Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-23
Villas Dental Wagon to
Be Adopted by State
Villas COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC
TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN
RECEIVED ATTENTION

The Villas County Dental Wagon,
| with complete dental office equipment
las been visiting the rural schools
nd outlying districts in Villas county
or the past month. The Dental Clin-
c is being conducted by County Nurse
Ann Christman. DR.. A. r. Guth of
Pelican. who is a recent graduate of
Marquette College of Dentistry. is do
ng the dental work
This work is filling a long felt need
lmong the school children in the out
ying districts. who formerly have
lad to go a considerable distance to
set dental attention. After her first
nnual inspection of all school chill
lren in the county. the County Nurse
ealized that dental work was greatly
leeded. Most Of the children in the
county are not within easy reach of a
lentist and the expense of travelling
yes in most cases so large an item
hat very few children had ever had
my dental work done, except in Eagle
river. To fill this need, the Dental
wagon has been planned and equipped
ind the services of a dentist secured
The expenses Of this Dental Clinic
Ire being met largely by the fee
which is charged for the dental work
\ fee large enough to cover the cost
# the dentist and materials used in
he work, is charged, except in those
cases where the parents are not fl
ly able to pay for the work
The work of the Dental Clinic was
begun at Vinegar, on September both
fwenty-eight children received dental
attention at that place. From there
he Dental Wagon moved to the Pres
lue Isle school; then to Winchester,
yhere some fifty children were given
much needed dental work. The wagon
hen moved in an easterly route, stop
)ing at the Spider Lake school; the
3aaken school; Boulder Junction;
jayner. and Juve schools. Children
rom the Star Lake school were tran
ported to Sayner The Dental Wagon
gill then be moved to State Line;
rom there to the Conover schools.
The work Of the Dental Clinic, for
his season, viii end at the schools in
own Of Phelps. It will be noted that
shese Fcho0fs a He town Of Arbor
gitae Rave Deen omitted for the rea-
son that these children have been
within comparatively easy reach OF
dentist at Minocqua, and since The
time was limited, it was thought best
et the Dental Wagon to the chill
dren who are farthest from town
where dental work can be had. For
his same reason the schools in the
Village of Eagle River, and within a
short distance from Eagle River, will
ot be visited by the Dental Wagon
his season. The County Nurse de-
sired to hold the Dental Clinic at
every school in the county, but since
he services of the dentist could be
ecured for only a limited time, the
Clinic has been held where there APP
)eared to be the greatest need for it.
arrangements are being made with
DR.. Guth to take care of the children
n the rural schools near Eagle River,
ind in Eagle River, on Saturdays,
during the coming winter.
The Dental Clinic will have to be
brought to close by November LIST.
rs Dr. Guth has work to complete at
Pelican, before taking over the den
sal practice of Dr. j. e. Frankel at
eagle River, which he will do on No
vember 10th of this year. The com
munity has been fortunate in having
he services of DIR. Guth in this work.
All dentists admit that dental work
with children is particularly difficult
and Dr. Guth has proved to be very
successful in this respect
This travelling Dental Clinic is
new experiment in Public Health
work in this state, and SO far, has
been decided success. Miss Marie
Pulls, Field Advisory Nurse of the
State Department of Public Health
nursing. was in Villas county on Oct
ober 18th, for the purpose of inspect
ng the work of the travelling Dental
clinic. A very favorable report of the
work. Of the Dental Clinic was made
)y Miss Pulls to the State Department
and it is expected that the Dental
wagon will be duplicated in other
counties in the state where the condi
lions are similar to those in Villas
county
ADVANCE NOTICE.!
The famous Burton Holmes Travel
ogues, entitled "An Evening in Many
lands, has been secured by the local
High School for Monday evening, Nov
ember 10th. This program will consist
of nine reel movie, each reel describ
ng the scenery, costumes, and cos
toms of nine foreign countries A lee
ture by Mr. Fl. Frank Allen, lecturer
traveller and entertainer, will accom-
pany the picture. The travelogues
were all photographed in Europe by