| Show lions Club Hear Activity Report On Red Cross The International Red RedCross RedCross Cross movement was founded in 1863 and is celebrating its year in 1963 Varl Haws Red Cross field representative for Northern Utah and Eastern Nevada dis- dis disclosed disclosed closed this fact Wednesday of last week at Vernal Lions Club and also outlined some of the work performed by this organization Mr Haws pointed out that March is Red Cross Month which has been designated by bythe bythe the President of the US GENE RAY HALL is mem- mem membership membership chairman for Uintah County Francis Lenox is Red Cross chairman Mr Haws related his work I with the victims of Hurricane Carla which cost the organization I lIe He said that the winds were clocked at mph when the instruments brOKe and some people had five feet of water to In their homes for five days WHEN homeowners return return- returned ed to the area they found that live poisonous snakes were in inthe inthe the homes Mr Haws reported that the Red Cross had spent in the Pocatello floods last year and again this year lie He said that the earthquake in Cache County cost th organization or- or organization He pointed out that if dis- dis disaster disaster aster should hit Vernal that I Red Cross aid would be forth forth- forthcoming coming Uintah County received cc of gamma globulin last year worth and col col- collected in ili last years year's drive only in donations ac ac- ac according cording to Mr Haws HE SAID THA THAT T blood banks are arc available for every every- everything everything thing but open heart surgery when fresh blood is needed In answer to the criticisms made that the Red Cross charged for donuts and cof- cof coffee coffee fee to servicemen in World War li II he showed evidence tha that t the federal government had insisted on this He Hc said that this action had cost the Red Rd Cross a lot of donations The Red Cross is you and andI I helping other people he said President Glen conducted the meeting A musical selection was presented by George Tex Ross and his daughter Lu- Lu LuAnn LuAnn Ann played a duet on steel and Spanish guitars JACK R WALLIS gave the Lions education talk talle March 12 Rangely Lions have invited the Vernal Club to their luncheon meeting followed by a tour of the college at pm Ralph inducted the following new members Bert Angus sponsored by Dr Jack A Seitz Larry Larsen sponsored by Larsen Caldwell and The Rev Fogerty span sponsored by Bob Seay |
