Women of Dayton and vicinity met in Dayton clubhouse yesterday and formed a unit to work for the Red Cross under auspices of Dayton Woman’s club.

Mesdames Guy Kerr, E. O. Schneider, G. W. Kirby and J. J. Digman, who are in charge of Red Cross work for the Ottawa area, attended the organization meeting.

Mrs. Ralph Green was appointed general chairman of the new unit. Mrs. William Luce and Mrs. Harvey Wohlfert were placed in charge of sewing, and Miss Maud Green of knitting.

Mrs. Gilbert Masters, president of the Dayton Woman’s club, was assisted in calling yesterday’s meeting by Mrs. Homer Mathews, president of Dayton Parent-Teacher association, and Mrs. Wohlfert, president of the Dayton Homemakers club.

Mrs. Green and Miss Green served refreshments at a table covered with nasturtiums. Mrs. Masters and Mrs. Wohlfert poured.

The newly organized unit is to meet again in two weeks for actual work.¹

1. Ottawa Daily Republican-Times, October 3, 1940, p. 12, col. 8.