Evening journal., 1921-07-12
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Margaret Kirk Sur
prised by Family on
Sixty-eighth Birthday
CHILD WELFARE
CENTER OPENED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. July 12-Mrs.
Margaret Kirk. Of Chestnut street
near Fourth street. is celebrating her
siXty-eighth birthday anniversary to-
day at her home. She was surprised
this morning. when the members OF
her family walked in and informed
her they had come to celebrate her
birthday anniversary with her The
party was composed of six children,
fifteen grandchildren and three
eat-grandchildren. Mrs. Kirk is
said to be the youngest great grand
mother in this city.
A luncheon was given at / o'clock
and a reunion dinner will be served
at o'clock. A large birthday cake
containing 6S candles will adorn the
dinner table. Many handsome pres
ents. tokens from her family and
several handsome boquets and other
presents were received from neigh
Dor friends. The dining room is
beautifully decorated. Mrs. Kirk IS
very active and seems In the best OF
health. She and her sons Albert and
Irving reside at the Kirk homestead
Those OF the family present are
Adelbert Kirk. Philadelphia; William
Kirk. Wilmington; Mrs. Mark ely
mer, Mrs. Edna Bull, Albert and
Irving Kirk, New Castle, children;
Mrs. Harry Mclaughlin. Mrs. Law
renee Nowland. Adelbert, Jr.. Louise
and Elizabeth Kirk. Philadelphia;
Lee Regina, Mary. william, Jr., and
Martha Kirk, Wilmington; Miss
Elizabeth Bull. Mrs. Charles Gallo.
way. Harley. Gladys and Earl ely.
mer, New Castle. grandchildren. and
Donald and Harry Mclaughlin. and
Leonia Nowland, Philadelphia. grea'
grandchildren.
After several weeks Of inactivity
the New Castle Child Health Center
began operations again yesterday
with Miss Alice Vail, trained nurse
OF Delaware City. in charge. MIS-
Vail succeeded Miss Blanche Lock
wood, who resigned last spring Z,
accept work with the State Board o
Health. The center. which Is located
in the Truitt property, recently pur
chased by Harry Ingle, at Sixth an,
South streets, will be open ever,
Monday from 10 to 4 o'clock, for tn
instruction Of young mothers an,
others in the care OF infants.
The mothers are advised as 10 tn
best methods to be used In the car
OF infants and also the proper foo,
with which TO feed them. They ar
weighed weekly and records kept a
10 gains and losses. No medical at
tention is given but mothers are ad
vised 10 take children to the famil,
physician when found by tho nurs
TO need medical treatment. As higl
as twenty mothers Of foreign birtl
have received the advice and atten
ton and shown how TO properl
care for their little ones in one day
by the nurse in charge during tn
first years operation Of the center
which will celebrate its first anniver
sary in the near future.
Associated with Mrs. Lewis Book
er. local chairman OF the Welfar
Work. Is a representative OF eac
religious denomination In the city
The credit OF the establishment O
this center lies with Emmanuel p.
Church, Mrs. Joseph n. carp, VIII
OF the rector. and number Of IN
women Of the church. who raised
large sum OF money for the equip
ment previous to the opening Of IN
center last year.
Mrs. Booker and her associate
have planned to hold a bake sale &
Challenger's Pharmacy. on Secon
street, on Saturday. July 16. Tn
proceeds will be used to provide mil
for infants OF needy families. An
one wishing TO contribute 10 the bak
sale can notify Mrs. Booker, VIII