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Show ______—----------- * Ogden Woman Caps 13 New Gray Ladies _ . , , • _______onH hndv into SAPPORO, Japan—Mrs. Mildred H. Johnson, of 2565 Brihker Ave., chairman of the American Red Cross Gray Lady unit at the United States Army hospital here, presented graduation caps to 13 new Gray Ladies at a recent cere-.mony. The graduates had completed a 17-hour training course and at least 24 hours of probationary service. Mrs. Johnson is the wife of Lt. Col. Tillman D. Johnson, chief of . _ , , j ■ . commander at Camp Cra medicine at the hospital. Col. andfbis own spirit, mind and body ^toi graduation certificates meaicine at I * hi$ recovery. nrf,„>n(pd bv Col. F. B. V ♦Thomas L. Harold, commanding^ general of the 1st cavalry division, and Col. Maurice S. Kerr, post Crawford, were Mrs. Johnson came to the far east in January, 1950, with their three children, Tillman D. Johnson III, 12; Thomas E„ 10, and Laura Anne, three. Mrs. Johnson first enrolled as a Red Cross volunteer at Lebanon, Pa in 1945. She served as a Gray Lady in Lebanon for two years, and again in the Philippines in 1950. Last year she helped inaugurate a Gray Lady unit at Camp Haugen, Japan and at the same time participated in a school tor Japanese war brides. Under the direction of the professional Red Cross, staff, Gray Ladies assist in both recreation and social work for hospital patients. It is their job to look after the personal needs and comfort ot the sick and wounded men, and to help each bring the resources of play to speed his recovery. j presented by Col. F. B. Wester-At the capping ceremony brief Velt, commanding officer of the speeches were made by Maj. Gen. hospital. Happy Ending to Real Tragedy Only 82 Pints Ot Blood Given Only 82 pints of blood were donated by residents of this area Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic church during a visit here of the Red Cross mobile blood unit, Mrs. H. R. Merman, chairman of the Red Cross blood program, said. Goal for the day was a minimum of 200 pints. The small number of persons turning out for the blood drawing may be due to the time of year, Mrs. Merman said. Numerous persons who possibly would have donated are working in factories, in fields and attending school. We wish to thank those persons who did give blood. It's for the best possible cause—the lives of our American boys, the official declared. 300 Give Blood To Honor Sailor BUFFALO, N. Y. (AP) - More than 300 friends and relatives of a Buffalo sailor killed in Korea are giving their blood to the Red Cross in a memorial to him. Robert A. Bergman, 21-year-old navy medical corpsman, was caught in a communist ambush June 2 when he went to help a wounded marine. Among the early blood donors i yesterday were Bergman's father and three of his brothers. fi/u/u Young Yanks Still Bleed In Korea; You Can Help Despite the "truce" in Korea, + stretcher bearers still make their daily trips down mountainsides in Korea with bullet-pierced bodies of fine young Americans. And the'survival of hundreds of them depends on replacement of the blood they have lost with Red Cross Unit Nears Birthday The Weber County Chapter, American Red Cross, will:.he 37 years old. on Dec.. 15. According tq records, the local chapter was organized and received a charter on Dec. 15, 1915. To mark the event, a speAs meeting will, be held at t\ chapter home, 1961 Washing; t1 Boulevard, on that date th\ year. The public is invited. Th time will be 7:30 a. m. Charier members, now living, and previous chapter chairmen will be honored. To receive spe- 1 recognition will be present ■nen of the various Red ;ces. • / 2/jT/^ that donated by patriot Americans living safely back in the stales. Unfortunately Ogdenites haven't been doing their part in recent months. Friday they will have another chance to donate the precious fluid which, means only, a little inconvenience on their pari, but may save a life over there. The place is St. Joseph's church, 24th St. and Adams Ave. The time from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. Friday. For the normal person between 18 and 59 years of age, it won't harm you a bit to donate a pint. Your body soon will re-, place it. To make an appointment, phone 7686. But you may also donate simply by showing up between the prescribed hours. Here is a picture of a happy ending to a real tragedy for Mrs. Ona May Beaver and two of her sons, Ronnie, 15, and Bill, 19. Their home was washed away by the flooding Weber river. Here, they move into a new home obtained through assistance from the local Red Cross chapter. Red Cross Assistance to Flood-Stricken Being Completed; $5000 Spent Thus Far By BERT STRAND Weber county chapter, American Red Cross is completing final rehabilitation work among stricken families in this spring's flood disasters. The local chapter, to date, has expended over $5000 to aid individuals and families who suffered losses when the Weber and Ogden rivers raged over their banks. Red Cross Unit Nears Birthday The Weber County Chapter, American Red Cross, will be 37 years old "on Dec. 15. According to records, the local chapter was organized and received a charter on Dec. 1915. To mark the event, a spec, meeting will -be held at ' chapter home. 1961 Washin Boulevard.- on that date year. The public is invited «v lime will be 7:30 a. m. Charter members, now • ving; and previous chapter charmen will be hoflored. To rece. ^ spe- ' cial recognition will be present chairmen of the various Red Cross services. /JL-/s~ According to records of the local chapter, 74 homes were damaged by the floods that -occurred in the latter part of April and early in May. Fifteen farfiilies applied to the local Red Cross chapter for assistance in rehabilitating themselves. With the aid of the L. D. S. church which furnished labor, articles of furniture and clothing were provided in addition to food. Other assistance given consisted of furnishing material to build two double-garage homes in addition to floor coverings, paper, paint and other material for the repair of flood-damaged homes. All this was done gratis and without repayment, officials stressed. A typical assistance case is that of Mrs. Ona May Beaver, a widow, whose home in Riverdale was washed away by the Weber river. She and her three sons came to the Red Cross for aid. The local chapter helped find her a home to her liking, made the down payment and arranged a loan which could be paid off at a low rate. The total cost to the local chapter in assisting Mrs. Beaver was $2,410.20 This included rent and other incidental costs paid by the Red Cross during the time a home to buy was being sought. Mrs. Beaver and her sons moved into their new home at 1721 Doxey Ave., this week. They expressed their gratitude to the Red Cross. In reviewing the local rehabilitation program chapter Chairman Ted Schmidt said: "The emotions of a community are stirred when a disaster strikes and all persons bend every effort to assist during the time the danger is real. "However, the Victims and their plight are soon forgotten by the majority and are often left to work out their own problems.^ "It'is then that the Red Cross has its most difficult job — the long period of rehabilitation with all assistance based on need. Getting individuals and families back on their feet is a long, tough job. But the Red Cross feels their return to a normal, happy life is well worth it," he concluded. • |