Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-26
RED CROSS BENZ
FIT AT WINTHROP

Winthrop, Me-, May PA large
audience was much pleased last Fri
day evening with an entertainment
given in Town hall by Il group of 10
cal ladies for the benefit of the Red
course in elementary Hygiene and
Home Care Of the Sick" given last
winter under the auspices of the 10
cal Red Cross and conducted by
Miss Pauline W. Doe, the local Pub
lie Health nurse and also instructor
of Home Care of the Sick, under the
American Red Cross. The Ladies'
Branch Of the Farm Bureau was re-
sponsible for the undertaking.
The hall was tastefully decorated,
with red, white and blue streamers
and red crosses on white back
ground. The Primary school chill
dren gave the opening number, under
direction of their children, Miss
Grace Howard. with Miss Ruth AL
den at the piano.
The ladies, dressed in white, were
then disclosed in a snow white ROOM
with a great red cross in the back
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white carnations in the foreground
The ladies demonstrated the proper
making a bed, administering of medi-
cine, bandaging and the use of va
rious sick room appliances, each one
mistress of the work and showing
close attention to and interest in the
instruction she had received
Vocal numbers were then rendered
by Mr.. Keith and the children of
Grades III and " gave a fine
health exercise. directed by their
teacher, Miss Winifred Grant.
The certificates We're then distribu-
ted to the IS members of the class
who have completed the course and
taken the test, by Mrs. Isabelle w.
Baker, r. N, director of the Blu
reau of instruction, New England
Division, American Red Cross. The
graduates are:
Miss Ellen M. Alden. Mrs Mary P.
Alden, Mrs Mabel E. Black, Mrs. Nell
lie M. Briggs. Mrs. Lulu A Clifford,
Mrs Grace E. Frost, Mrs Isabel E.
Holmes, Mrs. Gussie Fl. Kimball, Mrs.
Josephine F. Lindholme, Mrs. Mabel
Maxwell, Mrs. Nellie Millspaugh, Mrs.
Ruby NJ. McIntire, Mrs. Edith B.
Perry, Mrs. Eta E. Perry, Mrs. Ber-
tina o. Riley, Miss Marka Stevens,
Miss Annie Thaanum, and Mrs Ma
rion A. Thomas
Mrs. Nellie Milspaugh also present
ed attractive gifts to Miss Doe and
Mrs. Mary Alden, in behalf of the
class. followed by a reception and
dancing, with music by Douglas or
chestra- the music being contributed
by DR.. Sanborn.
Miss Doe has been in Winthrop
since January, 1920, is a native of
Windsorville; graduate nurse, and
for four years superintendent of
nurses and principal of the Training
school for Nurses at the Augusta
State hospital She Joined early in
1917 the Army Nurse Training Corps
and served both in this country and
France as chief nurse at several base
hospitals. She is enrolled as a Red
Cross nurse and it was through the
local Red Cross that she came to
Winthrop. where she has done most
efficient work and made host of
friends.
The Red Cross committee and
chairman wish to take this opportun-
ity to express their appreciation of
the work done by Miss Doe and her
class in the demonstration which they
gave last Friday evening The whole
affair showed a great deal of work
and thought and a great deal of time
was put into it. Especially, credit is
due Miss Toe for her untiring energy
in carrying this class on during the
winter and for the ability which she
has shown in arranging the demon
strstion.
1t is we'll to remember that we now
have among US class of practical
nurses who in time of emergency
could give a very good account of
themselves. The citizens Of the town
should not be unmindful at this time
of the generosity of Mrs. E. S. Wood
man through whose kindness and ing
huence Miss Does presence among
us is made possible.
RET .CRAnE