1944-03-23 - Northern New York Historical Newspapers

PAGE EIGHT THE BREWSTER STANDARD — ESTABLISHED 1869 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1944
Hospital Booklet
Makes Strong Appeal
Swimming Classes
Start in April
Surrogate's Notes
Putnam County Office
Of Civilian Protection
(Continued from Page 4)
outgrown and a new wing was erected, vate and private rooms for patients, a
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
bringing the hospital's capacity to 100 new surgical department and adequate
Rev. Charles A. Dann, Minister
beds.
admitting, emergency and administra­
How this growth continued Is inditive departments.
Estates of:
Church School at ten o'clock. At
cated by, the following statistics which "Northern Westchester Hospital,"
Margaret Furey, Carmel — Proof of
the booklet contains: Average occu­ Mr. Tucker said, "has repeatedly been
Red Cross courses for instructors of
the morning hour of worship we will
will taken, notice of probate to legapancy
in 1925, 33 patients; average taxed beyond Its capacity. The board swimming and life saving have been tees with proof of mailing filed, de­ will function under command of the unite with the other congregations for
How People Rely on the Services of accupancy in 1938, 75 patients; aver­ of directors has carefully studied
planned to start in the early part of cree entered, and letters testamentary Local Director, or Deputy Director, the Union Service at the Baptist
Northern Westchester Hospital is age occupancy In 1943, 88 patients. At measures to meet the overcrowded April at the Grasslands Hospital issued to Margaret H. Kuck.
of the Putnam County Office of Civil­
Church.
Told in the Booklet, "Home Is Where one time as many as 123 were cared conditions. We have had expert coun­ Swimming Pool and at the New Ro- Great American Indemnity Co. — ian Protection, or Commander of the There will be a special place re­
The Heart Is." 4 for In a single day, the report states. sel from architects and a hospital chelle YM.CA.
Designation filed.
Putnam County Control Center. That served In the Church School program
How the Improvement in the qual­ consultant and it Is our considered According to Leroy C. Peters, Di­ Rose Keane, Carmel—Notice of ap­ Commander, in turn, will function un­ on Sunday, when the Rev. Herbert
Under the title, "Home is Where the ity of service has kept pace with the judgment that this program offers the rector of Water Safety for the County plication for letters of administration der the local governmental authority, Hazzard will baptize his youngest
Heart Is," the community committee Increase in quantity is Indicated by best solution for the future of our hos­ Chapter, a very serious shortage of with proof of mailing filed.
person or agency responsible for the grandson, Richard Hazzard.
of Northern Westchester Hospital, of the statement that Northern Westpital. The time has come for resi­ trained waterfront personnel Is al­ The Travelers Indemnity Co.—Cer­ entire situation. This may be the Junior Choir on Thursday after
which Carll Tucker, president of the chester Hospital has the unqualified dents of the large area served by the ready evident and unless immediate tificate of solvency and designation Commissioner of Fire, Commissioner school.
hospital, is chairman, this week pub­ approval of the American College of hospital to take appropriate measures training is started, the beaches, camps filed.
of Police, Commissioner of Public Youth Council on Monday evening
lished a booklet describing the hos­ Surgeons and the State Department to assure for themselves adequate and and other waterfronts will be either Oesuna Barberio, Phillpstown—Af­ Works or other appropriate govern­ at 7:30.
pital's need for enlargement and the of Social Welfare.
complete hospital care and protection under-manned this summer or will be fidavit and notice of motion with proof mental department head. The pur­ Membership Class on Friday at 3:30.
conditions which make it necessary to Beneath the caption, "The Greater whenever it is needed."
covered by unqualified personnel. This of mailing filed.
pose must be to "assist the person in The Woman's Society will hold a
is a condition, he said, that the Red
seek $500,000 by public subscription in Hospital," the booklet contains the The enlargement and improvement
The Century Indemnity Co.—Desig­ charge, not to take over the respon­ food sale at the home of Mrs. George
Cross, Y.M.C.A.'K and other similar or­
the area served by the hospital. reasons which have Impelled the board program also includes a two-story adnation
filed.
sibility for the entire job."—(Para­ Christiensen on Friday afternoon,
ganizations will do everything in their
In the opening paragraphs, the of directors of Northern Westchester dition to the present northwest wing
Theodore Agor, Carmel — Waivers graph 7, Memorandum No. 69). March 24.
power to prevent for the obvious out­
booklet outlines the importance of Hospital to undertake a campaign for of the hospital so that the maternity
and bill of costs filed; decree on final 2. When Civilian Protection units
come would be a definite Increase in
having a hospital near one's home expansion at this time. It states that department may be enlarged and a
accounting entered.
are mobilized for local disaster or
the number of preventable drownings
where friends and relatives can al­ more space must be provided for ma­ new pediatrics department equipped
Mary Cella Turner, Phillpstown — emergency purposes, the Civilian Pro­
—
during the coming outdoor swimming
ways be close by, ready in an emerternity and child patients, for the to serve 16 children be created. Com­
Citation with proof of service and tection Officer in charge, as such, will
season.
gency or when danger is over to of­ out-patient department, laboratories pletion of the building project will
waiver filed.
not command the uniformed police or
fer comforting companionship. But and administration.
furnish the hospital with a total of Every effort should be made, said Sun Indemnity Co. — Designation fire forces or other governmental EMPRESS
more important, it asserts, a hospital Under the guidance of Charles P. 150 beds.
