The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-07
PRAISE HER LABORS
COUNTY NURSE WORK
MEETS APPROVAL
SESSION OF RED CROSS
Splendid Reports From Every
Department of Endeavor
f, Are Made

That the county nurse must con-
tinue her work in Blue Earth county
was the sentiment of the meeting of
the Red Cross held yesterday after
noon at $3.50 at the Y. NJ c. A. build
ing Mrs. ]. R. Brandrup, who was
III charge as chairman of the Man
, kato chapter, discussed the work Of
the Red Cross and then introduced
Mrs. G. M. Palmer, chairman of the
home service work of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Palmer spoke of the work that
the home service had accomplished
by advising the soldiers and their
families. She stated that there were
PIG families that come in contact
with their branch of the service. She
stated that financial assistance as well
as help in other ways had been given
them, the total amount given them
was S132.1S.
Hospital Supply Department.
The hospital supply department
was represented by Mrs. H. A. Pat
terson. who told of the work of that
organization. This work was not
only done throughout the war;" Mrs.
Patterson said, "but at the close of
the war we supplied many articles
of clothing for the refugees. We re-
ceived word from Washington, how
ever, advising us TO disband our
work for several reasons which l nay
sum up as follows: The warehouses
across the ocean were filled with arti-
cles for the children; and second,
the difficulty was too great in regard
10 transportation" Mrs. Patterson
stated that in closing the work of
this branch she felt free to offer the
hearty cooperation of the women
and herself who had been engaged in
this work in any work the Red Cross
might see fit TO ask them to do.
Work of County Nurse.
Mrs. Wiecking. chairman Of the
nurses service committee, spoke on
the work of the county nurse and the
territory that had been covered.
Miss Florence Whipple, county
nurse spoke interestingly of her
work in this county. She said that
the work was great in the county,
the population being $4,000, this fig
ure exclusive of Mankato. 1.-The
work" the speaker asserted. "and it
is up,to us to help them" Sac a1'Sed
the cooperation of the people IN her
work
Mrs. Brandrap. in bringing up one
of the principal features of the pro-
gram, that of the county nurses
work, stated that the nurse was paid
from the money in the treasury, and
asked for thn opinion of those pres
ent in regard I" whether they thought
that the money should be sent into
the northern division or whether 1t
should be kept in the treasury for the
expense of a county nurse.
G.. NJ. Palmer thought that the
branches should retain tbs money for
the expense of the nurse. Mrs. Brand
rup then stated that letter would
be sent to all the branches for the
purpose of taking a vote on this
question She then called on the var
ious branches for their reports. The
following branches were represented:
An.boy. Beauford, Cambria, Decoria,
Eagle Lake, Good Thunder, Judson,
Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, st.
Clair and Vernon Center. Each dele
gate told of the work their branch
bad accomplished. There was a gen.
eral desire among the representatives
of the branches that the money be
kept for the county nurse work. Ro-
tert Haedt of Decoria and FIR. Pet
erson OF Judson were in favor OF US
ing this money fer the expense OF
county nurse.
County Nr--n In rcduce'.
Mrs. Bar IN introduced Miss
Hilrla rrick-- 49, city nurse who
smoke % Ie-~t'- &c the growing work
of the cit - ting nurse. Mrs.
Brand I'D amour cod that memorial
had bacn eir~- Nv the local chapter
i4 the form of a nurses scholarship.
Miss Bishop of Mapleton is taking
the course. This scholarship was
donated in menoriam of the work or
the Red Cross nurses.
Miss Ruth. Sratton, Red Cross So
cial worker, was then introduced.
She stated that her work is to help
the needy families in Mankato.
Twenty one cases in Mankato have
been reported to u.s." Miss Stratton
stated, land our work is growing
rapidly"
Miss Emma C. O'Connell spoke of
The wonderful work that the Junior
Red Cross has been doing and is
still Going. Sle said that last year,
however, only about fifty per cent OF
the schools were keeping uD the in
terest in the work. az believe that
this is due to the armistice being
signed, and the losing of all interest
in war work." Miss O'Donnell said.
Miss ODonnell brought out the fact
that the membership campaign was
started on October il this year.
which was a week later than they
had been requested to start, this was
due to the impossibility of~getting at
the work There are less chapters to
be organized this year." the speaker
asserted, this is because some OF the
rural schools are not open. because OF
the impossibility of getting teach
ers." In reply to the questions o.
Mrs. Swearingen of Madison Lake, Miss
ODonnell pointed out that the Jun
ior Red Cross was authorized to
spend forty per cent of it's funds for
local help, the remaining sixty per
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