Red Cross Membership Drive Urges National Support
The Henry Red Cross mobilizes to meet a goal of ten million new members. Local chair Mrs. George A. Burt leads a two phase campaign with women volunteers across business districts and city streets. A first drive yields 205 new members as the second, door to door campaign continues with a long list of volunteer coordinators and supporters.
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Red Cross Society
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National Society
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Henry Red Cross
George A. Burt
Elizabeth Weaver
Edna Greenlee
Marjore Duke
Clara Brown
Emma Mai Schwarz
Edith Merdian
Frances Smith
Gladva Divell
Margaret Jones
Red Cross Drive Boosts Membership to 676 in Two Campaigns
G H Daniels and a slate of volunteers including Mrs I B Coe and Mrs J A Williams led two membership drives adding 324 new members. The society grew from 262 to 676 with potential to reach 700. Financial Treasurer Mrs Will McAtee reported receipts of 1731.91 with 1062.28 sent to the county chapter and Washington DC. Knitting Department chaired by Mrs Lyman Hunt logged multiple sweater shipments.
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G. H. Daniels
I. B. Coe
G. "Wilde
Sherman Gienn
Carl Elsen
H. H. Hall
Bertha McLaughlin
Louisa Helper
Milas Bella Evans
Haddon
J. J. Barnes
Mra. J. A. Williams
Red Cross
Will McAtee
BBC Secceevr
Lacon
Canton
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Red Cross notes and charity work from Minoak area
Summary of Red Cross activities including sewing and surgical dressings totals, chairmen and committee notes, a New Year dance fundraiser at the Henry opera house with attendance from nearby towns, and a soldier’s poem. Donations, kits, and delays due to weather are mentioned along with a charity sale of a Percheron colt for Red Cross funds.
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Red Cross
Grieves
Mabel L. Steimle
Yortie Red Cross
John Roth Sa
Cleve Pinkham
Emerson Scheer
Walter Kelsey
C. E. Green
Minoak News- Dispatch
Red Cross Aid to Europe Expands in War Crisis
The American Red Cross answers Europe’s misery with large scale relief. It ships 300 tons daily to Paris for immediate use and stores surplus for future emergency. In Italy and France it funds and staffs hospitals, clothing, feeding, and sheltering troops and refugees. The Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Nebraska division sent 600000 surgical dressings 285000 knitted articles and 35000 in hospital linen during November.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Class One Only For Army Duty, Crowder Says
Provost Marshal General Crowder testifies before Congress on draft progress stating only class one men, not married dependents, will be called for now. He estimates one million class one men available and proposes adding those reaching 21 since June 5, 1917 to keep a yearly supply of 706,000 men. Wilson and Lloyd George outline war aims and urge honorable peace without advantage to any belligerent.
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Crowder
Congress
Lloyd ‘George
Great Britain
Wilson
Henry May Satisfies Patrons with Guaranteed Service
The note promises satisfaction on request with payment only if outcomes are met. It invites readers to write for dates and addresses the offering under the name Henry.
War Y M C A fund subscriptions in Marshall County
Fred Garrells county chairman announces that subscriptions to the war Y M C A fund for Marshall County are to be paid to J A Williams or A B With, who will issue proper receipts for the same.
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Fred Garrells
Marshall County
Henry Towns
J. A. Williams
A.B. W Ith
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