Mr. Peters, by all boys and girls over filed.
agencies, as would be the case In an
DANBURY
should be near at hand, ready for Neergaard, of Lake Waccabuc, N. Y., Ralph T. Walker, executive vice
17 years of age, who are interested in Hyman Nussbaum, Carmel—Petition enemy air raid, practice blackout or
those crises of sickness and accident famed hospital consultant, a survey president of the hospital's board of
obtaining a summer waterfront posi­ filed and order appointing transfer air raid drill. "These forces must be
I^ow Playing Thru Wed., March 29
when delay could be fatal.
of the whole hospital problem has directors, presided at the meeting.
tion, to enroll immediately in either tax appraiser entered.
left free to perform their normal du­
The booklet states that when been conducted and preliminary plans Other speakers included, Robert B.
the Grassland course or the New Ro- Theresa Agnes McDarby, Minor, ties under their respective heads."—
'Orson
Joan
Northern Westchester Hospital was developed which will increase the ca­ Archibald, M.D., chairman of the hoschelle
course, whichever Is most ac­ Phillpstown—Guardian's annual In­ (Paragraph 7, Memorandum No. 69). WELLES FONTAINE
opened for service on August 20, 1916, pacity of the hospital to 150 beds, propital medical board, and Mrs. Fredercessible.
Every year during the month ventory and account examined, ap­ 3. The Putnam County Office of Ci­
— In —
there was no "home hospital" for the vide space for clinics, x-ray and labick H. Dreyer, president of the hos­
of June, Mr. Peters said, the Red Cross proved and filed.
vilian Protection will be prepared to
residents of Mount Kisco and suroratories and an emergency operating pital's women's auxiliary.
receives many applications for water Francis O'Brien, Southeast—Report offer the services of its departments
rounding towns and villages. The room.
front positions from boys, who, had
The singing of the National Anthem
of appraiser filed and order assessing and agencies to "adjoining communi­
they applied earlier for the training,
"JANE EYRE"
nearest hospitals were in White The closing paragraphs of the book­ was led by Miss Kathleen Chrisman,
tax entered.
ties" stricken with disaster or major
would have made excellent guards, but
Plains, New York and Danbury, Conn. let, under the caption, "Why Sub­ accompanied by Lindley H. Varney.
Anne M. Welch, Carmel—Settlement emergency. (Paragraph 6, Memoran­
Pins
due to the 30-hour training require­
Many of the sick and injured had to scribe?" develop the theme that the The Invocation was given by the Rev.
of estate agreement filed and recorddum No. 69).
ment were unable to complete the
wait in railroad stations for trans­ community cannot wait until emer­ John J. Regan, assistant pastor of St.
ed. TEN
Tom NEAL - Evelyn KEYES
course in time.
portation to the nearest hospital. gency strikes to add to the capacity Francis Catholic Church. The Rev.
David Relnholsz, Kent—Petition,!
Date of Effect
— In —
The earliest Northern Westchester of Northern Westchester Hospital. The J. Stanley Stevens, pastor of the Mt. postwar planning of a practical na­
notice of motion, and affidavit with These Regulations shall take effect
Hospital was a modest, remodeled, time to do it is now. It states, "We Kisco Methodist Church, pronounced ture."
proof of mailing filed; order exempt­ immediately and will continue in ef­ "THERE'S SOMETHING
three-story framehouse with 15 beds. do not look to Washington for mon­ the benediction.
ing tax on motion entered.
fect for the duration of the present
Mrs. Dreyer spoke of the hospital as
There were only three private rooms, ies intended for our own use, nor can The theme of the program, express­ an extension of the home. "Today,"
Margaret Welch, Carmel — Probate war, or until such time as these Reg­ ABOUT A SOLDIER"
and there was no space for x-ray ap­ we finance this needed expansion of ed by all of the speakers, was the im­ she said, "we do not take care of the
petition, oath and designation filed; ulations may be rescinded or amendparatus
nor for a suitable laboratory, Northern Westchester Hospital by portant role played by the suburban critically 111 in our own homes. We
and proof of will taken.
ed.
