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    "ocrText": "VOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nADMINISTRATION CORPS\nARTS AND SKILLS CORPS\nCANTEEN CORPS\nCANTEEN AIDES\nDIETITIAN'S AIDE CORPS\nHOME SERVICE CORPS\nHOSPITAL AN RECR R EATION COR\nSTAFF ASSISTANCE CORPS\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nADMINISTRATION CORPS\nAdministration Corps Enrollment Pin\nAdministration Corps Epaulets (See \"Epauelts\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nARTS AND SKILLS CORPS\nArts and Skills Corps Patch\nArts and Skills Corps Epaulet (See \"Epaulets\")\nGeneral Enrollment Pin (See \"Volunteer Special Services - General\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nCANTEEN CORPS\nCanteen Corps Pin\nCanteen Corps Epaulet (See \"Epaulets\")\nAmerican Junior Red Cross Canteen Shield - Small (See \"American\nJunior Red Cross\")\nAmerican Junior Red Cross Canteen Shield - Large (See \"American\nJunior Red Cross\")\nCanteen Instructor's Pin (See \"Nutrition Service\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nCANTEEN AIDES\nCanteen Aide Small Patch\nCanteen Aide Large Patch\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nDIETITIAN'S AIDE CORPS\nDietitian's Aide Patch\nDietitian's Aide Epaulet (See \"Epaulets\")\nGeneral Enrollment Pin (See \"Volunteer Special\nServices - General\")\nAmerican Junior Red Cross Dietitian's Aide Shield (See \"American\nJunior Red Cross\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nHOME SERVICE CORPS\nHome Service Corps Pin\nHome Service Corps Epaulet (See \"Epaulets\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pins (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nHOSPITAL AND RECREATION CORPS\nHospital and Recreation Corps Pin\nHospital and Recreation Corps Epaulets - (See \"Epaulets \")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nVOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICES\nSTAFF ASSISTANCE CORPS\nStaff Assistance Corps Pin\nSteff Assistance Corps Epaulet (See \"Epaulets\")\nAmerican Junior Red Cross Staff Assistance Shield (See \"American\nJunior Red Cross\")\n7/8\" Red Cross Pin (See \"General\")\nAmerican Red Cross Service Patch (See \"General\")\nBlack Bronze ARC Initial Pin (See \"General\")\n1-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\n2-Inch Woven Red Cross (See \"General\")\nCROSS\nAME RIC AN UNTEER VOLUNTEER RED\nBRICAN AM RED CRO is\nVOLUNTEER\nADMINISTRATION CORPS ENROLLMENT PIN\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Administration Corps, which\nincludes the national director and assistant\ndirectors, volunteer area administrators and\nassistant administrators, chapter or branch\nchairmen and vice chairmen of Volunteer Special\nServices.\nWhere is it worn?\nWith the outdoor uniform, at the neck of the\nblouse\nOn the indoor uniform, inch above the left\nbreast pocket if collar is worn open; at the\nneck if collar is worn closed\nOn ordinary dress over the left breast\nCost: 60 cents\nObtained: By chapters from the area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter\nReference: ARC 415, Rev. June 1942; ARC 403,\nOctober 1942\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.SON\nPAT.1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELO,MASS.\n5½ X 81/4\nARTS AND SKILLS CORPS\nARTS AND SKILLS CORPS\nPATCH\nWho wears it?\nVolunteers, men and women, in the Arts and Skills\nCorps.\nWhere is it worn?\nOn the jade green smock worn for work in hospitals,\non the hem of the left breast pocket.\nCost: 15 cents\nObtained: by individuals from the chapter; by chapters\nfrom the area supply service.\nReference:Letter-Bissell to area administrators 6/10/44\nARC 464, August 1944, p. 8.\nAmerican Red Cross\n%\nPAPER\nCLATH any\nMERICAN RED CROSS\nVOLUNTEER\nCANTEEN CORPS PIN\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Canteen Corps, upon completion\nof the training course; also duly qualified\nJunior Red Cross members of the Canteen Corps\nWhere is it worn?\nWith the outdoor uniform, at the neck of the\nblouse\nOn the indoor uniform, 1/20 inch above the left\nbreast pocket if collar is worn open; at\nthe neck if collar is worn closed\nOn ordinary dress, over the left breast\nCost: 60 cents\nObtained: By chapters from the area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter\nReference: ARC 722, rev. February 1943; ARC 403,\nOctober 1942\nAmerican Red Cross\n+\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.50N\nPAT. 1,280,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n51/2 X 81/4\nCANTEEN\nAIDE\nCANTEEN AIDE SMALL PATCH\nWho wears it?