Show Red Reef Cross Drive Starts Friday Workers to It Make f final nal Plans The Red Cross ss membership drive will start In Moab Friday morning when members of the executive board and committee workers will begin calling on establishments and private private vate homes to obtain the greatest great est number of members in Grand county Founty history according to Glen M. M Carlson executive bol board rd chairman A meeting of the board and all persons who have agreed to assist assist as as- in the membership drive will willbe willbe willbe be held Thursday evening in the Court House beginning at 8 p.m. p.m. p. p m m. to complete the organization tion plans for tor the campaign Jesse Hawes Red Cross representative rep will be at the meeting meeting meet meet- ing to show a film on success success- successful successful ful tul membership drive methods and to explain proper ures tires The campaign in Grand county is under t the leadell leadership of I R. R C. C Rey o ads dj personnel director for tor Uranium Reduction company w who o as a member of the Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross executive board is acting as chairman of ot the membership committee Mr Reynolds has appointed Ed I Drake vice president and general gen eral manager of Utah Gas aas Service Sent ice company to be in charge of f solicitation of busin business SS houses hoUSE and James W. W Hartshorn agent ligen for fot Prudential Life Jf Insurance company to head the drive in residential areas Mr Drake and Mr Hartshorn have organized committee members mem mem- bers to assist in making a complete complete com corn coverage offering an opportunity opportunity op to join the Red Cross to everyone Mr Reynolds in discussing the need for tor funds to carry on the he ext extensive work of the RedCross Red RedCross RedCross Cross explained Wednesday t that t of Bf th the money collected ed 49 perc verI per ver I c cent nt t remains in the count county and is used for Red Cross services in this area Services of this organization which have a definite effect on the health and welfare of of local persons are most emphasized by the Red Cross blood bank which has been called upon many times during the past to provide blood and plasma for persons critically ill or Injured During the past year a number of lives have been definitely saved through this Red Cross service and several others may have died had the blood not been available s Another Important service In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Moab area Is that performed by the Grey Ladles Ladies at the L W. W Allen hospital who were trained to assist registered nurseS nurses nurses nurs nurs- es and to help make patients more comfortable through the Red Cross Through the Red Cross 1 also 0 special classes have been given to high school gir girl girts with Mrs Emmitt Pittman public health nurse instructing on mother and baby care Red Cross swimming instruction instruction tion has been given to over young people Financially the Red Cross has assisted several persons who through disaster have needed immediate help and has also provided through loans or otherwise otherwise oth oth- financial help to service servicemen servicemen servicemen men especially when they have needed emergency leaves the value of these many services every adult in ill inGrand Grand county should be willing willingto to become a member and help helpIn helpIn helpin In giving this area its greatest membership Mr Reynolds sold said f |