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April 23, 1936
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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El Centro joins national effort for free physical exams of pre-school children entering school in fall. P.T.A. groups, led by Mrs. S. A. Dempster, coordinate with local doctors and health officials for May 5 event at Ten Thousand club house.
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Free Examinations For Pre-School Children Set
El Centro is joining other cities in the nation in the annual spring roundup of children who are to enter school for the first time next fall.
"One of the most important activities of P.-T.A. groups," said Mrs. S. A. Dempster, president of the Harding association, "is this annual spring round-up of pre-school children which is encouraged by the American Medical association and child health and welfare agencies in the United States, many thousands of children being given physical examinations each year. In this way defects are discovered and corrections made so that the child may enter school with a clean slate as far as health is concerned."
Local members of the county medical association are cooperating with Dr. Warren F. Fox, county health officer, and Miss Edith Eicke, school nurse, and have agreed to give free physical examinations on Tuesday, May 5, at the Ten Thousand club house.
The Harding P.-T.A., the newly organized Wilson P.-T.A., Mrs. Bertha Judd's clinic on the Eastside, and groups of mothers from McKinley and Lincoln schools will meet Friday at 2 p.m. in Harding school to talk over plans for this roundup.
El Centro is joining other cities in the nation in the annual spring roundup of children who are to enter school for the first time next fall.
"One of the most important activities of P.-T.A. groups," said Mrs. S. A. Dempster, president of the Harding association, "is this annual spring round-up of pre-school children which is encouraged by the American Medical association and child health and welfare agencies in the United States, many thousands of children being given physical examinations each year. In this way defects are discovered and corrections made so that the child may enter school with a clean slate as far as health is concerned."
Local members of the county medical association are cooperating with Dr. Warren F. Fox, county health officer, and Miss Edith Eicke, school nurse, and have agreed to give free physical examinations on Tuesday, May 5, at the Ten Thousand club house.
The Harding P.-T.A., the newly organized Wilson P.-T.A., Mrs. Bertha Judd's clinic on the Eastside, and groups of mothers from McKinley and Lincoln schools will meet Friday at 2 p.m. in Harding school to talk over plans for this roundup.
What sub-type of article is it?
Public Health Announcement
Community Event
What keywords are associated?
Pre School Examinations
P.T.A. Roundup
Free Health Checks
Child Health Initiative
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. S. A. Dempster
Dr. Warren F. Fox
Miss Edith Eicke
Mrs. Bertha Judd
Where did it happen?
El Centro, California
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. S. A. Dempster
Dr. Warren F. Fox
Miss Edith Eicke
Mrs. Bertha Judd
Location
El Centro, California
Event Date
May 5
Story Details
El Centro P.T.A. groups organize annual spring roundup of pre-school children for free physical examinations to identify and correct health defects before school entry. Exams on Tuesday, May 5 at Ten Thousand club house, with planning meeting Friday at 2 p.m. in Harding school.