Ellsworth American., 1922-12-20
RED CROSS NOTES.
School Children of Ellsworth Organ
ize for Community Service.

membership in the Junior American
Red Cross. remarkably fine
spirit of service prompts individuals
and groups to enroll under the II
| Serve" banner. All America needs
trained boys and girls ready for SER
| vice-personal service, community
service, national service-and Ellis
| worth's boys and girls are in the
front line.
In general, the aim of the Junior
| Red Cross is to give boys and girls
| the opportunity of learning by doing
for others. Close cooperation with
| the school authorities, who heartily
I support this work, makes it possi-
BILE for the Ellsworth branch Of the
American Red Cross, through the
| practical services of it's public
health nurse, Miss Crosby, to be
proud of the services which are be-
ing rendered by the Junior Red Cross
in the schools.
The West Side primary school,
under the direction of Miss Minerva
Jordan, has a splendid Junior Red
Cross auxiliary. Not long ago the
Juniors presented a gift, sanitary
pail, to the Red Cross headquarters,
to be used in the teaching center.
The delegates who presented the gift
to Miss Crosby stated that the Jun
iors hoped to be of more service to
the Red Cross as time went on. Not
a long while ago, the children of
this school sent toys, clothing, fruit,
ETC., to the children of family
which was burned out.
Miss Gaynor's pupils at the West
Side primary school has enrolled in
the Junior Red Cross. and put much
effort into preparing an exhibition of
the Walter Camp Daily Dozen exer-
cises at the school fair. The spirit
of usefulness has permeated this ].
R. c. auxiliary, and it's efforts are
bringing forth pleasing results.
At the Pine Street school, Miss
McKinney's room is enrolled in J. R.
c., and recently, when one of the
pupils was ill and confined to her
home, the Juniors made attractive
Red Cross bags and sent fruit and
letters in the bags to the sick girl.
Very attractive scrap books have
members who have been ill.,
The West Ellsworth school, where
Mrs. Casper is teacher, has seven
pupils who comprise ]. r. C.
auxiliary. This organization is
striving to live up to the ideal of the
]. R. c., and the spirit and interest
shown are remarkable.
The Morrison school at Bayside is
enrolled in Junior membership
Three of the Juniors performed
personal service when lost mule
which was straying about the roads
was taken by these boys to a barn,
kept over night, and returned to it's
owner the next day. In this same
school some children found some
papers along the roadside which
proved to be valuable material, and
were restored to the telephone COM
pany, that had lost them.
The Fullerton school at Bayside
enrolled in the Junior Red Cross,
and Miss Briggs, the teacher, tells of
several acts of kindness and help
fulpess which the members have
rendered.
The Ellsworth Falls primary
school recently presented Miss Cros-
by with very characteristic and use
full poster which the pupils made.
showing healthly-looking children
hand in hand with the Red Cross
nurse. Miss Sadie Kane, the teacher,
as we'll as the children, apparently
enjoys the opportunity which the
Junior Red Cross affords. Miss
Dickinson's room at the Ellsworth
Falls primary school recently en-
rolled in the ]. R. c., and has per-
formed active service in the COM
munity. Every child has his name
on the honor roll which hangs in a
prominent place in the school room.
The Lakewood school has pro-
gressed very rapidly in ]. R. C. pro-
jects. Recently, when Miss Crosby
visited the school, Mrs. Salisbury,
the teacher, asked the children to
rise and recite the J. r. C. pledge.
This was done with exquisite dignity
and thoughtfulness. A tooth brush
drill was given at the school fair and
Miss Crosby expressed her great
pleasure in the successful effort of
the teacher and pupils.
Garland, teacher. the Nicolin school,
Miss Moore, teacher, and Surry Road
school, Miss Smiths room at the
Pine Street school, and Miss Mullan's
room at the School Street school,
have recently enrolled as Junior Red
Cross auxiliaries, and are making
plans for projects. Miss Carlisle's
room at the Ellsworth Falls school
also recently enrolled.
1 Miss Scott's room at the School
Street school and Miss Heath's room
in the same school have enrolled.
| The former school made an attrac-
tive paper doll Red Cross nurse and
presented it to Miss Crosby.
One of the most interesting
things which the j. r. G. of Ellis
worth has done so far is the matter
Of Thanksgiving baskets. Under the
| direction Of Mr. RrOOkos chairman