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MEDFORO (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THUtTEElf Cpro,&Dini CCevDiift off Pd' IPirgirm doti C Bandar. April t. XISX Vital Program Gets Assistance in Many Voluntary Forms ' 3,600 Pints of Blood Collected in Year One of the biggest most effec tive cooperative movements ever undertaken in Jackson county Is devoted entirely to the allev iation of human suffering and the saving of human lives. The job collecting blood for the use of the armed forces and for civilian necessities requires WORK CREDIT GIVEN Her Is a list of the people who are directly responsible for the continuing success of the outstanding blood collec - tion program in Jackson coun ty, described in the accomp anying article. Over-all chairman is Mrs. Lesion Huntley. Mrs. V. Ward Hammond is chairman of the recruitment committee. In Medford. recruitment is handled by John Dellenback, service clubs; Houston Pitts, fruit industry; George Potu cek, labor; the Rev. George R. V. Bolster, church groups; , Mrs. Raymond Reter, women's groups, and Allen Smith, lum ber industry. The community recruitment chairmen are Mrs. H. 8. Ingle. Ashland; Mrs. Ed Malloy, Butte Falls; Miss Grace Siuhr, Camp White; Mrs. Gertrude Stanley, Eagle Point; Mrs. Paul Thompson, Gold Hill; Mrs. Edna Harmon. Phoenix; Mrs. Marjorie Biden, Prospect; Mrs. D. E. Brace. Rogue River; Mrs. Agnes Brown. Shady cove; Mrs.' Emmeti Nealon. Table Rock, and Mrs. Evelyn Lowe, Talent. The general committee in cludes Dr. O. T. Hyerman. in charge of medical work; Mrs. H. C. Ingle, publicity; Mrs. E. P. Merrick and Mrs. Frank E. Canirill, appointments, and Mrs. Don Hughes, records and statistics. Ex-ofiicio members Include Ed Branchfield. Red Cross chapter chairman; Mrs. Frank Fairweathor. chapter vice chairman, and Mrs. John S. .Day, chairman of volunteer services. the services of many volunteer workers. In the particular in stance of Jackson county.it also involves the organized coopera tion of a number of groups, which have given the blood pro ject top priority on their public service programs. Blood to Save Lives This story .then, is principally a recording to the names oz in dividual and organizations who have given their time and effort to brina the rich red blood of Jackson county people into the ' blood banks, where it will save the life of a wounded soldier in Korea, or the life of an injured youngster in a Medford hospital. First of all, the per capita donation of blood in Jackson county is among the largest any where in the nation. The Pacific northwest region is ranked high, and Jackson county has consist ently ranked near the top in the region. The blood program was not in " effect here during the war, be cause there- was insufficient equipment. But at the outbreak of the Korean conflict, the De fense Department called on the Red Cross to supply blood for the wounded. Negotiations Started. It was in November, 1950, that negotiations between the Red Cross chapter here and the Portland regional blood center began, with Ed Branchfield, chapter chairman, and Mrs. I. E. , Schuler, then vice-chairman, in -charge. Plans progressed rapid ly, and Mrs. John S. Day was named chairman of the blood program, with Mrs. Leston Hunt ley as recruitment ' chairman. Mrs. Frank Fairweather and Jennings Pierce also aided in the early phases. The hospitals, too, cooperated, as did the Jackson County Medi cal society and the public health department, with Drs. Reinhold Kanzler and A. E. Merkel help ing the work. The first bloodmobile visit in the county was to Medford on Jan. 23, 1951, at the Labor tem ple. Since the first collection, of 235 pints, the blood program has grown rapidly. More than 3,600 pints of blood have been collect ed in the county during 19 park view nunsifiG HOME 906 West Main Strttt Medford, Oregon Phone 2-6938 Completely equipped Nursimj Homo for chronic -ltd convalescents. Hot water heat throughout building. Licensed by the State of Oregon. 24-iiour nunsmG CORE Registered Nurse in Charge BLOOD COLLECTION CENTER TN ACTION Shown above is the basement lounge of the Medford tlks temple where the blood center sets up shop on each visit to Medford. The center is largely staffed with volunteer workers, as described in the accompanying article. In the center and at right staff members are taking medical histories and making SECRETARIES AT WORK Members of the National Secretaries association perform much of the paper work involved in the blood program on a volunteer basis, much of it done Bloodmobile visits. Of the total, 1,141 pints have been used local ly and 2,500 have gone for mili tary use. It ii estimated that some 300 soldiers have been di rectly aided by blood from here. Pleasant Location The blood center later was moved to the Elks temple, fur nished without charge, and it has been described as one of the most pleasant and satisfactory blood locations in the region. The number of work-hours necessary each time is about 600 all of them volunteered. So far, some 11,500 hours have