5/10/51 Water Deaths Preventable, Red Cross Director Avers Citizens, shocked by recent fa-talities in swollen rivers and ponds in this area, were reminded today that most water deaths could be prevented by practicing a few sim¬ple safety rules. Foremost rule is to avoid swim¬ming in unauthorized areas; said Carl H. Taylor, director of water safety and first aid of Weber coun¬ty chapter, American Red Cross. Secondly, swimmers should stay their urge to get into the water until swollen rivers and streams have subsided. He stressed that although a per¬son may be an excellent swimmer, the abnormally cold water found in the spring can result in paral¬yzing cramps that leave the swim¬mer helpless. In regards to children, Taylor warned against irrigation ditches, canals and other smaller bodies of water which may seem harmless. He urged extra caution on the part of older persons residing in areas where such hazards exist. Meanwhile, Director Taylor re¬peated the safety code for swim¬mers adopted by the Red Cross. 1. Don't over estimate your swimming ability, especially in the early part of the season. 2. Don't swim immediately after eating. 3. Don't dive into unknown water. 4. Don't make long distance swims alone. 5. Don't use inflated apparatus, you may be carried into deep water. 6. Don't call for help unless ac¬tually in trouble. 7. Don't take dares in lakes or rivers. 8. Don't go to the assistance of a life guard unless asked. 9. Don't try to rescue a victim unless trained or positive you can succeed — you make make two in-stead of one drowned. 10. Don't drink when indulging in water sports. Carl Taylor Red Cross Class Opens Monday There are still openings for per¬sons to register for the Weber County chapter, American Red Cross home nursing class in moth¬er and baby care and family health, to open Monday. Mrs. E. J. P. Rowse, chairman of the home nursing committee, said those interested may register by calling the chapter home, 4601 or her residence, 7336. The class will be conducted on Monday .and Wednesday of each week from two to four p. m., and will continue for three weeks. Instructor for the class will be Mrs. Ursel Randall, registered nurse. It. was pointed out this would be the last class in mother and baby care and family heath to be conducted this spring due to re¬strictions and press of other duties of the chapter connected more di-rectly with civilian defense. EVENING JULY 9, 1951 Service Becoming More Flexible, Says Mercy Head A home service field consultant from the San Francisco area Red Cross arrived in Ogden today for a four-day visit with officials of the local chapter! Miss Ileene H. Brough said duties of Red Cross agencies are becom¬ing more flexible now than in the past few years because of the Ko¬rean war. She is helping local chapters on problems and develop-ments in the home service field. Also arriving today at the chap¬ter house, 1961 Washington, were Mabel Slenker, nursing field con-sultant for Utah, and Grace Reeder, also associated with the nursing program. Both are from San Fran-cisco. Chapter officials said a special rail car will be at the Utah general depot at Second st. Wednesday "and Thursday "to collect blood. The car will be at the Ogden -arsenal to-. day and tomorrow and at Hill air force base next week. Slates Nursing Class OGDEN (Special)—-Ogden area women are invited to enroll in a series of home nursing classes sponsored by Weber County Chapter, American Red Cross, opening Wednesday at the chap¬ter house, 1961 Washington Blvd. First to Give Life Fluid 4/19/51 The first person to give a donation at the mass blood collecting campaign being conducted at Hill AFB was Jean Jensen, K-6 Sahara Village (right). She is-assisted in the operation by Nurse Virginia Vance. Mass Blood Contributions Continue at Kill Air Base HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A mass blood donation program at this base continued today follow¬ing yesterday's efforts which saw 85 pints of the precious life fluid collected for overseas fighting forces. More than a hundred aircraft personal were scheduled to do¬nate today at a special blood pro-curement railroad car. The whole 'blood will be sent without delay (to assist wounded in Korea. The railroad car, the "Charles O. Sweetwoocy' was converted by Western Pacific Railroad company from an official business car and turned over to the American Red Cross. The car rescheduled for a three-day stop at Hill AFB. Some 2000 Hill AFB personnel volunteered, however facilities .in the car are adequate to process only approximately 100 blood donors each day and so only 300 donations will be taken at this time. Later, additional mobile blood collection units will arrive at Hill AFB to accept donations from the remaining 1700. At the close of the blood collect¬ing operation yesterday, the 85 pints of blood were packed into an iced container and delivered by truck to Salt Lake where the blood was placed aboard the westbound California Zephyr for shipment last night to the Pacific coast, accord¬ing to Julia Rigutto, nurse in charge < of the car. From there the blood ! is flown immediately to receiving depots in Japan. "The blood given by Hill AFB people yesterday will reach the far east within 48 hours," Miss Rigutto said. The car is equipped with four bedrooms for collecting purposes.; Four nurses and a porter travel with the car. Nine volunteer workers from the Weber County Red Cross assisted in the program with two base doc-tors, Maj. H. F. Steinbock and Lt. I. C. Waler, Jr., on hand. Hill personnel were excused from their work in hangars, shops and warehouses for about an hour. "All donors cooperated beautiful¬ly," said Miss Rigutto. "Everyone seemed only too willing to help supply blood needed by combat casualties in Korea," she added. Still Openings In Home Nursing There are still openings in the American Red Cross home care of, the sick nursing course being con-ducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays at nine-thirty a. m., it was report¬ed today. The three-week course also in¬cludes two classes in illnesses and injuries likely to be suffered in the event of a war emergency,) said Mr. E. J. P. Rowse, chairman of home nursing for the Weber county chapter. Instructors in the class are Mrs. Wanda Woody and Mrs. Donna Lar¬son Brown. Those wishing to take the free course are invited to call the chapter home, 1961 Washing¬ton and register. All classes will be conducted at the chapter home where excellent facilities are available for every phase of the course. 300 O.H.S. Girls Graduate' From First Aid Course American Red Cross Certificates of completion in first aid, home care of the sick and mother and baby care classes, were presented to over 300 Ogden high school girls today. The first aid certificates were j presented by Mrs. Marjorie Dahl- strom, physical education instruc-tor, to 345 girls. Mrs. O, C. Hammond, Director of nursing services; Weber county chapter, presented home care of the sick certificates to 359 girls and mother and baby care certificates to 355 girls. The classes, were conducted at the school in connection with the women's physical education in-struction. Mrs. Margaret Robertine was instructor in the home nursing classes. A special program was presented in connection with the awarding of the certificates. An oratorical award was presented to Janet Heaton. Olin H. Ririe, chapter chairman, told the group of the importance of the training they had received and complimented them on their achievement. Dr. Arthur Perkins, chairman of first-aid for the chap-ter, also addressed the group. Others participating on the pro¬gram were, Carolyn Frost, Shir¬ley Poulsen, Evelyn Bihler, Carol Crawford and Karen Welch.