The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
CIVIC LEAGUE FORMED.

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Representative Women of Community
Organize to Promote Activities
Conducive to Betterment OF City's
Sanitary Conditions Cleanup
Day Projected.
A meeting was held in the auditorium
OF the local high school last Saturday
afternoon which may mark new era in
the history of Donaldsonville. A repre-
sentative body of women determined, that
AS women are citizens and have the same
responsibility for community welfare as
men, they would endeavor to improve the
hygienic conditions of Donaldsonville by
organizing, as an initial effort, women
Civic League. The purpose of the or
ganization is TO cooperate with the NUM-
cipal authorities and all public-spirited
citizens in the promotion of the health
educational campaign now in progress, in
augurated by the State Board OF Health,
and TO further activities which may De
conducive 10 the betterment of the sanl-
tary conditions of the city.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. H. G. Whiteman, PRESIDENT; Miss
Willie Garrett, first vice president; Mrs.
Victor Maurin, second vice president; Mrs.
R. McCulloh, third vice president; Mrs.
Raphael Singer, secretary; Mrs. Alex.
Bloomenstiel, treasurer. Mrs. B. Lens.
ann. Mrs. r. N. Sims and Mrs w. D. Park
were named to compose the executive
committee. and Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel
and Mrs. G. D. Bentley were appointed
committee on publicity.
AT the close of the meeting Miss Agnes
Norris instructor of school and home ny
giene of the State Board of Health, who
had addressed the meeting and assisted
| in the organization of the League was
presented with two beautiful bouquets,
one from the ladies of the Methodist
Church, through little Miss Clara Cobb,
and the other by Miss Leila Ball. Miss
Morris was most appreciatiyee Of this
compliment.
An open meeting of the League will be
held in the high school auditorium at 4
o'clock next Monday afternoon, and the
public is cordially invited to attend. One
of the first projects TO- which the organiza-
Esion will give its attention is the thorough
-Icleaning up of the community through the
concerted action of the citizens On some
| day to be specially set apart for that pur-
pose. Mayor Charles Maurin has been
asked to cooperate in the movement
/ and has promised to issue proclamation
designating Cleanup Day and calling
upon the public to work with the ladies Of
the Civic League in accomplishing 70 the
fullest extent the purpose of the occasion
Country Milk Dealers Called Upon to
Explain.
AS result Of the analysis of 11S sam
pies of milk from various sections OF the
state by the food department OF the STATE
Board of Health, ten dairymen have beer
notified by DR.. Oscar Bowling, president
Hof the board, that they will be given unit
Feb. 10 to show cause, if any they have
, Tor can, why they should not be prosecuted
!, ! for adulterating their milk. The dealers
/ were instructed to offer either oral o
written explanations. stating their excuses
y for selling watered milk, and were IN
E formed that prosecutions would be insti
tuted Feb. 10. for violation of the Wilson
milk bill and the sanitary code of the stat
;. of Louisiana.
The dealers accused Of selling mil
which upon analysis was found to b
Watered are: Philip Gre, Joe kIve'
Oscar Blouin and D. Martinez, all OF Don
jacksonville, one sample each; K. d. Easie.
Tangipahoa. one sample; j. 3. GeGsxge. lr
dependence, three samples; ). o. Hughe
Hammond. two SAMPLES; Rigmaiden & CO
Lake Charles, one sample; j. Rhode
Hammond, one sample, and w. Mill
Zachary. two samples. All of thes
dealers sell milk for New Orleans COZ
sumption.
Lucien Case, the oyster king, is Il
place - so when you wish to enjoy f
II and salty Bayou Cock oysters, raw al
cooked in any style, fresh boiled riy
shrine and soft shell crabs. Orders
ID oyster loaves given special attentie
nj nj Short order meals speciality. Ever
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