The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-15
JUNEAU CHILD
HEALTH PLANS
ARE OUTLINED
Esta blish m ent of Local
Health Center Discuss
ed at Meeting

Juneau's participation in Alaska's
observance of Child Health Day on
May was outlined at a meeting OF
the Juneau May Day-Child Health
Day committee yesterday afternoon,
when plans were discussed for the
opening of health center in quart
ers set aside in the Territorial build
ing.
Mrs. Florine Housed, Juneau
chairman, presided. Suggested ac-
tivities for Child Health Day were
discussed.
Plans for opening the Juneau
Health Center by May / were con-
sidered, and pledges of financial
support were tentatively made by
Representatives of various Juneau
organizations. Appointed on a COM
mittee in charge of financial sup
port of the center were J. b. Burford
and Charles Burdick, representing
the Rotary Club and Chamber of
Commerce, respectively.
Child Health will be the topic of
discussion at meetings and lunch
cons of various civic organizations
during the first week of May, it was
planned. and will also be discussed
in Sunday church services. The
Chamber of Commerce, in addition
to arranging for speakers on May
Day Child Health Day, is to ar
range for WINDOW displays over
town and to provide speakers over
KINY.
Schools To Take Part
The schools are closely allied with
the Child Health program. and will
take part through health plays,
talks, songs, etc. Also the Sum
mer Round Up" providing exam
ination of children entering school
for the first time, will be held. A
health PLAYS to be given over KINY
under direction of Bernice Butler,
and the May Pole dance of the Jul
neau Womans Club will be held on
April 80 in Elks Hall. A procession
of children bearing health posters
is to be sponsored by the Girl Scouts,
with Mrs. Ernest Parsons in charge.
and arrangements are being made
at the Government School for OBJ
servance of May Day under direc-
ton of Mrs. Janea B. Allen. Par
ticipation of Girl Scouts and Boy
Scouts is planned by Mrs. Parsons
and Mr. Burdick.
Free Examinations
Tuberculin tests and immuniza-
ton from diptheria and small pox
are planned by DR.. John A. CarsWell,
and DR.. George F. Freeburger. as
secretary of the Alaska Board of
Dental Examiners, is to give free
examinations to school children.
Dental forms are to be sent to child
rem from the Department of Health
Schools are to provide an honor roll
for all students who comply with the
stated health requirements.
The public library is to serve as a
center for display of health educa-
tional publications and the pur-
chase of new books on child health
for the Territorial Department of
Health library is planned.
Present at the meeting in addi-
ton to Mrs. Housed, Juneau chair
man, were: Mrs Robert Bender,
Territorial chairman; DR.. Sonia
Cheifetz, Maternal and Child Health
Division, Territorial Department OF
Health; Mrs. E M Policy, Alaska
tuberculosis Association; Charles
Burdick, Chamber of Commerce and
Boy Scouts; Harry Lucas, Mayor
of Juneau; Mrs. John Mccormick,
American Legion Auxiliary: Mrs.
j. C. Thomas, Juneau Chapter, Red
Gross; j. B. Burford, Rotary Club;
Bernice Butler, Radio Station
KINY; Rev. o. L. Kendall, Minis
terial Association; Mrs. Carrie Gar
ster, School Health Division; DR.. j.
A. Carswell, Division of Commune
cable Disease Control, Territorial
Department of Health; Mrs. Janea
B. Allen, U. S. Government School;
Mrs Ray c. Day, Juneau Woman's
Club; Mrs Walter G.. Hellan, Paro-
chial School; Mrs r. H. Williams
Gastineau Channel Nurses Asso-
citation; Mrs. Ernest Parsons, Jun
eau chapter, Girl Scouts and Mrs
E. F. Clements, recording secretary
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