Morgan County News | 1947-12-12 | Page 2 | Rural Blood Bank Follows Pattern of Pioneer Days

rural blood bank follows pattern of pioneer days FAIRPLAY COLO in an attempt to guard against sudden emergencies in which outside help might come too late residents ol of park county are organizing their own walking blood bank in a modern modem application of the tha rural neighbor help neighbor tradition which dates back to pioneer days residents of the scattered frequently isolated communities of the county will have their blood typed and recorded to qualify them for or service as potential donors demand tor for blood is not great enough to warrant a regular bank with typed blood kept on hand in sterile containers yet in distant corners comers of the county particularly when roads are snow blocked in winter time sudden emergencies frequently arise then its too late to get blood from denver too late to call tor for volunteers and type their blood but if prospective donors neighbors friends and relatives are already typed a card index provides the key to a walking blood bank on which a doctor can draw quickly promoting the project are dr robert patterson of fairplay who learned the value of blood transfusions while in military service the american legion post and county commissioners the belle belie bonfils memorial blood bank of denver and the state health department are cooperating 0 in the venture among the coun county tys 2500 residents about 1000 are of donor age and about of them are expected to qualify as prospective donors