Putnam patriot., 1930-01-16
RED CROSS HOLDS
 ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Putnam Chapter American Red Cross was Leld Monday evening, January 18th, in the Red Cross rooms. The reports of the secretary, treasurer and chair men of committees showed progress made by the chapter during the past year with hearty response to appeals for aid made by the community.
 George W. Baker was reelected chairman; Charles A. Richard, vice chairman; Miss Edith C. Bowen, sec retary, Miss Emma NJ. Roberts, treas urer.
 h reviewing the work of the year we have reason to feel that the com munity has been greatly benefited by the efforts put forth by the Red Cross, especially by the close contacts of the nursing service and also to appreciate the wider interest shown in the work.
 EDITH C. BOWEN, Sec'y.
 Report of Nursing Service
 In reviewing the years work other than by figures, should like to tell a little of the social and other work connected with the service. You will note that there were eighty more soc cial service visits this year than last. Three children were placed in tempo rary boarding houses while the moth CTS worked and in one case the mother was in the hospital. Work has been secured in a few cases for the wage earner in the family and, in a few instances, situations were filled. Cloth ing has been given away to needy families and the nurse is especially grateful for ehildren's clothes. Six children were sent to Undercliff Sani- torium in Meriden and all but one clothed by the Red Cross. Several cases were investigated at the request of the Humane Society officer and pro- bation officer The school nurse was aided in tonsillectomy work in June and, after her departure, considerable work was done in this line. Through the cooperation of the Cosmos Club, milk was secured for many children. 4 case of post diphtheratie paralysis was supplied with special nurse through the cooperation of the select men and the Catholic Council; liver supplied by the Red Cross for a man for six months, and cases investigated at the request of the Welfare Society of Providence, Charity Organization Society of Hartford, Children's Nil- lage of Hartford and Social Service Department of Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston.
 Many Visitors
 There have been many visitors to the office during the year: Miss Sarah K. Addison, Red Cross Nursing Field Director for Connecticut: Mrs. Debor- ah Moifette, Bureau of Mental Hygi- enc. State Department of Health; Miss Lambert, Social Worker, Children's Village, Hartford Miss Clock. Red Cross Field Director for Connecticut; {; Mr. Hitchcock. Connecticut Humane Society; Miss Esther Hill, Connecticut Bureau Child Welfare; Dr. A. Eliz- abeth ingraham. Director Bureau Child Welfare State Department of Health; Miss Pecham, Assistant Di- rector Junior Red Cross, Washington James T. Nicholson, Assistant Man. ager Eastern Area American Ma. tional Red Cross, Washington; Mrs Minnie B. Cunningham, Territorial Supervisor Metropolitan Life lnsur anee Co. Boston; Mrs. Nancy Kirom CT. District Supervisor Foster Homei Bureau Child Welfare.
 May Day-Child Health Day-wai celebrated in Putnam in the follow ing way May pole dance at higi school, pageant of Israel Putnam ant Smith street lower grade children 1T Byrne Co. window, representing Play; window demonstration al i day at Byrne Co. Boy Scouts gave [ first aid demonstration in Byrne Co window, special May Day program al
 Bradley Theatre afternoon and eve ming, presidents proclamation read ir , the churches.
 There was a mental hygiene confer. ence held by the State Department of Health in the Red Croas office Novem Der 7th. the first of it's kind in thi. part of the state
 1 desire at this time to express ap, preciation to all the doctors and SO