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Show jMiiiiori Itcd Cross Yol u n leers Aid Defense Program "Washington, i) C Behind the front of IT. S. rloff.iiHfs mora than l.L'ou.OoO RimI Ciosh volunteers are on the Job makin? surgical dri'SMinijH, knitting sweaters and Kiviiif; comfort articles, learning the rudiments of emergency mass feeding and scores of other duties in an all-out effort for national defense. de-fense. Tim largest defense task now being be-ing undertaken by Red Cross volunteers volun-teers Is the production of 40,000,000 surgical dressings for the Army and Navy, according to Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, national director of Volunteer Special Services. The undertaking came to the Red Cross at the request re-quest of the surgeons general of the Army and Navy when a survey revealed commercial manufacturers could provide only ten per cent of the surgical dressings needed. Home Service volunteers and Gray Ladies, whose duties are directly di-rectly concerned with the man In uniform also are expanding their programs, Mrs. Davis said. As a preparedness measure, thou-ands thou-ands of women throughout the country are learning mass feeding and nutrition as members of the Red Cross Canteen Corps. Added thousands are being trained in the Motor Corps to serve as emergency drivers. j South Ward M Men and j Gleaner Girls Hold Venison Roast Wednesday By DELSV WOODBURY The South ward M Men and Gleaner class enjoyed a venison roast Wednesday, Oct. 29, down by the river. After playing vigorous vig-orous games to work up a good appetite, they feasted on venison, rolls, sweet potatoes, apples and marshmallows. The officers, elected this year by the M Men class, are Floyd Parry, president; Rodney Burgess, vice president; Junior Cannon, secretary sec-retary and treasurer; and Joseph Woodard, athletic manager. The Gleaner class officers are Mary Pratt, president; Viola Jameson, Jam-eson, vice president; and Delsey Woodbury, secretary and treasurer. |