been given by workers in all phases of the program, an equivalent of five full-time, year-a round workers. While the Red Cross is the co ordinating agency for the pro gram, the blood collections would be impossible without the aid of many clubs and groups throughout the county.' Of these, the Medford Junior Service league was the first to volunteer support, and since then has staff ed and provided funds for the canteen at each Medford visit, and visits at Ashland and Camp White. League President Mrs. A- S. Cummings named Mrs. Robert J. Cunningham to be in charge of the canteen. Give Office Help The American Legion auxil iary under two presidents, Mrs. Merle Jarman and Mrs. Roy Stoy, has furnished office help ers, who come in before eacn Bloodmobile visit to prepare ap pointment sheets, and work on the appointment desk during the visit. After each visit in the county, the National Secretaries associa tion mails out donor certificates, and- keeps the permanent file cards of donors. Miss Betty Brugman is. president, and for each visit she recruits five or six members for "after-hours" work, which often means late evening hours in the Red Cross office. The local group of the Oregon State Nurses association pro vides nurses for Bloodmobile days, to .assist the Bloodmobile staff nurses. They all have tak en special blood program train ing, and Miss Lotus Eaton and Mrs. Joe Beach share responsi bility for their assignment. " Aubrey Norris and Franklin IIP I.. - .. ' . van yea, present and past exalt ed rulers of the . Elks, have ar ranged for the temple to be in readiness for each visit there have been 10 there and the Elks also provide janitor service. "Invaluable" Help The Boy scouts have given "invaluable" assistance. blood program leaders say, in setting up and taking down equipment assisting the Red Cross motor service and, with members of the Junior Red Cross, assisting in checking wraps and in other re lated chores, such as the distrib ution of publicity posters, which are made by the Medford high school art classes under the di rection of their instructor, Paul Gasparotti. The large sign erected at each visit was designed and painted by the art classes, after being built by Col. C. E. Stafford, county civil defense director, from materials donated by George Porter. Blood Transported Handling of blood is also a co operative effort In emergencies, the state police transport blood, and have done so frequently. making trips to Grants Pass and Ashland. In other emergencies, the Civil Air Patrol or Mercy Flights, Inc., have taken over, taking blood to Klamath Falls or Grants Pass. In addition, "walking donors" may be called week-days and Saturday mornings, and if the emergency is at night or on Sunday, the Medford fire depart ment calls donors from its up-to- date duplicate blood register. A never-ending stream of pub licity aids the continued success of the blood program. Toast- masters and Toastmistresses clubs have provided speakers, and handled the showing of re cruitment films. The Chin Up club provides a press clipping service, with Mrs. F. G. Thayer handling much of the work. The three local radio stations. KYJC. KMED and KWIN, and The Medford Mail Tribune and the Ashland Daily Tidings have given time and space to publicize the bloodmobile visits. The Tal ent News Flashes and the Rogue River Times have also given generous aid. Businessmen Contribute Many local businessmen have contributed time and facilities, with both newspaper advertising and window display space. - Many service clubs have plac ed themselves on a quota donor basis .including Kiwanis, Crater Lions, Activians (who are 100 per cent registered and go as oft en aa allowed five times per year), Rotarians ami Medford Lions, who all give regularly. - Women's organizations also contribute donors on quotas, in- chiding the Ladles - Mounted I troop. Lady Elks, Medical assc idation auxiliary, Lady Rotari- blood rests: at the left donors are waiting their turn or having their temperature taken, and the blood collection proper is taken on cots behind the curtains in the background. The blood collection program in the county takes more than 11,000 hours of volunteer work, the equivalent of five full-time workers. (Shangle photo) during the evenings. Shown bove at the Red Cross chapter office are, left to right, Gloria Minneci, Margaret Robeson, Darlyn Rudd, Betty Brugman, association president, and Jeanne Brown. (Shangle photo) ans, Kiwanian Dames and American Legion auxiliary. The Red Cross volunteer serv ices play a large part in the blood program. The motor serv ice, with Mrs. Robert Shepherd and Mrs. James Town in charge, furnishes transportation for don ors and other motor vehicle needs. Nurses aides, headed by Mrs. C W. Guches, assist the staff nurses in assembling donor sets, labeling bottles and other laboratory work. Grey Ladies, of which Mrs. J. P. Naumes and Mrs. Martin Luther are co-chairmen, provide eight or ten mem bers each visit as hostesses. The newest Red Cross group, service to the community, also