Salvation Army Drive, Lockridge, 1929

PROUTY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 2/3/2006 at 12:45:19

Lockridge Times; Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA; March 21, 1929

SALVATION ARMY WEEK

This is Salvation Army Week, when that organization puts on its drive in Jefferson county for financial help.

Workers have been busy in Fairfield all week, and are now getting out to the smaller towns and getting them organized. Lockridge was visited Wednesday evening and Mrs. W.E. Prouty was selected again this year as the Lockridge representative. She will receive any contribution your care to make and will see that it is turned over to county headquarters.

Last year $12.00 was sent n by Lockridge folks. Jefferson county's quota this year is $1,000.

Nearly 50,000 people, representing more than 11,000 families, fell back upon the emergency service of the Salvation Army last year to tide them over time of poverty and sickness.

The total number of people given relief by the Salvation Army for the year closing September 30 was 47,912, including 6,733 transient cases. The total value of articles included in this relief amounted to slightly more than $27,000.