The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-01
SHOWED MOTHERS.
WAYS To SUCCEE:8|::|'..
IN BABY BUSINESS
How the Good Bennington Ba-
bies May Be Made Better
HEALTH CAMPAIGN MOVES
Demonstrated by Children's Car
nival and Numerous
Exhibits


Because warren NJ. Marshall, who
generously gave the use of Welfare
hall for the chi,drens carnival, was
compelled by circumstances incident
to the street improvements on North
street to re-occupy the building today,
II was found impossible to continue the
demonstration and entertainment as
had Been intended. 1t is regretted
circumstances over which Miss Clark
and the committee have no control
necessitated the change as the success
of the enterprise yesterday forecast
much larger attendance with a con.
sequent broader extension of the
purpose which prompted the move
ment
The original idea prompting the
holding of the carnival was the desire
OF the county Red Cross nurse, Miss
Dora NJ. Clark, to bring befO~> the
community in comprehensive man.
ner the necessity for and the benefits
that might be derived from a better
understanding OF the care of chill.
dren in infancy.
During the day, 81 babies under
one year of age were weighed and mea.
sured and examined by the physicians
in attendance, DR.. a. S. Chisholm, j..
II. Reichling, E. A. Tobin, l.. H. Ross,
F. Z. Dean f. j. Hurley and c. S.
Buchanan. District Health officer
+ liot was also in attendance during
the entire day. Not only were babies
inspected but 107 children were also
put through thorough examinations.
In this work the physicians were as
sisted by Miss Stevens OF the Walth.
am. Mass. training school, Miss Lii.
lian LaValley of Burlington, who
specalizes in tuberculosis, and Mrs.
Lucy Lazell of Brattleboro.
In addition to the exhibits, all hav-
ing in mind better care OF little peo-
pie there was a good health pageant
by the children. under the direction
OF Miss Gertrude Carney assisted by
Miss Teresa Daley. which brought
out in forceul manner many of the
teachings which the better health
eampaigners are endeavoring to carry
TO both children and parents.
Visitors during the afternoon and
evening showed large amount OF in
terest in the exhibit The arrange
ment was particularly attractive and
there we're many expressions of ap-
probation. The different features
we're as follows:
Formula table. in charge Of Miss
Mary Fredericks
Samples of a perfect meal. for chill.
dren from two to six years, Mrs. l..
H. Ross.
Local Red Cross chapter booth, Miss
Maude Galusha
Vermont children's aid, Miss Harriet
Abbott.
Production booth, Mrs. Guy B.
Johnson.
Dental booth, Roger Burt
MIX booth. W. T. Teachout. MIX
sold at three cents a glass. Milk fur
nished by Horst Brothers.
Baby booth, exhibiting baby. clothes,
and sanitary toys, in charge OF Mrs
r. w Williams.
Children's better book BOOTH Miss
Eleanor Sibley, assisted by Mrs. Harry
Moses, local librarian. Books loaned
from private libraries in town and
from Evans and Griswold's.
Public welfare booth Miss Anne
Wallace.
Ice cream booth, Mrs. G. 7. Murray
assisted by Miss Evelyn Scott and
Mrs. Kenendy Boone.
Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany exhibit, G. w. Williams and 7,
]. Murphy.
The committee consisting of Mrs,
w j. Meagher, chairman; Miss Anna
Rogers, Mrs Il. w. Bradford, Mrs
Guy b. Johnson. wish to express their
appreciation of the assistance that was
given in carrying out the plans for
the carnival to Miss Juliette Shields
Kenneth Carpenter, Miss Beatrice
Bxby and Evelyn Scott who made
the exceptionally beautiful posters
to the young women assistants, Miss
Anne Shields. Miss Helen Thomas
Miss Florence Nalbridge and Miss
Susie Rogers; to Frank Hurley. Mrs
James Martin and Miss Bessie kinne
who provided the musical program
during the afternoon; to the must
clans from the Donnelly and Hurley
orchestras who were present during
the evening; to j. II. Walbridge who
contributed large amount of labor
and furnished the chairs; to Felnburg
Brothers who kindly loaned theil
truck; to the Bennington Wax Paper
company for donations of supplies.