Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-28
JUDGE MILLS PRIZE
WON BY ELMA BRUSS,
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congestion was intense, how much
hetter results could be expected II
the entire CITY, state and nation
would make united effort for health.
A second agent in this movement
toward civic health is a person whose
assistance is not fully recognized;
4bis is the teacher. Very early, even
IN the first grade she teaches the
children to form habits OF nealthlul
living To accomplish this, the work
of the health crusades has been or
ganized The plan of the crusades,
briefly described, is this: the children
are required to do 10 chores daily for
which honor badges are given. One
credit is given for each task which IS
done. If the chores are done daily, at
the end of the week they will have ~
credits. The first honor IS entltled
.'Page in Health Knighthood" and to
secure it, "a chores weekly for two
weeks are done; the second honor is
Squire" for which 81 chores weekly
Tor five weeks are done; the third IS
Knight" for which the same number
for 10 weeks is done; the last honor
is knight Banner for which "a
chores weekly for 10 weeks are done.
Unconsciously and happily the chill
dren are building up a strong disease
resisting body and also forming hab-
its to help through their later life.
The third aid and most helpful to
the community is the county nurse.
1T is needless for me to repeat the
work that she does. You know that
she visits schools and examines the
pupils to detect the prevalent defects,
poor teeth, weak eyes, diseased ton
sis and growth of adenoids. Then
while in the school she observes the
unsanitary conditions which may eX-
list there She also notes the appear
ance of the children in regard to
cleanliness, clothing, and physical
strength Through these observations
and conversations with the pupils and
teacher she learns what homes need
her attention and she is ever ready to
go into them giving assistance in es-
tabHshing healthful living centers. To
more clearly point out the work Of a
county nurse an actual case may be
cited In one Of our rural cOmmuni-
ties the nurse went into a home; the
floors were dirty; there were no
screens to keep flies out; the food
was setting out where dust and flies
could reach it, The children were
sickly and backward in school. The
nurse stayed several days working,
demonstrating and giving advice The
house was thoroughly cleaned, ar
engagements made for screened doors
and windows, food put in a dustless
and sanitary cupboard. Advice was
given on the food for the children and
after a few months these same chill
dren had gained in strength, and were
happy, active pupils. She also assist
ed in a home where a family had a
contagious disease. She was willing
80 care for the sick and do all possible
TO prevent other members of the fam
lily from becoming ill., There are
thousands of other instances which
might be related of the splendid work
done by nurses in various counties.
Why have we no nurse in Grant coun-
ty? is not nurse as necessary as
county agent? None of us would
think Of sparing him. We have health
problems as we'll as farm questions to
be solved in this county Aren't our
boys and girls worth as much as our
live stock? BY cooperating with her
the men and women of tomorrow, our
boys and girls of today, will have
fair chance to build up strong, Wig
Or0us bodies and keen, alert minds.
The health board, teachers and
county nurse may work as hard as
they will but no results will be OBJ
tanned unless every individual in the
community helps. Therefore each in
diVidual has a duty. But. YOU saw
What are my duties? What may