Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1918 — RED CROSS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

RED CROSS ITEMS.

Last week's shipment consisted of the following: f t 100 large gauze compresses, 200 small gauze compresses, 36 scultetus, 4 large gauze pads, 16 - medium gauze pads, 5 small gauze pads, 120 gauze sponges, 40 gauze strips, 75 small wipes, 200 large wipes, 9 bed shirts, 1 pair bed socks, 50 shot bags, 9 sweaters, 6 pairs wristlets, 2 mufflers, 8 pairs socks, 3 helmets, 4 baby comforts. Simon Thompson and Gerald Hollingsworth realized 52.92 last Monday from the sale of hogs for the benefit of the Red Cross. The money was contributed to the surgical dressing department. Other donations amounting to SB.OO were received. The high school auxiliary now numbers 14 members. Keener township has organized a Red Cross branch at DeMotte with a membership of fifty.