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Show ! UTAH FIRST STATE i IN WEST OVER TOP IN PUSHFOR FUNDS First among the eight western states, and fifth in the entire nation, na-tion, Utah's 34 chapters of the American Red Cross have reached reach-ed their combined quota of $210,-104 $210,-104 in the 1950 fund drive of the organization, it has been announced an-nounced by Verne B. Thorpe, Salt Lake City, state relations officer. Of the 34 chapters, 24 have reached their individual quota, including Salt Lake county, coun-ty, which raised nearly half of the state total. Governor J. Bracken Lee extended ex-tended his congratulations to the people of Utah for their all-out support of the 1950 campaign and urged all those who have not yet given to the Red Cross drive to do so at once. The campaign is still in progress in all chapters which have not yet reached their goal and is continuing among those who have not yet completed complet-ed all contacts. Any funds received above the quota will not be used for current cur-rent needs, but will be placed in reserve against emergency or disaster, Mr. Thorpe declared. Grand county was the first chapter in Utah to go "over the top" reporting with its full quota on March 16. Salt Lake county reached its quota about April 1. o |