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The Rural committees were named as fol- lows: 8-1, Blairsville; Mrs. Margaret Law- son, Bush, chairman, assisted by Mrs. W. E. Hosler of Hurst, Mrs. Charles Young of Cambria, Mrs. E. A. Kilbreth of Clifford and Mrs. William E. Downs of Colp. This com- mittee served in the Third Loan. At the time the Fourth Loan was floated, Mrs. Lawson had become the Field Secretary of the Wil- liamson County Chapter American Red Cross, and Mrs. Young was made Township Chair- man, and Mrs. Gus Hensley added to the committee. For the Victory Loan, the same committee was again named, with the ex- ception of Mrs. Kilbreth, who had moved away, and the name of Dr. McLain-Springs of Colp added.
8-3, Herrin: Mrs. John S. Grant, Marion, R 1, chairman, and Mrs. Noah Hunter, Marion R 6, Mrs. Alma Veach Sanders, John- ston City, R 2, Mrs. Bessie Trout Kirk, Marion, R 6 and Miss Tressie Frick, John- ston City, R 2. This entire committee with the exception of Mrs. Grant served in the Fourth and Fifth Loan. Miss Lesta Murrah, Marion, R 6, was made chairman for the Fourth and Fifth Loan.
8-2, Herrin: Mrs. John S. Grant, Marion, man, Mrs. Henry Grant, Marion, R 1, Mrs. John Baiar, Johnston City, R 1, Mrs. John Harris, Johnston City, R 1 and Mrs. Lloyd Sherertz, Pittsburg, served through the three campaigns.
8-4, Corinth: Mrs. W. F. Tidwell, Thomp- sonville, R 1, chairman; Mrs. L. A. Malone, Galatia, R 1; Mrs. George L. Ray, Pittsburg, R 1; Mrs. W. S. Beers, Thompsonville, R 1;
Mrs. Albert Duty, Thompsonville, R 1. This committee served in the Third and Fourth Loans without a change, and stood first in sales accredited to the Rural women in the Fourth Loan. Mrs. Tidwell moved from the Township, and Mrs. Fred Etherton, Thomp- sonville, R 1, was made the chairman for the Fifth Loan, who with the same members of the committee placed their Township sec- ond in sales.
9-4, Crab Orchard: Miss R. Jane Barter, Carrier Mills, R 1, chairman; Miss Ethel Peebles, Crab Orchard; Miss Anna Hankins, Pittsburg, R 1; Mrs. George S. Parks, Pitts- burg, R 1; Mrs. George Neely, Stonefort, R 2. This committee served admirably throughout the three Loans.
9-3, East Marion: Third Loan-Mrs. George Knobeloch, Marion, R 2, chairman; Mrs. Ida Allen, Marion, R 2; Mrs. H. C. Klope, Marion, R 3; Miss Elsie Corley, New Dennison and Miss Amelia Dahmer, Marion, R 3. Fourth Loan-Mrs. George Cutrell, Marion, R 4, chairman; with Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Klope, Miss Corley, and Mrs. Will Hawkins, Marion, R 3. Fifth Loan-Mrs. Erskine Burns, New Dennison, chairman, with the same committee which served in the Fourth Loan. They were the first Rural com- mittee to report a sale of Victory Bonds.
9-2, West Marion: Mrs. Elijah Blanken- ship, Marion, R 5, chairman; Mrs. Sam Stearns, Marion, R 5; Miss Nora Aikman. Marion, R 6; Miss Gladys Grobe, Marion, R 6, and Mrs. Scott Chamness, Carterville, R 2, served throughout the three campaigns . and did their best work in the last one.
9-1, Carterville: Mrs. M. L. Duncan, chairman and Mesdames John R. Russell, John North, John L. Spires and Stella Alex- ander, all of Carterville Rural Routes, served during the three drives, and reported their largest sales in the Victory Loan.
10-1, Grassy: Mrs. O. E. Throgmorton, Carterville, R. F. D., chairman; Mrs. Roscoe Baker, Makanda, R. F. D .; with Mesdames John L. Rushing, Thomas Collins and I. N.
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Lentz, all of Carterville, R. F. D. They made no reports.
