Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
DRAWS LARGE CROWD.

Last Thursday was Babies day IN
Warren, the High school building
where the Better Babies Contest was
taking place was the busiest place in
town. Forty-four babies were ex-
anlined between 10 osclock In the NOR
ming and /. Z o'clock in the afternoon.
The children entered received a
thorough physical examination and
were then weighed and measured to
ascertain how near they would APP
preach to the standard for a perfect
baby according to the best table of
standards now obtainable. When the
ehfld's height did not correspond with
the age according to the score-eard
the other measures were taken to
correspond to the height. Where
amy small defects were found the
mothers attention was called to the
same and remedies We're suggested,
and there can be no doubt but that
the mother left the room more inter
ested than ever before in the welfare
of her child and In some respects a
wiser mother.
The members of the Mothers Club
who had charge Of the contest are
thoroughly convinced that contest
of this kind is of great value to the
community for it is splendid thing
to see mother proud of the health
and strength of her child and eager
to receive the best information as to
the care of it.
The Prizewinners.
At eight o'clock on Thursday eve
ming the assembly room In the High
School building was filled with
mothers and father of babies entered
In the contest and others who wanted
to know just what contest of this
kind means. After a short program
of music in which lullabys were
featured Mrs. w. N. Powell, president
of the local W. c. T. u. told about
how and where the Better Babies
movement originated and the object
of the same which is.
81. To arouse interest in chile
study and call attention to the Inn
| portance Of childhood, especially the
physical and mental welfare of tho
child.
/ 80 To secure and compile accurate
| information which will assist parents
educators and scientists to better un
derstand the laws Of child develop
| ment.
She then annasnesd the nanaes o
i the highest scoring babies.
i Arthur knutson. SON of Mr.. am
Mrs. Cornelius knutson won th'
sweepstakes prize for the highes
scoring bov and received the media
i given by the Woman's Home Com
panion. His score was 991a.
/ Nellie Irene. daughter of Mr.. an
i Mrs. Everett Wadsworth, whose scor
was also 99la, received the othe
medal for the highest scoring girl.
i Other first prize winners were q
Z follows:
Div Y. Boy from 6 to II months
:. Milton Earnest Larson, score 9S.
Div. Girl from s to II months
i Darlfne Thomas, score 9S.
Div. ?. Boy from IL to "a months
I Arthur hnutson. score 991a.
;E Div 2. Girl from IL to "a months
] Lirnea Maria Abrahamson, score 81
4 Div. 3. Boy from "a to 36 month:
( Wendell Peterson. score 96.
1t Div,3 Girl from "a to 36 months
| Nellie Irene Wadsworth, score 80 -.
Div. Boy from 3S to AS month;
Frank Edward Stinchfeld, score "a
!. Div. 4 Girl from SO to As month
Mareelene Irene Peterson, score 96f
Most Of the babies scored above
!, and the lowest anyone scored was s
1 The arrangement committee wish,
! to express their thanks to all who a
. sisted IN making the contest possibl
i to the doctors who gave SO much
their valuable time and especially
DR.. Holland of Argyle who spent tt
entire day with US and handled Il
!, little ones with untiring, patience al
tact.
Member w C. T. u.
WARREN MANDSkOR