History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 56

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011

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COUNTRY CLUBS

For many years Grand Island has been without any regular country club. Men inter- ested in the formation of a country club failed to get their plans crystallized before the war

1918, but the presence of so many needed war activities held it back, but after the armistice was signed it rapidly materialized into the formation of a country club. A holding con- cern known as the Grand Island Country Club was formed to buy ground south of the city, and this organization selected eighty acres off the Hagge property, on the banks of the Wood River, and had a golf course laid out there. The committee of heavy stockholders designated to incorporate this enterprise, were J. A. Donald, to whom a great deal of credit is due for its successful promotion, Henry Schuff, Joseph D. Martin, J. E. Dill and J. L. Cleary.

During the summer of 1919 it was decided to change the name of the social organization to "The Riverside Golf Club." Trustees elected were, O. A. Abbott, Jr., J. E. Dill, J. E. Hanna, C. G. Ryan, Lawrence Donald, Ed Wolbach, Jack Donald, J. L. Cleary and I. R. Alter.

An architect has been. employed to draft plans for a club house to cost $10,000 to $12,000. Construction is to start during the summer of 1919. The initial stock subscrip- tion to the club was necessarily heavy as it in- volved each stockholder's proportionate share of the cost of buying ground and building such a club house as they will desire.

The requisites and cost of membership in the social club have not yet been publicly an- nounced.

Another group of men, also inclined toward golf and cooperative recreation but feeling they did not want to invest so heavily, in June, 1919, organized the Woodlawn Golf Associa- tion. This organization is not, at this time, at least, essaying to purchase grounds or build a club-house, but has been content to charge only such a moderate stock-subscription price or entrance fee as necessary to rent a tract of ground and lay out a golf course adjoining the Riverside grounds on Wood River, three miles south of Grand Island. The incorpo- rators of the Woodlawn Golf Association were Joseph Power, Irvin R. Morearty, Henry P.

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PLATTSDEUTCHE HEIM, GRAND ISLAND

LIEDERKRANZ, GRAND ISLAND

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Zeig, Clark W. Johnson, Ray L. Harrison, and T. Kunz, one term. A. C. White was : Wilmer D. McGrath, Lewis T. Cox, Thos. V. the next commander. McGowan, and Wm. Suhr.

WOOD RIVER'S LODGES

The history of Cement Lodge No. 211, . A. F. & A. M., and Wood River Odd Fellows ·lodge has already been detailed in this chapter. Vulcan Lodge No. 34, A. O. U. W., was organized April 3, 1884. It had grown to a membership of 191 in 1900. Its early masters gere J. W. Honnold, Stephen Jones, H. M. ones, C. A. Baldwin, J. C. Boone, David arrick, S. N. Taylor and George Miller. "The charter members were C. D. Gibson, W. F. Wells, James Williams, John Ewing, F. W. Cooley, C. W. Stoddard, N. T. Brittin, H. P. Chapman, J. W. Honnold, R. H. Dodd, J. B. Furman, H. D. Hollister, David Barrick, J. R. Jewett, C. J. Lowe, C. E. Taylor and Stephen Jones.

Wood River Lodge No. 704, M. W. A., was organized September 17, 1888. G. L. Maddock, the first counsel presided for some years. The charter members were G. D. Maddock, Geo. Plummer, Wm. Thorp, J. A. Shortess, Wilbur Mercer, Thos. Whalen, Oliver Mead, J. N. Harrison, John C. Boone and H. M. Jones.

B. B. White Camp 29, Sons of Veterans, was organized June 2, 1885, and a charter granted on the same date to H. C. White, cap- tain, J. W. Hart, sergeant, R. J. Clark, corporal, A. B. Templeton, high private, Wm. Searl, lieut., Wm. Kunz, color bearer.

Women's Relief Corps No. 61 was organized April 19, 1889. The charter members were N. J. Wescoatt, Jennie Trout, H. J. Tracy, Augusta Stephens, Mary Kunz, Mary Plum- mer, L. Ramsdell, A. White, E. Taylor, F. Mathews and Emma Bly. The first president was Mrs. Kate Ross and her successor, Mrs. N. J. Wescoatt.

