Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-17
IMPORTANT SESSION
HELD BY SOCIETY
GratiOt Good Health Society
viii Have Clinics Here in
Near Future.

On Tuesday at 1890 p. NJ, lun-
cheon and meeting of the Gratiot
County Good Health Society was held
at the Wright House at which time
many interesting matters pertaining
to the good health movement in the
county were brought out, chief among
which is the fact that the Alma public
schools will have nurse to look
after the school children this coming
year, thing that promises to result
in a great good for the community if
the work is carried out along the
plans that are contemplated.
Representatives of the Good Health
Society were present from nearly
every section Of the county, a num-
Der being present from Ithaca, st.
Louis and Alma, all Of whonf are
deeply interested in the movement.
Following the luncheon, DR.. Thorn
as j. Carney, as president Of the So
ciety. acted as toastmaster and intro
puceS the various speakers, the first
Of whom was Mrs. V. II. Shepard of
this city who has been yitally inter
ested in the health movement for
some years, devoting a greater part
of her leisure time to this work.
In her short address Mrs. Shepard
spoke Of the Red Cross work and the
various efforts that had been made
in the past 10 secure funds for clinics
in the county.
DR.. T. Jones Of Flint and Miss
Gamble, a city nurse of that city,
were also called upon, and they told
somewhat of the work that was being
done in that community. DR.. Jones
spoke of the growth of the clinics in
that city and spoke of the patronage
that the people gave TO them He
stated that during the past year
10000 children had been treated in
the clinics. Miss Gamble spoke of
the work Of the nurses and the fine
treatment that was accorded the
people of the city.
J. ". Kelder. superintendent of the
Alma public schools, was the next
speaker and, after praising the work,
stated that the Alma schools would
have a public nurse next year who
would devote full time to the school
children. DR.. Dubois spoke very
favorably of the work. as did DR.. J.
+. Ewing, who was present as a rep
resentative of the college. Mr.. Glen
Crisp of The Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc, the next speaker,
spoke Of the results which this cor
poration had achieved through it's
own physician in preventing acci-
dents and in safeguarding health.
Miss Cora Dunlap, for many years
an instructor in the Alma schools,
spoke of the need that the schools !
had for this work, and Mrs. Henry II.
Soule. representing the Civic I'm ,
provement League, spoke very en-
Of the work and also
stated that the Red Cross was behind !
the movement.
Mrs. Hildreth of St. Louis spoke
very highly Of the wonk and said (
that st. Louis citizens were ready to )
pet behind the good health move
ment, and that the common work
would have strong tendency TO
unite the people Of the two cities.
Mrs. Hilsinger of Elwcll and Mrs.
Schiff, representing the rural dis :
tricts Of the county. spoke Of the need
that there was in the rural districts
Of the county for such work.
The Gratiot County Good Health 4
Society has appointed committee to
arrange for baby clinic during July
and August in the domestic science
rooms Of the high school building.