New Britain herald., 1922-11-23

portant and that they should be kept in good condition. The source of many diseases and ailments Is the 1 teeth.
 The nurse also detects trouble which needs attention and carries on the follow-up work in order to make sure that the defects are taken care of. The weighing and measuring of children falls to the nurse who puts those children who are 10 per cent underweight in special class and then investigates these cases to Sas- certain the causes for the defects. Their condition is sometimes due to improper food, lack of rest and too much activity. However, sometimes physical defects are responsible for the falling off in weight.
 Miss Buckley went on to say that such physical defects as adenoids and tonsils will affect child physically, causing poor development in many cases. However, after these defects are remedied the improvement in the child, both physically and mentally, is nothing short of wonderful, she said. ,&
 The school nurse also detects ini- tial cases of contagious diseases and then examines children in an exposed rooms, excluding suspicious cases such as coughs or sore throats. This prompt action prevents spread of the disease.
 One of the most important points brought out in the talk was the fact that backward pupils have been brought up to the mark through the efforts of the school nurse, as large share of trouble is often traced to i'll health. Miss Buckley stated that teachers often come to her when some of the pupils seems to be losing ground in their work because they know thatethe child in all. probability is not well.
 She gave as an illustration one pupil whose eyesight was in very poor condition, being only 1-10 of normal vision. This defect was corrected and the boy finished the eighth grade at the head of his class. This shows what can be done.
 Mrs. Walter Penfield Dies
 Mrs. Walter Penfeld of East Berlin died at her home yesterday at the age of 79 years. The funeral will be held from her late home on Friday afternoon at 2, o'clock and burial will be in the Wilcox cemetery, East Der lin.
 Mrs. Penfeld leaves, besides Der husband two children, Major Walter Grant Penfield of Wilmington, Della were, and Mrs. T. c. Hodgson of this town. @
 She was born in Darien Connecti- cut, her name before her marriage being Joanna Weed. She became the wife of Mr. Penfield on June 1. 1870. She was member of the M,N odist Episcopal church of East .crl.-sc.
 Police Court Items
 But one case came before the ses- sion of the Berlin town court last evening, as the Wilcox case sched- uled for last evening, has been post poned until December g.
 The other case, that of Harold An derson, who was arrested Tuesday on a charge of drunkenness, was dis pOScu Ol WHeH ADucTSOH WdS uio- charged upon payment of costs.
 Winners At IT. A. B. Whist
 The whist held by the T. A. B. so- ciety in the hall in Kensington last evening, was a success, a large num- ! ber being present The first prize for i the ladies went to Miss Katherine | McGee and the first for the gentle | men was awarded to Peter Corr. The consolation prizes went to Mrs. E. J. Lardner and William w. Pagan. 5 Postmaster AppointeA
 Alfred A. Barrel of Berlin was among the Connecticut postmasters re-nominated by President Harding yesterday.
 Government Makes New OTer
 Postmaster Fagah of the kensing ton post office has received the follow ing communication regarding the is suance of Treasury savings certificates in exchange for the War savings stamps:
 During the war the government of- rered war savings stamps, paying about four per cent. as a method of saving for people of small means. Since the war, and to take the place of war savings stamps the govern |