Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-19

attendance OF 26 and his raised
s991.55. After paying their pledge
toward the running expenses of the
church a goodly part Ct the money
was used in remodeling the church
kitchen. Six new members have been
added, 1913 calls have been made on
invalids and. shut ms have been re-
membered with fruit and flowers.
The Humane Society has always
held meetings the first Monday In
each month, but according to the re-
port given has recently decided to
hold them semi-annually. A bird
house has been made and placed on
the grounds of Mrs. CharlesGray. In
the spring the society presented to
the schools and to the public library
65 of the most recent books on ma
ture study and animal life. All local
complaints have been attended TO
promptly.
Nine meetings of the Hospital Aid
were held at the home of Mrs.
Charles Swift with an average at
tendance Of nine. Many articles ne
cessary for the maintenance OF the
Gardiner general hospital were made
by this society.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
church held it's meetings every
Thursday from october until Easter.
The work up to the Lenten sason
vas for the district nurse and the
Supply Closet in Portland. The Len
ten work was for st. PauPs school in
Portland. At the three last meetings
Mrs. Folsom gave very interesting
and instructive talks on missionary
work in China.
The Gardiner Public Health Asso-
citation has met regularly every
month since October in City Han:
Many of the health activities carried
on in the city are discussed at these
meetings, as the health ofi1cer, tne
city physician, the school physician
representatives of the Child Wel1are
Association, as we'll as the two nurs-
es are members Of the Association.
Highest tribute was paid In the re-
port to Miss Calvin for her work. ine
most important work of the coming
wear will be the two clinics to be held
here in October. Plans were discuss
ed and practically completed at the
last meeting for the holding of Grip
pied children and chest clinics under
the direction of two well known spe-
cialists, DR.. Abbott and DIR. WEIGH.
The work of the Gardiner Red Cross
Chapter has continued along the
same lines as in previous years. In
the last Roll Call 1t was fortunate to
increase the membership. or rather
the receipts for same, over the year
before, and received special letter
Of recognition from National Head
quarters. Red Cross activities are
naturally lessened in the absence OF
war or disaster, but it seems well to
preserve the skeleton OF an organiza-
ton which is so greatly needed IN
times of emergency.
The woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has held II business ana
s public meetings in the last year.
Reference was made to the public
meetings in the report. and to various
other activities in detail. Flowers,
post cards, and delicacies are sent to
many sick and shut-ins during the
year, and to the City Arm at Christ
mas. Money raised for all purposes
was $186. The present membership
is 100. honorary members, ~.
st. Joseph's Parish, during tbe past
year has followed the usual custom
of raising $1100 for the various char
tiles. These funds are apportioned
to the hospitals, and homes for needy
children, and the aged. and sick. and
support Of Foreign missions. Funds
were raised to increase the fund for a
new church organ. At Christmas a
tree was held for all the children
with gifts and candies for each child.
The interest in the Parent Teacher
Association Is slowly but surely in
creasing from year to year. The In
crease in attendance is due to a real
interest in the meetings. Many in
teresting speakers have been heard
during the year. The key note Of the
Association has always been to es-
tablish a spirit Of cooperation be-
tween parent and teacher. A flag
was given this year to the school
having the greatest number of par
ents in attendance at the monthly
meetings.
The Mothers Club, during the past
year has helped twenty-four famil-
les CT children). "A pairs Of shoes.
46 pairs Of rubbers, 6S suits Of UNDER
wear, "a pairs Of stockings. blouses.
and 8 rompers have been bought.
Christmas Day with the Elks a Tree
was held for the children, 100 being
present. and given gifts.
There are II members Of the
George A. Bowie Relief Corps, the
organization has purchased a large
flag for the Grammar school, also a
small storm flag, contributed SIS to-
ward new piano for same building.
Given prizes Of 81 each to each boy
and each girl riting the best essay on
"Our Flag" given bank books with 81
to four Corps babies, contributed to
all National Corps funds, commem-
Grated each National anniversary,
peace and flag days by special pro-
grams, promoted patriotic education
in every way possible, made 1872 calls
on sick and shut in members.
Heath Relief Corps reported a very
successful year, 1t has taken In a
number of new members. and has
sent postcards, flowers and fruit to
the sick and shut-in sisters. The
Corps assisted in making wreaths for
Memorial Day, and helped with the
Memorial dinner, money has been
sent to a family in distress, at the
last report there were 146 members
in good standing.
There are 81 members in the Kings
Daughters Society, two have been
lost by death, and seven new mem
bers gained this year. There have
been many activities the past year,
relief has been given to needy fcmil-
les, clothes have been furnished chill
dren, flowers to the church, and cards
and flowers have been sent to the
sick and shut-in.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Bap-
fist church has held forty meetings
in the Community House. The mem
berS have ACCOMPLISHED n great deal