Feb. 13, 1952: Pint by pint, she gave others a fighting chance

Mrs. Chris Sorenson, 4009 W. Thirty-first street, is celebrating a sort of blood donor's silver anniversary -- she made her 25th donation of a pint of blood at the mobile blood unit in St. Louis Park.

April 24, 2011 at 9:34PM
1952: Chris Sorenson gives her 25th pint of blood
(Ben Welter/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Excerpt from the original caption: "Mrs. Chris Sorenson, 4009 W. Thirty-first street, is celebrating a sort of blood donor's silver anniversary -- she made her 25th donation of a pint of blood at the mobile blood unit in St. Louis Park. She has never had any reaction from her giving at various blood banks, and several times has given blood directly to specific people."

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