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Red on War Fund
Drive Opens Here
On First of March

The’ annual’ American Red ‘Cross War
Fund drive-begins on Chico Army Air Field

on the first of March,
Although there will be no solicitation
of military personnel, including officers, ca-

dets and enlisted men, they will be free to ,
make voluntary contributions. A booth will -

be avaialble in the PX for this purpose.

The field Welfare Fund will make a con-

tribution of $600.

Solicitation of civilian employees’ will be
made by a commiteeé of officers’ wives under
the direction of Mrs. Gerald Hoyle, wite of
the commanding’ officer.

Last year, according to Mrs,
Glenn, assistant field director of the ARC,
this post made.a contribution” of: $1,175.50,
most of which was given by the Welfare
Fund.

Activities of the Red Cross on this: field
alone included assistance in various ways
to 642 able’ bodied soldiers and 72 hospital
patients.

Two hundred dichty-one loans, totaling
$14,695.41, were made, and three grants
totaling $211 also were given.

Among the other activities of the National
Red Cross are:

Helps service men with personal problems,
sends food parcels to prisoners of war, aids
service families and disabled veterans, oper-
ates service clubs overseas, recruits army
and navy nurses, handles emergency mes-
sages for service men and families, collects
blood plasma, provides comforts, cheer and
recreation in hospitals, makes surgical dres-
sings, and helps when disaster strikes,

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

His wife was a WAVE, and he waved at a
WAC;

The WAC was in front, but the WAVE was
in back. -

Instead. of a wave from the WAC be it
said, ~

 

he wed,

Aileen ee

_ Office.
. before he loses the few remaining hairs in

activities.
He won but a \ whack from’ the ee that f

THE REYER ':

Motor Transportation
KEEP ‘EM ROLLING

‘The Motor “Pool quartet has just been
formed (much to the dismay of those who
have to listen to it!) consisting of Cpl. Cian-

_nelli, Pfc. Frank Gerome and two other un-

fortunates who haven’t been discovered yet.
We pity the few who. eat lunch in the office .
ahd have to listen to what sounds like the »

- “wail of the banchee’’!!

SEEN AROUND TOWN: Pie, ‘Sopher com-

-ing out of the Senator with a pretty. young

miss. S/Set. Papez bowling a 241.game at
the Chico Bowling Alley, with. the fine and -
interesting support of you-guess!! : Pvt. ;
Kingcade patrolling Main Street in search ©
of something. (wonder. what??) Pfc. Par-

 

_ascondola is. indeed the “lone wolf’ of the -

Motor Pool; he must have a hiding place -
of his own, for he never can be found. Pvt.
Ruben tripping the light fantastic with a
blonde at Moonlight Gardens; we're laying
bets to see if he can stock to his resolution
to stay on the post for three months. (We
doubt it very much.)

Sgt. (Dictionary) Quinlan ‘is having °

‘troubles of his own trying to keep the

pedestrian traffic out of the Dispatcher’s
‘How about cooperating with him

his head, fellows!

Our former Driver’s Training School In-
structor, Sgt. Hamil, has been transferred to
England General Hospital, Atlantic City,
N. J.; how about writing to him, we’re sure
he’d appreciate hearing from all of you.

_ OSE .

RED CROSS ASSISTANT
ARRIVES AT CAAF

Mrs. Aileen C. Glenn, Assistant Field
Director of the American Red Cross, an-
nounced the arrival of Miss Ruth E. McRob-
erts who is a Red Cross staff aide assigned
to this post to assist with the activities at.
Chico Army Air Field.

Miss McRoberts, whose home is San Diego,
has just completed a three week training
course at the American University, Wash-
ington, D.C. She received instruction in the
varied aspects of Red Cross service with —
specific emphasis on social and recreational
She will assist | mainly with the

‘program: for convalescents | in the Station a
Hospital: * ee eee