Baby Welfare Station Opens for Mothers and Babies
A permanent baby welfare station will start in the Cheer Ut home settlement, opening every Wednesday morning with a doctor and nurse to perform health examinations. Free services cover feeding and clothing advice during the summer months. The station is run by the baby welfare committee of the women’s committee, C. N. D., with Mrs. John Tillwell as chairwoman. Weighing and measuring of babies continues this week, and the last meeting of the baby estate committee will be held Wednesday afternoon to disband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheerut
Sby Welfare Committee
Women's
Mmittee
John Tillwell
F. Carrott
Women Have Al Da ay Meeting For Belgian Relief
The Ricety of the First Christian church will meet all day Wednesday in the church to sew for the Belgian relief. Women bring a picnic luncheon. Mrs Edward McCann of Battle Creek Mich guest of sister in law Mrs Henry Muegge may stay three weeks. Miss Cone graduates at Goucher College with 100 graduates this year.
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Al-Da Ay
First Christian Church
Edward McCann
Battle Creek
Mich
Henry Muegge
McCann
Cone
Virginia Cone
Dean
W. O. Cone
Goucher College
Baltimore
Chaddock
Aid Society
Chaddock Boys’ School
Unitarian Church
C. E. Baker
Fashions for Americans dress and hat set for young girl
A two to three year old girl wears a delicate dress of flowered cotton voile with hemstitched organdy collar and cuffs and a matching hat. Options include white and lavender accents with blue pink lavender color themes, promoting dainty, correct dressing for small children. Also shown are garden sets for girls two to six years, featuring aprons with large pockets and sun bonnets in bright cretonne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlemaker
Mental Account Books Of Spouse Faults And Gifts
A columnist discusses a wife or husband's habit of keeping a mental account of faults and gifts. Such petty tallying, opened in crises or after months, harms happiness. The piece argues against keeping these petty ledgers and urges cleaner, more direct communication for peace.
Lincoln school picnic planned at Berrian Park
Principal Roberts of Lincoln share Ras announced an all day picnic will be given in Berrian park Friday for the pupils teachers and parents and friends of the school. There will be cats of all kinds aplenty including refreshments. Games of all kinds will also be furnished for amusement.
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Roberts
Lincoln Share
Ras
Berrian Park
Baccalaureate Service Honors Local High School
The Congregational church hosted the High School baccalaureate with Rev. George Arthur Buttrick delivering the Life's Decision sermon. More than 120 seniors attended as spring flowers and class daisies decorated pews and special music was arranged for the ceremony.
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Congregational
George Arthur Buttrick
Burton School Wins The Lowden Prize
The Livingston school in Burton township won the Lowden bond of 50 in the last Liberty loan drive. County superintendent John Steiner received a letter announcing the victory. Miss Bessie Skirvin was the teacher. The Livingston school is proud of its success.
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Lowden
Livingston
Burton Township
John Steiner
Bessie Skirvin
Y. W. C. A. High School Fete Planned On Lawn
The High School Girls club of the Y W C A will host a fete on the high school lawn Wednesday evening with class day exercises in the school auditorium. A social hour will follow the main performance. Ice cream and cake will be served at small tables and a series of entertaining stunts is planned.
Carpenters Local 1366 Elects Officers for Year
Carpenters Local Union 1366 held its annual election Monday evening. Elected: President Henry Winking. Vice President William Schelp. Financial Secretary Henry Thesen. Corresponding Secretary Jacob Schulz. Treasurer Ed Ringstorf. Conductor William Gaines. Warden Charles Lubert. Trustees August Schelp, Phil Funke, Ed Schroeder. Marvin McGinley of Loraine withdraws from sheriff bid after prior speculation.
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Carpenters Local Union 1366
Henry Winking
William Schelp
Henry Thesen
Jacob Schulz
Ed Ringstorf
William Gaines
Charles Lubert
August Schelp
Phil Funke
Ed Schroeder
New Social Workers Club To Be Formed In City
Social workers met Monday evening at the Congregational church to discuss organizing a Social Workers club. Judge Lyman McCarl chaired and spoke on the juvenile court. May Thompson and John A. Thompson discussed law enforcement while Rev Lyman Greenman reviewed New York and Boston social workers. Others spoke including Rev R H Hartley LeRoy Adair Mrs Mary White Miss Eugenia Dudley. A committee was named to decide if the effort remains with the Welfare Federation or forms a new society.
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Social Workers
Congregational Church
Social Workers’ Club
Lyman McCarl
John A. Thompson
Lyman Greenman
New York
Boston
R. H. Hartley
LeRoy Adair
Mary White
Eugenia Dudley
Associated Charities
Welfare Federation
Anne Jarrett Wood
Miss Dudley
Pilot Captain Proud Credits Old School For Honor
Capt Hughes Proud of his former Livingston school in Burton township after the Lowden prize was awarded for the last Liberty loan drive. The Civil War veteran said he graduated there with pride as the school earned the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hughes
Jersey Street
Livingston School
Burton Township
Lowden
Western U Employes Get Extra Payment
E. W. King, manager of Western Union Telegraph Co., announced a board finalizes an extra special payment for regular employees on the roll as of October 1, 1918. The October payment equals 4 percent or 3 percent of semi annual salaries, with July and January payments at 5 or 6 percent for different salary brackets. Messengers receive 12.50 in July and January and 6.25 in October.
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E. W. King
Western Union Telegraph Co
New York
Church Fragments Highlight Local Endeavor and War Efforts
Yates addresses the United Christian Endeavor in East End church urging youth duty as many members join the service. Rev Shank sails for France with Y M C A workers. Virginia Katherine Barden christened. various church groups plan meetings for aid to relief efforts in France and Belgium. Other events include Children's Day observances, confirmations, and a parochial school graduation program with diplomas and medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
E. Society
E. P. Yates
United Christian Endeavor Society
East End
Rev Meigs to Preach at Central Baptist June 23
Rev R V Meigs, invited to the Central Baptist church, will arrive June 23 to preach and confer with the members on terms of accepting the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Meigs
Central Baptist Church
Big Mt Sterling Barn Burns at Cronin Farm
Mt Sterling June 11 The large hay and seed barn belonging to J R Cronin burned Monday night at 11 30 o clock The cause is unknown The barn was filled with hay and seed and the loss will be great The barn is owned by the same man who had several structures burned last fall.
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MT. Sterling
J. R. Cronin
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