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Show 12/5/1950 Blood Typing In Country, Meeting Topic Plans for a county-wide blood typing program, vital in case of an atomic attack, will be discussed at the annual election meeting of the Weber county chapter, American Red Cross, Wednesday, December 13, at seven-thirty p. m. The gathering, called for the purpose of electing officers and board members of the chapter, will be held at the chapter home, 1961 Washington. To discuss the proposed blood program in Weber county will be Drs. E. D. Zeman and R. C. Ellis. Slides will be shown. Olin H. Ririe, chapter chairman, said such a program would ex¬pedite the securing of blood in the event of attack. "Blood is an important factor in saving lives," Chairman Ririe pointed, out. "Although we certain- neVe0feise, we intend to be ready ly do hope that such a need will for any eventuality," he added. Also on the program will be Mayor W. Rulon White of Ogden, who will discuss the nation-wide civilian defense plans as discussed at the Conference of Mayors in Chicago, HI., recently. A "Barber Shop Quartet," headed by George T. Frost, will present several numbers. All persons holding Red Cross membership cards _are invited to attend. Membership includes any¬one who has contributed $1 or more to the Red Cross. Instructors Take Red Cross Course Representatives of seven Ogden industries Tuesday completed the American Red Cross instructors j course in first aid and will take ! their knowledge to fellow workers. ! Myles J. Watkins, director of safety services, Weber county chapter, who conducted the course, said 18 persons were given comple¬tion certificates. He said the group will form a nucleus of a wide¬spread program designed to give Ogden area industrial workers a knowledge of first aid. 'Those completing the course are expected to conduct first aid classes among workers at the va- rion industrial plants in which they are employed. Plants repre¬sented were, Ogden Standard-Ex¬aminer, Globe Mills, California Packing corporation, Farmer's Grain cooperative, W. S. Butler company. Weber Central Dairy and j Sperry Mills incorporated. 2/8/51 Red Cross Plans Baby Care Class A new Red Cross home nursing, class in mother and baby care and family health, will start March 14, it was announced today by Mrs. E. J, P. Rowse, chairman of the home nursing committee. In making , the announcement, Mrs. Rowse added: Many young and inexperienced parents are in need of these simple nursing skills taught in this class. "These include how to prepare for the baby's arrival; how to safe¬ guard the health of the mother and^ baby; what responsibilities the fam¬ily has to the community; how community health affects the fam¬ily and a practical and workable knowledge of nursing procedure in the home." Those interested in taking the course may register by calling the chapter home, 4601. Real Christmas for Inmates These gifts collected by various Ogden ladies’ clubs in co-operation with the Weber county chapter, American Red Cross, will make a real Christmas for 80 inmates of the state mental hospital. Checking over the fits prior to shipment are, left, Ione King, chapter secretary, and Mrs. S. P. Dobbs, chairman of the volunteer services. Red Cross Gathers Gifts For 80 Hospital Patients Eighty patients at the state men-tal hospital in Provo received pres¬ents today gathered by volunteer workers of the Weber county chap¬ter, American Red Cross. Mrs. S. P. Dobbs, general chair¬man of volunteer services for the chapter, said seven Ogden ladies clubs participated in the gesture. They were the Welfare League of Ogden, Ladies Literary club, Past Matrons Circle, Soroptimist club, Aglaia club, Child Culture club and the Udelcia club. Mrs. Dobbs said that approxi¬mately 400 patients at the state hospital are without relatives or friends who might send them gifts at Christmas. Red Cross chapters throughout the state are requested to assist in seeing that these pa¬tients are remembered. She explained that a Red Cross representative at the hospital takes individual gift requests from the patients which are in turn trans¬ferred to the various chapters. In each case, the patient is presented with the gift requested. "Each gift is attractively wrapped and is received with joy on the part of the recipient," Mrs. Dobbs said. Gifts of Blood Lieut. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway recently said: "Blood freely given by the American people, and collected and turned over to the armed forces through the Red Cross has been the vital factor in the saving of many of our wounded soldiers." How many Americans give blood? The current Red Cross annual report relates that 567,500 pints of blood were collected in the 1949-50 Red Cross year, enough to provide a blood transfusion every minute. The Korean war increased the number of blood givers and blood collected. This is more evidence that while many Americans are eager to take hundreds of thousands are willing to give. liam P. Miller, W. Rulon White, T. R. Pohnson, Russell Hoffman, Piatt W. Fullety Ed Vendell, Floyd Lund, La Mar Buckher, Neil Clegg, Mm. Wade M. Johnson, Arthur P. Brown, Col. Graves B. McGary, B. H, Robinson, G. T. Hone, A. W. Stevenson, Dr. W. S. Moyes, Dr. R. L. Draper and F. L. Monmorecy. |