This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Dec. 19, 1958. It is republished unedited in its original form.

With the 7th U.S. Inf. Div., Korea (S&S) – The “donut dollies” are keeping them smiling in the 7th Inf. Div.

A handful of Red Cross girls are traveling hundreds of bumpy miles each week to bring coffee and donuts to American and allied units in the division and to perk up morale with light entertainment.

Jan Thompson of Jefferson, Tex. Head of the 7th Div. Clubmobile unit, said an effort is being made to visit some 60 various units in the division at least once a week.

Once a month, she added, teams of girls take to the air to visit three lonely Air Force installations in the area which can be reached only by plane.

And, most recently, she added, teams have started night programs between 8:30 and 9 in some units.

“We provide supplementary recreation,” she explained. “We coordinate with military training and work schedules. Mostly we have programs which encourage group participation, such as singing, games or some social group recreation usually centering around a theme.”

The scope fo the job is indicated, she added, by the number of donuts dispensed each week – an estimated 10,000.

The girls usually travel in pairs in a truck loaded with donuts. One recent typical visit was the 7th MP Co. at Camp Kaiser, one of the regular weekly scheduled stops.

On hand were Lynn E. Kaelber of Sarasota, Fla., a talented graduate of Rollins College in Florida who has recently started a weekly disc jockey program in the division area entitled “Date with Lynne.” Other “dollies” along were Jo Carpenter, of St. Petersburg and Didi Hasson of McKeesport, Pa., a new arrival on hand to learn the ropes.

What was the reaction?

Cpl. Lee C. Mathews, 38, of East St. Lous, Ill., MP patrol supervisor, said:

“The guys usually drop what they are doing and come over to have coffee and donuts when the girls show up.”

“They look forward to Wednesday s and they’d probably die if they didn’t get here.”

“Everyone looks forward to their arrival,” said Pvt. Thomas White, 22, of Pearson, Ga.

PFC Virgil B. Rauschenberg, 23, of Maynard, Ohio, exclaimed:

“It’s a good morale builder for the troops. Being a married man myself, seeing American women over here makes you feel not so far from home.”

“Everyone seems to enjoy themselves when the Red Cross girls arrive,” said PFC Fred H. Stevenson, 21, of Indianapolis. “It breaks the monotony.”

S/Sgt. Robert E. Hand, 24, of Bangor, Me., - patrol sergeant, said:

“Everybody looks forward Wednesday morning. It’s good for the orale of the troops. Everybody has a good time whenever they come here.”

SP4 Roger H. Stothers, 24, of Wayne, Mich., was to the point:

“It’s good to see a Stateside girl once in a while.”