The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-10-28
NEWPORT
RED CROSS
ANNUAL MEETING
Reports of the Secretary
and School Nurse
Given

The annual meeting OIL inc
Newport branch of the Red Cross
was held on Wednesday evening.
1t was not largely attended and
only by considerable effort was a
quorum secured. The annual r.
ports showed that much good had
been accomplished. These Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Pres, Mrs. Charles G. Tay-
Tor; first vice pres, Walter Hin
man; second vice pres, F. A.
Brown; third vice pres, George
Gilchrist; secy., w. r. Prouty;
treas, j. E. McCarten.
Mrs. E. j. Smith, the retiring
president was given a rousing vote
of thanks in appreciation of her
able generalship durin0 the sue
cessful year just passed.
Following is the report of the
years work by the secretary. Mar
garet l.. Prouty:
Early in November the annual
roll call took place, Mrs. McCar-
ten chairman of the board, assist
ed by Mrs. Everett Smith, Mrs.
George Kendall, Mrs. E. A. Ham
ilton, Mrs. Lee Drew, Mrs. Fred
Magoon, Mrs. Wilkie and Mrs.
Humphrey enrolled SOC members.
In January the Branch was ask
ed for and made Is aannelette pet
ticoats and five serge skirts to be
sent overseas.
In May 100 children's garments
were collected through the church
es and 80 layettes were made.
These were sent TO the European
Relief Association.
The sum of 500 was also con-
tributed to this ASSOCIATE n
through Col. c.. S. Emery, chair
. man. Some knitting has been
and clothing collected for To-
cal needs.
The local branch assisted the
Clean p Ucampaign squad which
was in Newport, Aug. 81 for the
purpose of aiding any ex-servlce
mar who had claims to file, or
who needed medical examinati IA.
Mrs. Walter Human, school
nurse, has given very efficient SER
vice, and sre has been of SER
vice to many diMrecu (iiniiitlnM
vice in man ydirections.
Three executive board meetings
have been held in November, Fe'-
ruary and June.
During the months # November
and December, | taught the 8 >
grades First Aid, also the BY
Scouts on the East Side.
During those two months | di j.
tributed clothing, which had be n
kindly sent in 10 many families
end am sure had this not be n
done, many of our school children
would have suffered unless helped
by the town. Several of our good
| women have knitteu mittcns,
stockings and sweaters and toqucs
which we're greatly appreciated.
January, February, March az
April, the work was suspended,
and taken up again in May when
ell schools were inspected and
follow up" work began again.
June and July very little work
was done. In August follow III
work continued and a clinic was
] held Aug. % in the South school
( building. DR.. w. G. Kicker of st.
: Johnsbury was the operating sur
geon, assisted by Drs. Adams.
! Petite and Somers. Ten cases Wee
taken care O fat this time. Since
then other cases have been tak:r
care of through Red Cross nllr-
ence.
Sept. 8 the Crosby boy was tax
en- to White River Junction t.
meet other children y. route t,
Boston for treatment. The sun
of $50 was allowed for this ca =
i Two other children Marion Allet
and Irene Wheeler are under OBJ
servation and will go next month
to Boston, the same amount beln"
allowed for each child.
Oct. 6, Miss Hackett, distric
nurs and myself | went to Der
by Center to assist in a clint
where forty nine cases were o.
Grated on for tonsils and adenolds
Oct. 18th DR.. Petite had inspec1
ed 42O children at the parocnll
school.
Oct. 21st, As cases were operat
ed ON hv Dr.. w. G.. Kicker, a: