The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-11-16
Local r. {. to
Take Messages for
Prisoners Of War
Nov. 30 is time limit
Messages be under
100 words, may reply

xlCu NIOSS Ids
completion of arrangements for
Red Cross messages to be taken
to the Philippines for delivery to
liberated us. prisoners of war
and US. civilian internees. The
Red Cross may accept one mes
sage from any person in this
country to relatives and friends
now held as US. prisoners Of war
of us. civilian internees known
to be in the Philippines.
It is stated that messages must
be in by Nov. 80, and are re-
stricted to 100 words. These mes
sages are subject to the censor
ship regulation of ordinary army
overseas mail. Although the Red
Cross cannot guarantee delivery.
every effort is to be made to reach
the addresses SO that they may
establish contact with their fam
lilies as soon as possible after the
liberation of the Philippines, and
it is hoped that arrangements
can be made for addresses to re-
ply directly. It is explained that
messages cannot be accepted for
us. free civilians or Filipinos
under this plan because of special
government channels to be used
for delivery of messages. Mes
sages unbelievable after elk
months will be destroyed, it is
said. Families are encouraged to
continue writing by regular Pris-
oner of War mail. =
The Richland chapter has an
nounced the opening of class
in nutrition on Tuesday, Nov. q.
The class will meet on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings from 8 to
10. Ten meetings in all will be
held, dealing with problems in
family feeding, efficient wartime
marketing, safe figure streamlin,-
ing interesting box lunch Sug-
gestions, and everyday meal plan
ming. Women completing this
course will be eligible for the Can
teen course which is to follow.
The Red Cross has secured the
following persons as instructors:
Miss Doris Bell, University of
State, and Mrs. Blanche Kaliher,
Washington graduate; Mrs. Evelyn
Bafus, graduate of Washington
who received her training at Moor
head and at the University of
Minnesota. Those wishing to en-
roll are asked to call Mrs. jean
nette Askew, chairman, at Rich
land 1451-W, or Red Cross head
quarters, phone R-51. -c-
A standard First Aid class is
being started on Wednesday, Nov.
%, with meetings scheduled to
be held on Wednesday morning Of
each week from 9:30 to 1890. This
class is primarily for motor corps
candidates whose requisites in
clude: Standard First Aid. adj
vanced first aid, motor mechanics
and safety driving. Motor corps
joining the corps are asked to call
the Red Cross or Mrs. Bargara
Harville, chairman. Richland 165.
The Richland chapter also an
nounces that the production quota
has been doubled or trippled on
most articles, due to the need
for hospital articles for returning
soldiers. Layettes for children of
servicemen also rank high on the
list. An appeal is being made to
secure persons to sew. There are
periods from 10 to on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, under
direction of Mrs. G. II. Foster, Mrs.
X. w. Millet and Mrs. w. T. Cloud,
respectively.
Books are needed by the Red
Cross for distribution by the Gray
Ladies. Books may be taken to
the Red Cross chapter house, at
the corner of Lee Boulevard and
George Washington Way in Rich
land, or to the home of Mrs. Betty
Blankenburg, corps chairman, at
1903 Keller Avenue, phone Rich.
land 731.