Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-10
OAKLAND


nesday evening in Memorial hall for
the purpose of discussing and maxi
ing tentative plans for the organic
alton of a public health association
in Oakland. r. p. Scott, president of
the chamber of commerce presided
and introduced DR.. John Towne of
Waterville, who gave Il very inter-
esting talk relating to the duties of
the Public nurse and the benefit of
her services to the community in
general. President Scott gave a brief
talk and explained that the expense
Of maintaining a public health as
: ISOLATION in our community would be
about $500 yearly and in order to
establish such an organization 1t
would be necessary to secure sub
scriptions 10 the amount of $1,000.
Papers have been circulated and 200
subscribers lave already been Sc
cured. He urged that each citizen in
town pay a fee of $l.00 per year to-
ward the maintenance of such an or
ganiZation and stated that the IS di-
rectors of the chamber of commerce
would help in any way possible. Mr..
Bulger, local representative of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co,
stated that there are 1900 policy
holders in Oakland and the services
of nurse is furnished free of
charge to each policy holder in need
of such services. In this case the
company would pay the organiza-
ton the fee of seventy five cents for
each visit made. amounting approx
mately to about 5000 yearly. 1t was
decided to nominate the following
executive committee of "a consisting
of the presiding officer of each or
ganiZation in town and the following
citizens: Acme Rebckah lodge. Cas-
cade grange. Sarah Sampson tent,
Daughters of Veterans, Ladies Aid
of the Methodist church, Catholic
Ladies' Guild, Mothers Improvement
club. Sergeant Wyman Women's Re-
lief Corps. ]. Wesley Gilman camp.
Sons of Veterens' Auxiliary, Tues
day club. Universalist Ladies' Social
Circle, Baptist Ladies Aid. Mrs. j.
f. Harris, Ms. II. G.. Mann, Mrs. Y.
G.. Totman, Mrs. Gladys Crowell,
Mrs. n. VI. Marshall. rs. Sturgeon
IIoar. iss Myra Wells DR. Edye
Grant, Mrs. Theodore Bragg. Mrs. F..
s. Bcrnauer, Miss Louise Benson and
Mrs. n. b. Woodsum. for the pur-
pose of calling n meeting in the near
future. the time and place to be des-
! ignated by the presiding officer of
! Acme Rebekah lodge. to form a
| tmporary organization and TO elect a
chairman, treasurer, secretary and
board of directors.
Easter programs OF great interest
have been arranged for the United
| Baptist church. At the Sunday
morning service n quartet composed
of Miss Margaret Kinnear of Wins
| low, James +. Neel and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Bernauer will render Easter an
| thems. Mr.. Neel will he soloist and
| Eugene Scribncr will be the accom-
PIANIST, substituting for the regular
| organist. At p. NJ. an Easter cam
cert will be given by the choir and
orchestra and instrumental trio con-
sisting of Miss Miriam Rice of Wa
! tervlle, 'celloist; Earl Sawtelle. vio-
/ linist; Mrs. Ethel Publicover, l.anist.
! including violin and 'ceno solos, and
a special quartet, composed of Miss
Mildred Penney, James y. Ncel and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Bernauer. Miss Doris
/ Wyman will be the pianist. The
| ordinance of baptism will be admin
| istered among the lilies. At the
| Sunday school hour following n brief
| session of the classes there VIII be 4
pageant THE Everlasting Christ"
| The Women's Missionary society
of the United Baptist church met
! Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Avis I.eech. The hostesses
were Mrs. Leech, Mrs. Laura White
and Miss Louise Benson. The pro-
gram for the afternoon consisted of
the reading of missionary letters by
the following members: Mrs. Ed
| ward Wing read a letter from Miss
| Abbie Sanderson, a missionary at
| Swatow. China and a letter from
| Miss Converse, n missionary in ia
| pan; a letter from Miss Kathleen
Rounds. a missionary in Cuba. was
read by Mrs. Leech; Miss Louise
| Benson read a letter from lady
travelling in Japan. Light refresh
| ments We're served and pleasant