1942 Dec. 15 NURSES’ AIDE RECEIVES BAR FOR 150 HOURS High Honor is Awarded to Mrs. John S. Gingrich For completing her required 150 hours of voluntary service, Mrs. John S. Gingrich, Red Cross nurses’ aide of unit IV, Monday received form Miss Lois Goodman, American Red Cross nursing consultant of San Francisco, a white bar. Mrs. Gingrich distinguished herself in the service by putting in her 150 hours in 18 days from the time of her graduation form the nurses’ aide course. Mrs. Oetta B. Glasscock, director of nurses at Dee hospital, presented Mrs. Gingrich with a certificate of accomplishment form the hospital. Patriotic Spirit Miss Goodman, who is in Ogden for conferences with the county chapter’s committees on nurses’ aides and home nursing, congratulated the Ogden nurses’ aide committee on the results of its work despite the handicap of so many women being employed in defense industries, thus reducing the number available for nurses’ aid training. Mrs. Gingrich is the first woman of the four units to complete her voluntary service required of nurses’ ladies, in such short time. She said she has made nurses aide volunteer service her war contribution and she intends to accomplish a total of 500 hours’ service as soon as possible to qualify for another merit bar. “I love the work,” Mrs. Gingrich said. “I can hardly wait for morning so that I can go back on duty. I leave home at seven-fifteen with my husband when he goes to work. This is my war job, and I couldn’t have found amore interesting one.” The fact that Mrs. Gingrich often works eight or nine hours a day at the hospital as a volunteer bears out her contention that the service is interesting. “Nurses’ aides are doing a magnificent service in assisting registered nurses in hospitals throughout the land so that more trained nurses may be released from civilian service to help the armed forces of the United States,” said Miss Goodman, when she made the presentation. “Five thousand additional nurses are needed by the government, and the more women like Mrs. Gingrich who volunteer their assistance, the more professionally-trained, the more professionally-trained women can respond to their country’s summons.” Mrs. Leonard G. Diehl, chairman of nurses’ aides for Weber county Red Cross chapter, said registrations are now being accepted for the evening aide class which begins January 18. “We are asking early enrollment,” Mrs. Diehl stated, “as applicants are expected to take thorough physical examinations and immunizations before the class beings.” Red Cross Consultant Rewards Ogdenite 12/15 NURSING OFFICAL VISITS Shown above at the Dee hospital when Miss Lois Godman, American Red Cross nursing consultant, San Francisco, paid her official visit, are: (Left to right), Mrs. Oetta B. Glasscock, director of nursing at Dee hospital; Mrs. Leonard G. Diehl, chairman Nurses’ aid; Mrs. John . Gingrich, Red Cross Nurses’ aide of unit IV, who has complete 158 ½ hours in 18 ½ days and Miss Goodman.-Staff photo. Doctor Cooperating Doctors of Ogden are cooperating with the program by giving free examinations and the district health office is providing the immunizations as a public service, the chairman said. Women interested in making nurses’ aid work their contribution to victory may register at the Red Cross office in the city-county building any day except Saturday for the evening course. Women already employed in some phase of defense work were urged by Mrs. Diehl to stay with that particular job rather than to attempt nurses’ aide work also. “Whatever your war job,” she said, “Undivided attention to it will pay the biggest victory dividends. If you are already giving service, continue to do so. If you are not, why not select nurses’ aide for your donation to the defeat of the axis?” Future Service Men Get Variety Training LEARN SWIMMING AND SMALL CRAFT…Four future men of the armed service shown above, are just completing a course in swimming and small craft at the Weber gymnasium. Kent Bramwell, director of water safety for the American Red Cross, is in charge of the program. Bramwell is shown in the background. Front center, Gene Stoker. Back row, left to right: Joe Wedell, army reserve: Junior Hamblen and Bob Petty, navy reserve. Don Woody was absent when photo was taken. (Staff Photo).