Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-13
HEALTH PROGRAM
FOR WOOD COUNTY
Wood County Conference of Social
Work Plans Big Health Pro-
gram for This County
April 17-April 30

A wonderful State Conference of
Social Work was held in Wisconsin
Rapids last October. At that time the
most able and convincing speakers of
the meeting brought before the pee
pie assembled here the great need of
spreading the gospel of Good Health.
1t was definitely stated that unless
each of the six counties for which
the state meeting was held organized
q permanent County Health Confer
ence, and planned and carried out a
definite program of health work for
each locality, the purpose for which
the state meeting had been held here
would have practically failed. At the
close of the three-day conference peo-
pie from the various counties were
gathered together and County Con
ferences were organized. Wood
County was one of the first to organ
ize. From the various towns in the
county men and women pledged their
services to make Wood, Co. a health
Ter, and therefore, a better and hap
pier place in which to live. The fol-
lowing people are now carrying out
the plans and suggestions given by
the state for county health work.
Mrs. William f. Kellogg is County
Chairman with three Vice Chairmen,
as follows: Mrs. Margaret B. Living
stone, Miss Caroline Fitch and Mrs.
&. NJ. Hafenbrach. The Secretary is
Miss Agnes Breene, Miss Clara Far
rell is Treasurer and Mrs. NJ. Fl.
Jackson is Chairman of the Speak
crs' Bureau.
The following are members of the
County Committee: Mrs. Anna Clancy,
Miss Molly Smith, Miss Emma Long.
Miss Amelia SchroedeI, Rev. VIM.
Reding, Mrs. Rogers Mott, Miss Hell
EN- Carroll, Miss Ella Hessler. Mrs.
Guy 0. Babcock, Rev. Fred Jordan,
Mrs. Isaac P. Witter, Mr.. J. r. Ca
houn, Mrs. Frank Upham, Miss Clara
Kromery, Miss Emogene Hayward.
Rev. G. A. Meilicke, Miss Ruth Ben
nett, Prof M. H. jackson and Mrs.
Earle NJ. Hill.
AT the first regular meeting of the
Wood County Health Conference com
mittee three things were definitely
decided upon: First, to aid the County
Nurse, Mrs. Anna Clancy, and the
other nurses in the county in every
way possible to further this work:
Second, to organize in every town or
community in the county Good
Health Group of men and women to
promote health conditions in their re-
spective localities. The third thing
was to secure for each of these groups
a health speaker or entertainment
Of nationwide repute.
The County Committee which in
cludes all county nurses and super
vising teachers, the Superintendent
and teachers of the Wood County Nor
NAL, several well-known pastors and
prominent clubwomen, have been able
to carry out quite fully the plans as
formulated.
Beginning April 18th, the Jolly
Jester, echo Cho", from New York
City, sent out by the Child's Health
Organization Of America, will speak
and entertain the children and older
people Of this county for one entire
week. His schedule is as follows:
Schedule of "Cho Cho." Health Clown
Monday, April IT: Arpin at ten in
the forenoon; Vesper at two in the
afternoon and Pittsville at 1880 in
the evening.
Tuesday, April IS: Baskerville at 2
in the afternoon and Nasonville at
1880 in the evening.
Wednesday, April 10: Sherry at
1880 in the morning and at Au-
burndale at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Thursday, April 20: At Marshfield
for three meetings, at 10, at $50
and at 7:30
Friday, April 21: Rudolph at 10 in
the morning, Wisconsin Rapids at
800 in the afternoon and at Port
Edwards at 1880 in the evening.
Saturday, April %: Wisconsin Rap
ids at 1000 in the morning, at Ne
koosa at 2:30 in the afternoon, and
At Wisconsin Rapids at 1880 in the
evening again.
For the week of April % to %
this county is so fortunate as to be
able to secure the services of Mrs. l.
Fetherstone, who will speak in the To-
calities and at the times listed here:
Mrs. Fetherstone's Schedule
Monday, April "a: Milladore at 500
in the afternoon and Auburndalt
at 1880 in the evening.
Tuesday, April 25: At Arpin at SOC
in the afternoon and Vesper at 7:3C
in the evening.
Wednesday, April %: Marshfeld il
the Schools in the forenoon, at the
Marshfeld Rotary Club at noon anC
at Mass Meeting in Marshfeld il
the afternoon
Thursday, April 27: Seneca at 2:3t
in the afternoon and at Kellner a