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Show RED GROSS GAIN IN UTAHJJRGED Dr. Adam 8. Ben n ion. chairman of the Utah Red Croaa roll call committee. Tuesday urged chapters throughout tha state to drive for a quota enrollment of 27.690 members during the roll call campaign opening open-ing Thursday. With 5.000.000 member aet as the national goal. Dr. Bennlon said. Utah's 38 American Red Cross chapters must boost their present enrollment of 18.162. or only 3.9 per cent of the state's population, to 27.050, In order xo meet needs of tha coming year. Opens November 11 Tha enrollment drive will open November 11. and close November 28. Thanksgiving day. Churches of the state joined Red Cross authorities in the drive when, during Sunday sermons, they exhorted ex-horted their memberships to enroll. en-roll. Special messages came from tha Most Rev. D. G. Hunt, bishop of the Salt Lake Catholic diocese; J. C. Kidneigh. president of the Salt Lake Ministerial association, and tha U D. a church first presidency. Dr. Bennion listed the outstanding achievements in behalf of the needy, sick, injured and distressed, accomplished ac-complished during the past year, in urging a greater membership for Thirty-two highway emergency first aid stations established by 15 Utah chapters and 118.259 self-Insoection self-Insoection lists placed in homes by 32 chapters, as part of a nationwide nation-wide accident prevention campaign. Certificates Issued First aid certificates were Issued to 2488 persons, life saving certificates certifi-cates to 358 persons and home hygiene hy-giene and care of the sick certificates certifi-cates were issued to 482 individuals. The Junior Red Crosa announced enrollment of 223 Utah schools with a junior membership of 67.480. Red Cross public health nurses in the state msde 580 visits to or in behalf of the sick, finding defecU in 428 cases and treating 52. Assistance was given 1224 ex-service ex-service and service men and to 624 civilian cases. Volunteers produced 414 garments for persons In need and sent 63 Christmas gift bags to sick soldiers at remote posts. |