Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 20, 1944
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Washtenaw county's Red Cross fund hit a total of $67,199 today. That puts us 72 per cent on the way to our goal of $92,500. We've got to come strong to reach our quota by the end of the month as most of our big "special gifts" are already in. The original Lassie County came back on the job today after her battle with chicken pox. And was she tickled to see what a splendid job her cute co-lassie had done in her absence! And gleeful to have a chance to get busy herslef marking up more "$" signs, each representing $2,000. Today's total for the county outside Ann Arbor stood at $21,090 of the$31,000 quota. That leaves Lassie County five "$" signs yet to go before she can mark up "extras." Laddie Ann Arbor has marked up 23 "$" signs, representing $46,109, leaving him a little more than eight to go before filling in his share of the Cross. Let's keep Laddie Ann Arbor and Lassie County busy this week! With a hard push now and a gathering up of all ready and willing Dollars we can finish up this Red Cross job in a hurry!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 3, 1944
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Ann Arbor is asked to give $61,500 to the Red Cross fund in the drive now on; Washtenaw county outside the city is asked to give $31,000--a county total of $92,500. Unofficial reports form the army of solicitors that went into action on Wednesday are that the people approached are giving eagerly and generously. They want to have a real share in the great work of the Red Cross. They want to feel that they are active parts of the Red Cross. But while unofficial reports show that the drive is "going strong," official reports are slow in coming in. Perhaps that's because the solicitors have been so busy gathering in contributions they haven't taken time to send them to headquarters. When these official reports really begin to come in, watch the "$" sign on the Cross begin to multiply. Each "$" sign on the Cross stand for $2,000 turned into headquarters. Thus far Ann ARbor is officially credited with $7,092, so the lad representing the city chalks up a fourth "$" sign. He still has27 to go to reach Ann Arbor's quota of $61,500. The lassie is still waiting anxiously for official returns from Ypsilanti, Milan, Dexter, Saline, Chelsea, Whitmore Lake, Manchester, Bridgewater, and the rural districts of the county. She's alert to mark them down quickly when they come. Washtenaw county is going to fill that Cross with "$" signs. Watch 'em grow!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 22, 1944
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Lassie's Day To Smile Well, Lassie County could chuckle gleefully at Laddie Ann Arbor today. She went ahead of him in filling her proportionate share of theCross that symbolizes Washtenaw county's contributions to the Red Cross. Her share is 15 1/2 "$" sings, each "$" representing $2,000. On today's report of $25,574 from the county outside Ann Arbor, she marked up her 12th "$" sign, and nearly finished her 13th. She has 2 3/4 "$'s" yet to go to reach her quota of 15 1/2, representing $31,000. Today's report put the towns and rural districts outside Ann arbor 82.5 per cent on their way toward their goal. Laddie Ann Arbor was bit rueful as he watched Lassie County edge ahead on a percentage basis, yet glad that she at last could get busy on the "$" signs. He finished his 25th "$" as reports showed a city total of $50,331, which is 81.8 per cent of its $61,500 quota. Now the race is getting wrm. Come on Ann Arbor! Come on, you other towns and rural districts! Which will finish first--Lassie County or Laddie Ann Arbor?

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 18, 1944
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Look at those "$" signs go up! Each represents $2,000 turned in toward Washtenaw county's $92,500 Red Cross quota. Today Laddie Ann Arbor and Lassie County chalked up five more "$" signs, for a total of 31. This leaves them 15 still to go to fill the Cross. Ann Arbor's total today stood at $43,837, which is 71 per cent of the city's quota. Towns and rural districts have turned in $18,163, or 58.6 per cent of their goal. Total for Washtenaw county was $62,000 -- or 67 per cent of our objective. How about YOUR Dollars, Dear Reader? Are they in there ready to fight with the Red Cross -- to fight in the cause of mercy and humanity? We're going to win in this drive! Do YOU want to be among the winners?

