The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-02-10
Ladies Literary Club Told
Of Announcements in Health

private property. II is only two.
fifths occupied although 1t is one OF
the best in the state. Federal aid
for community recreation and child
care centers was asked. DR.. En-
gelke stated that these should be
operated on a cost basis rather
than as partly charity. and should
include activities for adults as we'll
as children.
The shortage OF dentists here is
very serious. he said. There is
about one per 1000 population here
in the city and none in the townsite.
There is one doctor here to about
5000 population whereas the nor
NAL proportion is about one to So.
The U. s. Public Health Service
should be allowed to send extra
doctors and dentists here to re-
lieve the shortage. he felt.
He said. urgent needs for the fu-
ture are building regulations and
zoning.
There has been an increase in
venereal diseases here out OF pro-
portion TO the increase In popula-
tion but this is being put under con-
troll. Two typhoid carriers have
been found but these are being
treated. There is little danger OF
diphtheria or smallpox epidemic as
large numbers OF people have been
immunized. The rabies situation
has been very bad but is well on
the way to control by the acquisi-
tion OF dog pound.
The speaker emphasized that leg
islation for the proper licensing
and immunization of dogs is the
solution rather than merely shoot
ing those at large. Most OF the tu-
bercular cases have been discov-
cred in the minimal stage so that
disease is not too serious. The res
taurants are being watched closely
and are almost all doing we'll in
spite OF shortage and rapid turn
over OF help. DR.. Engelke concluded
that the health situation here needs
plenty Of improvement but that it
has many encouraging sides.
The days program was in charge
Of Miss Chloe Todd, Mrs. F. F.
Lord, Mrs. B. NJ. Harris. Mrs. E. J.
Rynearson, and Mrs. Frederick
Williamson: Preceding the lecture,
Miss Todd introduced Miss Lillian
Ashby, who presented Miss Donna
Parrish in a vocal solo, Come un-
TO Him" from THE Messiah" Miss
Parrish sang sweetly and with feel.
ing. Miss Ashby then accompanied
the Roosevelt Girls Chorus in two
songs: The Green Cathedral" by
Hahn and "Senorita," "a Spanish
folk song. These were sung delight
fully by eleven young ladies.
In the business meeting, In
charge of the president, Mrs. Harry
L. Smith, the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
president, Mrs. Harry l.. Smith;
first vice president. Mrs. NJ. X.
Thomson; second vice president,
Mrs. P. E. Skinner: recording sec
retary, Mrs. H. z. Wilber; CORES
ponding secretary. Miss Edith
Adams; treasurer, Mrs. Walter
Sturm: member OF the board of
trustees. Mrs. Joseph Thompson.
Mrs. Russell Watts was elected to
membership. Mrs. Owen Cleary
took the monthly report of hours
devoted to volunteer war work.
Mrs. f. J. Rynearson read the semi
annual report Of the board Of trus-
tees. Mrs. Clarence Pace was ap-
pointed to succeed Mrs. Bergman
as telephone chairman. Mrs. NJ. X.
Thomson gave a fine report OF the
County Federation of Women's
Clubs meeting in Ann Arbor on
January 30. at the International
Center. Mrs. Lenore Shurtleff pre-
sided. There were Is speakers, sew
eral Of whom were foreign students
from Russia, Chile, Honduras. Nj
geria. Scotland and other coun.
tries.
Miss Harriet Porter sang
French and Spanish songs.