Bradley Post No. 134, G. A. R., was organ- ized March 17, 1873. Stephen Jones served as commander for two terms, followed by J. H. Bliss for a like period, John B. Stephens the fifth term, R. Wescoatt the next two terms,

The G. A. R. and the A. O. U. W. dedicated a hall in April, 1886. The Masons have a nice hall there now.

In addition to those named the ladies have maintained an Eastern Star, Rebekahs, Degree of Honor, and Royal Neighbors lodges.

DONIPHAN'S LODGES

Doniphan has maintained an I. O. O. F. lodge, A. J. Smith Post No. 65, organized dur- ing the 'eighties ; Heli Conclave No. 1, Hepta- sophs, organized in October, 1887, and being the only lodge of that order maintained in the state in 1890; A. O. U. W. lodges, the history of which has already been detailed ; a Modern Woodman lodge organized in June, 1889, and the W. O. W. lodge. This W. O. W. lodge was organized in October, 1902.

Its first officers were : M. J. Snyder, consul commander, M. J. Meseraull, advisory lieut., S. L. Pletcher, clerk, T. A. Derby, banker.

The present officers are: E. E. Marsh, consul commander, Geo. Devereau, advisory lieutenant, A. M. Bomgardner, clerk, Joseph Heitz, banker.

CAIRO AND ALDA

Alda maintains A. O. U. W. and M. W. A. lodges. Cairo has the A. O. U. W., M. W. A., and I. O. O. F. There has been a successful M. W. A. lodge in Cameron township. This lodge was chartered February 1, 1896, the charter members being: A. W. Benton, Jessie Boering, Orin Bryan, John Ellis, M. Graham, John Hopper, Walter Smith, August Wieth, Charles Morton, Ed Orndorf.

The present officers are : C. J. Carter, consul, W. J. Porter, clerk, Wm. Cartensen, banker.

THE ST. CECILIA SOCIETY

(Information prepared by Mrs. C. G. Ryan)

The St. Cecilia Society was organized in June, 1885, and except for a period of a few years of inactivity has been one of the fore- most organizations of Grand Island. The first meeting place was the residence of Mrs. Maria

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Fisher and the charter members were: Mes- dames R. J. Barr, W. E. Robinson, Hilliker, Fisher, Renard, Misses Emma and Margaret Howard.and Ida Heffleman. To this original list were added the names of Mrs. W. H. Geddes, Mrs. H. H. Glover, Miss Lucy Hay- wood, Mesdames S. D. Ross, J. H. Storms, O. B. Thompson, D. H. Vantine, Chas. Wiebe, J. H. Wooley, Misses Murphy, Ada and May Castiday, May Hurford, and others.

From its early beginnings to the present time the membership, which has grown to an active list of thirty and an unlimited associate membership, has included the women most interested in promoting the musical culture of the community. The presidents since 1901 have been: Mrs. H. H. Glover, Mrs. L. A. Arthur, Mrs. C. G. Ryan, Mrs. R. J. Barr, Mrs. S. D. Ross, Miss Jane L. Pinder, Mrs. Victor Anderson, Miss Harriett L. Norris, Mrs. Edward Ewel, Mrs. W. A. Prince, Mrs. H. R. Hatfield, Mrs. E. S. Dungan, Mrs. R. R. Riese, Mrs. Thos. Connor. For the period of the past two years-1917-18 to 1918- 19-the club has been inactive, owing to the fact that the members have been busy in war work, until its recent affiliation with the Woman's Club.

The St. Cecilia Society is a member of the National Federation of Musical Clubs and has followed out many interesting courses of study. The principal work for the past few years has been the bringing of distinguished musical artists to Grand Island and the man- agement of a yearly festival of music which quite matches those of cities much larger. At these festivals and at other concerts given during the year the following artists and organizations have been brought to Grand Island: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Emil Oberhoffer, conductor, New York Sym- phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conduc- tor, Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, Arthur Middleton, James Goddard, Pavley-Oukrain- sky Ballet, Oscar Seagle and others.

The financial affairs of the club have always been successfully handled. The society owns $1,000 worth of Liberty Bonds and has $500 loaned out at interest and a small treasury

fund. All of this money has been made at the annual festivals.

The St. Cecilia Society has always stood for the highest musical ideals and has steadily advanced in the character and standards of all of its undertakings, so that the purpose for which it was organized has never been lost sight of.

THE T. P. A., POST E

Organized April 4, 1903. Its first meeting place was the Palmer hotel.

