Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Dexter
Public Health Committee
Hold Special Meeting

fuDIlC l1edlCn OOmmltCce
Hold Special Meeting
A special meeting of the local pub
lie health committee was held Tues
day evening at the Office of Miss
Grace A. Larence. publics health
nurse for the purpose Of planning
the Christmas seal sale. Mrs Marion
Plouff has offered to take charge of
the sale and will ask various people
in town to solicit houses throughout
the town. Others will solicit the busi-
ness section Of the town and the
manufacturing plants. The usual
stores will also have the stamps on
sale. Lodges, and other organiza-
tions are asked to buy Health Bonds.
Eighty per cent of the proceeds of
the sale of the bonds and seals will
stay in Dexter to further promote
the good work being accomplished
through the public health nurse.
Report Of Public Health Nurse
Miss Grace A. Lawrence. Dexter
Public Health nurse has rendered the
following report for the month end
ing, December /: School work:
ton Of GA pupils who were weighed,
measured and examined for defective
eyesight and hearing. Twenty eight
cases Of defective eyes were found
and 26 cases of defective ears. One
of the encouraging features in the
children was the fact that only three
out Of GA were overweight and only
one underweight. This month q
class in nursing will be started by
the Freshman class of girls at the
N. H. Fay High school. the classes
will be held at the Domestic Science
| rooms at the Spring street building.
Corrective work: Glasses were fur
nished two town children and have
their sight already much improved.
Encouraging progress has been made
| in corrective work done for cripple
child. Home work: Fifteen homes
were visited with 68 calls. seven
homes were visited to follow up cor
receive work found in the examina-
ton at school.
Miss Josephine Trial of the Sisters
/ Hospital in Waterville. who has been
in town the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Trial, has returned to
her work.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid will
meet Friday afternoon at the home
of the secretary, Miss Genieve Nc
Crillis. Reports of the fair will be
given and full attendance Is de-
sired.
The annual sale Of the ladies of the
Congregational church will be held
| this afternoon at the church vestry.
The usual sale of fancy work, aprons,
canned goods, and candy will be sold
by the ladies. Lunches of American
chop suey, sandwiches, doughnuts,
pakQ nnffan al 10
George Park of Wellesley Mills,
| Mass, is in town for a few days on
business.
Miss Ruth Irwin, who has been in
town, the guest of her parents, has
returned to her studies at Gorham
Normal school.
Harold Morton OF Newport. was
| among the business callers in town
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Irwin, who Is employed
at the Howard Insurance offices in
Dover Foxcroft, has been in town the
guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Roberts enter
tanned Thanksgiving at a family din
ner party. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Otis o. Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. j. Roberts and two sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Duane Mower and daughter,
Althea, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Inman
and son,
The annual sale of the ladies of
the Free Baptist church will be held
Friday, December 10, at the vestry
of the church. Lunches will be served
during the afternoon and evening.
The committee in charge are as fol-
lows: Fancy work, Mrs. Grace Nc
Clure, Mrs. Mae Haskell. Mrs. Louise
Davis, Mrs. Helen Davis and Mrs
Cora Robinson. The apron commit
tee is Mrs. Gertrude Shaw and Mrs.
Gertrude Parkman. In charge Of
lunches will be Mrs. Mae Haskell and
Mrs. Vera Brown. and Mrs. Flora
Farnham, Mrs. Belle Gould, Mrs,
Marguerite Blaisdell and Mrs Min
erva Sanders are in charge of the
cooked food department. The candy
booth will be in charge of Mrs.
Florence Hanson. assisted by the
girls of the Work and Win" class of
the Sunday school.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c. P. McCrillis,
Pleasant street Reports from the re-
cent fair will be heard at this time.
A good attendance is requested as
there is important business to be dis
cussed.
The Woman's Relief Corps of II. F.
sanford Post. will hold its regular
session Friday evening, December 3.
A good attendance is requested as of
tlcers will be elected at this meeting
Tor the ensuing year.
The annual Christmas fair and sale
OF the Congregational Ladies' Aid So
c1ety will be held at the vestry
Thursday afternoon of this week.
opening at 2.30 o'clock.
Arthur Inman and Arthur Romeo
are employed for the white months
at the Notch Road in Garland.
Harold Dewar was among the An
gusta people in town on business
Tuesday.
Everett Lincoln was a business
caller in Bangor. Tuesday.
w. e. Thompson of Brewer was IN
town on business, Tuesday.
). c. Marsano of Belfast was
among the business callers in town
Tuesday. 'o"h'
Representatives Of the Salvation
army are making their annual cam
Vass for funds in Dexter.
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