10-2, Southern: Miss Edith Mouser, Marion, R 5, chairman; Mrs. John G. Miller, Marion, R 5; Mrs. A. J. Starrick, Creal Springs, R 3; Mrs. Robert Hudgens, and Mrs. Will Stanley, Goreville, R 2. This committee served for the three Loans, with second place in the Fourth Loan and first place in the Fifth-the same record as that of Corinth Township, with reversed positions.
10-3, Creal Springs: Mrs. James Allee, chairman, with Mesdames John Morray, John Simpson, Harry Carson and John Odum, all of Creal Springs were the committee for the three campaigns, and sent reports as a City and not as a Township.
10-4, Stonefort: Mrs. G. R. Brewer, Stone- fort, chairman; Mrs. John Ridgeway and Mrs. George Simmons of Stonefort; Mrs. Irvin Nolen, Stonefort R. F. D .; Mrs. T. J. Radford, Creal Springs, R. F. D. This com- mittee was the same for the three Loans and made the best showing in the Fourth Loan sales.
During the Third Loan the rural women were not thoroughly organized, and only four of the twelve committees of women actually assisted in the sale of Bonds. At the time of the Fourth Loan, which was without question the best received of any, the women throughout the entire were as thoroughly aroused as were the men. They rendered very material assistance in the support and sale of the Bonds, and themselves bought largely of the War Loans.
The Victory Loan was staged at a time when people were busiest, and felt they had to sacrifice largely to be able to devote any time to promote the campaign. However, the Women's Committee went to work as soon as they received their official notification, to solicit subscriptions. Although they placed fewer subscriptions, the sales were in almost every instance larger than in any of the previous Loans. It is an established fact that the Banks of the County purchased more
heavily of the Fifth or Victory Loan, than any of the preceeding Loans, while the in- dividual sales were considerably decreased. Therefore, when the figures show the percent of sales credited to the Women's Commit- tee, it is very flattering when compared with the percentage actually due to the work of the men's committee.
Following is the financial report of the sales by the women: Third Loan-707 sub- scribers purchased $108,650.00 in Bonds, or 17.51% of the County's quota, and they were requested to sell 25%. Fourth Loan-3,842 subscribers purchased $535,700.00 in Bonds, or 40% of the County's quota, and they were asked to sell 331/3%. Fifth Loan-159 sub- scribers purchased $68,550.00 in Bonds or 6.1% of the County's quota. About half of the Bonds of the Fifth Loan were sold to subscribers during the three weeks of the campaign, and they were almost entirely to people with money to invest, who realized the unequalled value of the investment.
According to the reports as made to the County Chairman, Mrs. A. H. Joseph of the Fourth Ward of Marion has the distinction of having sold the largest single subscrip- tion of any member of the Women's Com- mittee in Williamson County, which was a $10,000.000 Victory Loan Bond.
Not less than three hundred women in Williamson County served in some capacity on War Loan committees for the Fourth Loan, and probably half that number actu- ally assisted in promoting the Victory Lib- erty Loan. War service medals made from captured German cannon were awarded by the United States Treasury Department for material and valued service to the govern- ment in the flotation of the Victory Liberty Loan, to one hundred and fifty women in Williamson County. 'A captured German offi- cer's helmet was awarded by the chairman of the committee on awards to Mrs. Ethel T. Holland of Marion for her service in the double capacity of County Chairman of Townships and City chairman of Marion during the Third, Fourth and Fifth Loans.
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Williamson County Chapter American Red Cross
BY MRS. FRED L. SHIMER Secretary
T r THE Williamson County Chapter of the American Red Cross was organized on August 28, 1916, with a charter mem- bership of seven. The first officers were Chairman, Mrs. W. S. Charles; Vice-Chair- man, E. B. Jackson; Secretary, Mrs. W. O. Paisley; Treasurer, Dr. W. E. Reid. This was first called "Marion Chapter," but at the request of the National organization, the name was changed to Williamson County Chapter, and the jurisdiction expanded to cover the county.
The first organization was made long be- fore our country was in the war, and was through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. F. Karl Lamb, the latter having assisted in Red Cross work on the Mexican border. A talk given by Mrs. Lamb before the Marion Woman's Club, through an invitation by Mrs. Paisley, was the means of starting this chapter, which was the first in the southern part of Illinois.
When our country entered the war, the chapter had fifty-seven members. Mrs. W. S. Charles was the Chairman and Miss Eva Young the Secretary.
