This Day in History: 1940-08-27
The local chapter of the Red Cross reached its quota in the war refugee gift drive, Mrs. Elliot Reid, the Chapter’s general chairman, announced. In making the announcement she stated that great care was being taken to make sure that none of the gifts fall into the hands of the Nazis. She said that the agency would not distribute the gifts in any territory where they did not have complete freedom of action. She thanked the seventeen women who assisted in the drive. (Bristow)