Womanhood of Waterloo Honors Red Cross War Effort
Waterloo chapter of the American Red Cross reports record volunteer service over the past year. Supplies money and members exceeded expectations under chairmen including 4H. B. Cropper and Mrs. J. Simpson with Mrs. P. C. Flatt as manager of military relief. continued leadership saw quotas rapidly filled and branches coordinated to support wartime relief.
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Waterloo
American Red Cross
Arters
Tomerit
Locati
B. Cropper
1St Fear
J. I Sinpson
J. A Trumbauer
Easnner
J. Rudolph
Soma
Aw. Cropper
Studolph
Me. Simpson
C. H. Elghmey
C. Ja Chambers
Alfred Longley
James Grab Cooperston
Pcl Plait
Red Cross
Wiivrigo
J. F. Sitspson
Inspectios and Shipping
Manemer
Nmney
Car
T. Alford
FF Simpson
WK. Bentz
C. C. Bran
W. W. Marsh
Bership
Red Cross i
Pirs
H. B
Auxil
KE. L._ Johnson
Nec
Elia Rothen
Jangfeldt
Hey Wheen
F. C. Platt
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Wa-terloo
Ted Croan
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Waterlo o Red Cross Relief Work Kept Active Through War Years
The Waterloo Red Cross chapter reported extensive military relief effort with 222 266 articles inspected and shipped from October 1917 to December 1 192. Civilian relief expanded under Home Service and anti tuberculosis committees led by Marian Chapman and Carleton Sias. Canteen, influenza emergency, and emergency captaincy roles supported soldiers, sailors, and civilians with meals comfort and care.
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Shipping Department
Artinn
Home Service
Carleton Sias
Carls
Marian Chapman
S Gt
Chapman
Frank King
Betn
King
Waterloo
Cautn
Waterloo YMCA Aids War Effort Through Open Home And Overseas Service
The Waterloo YMCA under J. T. Houser led a campaign to recruit high quality men and women for overseas service, sending nearly a score to France England and Italy. It kept open house for soldiers and sailors during the war and will extend free membership to veterans until they surrender uniforms. Improvements include a new men’s department game room reading room and upgraded gym, plus interior redecorations. A likely new building is planned for 1919 as the organization enters a prosperous year and pursues expansion.
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Waterloo
Liberty Bond
Her. C. J. Lenihan
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
United States Army
Camp Zachary Taylor
Father Lenihan
Wattersoo Manu
E. J. Lagos
First Evangelical Church
Hey. L. W. Back
J. Askins
First Baptist Choeeh
John Bunxyau Smith
Waltut Street Baptist
A. €. Preston
Westminster Presbyterian
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
W. H. Rogers
V. CG. Kelford
John Molloy
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
M.G. A
Red Triangle
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
J. T. Hauser
France
England
Italy
George W. Williams
Harry Fisher
D. L. Shillinglaw
C. M. Hobbs
James Barnes
George BE. Pike
H. HB. Kelly
Buell- Verona Weller
Harriett MacEachron
C. W. Chapman
W. G. Logan
W. A. Reed
J. T. Houser
A.W. Petersen
Houser
Watlerloo
Army
Navy
Waterloo Y. M. C. 4
T. U. Mmanus
T. U. McManus
W. C
W. C.A
Jawa
New York City
McManus
Young Women's Christian Association
Hiing
B Natural Club
C. F. Altstadt
United War Work Fund
T. A. McManus
Waterloo Association
War Work Council
Y. W
Business Woman's Clubs
Minnis Smith
Waterloo Y. W.C. A
Industrial Department
Y. W.C. A. Tasin
Public Health Nurses Key To Waterloo Schools Role
Public health and school nursing efforts in Waterloo are expanding. A third public health nurse may be hired to boost tuberculosis control and home care, led by Dr. W. E. Ross at the Red Cross free dispensary. Miss Frances Day explains home visits, teaching families, and safety measures while public funding supports care for all. The baby health clinics and Lafayette building site host weekly examinations and instructions. School districts maintain four school nurses serving children in schools and homes.
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Waterloo
W. E. Ross
Lafarette
Red Crags
Feafs
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Division
Frances Day
The
Social Welfare League
League
Miss Das
Laura Wilhelmson
Jeasie Fee Beck
Public
Lafayette
YWCA Programs Revived Amid War and Flu Outbreak
The Waterloo YWCA reports a year of steady progress despite influenza and war disruptions. Under Ruth Magowan and Mareretta Garn, the organization expands girl reserves, physical activities, and employment services. New leaders, classes for foreign speakers, and support for South American missions mark a vigorous return to normal for 1913 era.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Intlaenga
Misa Magowan
Misa Dotha S. Walker
Davenport
Arsenal
Big Fai
Minnie Smithh
Helen M. Larkin
Grand Forks
N. D
America
Anne Miriam Johns
Salt Lake City
New York City
N. C. Aitland
J. W. Henderson
Y. W. CA
Waterloo
Majoretta Gardiner
Fais
Addie Biggers
Waterloo ¥. W
Social agencies unite to help Waterloo’s poverty relief
In 1918 Waterloo saw a surge in social agency collaboration led by Ada Palmer's Social Welfare League. The year brought a 62 percent drop in families aided and a 169 percent rise in families receiving personal services, with 8,646 interviews and 919 communications supporting 413 families in the year. The Red Cross home service aided soldiers’ families, while a council for Soviet agencies began coordinating city efforts to prevent duplication.
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Welfare League
Home Service
Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Ada N. Palmer
The
Department of Family Service
Adam. Palmer
Palmer
Oberlin College
Manchester, Iu
Chicago
United Charities
Cook County
Social Service League
Grinnell
Waterlon
Lowa
Council For
University Extension Division
Red Cross
Iowa
Ostrich Diet Fails at Vilas Park Zoo Tragedy
MadisonWis Dec 31 A hard ware diet is not conducive to long life even for ostrich chicks. At Vilas park zoo three chicks survived a feast of broken glass nails and other debris. One chick yielded five wood pieces a large pebble a two inch scrap and glass fragments from its stomach.
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Madison
Wis
Vilas Park Zoo
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Loo Branch
Amps
Red Crouse
Cropper
the & Ters of
St. Francis
Red Cros
J. W. Bryant
Kelly
J. Bi. Ridenour
J. Z. Sullivan
Minnie Warrison
F. M. Scane
H. B. Plumb
Simmer
Dubuque
Anton Lorynz
Harold FE. Parr
First Congregational
Aurora
Fred J. Clark Wis
Mr. jParr
Nolvetbar
Royal Church
WT. Smith
Free Methodist Church
Walker Mayfield
Kentucky
Frank Mayfield
Hnsigsn H. Nicholls
Salvation Army
John Paton
Y.M.C. A
Waterloo Institution
Dow Foll
John T. Houser
Y.W.C.A
Blanche Stewart
Grace Ament
Myrtla Barr
Relief
Home Service Department
Welfare League Btaff
Ada H. Palmer
Harriet McLaury
Edut M. Netterviewer
Jessie Fee Beck
Official Censors
Co-operative
Socia Welfare League
Thomas Reaney
EB. Carpenter
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