Show red cross news the christmas membership campaign begins next monday dec 17 donations of old linen for nap finx handkerchiefs hind kerchiefs or wish claths cloths vi he received at red cross headquarters next sunday dec is red cross sunday will bishops please take notice and speak on red cross work the bazaar for the benefit of the red cross will he held in the basement of the library thursday and friday afternoons from one to five the red cros hig drive for mem ships before christmas is in full swing n effort will be made to have in the county join special in the cause will appear at all places of public next sunday red cross sunday under a special committee the washington co red cross chapter has prepared and sent fifty one pickets to denver to add to the thousands thit are to he distributed among the american soldiers each picket was uniform in size and content the following articles were placed in eccli packet one writing tablet 10 bv 7 inches one of woolen socks one dozen en ve lopes one cartoon of fruit cake ird home made candy one dozen portals one lead pencil one cirtorn of seedless grapes each in a khaki colored handkerchief and tied with one inch red ribbon the approximate cost of each picket including express was the means were obtained from pich grade of the different schools of the county ladies clubs and individual donations here in st george we have sufficient to cover all expenses and about over and this with about 50 more we have promised we intend to send to our own county soldier boys in the form of a sin ill remember ance we thank every one who has helped the least and we feel that we have had a most hearty response alma W mcgregor olive B snow S louisa conklin commito |