The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
HEALTH \
ASSN. FOR COUNTY
DR.. Geo. {. Young of
Skowhegan is President
Banquet OF Many Interested in the
Movement Held Friday Evening
at Hotel Oxford

Somerset County has a Public
Health Association which was organi-
zed last Friday evening at Hotel Ok
ford, after banquet served in splen-
did style by Landlord Hanson. The
following people were elected as
members of the board of directors, a
large number being in attendance on
this occasion: DR.. G. E. Young, Mrs
Annie p Hackett, Mrs. Florence w
Danforth, w. B. Woodbury., c. p. Mer-
rill, r. r. Patten, l.. H. Goldsmith,
Miss L. H. Coburn, Miss Hannah r.
Page. +. T. Goodrich, DR.. o. j. GAIA.
Skowhegan; Charles H. Buzzell. Pitts
field; DR.. H. H. Marston, North An
son; DR.. c. A. Moulton, Hartland;
Mrs. F. l.. Tozier, Fairfield, Mrs.
Ivanella Palmer, Hinckley +. A.
Piper, Jackman; Forrest H. Colby,
Bingham and DIR. P. E. Gilbert, Madi
son. This report was submitted by
DR.. NJ. K. Lord of Skowhegan as chair
man on nominations. The following
officers were nominated by r. T. Pat
ten and elected: President. DR.. George
e. Young; vice presidents, Charles
H. Buzzell, Dr. II. II. Marston, Mrs.
f. L. Tozier; secretary. Mrs. Annie
p Hackett; treasurer, L. H. Gold
smith; members at large, DR.. c. A.
Moulton, Hartland; E. A. Piper. Jack
man: w. II. Cummings Skowhegan.
After the banquet was served Wal
ter ID. Thurber. executive secretary of
the Maine Public Health Association
was presented and referred to the
health of Maine being cared for by e
three organization which are State
Health Department of which DR.. Ken
dali is the head. the Maine Medical
Association of which Dr. G. A. Moul-
ton of Hartland is president and the
Maine Public Health Association of
which DR. Merrill of Dover Foxcroft
is president Dr. Kendall, Dr. Moul-
ton and DR.. Merrill all three address,
ed the gathering. DR.. Merrill stating
that this year the association has the
disbursement of $4,000 for is work.
The next speaker was Mrs. Walter ID.
Thurber who is field secretary of the
Maine Public Health Association and
who gave a most interesting address.
She spoke on various matters of
value to those who wish to promul-
gate the work in Somerset County, the
modern health crusade through play
and pageantry and said that the Maine
Public Health Association needed a
channel In Somerset County. She
spoke particularly on the sale of
Christmas seals and the way to dis
pose of them, and it is of particular
interest to note that large percent
age OF the sale from these stamps will
be retained by the County Association
to be used in the health work, To-
cally The portion of financial re-
suits from the sale which are not re-
tanned in the county will he returned
TO aid in the work, quite largely,
through various channels. DR.. Young
told of some of the needs of health
work in Skowhegan, mentioning the
need of helping to support the public
school nurse. DR.. Moulton spoke of
his system of examining school chill
dren by ranking and DR.. Merrill of
Dover FOxeroft spoke on instruction
to teachers.
Among those from out of town in
attendance at the banquet were DR..
c. A. Moulton, Hartland; DR.. Merrill, !
Dover FOxeroft; Postmaster {. II.
Bu2zell, DIR. Marston, North Anson
Mrs. Iyanella S. Palmer Hinckley;
Mrs. f. L. Tozier of Fairfield.