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Mercy Hospital Plans Reno vation Man., Feb., 27, 1961 The Newt-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 5 New Look For Mercy Hospital Drive Now Under Way For Funds To Renovate, Add Another Wing New Home For Elderly F mi tn 'i m an JQ IU ? " j -fete ' .t .v'ri:; '"Tin-. rh iitL FOREST GLEN Senior Residence is being plonned for .con struction this yeor ot a cost over a million dollars. The Conyonville home will be designed for elderly people with modest incomes. It will be run in conjunction with Forest Glen Hospital. Forest Glen Hospital Serves South Douglas Forest Glen Hospital, named be cause of its setting by Bob Shaffer of Canyonville Bible Academy, opened to fill a much-needed serv ice in the South Douglas area on June IS, 1951, with eight beds be sides nursery) delivery room and operating room and full clinic fa cilities. In February 1955, the building was completed to include 23 beds and enlarged nursery quarters and offices. Three resident physicians, Dr. Winston Now Has Police Protection The most recent assurance of around the clock police protection in the Winston area was the form ulation of the Winston Police Re . serve in January, 1960, to assist Chief of Police Ray Oliver. An additional full time officer,. Will iam Hale, ihas also been added. Since the incorporation of the city in 1953, with police protection established in 1955, considerable progress has been made in the police department. Advancements made during the past year include the adoption of the Uniform Traf fic Citation, acceptance of the Se curity Program for Schools in the area for constant effort to coor dinate with all law enforcement agencies, purchase of a new police vehicle, institution of new cross filing system, coordinated effort with the entire school system on juvenile problems, purchase o f radios and necessary equipment for city's own radio station, which was purchased by the Reserve with some non-tax help from the city. Also started now are vaca tion checks, which serve as a pro tection for the property of vaca tioners, a vacant house check and an emergency listing for all businesses. The Police Reserve now consists of five commissioned men, who have undergone 16 weeks of schooling before beginning their patrol. They were organized 'through the efforts and super vision of Russ Turner, director, . and Chief Oliver. Rollin Falk, Dr. John Aaronson and Dr. Silas Fox of a total of 11 on the staff, 25 nurses of which eight are registered nurses, and D. A. Daniels, manager, make up the 41 employes of the facility. Facilities Included An infant air lock and a crounette in the nursery as well as all di agnostic and technical equipment most modern hospitals today con sider necessary nave made the hospital able to do a complete serv ice. According to Daniels, the hospi tal is used to 56 per cent of capa city. Forest Glen Hospital is a cor poration of which Dr. Falk is the president, secretary-treasurer and administrator. To be begun this May and com pleted within a year is the Forest Glen Senior Residence, a separate corporation which will share many facilities with the hospital. The million dollar cement and steel building constructed to FHA specifications, will adjoin the hos pital to the rear and will include six stores and a full basement to house a total of 129. Since 1909 Mercy Hospital and the Sisters of Mercy have been a part of the city of Roseburg and during those 52 years, the hospital has grown and expanded with the population and the steady improve ment of the cily. During the early, hard years, practically all work, nursing care and administration was done by the Sisters of Mercy. However, in the years since the hospital has supported one of Roseburg's larg est payrolls as nurses, technicians, clerical and office employes have been added to the staff. Wings Added Without making public appeals for help, the Sisters of Mercy have added two new wings to the hospi tal and the new laundry unit as well as a complete new heating unit, thus incurring considerable debt. All would have been well if it had not been for the 1959 blast in Roseburg, which caused so much damage to the original structure of the hospital. Rebuilding was necessary. Only as a result of this misfortune, have the sisters ot ; Mercy appealed to Roseburg resi dents to help them with a new wing. Mercy Hospital during the entire 52 years has done much charity work in Douglas County. Only last year, the Sisters of Mercy did more than $37,000 worth of charity. Old timers in Roseburg well remember the dark days of the depression in the 1930s, when men out of work stood in long lines at Mercy Hos pital's kitchen. . . .and none were turned away. Out of gratitude to the Sisters of Mercy for their untiring efforts on behalf of those in need and their service to the community, a group of women, both Catholic and Prot estant, got together in January 1952 and formed Roseburg's first hospital auxiliary with Miss Helen Casey serving as its first presi dent, i Million Hours i Donated . Pink Ladies, one of the many departments of the auxiliary, have donated more than a million hours to volunteer hospital service, and the auxiliary as a whole has do nated several thousands of dollars toward new equipment for hos pital use. Wilh the insurance money and the Hill-Burton grant, an addition al $244,850 is being asked for in order that the full building amount can be secured. If this drive is successful it means that a total of $830,000 will be spent in Roseburg this year in completing this new hospital wing. Plans are being made to use the new wing pri marily for the aged. KRELLS RON STORE Krcll's Store, located at Days Creek, was built in 1941 by Her bert Gidney, after the original store had burned down. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Krell, own ers' and operators of the store, came from Roseburg to take over the store in 1951 in rebruary. 