The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-04
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| MISS HABEN|CH1
o,m.r Visiting Nurse at keokuk'
Now in tho War zone, Writes
interestingly Of Her
Work Of Mercy.
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(rcE1vED KEoKUK BOX
w. pest Of All Sent Her and In
ventory Of Goods In It Show
Only usefui
Articles.
ErcE1vED KEoKUK BOX

Al the last meeting OF the uoaio
d,rectors OF the Visiting Nurse
.sociation. letters . were read
\ id Habenicht who was
;nneer visiting nurse and VINO Is
M nw 4 Red Cross nurse IN france
\ he hoard had sent her a box which
ha received on Thanksgiving morn
20 In her letter she says that the
y @ontents of the box was the pest
\ elected of any that had been re-
| sived at the base hospital. 1t may
ain someone else who wishes 10
and a box to a nurse at the
know some Of the things tney
sed. Miss Habenicht's o con-
aimed stationery, wooden underwear
sleeveless sweater, handkercnleis'
Eoolen stockings, a canned heat out
\. powdered coffee, chocolate, sugar.
box of Hershey's chocoiat Dars'
:. loves and toilet soap. Ihe 81 Louis
y Visiting Nurse board sent her d
leeping bag and a rug anu
~ fruit cake. Miss Hapenlcnt says
III her letters that SO many well IN.
entioned people send useless 1901
sb things. She speaks in all OF her
a @etters of how very cold 1t is and
II n the small amount of heat they
lave. which should cause the knit
ers at home to realize that their
Work is eminently worth while.
Miss Habenicht says they are iv-
M in huts and that Miss Ruth
Hamill is with her. Miss HAbenicht
= is surgical supervisor. She has five
lines Of nine tents each under her
kharge and each tent contains TWEEN
= ly-four beds, which means the super
Sision of 1880 patients. She goes on
vluty at half past seven in the morn
Ing and works until half past eight
night. She has a half day OFF
Buty every week. She speaks of the
Interesting surgical cases but says
3he boys suffering from shell shock
= ppeal most strongly to ones sympa-
by because they are SO weak and
bitifully helpless. She speaks, too.
4 the unfailing courtesy Of the Eng
ish soldiers. They IRE never too
lear death. or suffering too much to
(ay Thank you" for every service
kiyen them. She says they r 80
grateful for the entertainments and
enjoy the concerts to the limit and
when they happen to know the words
as pr tune OF a song they join in Justify
Rnd sing with the soloist or with the
tc orchestra. There is an old and his
&oric cathedral near their camp and
nj Miss Habenicht says the doctors,
hurses and the convalescent soldiers
bill greatly enjoy the services there.
10 On All Saints day they attended a
t. Iwonderful service with the cardinal,
&C bishops and clergy arrayed in vest.
'c1 ments of gold lace, scarlet, purple
and ermine In the ancient cathedral
betting. The audience was all clothed
n black which, she says, is all one
sees here" They attended in the
Ell cathedral also the celebration of the
,n birthday anniversary Of the king OF
Belgium.
dd On the way to France she was in
London on Empire day and saw the
~nvesture at Hyde park when the
IA amilies Of soldiers who had been
lie tilled In action, were given the
medals which the soldiers. had they
I'd wed, would have received for special
cts Of bravery. Miss Habenicht was
in 2 st. PauPs cathedral the day the
american flag was placed on the
ar itar beside the English and French
re- ags.
,ud The letters all prove what Keokul
ne people knew already, that Miss
onl iaoenicht is not only q good nurse
,ldput she is a good soldier az we'll