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.

At the close of the first year's work, Chadron had an enrollment of 2036, a large number being obtained at the Christmas, 1917, drive in charge of E. E. Hays, Principal Chadron High School, and with the members added of the branches, gave 4040, being 75 per cent of the adult population of Dawes county.

The Junior Red Cross was organized in every school district in the county under the direction of Mrs. Bartlett, chairman, and Miss Edna Rincker, County Superintendent of Schools.

At neither of the drives was a request made for the 25 per cent which might have been returned for home use, as the Finance Committee always had the cash provided ahead for use. All of the departments went "Over the Top" for every request from National and State headquarters. Many letters of thanks were received for the same and also letters from the state inspectors of work, as to the quality sent and all accepted.

Officers elected for second year, beginning June 1, 1918, were: O. S. Renfro, chairman; Mrs. J. Leppla, vice-chairman; Mrs. Edward Birdsall, secretary ; Wm. Mclntyre, treasurer.