The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-04
|. I. Andrews
TO Be Chairman
of R. {. Roll Call
ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT WA
BASSO MONDAY EVENING
NOVEMBER 9TH. MR.. OSBORN
AND MISS GUILFORD TO SPEAK

NOVEMBER 9Th. MIX. OSBORN
AND MISS GUILFORD TO SPEAK
The machinery for the 1925 Red
wood Roll Call will be started at the
annual meeting of the County Chapt-
er, this meeting to be held at Wabas-
so Monday evening November 9th. As
last year, the meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Wabasso school
house. L. T. Andrews of Tracy has
consented to act as Roll Call chair
man and will meet with the other
workers of the Chapter at this meet
ing. Mrs. Sandager of Belview, the
County Chairman will preside and
Miss Mabel Baillie, the Executive
Secretary, will be present to talk on
the work done and to be done in the
County.
Another speaker at the Monday
evening meeting is D. j. Osborn OF
Minneapolis, the Roll Call Executive
for Minnesota. He will speak on the
best methods to be employed during
this campaign and will give any num-
ber Of helpful suggestions on the
work. Miss Grace Guilford, the Dis
trict Representative of the Children's
Bureau of the State Board of Con-
troll will also be at the meeting to
speak on the work of the Child We'll
fare Board. Since this work
is financed in Redwood County
by the funds raised through the Red
Cross, a talk by this leader in We'll
fare work will be of great interest.
In addition to the talks there will be
few musical numbers and possibly
reading or two. A light luncheon
with hot coffee will be served at the
close of the meeting.
The following brief report, made
by Miss F. Lucille Joscelyn before
her retirement few weeks ago, the
best argument for everyone to be-
come a member of the Redwood Coun-
ty Red Cross. Only so far as the
Red Cross furnishes the money can
the County Child Welfare Board
take care of the numerous cases need
ing constant attention.
1925 REPORT
60 War Veterans have been assist
ed with claims for compensation, ex-
aminations, and hospital treatment.
227 cases handled through the
Home Service Extended to civilians,
in cooperation with the Child Welfare
Board and under supervision of the
State Board of Control. These cases
may be subdivided according to the
outstanding problem into the follow
ing classifications:
a. 27 Illegitimate Children.
b. 16 Delinquent Children.
c. 2S Families of Dependent Child
rem.
d. Families of Neglected Child
rem.
e. 72 Crippled or Sick Children.
f. 80 Predetermined Persons.
g. 7 Blind People
h. Deaf and Dumb Children.
l. 81 Families with Other Proo
lens or needing emergency
relief.
AT Christmas last year 120 child
rem in families, the parents of which
were unable to provide Christmas
cheer, were remembered by a COM
bined effort Of the Junior Red Cross,
the Senior Red Cross and the church
es. Ex-Service men in hispitals were
also remembered.
The Red Cross sent Christmas bags
to so men in Uncle Sam's service
in foreign ports. This one service
of the Red Cross was appreciated as
much as any other single service OF
the past year. Some very interesting
"thank-yOu" letters were received
from grateful soldiers.
Redwood County now has an or
ganized Diaster Relief Committee
prepared to meet an emergency when
it occurs. When disaster strikes the
county notify the chairman of Dis
aster Relief, Mr.. c. L. Maurstead OF
Delhi, or the county chairman of Red
Cross.
At the county fair exhibits in both
the Junior and Senior Red Cross told
the public of the work of the organ
ization. Baskets were sold for the
blind and tubercular of Redwood
county. The executive secretary CO.
operated with the Minnesota Public
Health Association in fixing up an
exhibit and operating health game.
Some fine volunteer service both in
. case work and in sewing has been
given our Red Cross this last year.
The Red Cross cooperated with the
Minnesota Public Health Association
and the State in holding clinics in the
county the past year which were de-
cidely successes. A clinic for the fee
DicliiiIlucu ucIctOlOfc uHtTltu III tnlS
county proved fine way to get in
touch with these unfortunate people
and to help their relatives care for
them.
Junior Red Cross accomplishments
for the past year can be summarized
as follows:
a. 100 per cent enrolment in rural
and semigraded schools. Four grad
ed schools enrolment.
b. 120 Christmas boxes sent over
seas to war orphans. Many grateful
replies have been received from these
children of other lands.
C. Toys and scrap books were made
| for local needy children and crippled
children in hospitals. Articles made
! in schools were sent to disabled war
veterans in hospitals.
d. Funds raised by sacrifice boxes
| in some schools were donated to the
National Childrens' Fund, which fl
nances schools for orphans in war
territory. Donations were also made
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