The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-11-01
Clardon Gives
167 Pints
of Blood

Geauga County citizens to-
day figured prominently in the
donation of 1877 pints of blood
which are to be made avail
able for use in local hospitals
and for the needs of the Armed
Forces. In the first visit of an
American Red Cross Bloodmo-
bile Unit to this area since
World War II, registrations
showed a response for blood
donors from Chardon, Chester
land, Montville, Huntsburg,
Munson, Thompson and out-of-
county employees of local firms.
Center of activity in the Red
Cross blood collection program
was the Chardon Methodist
Church where a staff of Geauga
County Red Cross volunteers
handled nearly 200 people who
were more than anxious to give
their blood in this humanitar-
ian effort.
Among the number of don
ors at today's collections were
mothers and fathers of fight
ing men in Korea, veterans of
World War II who had recei-
we'd or administered blood,
house wives, factory workers,
clerks, farmers and those with
various reasons for their dona-
ton. 1t was a complete repre-
sentation from every part of
the County's populace.
Of the. 1873 donors scheduled
too give blood today, 1853 ap-
peared at the Blood Center.
Unscheduled volunteers totaled
20 people of which seven were
designated Minute Men. The
latter donors were those who
volunteered to be on hand if
one of the scheduled donors
did not appear.
Chairman of the Geauga
Blood Committee, Mrs. Freder-
ick w. Klingemeier of Chardon,
expressed appreciation to the
167 blood donors who gave
blood. Chairman Klingemeier
said, "the neighborly spirit
which is characteristic of our
community has been amply
demonstrated by the individuals
and groups WHO responded so
generously today.
eve are grateful for the
large turnout today. It is most
gratifying to know that our
citizens as a whole are back
of this far-reaching project and
will see it through to a sue
ceSsful conclusion.
Chairman Klingemeier point
ed out that the Bloodmobile
would visit Burton ON Wednes-
day, October 81, and would
return to Chardon for its next
visit in February, of next year.
She urged local citizens to con-
tact the local Red Cross chap
ter house to make their ap-
pointments as soon as possible.
'"The blood program is a
continuous project" she said,
and it is our hope that donors
will make it habit to give
pint of their blood at regular
intervals"
At the same time Chairman
Klingemeier paid tribute to the
large staff of volunteers who
assisted the physician and nur-
ses that accompanied the blood
mobile on its visit to Chardon.
The smooth manner in which
the center was operated was
largely due to the efficiency
of the service volunteer groups,
according to Mrs. Scott S.
Bostwick, Geauga County Chap
ter Chairman.
The first shipment of blood
from the Regional Blood Cen
ter in Cleveland to the Corey
Hospital in Chardon, will be
made within the next few days.
This blood is for use by Geau-
ga County residents without
charge. People from this area
who are hospitalized in Cleve-
land hospitals are entitled to
receive blood without paying
for it by making known the
fact that they are residents of
this county which is partici-
pating in both the National
and Red Cross Blood Program.
The processing of blood don
ors today followed an estab-
lished pattern set forth by the
Red Cross in handling this &C
tivity. The typical blood donor
was welcomed at the door by
reception committee composed
of Gray Ladies. He was then
escorted into the registration
room where his appointment
hour was checked and facts
obtained for a permanent rec
ord