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.-
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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- . ' '