October 1941 BOYS COMPLETE SWIM TRAINING Red Cross Class Given At Weber Gym to Avoid Accidents Fourteen youths who have com¬pleted the junior life saving course of the American Red Cross during the summer will receive Red Cross certificates, emblems and pins, it was announced Saturday by Wayne Christenson, instructor. The course, taught at Weber gymnasium, is aimed to prevent accidents by acquainting boys with their causes and teaching safety measures. The fundamentals of rescuing persons from drowning under all conditions have been taught in the course, and all 14 who completed the instruction have de¬veloped sufficient skill to perform the rescues, Christenson reports. The boys who will receive the completion certificates are Harry Burchell, Dwight Stevenson, Grant Stevenson, James Farr, Richard Vernieu, Dee Lafon, Bill Vosser, Dick Wilsson, Stanley Paul, Carl Paul, Jack Mueller, Val Lafon, Paul Naisbit and Phil Kenny. GARMENT WORK OUTPUT LARGE The war relief production com¬mittee of the Weber county chap¬ter of American Red Cross reports a total of 900 garments completed during the month of October, which is the largest number made in any one month since the work was started two and one-half years ago. Mrs. C. H. B. Seybert, chairman, stated the volunteer workers will soon have completed enough garments to make the third shipment applying on the fifth quota. The sewing room, located at 416 Twenty-fourth, will for the present be open on Monday, Tuesday, Wed¬nesday and Thursday of each week from ten a. m. to four p. m. Home Nursing Classes Slated Regular classes of the Red Cross course in home nursing will be held Thursday in the form of two meetings, from two to four p. m. in the afternoon and from seven- thirty to nine-thirty in the eve¬ning. The reason for the two classes is so those who find it im¬possible to attend at one time can do so at the other time. The classes are open to adult women in the city and tonight will be the last flight at which women may enroll. The course consists of 24 hours, lasting 12 weeks, two hours a week, dwelling upon lec¬tures and laboratory work. Instructors in the course are Mrs. Katherine Eckenbrecht, Mrs. Roy Thorstensen and Miss Lillian Albrecht. HOME NURSING CLASSES WILL OPEN THURSDAY Red Cross Will Present Certificates to All Completing Course To help meet the need for trained home nurses as a national defense project, Red Cross classes in home nursing will be organized in room 406 Moench building, Weber college, Thursday evening. Mrs. Katherine Eckenbrecht and Mrs. Roy W. Thorstensen will be instructors. The class will be free to all adults and Red Cross certificates will be issued those completing the 12 lessons of two hours per week. The course is not planned for anyone wanted to use it as the basis of employment. The training of workers for employment as nurses has many aspects not provided in this course, for example, the selection, supervision and licensing of workers. The training is very different, too. Based On Handbook The Red Cross home nursing course, though adaptable to group needs, must meet the standards and be taught by an authorized Red Cross instructor. It is the name of a home-making course based upon the handbook, ‘Red Cross Home Nursing.” It is designed by the Red Cross to teach mothers and homemakers fundamentals of health and sickness so they may be able to meet situations that arise in their own homes. “It is the belief of the national Red Cross that there is no more important factor in the national defense program than healthful, happy homes, and the information and skill available through the course contribute to this factor,” said a statement. “Practical instruction in the course includes: “Personal and family health, including care of infants and small children. “Home and community hygiene. “The problems arising from failure to maintain health, as how to recognize indications of illness, steps to care for affected individual and protect family and community, and intelligent home care of sick members of the family under direction of the family physician. Raising Level “The red Cross has planned the course to improve the health of individuals and communities through intelligent cooperation of the individuals. It helps mothers and homemakers understand their part in caring for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live. It has, therefore, played and will continue to play a significant part in raising the health level of the community. “The Red Cross does not approve the incorporation of the home nursing course into vocational programs for training nurses for hire.” Mrs. L. W. Overstreet, chairman of home nursing for the local chapter of American Red Cross, is in charge of the program.