The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-24
Red Cross

4
odds ard ends OF 1000 wool yarn
for afghans.
First Aid Mrs. Glenn Arnold
chairman: SO certified for stand
ard first aid; 50 certified for ad
vanceI first aid; 40 certified fol
junior FIRST aid.
Nutrition, Miss Fannie Beal
chairman: 40 certified for nutrition.
Miss Zeal announced that a new
nutrition class would start IN
Monday, Oct. T. at o'clock at the
high school, instructed by Miss
Eula I nderbrink.
Stan Assistance, Mrs. W. w. Sny.
der, chairman: Mrs. Daniel T.
+ Quirk, co-chairman. This corps is
the contact center for all Red
[ Cross with l6 workers giving 2,l75
/ hours.
Blood Donors Program, Miss Es-
tabrook, chairman; Mrs. Dan
Z
istrars. Since March IL, 1912, Up.
SLANT has had 20 Blood Donor Days
and has contributed 2,S07 pints OF
blood. The Donor aides under the
supervision OF Mrs. c. l.. Houck,
give a total OF from $50 to 200
hours each day.
Miss Rankin asked all Red Cross
workers to give a vote OF thanks to
the Methodist Church for their un
firing hospitality in housing the
Blood Donor Program.
Canteen. Mrs Lorenz Kisor,
chairman of Canteen Mrs. Leroy
Lewis. chairman of classes; three
corps classes of 90 members three
canteen aide classes of 81 mem
bers; 81 members giving 1867
hours since March. 1912
Motor Corps, Mrs. Harriet Batter.
son, chairman: eight members Civ.
ing i.02S1z hours, 1886 driving
miles This corps has driven for
Blood Donor Days, to transport the
Junior Red Cross TO Ann Arbor, to
assist with the Michigan Children's
Aid in getting the children to the
clinics in Ann Armor, and to take
the Navy Mothers ind the MONS
to willow Run Camp to sew for the
soldiers each week.
NURSES AIDES. Mrs. Harry L..
Smith, chairman; sponsored by o.
c. d. and Red Cross; Al Ypsilanti
Women graduated; 3.7SS hours
completed so now active and Is
have their white stripe for compile
ton of $50 hours of service. In Au
gust ly4S, SOP hours were given 1t
Boyer Hospital
Camp and Hospital Service. Mrs.
Carl Johnson, chairman. Npsilanti
furnished one study room at VII
low Run and contributed in Tire
furnishing OF the reception room.
Cookies and flowers have been sent
to the camp hospital all summer
under the supervision OF this CON-
mittee
Fat Salvage, Mrs. Clarence Stark
weather, and Mrs. r. A. Weir;
S140.0S since the program began.
Horne Service. Mrs. Jesse Man
gas, chairman; operating since May
/. 1915. eight members have handl-
ed 267 cases giving 40S hours.
This corps does the Red Cross
work with the soldiers families
and for the soldier himself where
extension OF furlough or home diff
ficuIties are involved The mem
bers of this corps are on duty one
day and night each week.
Gree Ladies. Mrs. Mehran
Thompson. Ypsilanti has IL gradu-
ates who will do recreational and
occupstional therapy work at the
Federal Hospital at Willow Run
The treasurer's report was given
by Miss Russella Wardroper as TO-
lows: total receipts, July l. 1912,
TO jun 80, l943, Sl9.7SI70; total
expenditures July /, 1912. to June
30. 1913, S1IOs1.31; balance, 81
$3.50.
Mr.. Hays then introduced the
speaktIs OF the evening. Mrs. En-
gle, county chairman of Home Ser
vice. spoke of the splendid work
which The eight home service work
ers are doing as volunteers and OF
the speed and care with which the
cases are handled. Ypsilanti has
the only Volunteer Home Service
Corps in the county and works
through Ann Arbor headquarters.
She spoke OF the ever increasing
work If this group as more soldiers
20 into the Armed forces and re-
turning soldiers present their prob.
lens.
Mr.. Hays then introduced Miss
AdeliI Beeuwkes, nutrition head
for Washtensw Count" who spoke
on he, work in the rural communi-
ties in the county working with the
Public Health Nurses and also Of
her work at Willow Lodge.
Mrs. Owen Cleary made the an
nouncement that Mrs. Daniel +.
Ouirk would assist her as vice
chairman OF volunteer services.
Mrs. S. A. Weir read the follow
ing slate for Red Cross officers:
president, Laurence Thomas; vice
president; Olin Eckley; secretary,
Miss Ruth Barnes: treasurer, Miss
Wardrcper. and unanimous vote
was cast for the slate.