Coming: "CRY 'HAVOC'"
and the top floor could not be used for •taking out a loan'."
hospital In the care of the sick and look to the hospital for this service. Byron H. Brewer, Patterson—Report Signed: CHALMERS DALE
patients because the only means of The closing statement is presented Injured of the neighborhood. The The women of this neighborhood will
of appraiser filed and order exempt­ Director or Civilian Protection
access to It was up a steep flight of in these words; "The Northern West­ need, it was pointed out, is a commun­ work and sacrifice for the Improveing estate tax entered.
Putnam County.
stairs.
chester Hospital, is, in truth, an exity problem.
ment and enlargement of the hospi­ Howard Boynton Willis, Southeast Dated: Buffalo, N. Y.,
The booklet then goes on to detension of our own homes and only Featured at the meeting was a lettal." —Petition for limited letters of ad­ March 1, 1044.
scribe how 500 patients were cared our generosity can assure its continministration,
oath and designation
ter received by Mr. Tucker from Dr. Representing the medical staff of
for during the first year, with an ued growth and usefulness in the tra­
filed; decree entered and limited let­
— o
Malcolm T. MacEachern. associate di­ the hospital, Dr. Archibald presented
average of 12 patients in the hospital dition of voluntary, non-profit hospiters
of administration granted to El­
Plan to preserve eggs for home use To? PAIACE
rector of the American College of the citizens' committee with pertinent
at all times. Small as the new hostals everywhere. And It must be done
la C. Willis.
in water-glass this spring, while
Surgeons, whose standardization pro­ data relative to overcrowding in the
pital was, It served patients from 36 now, for now, as in 1916 there is no
The Metropolitan Casualty Insur­
prices are low.
THEATRE — DANBURY
gram Is the criterion for American present hospital. "As many as 123
towns and villages about Mt. Kisco. other 'home hospital' In our communance
Co. of New York—Certificate of
and Canadian hospitals.
patients," Dr. Archibald said, "have
By the end of the first year a home ity to serve us in the all Important
solvency filed.
Roland went into a shop a couple 4 Days Beg. Frl„ March 24
Regretting that he could not be been accommodated in a building with
of days ago and said: "I want to buy
had been provided for the nursing matters of life and health."
present at the dinner opening the a 'nominal' capacity of only 108."
a collar for my father."
JOHN WAYNE
staff and seven beds were added to The committee states that the book­ building fund for the hospital, Dr. ' The financial program for the hos­ Set Dates For
"What style?"
the capacity of the hospital. The let has been mailed to a representa­ MacEachern wrote, "hospitals like pital's expansion will be conducted in
SUSAN HAYWARD
"Well—"
steady increase In the number of adtive cross-section of the citizens of Northern Westchester are thoroughly three stages. Separate committees will Dairy Feed Payments
missions is described and how an early northern Westchester County, num­ Indispensable. The future medical begin Immediately to seek subscrip­
"One like mine, sonny?"
annual report Indicated a need for a bering over 2,000.
services to be made available to our tions from individuals and families Applications for the Dairy Feed
"No, I want a clean one."—Phoney The Fighting Seabed
"larger fireproof structure."
o-
people depend upon their survival, en­ and corporate gifts from Industrial Payment on February milk will be ac­
Phun.
In 1022 a ten-bed addition was built COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETS
largement and Improvement. Subur­ and business concerns to provide cepted at sittings to be held in each
2nd Hit
bear his signature or that of an auth­
to the original hospital, providing a
ban hospitals are Increasingly import­ specific units or departments in the of the three communities In Putnam orized representative.
maternity ward, five private rooms A $500,000 building fund campaign ant. As their standards of care and new buildings. A public phase of the County as follows:
"Hi Good Looking"
and a small x-ray department. But for the enlargement and Improvement treatment approach, or actually sur­ campaign, which will give the general
The rates of payment for February
Mahopac Falls—Fire House, 1 to 4
the demands upon the hospital had of Northern Westchester Hospital was pass that of big city hospitals, they public an opportunity to subscribe,
will be 40c per cwt. of fluid milk, re­ Harriet Milliard - Ozzie Nelson
p.m., Monday, March 20. 1 to 4 p.m.,
more than doubled and In 1924 ground launched at a dinner meeting at the will more and more come to serve res­ will be held later in the spring.
gardless of where it is sold, and 5c
Monday, March 27. *
Tip, Tap and Toe
was broken for a new hospital. American Legion Hall In Mt. Kisco idents of suburban areas such as "The voluntary hospital," Mr. Tuckper
lb. of butterfat.
Brewster—Town Hall, 7s30 to 10 p.
Describing the present hospital last Thursday evening when 130 mem­ northern Westchester County."
It has also been definitely announc­