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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1928)
THE EUGENE (tTTABP 272 NEEDY LIHLE FOLK OF LANE GET FREE DENTAL CARE "The dentist's office on wheels men might be termed the pioneer venture in Lane county of taking the ; dentist to the rural community. When Re. Bdwin V. O'Hara, pas tor of St Mary's Oatholla church, was a chaplain with the United States 8 ray oversees during the World war, e observed how mobile units cared ' for the men's teeth. Now, as head of the Catholic rural life movement In the United States, and director of the American Country Life association, lie is using the same plan in reaching needy children. , 872 Children Treated With JOugene as a base this spring nine Lane county communities, sev eral of them oft the Pacific highway, were included In the scope of 'the wonk, 272 needy children receiving free dental care in 28 full days of service ending May 25. Eugene, Junc tion City, Alurcolu, Bpringiield, Ores well, VVendlinat, hlorenee, Deadwood and Cottage Urove were visited, and in the coming year it is planned to proceed into the smaller, mora re mote communities. ' To see what could ibe done to take health to the country community, a branch of the St. Vincent de IPnul so ciety, Cathollo charitable organisa tion, was organised in Eugene, thJs laymen's group having for its in corporators Joseph H. Koks, tieorge J. YVilhelm, J. J. Kirchoff and Clar ence lddings. Overlapping AvoMsd The St. Vincent de Paul society, founded three-quarters of a centur; ago in France, and international in scope, does work among the poor in Jails, hospitals, and private families. Including some hospitalization work. To avoid overlapping with other charitable institutions the society members in Eugene took as special project the dental work among poor children. , .Believing that a large percentage of the ills of humanity originate in the oral cavity, especially resulting - from lack of care among children, with consequent backwardness in school, incapacities and incompetences : reducing earning power, ana infec tions which result in serious rheuma tic and heart troubles, the society adopted the charity as practical piece of philanthropy. Cooperation was received from the Willamette Valley Dental society which furnished professional advice. Dr. W B. Lee acting as adviser, and from the Lane County Health- asso dstion which arranged clinics, and otherwise assisted the work. Only . those children recommended by the county nurse or the Bed Cross as : being needy were given treatment Portland Men Bonefaotors - Frederick Utrong and Paul Murphy of Portland were benefactors of the , work, increasing the resources at the disposal of the society. , Two Corpus Christ! sisters, Sister Frances Paul and Sister Kegina were field workers, acting as dentists' as sistants and keeping the records. Per s manent headquarters were estab lished at 1020 Gharnelton street, Eu- Sene, where a room was fitted with a entists' chair and cabinet of instru ments. . ' In the 28 days the 272 children ' examined received care the cash value of which would reach upwards of a thousand dollars. Total of 800 fill ings, 206 extractions, and S3 clean ings were performed. The Creewell unit of the Lane County Health as sociation voted the work the -most . constructive for health ever don in that community. . DsnMsta AM Work At the beginning of the work, s f number of - members of the Willamette Valley Dental society offered their individual assistance) to the work, voluntarily giving . of their time and : professional skill. Later, as the re sources of the society permitted, Dr. F. Cordon Milne bf Monroe was en gaged for one month, and Dr. William N. Dow of Springfield and Mr. Mo Oornack of Florence took part in tbe work. . "i .. J .; Dr. L, Bogan of Eugene performed large percentage of the extractions Plans Clinics Si'. if - ' 'jvH ft. , J ti $ munity buildings, as the ease de manded. .Automobile mileage reached 1320. An educational program was also Inaugurated, with posters and arti cles urfeing the care of the teeth. Tbe 75 miles to either side of the Pacific highway is practically virgin territory, so far as dentists are 'con cerned, the society discovered. Many unusual cases were found, including one hoy st Deadwood who declared he had two sets of teeth. His diffi culty, which bad begun to obstruct bis speech, was discovered to be three misplaced teeth which bad com through half an inch inside his reg ular row of teeth, indeed, back In the palate. He swas persuaded to have these three removed. Outlook Promlslnt " Outlook of the work for the com ing year is promising, with many itv health centers sending written commendation of tbe work. Mrs. Minnls Anderson, cnairnun oi the health group at OreswelL waa es pecially warm in her praise in ex pressing "appreciation to the St. Vin cent de Paul society for making it possible for our poor children to have their teeth cared for In this kind au efficient way." From Anne O. Dudley, secretary of the Florence branch of the . Lane County Health association comes a note to the St Vincent de Paul soc iety! "This is to extend to you the thanks and appreciation of the peo ple of Florence for your kindness and generosity to them In making pos sible the free dental clinic There Is great need for that work here and the health association feels it was well patronised." All kinds 01 Dry Phone 601. Cord Wood, tf Above. Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara. head of the Cathollo Rural Life movement In the United States and director of the American Country Life associa tion, who has been taking the dentist to poor children In rural communities In Lane county. In his experiment he olanned a mobile dental unit suoh as he saw during the World war as a chaplain with' the United States army overseas. Below, mobile dental anlt, with Dr. F. Gordon Milne, Monroe dentist en gaged by the St. Vlnoent de Paul so ciety, with a email Jundtlon City patient. , over the period, giving voluntarily of his time, and dentists assisting the work by months were: January, Dr. Li Schwering: February, Doctors S. C. Endicott, J. H. Blchmond. R. T. Burnett A. J. Atwater: March, Doc-, tors J. M. Miller, O. B. Willoughby, L. L. . Baker: April, Doctors F. E. Adams', W. B.' Lee, J. P. Tye, F. Oordon Milne; May, Doctors Milne, Dow and McCornack. ; 'v Country La oka Dentists It was discovered that only the cit ies on the 1'Hcifio highway in Lane county, Bugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove and Junction City, with the exception of Florence, had .resident dentists. The society also believes that the nope that those needing dental atten tion will travel to centers where this can ' be done is a vain one. A trip made bv Father O'Hara and Wllkie Nelson Collins into the Sluslaw not so long ago revealed a 12 year old boy who naa never seen a moving pic ture nor a moving train. And he lived on a highway on which a bus passed daily to Eugene. Dental care must thus be taken to the rural community, . -Mileage at 1320 To reach the rural districts Dr. Milne equipped a mobile unit: an automnb lie fullv eaulnoed with den tnl naraDhernalla. which could five service In those districts. With this equipment clinics could' bo held at private homes, grade schools, or com Look! A New Pair Free If You Do Not Get Entire Satisfaction From Our Famous Pointed Heel Silk Chiffon Hose at $1.00 pr. Tak If J nT Ym Chance. y$J 111 ''SILK TO THE TOP The NEW Buster Brown "Wo Flt'tho Hard to Pit Poet" ' 033 Willamette Street Or. Nandshuh Moved Office To 874 Willamette, upstairs SPRINGFIELD, June 21. (Spe cial.) Everything is in readiness for the annual picnie sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Episcopal church, which wlU be held at Swimmer's Delight park Tuesday, June 20, beginning at 8 p. m. and with a picnic supper at T p. m. Members of the church and friends are ' going individually, with - those who have no means of conveyance notifying the transportation commit tee. ' A program of sports and contests Is planned, with a baseball game in which the men will play against the boys. Coffee, cream, eugar and Ice ere am will be furnished by tbe brotherhood. Basket suppers will be taken by each family, 'it, is announced, by Charles P. Poole, secretary. Committee chairmen Include How ard Hughes, sports; William O. Hughes, transportation ;Dr. N. W. Emery, eats; H. L. Gillette, location. Californians Hurt In Auto Accident nose, respectively, in an edJt v. mMt hlrhwav near Goshen on Wednesday afternoon about 8:30 o'clock. . The party was enrouie w ,""'-- driving, atates . that she does not know wnat nappeuea w m "" whether a defect In the steering ap paratus or a flat tire, but the auto mnhii. skidded from the highway and into the ditch. . , ." Miss Denner was taxen w me nomr of a nearby physician. 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CHAMBER TO TALK COUNTY ROAD FUND Discussion of county road money for the Siuslaw, McKenxle and Wil lamette highways will feature the meeting of tbe Lane county chamber of commerce at Springfield Thursday evening, June 21, at which members of the county, court will bo present, J. E. Bheltoni president of the Eu gene chamber and also of the county, group, will preside. The business ses sion will follow a 6:30 dinner in the Springfield chamber rooms, to which all members of organisations repre sented in the county chamber, aa well aa their wires, are invited. ,. . Plsns are being made by the Springfield hosts to entertain at least SO persons at dinner. H. E. Maxey, chairman of entertainment for - the Springfield group has arranged a musical program including piano solo by Miss Winifred Tyson, violin, solo by Charles Nadvornik, vocal solo by Mrs. W. K. Barnell and duet by Lena and Frances Frlaell. . ; . 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