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 2, 1944
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Watch this Cross from day to day. It will show how the dollars are coming in from Ann Arbor and the rest of Washtenaw county in the Red Cross drive now under way. Each "$" sign marked up on the Cross represents approximately $2,000. It will take a little more than 46 "$" signs to reach Washtenaw county's quota of $92,500. It will take nearly 31 "$" signs to mark up Ann Arbor's quote of $61,500. The county outside Ann Arbor will use 15 1/2 "$" signs in reaching its quota. The lad representing Ann Arbor marked in three "$" signs today -- Indicating $5,972., the first day's returns from the city. The lassie representing the county outside Ann Arbor is poised for action, but no returns from outside the city had come into the headquarters of County Chairman Charles P. Henderson up to noon today. Come on, Everybody! Let's get the lad and lassie busy marking in "$" signs ! We can fill that cross in a hurry! Let's go!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 14, 1944
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Almost Half Way There! Well, this is what Laddie Ann Arbor and Lassie County like. They are really busy today marking up the "$" signs that show how Washtenaw county is marching on toward its $92,500 Red Cross goal. Today's audited total for the county was $40, 722, which is 44 per cent of the $92,500 at which we are aiming. Ann Arbor's total was $32,658, more than half way to the city's $61,500 goal. So Laddie Ann ARbor marked up his 16th "$" on the cross and started on his 17th. Each "$" sign represents $2,000. Lassie County finished her fourth "$" sign. Thus far the county outside Ann Arbor has reported contributions of $8,064, which is 26 per cent of its quota. Every contributor becomes a part of the Red Cross and shares in its splended work. Have you, Dear Reader, joined the great home army that proudly wears the Red Cross badge? Now is your chance. Solictors are at work throughout the county, Red Cross workers are in the banks. No one need be missed. Get your bade and war it!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 15, 1944
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A. A. Sets Trong R. C. Pace Ann Arbor continues to forge ahead strongly toward its $61,500 Red Cross goal. Laddie Ann Arbor today marked up his 17th "$" on the Cross and nearly finished the 18th, following a reported total of $35,716. Lassie County nearly finished her 5th "$" sign as towns and rural districts outside Ann Arbor reported a total of $9,288. Reports from outside are expected to come faster from now on. Ann Arbor has turned in 58 per cent of its $61,500 quota; the area outside the city has turned in 30 per cent of its $31,000, but much more than that is said, unofficially, to have been collected. Washtenaw county as a whole is 48 per cent on the way to a splendid Red Cross trimph. Dear Reader, how about your personal share in that victory?

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 16, 1944
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Well, Laddie Ann Arbor and Lassie County are getting right down to work marking up Red Cross "$" signs. Today Lassie County was busier than Laddie Ann Arbor, for she marked up two "$" signs, each representing $2,000 and started on another. Collections turned in from outside Ann Arbor now total $13,721, which is 44 per cent of the $31,000 goal for that area. Ann Arbor returned reached $37,977 today, which is 61.7 per cent of the city's quota. Washtenaw county as a whole now has turned in $51,698, or nearly 56 per cent of its $92,500 quota. Response to the Red Cross appeal for fund to carry on its splendid work with our armed forces, here at home, and with the distressed everywhere has been generous. Are you, Dear Reader, one of the big-hearted givers?

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 1, 1944
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Mrs. Dwight Dumond, whose son Jack has been a prisoner of war in Germany for the past year and a half, is inspecting one of the Red Cross packages sent weekly to prisoners of war. The box contains a package of Army K-2 biscuits, a box of processed American cheese, four packages of cigarets, one pound of oleomargarine, 12 ounces of corned beef, one pound of powdered whole milk, 12 ounces of canned meat, a can of tuna fish, six ounces of a meat and cereal mixture, two ounces of instant coffee, sic ounces of peach preserves, a box of loaf sugar, a box of seeded raisins, four chocolate bars and two bars of toilet soap. The boxes sent overseas may vary occasionally, but the food value is always maintained.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 18, 1952
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Thirty-two members of the Turkey Club, a University organization of students from Turkey, last night contributed blood at the U-M's first all-campus blood drive. Here, Nurse Mrs. Viola E. Smith (left) signs up Lt. Tansin User of the Turkish Navy as Capt. Ahayn Tirak of the Turkish Army watches. Donors may indicate the blood pools to which their contributions will go. The drive, conducted in an American Red Cross mobile unit set up at the South Quadrangle, will close Friday. To date, 600 donors have given their blood of 1,150 persons who pledged to contribute.