The charter members were J. Donald, J. F. Rourke, P. B. Trueblood, H. A. Goudrn, A. Lowry, B. V. Mathers, J. B. Waldo, J. M. Bower, Geo. Miller, Geo. Spraggins, C. V. Millard, Geo. Porter, C. J. Cunningham, M. L. Dolary, H. L. Bering, E. Ewal, B. S. Thomas, E. H. Tulley, B. L. Curry, R. P. Ranen, T. H. Michelson.

The original officers were: J. F. Rourke, president, G. W. Spraggins, vice-president, E. Ewal, secretary-treasurer.

Members who have served as president are: J. F. Rourke, J. W. Smith, W. R. Gilchrist, Glenn Bell, Clyde Kelso, M. C. Alexander, R. B. Plummer.

Members who have served as secretary are: E. Ewal, L. Lynn, W. R. Gilchrist, A. M. Conner, R. B. Plummer.

The Grand or head lodge of this society met in Grand Island in 1911 and 1917.

The present officers are M. C. Alexander, president, R. B. Plummer, secretary-treasurer. There are 162 members.

ISLAND CITY NO. 255 (Information by Thirza M. Doyle)

Island City No. 255, Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen was organ- ized at Grand Island by Mrs. Janette Turner, a past president, she being the first vice-grand president of the Grand Lodge which was organized at Fort Gratiot, Michigan. Mrs. Myra A. Ballinger was the first president of Island City Lodge. Chartered December 8, 1902. Charter members were: Crete B. Black- burn, Emma R. Brooks, Effie M. Ballenger, Jennie M. Carey, Daisy B. Fent, Amelia Murphy, Lucy B. Pflasterer, Grace Wilson, Digitized by Frage ™

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Clara E. Hadlock, Mae Hansen, Myra A. 1885, with C. W. Scarff, president, J. W. Ballenger, Jennie Lyman, Sylvia G. Fent, Bartholomew, secretary. Mildred McAllister, Louise Wilson, Hannah B. Van Houser.

John McAllister was the first counsel to Island City lodge.

Original officers were: Past President, Mae Hansen ; President, Myra A. Ballenger; Vice- President, Daisy Fent; Secretary, Jennie Carey; Treasurer, Clara Hadlock; Con- ductress, Grace Fent; Warden, Hannah Van Hausen; Chaplain, Crete Blackburn; Inner Guard, Lucy Pflaster, Outer Guard, Emma Brooks.

Present officers are : Past President, Edna Miller; President, Rena Spangenberg; vice- President, Cora Streator; Secretary, Thirza M. Doyle; Treasurer, Luella Nelson; Chap- lain, Ada Cover; Conductress, Ethel Kelly ; Warden, Ora Laurin; Outer Guard, Eva Ras- mussen; Inner Guard, Mable Moeder; Musician, Margaret Le Masters; Counselor, Mr. William E. Doyle. The present treasurer and secretary have succeeded themselves in office the most number of years of any of the officers. This being our convention year the following sisters represented our lodge at convention, which met May 14, 1919, at Columbus, Ohio: Rena Spangenberg as dele- gate and Thirza M. Doyle as alternate.

Our lodge has been visited by Grand Officers several times. For the last several years the auxiliary ladies have entertained the railroad men and their families at annual entertain- ments for the purpose of becoming better ac- quainted with each other. In May, 1919, at the convention it was decided by the delegates and grand officers, to have a ways and means committee, to raise funds to establish a home for the aged and disabled sisters. At this time all auxiliary lodges are interested and working for that fund, not forgetting the railroad men's home at Highland Park, Illinois.

We now have sixty-two members.

THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

A Young Men's Christian Association was organized in Grand Island on February 28, building campaign .

In 1891 G. W. Weeter was president, L. S. Moore, recording secretary, J. B. Carruthers, general secretary.

In 1893 G. W. Weeter was president of the city division, and J. P. Kernohan president of the railroad division, J. T. Miller, record- ing secretary, and J. S. Miller, general secre- tary. The association's headquarters were on Sycamore street between Front and Third. The directors then were: Geo. W. Weeter, W. H. Jones, A. M. Wilson, Thos. Robinson, Ira T. Paine, D. C. Hall and W. A. Heim- berger. In 1896 Mr. Heimberger was pres- ident, A. M. Hargis, treasurer, and M. O. Lewis, general secretary. In 1900 L. E. Smith was general secretary. The headquarters were removed to 105 East Front street.

