Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 24, 1944
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Red Cross Moves Ahead White space is gradually being swallowed up by the impressive "$" signs as Lassie and Laddie both work busily today chalking up their 40th sign representing the $80,274 now credited to the Red Cross War Fund total. Laddie Ann Arbor has an edge on Lassie County today as the city of Ann Arbor moved ahead of the outside county and Laddie added two mor "$" signs, making a total of 27, while Lassie County finished up her 13th "$" sign. Ann Arbor is now credited with $53,858, or 87.5 of its $61,500 quota, while the county outside Ann Arbor has collected $26,416, or 85.2 of its $31,000 quota. Lassie and Laddie are working up a little competition to see who gets to fill in the rest of the white space, and how they will come out depends entirely upon the people of Ann Arbor and the county. Pick your favorite and give to the Red Cross!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1944
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Getting Near The End! Laddie Ann Arbor and Lassie County are really getting to the interesting part of their work these days. And that part is to see which of them will be the first to markup his last "$" sign for the regular quota and start on extras. The race is as close as any good race should be with Laddie Ann Arbor a trifle ahead on a percentage basis. The little boy now has chalked up 92.6 per cent of the 31 "$" signs he hopes to have marked in early next week. His friendly competitor has marked in 89 per cent of the 15 1/2 signs she must draw before her quota is reached. Today's markings show two more "$" signs in the rapidly-filling cross and the figure represented is $84,563.79. Of that amount, $56,947.47 has come from Ann Arbor contributors while $27,616.32 represents out-county solicitations.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 27, 1944
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It's A Close Race! Lassie County is a happy girl today as she chalks up another "$" sign for the Red Cross showing that the county has added $1,655 toward its Red Cross quota and has moved ahead of the city with 94.4 per cent of its $31,000 quota already on hand. Laddie Ann Arbor didn't do so well today, because the city donated only $693 toward the drive over the week-end, and to date has contributed only 83.8 per cent of its $61,500 quota. The grand total for Washtenaw county of $92,500 is not far from sigh however, as figures show that 93.9 per cent, or $86,911 has already been collected. The next few days will tell the story--whether Ann Arbor or the county will finish its quota first, and whether the Red Cross will be assured of the money it needs to carry on its work among servicemen and civilians alike. Lassie and Laddie are anxious to know how the race will end, and the people of the city and county are the ones who can help. Make your Red Cross donation today!

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 31, 1944
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Dollars Keep Coming In With $7,135 added to the Red Cross fund since yesterday, making a total of $108,656 on hand, both Lassie and Laddie got in a few extra licks today, and Lassie County added two "$" signs to the record she is keeping, while Laddie Ann Arbor added one more "$" sign to his total. Laddie County can now count $40,262 credited to the county division of the Red Cross drive, which is $9,262 over the goal of $31,000. Laddie Ann Arbor has $68,393 credited on his side of the cross, which is $6,893 more than the city goal of $61,500. Red Cross reports have not stopped coming in yet, and as today is the last official day of the Red Cross drive, both Lassie and Laddie expect to have more "$" signs to add to their score tomorrow. Lassie and Laddie heard today that Washtenaw county was among the first in the country to go over the quota--and that is only one more reason why they are proud of the record they are keeping.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1944
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Watch The Dollars Roll In! Now Ann Arbor's generous response to the Red Cross' call for funds is beginning really to show up in the official returns. Today Laddie Ann ARbor, with a total of $21,140 reported form the city, marked up his tenth "$: sign on the recording Cross, and started on his eleventh. Each "$" sign represents $2,000. Lassie County had another restful day, as the returns from outside the city are still slow in coming into headquarters although donations are officially reported to be liberal. Today collections officially reported from all Wshtenaw county totalled $24,587 which is 26 per cent of the county quota. Ann Arbor is more than one-third of the way to its goal of $61,500.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 11, 1944
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Red Cross Dollars are coming faster and faster as the drive for Washtenaw county's $92,500 quota nears the end of the second week. Ann Arbor today boosted reported contributions from $21,140 to $26,543. So Laddie Ann Arbor could grin joyously as he finished marking up 13 "$" sign symbolizing $2,000. Lassie County watched him enviously, but it was whispered that her turn would come soon, as the towns and rural districts outside the city begin to send in their reports. The Washtenaw total is now $30,519. We of Washtenaw county are going to do ourselves proud in this Red Cross Fund campaign as we have in other patriotic drives. Everyone in the county will want to have a share in our justifiably prideful satisfaction. The way isopen to all. Just give to the Red Cross and give with a generous heart.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 7, 1944
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"Am I doing it right?" asks a new Lassie County of Laddie Ann Arbor, as the little boy and girl added part of a "$" sign to their Cross today. As each "$" sign symbolizes $2,000 added to the Red Cross fund, the children were unable to complete their signs today as only $770 was added to the county total and only $1,601.55 to the city total. Lassie County is now credited with $2,770 for her fund, and Laddie Ann Arbor has $10,575.15, for a grand county total of $13,345.15. The little girl playing the part of Lassie County today is not the same little girl who has taken the part during the past week, as some quick-eyed citizens may have noticed. The original Lassie County got so anxious to fill in "$" signs she broke out in a rash. Doctors called it "chicekpox", and so a young friend has stepped into her role temporarily. The original little girl will be back in a week or so, and she is anxiously hoping that by then citizens of the county will have collected enough money for the Red Cross so that she will be kept busy filling in "$" signs. Her young substitute is hoping that she too will have a lot of work to keep her busy, and Laddie Ann Arbor is asking Ann Arbor citizens to give him a job to do.