The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-01-30
Helping Hand Has Been Extend
ded to the Needy and
Troubled.
ACTIVITIES Are NUMEROUS
Executive Secretary Mrs. George Ber-
ry Makes Annual Report Of Activ-
tiles of Home Service Section
of Red Cross.

An excellent report of the first
months work, by Mrs. George H. Ber-
ry, executive secretary for the home
has been submitted and is we'll worthy
careful consideration. 1t proves con-
clusively the need of the department
and the relief made possible through
wise directing OF its resources. The
secretary has come in contact with
some Of the real serious community
problems that confront us and she
has been enabled through this or
ganization to give the relief with
out delay. The report follows:
The month of December has been
very busy one in the home service
: office, and in making this report OF
the first months work, want to say
that it is done with a great deal of
pleasure on my part. The fact of the
splendid cooperation we are meeting
with from different organizations,
the county commissioners, the doctors,
school teachers, hospitals, churches,
etc., is most gratifying.
On my return from the institute
found great deal of work awaiting
me. Most of this was emergency
work, that is relief in the way of
clothing and medical attention. In
handling family problems there are
many things which we must take into
consideration, for the good of all con-
cerned, and which are not made pub
lie. A great deal of the work has
been carried on directly from the Of
flee in Glasgow, while many calls up
on the needy have been made out of
town. At Opheim l was able to talk
home service work to SO people at
parents and teachers meeting, made
two calls and held a conference with
the local doctors, both of whom are
giving US the finest kind of co-opera-
tion and advice. l was also able to
interest some of the women in the
idea of sewing for their own commun-
ity where it is needed.
| made one trip to Beaverton in
the interests of the work and found
some needy cases requiring immed-
late attention. We have a man and
woman looking after the work there,
who are much interested and people
of good judgment.
l spent one day at Hinsdale and
was privileged to meet with a number
of the ladies of the place. The peo-
pie are very much interested in the
work and are anxious to cooperate
with us the same as during the war.
l also held a conference with the doc
tor there and was assured of his help
in every way.
The following loans have been made:
| $50 to man in the hospital who has
had stroke Of paralysis and who has
three motherless children.
S25 to a prospective mother, enab-
| ling her to go to the hospital at this
time.
$40 to a solicitor for railroad fare
from Glendive to Glasgow.
SIS to women for railroad fare to
Williston.
$5 to women for railroad fare to
Saco.
$40 to a mother of one of our SOL
diers killed in France, enabling her
to go to Great Falls.
Assistance was given families con-
sisting of "a adults and 174 children.
Nature of assistance: Clothing,
shoes, new materials and medical at
tention; 10 garments turned in by
sewing committee.
Christmas boxes were sent to 40
families, reaching 100 children.
Total assisted in various ways, 230.
Cooperation was given the Good
Fellows in sending Christmas baskets
to the Glasgow families.
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