Lot #36: Vintage 1919 Book - "The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross" by Gertrude W. Morrison

Full Title: "The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross; or, Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause" New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. 212 pp. The seventh volume in a popular early 20th-century series for young women, written by Gertrude W. Morrison. Set against the backdrop of the United States’ entry into World War I, the story follows the adventurous and civic-minded students—including core characters like Hester Grimes, Alice Jordon, and Laura Belding—as they organize a series of dramatic performances to raise money for the Red Cross. The narrative balances typical "schoolgirl" tropes of interpersonal rivalry and academic life with the more serious themes of wartime mobilization, illustrating the era’s patriotic push to involve American youth in humanitarian efforts. Dimensions: 18 cm Pickup category timeslot {A}