Evening star., 1942-03-08

become monthly contributors. In
this way fund to buy materials
was started.
Funds Raised to Buy
More Materials.
"The women then went to work
cutting and sewing two afternoons
and one morning a week in the OLD
golf house on the Country Club
grounds. Many tail and triangle
bandages, swabs, pajamaS and hos
pital coats, made exactly according
TO American Red Gross patterns and
specifications. we're turned out with
such speed that 1t soon became ap-
parent that new ways to raise funds
for materials must be found. This
was not easy in so small a COM
munity. but the ladies have shown
great ingenuity.
Mrs. Norweb started series OF
vanishing luncheons by inviting II
guests. Each of these contributed
one sole (about IS cents and obli-
gated herself to give luncheon for
10, and so on to the vanishing point.
In the first month alone these
luncheons had netted over 500 and
they were just getting under way.
The wives of the assistant mill
tary and naval attaches gave
bridge for which they sold tables
chances on various articles. ThlS
marty BROUGHT $40 to the fund.
The wives of several Panagra
nilots gave a Sadie Hawkins barn
dance with fortune telling ooothS
and all the concessions OF country
fair. In this manner over $500 was
raised in one evening.
THE American wife OF Swiss
businessman opens their garden
each week end and charges small
fee for games Of badminton, ping
pong, bridge or mahjong. The gar.
den is crowded every SATURDAY anu
sunday and brings in steady In
come for the unit.
Exchange "Sells Out
On First Day.
1.-The most ambitious undertakllls
and one which promises to De a
continuing financial mainstay is the
Woman's Exchange. In two rooms
over a private garage, which were
scrubbed, papered and panied py
the women themselves. Small shop
was opened. Here were sold hano-
made baby clothes, knit slaWls,
sweaters and socks, embroloereo
bridge cloths. cocktail napkins ana
homemade preserves, pies, CAKES
and candies. All goods we're solo
out the first day and duplicate
orders were so great that the Amerl-
can women canvassed the city lot
native seamstresses and COOKS 10
work under their direction.
"The food department promises
IN be a real boon to the community
because eggs, butter, -four ana sugar
are cheap. but homemade canoes
cookies and cakes were formerly not
to be had at any price
"The American children. Or
eanized by the Ambassadors young
ladv dauIhter. Jean, were put 10
work in the chancery on SATURDAY
mornings making swabs. so greaI
was their enthusiasm that they
have been joined by many OF tnelI
small Peruvian friends. In the hrs1
month they turned out 3,loo sWaoS'
More Red Cross
Shipments Planned.
THE first shipment, two bales
of paiamas and a bale OF bandages'
has by this time reached Req Gross
distribution headquarters In tne
limited States. Later consignmentSs
will be divided between the Reo
Cross and Army and Navy reile1:
"Work with this group IN Lima
and travel and research in the
countries of the west coast OF
south America have filled my days
for the past six months. I miss
the meetings of the Society OF
women Geographers. the Washing
ton Club and the District League
of Women Voters. Doubtless they
are all as busy with war work as
our American Women's Unit mere,
with all good wishes to you, l am
Sincerely,
LYDIA VAN HAGAN VAN zANDI'
February 20, 1912.