The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
County Seal Sale
Highest Since T.B.
League Organized
Mrs. Brand to Head
Co. League for 80; An
nual Report Given

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At the annual meeting Of the
Benton County Tuberculosis League,
which met March oath at Benton
City, the result of the 1897 Christ
mas Seal Sale showed both county
and state lover the top" with $68312
for Benton county. The sale in
1890 reached $65666 which is the
nearest approach to this years
record. 70
Comparing last years sales we
have: Benton City, 1896, $500:
1887, SCOTS: Carley, 1897, LIS; Ho-
ver-Finley, 1896, s47.eo; Hanford.
$500, $28.2o; Horse Heaven, $3.50.
$l6.55; Kennewick, sl22.65, sl5623;
Paterson, $40, Slit; Prosser,
$141.95, s158.50; Rattlesnake. $8.65.
$6.75; Richland, s44.87, s43.03; Yer
nita. SPOTS, $12.75: Walnut Grove,
$15.15, 1896; White Bluffs, $53.67,
1854; Whitstran, $21.00, $1,000;
Finley, Hover. Plymouth Mottin-
ger, Berrian, 1897, 1881; Plymouth,
1886, 1.6o; Mottinger- Berrian, 1896,
$l8o.
Bonds as follows: Hon. Knute
Hill, $500: Woman's Relief Corps,
Prosser, $500; women's Club, Pros
ser, $500: E. w. Fry, Prosser, $500;
women's Club, whitstran, $500;
Finley Grange. $500. making a to-
tai OF $683.12.
OF this amount 1882 goes to the
State and National Associations and
$487.70 remains in Benton County
to be used in carrying out our fight
against tuberculosis during the
year.
Much of the success OF the seal
sale is due to the untiring efforts
Of Mrs. A. e. Starkenburg, the
newly appointed bond chairman.
The west end of the county respond
ed most. literally in the purchase
of bonds.
The following officers were elect
ed: president, Mrs. z. j. Brand,
Kennewick; first vice president.
Mrs. M. w. Roop. Benton City: sec
ond vice president, Mrs. B. e. Nc
Gregor, Prosser; secretary. Mrs. #.
r. White, Kennewick; treasurer.
Mrs. j. e. Mulkey, Kennewick.
These officers with Mrs. j. r.
Ayers, Hover, and Mrs. Mary Brooks
of Benton City, compose the execu-
tive committee.
The president appointed Mrs. A.
e. Starkenburg bond chairman, Mrs.
Mary Brooks publicity chairman
and Mrs. j. r. Ayers, seal sale
chairman.
Mrs. Starkenburg and Mrs. White
were elected on the State Board to
attend the State Session in Olym-
pia June 2, 3 and 4.
The state and county budgets
were read and filed with Mrs. White,
our League Secretary. These are
open to the public and the league
invites any and all, who are inter-
ested, to look them over to more
fully understand just how our
Christmas Seal money is spent.
Mrs. Ruth Thornton, field secre-
tary, attended the meeting and gave
q splendid address. She stated that
during the twelve years she has
been in this work 1924 people have
died in the state Of tuberculosis
which means more than two a day
or a number sufficient to entirely
wipe out Benton county. In the
same period of time 80 have died in
Benton county. In the year ending
June 1898 there have been to date.
8 deaths in this county.
For the first time all 80 coun-
ties in the state have county
nurse. Thirty-four counties are or
ganized and have leagues. Those
that are not are Asotin, Garfield,
Skamania, Ferry and Island.
The riders sent out at the time
Of the seal sale brought the desired
results and q committee was APP
pointed to investigate and purchase
q moving picture machine. An ed
ucational committee was appointed
to plan the program for the year.
The late DR.. Hedger of Benton
City, a former president OF the
league and for many years faith
full worker during the seal sale, was
honored at the meeting and a
coincidence committee was appoint
ed.
A plant was sent to Mrs. Whan, a
former member, who is very i'll at
North Bend, Oregon.
The Benton County tuberculosis
League wishes to express its appre-
citation for the fine publicity given
the sale by the press and for the
cooperation of the schools, the
ministers, the volunteers throughout
the county who worked so tireless
and the public whose money makes
the program possible
Mrs. j. A. Ayers, Seal Sale