The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-02-01
GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Pupils Given An Opportunity To
Enter Prize Contests.

take part in the contest for the best
letters on "Why Garrett County
Needs Public Health Nurses"
Teachers of the rural schools are
especially urged to encourage their
pupils to take part in the contest.
For the five best letters five prizes
are offered by the following firms:
Oakland Pharmacy, Eastman Ko-
dak; Bender & Fogle, Grantsville, a
guaranteed Redipoint pencil; H. C.
Sincell, Oakland, 81; F. E. Gender,
Oakland, Eversharp pencil; J. W.
Hart, Oakland, box of fine handker-
chiefs.
Letters must not contain more than
$50 words. (Use no more words than
are. necessary to fully express your
thought, even though your letter is
much shorter than $50 words.)
Letters may be addressed to Gar
rett County Grade Supervisor of
Schools in the words, Dear Miss Cum
bingham"
Letters must be written neatly in
pencil or in ink, in the contestants
own handwriting.
At the end of each letter must be
written the pupils name, age, grade
in school, and post office address.
The judges will take into considera-
ton the age, and the grade, of the
pupil in Judging the merit of the
letter. A fourth grade pupil has as
good a chance of winning a prize as
has seventh grade pupil.
Every page must be numbered.
All letters must be mailed on or
before February 20 to Miss Alice
Cunningham, Grade Supervisor of
Schools, Oakland, Nd, who will put
the essays into the hands of the
judges.
Any pupil in any Garrett County
High school may take part in the con-
test for the best essays on How Pub
lie Health Nurses Can Improve Gar
rett County"
For the three best essays three
prizes are offered by the following
firms:
National Hotel, Grantsville, C. A.
Bender, proprietor, five dollars in
gold coin.
Oakland Jewelry Co., Waterm.n
self-flling pen, (value $4.5O)
Hamill's Stationery Store, Oakland
any book in the store.
Essays must not contain more than
500 words. (Use no more words than
are necessary fully to express your
thought even though your essay is
much shorter than 500 words.)
Essays must be written neatly in
ink, in the contestants own hand
writing.
Every page must be numbered
; At the top of each page of an es-
say must be written the contestants
name, age, class in high school, and
post office address. Judges will take
into consideration the age and class
of the contestant in Judging the merit
Of the essay. A first year pupil has
as good chance of winning a prize
as has a senior.)
1t is preferred, although not re.
quired, that essays be written on
paper about eight and one half by
eleven inches.
All essays must be mailed on or
before February Goth to Miss Alice
Cunningham, Grade Supervisor of
Garrett County Schools, Oakland
Md, who will put the essays into the
hands of the judges.
What Can Garrett County Health
Nurses Do?
l. Go, on a moments notice. to
any place where contagious disease is
suspected. Their help and their pre-
caution protects the whole country.
2. Care for the bed-ridden who
might otherwise receive little care.
8. Make possible the physical ex
animation of every child of school
age and of many children of pre-
school age.
4. Make possible the correction of
thousands of defects in children.
5. Instruct inexperienced mothers
in the care and feeding of their in
fants.
6. Spread knowledge concerning
proper food and nutrition.
7. Interest children in healthful
living.
8. Bring cleanup" and "swat the
fly" campaign to many parts of the
county.
9. Teach classes in home care of
the sick.
10. Stir up general interest in
health.
Are We Healthy Enough In Garrett
County?
Statistics show that
l. Country people have MORE
PHYSICAL DEFECTS than do the
city people-more defective teeth,
diseased tonsils, and adenoids, more