The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-07

| than those use previously,
packed in this manner so that
they may be floated into port.
This work has been continued
through the summer months.
The masks and stitched dress
ings were made by the Sewing
Units in the County.
Sewing Units in the County.
KNITTING Mrs. Herman
Babcock, Chairman-The knit
ting work is carried on all
through the county in units and
by individual workers in Mount
Clemens. There are twenty
three units. Since Pearl Harbor
the following items have been
shipped by our Chapter: 1748
sweaters, 700 mufflers, 468 he'll
NETS, 500 pairs gloves, 524 pairs
wristlets, $50 Navy scarves, lab
watch caps, 841 walking cast toe
socks and toe socks, SO wool
afghans for hospitals.
ARMY g. NAVY KIT BAGS
Mrs. Sydney Tinker, Chairman
-4136 kit bags were made and
shipped by the Macomb County
Chapter, each bag containing
housewife, shoe laces, writing
materials, needles, pins, buttons,
book, soap, games. etc.
SEWING - Mrs. Hubbard -
The articles for all departments
are received and distributed at
Production Headquarters, rs
Broadway, Mount Clemens.
Since Pearl Harbor 4577 articles
have been made and shipped,
including shirts, bath robes, hot
water bottle covers. bedside
bags, tonsilectomy bags, night
gowns, mems shirts, pajamas,
surgeons caps, wool lap robes,
pneumonia jackets and hospital
bed shoes.
EMERGENCY CLOSET-Mrs.
A. Mellier, Chairman There
are 10 Emergency Closets thru
out the county. The sewing
for the articles contained in
the closets is done by the sew
ing groups throughout the coun-
ty Each closet contains a good
supply of garments and sick
room supplies. The closets are
located at the following places:
Armada, Center Line, East De-
troit, Roseville, Richmond, St.
Clair Shores, Romeo. Utica, Van
Dyke and Mount Clemens. The
Mount Clemens closet serves
Mount Clemens, Selfridge Field,
Harrison Township, Chesterfield
Township, New Haven and New
Baltimore.
NURSES AIDES-Mrs. Wal
ter Fenton, Chairman-Eighty-
seven aides have been gradual
ed, averaging $50 to $50 hours
per month. The first class was
in August 1912, and the last one
June 1914. All were conducted
at st. Joseph's Hospital.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
MIR. Frederick Feurer, Chair
man. 125 volunteer workers
rendered service during the
Clinton River Flood, May 1913.
The workers are organized to
meet any and all disasters.
MOTOR CORPS Mrs. Cliff
ford Lewis, Chairman. rs active
members made 1882 trips since
Pearl Harbor.
WAR FUND-l944 Chairman
Bruce Collins. The Chapter has
three times since Pearl Harbor
been recipient Of Honor Certifi-
cate from National Headquar-
tiers for distinguished service in
e..ch War Fund campaign. The
1914 Campaign amounted to
S148,000.00. with 200 volunteer
workers.
STAFF ASSISTANCE CORPS
Mrs. Vern Kerwin, Chairman.
Twenty-Five volunteers have
registered for the new course
starting Sept. IL. These persons
are on call to assist government
tai agencies, such as the recruit
ing stations, ration boards, etc.
PUBLIC INFORMATION -
Mrs. vern Kerwin, Chairman
Responsible for keeping the
public informed regarding Red
Cross.
CAMP AND HOSPITAL, Mrs.
j. v. Messmore, Chairman -
This chapter Joined the Detroit
area Camp and Hospital coun-
Gil in April 1912. There are ID
chapters in the council and they
service the eastern half of Mich
igan. From February 1913 to
September 1914 the chapter