Chesley WI Tweedsmuir Community History Volume 5, p. 15

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r C1'1TrC"f1'""'"""e"-"-"--"" _.- r . F-" 7 in, -t-» w-in".1311,~1_1______1_.__1i_l.11_111,, "s] f:':")" --l I BLOOD DONOR CLINICS (i).) In June l94h, the Womens' Institute sponsored the Blood Donor "_'r, Clinic, giving; both financial assistance of' ()60.00 and a committee to look after equipment, and the food for the after-lunch. The Clinics _ had previously organized by the Nurses Auxiliary and provided local i nurses required to assist the Red Cross technical Staff'. Another Clinic was held June 12th, 19h5. All were located In the St. John's United Church school room. The first post War Clinic was held June 13, 1959 in the Legion Ball sponsored this time by the Kinsmen Club, with the Kinettes, Legion Auxiliary, Womens' Institute and the Nurses Auxiliary co-. operating; In the arrangements. The largest number of local Donors has been that In January 1961 with 150, and the lowest was In July of that year when only 50 respond- irCri, ed. This indicates that the mid-summer may not be the best season for a Clinic In a rural community.

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