New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-09
Capital City Notes

The peace program Of the Red
Gross has found many pitiful cases
in Santa Fc. The Red Cross work
crs declare that serious uusauitary
and disease conditions exists in some
homes as we'll as wretchedness aud
pol erty, There are girls who have
come under their observation who
are starting lives of vice and i'm
morality, because the community is
not sufficiently concerned in provid-
ing healthful recreation for these
young people. During the short
period in which the Red Cross has
been engaged in this civilian work,
several different types of cases have
been brought TO their attention, in
GLIDING what has gone on because
medical treatment was not available,
cases of child deformity neglect, of
girl-mothers who have no means of
support, of little babies who for lack
free from disease and of families
where men are unable TO get steady
employment find it impossible to
make both ends meet. just recent
y a club of girls between IL and
II years old was organized and will
meet Saturday afternoons. They will
be taught the system OF housekeep-
ing, industrial art and how TO prop
erlv take care of babies. The BED
Cross members and the club ladies
are very glti &c find that the Rcd
Cross nurse and the District nurse
are cooperating nos perfectly in
then work.
The District Nurse committee, of
he Woman's Club held an informal
meeting at the library building Tues
day afternoon Mrs. Ashly Pond, pre-
siding, work in which the commit
tee is interested was discussed.
Mrs. Florence Holland. district nurse,
who very recently assumed her duties
is accomplishing excellent work. She
reported q patients and 81 visits. The
Womans Club was fortunate in Sc
the services of Mrs. Holland.
who is not only an efficient graduate
but also possesses a charming
personality, and she will bring sun
shine into many poverty stricken and
homes in this community. The
district nurse work is not new to
her as she served in this capacity in
Ohio. She also was on duty as a
Red Cross nurse in France during
the late war.
The first leap year dance OF the
season will be given by the Elks'
at the club house tomorrow
Al. .Morrison's orchestra will
play for the occasion. We're Boyle
has sent in an extra order to Denver
for flowers so as o TO disappoint
any of his fair customers. The ladies
we understand will call for the men
and present them with a corsage
boquet and box of bon bons.
The Santa Fe Woman's Club met
Tuesday afternoon at the library
building. Following a short business
session presided over by the Pre-
Mrs. N. B. Laughlin, the liter
airy program in charge OF Mrs. Frank
Parker. and Mrs. Kate Hall. was an
feature. Humorous articles
written by popular authors were read
by several club members. The meet
ing was well attended.
The Woman's Union OF the First
Presbyterian church will meet this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the home
of Mrs. Joel Cooperrider. Canyon
Road. The program is in charge 81
Mrs.. ]. Willis Hamblin, and the theme
will be Siam.
The monthly Methodist get-togeth-
er social was held last night at the
parlors Of St. Johns church. A pleas
ant evening was enjoyed bv the LARGE
party who were in attendance. Al
the conclusion Of several games anil
entertaining features light re
freshments were served.
The Woman's Missionary socie.,
If St Johns NJ. F. church will hoi
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