Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
OAKLAND
Oakland to Join in Observance of
Child Welfare Week Dur
ing March A to IL
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL CHAT

Monday afternoon. Feb. Z, in response
to a call issued by Mrs H. L. Hunton, sew
eral committees from the various clubs and
organizations Of the town gathered at her
home to discuss ways and means for the
observance of Child-Welfare- Week or Baby
Week, Mar. all.
This Child-Wellfare-W Week is a country
wide campaign extending from Maine to
California and was originated by the child
rens bureau of Washington, d. c. and is
being directed by this bureau in cooperation
with the General Federation of Woman's
Clubs.
Mrs. Hunton very competently brought
! this matter before the meeting and explain
ed the object of the campaign. After this
matter discussed and a vote taken to
observe ChildWefare-W in Oakland the
following officers and committees were cleo
ted: Chairman, Mrs. H. L. Hunton Sec,
Mrs. w. N. Savage; school committee, w.
, o. Hersey and V. NJ. Jones program COM
mittee. Mrs. Vim. Aver. Mrs. E. n. Fos-
ter. Miss Maggie johnson and Rev. H. M.
| smith: committee to direct a canvass of
, the town by the several organizations, Mrs.
| NJ. s. Holmes, Tuesday Club; Mrs. F. A.
Doloff Mothers Club; Mrs George Benson,
Relief Corps; Mrs. Wallace Judkins, p. of
H.; Miss Maggie johnson, Rebeccas Mrs
: Chas. Hutchins, Degree of Honor.
| The following organizations were repre-
sented at the meeting Mrs Hunton. Mrs.
| Holmes, Mrs Aver, Tuesday Club: Mrs.
Dolloff, Mrs. Judkins and Mrs. Savage.
Mothers Improvement Club; Miss Mag
gle johnson and Miss Bertha Crowell,
Rebekahs; Miss Maggie Johnson Relief
Corps. The churches were represented
/ by Rev. H. S. Trueman, Rev Thomas
Cross and Rev. H. NJ. Smith.
Many valuable suggestions for observ-
! ing Child Welfare week were presented
and the following program outlined: Fri
day afternoon, March 10, special exer-
cises will be held in the schools through
out the town: Saturday afternoon, March
II. lecture or entertainment at High street
mission Sunday morning, March u. spe-
cial services at the churches; SUNDAY
evening, March IL, mass meeting at Me-
mortal hall.
! The method of work was very fully
| discussed and many valuable suggestions
advanced. Mrs. Hunton suggested that
music be procured for the mass meeting
and urged that local talent be used as
much as possible throughout the whole
campaign.
/ 1t is hoped that the community will en-.
ter into the spirit of Child Welfare week
and make an especial effort to co-operate
with the committees.
The regular monthly meeting of
Whatsoever Guild was held at the
BAPTIST church vestry Monday eve
ming. The Farther Lights Circle of
Waterville were guests of the eve
ming. An entertainment of three acts
entitled Burma Mile Stones" was
given in a very pleasing mariner by
several of the members.
Friends Of Geo. r. Johnston will he
pleased to know that he is rapidly re-
covering from his recent illness.
Miss Lottie Tracy is confined to her
home with the grip
The dancing school will be held on
Wednesday night this week instead of
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miller Of Lew
iston were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ellis recently. Mr.. Miller is
planning to convert his summer camp
at East Pond next summer into a
summer school for boys.
Mrs. Lottie Jensen has returned
from an extended trip through Iowa,
South Dakota and Minnesota.