larson when they have arti-
cles for this chest arrangements may
be made for their care. While
many of the articles will not be used
until next fall, they will be we'll cared
for until that time and it will mean
much to the committee to have sup
ply ready with which to start work.