aids in various ways, frequently greet ing donors and checking wraps. Mrs. S. M. Tuttle and Mrs. Max Peirce are co-chairmen. Others Have Roles The staff aides assist In vari ous other ways, with Mrs. C. L. Pence and Mrs. H. B. Murphy as co-chairmen. The Junior Red Cross, with Mrs. C Reese Bra ley in charge, conduct a nursery for children. Many of the volun teer workers are not otherwise uniformed, and wear yellow smocks made by Red Cross pro duction workers under Mrs. C. SUNDAY HEALTH CHATS By Dr. Frank J, HlMM One of the most common dis comforts the human body is af flicted with is a condition called "Brachial Neuritis." Which means simply: an inflammation of the group of nerves supplying the shoulder and upper arm to numbness of the hands. The lat ter complaint is the one which,! most frequently, causes the pa tient to seek relief. He will pre sent a history of awakening in the morning with one or both hands being numb andor pain ful. Or he will complain of his I hands continually "going to sleep" when he attempts to use them for some concentrated ef fort, such as writing. Because of the insidious onset , of this disease it is usually brought to the Doctor's attention after it becomes chronic. Modern manipulative treatment with physiotherapy as an adjunct, has been quite successful in effecting permanent relief of this con dition. If there Is any question eon-, cernlng your health, write to the address given below. I will; endeavor to answer them week ly in this column. Dr. Frank J. Hanaes jChiropractie Physician ; 138 Oak St , Central Point Ore. Adv. 1 H. Paske, Medford, and Mrs. Sam McNair, Ashland. Rogue River has had two Bloodmobile visits, both highly successful. Mrs. D. E. Brace is the chairman there, succeeding Mrs. W. C. Zieser. Local people staff the visits, and provide the canteen. Lions and Civic clubs were among those assisting in the visits. Gold Hill has had one success ful Bloodmobile visit Mrs. Paul Thompson, chairman, staffed it with local people. nd arranged for the canteen. Mrs. H. S. Ingle has accepted the Ashland chairmanship. There have been five Bloodmo bile visits there, one sponsored by Southern Oregon college. The Junior Chamber of Com merce handled recruitment Elks Make Pledge Last December the Ashland Elks pledged 1,300 pints of blood Ll TTff 214 W. MAIN Where Sales and HANDLE RECRUITMENT CHORE Work on appointment sheets and recruitment of blood donors takes many hours of volunteer labor in the Jackson county blood program. Shown at their tasks here are, left to right, Mrs. before July 1, and have already fulfilled nearly half their pledge. The Ashland Health association has served at the canteen, with food provided by church organi zations and the Elks club. Dan Bulkley has handled recruitment at SOC at all visits, and Mrs. McNair has helped in overall planning. Other county communities have accepted quotas, and each month send their donors to Med ford. This is the only arrange ment that can be made for the many willing donors in the smaller communities. The county's blood quota is set on a year basis of 6.2 donors for each 100 residents. The county's current yearly quota, as of July, 1951, is 3,600 pints. It is now slightly behind the quota, but with a two-day visit scheduled April 15 and 16, it is expected that the quota will be met or exceeded. Red Cross workers, now in tlofrigorafor and . nri n L ; Siil. Refrigerator Hover needs Defrosting! tig full-width freezer, with separate door, stores 52 lbs. of frozen food, makes 60 ice cubes. This de luxe combination model is both a real food freezer and a f ull t ize refrigerator designed by Hotpoint to give you years of dependable service. Five-year Protection Plan on the famous Thriftmaster Unit, Come in and see it today! wlbirfiaQge & IFly Meantime (C: " 1 . ' 3 . ; ' I Don Huges, Mrs. Ward Hammond, program, Mrs. E. Huntley, over-all program. the midst of a fund drive which has shown signs of bogging down, point out that all this work work vital to the welfare of. injured servicemen and acci dent and illness victims is di rectly dependent upon Red Cross funds, the only ones available to keep the blood program going. SOC Faculty Members To Attend Meetings Two faculty members at Sou thern Oregon college will attend education meetings at Pullman, Wash, this week, according to SOC officials. Eugene Bowman, associate professor of mathe matics, and Free da Wilson, assistant professor of education, will represent the Ashland col lege. . On Monday and Tuesday they will attend the northwest re gional conference on improving teacher education. The following FroGzor in Ono! o TERMS Two Hi-Humidity Storage Drawers, reller-meunttd Butter Bin, with tempera-. ' hire central Special Sliding Shelf Safety Step en deer ' Accurate Celd Centrals Service Are Twins PHONE 2-5211 Frank E. Cantrill, Mrs. V. chairman oi the recruitment P. Merrick and Mrs. Leston chairman of the entire blood (Shangle photo) three days will be devoted to the annual session of the Inland Empire Education association. mm a o It Si i
