The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-07
Red Cross Leaders Speed
Christmas Work Tribute
10 Memory Of Mrs Smith

dolls. and punch pillows. Kopak
is needed article % help I'M the
dolls and animals. Knitters are
urged to help set up knitting class
es among the WACs at the hos
pital.
Home nursinG classes to be set
up In Roosevelt and Central High
schools sor Senior girls, we're an.
nounced by Mrs. Robert Wier.
Production chairman, Mrs. W.
Crit.endon, asked for help in sew.
ing refugees articles. A new sew
ing program will begin the first
OF the year to handle refugee cloth
ing.
Mrs. Lorenz hisor reported the
canteen served the State blood
Oank, and Mrs. Patrick O'HAra re-
ported a first aid class is under
way at the Normal College as par.
OF physical education program.
Transportation problems were
stressed by Mrs. Merle Malin in
transporting workers TO and from
Percy Jones Hospital. The chapter
has two station wagons and one
sedan. but Is contemplating the
purchase Of .wo additional wagons.
Mrs. Malin urged enlistment OF
more volunteers for Red Cross
work as the peacetime work will
be tremendous.
Mrs. Owen Cleary requested all
chairmen 10 check the work and
hours OF each member OF their
corps as TO hours and years OF vol
unteer service. to enable records
TO be brought up to date for spe-
cial recognition a. the annual meet
ing to be at the High School audi
forum November 90 at o'clock.
Workers will report hours to Mrs.
J. l.. Houck.
Tribute to the late Mrs. Harry
Smith was read by Mrs. Cleary.
RS. Smith had been the chairman
Of the Nurses Aid Corps OF the
Red Cross and had enabled the
hospital to function during the
war.
Mrs. owen HCieary appointed
Mrs. Jennie Mesic to head a com.
mittee to plan a memorial gift for
Boyer Hospital in memory OF Mrs.
Smith. The presentation will be
made by the Nurses Aid Corps and
the Red Cross chairman OF Ypsi-
lanu.
Presentations OF certificate rib
bons 10 those active in Civilian De-
Tense was made by Mrs. Cleary.
Those receiving certificates and
ribbons for contributing 1000
hours were Mrs. owen Cleary, Mrs.
Carl Johnson. Mrs. Jesse Mangas.
and Mrs. Jeanne G.. Quirk. Those
receiving 1000 hour certificates
and ribbons were Miss Marie Ar
net. Mrs. George Becker. Miss Ha-
eel Davis. Mrs. Simon Eager
strom. Mrs. Carl Lindegren, Mrs.
4. r. Peterson, Miss Estabrook
Rankin, Mrs. Robert Schrepper,
Mrs. Elson Shaw, Mrs. ]. B. Shep-
herd, Mrs. p. f. Skinner, Mrs.
Earl Snyder. Miss Mary South.
Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. Robert
Wizard, and Mrs. Edward Sweet.
Twenty-four members received the
certificate and ribbon for 500 hours
OF service, five received the mem
bership certificate.
Mrs. Daniel e. Moses gave an
interesting description OF lie in
Honolulu. Hawaii. during the time
she and Mr.. Moses made their
home there. OF the population,
largely composed OF Japanese. Chi.
nese, Koreans. Filipinos. Hawaii.
ans. Caucasians. and Americans,
the largest pre-war group were the
Japaaese who worked as bus bows
in beauty shops. and as shop keep
ers, she said. Families displayed
service flags for sons and husbands
in the war.
Honolulu. she said, had all public
agencies. here: Child Welfare, care
OF the blind, and old age. Indus
trial schools were carried on for
boys and girls. Red Cross per.
formed many duties, being stated
by paid workers. U.S.O.. Y.MCA.,
Y.W.C.A. and Salvation Army
were active organizations. Hospit-
al facilities we're ready TO care for
any emergency. Faiths OF all de.
nominations maintained hospitals,
as all were represented on the Is
land.
Mrs. Moses said everyone on the
island had 10 submit 20 finger
printing ard registering. Registra.
ton cards as we'll as gas masks
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