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Show LOCAL RED CROSS The Red Cross received a letter of compliment from Mouoatln headquarters headquar-ters at Denver for the excellent work found In the box of bandages shipped from here recently. Two boxes more of miscellaneous hospital supplies were this week sent out by the chapter as follows: One case from the Junior Red Cross containing 54 comfort pillows and 108 pillow cases. One case of hospital supplies donated dona-ted from the places designated: Gunnison 5 bed shirts, 20 under drawers, 15 undershirts, 5 pairs bandaged ban-daged foot-socks. Centerfield 5 bedshirts, 10 undershirts, under-shirts, 5 under drawers, 5 suits j pajamas. Mayiield 10 suits pajamas, 15 pairs bandaged foot-socks. j This Friday morning a box of knitted knit-ted good is to be shipped, containing 45 pairs of socks, of which Gunnison donated 23, Mayiield 15, Fayette 6, and Axtell 1 pair. Word has been received by the secretary, sec-retary, of a n impending allotment of hospital supplies. An enormous quantity has been requested of the American Red Cross, which in turn has assigned a large amount to the Mountain division of which Gunnison Valley chapter is a part and will ac-1 cordingly be allotted a proportionate part of the work with the several chapters. Mrs. J. A. Hagan has presented the chapter with a beautiful Red Cross flag. Mrs. II. A. Kearns, chairman of the chapter, is with us again after a month's absence. The time for renewing membership draws near, when those who became members in June a year ago are expected ex-pected to renew their pledge covering the ensuing year. Tho the afternoons are getting hot, remember they are no hotter for sewing sew-ing in a pleasant room than are the afternoons that our boys must march or fight, with Old Sol on the job, marching and fighting for us. Finances-Balance Finances-Balance last week $434.41 Contributions 3.00 , Sale of flowers 100 Sale of eggs, Relief society 8.65 Donation by Fayette 16.01 From war fund 4.18 Total receipts $467.25 Disbursed Material for comfort kits 25.97 Express to Denver 11.51 Factory bought 21.09 Outing flannel 77.87 Total - $136.44 Balance on hand $330.81 |