Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
GOOD HEALTH WEEK
PLANS UNDER WAY
Committees Appointed And
Plans Perfected For Novel
Week in October
TO HOLD lST MEETING HERE
Many Prominent Gratiot County
People Enlisted in Move to
Make Healthier Living

Local evidence of the nation wide
desire for health betterment is not
wanting if the interest manifested in
the coming Good Health Week Of Gra-
tiot county is any criterion Mcclure
of the State Board Of Health met with
the officers and various committees
of the Gratiot County Good Health
Society at Alma, last Friday night
and completed the details of the pro-
gram. Five days will be devoted to the
consideration of the questions pertain
ing to the improvement Of the health
of the citizens of Gratiot county. Doc
tor A. S Warthin, head of the depart
ment of Pathology in the medical col
lege Of the University of Michigan
will give the opening address Sunday
afternoon October 3rd. At that time
he will give his famous lecture. "The
Crime Against the Boy" Doctor
Warthin is a brilliant speaker and his
exposition Of the subject is unsurpass-
ed in America to-day. Doctor Elsie
Pratt, dean Of women at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, viii address the wo-
men on this date, also. 1t is planned
TO have a lecturer each afternoon and
evening Both Of these lecturers come
representative of the University Ex-
tension Course. Preceding each lee
ture there will be short but delight
ful musical program. The full pro-
gram viii appear in subsequent is
sue OF this paper. In one respect this
movement on the part of the citizens
Of Gratiot county is distinctive in that
IA permanent organization is planned.
A committee is now hard at work with
this end in view The funds necessary
for the success of this enterprising
project are already in hand and it
cannot be stated too early that abso-
lutely no charge will be made for ad-
mittance nor will any contributions
be taken up.
This year it was thought advisable
to hold the First Annual Health Week
in Alma. Next year st. Louis or Ith-
aca will be the seat of similar activ-
tiles.
This movement certainly deserves
the hearty support and cooperation of
every individual in the county.
The following are committees and
their personnel.
PUBLICITY
c. +. Brown, Chairman, Alma; +.
NJ. Vandercook, st. Louis; c. NJ. Yer
ington, st. Louis; Fred Moffett, Breck-
enrdge; J. n. Mccall, Ithaca; Editor
Middleton Republican; j. N. Nichols,
Riverdale; j. Sartor, Alma; Mrs.
Ralph Miller, Middleton, Jack Moblo,
Riverdale; J. F. Sartor, Alma; Mrs.
Supt. of Schools, Pompeii; DR.. F. c.
O'Neill, Middleton; H. Potter, County
School Com; DR.. A. r. Wheeler, st.
Louis; Mr. Collister, Elwell Ralph
Olmstead, Elwell; Charles Murphey;
Rev. Father Mulvey; All physicians
and dentists in county, all teachers,
township health officials and all pas
tors.
PROGRAM
Mrs. Bahlke, Mrs. Shepherd. Supt.
Schultz, Mrs. King, DR.. Brainerd.
BUILDING
Supt. Schultz, Chairman; Mrs.
Bahlke, Mr.. Weese.
MUSIC
Charles Ward, Chairman; Sadie
Messenger, John Chick, Hira Moore,
Prof. Veatch, Miss Mae Jones.
COMMITTEE ON ESSAYS
Supt. Schultz, Chairman; Supt. of
Schools, Ithaca; County School Com.
Potter; Supt. of Schools, St. Louis;
Supt. of Schools, Sumner; Supt of
Schools, Breckenridge.
ENTERTAINMENT
Mr.. Francis King, Mrs. w. A. BAIL
ke, chairman.
EXHIBIT COMMITTEE
DR.. Wheeler, st. Louis, Chairman:
DR.. Hall, Pompeii; Dr. f. A. Bagley.
Alma.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION
Carl Washburn, Chairman; c. G.
Rhodes, ID. l.. Johnson, w. A. Barstow,
Z. A. Foust, Mrs. Victor Shepherd,
Mrs. Francis King.
USHERS
Miss Olive Smith, Head of Camp
Fire Girls; Charles Murphy, Head of
Boy Scouts.
BETTER BABIES
E. L. Lamb, Chairman; and for as
sistants all physicians in the county.
Horace Maynard of Charlotte,
Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge
RAM. will give school of instruc-