The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14

Earth county, Minnesota, that
the said county Of Blue Earth
hereby expresses its willing
ness and desire to JOIN with
three or more other convenient
Nv located counties in the build
ina and establishment OF
group tuberculosis sanatorlum
as authorized and provided by
Chapter 500, General 1913 Laws
of Minnesota, as amended"
The above resolution passed yes
terday by the county commission
ers was the best news that the
members of the Blue Earth County
Health association have received
for many a long month. Yesterday
they held their meeting in the Y.
M. C. A. auditorium at which tipe
the resolution was read. In re-
sponse tae resolutions committee
composed of Mrs. ]. r. Br2ndrup
and w. H. Detamore passed the
following: BE it resolved that the
Blue Earth County Health associa-
ton send greetings to the sur
rounding counties on their willng
ness to CO. operate In the building
of a group sanatorium."
One. BE. it further resolved, that
this organization commend the
board OF county commissioners OF
Blue Earth Tor the financial aeip
given to the public health work
during the past year.
One. "We favor effective educa-
ton of health and tle assaclanon
adopt and endorce the plan waich
includes physical education and the
training in schools on the same
basis as other special departments.
AS health is a paramount object,
we endorse the plan by which ply
sical directors and school nurses
are put in charge. Many Children
suffer from defects which can be
improved and overcome during
childhood.
Mrs. william Black, president,
opened the meeting. Tae following
officers were elected for the com
ing year: chairman, M. A. Nichols,
Secretary and treasurer to be, ap-
pointed by tAe chairman, and 9
small fee is to be paid him for his
Words From Or. Helen Hughes
HieIseher
DIR. Helen Hughes Hielscher
pointed out that during the coming
year there must be the most eff
cient of chairmen, as there will be
the subject of the sanatorium al
ways before the association. To be
able to accomplish this properly all
responsibility OF detail should be
taken off the shoulders OF the
Chairman. Mr.. Nichols has served
faithfully for the past four years in
the capacity of secretary and has
been one of the pillars of the orga-
nization. In the position of chair
man ne will be able to accomplish
much. first vice president and as
sistant treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Marks
and Mrs. William Black. n
of Amboy, second vice. pesident
and secretary, Mrs. D. w. Healy or
Mapleton, directors at large, Mathla
Saenger and Mrs. William Black. -.
The treasurer's report shows tnat
during the past year fourteen clln-
les were held throughout the coun-
ty. From sixty to 140 children were
examined at each clinic, and den
fists and doctors testify that many
children have come to them for
professional attention after these
clinics. The nurse in the county
schools has examined 5000 children
and has notified over sixteen hun
dred homes of defects, In doing this
work she has covered over 5000 mi
les and has made seventy two calls.
She has made thirty eight home
calls.
Report of Treasurer
The terasurer's report shows that
out of the county sale drive held at
Christmas time S994.56 remained for
expenditure in the county and with
helm of the county board the assoc
iation was able to keep the nurse in
the field the whole year through. At
the present time there is a balance
of $951.56 in the treasury. During
the past year the county commits
sioners have appropriated $4,000 to
the Association. Blue Earth county
stood third in the seal sale drive in
the state. Ramsey headed the list
Freeborn was second and Blue Earth
was third with two tenths of a mill
less that Freeborn. In total amounts
Blue Earth is fifth in the state with
a sum of $1809.00 to it's credit.
The associations executive COM
,mittee co operated with that of the
child welfare board during the past
year and were able to accomplish
much more work than working in
dependently Mrs. Emma Wiecking,
chairman of the child welfare board,
gave short talk in which she told
of the fine CO. operation between the
two organizations. Mrs. Black com
mended Mrs. Wiecking for her de-