Dec. 10 Director Becomes Patient for Demonstration Correct application of a traction splint is demonstrated on Kent S. Bramwell, Weber Red Cross chapter firs taid training director, by William T. Rainey, field representative for national organization, and Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, executive secretary of chapter and a qualified instructor. More instructors is a chief need of the expanded program. Weber First Aid Units Seek More Qualified Teachers Tribune Intermountain Wire OGDEN-Red Cross first aid training as conducted by the Weber county chapter reached a stage Saturday where the number of classes organized far exceeded the capacity of instructors, although an intensive training program to qualify new instructors has been conducted by a national field representative for three weeks. William T. Rainey of St. Louis, Mo., national field representative, and Kent. S. Bramwell, chapter first aid training director, reported that with the completion Saturday of an instructor course by 15 new instructors and eight instructors taking refresher work, there were only 35 classes out of 95 organized that had adequate instruction personnel. 60 Classes Seek Leaders Among the 60 classes for which complete and authorized staffs have not been assigned are three groups of civilian air patrol members. There are 14 civilian defense subdivisions where workers are expected to take first aid training. Mr. Rainey will be in Ogden another week and will conduct an intensified instructor course form Monday to Friday in the Central building of Weber college from 7 to 10 p.m. The group to take the training from Mr. Rainey this week are nearly all teachers in city and county schools and Weber college, and registered nurses, Mr. Bramwell said. The high quality of preparation given in preliminary courses, 20 hours of standard instruction and 10 hours of advanced training, required for entrance to the instructor classes was praised by Mr. Rainey. Praises Work of Chapter “The Weber chapter has been dong a much better job than is ordinary,” said the field representative. “The people that have been in our classes realize the responsibilities they will ave the assume and have taken advantage of preparation and planning by the first aid division of the chapter.” Volunteer chairman of the first aid group is Roy Lofgreen and his committee has worked in cooperation with Mr. Bramwell and Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell and Mrs. Clyde T. Greenwell, executive secretary of the chapter and a qualified instructor. City and county school districts have granted free use of buildings for first aid training, and in the county districts teachers are required to take first aid training. Dec. 8 Club Hear Talk ON Red Cross 12/8 At the Speech club meeting Walter E. Mann gave a 10-minute talk to the functions of the Red Cross and the importance of this organization. Mr. Mann also acted as chairman for the evening. Enthusiasm in speeches was stressed by James D. Jeffs in his review of the textbook. Chester O. Garlick talked for five minutes on the subject, ‘Should Fathers Be Drafted?” Mrs. P.C. Richardson acted a critic for the evening. The three minute talks were on experienced and current events. Next Monday evening Mr. George Sawyer will act as chairman, E. M. Prichard will give the book review, Mrs. Hazel L. Newell will give the 10-minute talk and E. R. Cunningham will give the five-minute talk. James D. Jeff will act as class critic. The three minute talks will be on Christmas or a current event. Dec. 17 Director Solves Peanut Problem Peanuts may be high in nutritive value, but unaccompanied by anything else they can become awfully boring. At least that was the statement made recently to Edward Eisen, Red Cross field director at Hill field, by a young soldier passing through the Union station Ogden. According to Mr. Eisen, the soldier had been wounded while on duty in the Pacific area, and upon being discharged from a base hospital in California, was being sent to his home in North Carolina. Shortly after being placed aboard the train he discovered that his luggage, containing al l his money, had been stolen. Rather than ask for aid, the soldier spent his few remaining nickels for peanuts, and it was not until he was nearing Ogden that this fact was discovered by an M.P., aboard the train. After taking care of the immediate peanut problem, the M.P. contacted the Ogden Red Cross represtative. Time was short, however, and the train pulled out before the necessary funds could be secured. Undaunted, the Red Cross wired tis office in Green River, Wyo., and when the train paused there a few hours later the soldier was presented with a check sufficiently large to buy not only peanuts, but steak as well, until reaching his destination. Dec. 13 12/13 Mike’s Anger Cools Quickly Twenty-three-year-old Pvt. Michael Mike is sore, and of ran excellent reason. Pvt. Mike, a soldier stationed at Hill field, received a notice to report to the Red Cross office there, as an urgent message form home awaited him. Terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind-sickness at home? A death perhaps. Accompanied by his sympathetic commanding officer, Capt. Julius K. Doan, Pvt. Mike entered the Red Cross headquarters with pounding heart and shaking knees, fearful of the news he was about to receive. Stepping inside the door, he was almost overwhelmed by the force of the greeting extended him-a hearty smack across the shoulders and the wish “Happy Birthday!” shouted by a dozen assembled friends. Only quick action on the aprt of Capt. Doan saved Pvt. Mike from collapsing into his own birthday cake. According to Edward Eisen, Red Cross field director at Hill field, the impromptu birthday party was instigated by Pvt. Mike’s sister, Helen, who sent a money order to Mr. Eisen form her home in Norwood, Mass., requesting that he purchase a cake for her brother with it. Aided by Capt. Doan and Sgt. Anthony Moroni, Mr. Eisen did more than that-he rounded up several of Pvt. Mike’s friends at the field and staged the surprise party which, strangely enough, actually surprised its recipient. Pvt. Mike isn’t really sore-he’s just a little lame from the twenty-three lusty spanks which were administered by well-meaning friends who didn’t know their own strength.