On June 14, 1918, a new Dawes County Chapter was organized at the County Court House at Chadron, by representatives from various branches of the county and the original Dawes County Chapter was renamed the Chadron Branch of Dawes County Chapter.

Officers were elected as follows: William Mclntyre, Chadron, chairman; Thomas L. Holding, Whitney, vice-chairman; Gertrude Girman, Chadron, secretary; M. G. Eastman, Crawford, treasurer.

William Mclntyre left Dawes county and no record has been made of any action taken by this chapter.

Crawford, Dawes Countv, Nebraska.

The books were audited April 29, 1918, and a Chapter of the American Red Cross was formed, with the following officers : Chairman, W. O. Barnes; Vice-Chairman, Mrs. L. A. Howe: Treasurer, Clyde Hornsby; Secretary, Edith Houston. Said local Chapter liecame a branch of the Dawes Countv Chapter, June 14, 1918.

The Whitney and Belmont Chapters which had been working with us, then became subordinate to the county.

The following chairmen were elected : Surgical dressings, Mrs. R. L Irwin; Hospital

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

garments, Mrs. L. Lease ; Membership, Mrs. C. F. Triplett; Knitted garments. Mrs. M. L. Birney ; Refugee clothing, Mrs. Flora Abbott, under whose management the work advanced rapidlv with the following shipments : April 30, 1918, 1025 surgical Wipes, 4x4 ; 675 compresses, 8x4; 330 compresses, 9x9. June 5, 1918, newly knitted 27 sweaters ; 1 helmet ; 32 pairs socks; 5 pairs wristlets. October 11, 1918, 14 helmets ; 7 pairs wristlets. August 26, 1918, 35 pairs pajamas ; 70 bed shirts ; 30 sweaters ; 20 pairs socks.