7v r' 1" -V-. I 1 1 v , At MERCY HOSPITAL'S proposed new wing is shown here in an architect's drawing. A drive to raise $250,000 to ward construction costs is now under way. The entire pro ject is expected to cost $850,000, of which part will be covered by federal Hill-Burton Hospital Funds and the rest by o loan by the Sisters of Mercy. The hospital is over 50 years old. Mineral Show Grows The Umpqua Mineral and Gem Show is rapidly becoming one of the major shows of its type in the state. It is staged annually as part of the County Fair. Competition is open to residents of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Lane counties. This year, from Aug. 24 to 28, the featured attraction will be the Earl Henbest collection of Indian artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in the United. States. The Roseburg man's collection is val ued at $50,000. The show is staged bv the Ump qua Mineral Club, which is open to anyone interested in minerals, geology or related subject. Dues are based on a family plan to en courage more young people to join. The club meets the second Thursday- of each month at the Rose burg Episcopal parish hall. Guided field trips are held regu larly, and programs of instruction are also given. Masonic Temple At Riddle Is Former Historic Hotel One of the oldest, and perhaps most interesting, buildings from the viewpoint of history, is the pres ent Riddle Masonic Temple built as a hotel in the 1890 s by J. B. Riddle. The commodious two-story build ing, flanked by huge maples and facing Front St. opposite the rail road station, housed a steady stream of guests at a time when many trains daily passed through Riddle, and when the first explora- bile and highways and the de crease in train service, the hotel business gradually declined and some 25 years ago. the owner made a gift of the building to the Riddle Masonic Lodge. The entire top floor was converted into an at tractive lodge room now used as a meeting place for the various lodg es in Riddle. The dining room and kitchen on the lower floor are used for social occasions, and the original door, tion of Nickel Mountain was un- hanging between the dining room der way. In the period between j and kitchen, has near the bottom 1905-10, business was augmented! a hole several inches in diameter, hy an influx of homesteaders into : attesting to the vigor ot tne iooi the surrounding area. I work of the waitresses of that ear With the advent of the automo-'lier day. F- -- yiiV r,fmlii ' 1 Riddle Schools Note Growth The Riddle Public Schools have kept pace with the growth of the community. Present facilities and equipment are valued at well over a million dollars. A sturdy, well-kept high school building, constructed during PWA days, has been frequently remod eled to house modern and com plete science, math, and home eco nomics departments plus an am ple library. A new addition, built in 1960, includes a music depart ment and well-equipped physical education facilities. The high school curriculum ex pands as the enrollment grows. College-bound students can pro cure full loads in math, science, English, commerce, social studies, i and one foreign language (French). Music, home economics,1 industrial arts, P.E. and health, li- j brary and office training, and driv er education complete the offer ings; Present enrollment is just under 160 students with 12 quali-' fied instructors. Sports Facilities ' Installed In 1960, Riddle installed lights for night football and built a grandstand. The track is being completed this month. The base ball field has been realigned and will be in top condition by another year. Additional land has been pur chased to provide space for bus barns and a spectator parking lot. The 23-room modern, elementary plant was built in three stages 1949, 1952, and 1956. Twenty teach ers instruct 480 students. The up per grades are departmentalized for more efficient teaching. Both vocal and Instrumental music are offered throughout the grades. A good library provides resource ma terials. Ample play space, a convenient gymnasium (used also for many ! community functions), and a base ball field complete the facilities. The school helps to maintain a summer recreation program. j Consolidation Under Study The reorganization recommenda tion of uniting Riddle, Myrtle' Creek, and Canyonville was voted down in 1959. Currently, the Ore gon Study Council of the Univer sity of Oregon is making a study of a proposed consolidation of Rid dle and Canyonville and possibly other adjacent areas. This study has not been completed. GRAND HOTEL is one of two sites being plonned for senior citizens' homes in the Roseburg orea. The Senior Citizens Land ond Development Co., says work will begin within the next two months to revamp the hotel into o senior citizens home with 86 rooms. The building has not been occupied upstoirs since the Aug. 7, 1959, blast. At the same time, it was announced by the corporation if is plooning o 250-umt senior citizen housing development neor Roseburg, Site- has not been selected. Gym Considered At Camas Valley Camas Valley has school of all 12 grades with a total enroll ment at the present time of 138 stu dents. Last year, several acres of ground were purchased, adjoining the school property, It is now be ing converted to football and base ball fields, with a track around the football field. The plans are for the planting of turf for the font hall field, and the infield ot the baseball diamond. This month a survey was made by the members of the Camas Valley School Board about a pro posal to build a new gymnasium. Letters with return cards were j mailed asking residents to vote wnetner in lavor or against build ing at the present time. Immediately in the offing is the new roof needed on the present structure. Future plans call for the black topping of the area surrounding the school building, landscaping the area in front of the school and establishment of a new -science de partment. Officials say plansare directed toward a better curriculum program, and the district is work ing with that in mind. T 0 0 0 0 f, . , ,,.vr, - sv-.-tt l -.j The new Drive-N-Sov Market it the first unit of th projected shopping center which will eventually include a complete variety of retail outlet ... busineitet ... and professional offices. There it ample room for expansion in the future on the 30 acre tract of land. The recently opened Shall Oil Station it the tecond unit to be completed, . GARDEN VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER INC. ... is a development corporation whose stock is held by local people. The Center is con veniently located at the intersection of Garden Valley Boulevard and Highway 99 Freeway. Easy to get to from any area of Roseburg and Douglas County with parking available for 300 cars and can be expanded to handle 1,000 cars. Only The Best In Produce Only the best in produce 'is handled. It it brought to ut direct from the grower by Knute Kerihner, a local produce dealer, who operate! a fleet of trucks out of Roseburg, Prompt delivery and careful handling ot the Drive-N-Save Market en sures you of the freshest and finest pro duce in the area. Swift Premium Meat Featured Our modern, convenient meat depart ment feature! Swift's Premium quality controlled beef. The self-service section it regularly stocked and maintained for your shopping convenience. If you don't find what you want ... special cuts are olwayt available, just ask any of the smiling attendants behind the counter. Meadow Brook Dairy Products We feature Meadow Brook Dairy's Gurn-Z-Gold and Golden Guernsey Milk Pro duett along with deliciout Meadow Brook Ice Cream ond thtrbet. All are processed in Roseburg't newest locally owned and operated dairy. Thit it but one of the many local and Oregon produced pro duct! that are featured whenever available. Save By Shopping The Drive-N-Save Way!
