Mrs. Spencer P. Felt Jr., one of 1700 volun¬teer Red Cross workers In Salt Lake County, accepts contributions from two school girls, Carol Ann Rees, center, and Barbara Kay Reese. Woman Anxious to Donate; Red Cross Gave Big Assist In most American Red Cross -f Things are back on an even keel fund appeals, broad terms are ' ' used to explain their many and varied services to the unfortun¬ate. Often such appeals do not touch the hearts of the giver. This is one story about right here jn Ogden and an apprecia¬tive young wife who wants to give because of what the Red Cross did for her. Mrs. Charles W. (Vera) Sip¬ple, of 3664 Washington, called the Weber county chapter home the other day. "I want to know when some¬one is going to call at my place to pick up my donation," she told the secretary. "You people helped me when I needed it. Now I want to help you." The reason Mrs. Sipple wants to give is this: Back in July of 1951, her hus¬band was a private first class in the air force stationed at Kel¬ly air force base in Texas. He had made out an allotment for his young wife and their five- year-old boy. However, four months went by and Mrs. Sipple had not received a penny. She and her son were staying at the 'home of a sister and making out as well as could be expected. Then sickness struck the sis¬ter's family and Mrs. Sipple and her son were advised to move. Without fund?, she turned to the Red Cross. After an interview, a Red Cross home service worker took action. Money was provided with which Mrs. Sippje paid the advance on an apartment. For four months, the Red Cross paid Mrs. Sipple's rent, food and utility bill. After that time the allotments came through. The grateful couplet have paid back to the Red Cross the amount of money they loaned during the time of need. Airman Sipple is now a cor¬poral stationed at Lowry air force base in Colorado. Mrs. Sipple has a position in a local office. Things are bacK on an even keel for them. Such service is only one of many given by the Red Cross every day all over the world. Considerable assistance is given in times of need where no re¬payment is expected. Most persons, however, if able are glad to pay such sums back, say local Red Cross officials. Your local Red Cross is now engaged in a fund appeal. They are asking $51,799 from the resi¬dents of Weber county. If every¬one gave, it would not take much to put that figure over the top. Then young people like Cor¬poral and Mrs. Sipple — your neighbors — can continue to be assured of help in times of need. 3-16-52 Red Cross Blood Center Dedicated SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—The American Red Cross dedicated its new intermountain regional blood center here Saturday, the 45th to be established by the agency to spur the collection of blood. Dr. John T. Owen, San Fran¬cisco, medical director of the Red Cross for the Pacific area, noted that the blood centers originally were set up as a reservoir for the communities in which they were located. "But in 1950," he said, "the Red Cross was requested by the de¬partment of defense to be the co-ordinating agency for procurement of whole blood and plasma for troops in Korea." Apr. 2 1952 Second Visit of 'Blood-Mobile' Nets 50 Pints for Servicemen The second visit to Ogden of Utah's Red Cross mobile blood pro¬curement unit netted the armed forces 50 more pints of precious whole blood. Mrs. H. R. Merman, chairman of the Weber county blood procure¬ment program, said some 75 local residents appeared to donate blood. However, some had to be turned down for various reasons. The mobile unit made collec¬tions of blood at the St. Joseph's Catholic church at 24th St. and Adams Ave. The general public was asked to donate. During the mobile unit's first visit two weeks ago, 63 members of the Ogden Elks' lodge gave blood. The unit is from the re¬cently established regional blood procurement center in Salt Lake City. Assisting the staff doctor and five nurses of the unit, where vol¬unteer workers from the Weber county chapter. Mrs. Ruth Stark, recruitment secretary for the program, ex¬pressed appreciation to officials of the J. C. Penney company, C. C. Anderson company and the Union Pacific laundry who released em¬ployes from work in order that they might give blood. Bad Weather Fails to Stop Red Cross' Volunteers March 13, 1952 Salt Lake's corps of 1700 volunteer Red Cross women worker; are the unsung heroes in this year's campaign for funds. In good weather or bad, the keep busy with their door-to door canvassing in an effort to help the Salt Lake County Chap ter top its $135,000 quota. This year the funds collected will have another service to sup port—that of the new Red Cross Intermountain Regional Blood Center. However, this year's quota is ess than that set for last year despite the additional service, ac¬cording to Frederick L. Morgan, und drive chairman. Pointing out that success this fear is more, important than ever, Mr. Morgan said lowering of the .952 Chapter quota was made pos-sible by consolidation of staffs and movement of Red Cross facil- ties to new offices at 15-2nd East. The new blood center, also to >e located at Red Cross head- quarters, will serve blood and blood derivative needs for civilian and military hospitals in the area. Scheduled to launch operations March 17, it will be operated un¬der direction of the Salt Lake County Chapter, in cooperation with the medical advisory com- mittee of the Salt Lake County J Medical Society. Red Cross Aided Kin So Woman At NSD Gives $25 CLEARFIELD NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT — Because the Red Cross located her nephew when he was missing in action and then helped keep him alive, an employe has matched the combined contribution of her unit at this depot. Mrs. May Hessell gave $25 to the Red Cross drive, thus matching dollar for dollar what the rest of the employes of unit A, redistri¬bution section of ships parts, gave. She has done this since 1946. The Red Cross located her nephew, David Carpenter, now a lieutenant colonel in the army air force when he was reported miss¬ing in action during an air attack on Sicily in World war II, and as¬sisted in keeping him alive until the family could start sending the necessary supplies, Mrs. Hessell ex¬plained. Taken Prisoner Lt. Col. Carpenter was taken prisoner July 9. 1943, and the Red Cross located him in a prison camp in Germany during December of that year. He was a prisoner of war for 21 months. "I am grateful for what the Red Cross did for him," Mrs. Hessell declared when making her annual contribution," and I hope the Red Cross has a very successful drive at NSD Clearfield." It looks as though Mrs. Hessell may get her wish, according to E. B. Wheeler, supervisor of employe relations at NSD. He reported con¬tributions of $2,516.53, as of noon Tuesday with additional funds com¬ing in all the time. Nineteen out of 25 units on the depot had made at least a partial report when this figure was compiled. Weber Red Cross" Collects $32,671 Of $51,799 Quota The 1952 Weber county Ameri¬can Red Cross didn't make it over the top today at their last report luncheon, but officials feel assured it will before the end of March, the drive month. Workers today reported they had collected $32,671 of the $51,799 goal. Drive officials said a report meet¬ing will be set for sometime in the future to tabulate final returns, Several divisions of the drive went over the top today. More are expected to soon. It was stressed that all collections excepted were not received today. Mar. 18 1952