Red Cross
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- Mar 29, 1917Kennewick Mobilizes for World War ILocal women organize a Red Cross auxiliary and plan a patriotic rally to support the nation as conflict looms.Princess Theatre, Kennewick, WA
- Jun 21, 1917Richland Women Mobilize for the War EffortAs World War I dominates civic life, Richland residents rally to establish a local Red Cross auxiliary and raise funds for the front.Richland, WA
- Jun 21, 1917A Wartime Call to ConscienceA fiery editorial urges Kennewick residents to stop making excuses and contribute to the Red Cross war fund, arguing that personal sacrifice is a duty of citizenship.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 28, 1917Richland Women Mobilize for War EffortLocal women form a Red Cross auxiliary, securing a permanent headquarters to sew supplies and support the war effort.Richland, WA
- Dec 20, 1917Kennewick’s Wartime Red Cross SuccessA local Red Cross supper and sale raises $215 for the war effort, highlighting community unity during the First World War.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 20, 1917The War on Rumors: Why Your Knitting Still MattersMilitary officials and the Red Cross pushed back against malicious rumors that soldiers didn't want, or were even discouraged from using, knitted goods from home.Kennewick, WA
- Jan 17, 1918Patriotic Policing of the Home FrontA Kennewick teacher resigns under pressure after wearing a Red Cross sweater, sparking a community-wide investigation into her loyalty during the Great War.Washington Elementary School, Kennewick, WA
- Jan 17, 1918From Oklahoma to Harvard: Letters from the FrontLocal soldiers thank Kennewick Red Cross volunteers for care packages during the Great War.Kennewick, WA
- Jan 24, 1918The Hanford Farmer Who Wrote a Wartime HitC. F. Whaley of Ballygreen Farm penned the words to “Every Girl Who Has a Heart Loves a Soldier,” with music by Madame Schumann-Heink’s accompanist—and the profits went to the Red Cross.Hanford, WA