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Show They’ll Sell Mercy These posters were painted by Ogden city school students and will be placed in local store windows in connection with the current Red Cross drive. Checking them over are Richard Frongner, left, Mound fort, and John Turner, Central. March 25 1952 School Red Cross Posters to Be Shown Downtown Striking posters backing the cur¬rent American Red Cross fund drive have been made by members of the Ogden city junior and se¬nior high school and will be placed in local store windows. The project was undertaken in the various art departments as an educational program to acquaint students and the public with the humanitarian services given by the Red Cross. The posters were on display in the city school offices this week. Many commented on their vivid portrayal of the Red Cross mes¬sage, school officials said. "Many people fail to recognize the bigness of the Red Cross pro¬gram in giving aid to the helpless the world over," said Miss Sarah Wilson, supervisor of art for the city schools. "The posters were made as a vis¬ual way of impressing students and the public to contribute their share to the Red Cross drive," she added. The posters were prepared un¬der the direction of the following teachers: B. Y. Andelin, Florence Drake, Clara Smith, Alpheus Har¬vey, Earl Wixon and Miss Wilson. Cross Blood Unit Due on 29th All persons between 18 and 59 years of age are urged to donate blood at the American Red Cross mobile blood unit on Aug. 29 at St. Joseph's church, between 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. Any person who has given blood may do so again and anyone else may 'donate their blood. However persons suffering with hay fever are not eligible. For information phone Mrs. Rob¬ert King 2-9436. St. Joseph's church is at 24th St. and Adams Ave. At lower right; Mr, Suggs Jelly, chairman of production, and Mrs. O. A, Mischke, of the Eagles auxiliary, work on sweaters and ice and hot water .bag covers for service men and their families. Red Cross Drive Hits 65%; Leaders Express Confidence Final tabulations in the 1952 We¬ber county American Red Cross drive reached $33,636 today as drive officials laid plans for going over the top by March 27. The figure reported today was 65 per cent of the county's goal of $51,799. Drive officials were confident that success would crown the efforts of the hundreds of vol¬unteer workers. In view of the continuing drive, officials voted to hold another "fi¬nal" report luncheon on Thursday, March 27. The luncheon yesterday was originally scheduled as the last. "Several of the 10 divisions of the drive indicated Tuesday that much more- contribution' was ex-pected from their various sources," said John Seaman, drive chairman. "In order to bring all these con¬tributions in and tabulate a final report, we feel one more report luncheon is needed. I urge all workers to expend extra effort to¬ward reaching our goal on March 27," he added. Present standing of the various divisions are as follows. The goal figure is first, the amount on hand second, and percentage third. In¬dustrial, $7450-$4151, 56 per cent; commercial, $8550-$5585, 65 per cent; transportation, $4320-$3323, 77 per cent; public service, $6375- $5237, 82 per cent; residential, $3284-$1056, 32 per cent; profes¬sional and business, $3500-$1964, 56 per cent. Contractors, $600-$454, 75 per cent; public employes, $40£3-$2943, 74 per cent; Weber county, $2000- $582, 29 per cent; men's and worn- en's clubs, $200-$197, 97 per cent; military collected a total of $16,288 of which $8144 goes to the Weber county drive. There is no total or no percentage reported. As with the other three lunch¬eons, the final luncheon will be held in the chapter home, 1961 Washington. Division heads were asked to turn reports in as soon as possible. Second Visit of 'Blood-Mobile lets 50 Pints for Servicemen School Bed Cross Posters to Be Shown Downtown Striking posters backing the cur¬rent American Red Cross fund drive have been made by members of the Ogden city junior and se¬nior high school and will be placed in local store windows. The project was undertaken in the various art departments as an educational program to acquaint students and the public with the humanitarian services given by the Red Cross. j The posters were on display in I the city school offices this week. Many commented on their vivid portrayal of the Red Cross mes¬sage, school officials said. "Many people fail to recognize the bigness of the Red Cross pro¬gram in giving aid to the helpless the world over," said Miss Sarah Wilson, supervisor of art for the city schools. "The posters were made as a vis¬ual way of impressing students and the public to contribute their share to the Red Cross drive," she added. The posters were prepared un¬der the direction of the following teachers: B. Y. Andelin, Florence Drake, Clara Smith, Alpheus Har¬vey, Earl Wixon and Miss Wilson, At lower right; Mr, Suggs Jelly, chairman of production, and Mrs. O, A, Mischke, of the Eagles auxiliary, work on sweaters and ice and hot water .bag covers for service men and their families. The second visit to Ogden of Utah's Red Cross mobile blood pro¬curement unit netted the armed forces 50 more pints of precious whole blood. Mrs. H. R. Merman, chairman of the Weber county blood procure¬ment program, said some 75 local residents appeared to donate blood. However, some had to be turned down for various reasons. The mobile unit made collec¬tions of blood at the St. Joseph's Catholic church at 24th St. and Adams Ave. The general public was asked to donate. During the mobile unit's first visit two weeks ago, 63 members of the Ogden Elks' lodge gave blood. The unit is from the recently established regional blood procurement center in Salt Lake City. Assisting the staff doctor and five nurses of the unit, where vol¬unteer workers from the Weber county chapter. Mrs. Ruth Stark, recruitment secretary for the program, ex¬pressed appreciation to officials of the J. C. Penney company, C. C. Anderson company and the Union Pacific laundry who released em¬ployes from work in order that they might give blood. |