The first person to join the organization after its formation was Miss Eva Young on the 4th day of September, 1916. The first annual meeting was held on the 9th day of October at which officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Chairman Mrs. W. S. Charles; Vice-Chairman, E. B. Jackson; Secretary, Miss Eva Young; Treasurer, Dr. W. Edward Reid. At this meeting an execu- tive committee was appointed, consisting of the officers of the Chapter and four other members as follows: Fred G. Campbell, Dr. Anna G. Reid, Mrs. W. O. Paisley and W. S. Charles. A membership committee was appointed consisting of Miss Eva Young, W. H. Fly and Jean Burkhart.
One of the first efforts made by the new organization was the inauguration of a mem-
bership campaign. The town was canvassed to quite a large extent and especially the business section. And next began the work outside the city of Marion. A branch was or- ganized at Herrin and Carterville, and at- tempted to organize at Johnston City, but Johnston City desired a chapter of its own. Later Herrin and Johnston City both formed their own chapters.
The Christmas season in 1916 came on and the Red Cross took up the sale of Red Cross seals.
Mrs. F. Karl Lamb and Mrs. W. O. Pais- ley organized three classes of twenty-five pu- pils each, in "First Aid to the Injured"; there being several graduates out of each class to receive diplomas. Dr. W. Edward Reid donated his services as instructor for the first class; Dr. D. D. Hartwell was in- structor for the second class; and Dr. H. A. Felts for the third, but Dr. Felts enlisted in the service and left for camp before the class was finished, and Dr. A. M. Edwards finished the instructions for the class. A First Aid class was also organized at Dewmaine with Dr. McLain Springs as instructor. A class was organized at Hurst with Dr. V. H. Burk- hart as instructor.
During the next spring and summer Miss Eva Young and Mrs. W. S. Charles put on several bazaars and succeeded in raising con- siderable finances for carrying on the work of the Red Cross in Marion, and especially in supplying funds for the making of sup- plies such as sweaters, socks, bandages, hos- pital garments, etc. Mrs. F. G. Davis also put on a bazaar for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The beginning of the work of making sup- plies was cumbersome and inconvenient and all work had to be taken to the home of the ones who did the work and now and then a few would gather at the homes of Mr. and
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Miss Eva Young, Vice Chairman, and active worker in all war activities; first member in Williamson County. John M. Reid, Assistant States Attorney, Chairman, 1918, when the big drives were made. Mrs. Fred L. Shimer, present Secretary, active worker in all Red Cross drives.
Mrs. F. Karl Lamb, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Reid, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Hartwell, Miss Eva Young, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Paisley, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Springer. W. H. Fly was the first chairman of the supply committee, and Mrs. W. O. Paisley, secretary and treas- urer. This committee packed and sent in to Division headquarters :
145 Tea bandages,
48 Comfort bags filled,
18 Shoulder wraps,
23 Ice bag covers,
134 Mixed bandages,
120 Handkerchiefs.
As the work increased Mrs. Paisley asked Mrs. D. D. Hartwell to take charge of the work and she secured rooms in the Shannon Holland building for Red Cross headquar- ters. W. H. Fly was the Chairman of this committee and did the building of the fires and the keeping of the rooms in condition during the winter of 1916 and 1917. He later enlisted in the Medical department of the United States Army and served until the close of the war.
At the Williamson County Fair in the fall of 1917, the Red Cross had a tent and stand at which they conducted a sale of produce and articles donated to the Red Cross. Miss Martha Kreiger, a trained nurse, and later a Red Cross nurse in France, was in charge
of the tent and took care of about ten cases of injuries happening at the Fair that year. The stand and donations netted the Red Cross about $300.00. It was also in the fall of 1917 that the chapter established its new headquarters in the Warder building. Mr. Holland and W. H. Warder donating the rent of their buildings for the use of the Red Cross.
