Easy Thereof s Mighty Precious j/y/<r> There is nothing like a real, live baby to carry out the message of a Red Cross home nursing class. Here. Nurse June Thomas demonstrates on little Carol Ann Thompson. Watching are Mrs. Joe T. Johnson Mrs. Frank Maruri, and the mo ther, Mrs. Carl E. Thompson. Puzzled About Baby Care? * Try This Red Cross Class The local Weber county chapter, American Red Cross, has stressed the importance of baby care during National Baby week just ending. They urge young mothers and others coming in contact .with infants to enroll in the current home nursing class scheduler to start Tuesday. The 12-hour course will include f basic pre-natal and post-natal care, infant care, health and growth. Also care of the mother and family health. The course will be taught by June Thomas, registered nurse. All classes will be conducted at the Chapter home, 1961 Washington Blvd. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. The schedule is especially arranged to be convenient for mothers with children in school. "Training a child starts at birth," explains Mrs. Louise Mitchell, chairman of the home nursing committee. "Mother, father, sister and brother, all share the responsibility for keeping the baby healthy, and happy." Persons interested in taking the free course may register by calling i the chapter home, 3-8601, or Miss Margaret Corless, 3-5512. Red Cross Offers Aid to Flood Victims The Red Cross today offered to help local flood victims who believe they may not be able to reestablish themselves without outside assistance. They are asked to contact the I local Weber county chapter at 1961 ! Washington Blvd. or phone 3-8601. Sheldon Williamson, assistant director of disaster service for the Pacific area, recently toured local flood areas to determine amount of damage and distress, "We are exceedingly grateful to the L.D.S. church and its membership in their desire to assist flood victims. It will be our plan to work with church welfare officials on a cooperative basis. We will supplement the church's welfare program ivhprp noori pyists " Director for Utah Mr. Williamson is now serving on an assignment as Red Cross flood disaster director for Utah. He has established an office in Salt Lake City. Aid for flood victims will be coordinated through that office. "The Red Cross's job is to bridge the gap between what the family can do for itself—using its own resources as well as other community aid—and what it needs," he said. "Basic needs furnished' by the Red Cross includes help with furniture, repair or rebuilding of homes, food, clothing and maintenance or replacement of farm equipment, stock or occupational supplies. "Such aid," Mr. Williamson emphasized, "is an outright gift to flood victims from the American people through the Red Cross." He said that despite certain "unfounded" rumors the Red Cross makes no charge for such aid nor does it make loans to disaster victims. Weber Red Cross Asked to Assist In Flood Disaster The Weber county chapter, American Red Cross, has been asked to contribute its share in funds to aid the thousands touched by the four-state tornado and flood ] disaster in central U. S. E. Roland Harriman, president of the national Red Cross, wired local Red Cross officials today. He informed them Weber county's share of the five million dollar disaster expense is §2925. T. G. Schmidt, local chapter chairman, asked that contributors to the current Red Cross fund drive take this into consideration. In compliance with the telegram, all campaign workers will urge local citizens to aid "their friends and neighbors in the four-state area." Additional contributions are sought from thoes who have already given. Those who have not yet had an opportunity to participate, will be asked to increase their donations. Graphic Picture President Harriman gave a graphic picture of the disaster and the part the Red Cross is playing in his telegram. He said 178 are dead, 1000 injured and thousands are homeless with losses running into the millions of dollars. "To meet this great emergency, the chapter volunteers have been on duty since the tornado and floods struck. The national organization has dispatched disaster workers including doctors and nurses." he said. Food, clothing and shelter are being provided. Whole blood and plasma have been delivered by plane. Cots, blankets, power generators and water purifiers are part of the Red Cross equipment rushed to the stricken areas. "The Red Cross has appropriated one million dollars to meet immediate emergency relief needs," President Harriman added. "This great disaster, the worst tornado n a decade, has placed