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Reports Made By Red Cross On Last Year By Mabel C Wilson
Linn County Red Cross year in review shows 6,699 home service cases and $8,703.70 in home service loan fund checks, with 6,449.23 repaid. Muscular totals include 919 motor corps hours and 3,498 miles, 15,415 hours by VNA corps, 655,670 surgical dressings, 946 knitted garments, and 2,820 kitbags shipped. Junior Red Cross produced hundreds of items. Cedar Rapids and rural schools donated $1,241.14 while $400 was sent to the national children's fund. Public information reached many outlets. two prewar review meetings set. nutrition service logged 1,088 hours. Gray Ladies contributed 7,756.4 hours in two Cedar Rapids hospitals. POW and accident-prevention efforts noted. branch reports cite substantial activity across Mt. Vernon, Coggan, and Marion areas.