The next annual meeting was held on Oc- tober 9, 1917, at which annual reports were given by the officers. The membership of the chapter had grown at that time to the num- ber of 945. The first war drive for the Red Cross had been put on and Fred G. Campbell, Chairman of the drive for the chapter, re- ported that a total of $1,059.09 had been col- lected for the war fund. At this meeting new officers were elected as follows: Chairman, Fred G. Campbell; Vice-Chairman, Miss Eva Young; Secretary, Miss Ethel Davis; Treas- urer, Paul W. Ballance; and the following persons, together with the officers, were nom- inated and elected as the Executive commit- tee: W. H. Fly, W. O. Paisley, Rev. John I. Gunn, Dr. W. E. Reid, Mrs. W. S. Charles, Mrs. P. B. Wilson and Mrs. D. D. Hartwell.
Soon after this election the Red Cross planned and carried through the big dance and dinner at the Elks' Home at which they realized about $300.00. Another campaign for members was put on at Christmas, 1917,
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and about 600 new names were added to the roll of members. In April, 1918, Mr. Camp- bell handed in his resignation as chairman of the Chapter and John M. Reid was elected to fill out the term. Already Central Divi- sion at Chicago was pressing the Chapter to get ready for the big Second War Drive. The new Chairman, Mr. Reid, and the executive committee, took the matter in hand and be- gan preparations for the same. They first co-operated with the Elks in their Carnival
MRS. MARGARET J. LAWSON Williamson County Chapter, Financial and Field Agent.
by maintaining a stand at which they sold articles donated to the Red Cross. They realized about $350.00. The Chapter also brought Top Sergeant Harold Baldwin here to deliver his lecture "Holding the Line," from which they realized about $50.00. Just prior to the inauguration of the big War Drive the Chapter pulled off a big Red Cross parade, said to be one of the best parades ever had in Marion. The war drive pledges for the Red Cross were very satisfactory.
About this time Miss Eva Young, John M. Reid and Mrs. D. D. Hartwell did consider- able organization work.
The Civilian Relief Committee was ap- pointed and did a great amount of work. Miss Pauline Duncan was the first Chairman of this committee with the following assis-
tants: Rev. John I. Gunn, Mrs. Hawley Coch- ran, Miss Mae Woodley; later Miss Duncan enlisted as a Red Cross nurse, serving until the close of the war, and the following com- mittee was appointed to carry on the work: J. M. Norman, Chairman; Attorney H. V. Ferrell, Adviser; Dr. A. M. Edwards, Phy- sician; Miss Gertrude Reed, Secretary; Miss Eva Young, Mrs. Harmon Brayfield, G. W. Paisley. Miss Reed later resigned as Secre- tary and G. W. Paisley was appointed. These committees have done very efficient work.
Since the big War Drive no organized ef- fort in the way of raising funds has been attempted. However, the Juniors of the city have raised and given to the Williamson County Chapter quite a sum of money. Be- cause of the spontaniety of their effort and the voluntary way in which it was done these young folks deserve special credit for their work.
During the summer of 1918, Mrs. Jane Lawson was appointed Williamson County Chapter's Financial and Field Agent. She organized several branches of the Williamson County Chapter, took a number of pledges of crops from the farmers and secured valu- able data from a number of school districts, besides helping in many other ways. In this way the Red Cross has been brought home to the larger part of the inhabitants of Wil- liamson County.
Dennis Gent gave two automobiles to the Red Cross and to the Y. M. C. A. The one belonging to the Red Cross was put on sale at the Fair, in September 1918, and the sum of $683.00 was realized in the sale thereof.
The Spring of 1918 witnessed the organ- ization of a surgical dressing class by the Woman's Club of Marion. Mrs. W. L. Dun- ston was put in charge of the work. Under her direction a room was well equipped at the Logan School building. Mrs. W. H. Hart of Benton was secured as instructor and a large class learned the work. They promptly filled all quotas sent to them and asked for more and larger quotas. Those who were es- pecially active in the work were Miss Stella
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Hawkins, Miss Ada Edwards, Mrs. W. W. Miller, Mrs. Fred Martin, Mrs. P. R. Colp, Mrs. F. G. Campbell, and Mrs. E. A. Thomas, but many others also did creditable work.
