Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-12
Somerset County Health
Association Organized


W people who were interested in the
organization of a health association
IN Somerset county met together at
hotel Oxford where they enjoyed a
oellclous banquet served by landlord
Hanson, which consisted of Crane
fruit and cherries, tomato bisoue.
nahbut, fried spring chicken, French
tried potatoes, French peas, fruit
salad, ice cream, cake and coffee.
:. After the banquet Walter d. Thur
Der was presented. Mr.. Thurber is
the secretary of the Maine Public
Health Association, who spoke, say
ing that the health of Maine is now
cared for by three organization
which are the State Health Depart
ment, OF which DIR. Kendall is the
mead; the Maine Medical Association,
OF which DIR. Charles A. Moulton of
Hartlanf is the president, and the
Maine Public Health Association. of
which DIR. Merrill of Dover-Foxcroft
is the president. Mr. Thurber intro
duced DIR. Kendall who spoke in q
most interesting manner, saying that
many feel that when health laws are
made that is the end of the matter,
put that rather the laws have to be
enforced and kept by the people. DR..
Kendall stated that Maine has the
largest death rate of any state in the
union and that many deaths are
commitable disgraces and that can
be prevented. DIR. C. A. Mouiton
was the second speaker, and told of
the pleasant relation that the three
organizations have and that they
work we'll together and that their
work is backed up blythe lay men
of the state.
DIR. Merrill, the third speaker, told
OF the work of the public health
crusade, of open air schools and sta
ted that this year the association
has the disbursement of $4,000 for
Its work. and he also spoke of the
work of county organizations. Mrs.
Ruth Il. Thurber, field worker of the
Maine Public Health Association gave
most interesting address telling Of
the work and the great need for just
the kind of work that is being done
IN the state by the Association.
The sale of the Christmas seals
was discussed and 1t was voted to
sign up for the seals at once that the
sale may begin soon and that 1t may
be as large as possible because the
amount to be retained for the local
work will depend upon the amount Of
the sale.
It was voted to organize a county
organization which is to be known as
the Somerset County Health Associ-
alton and the report of the committee
to draw up q constitution and by
laws was presented by Carlton P.
Merrill, chairman was adopted.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was presented by DR.. Maurice
70. Lord and accepted and the fol-
lowing directors were elected: DIR.
George l.. Young, Skowhegan; DR..
Buzzell, Pittsfield DR.. II. L. Marston,
North Anson; DR.. Charles A. Moul-
ton. Hartland; Mrs. +. L. Tozier,
Fairfield; Mrs. Annie P. Hackett,
Skowhegan; Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth, 'Skowhegan; Carlton p.
Merrill, Skowhegan, Leslie E. Gold
smith. Skowhegan; Ellsworth A. Pr
per. Jackman; Miss Louise H. CO.
burn. Skowhegan; Forest H. Colby,
Bingham; DIR. P. E. Gilbert Madi-
son; Miss Hannah r. Page, Show
hogan; Everett T. Goodrich, Show
hegan: DIR. Oliver j. GAIA, Skowhe-
gan; Mrs. Melvin Palmer, Hinckley:
w. B. Woodbury.. Skowhegan. The
officers were elected by the directors
| and are as follows: President, DIR.
George Z. Young. Skowhegan; flf1first
vice president, Charles H. Buzzell,
Pittsfield; second vice president, Dir.
H. E. Marston, North Arson: third
vice president. Mrs. f. L. Tozier;
secretary. Mrs. Annie p. Hackett,
Skowhegan; treasurer. Leslie H.
! Goldsmith, Skowheean; executive
committee, DR.. C. A. Meunton, Hart
| land; Ellsworth H. Piper, Jackman,
ana Willard H. Cummings, Skowhe-
gan.
DR.. Young took the chair and the
local work was discussed and plans
| Tor the same at considerable length.
Much interest is shown by the orga-
| nizers of the Somerset County Health
association, and it is expected that
the work of this organization will
improve the health conditions in the
countysn
Mr.. and Mrs. George OuIton and