In 1904 M. A. Wolfe was general secretary. Chas. H. Tully served as president of the association for seventeen years.

In 1908 the officers were : President, C. H. Tully, vice-president, Frank Perdue, recording secretary, D. H. Fishburn, treasurer, Allan Craig, general secretary, W. L. Stockinger. The same officers were in charge of its aflairs in 1910.

In 1912 J. W. Rose was president and Bayard H. Paine, secretary. The directors then serving were: A. F. Buechler, C. H. Tully, L. M. Talmage, J. V. Anderson, E. Williams, J. W. Rose, E. W. Augustine, B. H. Paine, A. M. Hargis, T. J. Hansen, A. U. Hannan, D. E. Ryder, O. C. Bundy, E. F. Starr, E. R. Farmer. The Y. M. C. A. Building Associa- tion was incorporated with the same fifteen directors.

The officers for that year were J. W. Rose, president, A. F. Buechler, vice-president, Elmer Williams, treasurer, and Bayard H. Paine, secretary. H. L. Rowe was general secretary. It was during this administration that the determination was reached to build a new home for the City and Railroad Y. M. C. A. Association of Grand Island.

October 21, 1912, a building committee of 107 members was formed to assist in the

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The campaign began in November, 1912, and $75,000 was subscribed in three days', campaign, whereas ten days had been alloted to the task.

From the stockholders of the new Y. M. C. A. Building Association the following directors were chosen on December 2, 1912: John Reimers, L. M. Talmage, J. D. Whit- more, Jack Donald, J. V. Anderson, S. D. Ross, Frank E. Slusser, C. H. Tully, Chas. G. Ryan, T. J. Hansen, A. M. Hargis, Elmer Williams, E. W. Augustine, J. W. Rose and Bayard H. Paine. The erection of a four story building, across the street north from the court house, at First and Locust streets was commenced shortly thereafter.

CITY AND RAILROAD YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

A meeting was held April 7, 1913, to per- fect proper articles of incorporation of "The City and Railroad Young Men's Christian Association." For the first board of directors under this organization, the following were elected to hold until the annual meeting in 1915, E. W. Augustine, L. M. Talmage, J. W. Rose, E. R. Farmer, Bayard H. Paine ; to hold until 1914, A. M. Hargis, E. F. Starr, Elmer Williams, D. E. Ryder, T. J. Hansen ; to hold until annual meeting in 1913, J. V. Ander- son, A. U. Hannan, A. F. Buechler, C. H. Tully and O. C. Bundy. The officers elected were J. W. Rose, president, E. R. Farmer, vice-president, Bayard H. Paine, secretary, Elmer Williams, treasurer. H. L. Rowe was elected general secretary. In March, 1914, A. F. Buechler and E. F. Starr resigned, and Mr. Rose was compellel to resign as both president and director owing to his removal from the city and A. M. Hargis also removed from the city. F. E. Slusser was elected pres- ident, F. J. Coats, Dr. Geo. Sutherland, J. T. Dill and W. E. Clayton were chosen to succeed Rose, Starr, Hargis and Buechler as directors. In April, 1914, Bayard H. Paine became pres- ident of the City and Railroad Association, E. R. Farmer continued as vice-president, F. E. Slusser became secretary, E. Williams remained as treasurer, and the same board

continued to serve. The officers and directors of the Building Association during 1914 were E. Williams, president, J. Donald, vice-pres- ident, B. H. Paine, secretary, and L. M. Talmage, treasurer, with directors as Hargis, T. J. Hansen, Tully, Whitmore, Riemers, Ross, Slusser, Rose, Ryan, Augustine, and Anderson.

The dedication of the new Y. M. C. A. building was celebrated with a banquet.

In 1915 a very active membership campaign was carried on. The executive membership committee was Geo. W. Wigington, chairman, J. R. Fulton, Theo. Boehm, Raymond Thurs- ton, Wm. Suhr. The membership committee

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was F. J. Coates, T. H. McHaley, W. E. Clay- ton, H. J. Palmer, Glenn Jones, Max Egge. C. T. Clayton, S. M. Clayton, T. J. Ellsberry. A. K. Mader, T. J. Cunningham, D. A. Trivelpiece, Thos. McGowan, E. S. Fair- banks, E. F. Younkin, E. G. Johnson, Ernest Meyer, J. Frank Scott, Clarence Engleman and Estel Jones.

