Estherville Newspaper
Estherville, Iowa
October 28, 1914 |
MANY HOMES MADE HAPPY
Twelve orphans of New York City were given homes near
Estherville
These children were placed in some of the best home in this
vicinity.
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Thursday evening Miss C. B. Comstock and Miss A. L. Hill
of New York who are representing the children's Aid Society,
arrived in Estherville with twelve children. On Friday
afternoon at the Emmet County Court House these children
were placed in the care of people who were very highly
recommended as people who were capable of providing good
homes for the orphan children.
These children are all of legitimate birth and are very
bright, the youngest being two years old and the oldest is
eleven. This society has found good homes for over 58,000
children. After the children are placed into homes they are
visited by nurses, and if they think any child has been
placed in a home where they will not receive good treatment
they immediately take it in charge to see that the child is
placed where it will be treated as any child should be.
The court room was far too small to accommodate the large
crowd of sight seers, some interested, but the larger
portion there for curiosity more than anything else.
Mr. and Mrs. George Swanson had strong competition for the
little baby, Jean Hewett, but they were successful in having
the little one placed in their care. Russell Hempstead, four
year old and brother, Victor, aged six, were given to the
care of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fisher of Wallingford. Walter
Dawson age eight, was taken by Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Stade of
Huntington. Mabel Lamphere, aged seven will make her home
with Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Wilson of this city. Hilda Anderson,
aged thirteen, found a home with Mr. and Mrs. Claude E.
Cobb. Willie Wiggers, aged five, was given to Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. McLaughlin. James L. Mack, aged nine, was placed near
Donnell, Mn., with Mr. and Mrs. Chas, J. Berg. Sophia
Anderson went to the Andrew Swanson residence. Francis
Anderson will be cared for by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson of
Wallingford. Marie Marquaid has not been placed. |
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