Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-11-12
'D0INCS OF COUNCIL CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS
OFFICERS ELECTED - REPORTS
SHOW MUCH WORK =:
ACCOMPLISHED

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SHOW MUCH WORK
ACCOMPLISHED
The Civic leauue held its annual meet
ing at the library parlors Tuesday eve
ming. The attendance was not large,
due, perhaps, to the cold weather.
President, N. N. Bergheim; vicepresi-
dent, Mrs. Julius Jetka; Mrs. Geo. H.
Peterson, secretary; E. j. Richie, treas
urer. Miss Lucy Baker, city nurse, was
reelected superintendent Of settlement
work.
President Bergheim, at the opening
of the meeting, gave talk on the pur-
poses of the organization and what it
has accomplished. He also made sug-
gestions as to future activities of the
organization. He pointed out the need
of Fairgrounds for the children, ath-
letic fields and gymnasiums and he
spoke on education, emphasizing the
need of giving the children better
education, pointing out that too many
boys leave school when they complete
the work of the eighth grade. Mr.. Berg
helm dwelt upon the duties Of the citi-
zens toward. the government Of the
community, urging them to study the
civic problems. He recommended co.
operation with other civic and welfare
societies.
Mrs. Geo. H. Peterson, secretary, gave
a report showing the receipts and ex-
penditures Of the league for the last
year. The total receipts were $2,46l.05
and the disbursements 81, ,S49.30, leaving
a balance in the treasury of $611.15.
The report of E. J. Richie, treasurer of
receipts, disbursements and balance was
also given.
Miss Lucy Baker, city nurse, gave q
complete report Of public health work
done during the last year. The report
showed total of 1887 visits, classi-
fed according to the nature of the cases,
147 talks given; assisted at nine clinics;
conducted an infant welfare booth and
health booth at the county fair; con-
Quoted preliminary examination of all
school children in city at opening of
school, for contagious and infectious
diseases and for defects. Found 549
with defects, and corrections secured
for $40; conducted home nursing
classes at high school from October 1919
to April, 1920, 40 minutes per week,
enrolment AZ. Similar classes this year
have an enrolment Of IS.
Mrs. R. D. Musser chairman of the
Tag Day committee, gave report OF
the last tag day. In her report, she
states that the results each year have
been more gratifying and that the COM
mittee has met with splendid co-opera'
ton from all who are asked to assist.
She reviewed the growth Of Tag Day
from the time the first one was held in
1915, about $3.50 being raised that time
as compared with nearly $3.50 this year.
She expressed the hope that the people
of the city would each year put their
hands little deeper into their pockets
and give little more to this worthy
cause.
Another report was submitted by Mrs.
Musser as chairman Of the child welfare
committee. In this report, she reviewed
the child welfare work from the time
the first visiting nurse, Miss Lally, was
engaged here, five years ago to the pre-
sent time. The first visiting nurse was
engaged for but six weeks and the pion-
eer work was very discouraging as it
! was difficult to secure the cooperation
of parents and children. The following
> wear the work was much more success"
full and since it has developed so that
the nurse is engaged for the entire year.
Mrs. Musser praised the work Of Miss
Augusta Mettel and of Miss Lucy Baker
the present city nurse. Child welfare
work, Mrs. Musser stated, began in
earnest in 1916 with en- informal baby
clinic under the auspices of the league.
Thereafter similar clinics were held
every three months. Other kinds OF
clinics have been held since and the
follow-up work has been done by the
CITY nurse, resulting in much good. The
local physicians, dentists and oculists
have assisted at these clinics and have
given their advice and support: IN
Conclusion, Mrs. Musser predicted that
Little Falls will in time be one OF the
most healthy and up-to-date cities in
the state and she expressed the nope
that in the near future, our physicians
will be engaged by the year as they are
in China, in order to teach the people
how to keep well, rather than how to get
well after they are sick.
Val. E. Kasparek, chairman OF tne
park committee, reported on the &C.
j., complishments Of that committee. He
stated in his report that but little was
accomplished as the committee was un'
able to arrive at system satisfactory
to citizens and taxpayers in general.
federal agent, at the request of the com
mittee. came here and examined the
Pine Grove park, making number OF
suggestions for beautifying same
among them being removing all deae
} timber, thinning out young trees where
they grow too thickly; removing the
l. poor popple and substituting spruce O.
> other confer trees; removing of al
gooseberry and currant bushes to pre-
} vent spread. of blister rust. The agen1
indicated that if the city council woult
) appropriate 5000 toward this work, tn
state and federal governments Woul.
appropriate like amounts. Mr.: kaspare]
Ireported that inquiries had been mad
; about buffaloes for the park, but no &C
stion taken. Seeds from redwood tree
! have been planted at different seasons
, Efforts have been made to secure ever
, green shrubbery from the state forestr,
board but owing to previous request
could not be had. Mr.. Kasparek cor
cluded his report by stating that tn
. federal government is anxious to Ct
!, operate with the state forestry servic
, in establishing parks for forestry schot
,. purposes to educate future generation
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