Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-24
Orthopedic Notes

The Vashon Orthopedic Auxiliary
held its regular ali day meeting last
Friday, with Mrs. w. D. Covington at
Colvos. Eighteen members were pre-
sent and each one brought one or more
articles to be sent to the Thrift, Shop
and several packages were sent by
members unable to be present. Two
collections of tin-foil were brought in
for the Melting-Pot
Mrs. G. w. Shields sewing chairman,
handed out the sewing for the hospital
as FAST as the members got their hats
OIL and their thimbles on. After the
| appetizing luncheon to which all con-
tributed, Mrs. Stanley presided at the
business meeting. At the Tea held in
September a special committee COM
posed of Mrs. G. W. Shields, Mrs. E. H.
Miller and Mrs. c. Ramquist, was nam
ed to represent Vashon at an all Guild
Bazaar meeting in Seattle on Sept
3Oth. Mrs Shields reported that she
had pledged the cooperation of Vashon
Island in making the big orthopedi:
Bazaar a success Cooperation will be
given by joining the Renton Hill Guild
IN making the Apron Booth a success.
Mrs. Shields told the city members
that the Island women will match
them in the number of aprons made or
furnished for sale at the Apron Booth.
The city women promised eighty
aprons,-the Vashon women are out
for one hundred twenty five! If you
have pretty apron that you have
never worn, give it to be sold for the
relief of the crippled children. If you
have pattern for an attractive or
practical apron, get it out and make
one and help out, If you have materi-
al on hand suitable for an apron and
no time to sew, give the material to
Mrs. Shields or anyone of the Com
mittee and it will be made. If you
have friend far Or near who would
give an apron for this bazaar, make
haste to ask for it. All aprons must
be finished and turned in not later
than November 18TH The special
apron committee under the leader
ship of Mrs. Shields will meet weekly
on Mondays to work on aprons.
Reports from Miss Adah Patterson,
Superintendent of the Hospital for
September, showed that 90 new
patients were accepted for treatment,
of which 66 lived in King County
Others came from Grays Harbor
Lewis, Kitsap, Skagt, Snohon.ish,
Thurston, and Yakima counties and
one each from Montana and Alaska.
Of the 8S children discharged from the
Hospital during September, So listed
as Cured, the Others will be coming
back to the hospital for further treat
nent or are being treated in their
lomes
The earnest appeal for financial
lelp sent out a few weeks ago brought
II during September, from all sources,
MEMBERS dues, patients fees, named
,eds, gifts, Thrift Shop, Melting Pot,
gifts, the sum of SIG, ,99762
The expenses for the month amount
ID to $l4,972.05, leaving balance of
2 ,025,57 to apply on the big deficit
or the year, which now amounts to
i5,5l627, and which must be wiped
ut by February l, 1890
The proceeds of the big bazaar will
e applied to this purpose.
Miss Mary Dysart reported that
24l empty fruit jars had been dis
ributed on the Island Over 400 have
one back to the Hospital full Mrs.
am Kelly has canned $50 quarts of
ears, plums and applesauce. Messrs.
'ngland and Petersen are rendering
generous service in bringing over the
mpty cans and taking the fruit over
, Seattle.
The next meeting will be held at the
ONE Of Mrs. o. H. Lincoln November
5th.