The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-13
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MOTHERHOOD HONORED.


and future, were honored at three
functions during the past week.
Future Mothers
On Wednesday afternoon, the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary paid tribute TO
the future mothers of America with an
educational program at the Baptist
church. Mrs. John Mcclure, president,
opened the program by telling OF the
interest which the Legion and its Aux
iliary have always manifested toward
child welfare. Mrs. John Buhmiller
gave an inspirational reading on
Mothers of Men. Mrs. Walter Gibbons
then gave a reading of introduction
showing the reasons and aims for this
new application Of tribute to future
motherhood on Mothers Day Mrs.
Ben Frost gave two very pleasing solos,
sylvia" and ITO You with Miss
Grace Sweesy at the piano
DIR. Laura Lowell gave an intensely
interesting and instructive talk on
Making Motherhood Safe. Her subject
centered around prenatal care. Some
statistics offered were: One out OF ev-
cry 200 pregnant women die; seven
per cent die of child bed fever, each
year $1,000 women die from immediate
or remote effects of childbirth. Child
birth ranks second in number of deaths
with T. B. ranking first Each year
100 600 babies die during the first four
weeks of life. All this mortality is due
largely to preventable causes. One
third of the blindness is due to care
lessness at birth. DR. Laura commend
ed the people of this community or
their attitude in general on prenatal
care. The following rules are of gen.
eral health value during pregnancy
|. Observe the highest plane of health
rules. z. A normal routine of habits
with no nervous or other worries. )
Simplicity is the keynote of pre-nata
care. A diet of leafy vegetables. much
fresh fruit whole cereal daily, milk
or buttermilk and much water, avoid
rich foods over indulgence of meat
and all alcoholic drinks. Dress with nc
circular constructions, with low heels
and take plenty of exercise in the oper
air. Avoid strenuous exercise such a.
swimming. dancing etc. Daily bath K
insure skin elimination. Most inn
portant OF ali--see your doctor anc
have an inventory of your physical as
sets taken. This is the surest way o.
insuring your safety when unforeseen
things come up, for every doctor needs
this back ground OF knowledge to de-
eide critical issues. DR. Laura Their
showed pictures taken giving the pa
tents pelvic measurements. This is :
new device by which practically all the
guess work OF physical factors in de-
livery is done away with. She urgec
the use OF government material on the
subject, also magazine departments or
prenatal care. Her slogan was. Thinl
clearly and study intelligently
Following the program, tea wa
served by the ladies of the Episcopa
Guild, who had given their meeting
date over to the Auxiliary for the oc-
casion.
Eastern Star Circle Tea
On Friday afternoon at the Masonic
Temple, lovely tea was given in hon.
or of mothers, past and present Th'
feature of the afternoon was the nam
ing Of Mrs. Lima Clark as the FRS
Mother Of the Circle. Mrs. Doroth,
Richardson. president of the circle
presented Mrs Clark with a corsag
and gift in honor Of the occasion. Mrs
Clark and Mrs. MI. A. Hunsinger. il
the absence Of Mrs. J. E. McGlenr
presided at the tea table which wa
beautiful with a centerpiece of Amer
lean Beauties. Mrs Raber and MIR
Alma Graham were given seats of hon
or MS the oldest mothers present an
were presented with gifts. Othe
mothers honored with flowers were
Mesdames Dell Pike, Geo. Drake
Harding Irwin. Horace Sampson, Till
Porter Ida Sinclair, D. I. Robertson
all war mothers. and Johanna Cuffs
Out Of town guests were: Mrs. NJ. I
Rowland and Miss Jessie Staudacher {