December 1, 1922 - The Bronson Pilot - Ruth Elberfeld Earns Red Cross Certificate
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL WINS RED CROSS LIFE SAVING CERTIFICATE
Ruth Elberfeld, 12 years old, daughter of "Kid" Elberfeld, manager of the Little Rock (Ark.) Baseball Club, has just received a certificate in the Red Cross Life Saving Course, which is usually issued only to adults. Ruth took the course in a class of girls, but her work was so far ahead of her age that she finally was put in the adult class. One of the extraordinary feats in the course was the bringing in of a 160-pound man through the water for a distance of 50 yards, towing him and handling him in four different ways, according to the requirements of the course.
Ruth Elberfeld, 12 years old, daughter of "Kid" Elberfeld, manager of the Little Rock (Ark.) Baseball Club, has just received a certificate in the Red Cross Life Saving Course, which is usually issued only to adults. Ruth took the course in a class of girls, but her work was so far ahead of her age that she finally was put in the adult class. One of the extraordinary feats in the course was the bringing in of a 160-pound man through the water for a distance of 50 yards, towing him and handling him in four different ways, according to the requirements of the course.