The same officers continued, with H. L. Rowe, general secretary, J. A. Noble, physi- cal director and E. C. Anderson boy's sec- retary. Secretary Rowe left Grand Island in April, 1916, and his successor was J. T. Maxwell, who came to the Grand Island Association from Omaha, and is in 1919 at Detroit, Michigan. The directors in 1916 were Wm. Suhr, Chas. H. Tully, J. E. Dill. Glenn Jones, B. H. Paine, T. J. Hansen, E. Williams, E. W. Augustine, F. E. Slusser. W. E. Clayton, Dr. Geo. Sutherland. Directors elected in October, 1916, were W. E. Clayton.

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J. B. Lesher, F. E. Slusser, C. H. Tully, Guy Smith and J. B. Ellseffer. When Mr. Maxwell resigned in September, 1916, his successor was C. O. Michael. Roland W. Seibert worked as boy's secretary until July, 1917, having been then called to war work, when Mr. Fred Olsen was appointed. W. E. Daniels was soon thereafter chosen athletic director. Judge Paine insisted upon retiring from the presidency in October, 1917, after having served during the strenuous years of buliding and equipping the association's new home, and Glenn Jones was elected president. E. W. Augustine was elected vice-president, J. B. Elseffer, secretary, and T. J. Hansen treasurer. Directors serving thereafter were Messrs. Jones, Slusser, Tully, A. L. Dunn, Suhr, Michael, Augustine, Bayard H. Paine, Hansen, Dill, J. R. Hanna, Elseffer, J. B. Lesher, and in 1918 Augustine, Bury, Slusser, Jones, Elseffer, Hansen and Tully were elected directors.

The directors serving in 1919 are Glenn Jones, J. B. Lesher, E. W. Augustine, C. H. Tully, Judge J. R. Hanna, F. E. Slusser, J. T. Dill, Judge B. H. Paine, J. B. Elseffer, W. E. Clayton. O'Laughlin, Geo. Candish, T. V. McGowan, D. J. Traill. Mr. C. O. Michael resigned in the summer of 1919 and left for Davenport, Iowa, to enter Palmer Chiropractic College, and after a short time the board secured E. F. Bear, who came to this associa- tion from Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Bear has served as a secretary in Y. M. C. A. war service. W. J. Rother, of Des Moines, Iowa, was chosen physical director, and Mr. Schoupp boys' secretary.

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

The Hall County Young Women's Associa- tion organized January, 1913, but there had previously been a Ladies auxiliary to Y. W. C. A. Its first meeting place in I. O. O. F. Hall, but thereafter its head- quarters were moved to the Windolph build- ing. It was chartered on April 2, 1919, with the following charter members of its board of directors : Mrs. W. A. Prince, Mrs. Fanny Dahlstrom, Mrs. Agnes Sorenson, Mrs John

Schwynn, Mrs. B. H. Paine, Mrs. C. B. Hel- ling, Mre W. R. McAllister, Miss Emma Mili- sen, Mrs Hettie Boyden, Mrs. R. H. McAllis- ter, Mrs. Louise Hedde, Mrs. Grace Hender- son, Mrs. H. C. Miller, Miss Dorothea Kills, Miss Elula Gilbert, Mrs. Sarah C. Kelley, Mrs. H. D. Starkey, Wood River, Mrs. Ida Eaton, Alda, Dr. Nelle Deffenbaugh, Miss Emma E. Sheeley, ex-officio. The first officers were, Mrs. W. A. Prince, president, Mrs. C. B. Helling, vice-president, Miss Sarah Kelley, secretary, Mrs. John Schwynn treas- urer, and Miss Emma E. Sheeley general secretary.

During the six years this organization has been growing and carrying on its increased burdens, Mrs. Prince has faithfully discharged the duties of president, and Miss Sheeley remained at the post of general secretary until her resignation in the summer of 1919, to take up similar work at Huron, South Dakota. Her successor has not been selected at the time this review is written.

