The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-13
Welfare and Red
Cross Boards Meet
JOINT MEETING PROVES INTER
ESTING; FINANCES FOR COM
ING YEAR ARRANGED.

A very interesting meeting was
ternoon when the Red Cross Boar1
of the County met in joint session
with the Child Welfare Board. Those
present were, Mrs. M. H. Sandager
of .Belview; Mines. w. B. Clark and
Earl Anderson Of Lamberton; Mrs.
Michael Foy of Wanda; Mr.. A. w.
Olson and Mr.. w. Shoeman of Wal
nut Grove; Mr.. H. B. West and Mr..
&. M. Bendixen of Morgan; Mr.. C. L.
Maurstad of Delhi; Mrs. C. C. Little,
Mr.. Fred Zander, Treas; Miss Ken
nedy, Miss Joscelyn and Mr.. E. A.
Pease, all of Redwood Falls. Reports
were given by the Executive Secre-
tary, the Treasurer and the Roll Call
Chairman.
Miss Joscelyn's report showed that
total of SO cases have been handled
through the office during the past
thee months. Seventy poor and un-
fortunate children in the County were
remembered at Christmas with gifts
and toys made by the Junior Red
Cross. In addition boxes of toys and
scrap books were sent to the State
Hospital for Crippled children and
also to the State General Hospital,
Chiidrens' ward. Several branches
reported the sending of boxes to the
sick and disabled ex-service men and
to poor and needy families. During
the three months twenty-one meetings
have been held all over the county and
in spite of the weather and roads 1900
miles have been travelled.
The secretary told of several in
stances showing that through the ef-
forts of the Red Cross much good has
been accomplished. She told of q
little crippled boy who had received
treatment which will probably mean
that he will again be able to run and
play as other children; of a needy old
blind couple who have secured a pen
sion from the State, and Of boy who
has been sent to sanatarium, In
time, it is hoped, so that he may be
saved from an early death from tu-
berculosis.
C. M. Bendixen, Chairman for the
last Roll Call reported no members,
with returns not quite complete
Mrs. Sandager, Chairman, expressed
the appreciation of the Board for Mr..
Bendixen's efforts as Roll Call Chair
man. 1t was a hard task and Mr..
Bendixen served faithfully and whole
heartedly. and deserves much credit
for his work.
After the Treasurer's report the
question of finances for the coming
year was discussed by the members
of the Red Cross Board while the
Child Welfare Board retired to dis
cuss cases with the Executive Secre-
tary. The Red Cross Board voted to
make the budget for this year s.. 600.
This amount includes salary of the
wol ker, all expenses of travel and Of
flee, together with an emergency fund
for immediate relief, when necessary.
The work of the Child Welfare Board.
supervised by the State Board of Con-
troll is financed by the Redwood Coun-
ty Red Cross. Each Branch is doing
emergency relief work when neces-
sary out of it's own funds.
The Child Welfare Board, as usual
had a busy private session. Board
members for another year were no.
minated These nominations are ap-
proved by the State Board Of Control
and the appointments made from that
office. There is to be no change in
the personnel and officers. Miss Fern
kennedy is Chairman. Miss Joscelyn,
executive Secretary, is secretary for
the Board. Mr.. f. A. Pease. repre-
sents the County Commissioners. Mr..
H. b. West, of Morgan. represents
the eastern part Of the County; Mrs.
w. B. Clark of Lamberton, the south
ern; Mrs VIM. Duncan of Milroy, the
western