Seattle Children's Hospita
Makes Hospital Visit Fun
By FRED ZAVATTERO
United Presj Correspondent
Seattle (IPi For most chil
dren, an operation can be a ter
rifying ordeal. At the children's
Orthopedic hospital here, the
experience is fun because it
simply means a trip to the Peter
Rabbit room.
An anesthesia room has been
designed especially to quiet th.e
fears of children about to under
go surgery. While waiting for
the doctor, the pre-school set can
play with any size and shape of
toy animal. There are Peter Rab
bits, Mopsies, Flopsies, Cotton
tails, toy lambs, dogs, and a va
riety of unnamed other animals
and music boxes.
Kone of these was even re
motely imagined 50 years ago
when 24 women held a tea party I
and organized a seven-bed ward
in a Seattle hospital to care for
crippled children. Since then,
the institution has become a i
modern, 200-bed general hospit-'
age. j
Endowed I
No child is turned away re-;
gardless of his parents' ability j
to pay. In 1955, 61 per cent of
the children were given free
care.
The hospital is financed by
private endowments, and full or
partial endowments, and full or
ing hospital guilds and auxil
iary organizations provide the
rest of the money. Staff doctors
and members of the courtesy
staff donate time and skill.
In a hospital for children, a
child's fears are matters of pri
mary consideration. The Peter'
Rabbit room was begun in an
attempt to alleviate some of the
shock of an operation.
"We bring a child here under
mild sedation just before sur
gery," explained Dr. K. F. Eath
er, the hospital's director of an
esthesiology, "and let him play
with the toys. We read him stor
ies and tell him he'll be going to
sleep soon."
Surrounded by friends and
cuddly stuffed, animals, the child
usually drops off to sleep with
out fussing. Deeper anesthesia
can be administered later.
Cowboy Room
"Lot's of the boys and girls
demand that we put their fav
orite bunnies to sleep first," Dr.
Eather said, "and we do. I don't
know how many toys I've anes
thetized." Physicians are convinced the
few extra minutes required to
give anesthesia using the "bun
ny" system are time well-spent.
Some youngsters require a series
of operations. After falling
asleep in the Peter Rabbit room,
they seldom protest the next
trip t surgery.
One boy complained mildly
during the process that the doc
tor seemed to have two heads,
but then he took a tighter grip
on kis favorite animal and went
pacfully to sleep.
The bunnies were so success
ful that the hospital recently
abdod the Cowboy room for old
er children, where the walls am
painted with Wild West and
Indian scenes. Shelves hold pis
tols, gunbelts, and other cow
boy regalia dear to any young
bed-ridden wrangler.
"In the old days, a child was
held down, and a mask was
jammed over his face," a nurse
said. "From then on, he'd scream
and fight at the mention of sur
gery. Now he almost fights to
eo to the Peter Rabbit room."
Phoenix Garden Club
To Hold Picnic Meet
Phoenix The Phoenix garden
club will hold a picnic lunch in
Hawthorne park, Medford, Fri
day. July 12. Members will meet
at the Community club in Phoe
nix at 11:30 a.m. and cars will
leave from there for Medford.
Those attending are to bring sack
lunch and beverage.
A business session will follow
the picnic. Members will then
visit the lily gardens of Mr. and
Mrs. Delmar Smith. Central
Point. Mr. Smith will give a
lecture on lily raising.
Shortcakes
Peach puff shortcakes are easy
to make for an elegant party.
Bake large cream puffs, using
packaged mix if desired. Cool,
and fill with well-drained canned
cling peach slices and vanilla
ice cream. Top with favorite sun
dae sauce chocolate, butter
scotch or strawberry are good.
No Cook Prunes
For hot summer weather,
here's a no-cook way with
prunes. Poul boiling water over
rinsed prunes, cover and store in
refrigerator 2 or 3 days, until
plump and soft.
BRUNCH
Scrambled eggs and avocado
make an interesting brunch. Stir
cube! cream cheese and avo
cado balls into semi-cooked
scrambled eggs. Finish cooking
and spoon into hollowed toast
ed "poor boy" French rolls.
Garnish with crumbled crisp
cooked bacon.
Snack
Mix apricot whole fruit nec
tar, ripe banana and ice cream
to frothy smoothness in an elec
tric blender. It's an exciting be-tween-meal
snack for children to
sip through gaily colored straws.