The association has carried its own finances since its organization. It was the first county association of the Y. W. C. A. work organ- ized in Nebraska. The membership has grown to approximately 600 in 1919. With its cen- tral location, at Second and Pine streets, it has been the haven of rest and cheer for the working girls of the city at their noon rest hour, and a welcome home corner at any other hours in the day it has its doors open. Christ- mas cheer work has been carried on each year, and between fifty-five and eighty-five families have been provided with food, clothing, fuel and toys for the children. Thus the Christmas spirit has been made felt where there might have been many heart aches. There has been a rest room maintained each year at the county fair. In 1916 when Co. M. was sta- tioned for three weeks at the city hall, and the boys devoutly desired some "home cooking" the Y. W. C. A. responded with three meals a day for five weeks. General Secretary Sheeley served on the executive committee of the Red Cross County Chapter. Mrs. Prince, the president of the association during the many months that her only son, with willigte

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of other mothers' sons was in the service, and across the waters, but found time to serve as district chairman of the Y. W. C. A. with the U. W. W. campaign. Miss Sheeley repre- sented the Y. W. C. A. on the county execu- tive committee in that campaign.

The Business Girls' Club pledged $1,500 war saving stamps, and assisted in the victory girls' campaign. During the war period three night classes a week were maintained for Red Cross work.

The present officers are : Mrs. W. A. Prince, president, Mrs. W. H. Sharp, vice-president, Mrs. R. S. Odum, first vice-president, Mrs. L. A. Arthur, second vice-president, Mrs. Franklin C. Tully, secretary, Mrs. Hettie Boyden, treasurer, and the present Board of directors are: Miss Emma Milisen, Mrs. Het- tie Boyden, Mrs. C. B. Helling, Mrs. W. A. Prince, Mrs. W. H. Sharp, Mrs. R. S. Odum, Mrs. A. F. Buechler, Mrs. L. A. Arthur, Mrs. Joseph Woostenholm, Mrs. Franklin Tully, Mrs. A. Rasmussen, Mrs. Rufus Geer, Mrs. Lucy Switzer, Mrs. Ernest Frank, Mrs. R. B. Ray, Mrs. C. E. Masten, Mrs. Oscar Holmes, Mrs. Theodore Moehm, Miss Jane Pinder and Mrs. Belle Stehlin.

. THE MOTHERS' TEACHERS' FEDERATED CLUB

One of the biggest and best organized Woman's Clubs in Grand Island is the one known as "The Mothers' Teachers' Federated Club of Grand Island."

In the fall of 1914 the teachers and mothers in the Jefferson school district organized the first club in the city. It started with a great deal of enthusiasm and has continued strong and active.

The school board observing the benefits the new club brought the Jefferson community, issued a request to the principals of the ward schools that they call the mothers of their districts together and organize similar clubs. When the five new clubs had been thus formed a mass meeting was called of the members of the six city clubs at which Mrs. Bayard H. Paine (then a member of the school board) acted as temporary chairman. The neces-

sity of federating the clubs that they might work in closer harmony was thoroughly dis- cussed at this first meeting and later was per- fected, Mrs. Paine becoming first president by unanimous vote.

The work of the federation was two fold. It outlined the year's programs for the dis- trict clubs and lent its strength to securing the reforms which the individual clubs pro- posed. The federated club worked on secur- ing a proper isolation hospital. In this they were sucessful, getting it located in a good district and in a good building.

They worked very hard on securing school nurse and medical inspection for our schools. They brought Dr. Johann of Lincoln, school inspector there, to describe the system as worked out in Lincoln. They have secured the promises of all surgeons, dentists, and physicians of the city for free clinics as soon as the school nurse is secured.

Under the leadership of Mrs. R. B. Ray they registered for Uncle Sam one thousand nine babies and in connection with this held two welfare weeks, with free lectures, exhibit and physical examinations. In one clinic a ,baby of fourteeen months was discovered to be totally blind and the mother did not know it. Another baby over a year old had never sat alone and weighed less than twelve pounds. Both of these children were given free atten- tion by Drs. Carson and Higgins and Dr. Reilley and Dr. Woodruff. Another case of a girl of school age whose eyes were defective were cared for by Dr. Wingert.

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History of Hall County, Nebraska, Part 56

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor Publication date: 1920 Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co. Number of Pages: 1011

Author: Buechler, A. F. (August F.), 1869- editor
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western Pub. and Engraving Co.
Number of Pages: 1011