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I K • r -DONATIONS FOR WOOL i! -- ISum of $30 Received by Woman’s jLeague. Now Working With Norwich Red, Cross, Knitting ArmySets.Mrs. John D. Hall, chairman of the Norwich branch of the Woman's National Service League, has received from Mrs. Lorin A*. Gallup a donation of $5 and from Miss Matilda B. Randall a contribution of $25 toward buying wool to be knit into army sets, to make up the town’s quota of 2,100. rets.Earlier in the season, the members • •f the league were busied knitting for the navy and already have forwarded L 31 completed articles to the Navy League. A few sets have not been returned by the knitters, but are to l»e forwarded as soon as received: and hereafter all the work will be donelor the army. ^ pThis is because the Woman’s League je; now wor'iinsr with the Norwich Red ’ Voss in order to make up the 2*100 quota of army sets. The rooms of both organizations are in the Thayer building.. Franklin square, through the liberality of Judge John M. Thayer. owner cvf the building. SiMrs. Hall was greatly pleased Wednesday' to receive the donations from Mrs. Gallup and -Miss Randall, as the wool for each set costs $4. and many who would he glad to knit cannot afford to donate the price of the material; consequently contributions, ‘large or small will h“ very acceptable. while every person who can knit is desired to aid. in this emergencycall.. ; .
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Norwich bulletin
Norwich, Connecticut, US
Thu, Aug 30, 1917
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