upon the Ke3 Cross an added burden of at least five million dollars for meeting human nfeeds. "With our reserve depleted it is necessary to go to the public for this money. Not as a separate appeal, but one to be combined with ->ur present annual campaign," he xplained. Weber Red Cross Asked to Assist In Flood Disaster The Weber county chapter,. American Red Cross, has been asked to contribute its share in funds to aid the thousands touched by the four-state tornado and flood disaster in central U. S. E. Roland Harriman, president of the national Red Cross, wired local Red Cross officials today. He informed them Weber county's share of the five million dollar disaster expense is §2925. T. G. Schmidt, local chapter chairman, asked that contributors to the current Red Cross fund drive take this into consideration. In compliance with the telegram, all campaign workers will urge local citizens to aid "their friends and neighbors in the four-state area." Additional contributions are sought from thoes who have already given. Those who have not yet had an opportunity to partici-~ pate, will be asked to increase their donations. Graphic Picture President Harriman gave a graphic picture of the disaster and the part the Red Cross is playing in his telegram. He said 178 are dead, 1000 in-1 i jured and thousands are homeless | with losses running .into the mil-lions of dollars. "To meet this great emergency, the''chapter volunteers have been on duty since the tornado and floods struck. The national organization has dispatched disaster workers including doctors and nurses," he said. * Food, clothing and shelter are being provided. Whole blood and plasma have been delivered by. plane. Cots, blankets, power gen-1 erators and water purifiers are part of the Red Cross equipment rushed to the stricken areas. "The Red Cross has appropriated one million dollars to meet immediate emergency relief needs." President Harriman added. "This great disaster, the worst tornado in a decade, has placed upon the Red Cross an added burden of at least five million dollars for meeting human needs. "With our reserve depleted it is necessary to go to the public for this money. Not as a separate appeal, but one to be combined with our present annual campaign," he explained. Ogden's Mother of Ye^ Wi)| Receive Award ner i Ogden's mother of the year Mrs. Joseph H. Belnap — will receive an award at ceremonies in the L. D. S. institution of religion ait Salt Lake City Saturday at 7:30 p. m. Other outstanding mothers in the state will be honored at the same time. Gov. J. Bracken Lee has declared Mothers' week April 7-13. Mrs. Belnap will receive further honors at the annual convention of the Ogden district, Federated Women's clubs, next Tuesday at the Ogden Golf and Country club. Other contestants entered in the Ogden contest were Mrs. D. R. Wheelwright and Mrs. Addie Sanders. Those entered were chosen on the basis of their accomplishments as well as those of their children in a contest sponsored by the American Mothers' committee, Golden Foundation of New York, in cooperation with the Utah Federation of Women's clubs. Purpose of the contest was to raise the standard of the home. Manages 16-Ace Farm Mrs. Belnap is the mother of Dr. Howard K. Belnap of Ogden. Besides her club and civic work she managed a 16-acre farm for many years and.was in the chicken business for 16 years. She went into that business to help out with the family income after her husband's leg was amputated in 1930. She spent seven days learning how at the Utah State Agricultural college, t h e n ■ ^.launched out on her own with the-fter of 1847 pioneers—Erastus and help of the extension service. She is also the mother of Mrs. James (Jean) Piatt, of Salt Lake City, and J. Grant Belnap. businessman of Laguna Beach, Calif. Busy With Civic Work She has been busy with Weber county civic work, also L. D. S. church activities for the past 50 years. She is. a great-granddaugh- Lucinda Gates Bingham. In the Wilson ward" she was president of the Mutual Improvement association and president of the Relief society. Mr. Belnap was president of the Weber stake Mutual Improvement association. He died in 1940. In 1923 Mrs. Belnap was president of the Weber County Farm bureau. She was also vice president of that organization, helping then with mosquito abatement work. At 70 she is still active. Right now she is taking a home service course at the local Red Cross chap-. ter house. Mrs. Belnap is also presently serving as legislative chairman of the Utah Federation of Women's clubs and a delegate to the Utah state legislative council of women. Mrs. Joseph H. Belnap