\nA volunteer who completes the Canteen Aide\ncourse; including 10 hours of instruction\nand 10 hours of supervised practice, and is\nwilling to give a minimum of 30 hours' ser-\nvice annually.\nWhere is it worn?\nWith cap of indoor uniform, sewed on center\nfront of facing\nCost: 10 cents\nObtained: By chapters from the area Supply Office,\nprovided order is approved by Red Cross nutri-\ntion director at the area office; by individuals\nfrom the chapter\nReference: AM 482, December 15, 1943 including\nARC 786 B, December 1943\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.50N\nPAT. 1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n5½ X 8½\nCANTEEN\nAIDE\nCANTEEN AIDE LARGE PATCH\nWho wears it?\nA volunteer who completes the Canteen Aide\ncourse, including 10 hours of instruction\nand 10 hours of supervised practice, and is\nwilling to give a minimum of 30 hours' ser-\nvice annually.\nWhere is it worn?\nOn indoor uniform, 1 inch from shoulder\nseam on left sleeve.\nCost: 15 cents\nObtained: By chapters from the area Supply Office;\nprovided order is approved by Red Cross nutri-\ntion director at the area office; by indivi-\nduals from the chapter.\nReference: AM 482, December 15, 1943; Letter,\nMrs. Colt, Administrator, VSS, to area admin-\nistrators, February 13, 1946\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.50N\nPAT.1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n51/2 X 81/4\nDIETITIAN'S AIDE\nDIETITIAN'S AIDE PATCH\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Dietitian's Aide Corps\nupon completion of the training course\nWhere is it worn?\nOn the indoor uniform, one inch below\nthe shoulder seam on the left sleeve\nCost: 15 cents\nObtained: by chapters from the area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter\nReference: ARC 470, rev. June 1944; Letter, Mrs.\nColt, Administrator, VSS, to area adminis-\ntrators, February 13, 1946\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.5ON\nPAT.1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n5½ X 81/4\nMERIA ER HS RED HS POSS\nD\nHS\nHS\nON\nEEP\nER\nHOME SERVICE CORPS PIN\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Home Service Corps who have\npassed the nationally required course, suc-\ncessfully passed the examination, and completed\nthe prescribed probationary period. The pin\nwill be recalled from those who do not give the\nrequired amount of time to the corps.\nWhere is it worn?\nWith the outdoor uniform, at the neck of the\nblouse\nOn the indoor uniform, 1/2 inch above the left\nbreast pocket if collar is worn open; at\nthe neck if collar is worn closed\nOn ordinary dress, over the left breast\nCost: 60 cents\nObtained: By chapters from the area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter\nReference: ARC 461, April 1943; AM 368, May 19, 1943\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.50N\nPAT. 1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n5½ X 8½\nNEW HR HR CROSS\nHR\nHR\nVOLUNTEE\nHOSPITAL AND RECREATION CORPS PIN\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Hospital and Recreation Corps\nupon completion of at least the four-hour\ntraining course, passing the examination, and\npledging a minimum of 24 hours' service a year\n(50 hours for a Gray Lady, who takes a longer\ncourse and is then entitled to wear the cap or\ncoronet and veil).\nWhere is it worn?\nWith the outdoor uniform, at the neck of the\nblouse\nOn the indoor uniform, 1/2 inch above the left\nbreast pocket if collar is worn open; at\nthe neck if collar is worn closed\nOn ordinary dress, over the left breast\nCost: 60 cents\nObtained: By chapters from area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter\nReference: ARC 449, June 1942, ARC 450, April\n1942; ARC 403, October 1942\nAmerican Red Cross\nO\nTHE NEW PAT. DENNISON NOV. 20. 1923 CLASP\nNo. 50 - 5½ x 8½\nDENNISON MFG. Co., FRAMINGHAM, MASS., U.S.A.\nRED CROS 0\nVOLUNTEER\nSTAFF ASSISTANCE CORPS PIN\nWho wears it?\nMembers of the Staff Assistance Corps, who\nhave completed the Staff Assistance Course\nand pledged a minimum of 18 hours service a\nyear\nWhere is it worn?\nOn the outdoor uniform, at the neck of the\nblouse\nOn the washable uniform 1/2 inch above the left\nbreast pocket or at the neck if the collar is\nclosed\nOn ordinary dress, over the left breast\nCost: 50 cents\nObtained: by individuals from the chapter; by\nchapters from the area Supply Service\nReference: Staff Assistance Menual, ARC 416, Rev.\nJuly, 1944.\nAmerican Red Cross\nCOLUMBIAN NATURAL CLASP NO.50N\nPAT. 1,290,083\nPAT. 1,593,048\nTHE UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS.\n5½ X 8½"
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