Woman Organizes Red Cross Effort in Japan
Mrs. Karl F. Baldwin leads wartime relief in Japan forming the American Red Cross chapter. She gathers volunteers in Tokyo and Karizawa, sewing bandages from Japanese material and sending 200,000 items to aid Siberia while overseeing care for wounded soldiers. She is awarded a gold Red Cross medal for her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Red Cross
Japan
Karl F. Baldwin
Colonel Baldwin
University
Tokyo
Baldwin
Carizawa
Mt. Asamayama
China
Roumania
Baldwins
Red Cross
Siberia
Russia
Lettuce and citrus salad recipe and tragic Chicago quadruplets
In a big bowl mix torn lettuce chicory water cress celery radishes and grapefruit segments with avocado optional. Marinate with French dressing grape fruit lemon juice and a touch of ketchup. Toss and serve. Separately a Chicago report notes Mrs Frances Adams gave birth to quadruplets and all died within ten hours after birth.
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LeRoy Olmstead
Route 3
Baldwin
Chicago
Frances Adams
Additional Workers Needed by Red Cross Sewing Room
Red Cross appeals for more workers in the sewing room of the Douglas county chapter especially for afternoon shifts. Since last summer 892 garments 95 layettes and 84 bedding pieces have shipped plus 745 knitted items. Buttons of all kinds are requested and the open Red Cross room operates weekdays 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 with a room chairman on duty.
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Red Cross
H. B. Chubb
Douglas County
Lawrence
Central Building
Casual Costumes In The Forefront Of Fashion
Faded blue denim plays a key role in play and garden wear with new silhouettes. Dresses feature narrowed skirts peplums and raglan sleeves while peasant styles gain wider appeal across ages. Garden outfits include denim overalls and pinafores. capes for swimwear use sharkskin. skirts are knee length in stripes dots and bright colors.
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Costaumes
Memorial Volume to Mrs A R Olmstead Given by Flower Club
The Lawrence Flower club honors Mrs A R Olmstead with a gardening volume placed in the city library. A charter member, she helped grow the club during fifteen years of work and enjoyed extensive garden scenes from snowdrops to dahlias. Visitors praised her hospitality and gardening skill.
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A. R. Olmstead
Flower Club
Lawrence
Fashions at Belmont Race Track Show Colorful Range
New York styles feature black shantung in dinner dresses and street outfits. Belmont opening brings a kaleidoscope of colors with white gold and red predominating. Hats run from pancake to cartwheel, with cocoanut straw as a versatile choice matching sports and afternoon wear.
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New York
Belmont
Altho
Philippine Islands
The Gardener's Omnibus Excerpt Review
The Gardener's Omnibus published by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and edited by Edward I Farrington offers an all inclusive collection. It contains thirty eight chapters on shrubs evergreens vines hedges birds insects garden tools and more with illustrations on almost every page and a detailed garden calendar guiding monthly tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardener’s Omnibus
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Edward I. Farrington
Society
Auxiliary to Veterans Of Foreign Wars Has Had a Successful Year
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Alford Clarke Post No 852 reports a successful year with fundraisers totaling 149.92 and Buddy Poppy sales of 200.24. Funds, after poppy costs, go to veteran relief and families, with gifts including magazines, pillows, clothing, food, and hospital visits.
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Auxiliary To Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alford- Clarke
Department
Wadsworth Hospital
V.F.W. Home For Widows
Kansas Cottage Fund
Commmunity Chest
Prizes Awarded in Sixth National Essay Contest at Douglas County
The report highlights prizes for high school students in Douglas County from the sixth national essay contest. The Auxiliary aided the Salvation Army on Doughnut Tag Day, logged over 300 hours for Red Cross and French relief, and the president secured 11 certified marriage records. Membership rose by 21, with nine refreshment meetings and twelve other gatherings. Social events included a Halloween party for veterans’ children, a Christmas program, and a chicken and noodle supper. New uniforms, dishes, silver, a coffee maker, and a dish cabinet were purchased. The year began with 20 members and progress is anticipated in 1941-42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Lawrence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl F. Baldwin
Red Cross Organization
Henry Schwaller
Myrna Juliette Trembly
Marjorie Jane Trembly
Orient
Esealrights
Vermont
E. W. Young
Cla
Ed Young
Eugene Brune
U.S
I. J. Meade
Geo. D. Walter
J. D. Bowersock
W. H. Andrews Lumber
J.D. Hell Lawrence Paper Company
W.H. Varnum Druggist
Geo. W. Kuhne
Cashier
W. A. Schaal
W. E. Decker
A. D. Kosterman
G. F
Shultz
Asst
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
A. W. Berger
U.S. Mail Service
F. H. Smithmeyer Poehler Mercantile Company
A. D. Weaver Dry Goods
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