Red Cross Aid to Vets Mounting Across Chapters and Hospitals
The American Red Cross reports a sharp rise in service to ex service men through chapters hospitals and offices during the past year with expected continuation through the year ending June 30 1926 Loans claims hospitalization and home service expanded under new Veterans' Bureau legislation 30 000 disabled ex service men in government hospitals daily and a renewed knitted sweater campaign highlighted the effort to assist both veterans and men in active service through field directors and extensive outreach.
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American Red Cross
Chaptera
Red Cross
Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
Claims Service
National Headquarters
National Health Aim of Red Cross Program
The American Red Cross maintains a national health structure with home hygiene, nutrition, and nursing services. It trained 51,121 students in home care, aided 1,885 schools with lunches, and enrolled 2,800 dietitians while reaching 138,065 children with nutrition instruction. There are about 1,000 public health nurses and a reserve pool of 42,002. The ninth annual roll call runs November 11 to 26 to support these services.
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American Red Cross
Red Crogs
America
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Larsin
Dorothy Davis Sleichter
Fairbanks
Alaska
Fort Yukon
Arctic
The
Humanity Across Oceans Ends in Red Cross Drive
A Japanese boy in Tokio donates 1.50 to the Santa Barbara relief fund, illustrating global friendship inspired by the American Red Cross. Mariners joining the Red Cross pledge full support, urging readers to participate in expressing humane impulses through aid.
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Tokio
Santa Barbara
American Red Cross
Red Cross Year A Relief Record
The American Red Cross reports a record year with relief in more than 90 disasters, from fires to earthquakes, including the Santa Barbara quake and midwest tornadoes. It highlights rapid response, 61 disaster operations, and $3.0 million in national aid, plus ongoing efforts to restore victims and boost disaster preparedness. It also notes sweaters for 30,000 disabled veterans and invites membership during the fall roll call.
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American Red Cross
Mid
Red Cross
Santa Barbara
Red Cross Service
Shenandoah
Ohio
Lorain
Agency of the Red Cross
Favorite War Stories Reflections On Patriotism And War
A collage of veteran reminiscences from the Spanish American War to World War I contrasts personal sacrifice with national duty. A storied volunteer irks at the idea of loving another country after enduring hardships, while another wounded veteran recalls serving in the Philippines and the plains. Both pieces echo persistent wartime themes and moral resolve amid changing eras.
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Chickamauga
Tampa
Porto Rico
Thierry
Philippines
Uncle San
Dase
McNuinett Syndicate
Ihe. -V.-R
Des Moines Register
Keeping Well Scarlet Fever
Dr Frederick R Green editor of Health explains scarlet fever as a difficult to cure contagious disease with unknown cause. It affects mainly young children, spreads worldwide, and requires quarantine and medical guidance to prevent transmission. If a child shows fatigue fever rash or sore throat with coated tongue seek doctor guidance and keep them isolated.
Local notices from Lake Fremont district event reports
Lake Fremont residents hosted Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs James Keny on October 23. Mr and Mrs Theo Osberg welcomed a visit from Mr Osbergs father of Warren Minnesota. District 69 school held a successful program and basket social on Friday evening October 30 raising over 22 dollars. Mail carrier Fred Anderson acted as auctioneer. Miss Mabel Erickson from the west county line is visiting a cousin in Sioux Falls. Howard Silcox and Vernon Meyers are attending high school at Peters...
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M. H. Silcox
James Keny
Theo Osberg
Osberg
Warren, Minn. Dist
Fred Anderson
Mabel Erickson
Local notes Compile Hallowe'en, visits and small town events
Vernon joins Hallowe'en party at Christina Knutson home while Howard in freshie initiation. Families dine with Silcox and Jackson households on November 1 and October 25. I d Anderson and E H Langford buy a corn husker delayed by snow. Kathryne Jackson visits with Grandparents Peters at the Jackson home. M E Ladies Aid to meet November 4. supper served. Headleys from Triumph visit FE Headley on November 1. A British scientist reportedly finds plants have muscles, asparagus noted.
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I. d. Anderson
E. H. Langford
Kathryne Jackson
Charles Peters
Jefferson
Town
P. M. Jackson
M. H. Silcox
M. E. Ladies Aid
Clarence Headley
Triumph
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