This was done August 28, 1917. Oshkosh and Lisco soon followed with organizations September, 1917. Each started with the regulation ten members, and a few others besides. The drives for membership brought good results. Before the Armistice was signed Lewellen had five hundred members, Oshkosh and Lisco had over nine hundred.

Successful Red Cross sales were held in the three places. Oshkosh raised over $1,400 in February, 1918. The quotas each time were raised with a surplus.

The ladies of these organizations were great workers and sent in a great many garments and knitted articles. Lewellen disbursed about $2000 for supplies and Oshkosh and Lisco about $1500. This work was in charge of Mrs. F. A. Dutton, Mrs. L. H. Stroud. Mrs. Potter at Oshkosh and Mrs. R. Lisco at Lisco ; at Lewellen Mrs. Geo. Cockran had charge of the Knitting and Mrs. Sarah Ross, the sewing.

The officers at Lewellen who carried the work on so well, were : Mrs. Sarah Ross, Chairwoman; Mrs. Geo. Cockran, Vice: Mrs. Grace Mevich, Secretary; Mr. G. L. Stout, Treasurer. Those at Oshkosh were Mr. F. A. Dutton. Chairman; Mr. H. A. Mark, Vice; Mrs. Blanch Riddile, Secretary; Mrs. Hattie Sarver, Treasurer.

The work of carrying on the sewing and knitting at the Red Cross room at Lisco was superintended by Mrs. R. Lisco and Mrs. Wm. Stevenson. There were a number of Junior Red Cross societies in the schools in the county.

Many rooms were 100 per cent Red Cross members.