The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-22
MRS. FRED C0NKL|N
RENAMED CHAIRMAN
OF RED CROSS HERE
Wide Activities Of Relief Organ
tzation Described in An.
nual Report


Mrs. Fred L. Conklin, chairman
and Ill other officers of the Burleigh
county chapter OF the American Red
Gross were reelected when the ex-
ecutive committee and advisory coun-
Gil held their annual meeting. Miss
Mary Cashel, executive secretary and
social worker, presented her annual
report at the meeting.
Supreme Court Justice w. L. Nues-
sic was reelected vice chairman. A.
r. TaviS will continue as secretary
treasurer and Miss Cashel was retain
ed in her position.
The advisory members, who We're
reappointed. are Mrs. H. G. Edgerton.
Wing: H. E. Wildfang. Sterling, and
Judge Fred JansoniuS, A. w. Mundy.
Or. N. o. Ramstad and DR.. G. E.
etackhouse, all of Bismarck.
Reports read covered three major
heads, financial status. service rem
dered and the life-saving project.
The paramount work Of the Red
Cross office has been toward the well
fare Of ex-service men, according to
Miss Cashel's annual report. The
phases included are adjusted compen-
sation claims. disqualification, medi-
cal care, dependency, death claims
and pension adjustments. These
claims include beneficiaries OF the
Civil, Indian, Spanish and
World wars.
At the present time. assistance to
veterans has an important place be-
cause Of new legislation and the
many problems arising since March
l, 1888, in connection with readjust-
ment Of claims.
Also At Fort Lincoln
Many services also are rendered for
men stationed at Fort Lincoln and In
other sections. This includes family
adjustments, dependency and loans.
Although the nursing program Is
not very active at the present time.
the Red Cross employed nurse to
administer to the families OF poor re-
lief cases and Of the unemployed dur
ing the first three months Of 1888.
Under the heading Of disaster re-
lief, the county Red Cross office dis
tributed thousands OF garments made
from cotton purchased from the gov
eminent and furnished by the nation
q Red Cross.
The garments given out in Bur-
leigh county. mostly In the rural Sec
tons, included the following: 10 doz-
en- pair infants hose, 40 dozen pair
boys and girls hose. Is dozen pairs
women's hose, Is dozen pair mems
work hose, Is dozen pair mems light
weight hose, II dozen infants shirts,
20 dozen boys and girls waist suits,
% dozen boys union suits, II dozen
women,s union suits, 16 dozen wom-
ems boomers, 10 dozan women's vests,
Is dozen mems union suits, SO dozen
mems trousers, 10 dozen mems over
alls, 10 dozen boys overalls, dozen
mems jumpers, 2 liozen play suits. Is
dozen boys work shirts, II dozen boys
dress shirts, 40 dozen mems work
shirts, 6 dozen mems dress shirts,
dozen blankets. dozen comforters
and II dozen sweaters.
County workers who supervised the
clothing distribution were Mrs. H. F.
pillsbury, Moffit; Mrs. A. E. Metcalf,
Driscoll: Mrs. w. Watson, Mckenzie:
Mrs. Otto Ayres, Menoken: Mrs. Hugo
solberg, Menoken; Mrs. w. H. VIII
mot. Wilton: Mrs. Frances Cox. Reg
an: J. G. Poole, Baldwin: Mrs. H. NJ.
Gulson, Glencoe: Miss Marie Huber,
Bismarck: Mrs. Edgerton and Mr..
Wildfang.
Children In both the city and rural
schools Of the county packed Christ
mas boxes for children in foreign
countries as q Junior Red Cross &C.
tivity for 1888.
Hot Lunches Served
Over 100 hot school lunches were
served each day IN the first three
months Of 1888 to children OF families
on poor relief and the unemployed in
Bismarck. The funds were provided
BY the Red Cross and the planning
preparation and distribution of the
meals was handled by the Bismarck
chapter, American Association Of
University Women. assisted by other
organizations.
The other major home service was
supplying volunteer nurses to visit
the homes Of the unemployed to look
after children Of pre-school age. With
federal relief funds made available
about the middle of March, the Red
Gross discontinued acting as the gen.
eral relief agent.
The Red Cross cooperated with 9TH
Ar agencies during the year to pro-
mote corrective work among rural
children. This covered dental work,
furnishing glasses. torlsil operations
and special care in cases of crippled
children.
The chapter also is used as the
clearing agency for outside agencies
such 6 Travellers Aid. the national
Red Gross and case working agencies
Of other cities. In this connection,
information Is supplied to families.
According to Miss Cashels report,
this service has grown tremendously
since Transient relief has been estab-
lished by the federal government.
instruction in ufe-saving was given
TO ,l6 seniors and 81 Juniors under d.
rection Of Arnold P. Van Wyk, assist
I'd by eight volunteer workers who
rave approximately 800 hours to the
work. Robert Eason, representative
81 the National Red Cross, staged .
life-saving demonstration. Total at
tendance for the summer was estt-
mated at 600.
In closing her report. Miss Cashel
expressed her appreciation to the vol
unteer office workers and nurses, to
III those who assisted with furnishing
the hot school lunches. to American
Legion Auxiliary members who as
sisted with clothing work and 70 al
those who knitted garments.
Cameron and Madden
In Law Partnership