Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-14

address, speaking Of child welfare
clinics, prenatal care Of mother and
child, pre-schooi age. adoiescent
| period, and contagious diseases. Miss
| Soule paid a tribute Of appreciation
to the State Board Of Education. but
urged all mothers TO know the ccndi-
tions Of the school-rooms whore their
| children are passing 20 many hours.
Miss Soule also gave many statistics
showing the physical deficiency of
the children In our own country. She
| emphasized the value of a school
nurse to work with the school physi-
clan. She told how Brunswick cared
| for the children who needed throat
| operations and closed her address by
saying that IL school nurse were
| employed it would be a wonderful
help for the community and one of
the best things that could be brought
about of the welfare Of the local
children. Two piano solos. La Ga
zell"-by Wollenhaupt, and THE
Cascade''-by Scotson Clark, were
| played by Miss Helen Bouchard.
Miss Evelyn st. Ledger. accompanied
/ by Mrs. Dora T. Nye. sang THE VAL
| ley Of Dreams" and a cradle song.
Tea and small cakes and candies
were served under the direction of
Mrs. Moliie Greenway. one Of the di-
/ rectors. Tea was poured by Mrs.
Alta S. Elliott and Mrs. Maud H.
Avore from handsomely appointed
table in the front parlor. The dec
| orations were yellow narcissus,
pink roses and evergreen and were
beautifully arranged. The meeting
was directed by the president, Mrs.
! Danforth and the musical numbers
were arranged by Mrs. Dora r. Nye.
The next meeting of the club will be
the annual musicale and will be held
on the evening of Wednesday. Jan.
| 26. The arrangements for the musi-
/. Gale are being made by the director,
! Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames.
Miss Amy F. Kincaid is passing
some time with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Kincaid at their home in
Athens. During Miss Kincaid's abb
sence, Mrs. Carrie Fairbrother has
! charge of her millinery store.
| George Brooks went to Augusta
Wednesday afternoon on business.
While in the capital city, Mr.. Brooks
was the guest of his uncle, James
Brooks.
Mrs. J. A. Hogan. who has been
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Paul
Belongia, returned to her home in
| Waterville on Wednesday afternoon.
! Mrs. B. w. Wallace and Mrs. e. NJ
Rines of Hinckley Grange, who were
| in town to attend Pomona, returned
to their homes Wednesday,
! Mrs. Rose Strickland, who has been
a recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
James Gilfillian, has returned to her
home in HinckIey.
, John Vaughan, consulting engineer
of the Central Maine Power Co., of
Boston, made visit to the new plant
here on Wednesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G. Nye went to
Portland Thursday afternoon, where
that evening they attended a concert
given in City hall by Joseph Hof-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Nye will re-
turn today.
meeting OF the Skowhegan
Chapter of the Red Cross was held
on Wednesday evening in the NUM-
cipal building, at which time Miss
Soule of the State Health Depart
ment was present and explained
about the duties of a school nurse
and what the duties, financial and
otherwise, would be of an organiza-
ton which employed a school nurse.
1t is the plan of the Red Cross chap
ter to have a school nurse in Show
hogan but 1t seems as If the efficiency
of such nurse would be greatly in
creased if she spoke both English
and French, as there are so many
homes in town where the French
language is used. Miss Soule stated
they had two nurses graduating in
June. who spoke both languages. but
that it might be possible that some
one would be found much sooner
than that date
Thomas and Harry Farrin, who on
their return from a business trip to
Fairfield visited with their mother,
Mrs. Lydia Farrin and. sister, Mrs.
Charles Decker have returned to
their homes in Bridgton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. SWEET de-
lightfully entertained a dinner party
at their home on Water street, on
Wednesday evening in honor of Dom
aid Mcmillan. preceding his lecture
in the Opera House at eight o'cIoci,
The guests were Bowdoin men of
which college Mcmillan was a men,
Der Of the class Of 1913. Besides the
guest of honor those present were
John Higgins, Attorney John Lewis,
Charles Walker, DIR. c. Earl Richard
son, Attorney William Folsom Mer-
rill, DIR. Fred o. Sampson, Carlton p.
Merrill and Prof. Ralph w. Leighton
of the Skowhegan High school under
whose auspices the lecture was given.
After the lecture several friends of
Mr. and Mrs. SWEET were entertained
at their home and had the pleas
ure Of meeting the speaker. Mr.. Nc
MILAN told many interesting things
which he did not touch upon in his
lecture.
Ex-County Attorney Edward F.
Merrill has been in Augusta attend
ing the meetings Of the Maine Bar
Association. Mr.. Merrill was elected
a member of the executive Committee.
Royden v. Brown Of Bingham and
James II. Thorne Of Madison were
elected to membership in the Asso-
citation.
The officers of Skowhegan grange
will be installed at it's regular meet
ing which will be held on Wednesday