Mrs. D. D. Hartwell, Chairman of the Sup- ply Committee, devoted unselfishly and un- tiringly her time and energy to this work, as can be seen by her report below, and as shown by the perfect condition of her books kept on the work. Mrs. Hartwell had very efficient helpers as members of her Commit- tee. Mrs. F. G. Davis, Mrs. Fred Springer, Mrs. Fred Martin, W. H. Fly, Dr. Anna G. Reid, Mrs. S. E. Quindry, Mrs. Harmon Bray- field, and several other good faithful work- ers assisted this Committee in their work. The report is as follows:
Number of cases sent to Division Head- quarters No. 65. The contents of cases are as follows:
Fracture pillows 90
White outing flannel nightingales 396
Men's outing flannel drawers .. . . 190
Men's outing flannel vests to match drawers 190
Men's outing flannel bed jackets. 13
Operating leggings 324
Bandaged foot socks 120
Hospital bed socks
312
Hospital bed shirts-summer and winter 1461
Outing flannel pajamas 277
French convalescent suits 16
Summer pajama suits. 20
Property bags 400
Filled army comfort kits. 167
Winter convalescent robes. 50
Button bags-Italian comfort kits
100
Men's Canton flannel drawers ... 80
Men's Canton flannel vests to match 80
Surgeon's operating gowns. 21
Supplied about 325 filled comfort kits
to the Williamson County boys in camp.
Also sent about 10,000 gun wipes.
Refugee Work
Infant's Layettes
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Canton flannel under-drawers ... 74
Blk. sateen pinafores. 80
Outing flannel petticoats. 24 Outing flannel pinafores 9 Women's gingham aprons 25
Women's unbleached muslin
chemise 155
Women's outing flannel morning jackets 63
Children's sleeping garments .... 10
Children's outing flannel under- shirts-6 yr size. 139
Boys' outing flannel underdrawers -12 yr. 115
Boys' outing flannel shirts to
match
115
Women's outing flannel petticoats 50 65 Women's flannel petticoats ..... Boys' gingham suits-12 yr. size. 45
Standard Dressings
Many tailed bandages 1,850
Triangular bandages 16,710
Four-tailed bandages 132
(T) bandages 456
Abdominal bandages 875
Assorted roller gauze bandages. .
234
Linen tray cloths. 6
Tablecloths (linen) 4
Sheets
2
Handkerchiefs
8,470
Wash-cloths 1,836
Woven Articles-Knitted
Sweaters
595
Helmets 162
Scarfs
120
Wristlets
.108 pair
Socks
614 pair
When the armistice was signed we were working on a 200 sweater quota and a sock quota of 320 pairs.
The Belgian Relief Committee did splendid work. They gathered up, packed and shipped numbers of boxes of garments for this work. The committee was composed of Mrs. Fred B. Peebles, Chairman, Mrs. W. O. Paisley, Miss Pearle White, Mrs. Otis Brown, Miss Stella Hawkins, Mrs. G. G. Blackburn and Mrs. A. D. Davis.
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The Third Annual election was held on February 5, 1919, (having been delayed on account of the influenza epidemic), and the following officers were elected: Chairman, J. M. Norman; Vice-Chairman, Miss Eva Young; Secretary, Mrs. Fred L. Shimer; Treasurer, William Wohlwend (Mr. Wohl- wend also served as Treasurer from October, 1918, being elected following the resignation of Mr. Ballance). The following executive committee was elected for the ensuing year: the four officers mentioned above and Dr. W. Edward Reid, Mrs. D. D. Hartwell, W. O. Paisley, Mrs. Harmon Brayfield, Fred Tay- lor. The Chairman, Mr. Norman, appointed the following Civilian Relief Committee: Mrs. Harmon Brayfield, Chairman; G. W. Paisley, Secretary; Attorney H. V. Ferrell, Adviser; Dr. A. M. Edwards, Physician; Mrs. Paul Corder, Ward 1; Miss Mabel Todd, Ward 2; Mrs. Fred G. Campbell, Ward 3; Miss Pauline Duncan, Ward 4; and Mrs. Fred B. Peebles, Ward 5.
HURST AUXILIARY
Final Report
Money subscribed and collected:
For the year of 1917. $ 90.88
For the year of 1918. 2,356.96
For the year of 1919. 35.00
Total $2,482.84
Supplies shipped to Marion, Ill .:
267 dozen napkins.
240 nightingales.
577 feet warmers.
54 hospital bed shirts.
363 hospital leggings.
118 dozen tringular bandages. 36 sweaters.
15 refugee petticoats.
26 pair pajamas.
55 property bags.
13 pair socks.
4 helmets.
175 many tailed bandages. 6 pair wristlets.
30 comfort kit bags (complete).
The members of this auxiliary who worked in behalf of the Red Cross to make an equi- valent of eight hundred hours are:
Mrs. Wm. Ganter
Mrs. E. A. Carson (Secretary)
Mrs. J. G. Vaughan
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smothers
Mrs. Mae Smith
Mrs. G. C. Hensley
Mrs. F. Maybell
Mrs. C. B. Springer
Mrs. W. J. Moser
Mrs. E. L. Mckenzie
Mrs. Belle Russell
Mrs. Etta Elliott
Mrs. Sadie Phillips (Treasurer)
Mrs. V. H. Burkhart (Chairman)
TONY MALONDRONE Secretary of Salvation Army War Fund
Herrin's quota was $1,200. Tony solicited for the fund while on his city mail route. $1,425 was subscribed in six days.
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Herrin Chapter Red Cross
BY MISSES HESTER E. RENARD AND LOIS BENSON
"THE Herrin Red Cross Chapter was organ- ized April 12, 1917, under the plan of the national association for war work. „. A tem- porary committee for organization, consisting of D. C. Grear, Chairman; Dr. P. G. Capps, R. F. Mooneyham, George Crichton, Hal W. Trovillion, Frank Wollard, Laura Tygett, Frances Bandy, Berenice Baker, and C. T. Schaffner, met and made arrangements for a permanent organization. The first officers elected were D. C. Grear, Chairman; Frances Stearns Bandy, Vice-Chairman; Ross Moon- eyham, Treasurer, and Mrs. Chas. Murrah, Secretary. Before his term of office had elapsed, D. C. Grear resigned, and was suc- ceeded by Dr. P. G. Capps. Dr. Capps re- signed for overseas duty, and Mrs. J. M. Bailie filled out the first term and was re- elected for the second term. Ross Mooney- ham entered the service and was succeeded by Loren Margrave as Treasurer. Mrs. Irene McCoy succeeded Mrs. Murrah as Secretary- Treasurer.
The second election returned these same officers for another year. The second year was completed without a change in the per- sonnel of the executive staff. The following officers were elected for 1918-19:
Wayne L. Smith, Chairman.
Mrs. Lulu Brown, Vice-Chairman.
Mrs. Irene McCoy, Secretary.
Frank Chew, Treasurer.
In order that the work might be carried on more successfully the newly elected chair- man appointed twelve standing committees. They were and their chairmen:
Membership-H. A. Whittenberg. Finance-R. A. Karr. Publicity-W. C. Mahr.
Schools-Public, R. V. Jordan; Parochial, Rev. E. Senese; Township High, M. L. Beanblossom.
Civilian Relief-Rev. C. R. Phillips.
Immediately after the election and organi- zation in 1917, the Chapter began a cam- paign for a war fund with which to carry on Red Cross work. To this first call the people of Herrin responded most generously, and thirty-five hundred dollars were raised. This was, for the most part, donated by the dif-
Surgical Dressings-Lois Benson.
Hospital and Refugee Garments-Mrs. James Gore.
Knitting-Mrs. O. W. Curry.
Purchasing and Distributing-Mrs. Della Grear.
Warehouse and Shipping - Leonard Phelps.
First Aid-Mrs. D. S. Boles.
Instruction for Women-Mrs. R. V. Jordan.
ferent business firms and by the professional men. This campaign was carried on by the officers of the organization, who were Chair- man D. C. Grear, Vice-Chairman Frances Stearns Bandy, Treasurer Ross Mooneyham, and Secretary Genevieve Murrah. An active membership committee was appointed with Miss Kate Cully as Chairman. Through the efforts of this committee, the membership was increased to about eight hundred the first year.
As the organization increased its scope of work it became necessary to have rooms for Red Cross headquarters. Charles Murrah, then cashier of the Herrin State Savings Bank, offered rooms in that building. There the organization was more nearly perfected and as our boys were now beginning to go over seas and there was a call for knitted articles daily instructions in knitting were given by the women of Herrin. Mrs. O. W. Curry later became chairman of the knitting committee. A large amount of money was spent for yarn and hundreds of sweaters, scarfs, helmets, socks and wristbands were
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made. Each time Herrin was given a quota she more than filled it.
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