Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-20

sets of scales for the schools; and
provided glasses for some pupils who
were unable to pay for them.
The Home Service work has been
greatly curtailed in the past few
years as the public health and
district nurses do whatever is need
cd in that line.
The Junior Red Cross money has
all been spent in the schools. A lit
tie over $500. has been spent in Home
Service Loans and relief work.
Under Mrs. Bates direction 90
layettcs were made and sent to
Greece. Several large packing cases
OF clothing have been sent for the
Near East Relief.
Public Health Associat
The Gardiner Public Health
Association has held monthly meet
ings durings the school year At
these meetings Miss Calvin, the Pub
lie Health nurse. gives her report of
the work done in the schools and at
the Dental Clinic. The Association
pays one-half of Miss Galvin's
salary. the money being raised by the
sale of Christmas seals.
The purpose of the Association is
to cooperate with the public health
nurse and assist her in every way
possible.
w. c. T. U.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has held II business
meetings since June first 1922. -
Four public meetings have also
been held, one a lecture.
Another lecture given at the High
School was that of Miss Grace Leigh
Scott, National Lecturer of the
w. G. T. L. -
This lecture was attended by over
500 people; nearly half of them
students of the High School.
TIL Annual Guest night was held
at the First Baptist Church with an
attendance of over 50. Clarence
Quimby of Cony High School. son of
our W. c. T. L. State President, gave
the address, of the evening and told us
many encouraging things about the
Prohibition law.
The Frances f. Willard Memorial
meeting was observed by Union
service of a churches at the First
Baptist Church. Rev. NJ. Skillin Civ
ing the address. At this meeting the
Rev. Mr.. Folsom gave the invitation
to men and women to join the Union
with the result that women joined
and men became honorary Men,
berS
our oro,nizotion docs NOT tr,. 70
r,iee m,,ch Money oI1teida If amos
INF this year because Of tho R,,dref
system adonted hy tho %ationol wc
held one cake sale and have raised
nearly SIS with Sunshine bags.
Those of YOU who heard Congress-
man JpShaw's lecture at the High
School. remember that he told us
that the Brewers and Distillors
50 oreanizotiors Who ora ONT for.
! ooo 900 noo n,cmbors o+ 81 oach and
{, sust ain;nc momhersbin win whirh
70 tirht ia probihition law re
sboued nc ono If tbo ,nn1;cotion
blanks and added that thcv were
MANNING also TO send tho names and
p pddross Of a n,iiIidn ~. n1n,,o yotn.s
70 conrress at tho nnxt session to
move fhat me- American noonIn do
no+ u.,nt tbe probibition 1aIv ,,born-
fore the snecia, work Of tha X G.
~ l. INST at nresont is 10 off snt
tb,t otton,nt Nv sending over ono
,niIIion nares Of ,,omhcrs Of +hn "
{, r. r 10 Conrross and wn oro
WORKING SLOWLY but surely 10 that
end having gained - since last oct
....
We also have q Tova1 Tomnorancc
Lection of children from TO &c wears
of age organized last Sept. and con-
Quoted by Mrs. Lottie Kerr Of Au-
gusta and the present membership is
10.
Current Events Club
The Current Events Club has the
following philanthroplc work to re-
port. A contribution to the FEEDER
alton Scholarship Fund. TO the
Federation Endowment Fund, the
Near East kei!et ASSOCIATION ana me
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nroso,,toa 10 Two n,hIic lih,,a,,.
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mo Tbis orr r.as orrcat1v onnrcri-
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I-ndo,. no ,,enioos ~ +Io cr,l, ,r,.s
Morrcll- TIamlin gave lecture 70 the
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