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PAGE TWELVE THE. BEND BULLETIN. BEND. OREGON FRIDAY. MAY 11. 1951 Opening of Bids; In Bend Recalled One of the highlights in ar rangements preliminary to the construction of St. Charles Me morial hospital was the opening of bids in Bend on the night of November 1, 1H4. Prior to the opening of the proposals, inter- est'in the big contract was high, but some fear was held that rap idly mounting, construction costs might boost the total beyond the . avaiiaoie tunas. . The bid opening was held in the Deschutes county circuit courtroom, with a near capacity crowd present. Jonn w. Maioney, Seattle, Wash., architect, opened .- the bids, slashing the ends of sealed envelopes with- his pocket knife. Malone, his aides and rep resentatives of the U. S. public health service and the state board of health, were grouped around a long table in front of the jury. dox. directors oi tne nospitai as sociation occupied urv seats. Seated around a small table were members of the building commit ; tec H. ; A. :- Miller, chairman; Hugh Cole and Gilbert Moty. As ,.tne dius were openea, an aDstract . of the multiple , proposals was tabulated by Mary Jane Curtis, hospital foundation secretary. In-' eluded in the large audience were , representatives of contracting - firms. ... K Bids Becelved Twelve general construction bids were received, and they rang ed from a low of $538,798, sub- -mltted by J. H. Wise & San, Boise, Ida., to a high of $630,000, entered by the J, G. Watts Con struction Co.,- of Seattle,, Wash. All basic, plumbing and electric work bids were modified by al ternate calling for additions in some instances and deductions in others. Shortly , after the bids were tabulated, Miller reported that the building proposals "are well in line." At a meeting In Portland on January 16, 1950, the general con struction contract was awarded to J. H. Wise & Son, the A. G. Rushlight & Co., Portland, re ceived the plumbing contract and the Ace Electric Co. the electric wiring contract. The total of the composite bids was in excess of $900,0u0. Land Development Said Necessary Chicago iin Only by 'hercu lean efforts" can the world's land resources be made to yield enough food for the, world's population, a geography professor savs. f .... u, ,yuHcii rw itivuiwrr, uiiciii iiicji of the geography department i at George Peubody college, 'Nash- ville, i Tenn., told a conference here that mankind "faces very genuine limitations in his land - resources for agriculture." . To meet the problem, he said, "requires greater achievements than we ever npproach achieve ments in increased productivity per acre, in development of lands not now in crops, in the conserva tion of land and of fertilizer re sources." : . '. INDEPENDENT CUSS - Carthage, N. Y. u When Bill Dailey, n 'farmer, comes to town, he ties his horse-drawn car riage to a parking meter and de posits a coin. Village officials say there's no provision in the park ing meter law pertaining to the parking ' of animals or horse drawn carriages, but Dailey says he's ' "an independent sort" and prefers to pay. . - All Central Oregon Is Invited to the ., Dedication and Open House Of the hew St. Charles Memorial . - . Hospital Saturday, 2:00 p. m. And it is an event ;and a building of which all Central Oregon can well be proud . . . the culmination of a mighty effort in which a great many of our friends and .neighbors had an unselfish part. Our sincere congratulations to all who con tributed of their time and material wealth to . ward the completion of this fine hospital, one of the finest in the northwest. St. Charles Here is an early-day picture of the original St. Charles hospital, constructed more than 30 years ago. The picture was taken before the grounds were landscaped, and heaps of rocks appear in the foreground." . I -.-. Hospital's Maternity Section Draws Praise of State Nurse Because of space arrangement, new ' features, a striking color scheme and the latest in equip ment, Bend's new St. Charles Memorial hospital Is outstanding In the state, believe Miss Nora Lalor, hospital nurse consultant for. the state board of health. She expressed her belief on a recent inspection of the hospital while here conferring with memoerg oi the St. Charles hospital staff rel ative to a conference with nurses and others who will be in charge of the maternity section. miss !aior is a specialist m ma ternity care, in connection with hospital facilities and management.- - .. '. "' -. V Until recently, the new Tilla mook hospital had been set up os the outstanding, hospital in the state, so far as modernity is con- Chicago Hits 'At Narcotics Traffic Chicago IIP) Chicago has a new municipal court. It deals only with narcotics cases and is known as "Misery Court." . On opening day. the court han dled 39 cases. All were addicts, including two 17-year-old high school boys. . , Judge Gibson E. Gorman said dope peHdlers would get no len iency but everything possible would be done to help addicts overcome the habit. . State s attorney John S, Boyle said-the -new court should pro vide a better picture of the nar- cotirs tiaffUVi "We'll seo-Jthe same lawyers aiutrr bondsmen here day after day," he said, "and we'll get a line on- the -central drug-peddling ring. I hope we can break up the traffic." ' Note to Milkman , Starts Trouble Greenville, Miss, tin A "cusl tomer of Virgil Jarnigan, milk man, got him into trouble, by leaving the