Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-28
Child Health Day

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Child Health Day
May Day is Child Health Day. All
over the United States, in almost
every town some kind OF activities
VIII be carried on. Zach community
Will try To do its part in bringing
the health of its children up to a
higher standard. Our present day
children are better Off than in for
mer years but the large number of
men and Women today who are eth
er semi-invalids or not able to carry
on their daily work because of ply
slcal defects which might have been
prevented in childhood or are the
result OF childhood disorders makes
us want to bend every effort to
make our children more fit, and to
keep them fit.
Investigations in cities and rural
sections or the country show us that
one third of our school children are
undernourished, not from lack OF
food, but in most instances from
lack of assimilation, and can be
helped to large degree by medical
guidance.
With the desire to give every child
his right 20 health and the promise
CT his enjoying health in adult life
as much as possible, a clinic will be
held in Winthrop for the examina-
ton OF pre-school children, that is,
the child who will enter school next
year, SO that any physical defect
may be discovered and corrected be-
lit yyrt 10 h
will mean his attendance at school
will be better for he viii, not be SO
prone to contract colds and disease
from his classmates; he will also be
a better student fer untitness under
mines brain activities.
The local physicians are giving
their time for these examinations,
and will tell the parents of any de-
fects and advise them regarding
their correction.
There will be an all-day meeting of
the Ladies' Social Circle of the Con-
gregational church Thursday at the
vestry. There will be a covered dish
dinner and work will be provided.
The Womens Foreign Missionary
Society will meet this afternoon at 2
o'clock with Mrs. II. Z. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown of Mel
rose Highlands are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Watson of Rum
ford were weekend guests Of relatives
in town.
o. E. Curtis Of Kennebunk was a
weekend guest Of his brother, r. H.
Curtis.
Melvin Watson and family are mov-
ing into their new house on Greenwood
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stevens and fam
lily were Sunday guests of Mr.. Stevens
sister, Miss Marka Stevens.
DR.. Don S. Knowlton, who has been
doing postgraduate work in Boston
and New York. has returned home and
resumed his practice of medicine.
Mrs. Edward Howard of Augusta
was the weekend guest of her sister,
Mrs. ]. A. Wyman. Mrs. Dora Wells
Of Augusta, Mrs. Mary Howard, Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield Howard, Jr., and
Maurice Howard Of Monmouth were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Wyman.
Ray Riley, Arthur Briggs and Ar
thur Briggs have returned from a trip
to Troutdale.
All who have tickets for the
Father and Son banquet are urged
to take notice that the banquet be-
gins at $50 sharp Wednesday, April
20 at Town Hall.
The regular meeting Of Arthur
Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge will be held
this evening. There will be degree
work. followed by supper.
Miss Edith Bradford of North
Paris Is the guest of Mrs. w. j.
Bonney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Masterman
have moved into the Bates residence
on Central street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Maxim of
Kent's Hill were guests yesterday of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Libby.
II. w. Libby and Miss Mabel Lib
by of Camden were visitors in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Ada Bishop of Portland is the
guest of her son, Harris Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Flanders of
Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tink
ham of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID.
Tinkham, Kenneth Macomber and
Miss Geraldine Bailey Of Livermore
Falls were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Macomber.
Mrs. Maude Luce and two daugh-
ters and infant son of Presque Isle,
are guests of Mrs EfIie French.
Mir. and Mrs. Frank Eastman are
at home from Florida.
Mrs. Adelbert Towle of Portland
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Isabel
Hannaford.
Miss Mollie Gledhill of Lewiston is
visiting in town.
Rev. J. l.. Corson of Rockland
gave a fine address on the Coast of
Island Missions of Maine, under the
auspices of the Literary Club Sun
day evening at the Congregational
church.
The Nature Study Club will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at > O'Clock
with Mrs. Wilson. Roll Call, "Earth's
Embroidered Gown some flower
row in bloom.
The Women's Relief Corps will re-
peat thei" minstrel show at North
Augusta Grange Hail. Thursday eve
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