The Bismarck tribune., 1922-02-08
HEAD OF BODY
FOR 13 YEARS
Is ELECTED
DR.. J. Grassick, of Grand Forks,
Again Heads the Tubercu-
lOsis Association
REPORTS ON YEARS WORK
President Details Activities In
Combating White Plague
in North Dakota

in North Dakota
Dr.. ]. Grassick, Of Grand Forks, who
for thirteen years has headed the Iu-
berculosis Association was reelected
President at the annual meeting OF the
Association held in Bismarck, it was
announced today after the meeting
concluded.
Other officers for the year were
elected as follows:
Vice President--Dr. Fannie Dunn
Quain, Bismarck, N. D.,
Secretary-Miss Carrie Haugen, Bis
marck, N. D.
Treasurer-oluf Hagen, Lawton, N.
Oak. .. ... ., :
Miss Minnie Nelson, DR.. H. e.
French and DR.. ]. G. Lamont were re-
elected to serve on the Executive
Committee. s...".~..
The meeting was well represented
by the tuberculosis workers in the
state and the reports of the last year
show much work accomplished.
"It is a pleasure to be able to re-
port steady consistent growth Of the
Association since it's organization in
February, 1909, and to note that those
who are responsible for its inception
still continue to be active and enthus-
iastic in it's support said the presi-
dents report. 'The year just ended
as measured by concrete results, has
more to its credit than any year in
it's history 1t is only fair however to
state that much Of it's present eff
cheney is but the fruit of early SOW
ing, of work done in previous years.
Recognizing the scarcity of phys
icians in the western part of the state
and the consequent hardship and suf-
fering on the part of the settlers, the
Association felt that something defi-
mite should be done to give them re-
lief. Accordingly an auto was pur-
chased and equipped with everything
necessary for a physicians office, in
struments, dressings, drugs, Ilitera-
ture, etc. A physician. nurse and a
mechanician were engaged and this
Health Clinic as it was called was
sent into out-of-the-way places, re-
mote from medical centers. where
medical and nursing services were
given to those in need without money
and without price.
Seal Sale Success
The report of the secretary showed
that the total seal sale. for this year
is approximately $4,000 showing an
increase over last year. AS fifty per
cent of the proceeds 60 back to the
community where seals are sold these
percentages have been paid in various
ways during the year. Fifty sets of
scales have been placed in the schools,
nutrition work has been carried on at
Minat, Grand Forks, Dickinson, Har-
vey; Bismarck and Fargo has recently
been added to the list. Nursing SER
vice has been provided in several
counties and material relief given lin
several instances. The Open Air
school is being maintained at Dun
seth with a good enrolment and cap
able teacher in charge. During the
year there has been great demand
for literature relative to tuberculosis,
surveys, sanitation, child welfare, and
nutrition and thousands of pieces of
reading matter has been sent out to
meet this demand. Thru the interest
Of the State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, the Modern Health Cru
SADIE has been made a requirement in
three grades of the school curriculum
and sufficient material has been sent
out to supply nearly $4,000 school
children
Examine 1O,0OO Children
The report of the nurses show that
approximately 10000 children have
been examined during the year. Much
malnutrition is found among the
school children of the state and nu
triton classes are being organized
to give the school child the proper
rest and food. Throat and dental
clinics were held at Linton and Ege-
land where over one hundred tonsil
lectomies were performed and several
hundred dental cases taken care of.
The report of the Fargo organiza
ton showed the fine work of splendid
organization. A tuberculosis nurse
has been maintained during the last
year and much credit is due that or
ganization for the splendid work Of
the nurse and the Committee aid
much has been accomplished. They
are now providing milk for the under
nourished school children and the re-
suits are already evident -.tt