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Hospital's Therapy Cart Inspires Patients To Make Useful Articles By JEANNE LaBLONDE MOUNT KISCO— \Next to maternity, this is the happy service of the hospital,\ j said Mrs. Alonzo Clark in ex plaining the benefits of the ther apy cart at Northern Westches ter Hospital. Started on a weekly basis last fall, the program has grown to three days a week and has ex panded from the few items in shopping bags that it was origi nally to the grocery cart abound ing in hand-made articles that can be seen around the hospital today. The articles on the cart are not for sale but are samples made by volunteers. The ma terials and instruments used to make them are donated by church groups and individual contributors. Mrs. Clark, who is assisted by Mrs. Fred Malina of Mount Kisco, then instructs pa tients in the construction of sim ilar items. \The aim of the program is to give convalescent patients something to keep them occu pied and renew skill with their hands,\ Mrs. Clark explained. Approved By Board The idea came about after a conversation be t w e e n Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Gabriel Haus- ner, social service director at the hospital. It was subsequent ly approved by the social serv ice board and Mrs. George Wes- terberg of Mount Kisco became director of patient recreation service. In its early months the program lacked continuity, Mrs. Clark said, since not enough pa tients could be visited on the one day a week schedule. Mrs. Clark first came to the hospital as a volunteer and with the advent of the program was hired as assistant to Mrs. Wes- terberg. She has had training in occupational therapy and for merly worked in the Neuro-Psy- chiatric Institute in Hartford, Conn., now known as the Insti tute for Living. \I've always been interested in this type of work and have done a lot of hos pital volunteer work,\ she said. 2 Kinds of Therapy Constructing the articles dis played on the cart encompasses two kinds of therapy. The pure ly recreational end of it is known as diversional therapy. Occupa tional therapy, explained Mrs. Clark, is prescribed medical treatment with specific physical benefit to the patient. In this case, patients are referred to Mrs. Clark by a nurse, doctor or social service and the work they do on a project aids their recovery. In most cases patients can choose what they want to make, provided it's within their limita tions. Among the varied articles displayed on the cart are pot holders, pincushions, hot plates, yarn animals, banks and waste- baskets. The small budget allotted to the service covers the cost of tools, but for most of the ma terials donations are depended upon. Mrs. Clark welcomes con tributions of heavy knitting yarn felt, old nylon stockings, orange juice cans, metal cough drop boxes, pipe cleaners, ceramic tiles, masonite, styrofoam balls, and plastic containers without writing. Also needed are small black buttons for eyes and dis carded bed pads used to make potholders. Right now Mrs. Clark is looking fqr a pair of pinking shears that will cut in scallops. All articles donated must be in usable condition. Patients Knit Squares \We are always looking for ideas of something that's easy to make,\ Mrs. Clark said, \but everything must be geared to working in bed without upset ting the patient.\ Volunteers do the preparation work to make MRS. ALONZO CLARK is wheeling the Northern West chester Hospital's therapy cart. The many articles on the cart are not for sale, but are samples of the sort of things patients can make even while bedridden. Mrs. Clark, who,is assistant to Mrs. George Wes- terberg, director of patient recreation service, instructs patients in the fashioning of items on the cart. Materials and instruments are contribut ed by church groups and in dividuals.—Staff Photo by Jeff Harrell. things easier on the patient, and the articles available to make come in varied degrees of diffi culty. For those who wanted to knit but didn't want to under take a large project, Mrs. Clark recently started patients work ing on the Afghan. \Many of the patients donate what they make for samples on the cart,\ she said. Mis. Clark is not the only member of nor family who is interested in hospital work. Mr. Clark is a hospital architect and their daughter Robbm, 18, is spending her third summer as a candystriper at Northern West chester Hospital. Along with her other duties she assists her mother with the therapy cart. The Clarks live on Old Roaring Brook Road in Mount Kisco. The appreciation shown by the children in the pediatrics ward makes the work done by the patient recreation service even more rewarding. Recently a little boy who was a patient at the hospital for seven weeks received a unique \most out standing patient\ award for completing almost every project on the therapy cart. Visitors Welcomed At Atomic Exhibit NEW YORK— Largest privately - owned ato mic power plant in the United States is located in New York State. The 10 million dollar electric generating station re cently put into operation by the Consolidated Edison Company near Peekskill will develop 275, 000 kilowatts of power. Visitors are welcomed at the nearby Atomic Power Exhibit where animated displays show how electricity is produced from nuclear energy. From the exhi bit building, a view of the uni que power plant may also be obtained. NO PURPLE COW There may not be a purple cow but it's reported that a white eggplant will be exhibited Two Teachers Quit, Board Hires Another CHAPPAQUA— The Chappaqua Board of Education at its meeting Aug. 26 accepted the resignation of Mrs. oan Greer, a teacher who was hired to start