Hurry Gifts For Soldiers: Time Limit To Send Parcels Expires Next Saturday. Northwest History. State History. Red Cross, Cont'd. W.W. Red Cross Act. Misc. Towns. Relief. 1907-1931. Red Cross Cont'd.

Title

Hurry Gifts For Soldiers: Time Limit To Send Parcels Expires Next Saturday. Northwest History. State History. Red Cross, Cont'd. W.W. Red Cross Act. Misc. Towns. Relief. 1907-1931. Red Cross Cont'd.

Creator

Spokesman Review

Date

11/27/18

Description

Hurry Gifts For Soldiers: Time Limit To Send Parcels Expires Next Saturday.; Hurry Gifts For Soldiers: Time Limit To Send Parcels Expires Next Saturday. Mrs. Henrietta Parent, who has charge of the Christmas boxes to be sent to soldiers overseas, reports 1178 boxes to date weighed and stamped ready to send. "We have probably 700 labels yet out," said Mrs. Parent, "and only be received, as Red Cross headquarters will be closed all day Thanksgiving. Saturday, November 30, is the last day we are permitted to receive boxes for overseas and head quarters is supposd to close at noon on that day." Knitters of the various auxiliaries are urged to assist in getting out the 5000 sweaters which the knitting department must ship by January 15. The call for sweaters is urgent and as the yearn is now in the hands of the auxiliaries, knitters should apply at their nearest auxiliary at once.

Subject

Red Cross
Henrietta Parent
Soldier
Christmas
Knit
Sweater
Yarn
Northwest Pacific--History--State History--20th Century
United States--Red Cross, Cont'd. W.W. Red Cross Ac W.W. Red Cross Act. Misc. Towns. Relief, 1907-1931.--20th Century

Source

Northwest Digital Heritage

Relation

http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/utils/getthumbnail/collection/clipping/id/173568

Type

text

References

http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/173568

Citation

Spokesman Review, “Hurry Gifts For Soldiers: Time Limit To Send Parcels Expires Next Saturday. Northwest History. State History. Red Cross, Cont'd. W.W. Red Cross Act. Misc. Towns. Relief. 1907-1931. Red Cross Cont'd.,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37217.

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