The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-25
Christmas Work to
Begin Here Friday
Continued from page oIie)

Other Work Done
Providing the milk, however, is
only part of the work financed by
these little Christmas seals, according
to Miss Teichmann. Last year she
spent $29612 for medical and dental
care. prescriptions, hospital bills,
spectacles and other items this made
1t possible for 63 youngsters to remain
in school who otherwise could not
have done so.
A perusal Of Miss Teichnann's rec
ords OF these expenditures would
show crossed eyes being Strengthened
and other smou pairs of eyes able to
read again after proper fitting of
glasses. It would show where burns
and other small pairs Of eyes able to
proper medical attention and again
it would list the removal Of tonsils
or adenoids in order that the child
might continue his studies without
handicap. At least one case Of blood
posing was prevented as result OF
of Miss Teichmann,s Intervention.
Work of this sort goes on continu-
ally throughout the year, Miss Teich-
mann said. Every weeks brings to
her attention some case which, un-
! less cared for, will leave crippled or
badly handicapped child. This COM
|. ing weekend several tonsilectomy
cases are to be taken care of at local
hospitals.
In all cases where the work of a
physician or dentist are employed,
services are donated, the doctor
charging only for the actual cost OF
materials used, and hospitals give
special rates. Through this excellent
cooperation it has been possible to
stretch the small fund to cover a
great many more cases, the 63 chill
dren mentioned above, being cared
for at an average cost Of $4.70.
1t must be kept in mind, Miss Teich-
mann pointed out, that all the funds
available for such work among the
children Of the city are provided by
the sale of Christmas seals. The
money is used solely to supply health
services for children whose parents
cannot afford the cost of medical at
tentiOn. The Women's Community
Council secures so per cent Of the
total sale locally for its uses, with
5 per cent going to the national asso-
citation and the remaining As per cent
being the share Of the state associa-
ton. This means that IS per cent
of the proceeds of the sale are used
for health work within the state.
PIann Tally-h Fete
AS unique feature of the opening
day OF the seal sale drive, an old FASH
ioned "tally-ho", carrying a group of
Bismarck and Mandan singers garbed
as English carolers, will appear on
the Bismarck streets to Serenade the
townspeople.
The "tally-ho" is to be an old Yel-
lowstone coach. now the property of
the Northern Pacific railway. It will
be adorned with festoons OF greenery
to give it holiday appearance. A
driver and horses are to be furnished
by the state training school at Man.
dan.
Visiting Bismarck about noon. the
"tally-hO" and carolerS will be at the
station to meet the east-bound train
and sing Christmas carols. A COM
mittee of young women, including
VIC 0LCOC<O xVutll AtO1OOll, AIQCCIl
Paris; Helen Targart and Virginia
Rohrer will be on hand to sell seals to
any passengers interested.
Singers who will ride in the coach
will be Mrs. L. r. Priske, and Mrs.
j. L. Powell, Bismarck: Mrs. S. M.
Culbertson and Mrs. Frank McGillic,
and L. G. Mcmahon and j. c. Gould,
all of Mandan.
The plan Of bringing the scene on
the 1881 Christmas seal to life was
developed and arranged for by DR..
Fannie Dunn Quain and members of
the seal sale committee from the
Community Council. The coach will
be seen both in Bismarck and Man
dan Friday with other appearances
from time to time as the sale pro-
crosses.
Additional canvasSers, announced
Wednesday by Mrs. Fred Jansonius,
sale chairman, include Mrs. J. K.
Blunt, assigned to Fort Lincoln; Miss
Madge Runey, Indian school; and G.
G. Turner, state penitentiary.