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The Weber County Chapter of the Red Cross began in December 1915 when a small group of individuals gathered to begin organizing a chapter of the Red Cross. In 1962, the name was changed to the Bonneville chapter, and in 1969, the chapter merged with other chapters in Northern Utah to become the Northern Utah Chapter, with its headquarters located in Ogden, Utah. The scrapbooks range from 1940 to 2003 and highlight some of the important work of the Red Cross. The books include photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials. |
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Show 1950 EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1950 Will Tell Public About Red Cross Making plans for an intensive effort in connection with the American Red Cross fund campaign are mem¬bers of the public information division. Three of these arc, (left to right), Ray Pierson, displays; George B. Morgan, radio, and the Rev. D. Atwood Bird, chairman. Information Unit Vital Cog in Drive An important part of any cam¬paign is to inform the public of the work being done by the organ¬ization in charge, Gene Robinson, chairman of the 1950 Weber coun¬ty American Red Cross drive, said ; today. The public information division, which will endeavor to keep citi¬zens thoroughly apprized of devel-opments, is headed this year by the Rev. D. Atwood' Bird. The six committees which will function under Mr. Bird's direc¬tion are headed by the Rev. J. Burton Salter, speaker; Darrell J. Greenwell, press; George B. Mor¬gan, radio: William J. Critchlow and the Rev. Harry E. Coulter, churches; Ray Pierson, exhibits, and Mrs. John A. Hendricks and Sarah McCracken, Junior Red Cross. Workers in the public informa¬tion division will coordinate pub-licity for the campaign, which of-ficially opens March 6. Campaign Supplies Made Ready Sorting supplies and equipment for distribution to workers in various divisions of the American Red drive which opens March 6, are, left to right; Florence Siddoway, May Garner, Inez Seppich, Rice, Hazel Fleming and Vira Bybee. Red Cross Campaign Workers Gather for First Meeting Division workers of the forth¬coming Weber. county American Red Cross fund drive, gathered at the chapter home, 1961 Washington, Tuesday evening for their first meeting. Featured speaker was Edwin H. Carroll, San Francisco, assistant manager of the Pacific area. He told worker's of the work being done in Utah and particularly praised work done by officials and volunteer workers if the local chapter in past drives. Gene Robinson. Chairman of this year's drive, which opens March 6„ was in charge of the meeting. He announced that headquarters for the drive would be opened in the Ben Lomond hotel, Feb. 27. Meanwhile, volunteer women workers have been preparing sup¬plies and equipment which will be distributed to the division work¬ers the near future. Some mate¬rial was distributed to workers Tuesday night. Heading the workers making pre¬liminary preparations is Mrs. Hazel Fleming. |