usual note In the bot tle. The customer was movlhg and told Jarnigan she would- leave him a note giving her new ad dress. One morning a note In the bottle said, "I'm at the Mayfair hold." Jarnigan stuck the note In his pocket. Later,-his wife found it and misunderstood, Jarnigan said he had a hard time "getting out of that one." of Yesteryear $ cerned, but now this honor goes to St Charles Memorial hospital, the consultant mentioned when Inspecting' the 1 o c a 1 building. With 'hospital staff members as her guides, she inspected the en tire hospital, but was especially interested In the maternity sec tion, which occupies the entire third floor. On that visit, . she noted many features that are "firsts" in the state. She was especially pleased to note that the hospital has no inside room all windows face out, with those for patients facing the snow-capped Cascades.. "Patients just can't help but get well In this fine building," Miss Lalor said, as she viewed tne uiscaae snyiine as seen irom the too floors of the hospital. The hospital windows face the Three Sisters and-guardlan peaks. miss Laior was certain of one thing: There is nothing in the state that can compare with the maternity section of the . new hos pital, she emphasized that she was not excluding metropolitan centers, bo enthused was the consultant with the new hospital that sne served-as guide for a member of The Bulletin staff on a tour of the maternity ward, and explained the operation of equip ment that included high speed sterilizers, special lighting for de livery, rooms, a specially design ed labor room, and, she noted, even a room where ambulatory mnlhara mnv irtolt anA ,tnll "Ytii.V' by telephone to tell him that all goes well. ? : "People of Bend and central Oregon have a great surprise in store wnen tnev visit the St. Charles Memorial hospital on the occasion- or the open house pro gram,!' Miss Lalor predicted. X-Ray Machine Measures Blood Chicago (Hi Doctors at the Il linois Neuropysychlatrlc Institute are using a machine which pho tographs . tne flow of blood through the human circulatory system. It is called a "serlagraph." There are two others In Chicago but this Is the only one in actual use. It was Invented by Dr. Wen dell Scott of Mallinkrodt Insti-, tute, St. Louis. . TJie machine Is actually an X ray, taking pictures as fast as one every half-second. Principal parts of the device are a rotating anode tube to project the X-ray, and a Fairfield aerial camera to take the photographs. Doctors here, say they find the $10,000 machine especially helpful for locating brain tumors, cere bral hemorrhages, atrophies and other conditions. . Terraces often can be construc ted on row crop land during the ea'rly-sprirtgbefore planting time. yW' Attend the . J 7 DEDICATION V Saturday, May 12 - of the beautiful new St. Charles Hospital ,V. a shrine to the generosity ' of Central Oregonians'. We are proud to have had a part in its preparation. V Baxter Foundry and V Machine Works f Boise, Idaho J Style Is Changed By French Singer By John Iioseflburff t(Uolted Frew Burt Correspondent) New York (IB A popular "French" singer named Yvette has decided to change her style and 'go American." - - It shouldn't be too hard since she (1) has never been in France; w was corn fcisa Harris in Bir mingham, Ala., and (3) has enough power In her voice to crack the plaster. She explained she began sing ing the whispery, French "bed room ballads" to gain recognition when she broke into show busi ness 10 years ago. "I knew r had to find a gim mick to get started," she said. singers were a dlme-a-dozen at that time." Her style caught on, however, and brought greater success than she dared dream of. At present she's singing in the swank Per sian room of the Plaza hotel at $1,250 a week. , Now that she's in the bis time. Yyette has decided to change her style. To begin with, she says folks are getting tired of the sexy French numbers. Then. too. they limit her ability. ine rrencn love songs don't leave much room for versatility," she said. "I want to do more com edy and unless T get away from my old style, I can't do It." . fane said she also Is weary of playing the role of a Frenohwom-an.- "Everywhere I go,", she said, "people think. I am French. In restaurants far example, the waiters Insist on speaking to me in French and foist French foods on me. "I don't want to hurt their feelings, so I go along with it. But it sure gets tiresome," ; Yvette said she was having dif ficulties making the switch to a straight,- American-style. People just won't believe she can sing tunes like "Mule Train," or cow boy rhythm .numbers.-She can and does, as she has a"' big voice. Her name, however, has pre sented' the greatest problem. She wants . to change it, but claims club owners won'f hire her if .she UUC3. . i "They say I have made a name for myself as Yvette and that they're not going to pay my price for -a name their customers have never heard of, she said. They won't even let me make it 'Yvette Smith'." Plan for Hospital (Continued from Page 9) bassinetts. In world war IL the frame- "annex'' was constructed in 1943 by the government for workers at Camp Abbot. At. the close of the war, the Sisters pur chased the frame building from the government, and the capacity of the hospital was Increased to bo beds. , In 1946 It was evident that the hospital facilities were inadequate to serve tne needs oi tne com munity. While 28 years of work. in terms