Putnam patriot., 1918-11-08
VISITING NURSE FOR
 GROSVENORDALES
Progressive Step Taken at En- thusiastic Meeting Last Week Thursday Night, When pr. Valeria Parker Spoke.
The Cro.venor-DAle's Visiting Nurse Association Formed and Officers
 and Committees Chosen.

North Grosvenor-Da -Dale.-The Gros- venor-Dales are to have visiting nurse. This progressive step was tax en at a meeting in the Hose House last week Thursday evening, When 125 prominent citizens gathered to hear an address on the benefits to be had from visiting nurse. The sneaker was Dr. Valeria Parker ot Hartford, and her message interest ed as well as enlightened the assem- hlv Over s. Elliott presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker. Dr. Parker told of the great WofA heinz done in other places, and the beneficial results of having a visiting nurse. Such a nurse IS subject to cal at any home and there Is no charge for her services. She goes into the home and gives proper instruction lh the way to live. Fresh ar, cleahll- ness and the proper care of chlldren are emphasized where found neces- sarv. Especially helpful has the WIS, ting nurse been found in the care of babies and many little life has beer saved by the timely advice of the nurse. In many cases the prevention of the spread of disease has been ef feeted. and it has been demonstrated wherever nurse has been employed that the health of the community ha advanced and the mortality rate ha decreased. m Every person in the two villages l urped to join the new association The expense of the nurse will D borne by the association, and ther will be no fee whatever for her III diyidual calls. Membership cards ar issued to all who contribute. lnstea of depending upon the generosity o neiyhbors in times of sickness, tn nurse will always be at hand to C onerate with the family physician the care of the patient. As she zoe ahout in pursuit of her duties tf nurse may find conditions now an then that need correction, and thes may be reported to the proper al thorIties. .i b,eesino in every community whe' one has been installed and there IS question but what the same eXcelleI results will be obtained m the " villages. It is hoped and eHpeet' that nurse may be Tn the held al actively at work by the second we in December. s |.
 There will be a meeting o1 ! board of management Tn the mn fee at North Grosvenordale ne Monday night, and all members a urged to be present
 Agent Greenlaw is especially mt ested in the work as he realizes benefit to be received to his emploE, and their families. There will dou' loss he less time lost on account illness of employees and members tbeir families. There will be sol one always on hand to be called a of whom to seek advice. The co munitv will feel the effects and naonle will be instructed along proper lines and mode of living to hance the health of the whole co munity. 3Ir there was a general discussion.
 was unanimously decided to form organ;zation This was done and following officers were elected;
 President. H. c. Greenlaw
 Vice-President, F. E. Kutscher.
 Treasurer. Dyer s. Elllott. ,,...
 Secretary, Miss Ruth F. F. Elliot
 
 Auditor, O. A. Sward.
 Board of Management. Rev D. Donnelly. Rev. J. A. Wood U; ;, Sward, Dr. E Koch, Lotus W aIS Chas. J. Johnson, Neri Coderre, It Walker. E. H. Cortiss, Dyer 2 n; = liott, T. E. Moriarty, Wm' l. w
 Ways and Means Committee-ts Kutscher, chairman; Mrs. Greenl Mrs Darling, Miss Annie Artf Mrs. Woodrow. Miss Dion; M Mrsi I, Green. Mrs. F. Bonin, Mrs. J' < Svenning, Miss Irene Hamel, Mary Pivinski. Miss Eva Conlillee ;ate
 Nurse and Supplies Commlttes
 Mrs. E.. H. Cortiss, chairman ' ' Noriarty, Mrs. Annie Wi,hams15 2 ~ n Koch. Miss Lena Paradis, Miss Der BeI dette Coderre. Mrs. Oscar J9hn, 9i , Urs. Wood, Mrs Marcus CoVell' Mcdonald. Miss Freudenthai'