South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-27
AGED WOMAN PERISF1ES WHEN FIRE RAZES HOME
ANNUAL MEETING
OF The CHILDREN'S
DISPENSARY HELD
Great Development of Asso-
citation Shown in Reports
% Attend Meeting.

% Attend Meeting.
Tho annual meeting and tea OF
the Chudreu's Dlspensary and Hos
pitsl association was held yesterday
afternoon at tho home n Mrs.
George l.. O'Brieu. 9O3 T.. jefferson
blvd This meeting. which IS tho
only gathering of the year ln which
the entire membership Of the dis
pensary is brought into close touch
with the work being done by the
beard and active workers in the or
ganizaGOu. is usually "a revelation
because of the marvellous develop
ment from year 90 year OF all
branches Of tho association.
The meeting was presided over by
President Mrs Robert g. Shanklin,
and the first report was given 10y the
secretary Mrs. George Thurn, which
showed there were 255 clinics held
during the year. with 1923 patients
iu attendance. lbs quarts or milk
bought. Of which SIG quarts were
given gratuitou~ly. 1928 feelings
prepared by the nurses and 1893
visits made TO homes The sewing
class for girls which is conducted
ly Miss Mary Hyde, meets each
week and has developed a member
ship Of $3.50 large that the class
has recently been divided. Miss
Catherine Coonley has charge Of the
circulating library. and an appeal
was made for books for this library.
as there IS great demand for
Them
Medical Stan.
The medical staff of the dis
pcnsary iucludes Dr. Charles Bosen-
hurry president of the staff. Or. w.
IT, Baker. who has charge OF the
orthopedic department; DR. G. r.
slavery. eve. car. nose and throat
department. Dr j. A. Stoeckley DR.
r. r. Stewart and DR. t. TT. Writ,
dental department, and Dr G. J.
Geisler general consultant. The
nurses staff includes Miss Janet
Campbell and Miss Cottrell. who are
in charge OF the second floor and OPP
Grating rooms. and Miss Irene Bren-
nan. who has charge of the first floor
and an clinics. Plans are being
completed 90 obtain the services
about Feb of medical social
worker. who will take care of all
outside work
The operating expenses of the dis
pensary. such as nurses, salaries and
the milk used. are paid 10y the fed
Grafton. but the improvements made,
the equipment added. and the braces
for the crippled children have come
from q special fund made possible
rs gifts from friends and the mem
bership dues. The past year an OPP
Grating room complete dental OPP
Grating room and a room for the
treatment Of the eye. ear. nose and
throat work have been added. and
four beds are ready for use At the
date or the report 33 patients for
dental surgery have been cared for
since Jan. ]. and there are hundreds
OF children waiting Co have tonsil
and adenoid operations
Illustrate Work
During the afternoon talks were
given by the members of the medi-
cal star, who had several patients
present TO illustrate the marvellous
work being done and the many
things vet TO Toe accomplished one
case Of special interest was that Of
a young girl from the Orphans
home, who walked with the aid of
two Crutchee and wore a back
brace. and whose case was showing
such marked Improvement that she
IS able TO attend business college and
Is preparing 90 be self-supp i'm
pi,e Of AN the obvious hindrauces.
Mrs Horace Eimble gave the
,reasurer's report and during the
social hour Miss Florence Guthrie.
accompanied bv Miss Helen Burke.
sang "Thc star" IAN old Fashioned
Town" and THANK God for q Car
dem"
The following directors were
chosen 90 serve for three years. Mrs
HARRY Bige~. Mrs T.. O. Eetteriug.
Mrs. Arthur j.. Hubbard. Mrs. John
D o'Erien. AIRS Robert G.. Shanklin.
Mrs George Thuru and Miss Lillian
Freudeuste.u
Ms Jeir Chess Ellsworth and
Airs. Arthur IT, Hubbard gracefully
presided over the tea table. bcauti-
fui with ITS center basket of silver.
filed with pink carnations. Ftcvia
and fre~ia- Small silver brri vases
containing dainty sprays OF The same
flowers completed the artistic effect.
225 Guests Present.
Tea was served TO 225 guests 10y
the Misses Frances Hager. Catherine
oliver and her guest Elizabeth
Tschudy of Memphis. Tenn Vir-
singa Sanders Nadelon Shidler.
Marie EerSey. Mary Hyde. Catherine
CoouIey Esther Studebaker. Janet
Crause and Mrs g. =. Mcdonald.
Airs Woodward Jeshke. Mrs. Har-
old Shafer and Mrs D. NJ Stude-
baker III
The rcfre~hmcur committee in-
Guided Mrs i O. Brdsel. chairman.
Airs. r g.. ShansHn. Mrs J. ID. oil
ver AIRS. Horace Green Mrs. 7 G..
Ellsworth. Mrs Frank Chri~man.
Airs. Forest Hitler Mrs w w
Austin. Mrs Harvey Dalton Mrs
George Thurn Mrs j. j.. O'Brien.
Mrs Meta HickoN. Mrs. a. g.. Sha-
fer Mrs " Beuitz Mrs Christ
ian Pretz. Airs. Sanford Rugce. Mrs
A. ID. Baker. Airs. John Woolverton.
Airs Frank Mayr. Jr Mrs T. c.
Speed and Miss Lillian Freuden-
stein The program was in charge
90 Mr-. y. J. O'Brien and Mrs Forest
Hitler was chairman Of the house
committee The nominating COM
mHtoe included Mrs Christian
Prctz. Mrs. Harvey Dalton and Mrs
Fred Cnris-nsu
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saddles. nor loyal minister serve