Refugee Garments: Drawers (girls), 35; Layettes, 1; Petticoats, 30; Pinafores, 50; Underdrawers (boys), 6; Undershirts, 6; Quilts, 2; Crib quilts, 42. For Soldiers: Comfort bags, 84; Helmets, 168; Mufflers. 73; Pairs socks, 303; Sweaters, 389; Pairs wristlets, 175.

For 1917, Christmas, 180 packages were made and sent to the Omaha headquarters. Mrs. Vet Canfield was chairman of the committee that prepared these packages.

Mrs. Sands having moved to Iowa, Mrs. O. J. Schweiger was appointed chairman of the Membership Committee.

Dr. McDowell gave First Aid courses in Red Cross instruction to classes during the fall and winter. Forty women have received National Red Cross Certificates for having completed the course.

The Canteen Committee, under the leadership of Mrs. Cleghorn, gave to every soldier passing through Chadron, on the troop trains, hot coffee, sandwiches, gingerbread, doughnuts, etc.

Magazines and books were distributed on all troop trains by Mrs. Elizabeth O'Linn Smith, War Service Librarian, and her committee.

On request from the Omaha headquarters, a committee of instructors from the surgical dressing department (consisting of Mrs. O. L. Eason, Mrs. Bert Richert, Mrs. Elizabeth O'Linn Smith and Mrs. Ward Mclntyre) went to Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, and gave instructions to classes there.

Work rooms in the Masonic Temple were open six days a week, during the fall and winter days, and two evenings in the week, for those who could not attend during the days ; all during the time quotas to the chapter' were large.

The first year the Dawes County Chapter held one regular business meeting each month and six special meetings, all of which were duly announced in the county papers and all members invited to be present.