Red Cross Notes From France and War Efforts
A long letter from Lieut. Wm. Asher Parson in France recounts ordered Red Cross aid shaping German morale. Stories include a Prussian officer praising Red Cross care, Atlantic Division vests produced in 30 hours for Siberian troops, and widespread chapter sewing drives. Also church notices and Advent sermons from Open Door Church.
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Asher Parson
France
Gotch
George Vth
Windsor Castle
United States
British Isles
Jany
Ion
Pastime Club Notes and Plans for Dance Event
The club held a good meeting Wednesday with ten attending. They chose the Annual Dance format and date, likely a masquerade or informal event, planned for February 1 1919. War books won by Pop anch, Maud the night marauder eyed by police, and a German propaganda item brought to the meeting. News items requested.
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W.s.8
Shadow
Pop
Anch
Fred Hettinger
Maud
New York
Potsdam
Harry
Jimmie
Irvington Home Guard Wins Tod Cup in Rifle Contest
The Irvington and Dobbs Ferry Home Guards battled for Lieut Commander Tod’s silver cups at Ardsley-on-Hudson. Jerome Bradley of Dobbs Ferry won high turkey score. Captain H V D Black led Irvington. Captain Black also received the individual trophy.
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Turkey
Dobbs Ferry
Ardsley-on-Hudson
Home Guards
Irvington
Tod
U.S .N
Abercrombie Brothers
James A. Dennett
Jerome Bradley
Robert J. H. Powel
Captain Black
H. V. D. Blacklot
C. M. Pateman
E. B. Katte
F. H. Morrell
J. Sibley
H. Elsworth
Northrop
Corp. Libly
Pateman
Capt. Black
Morell
Morrell
U. S
Templeton
N.flying Corps
Didi
Elsworth
Brunswick
Katto, Jr
Thrift Exchange Volunteers Sought for Holiday Sale
White Plains volunteers are urged to staff and run the Thrift Exchange on December 19, 20, and 21. Proceeds benefit Dobbs Ferry Hospital and the County Children's Committee. Wages include waitresses and sales help. shops run 10 AM to 5 PM, extended Saturday. Earlier festive tea room attractions daily. sign up with Mrs. W. K. Furse or Mrs. Carroll Dunham.
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Dobbs Terry
Irvington
Thrift Exchange
White Plaiie
Dobbs Ferry
County Children's Committee
W. K. Furse
Carroll Dunham
NOTC
Sixty six boys register for military training in 1918
A list shows sixty six boys aged 16 to 18 registered in School pirate No 2 Greenburgh Westchester County for military training in December 1918. Names include Anderson Arthur Clarke John Alexander, Connick William Vincent, Fallon Joseph Gerard, Hartnett Jeremiah, Huston Bernard, Kennedy Eugene A, Laffan John James, Magee James, Murphy David, Reynolds Reginald Joseph and many others. Also notes a newly formed Irvington Gun Club for trap shooting with officers Frank Acker president and Charles B Pateman treasurer John Hunter.
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Pirate
Thomas Anthony Morrell
Raymond G
Mullins
Edward John Murphy
David Martin Reilly
James Francis Reynolds
Reginald Joseph “Oane
Russell Iudiek
Michael F. Sayled
Frederick C., Jr
Sonntag
Jacob-Joseph Sweetman
Joseph
Sebastian Sweetman
Morgan ‘Therrien
Rene Francis ‘Thomas
Jon Cyril
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Red
Germany
RED Cross
Alice Leone Fleenor
San Francisco
England
Flanders
Dberleutnant
Ffteen
Stoantime O
America
Amman Red Cross
American Red Cross
Falones
Hamburg
Berlin
Jim Garmany
Elean Hoscepitals
Hind
Rha Gorman
Mike Tatatemoat
Sater Ae
Washington
Ethan Allen
Atlantic
Chapter Production
Bureau of Chapter
Atlantic Division
A. Wholesale
Siberia
Sdarments
Rsk
West Seventeenth Street
Hartford
New Haven
Weschester County
Brooklyn
New York County
Cross
Irbin ‘Parsons
IpiThere
Alto
A. McBeace
Bavibon
W.3.s
Church OF “the
Snl Dobbs Ferry, N.Y
Pastime Club
Irvington and
K. B., Conger, JR
Cheerio
Irvington Gt
Frank Acker
Treas Charles Bf. Pateman
S John Hunter
Wden
Home” Guard
Drenden Br
Caroll
Duna W. 8. S
Sec
Taaffe
Leo Vincent Taaffe
Tha
Naval Reserve
D. C
George ‘Washington
Paris
Kent Wilson
Pea
Taafte
Saat
Altos
Anks
Th .Ybeend
Oroket
Alee
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