Sunday, July 7. 1957
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
Frozen Nectar
Put unopened 12-ounce cans of
whole fruit nectar in the freezer
for generous-sized icy cylinders
to chill summer punches. These
add flavor instead of diluting
punch ,and interesting appear
ance as well.
Even in summer, breakfast is
an important meal. To encour
age folks to eat well, bake a pan
of muffins with biscuit mix, stir
ring a generous handful of sweet
raisins into the batter. Serve
hot, with orange marmalade.
Low Caloric Shake
This low calorie shake Is a
treat for dieters or those allergic
to milk. Whip up a ripe banana
with a cup of apricot whole
fruit nectar in the blender. A
dash of lemon juice points up
flavor.
Heat a can of consomme with
hi teaspoon instant minced on
ion and 1 tablespoon chili souce.
Add a couple tablespoons white
table wine. Garnish individual
servings with diced avocado and
serve with toasted crackers.
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FAMOUS MAKE
TAX INCLUDED
Girdles & Bras
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MILLINERY
$
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Follow The Crowd Tomorrow To Burelson's GIGANTIC
No Refunds!
ALL SALES
FINAL
PLEASE!
Rebekahs Vote
Tq Hold Dinner
OUt Rcbekah lodge voted at
its last session to visit Weeks
andjj Orr furniture store on a
date to be set later. The lodge
also decided to hold a no-host
rjinner, Monday. July 15 in
Honor of the" lodge president's
visit.
The lodge voted to help spon
sor a student delegate to the
United Nations assembly. Mrs.
F. A. Daugherty resigned as
three-year trustee and was re
placed by Mrs. Ed Pease. Mrs.
Joe Gregory resigned as two
year trustee and Mrs. Lewis
Thompson was elected to fill
the remiandcr of the term.
Mrs. J. D. Brummond was ap
pointed publicity chairman, Mrs.
Floyd Murry, community serv
ice chairman, Mrs. Minnie Bry
ant, good c the order chairman,
and Mrs. Mabel 7cr?eiraternal
press chairman.
Friendship Beehive club re-1
cessed for the summer. The next
Meeting will be in October at
The hpme of Mrs. Homer Vin
zant. t
Gourmet Picnic
Cheaper and more fun than
restaurant lunching on vacation
drives are gourmet picnics. Pur
chase cans of specialties such as
boned chicken, liver pate, ripe
olives. A few rolls from a bak
ery, some fresh summer fruit,
an feast like royalty at the love
liest spot on the roadside.
Buy Now, SAVE!
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Cottons Silk Rayons
Wide Size Rangel
VALUES TO
$17.98
VALUES TO
$39.98
$6"
Use Your Charge Account
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$1oo
Table
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IN ALL DEPARTMENTS!
Everything Goes... Everybody Saves... Don't Miss It!
Canned Neat am Parade
Spread applesauce between
layers of sliced canned lunch
eon meat . . . stud the top piece
of luncheon meat with whole
cloves. Place canned meat
applesauce sandwiches on cooky
sheet and bake in a moderate
oven (350' F.) for 15 minutes or
until heated through.
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lading
VHEEL
CHAIRS
Op.n Sundjyi and Holidays
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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613 E MAIN PH. SP 3-5345
Block East of Hawthorns Park
FINAL CLEARANCE
On Summer
GOAT
SHORTIES & LCNG
Values to $25.00
S99
Sportswear
COTTON SWIMSUITS
SHORTS PEDAL PUSHERS
T-SHIRTS 'ACCESSORIES
Values to $12.98
$199 $
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MAIN AND BARTLETT STREETS
Over 1,000 Pairs Spring And Summer Shoes!
ALL PRICED TO CLEAR AT
LESS THAW COST
Lots and Lots Of Summer Whites Included!
Brands Like Palters . . . Palizzios . . . Deliso Maui
Debs... Reg. $18.95 to $29.95 WW J
Brands like Town & Country... DeAngelos... Mai if $T70
Confetties . . . Reg. $12.95 to $15.95 IWM '
Brands like Naturalizer . . . Joyce . . . Risque Maii
Reg. $9.95 to $12.95 IW W
ODDS and ENDS TABLE . . . $4.90
BAGS
TO CLEAR
$99
TAX INCLUDED!
LEATHER
BELTS
TO CLEAR
Values to $3.50
$199
Cotton
Blouses
Values to $10.98
$'99-i$299
Remember Sale Starts 10 a.m. - BE EARLY"!
PHONE SP 2-6428
Don't Say
"Hello'
Say
"FILTER-FLO"
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