The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
RED GROSS FUND
 I5 SHORT $2,233
 SAYSB00CHEvED
Drive Chairm an Gives Praise to Individuals and
 Organization Helping

funds wound up locally as of Apr . 1, with a good response from Junea citizens and firms, announced Bo Boochever, Juneau Drive Chairman today.
 Funds tabulated thus far tota s6,256.69, with proceeds from Skag way end Haines uncounted toSdate
 Boochever stated that contribu tions from the latter two towns which are under the Juneau Chap ter jurisdiction, will materially in tcrease the present amount. The Al askan Armed Forces contribution which is pro-rated among the var ious Red Cross chapters in Alaska will not be received for severa months
 Although our goal of $8,48900 ha, not as yet been reached, later con. tributions should bring? us over the top" said Boochever. He explained that some funds are still arriving by mail daily
 Old Man Winter, who has throwr his Sunday punch more frequentl, in past weeks than that of all win ter, failed to thwart many loca' chapter workers in making their rounds. Despite heavy snow and ice conditions, combined with Taku winds, hard working Red Cross vol .unteers kept ringing Juneau door, | bells.
 Boochever praised all District Captains and assistants for their diligent efforts in the face of ob- stacles. Names of individuals help ing with the campaign follow:
 Mrs. Linn Forrest, Mrs Harold Foss, Dr. H. c. Murphy, Mrs. Dewey Baker, Mrs. LeRoy West, Mrs. Vance Blackwell, Mrs. Jake Cropley, Mrs | R. J. Sommers.
 Mrs. B D Stewart, Mrs Trevo, Davis, Mrs. Madge Wade, Mrs. Geo Cleveland, Mrs. Chris Wyller, Mrs Wm. Biggs, Mrs. G. Gullufsen, ST. Mrs. R. L Hooper, Joe Sadler Mrs Mae Sabin, Mrs. Rose Jer- maine, Mrs. Leo Ostermann, John L. Sullivan, Pete Warner, Harolc Brown, c. Warfield, Gus Gissberg i Wallis George, William Hughes i Claris Jones, Roy K. Angel, Cliff Robards Pat Gilmore, Edwin Clark Claude Brown.
 Betty Bennett. CDouglas), Mrs Edith Barras, (TreadwelD Mrs Dora Sweeney, Mrs Edwin Kir- chofer Mrs. Ernest Ehler, Mrs. Johr Osborne, Mrs. A. Streed, Mrs. Anr Pyle.
 Mrs. Grace Grummett Mrs. Ro- bert Killewich, Mrs. L. J McNa- mara, Mrs. Nellie Willard, Mrs. A L. Robinson, Mrs. Arnold Hildre Mrs. c. Blomgren, Jr., Mrs. E. E Engstrom, Mrs. James Ryan.
 Mrs. Isabel Chester, Mrs. Betty McDcwell, Ruth S. Crooks, Mrs. w R. Booth, Mrs. Helen T. Carlson Mrs. T. Thorendal, Mrs Nick Ro- covich, Mrs. Ruth Popejoy, Mrs Ernest Parsons.
 Mrs. Monte Grisham, Mrs Jot Braun, Mrs. Gloria Spain, William Futile, Harold Gronroos, Mrs Alice Brown, Ernie Parsons. Mrs. Ros' McMullin, Mrs. Ferguson, Doug Ilas), Lon Rise, Douglas) Val Poor 1 (Douglas)
 l Mrs. Felix Gray, Mrs. O. E. Cleve Hand, Mrs. c. c. Carter, Mrs. Ward Mrs. Gowes, Mrs. Wm. Twenhofel Mrs Bowling, Mrs. Dore.
 Mrs. Matte Davis, MT Lyni Bodish, Arse Credo, Pastor Bagonia Albert Hammer, Judson Whittier James McNaughton, Frank Sterl ing, H. Leege, Lorraine Savikko (Douglas) Mrs Riley tDouglas).
 Organizations helping with tn, campaign in booths at the Fedora Building and Baranof Hotel were:
 Order of Eastern Star. Pioneers o Alaska Auxiliary Igloo No. 6. Per severance Rebekah Lodge No. PA lCatholic Daughters of America American Legion Auxiliary, Soropti mist Club, Ladies Auxiliary, LOOM
 Emblem Club, Martha Society yFW Auxiliary, Lutheran Ladie Aid, B & PW Club, Women's Ma tional Aviation Association, Ameri can Womens Vol. Service, Junea Woman's Club, Beta Sigma Phi.
 The main problem, Boocheve stated, was visiting everyone to ex |. | tend a personal request to givt Boochever suggested that if Re Cross worker had missed anyone | contributions should be mailed t the Juneau Chapter, American Re Cross. Box 213, Juneau.
 "As an integral part of commun lity life, our Red Cross Chapter an its many services affects all of u! directly or indirectly It is to tn best interest of the community tha each individual give their suppor now" he concluded
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