of service, had .been great, the monetary award had only helped tne hospital to break even a not unusual financial pic ture . of the . non-profit hospital. The charity burden was heavy, The .Sisters tuwed to the people oi runa lor-assistance. At first, the plan for assis tance was not impressive an ad dition, possibly, that would cost some $75,000. Then a greater pro ject took shape, and out of the "enlarged vision" grew the im pressive St. Charles hospital that is being dedicated this week-end .on Hospital mil. Not even Father Luke Sheeha'n, In tracing for the Sisters of St. Joseph the story W pioneer Bend, the beauty of its surroundings and its rosy future, would have forecast that in 1951 a $1,000,000 Hospital would be dedicated in Bend. - : I First Baby Born tn New Hospital To Receive Gifts . .Parents of the first baby born in the new St Charles hospital will be the recipients of a wide variety of baby gifts? It was an nounced today as plans were completed for the hospital dedi cation Saturday., ,- As an extra special gift, the hospital announced that cure for mother and baby will be "on the house." Rules set up by Bend mer chants who are offering the gifts specify that the baby must tie born In the new section ol the hospital, with'time of birth estab lished by the doctor's certificate. The new delivery room will be put Into use some time next week, with equipment to be moved in starting Sunday. Local merchants are offering gifts in the community - wide "shower" as follows: - Penney's, satin quilt and pil low set; Economy Drugs, receiv ing blanket and one-half dozen flannelette diapers; The Smart Shop (Rath's)v crib quilt; Wal ter's, baby's first shoes; : Bend Furniture. Co., a baby dish that will keep baby's Jood warm.- The DeBunce Studio, 8xl0-Inch hand-tinted photograph with frame; Cascade Jewelers, sterling silver pusher spoon; Maglll Drug Co., electric bottle warmer; Medo Land Creamery Co., month's sup ply of Medo-Land milk; Mann helmet's Pinkenblu, hand-made shawl imported from Belgium. The Dairy Store, case of Heinz strained baby foods; Niebergall, Jeweler, sterling silver baby cup engraved with the babv's fnitlals: Cuffin's Hardware, Bend made diaper drying rack; Al's Drive-In market, case of Heinz baby foods, strained or chopped; Brandis Thrlftwlse Drug,1 electric' steril izer for baby's bottles. . Bend Mercantile. Co.," two pairs nylon hose for 'the mother; Wetle's,,' infant's chenilla bed spread; Beer's Jewelry store, self-heatine babv Dlate: A. r. Stipe Furniture Co., handy auto seat; Michaelson's grocery, one i.-use oi oeroer s naDy foods. Fund Raised By College HpRstnn Tfan TP. At - mc jun ior mliPPa hpfO GtllHontn nwA fnA Ulty have their own way of get- They don't go about the area o . v..Uu..ii1Viig Ul" J Id J IU- outs. Instead they go out and wui iv uitMiiseives. Karh AnHl tVntr tniA i , " - mic iiiiecr days off from classes and scatter ouuut me state to work at their trarlpfi nnri n.-affo . TU j.. go into the school building fund.- j-ai uiu uiree a ays of &000 "etted m buUdlne ndi Dedication and Open House Saturday, May 12 , of the new St. Charles Memorial Hospital PUBLIC INVITED College Students Support Victim , Lindaborg, Kan. ilPv-Students at Bethany College are doing without their afterncm coffee to support a nine-year-old Dutch boy. .... . . In a Swedish community school. skipping coffee is quite a sacri- nee. Y ..' - - . -H .The plan came from the Beth any student council when U heard about Jan Van Keulen, a uutcn victim of war. - - Young Jan was a farm lad whose parents saw a bright ag Plumbing and Heating IN THE NEW, MODERN St. Cliarles Memorial Hospital O O Was Installed by Our Company l"'J4Vf,4W-,M .Mo A G RUSHLIGHT (k CO. 3900 NW St. Helens The completion and dedication of this fine and modern new hospital has to us a significance far beyond the part it will play in the future . . . well-being of the people of this community. ' '. ; To us it exemplifies the spirit of all Central Oregon citizens the friendliness, the neighborliness, the, unselfishness, the desire to be of service to others that, have made this a place people love to call home. x i - We congratulate those people, our friends, ' neighbors and em ployees, on the achievement their efforts and generosity has made possible. , ricultural futures before World War II. As the fighting - raged near their ; homeland, . the Keulen's farm was Inundated when dykes protecting ' their . land were - des troyed. Jan barely survived the resulting flood. His father, Stef an, was killed by shellfire. : After the fighting stopped, the remaining members of the fam ily returned to what had been their farm. Only one room of the house remained: The quality of the farm land was ruined. Bethany students- are furnish ing "financial support. Road PICKING ON HTM Blnghamton, N, X". lMlchael S. Kutz, restaurant owner, has ' been a burglary victim- for the fifth time in five years; Thieves broke into his home and carted off a 330-pound safe containing $2,250 in cash and bonds. THIEVES FLOUT WARNING . Vicksburg, Mich, tin -ri-Thieves broke into the principal's office of the Vicksburg high school and stole $100 while - Circuit judge Raymond W. Fox was addressing -the students. Fox' subject was "Crime; and Punishment." Plan to attend the dedication program' and ".' open house tomorrow 2:00 p. m. f:f ; Portland, Oregon Geo. Childs Hardware Co. "A Pcostirc lo Scri'e You" BROOKS-SCANLON, Inc. Bond at Minnesota- . ' '
