The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-11
HOME HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
Very Large Plans Made to Conserve
the Health Of Southern Lee
County During the Ensu-
ing Year.
WITH MANY COMMITTEES
Two Nurses and Perhaps Doctor,
and Glasses to be Held to Teach
Health In the Home Free
to the Public.

Two nurses have already been ap-
pointed to have charge OF the pun
lie health work in southern Lee
county, according to the report maze
by Mrs. c. NJ. Rich, chairman OF the
committee on nursing activities,
fore the Red Cross chapter at us
meeting yesterday afternoon
Miss Margaret Henke, Red cross
nurse who was in service IN france
for more than year, and MISS ooi-
lers. of Donnellson, are the TWO
nurses chosen.
They will take course at the
Chicago School Of Civics and Phiian-
thropy in preparation for the work.
The school is at the present filled
to its capacity and the Lee county
nurses will have to wait until NO
vember to secure entrance.
Three Courses Of Instruction.
Mrs. Rich reported that she and
Miss Younker had gone to headquar-
ters in Chicago to receive explicit
direction as to the best plan for
organizing the work, and were ad-
yised that in addition to the two
county nurses a specialist should
conduct classes both in Keokuk and
In the townships in home hygiene,
home dietetics, and first aid instruc-
ton.
These three courses are to be
given beginning as soon as the IN
structing nurse can be secured and
the classes formed.
Those who attend classes are re-
ouired to have a text book and to
make a serious study OF all three
courses.
Mrs. Rich also reported on the con-
ference of the special committee OF
the Red Cross with the board OF edu-
cation In an effort to have COM
petent school nurse in the Keokuk
schools. The committee appointed
for this was Mayor Lotion, DR.. F. M.
Fuller and Mrs. C. M. Rich.
Red Cross Active In Peace.
This county public health campaign
and the conducting Of the home serV-
ice department are the two activities
undertaken by the Red Cross since
it went on peace basis.
The sum Of $4,000 was voted to
inaugurate the public health work.
The following committee was av-
pointed by the Red Cross as the
committee on nursing activities:
Mrs. C. M. Rich, chairman; Rev.
James w. Gillespie. c. F. Mcfarland,
B. B. Hobbs and Mrs. j. B. We'll
from the Red Cross executive COM
mittee; Mayor Ed. S. Lotion from
the board of health; Mrs. G. M. Rich
and Mrs. Harry ]. Reeves from the
Visiting Nurse association; Mrs. c.
r. Joy from the Red Cross chapter;
DR.. F. M. Fuller and DR.. Thompson,
of Donnellson, from the physicians;
DR.. J. e. Forney representing the
dentists; J. o. Boyd from the Lee
county board OF education; Miss Net
tie Younker, county chairman Anti
tuberculosis association; William
Aldrich, representing the junior Red
Cross activities; Miss Mary G. Jack
son, representing the Red Cross
nurses; Miss Laura Alton. represent.
ing the home service section of the
Red Cross; Mrs. Martin Lars on of
the Melrose auxiliary; Mrs. II. C.
Chapman of the Mooar luxii.u
Mrs. C. Fl. Schevers Of the Donnell
son branch Of the RIDE Cross.
Specializing Committees.
Mrs. Rich had the approval OF the
Red Cross executive committee In
appointing the following sub-commit,
tees:
Committee on public health Burs
ing-Mrs. Harry J. Reeves, chair.
man; B. B. Hobbs. John Rovane, Sr.
Mrs. Joseph J. Ayres, Miss Elsie
Buck.
Committee on instruction for
women-Miss Nettie Younkor, chair
man; Miss Mary c. Jacks ~, DR.
Thompson, Mrs. Martin Largon. Mrs
H. C. Chapman, Mrs. G.. H. Schevers
Mrs. Ida Ballinger.
Committee on the nursing service
Mrs. j. B. We'll, chairman; Sister
Loretta, superior Of ST, Joseph's hos
: pital, Mrs. G.. r. Joy. Mayor Ed. S
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