The Sidney herald., 1957-05-02
Bloodmoble
WILDE In Sidney
Wednesday,May8


The American Red Cross blood
mobile will be in Sidney, Montana
on Wednesday, May 8 at the Moose
Hall. The hours set for the draw
ing will be from 800 pm. to TOO
pm. Please note the place and
time of the drawing. The public
interest in the blood program is
deeply appreciated. The opportun-
ity to have a direct part in the
saving of lives and preventing
needless suffering is given to few
people. We hope that you will con-
slider it a privilege to have this
opportunity. The National Blood
Program is perhaps the greatest
single health measure that has
ever been undertaken in peace
time. It's value to you, to your
community, and to the nation is
beyond measure in dollars and
cents, for who a put a price on
human life.
Here are the facts you should
know when you come to give blood
as a donor:
/. The American Red Cross
never pays for blood.
2. Blood received through the
Red Cross is always given with
out charge for the blood itself.
The hospital charges for necessary
laboratory work, and the cost of
dependable supplies, and the doc
tor for administering the trans
fusion.
3. The only source of blood for
use in medical treatment is human
veins. 1t cannot be manufactured.
There is no known substitute.
4. No blood is wasted. If any re-
mains unused after 81 days it is
made into plasma, which, in turn,
is used in making valuable de-
S. Blood derivatives made from
blood received through Red Cross
are also made available to doctors
without charge for the products.
6. The Red Cross keeps a rec
ord of persons with rare types of
blood so that these can be obtain
ed quickly when needed.
7. It Is not harmful for any
healthy adult to give a pint of
blood. Persons between the ages
Of 81 and go may donate; per-
between 10 and FL, not of
legal age, must have the written
consent of parent or guardian.
Some conditions which disqualify
donor are:
Weight: Must be ITO pounds or
more;
History Of jaundice: They are
permanent rejects, persons who
have been intimately exposed to
cases of jaundice should be
temporarily rejected for 8 months.
II no jaundice has developed in
his time they are considered free
and safe as donors;
Donors with a history of Ma
aria: Will be accepted IL there
mas been no acute attack within
.wo years;
Pregnancy: And for a period of
IL months following termination
If pregnancy;
Infectious disease;
Anemia and high blood pres
;ure;
Persons in doubt about their
acceptance as donors should come
the Center where a careful
medical history will be taken to
determine eligibility.
Definite standards are followed
safeguard the health Of both the
lonor and recipient.
8. No one should donate more
frequently than every eight weeks
" more than five times in a r.
month period. 1t is the goal Of the
Ted Cross to recruit sufficient
Ionors SO that no one will need
give more than every six months
IT, preferably, once a year.
9. Donors may eat, but avoid
atty foods.
Will you be willing to give one
int Of blood at the blood draw
ng at the Moose Hall on May 8.
'etween the hours of 3 pm. and
pm? You, the donor, are the
Ife-blood of this program. Some
ne may be depending on the pint
ou donate for his very life. Think ]
bout it-won't you help your
eighbor? He may live next door {
r a thousand miles away-he is /:
till your neighbor. We will be
you at the bloodmobile. !
The quota for Richland county !
Or this drawing Of blood will be !
90 pints, including Civil Defense. !
he quotas for the outlying areas I
re: Lambert 10 pints, Savage 10
ints, Fairview 20 pints and 10 {
ints each for all the other rural {
reas. This quota Is higher than G
lie last drawing, so we will have /
!, redouble our efforts. I
A courtesy a is available for !
lose who wish transportation, \
Ill phone FL.
Mrs. Ben Hublev-