Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Twin Cities To
Join In Health
Program May 6-l3
IMPORTANCE OF NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK TO BE EMPHASIZED IN
EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF
VARIED FEATURES


Negro Health Week, May to IS, will
offer program considerably enlarged
and more varied than any offered in
preceding years. A larger staff of
workers, and the extensive co-opera-
ton of organizations and clubs in
both cities makes possible the presen-
tation of a number of activities here
tofore not undertaken. The Twin City
Health Committee, headed by C. w.
Washington, has arranged an interest
ing and informative program which
will bring before the public many
well-lnown members of the medical
and social service groups.
Health Week Dates From 1915
National Negro Health Week was
inaugurated in 1915, by Booker T.
Washington, who looked upon it as a
means of fostering the Importance of
physical health in racial development.
In 1926, A. L. Harris introduced the
movement into Minneapolis. At pres
ent, there are forty-fve members on
the Twin City Health Committee,
which is backed by the Urban League.
Interest Greater This Year
Twin City interest in Health Week,
has been decidedly increased this year.
This is especially evident by the larg-
err number of persons who have vol
unteered their services in promoting
the success of the venture Groups
outside the Race are also taking part
in this years health crusade, the Ram
sey County Health Association of St.
Paul, and the Hennepin County Tuber-
culosis Association being two of those
aiding in the movement.
Churches and Boy Scouts Help
A hopeful sign of the growing in
terest in Negro health and its i'm
portance racially, lis evidenced by the
plans of Twin City ministers to de-
vote some of their service time to
talks on health subjects, and by the
distribution by Boy Scouts of pro-
grams and other matter related to the
subject.
Alberta Coram, University of Min
nesota graduate, will head the Essay
Committee.
Varied Program Includes Awards
One feature of the weeks program
of activity will be the awards offered
in the Poster and Essay Contests. In
each case, $500 will constitute the
first prize, and $3.50 the second prize.
Practical demonstrations of home
health, informative talks on sex
hygiene, reducing, foot health, and
even beauty facts will round out the
week which ends May IS, with the
exception of the Better Lawns con-
test, which will be extended over to
July 1.
The set-up of the personnel of the
various committees is as follows:
C. w. Washington, Chairman of
Twin City Health Committee; Mrs
Hazel Warrick, Secretary Treasurer
of Twin City Health Committee; Miss
l. Myrtle Garden, Chairman of st.
Paul Health Committee; w. M. Smith,
Chairman of Minneapolis Health
Committee. Committees working I'M
der these include: Lawns Beautiful
Contest, Mrs. Mayme Battles; Mrs.
Mary Wilson, Poster
Young People Take Part
A number of Young people, promi-
nent in social life. are giving their
time towards helping put over the
program. In Minneapolis, Miss
Frances McHie, recent graduate of
the University of Minnesota Nursing
School, will present to children and to
the adult group, diversified program
on practical and useful health subjects
such as first aid, care of the sick in
the home. and general child health. In
st. Paul, Miss Margaret BENJAMIN Of
the Arts College at the University,
will take charge of the Poster Contest
She will be assisted by Miss Emma
Lou Coleman, and Miss Earline
Walker, also students at the Uni
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