The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-05
RED CROSS ROLL
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Richards.


Birch Lake-Mrs. Dan Jarvi.
White Iron-Mrs. Arne Riikola.
Chandler Location-Mrs. Louis Grad
iSher.
Ely is member of the Duluth Chap
ter of the American Red Cross. One
half of the membership money goes to
the parent chapter while one-half of
the funds remain in the treasury here
for emergencies. Mrs. o. w. Parker is
the treasurer of the Ely chapter.
The past year has been an exception
ally hard one for the Red Gross
throughout the nation. With floods,
fires and pestilence every year, the
Duluth Chapter has come to the rescue
with assistance besides engaging in
many worthwhile activities in the
city and on the ranges.
Among some of the activities enumer-
ated are the following for the fiscal
year, this year also marking the 2lst
anniversary of the organization of the
chapter:
Home Service-a chapter obligation
Service to disabled ex-service men and
men in active service. 1925 contacts
with s74 cases, 762 applications foc set
Element of the bonus. $446l7 in month
ly incomes from successful claims
So, 1920 in outright adjustments.
Disaster preparedness and relies
chapter obligation. Approximately Isl
men and women in the chapter are or
ganized to transport, house, feed, hos
pitalize, and give medical aid in CASE
of disaster. This chapter was calico
upon for 5000 to aid the flooded east.
ern area and sent $10,350.
Volunteer Service-a normal service
200 women representing ID organiza.
lions gave 629 hours of their time t.
the production of 1910 articles, garment!
of comfort and hundreds of surgica
dressings.
Braille-a chapter service. z certified
braillists transcribed 1926 pages o
ireading material spending 1,O65 hour
in the performance of this service.
Junior Red Cross-A school program
teaching voluntary service to others
personal fitness, participating citizen
ship and world friendliness. 17,O1
IstudentS enrolled in 60 schools in TIT
lchapter.
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
A health service, courses are taught onl.
by registered nurses. Is courses in thu
chapter enrolled 40 students of whom
4O6 received certificates for the com
lpletion of courses.
First Aid and Life Saving-A lant
and water safety educational program
1,O43 taught to swim. 542 taught ad
vanced swimming. 342 junior life say
ing and 157 senior life saving certifi
Gates issued. examiner was appointed
Temporarily. 95 active examiners. $685.
students enrolled in 80 first aid courses
413 certificates were issued 81 quail
fled first aid instructors. The first ait
squads of the Duluth Fire Department
and Red Cross trained and the cit.
beaches are manned by qualified Re;
Gross senior life savers. Highway frs
. aid stations established and organized
to operate in the chapter.
i Public Information-An educationa
service using many forms of publicit.
for the purpose of bringing chapter &C
tivities to the attention of the public
347 items, 1877 column inches, so pic
lures, and IT editorials were publishes
in the papers of the chapter.
Roll Call-The annual enrolment o
members which provides the major par
of the chapters income and provide
the necessary support for the continu
ance of the above program of com
munity service. 1920 members wer
enrolled, which was 1850 of an in
crease.