in the system in September. Mrs. Greer's California license was not considered adequate to teach in New York State and she was not anxious to teach with a temporary certificate which would have been available to her, it was stated. The resignation of Mrs. J. Gail Sergenian, elementary school teacher, was accepted with regret. Mrs. Sergenian has been on the staff for three years. Her husband's transfer to another area motivated her resignation. Mrs. Mary Ann Severance, an experienced teacher was hired to teach elementary school at Roaring Brook at a salary of $7,30. Mrs. Sever ance has a B.A. from St. Elizabeth's and an MX from State College at Oneonta. Her special interests are art and dramatics. The resignations of Mrs. Marion Bridgeman, typist at Roaring Brook and Mrs. Loree Elliot, library typist at the Robert Bell School were ac cepted with regret. Mrs. Doris Nilson was en gaged at a salary of $2,738 to replace Mrs. Bridgeman. Mrs. Dorothea Johnson will take Mrs. Elliot's place at a sal ary of $2,438. Mrs. Ellen Thueson was transf ered from cafeteria worker to matron at the Doug las Grafflin School, a profes sional advancement. Her sal ary will be $3,8. in the produce tent at the West chester County Fair, Sept. 5-8 in Yorktown Heights. VINCE BYRNE'S ANNUAL '62 RAMBLER Classic 4 door Station Wagon 6 cylin der, standard trans- mission '61 CHEVROLET Bel Air, Station Wagon, V-8, automa tic transmission, power steer ing, radio & ^\1895 heater '61 FORD Falcon ^1 295 Futura, automatic _ '63 CORVAIR Model #R 1206 This is a deluxe camper unit, sleeps four, electric ice box, stove, sink, cabinets, ra dio, heater, 4 speed trans mission. When New $^/|^|| '59 RENAULT Dauphine, radio, heater, excel- $/JQ^ lent station car — '61 COMET 2 door sedan, Deluxe, White. $< |395 6 cyl., standard '61 CHEVROLET Brook- wood Wagon, 6 pass., 4 door, white, radio, heater, 6 cylin der, standard ^1495 trans. ________ '61 FALCON Deluxe, 4 door 6 cylinder, $117 ^1 standard trans. $4485 NOW '60 IMPALA 4 door hard top, V-8, automatic, power steering, radio, heater, white- ?r *1595 '61 RAMBLER Classic Station Wagon, 6 cylinder, standard Transmission, roof rack, pretty $ |445 '59 CHEVROLET Impala, sedan, 4 door, V-8, automatic transmission- $ jj 295 '61 CORVAIR #769, 4 dr„ 6 cylinder, automatic, radio, *1395 white • www '61 MONZA 4 door sedan, 6 cylinder\ automatic, radio, Er *1495 VINCE BYRNE ~KZ__Ji_HHBHBBV 251 Main Street • Mount Kisco, N.Y. - M0 6-5144 Open eve* 'til 9 P.M. — Sat. until 6 P.M. Mrs. Fossum Kitimat BPW Entertained CHAPPAQUA— Mrs. Beatrice Fossum, a member of the Kitimat Business and Professional Women's Club has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindholm of Carey Drive, Chappaqua. Mrs. Fossum is a nurse and has been caring for her sister - in - law, Mrs. Lind holm, during her visit. Kitimat is in British Colum bia, Canada about 100 miles from the Alaskan border and is known for its aluminum produc tion. Forty miles from Kitimat, there are hot springs with cura tive benefits. Before returning to her home, Mrs. Fossum had dinner with three members of the Business and Professional Woman's Club of Upper Westchester - Miss Nance Krone, Miss Emily Peter son and Miss Evelyn Murphy. Local BPW members were very interested in Mrs. Fossum's des cription of the International Fete her club holds once a year. Kitimat is populated by many nationalities - English, French, Scottish, Norwegian, Polish, Ja panese, German. At a recent Fete, each prepared food spe cialties for Club members to sell at attractive booths. The pro ceeds were added to the Educa tional Fund which sends a girl to college. Mrs. Fossum is very enthu siastic about \B and P,\ as she calls it, and has visited clubs in Europe while traveling there. North Westchester Times New 'Castle\ Tribune, Mount KISCQ, N.Y., Septembers, 1963 Speed Limit Concern Of School Board CHAPPAQUA— The Chappaqua Board of Edu cation held a discussion at a recent meeting concerning the road hazards that exist for the school children of the district. Many parents are concerned at the existing 50 mile speed limit where there are bus stops. This is a matter of concern to the board as well, explained Wil liam Hoeft, board president. This posting, however, is a state matter and a difficult one to get changed, according to the board. Mr. Hoeft .said that the board would attempt to get the help of the Board of Cooperative Educa tional Services in attacking the problem, since it no doubt ex ists in many areas in northern Westchester. The probelm will also be brought to the attention of the County Board of Super visors and the Westchester School Boards Association. Morris Lasker, member and past president of the board, pointed out the difficulties that any one district has when state roads were involved and highly endorsed an organized approach through the agencies mentioned. Dr. Charles Cowan, district superintendent, suggested that as a first step a complete sur vey of the district's hazards be made by Mrs. Alice Westover, bus superintendent, and Oscar Pultz, business manager, per haps accompanied by Maurice Hayes, police chief. Perhaps, said Dr. Cowan, such a survey would then lead to an inspection by someone from the state who would be able to order signs such as \dangerous curve\ or \school bus stop ahead.\ WWW .<t>v. DR. RUSSELL PLUMPTON will be school psychologist for the Katonah-Lewisboro School District. He received his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and Ed. D. from Teachers College, Columbia. From 1951-59 Dr. Plumpton was Sussex County school psy chologist for the State of Dela ware and state supervisor of group testing \programs from 1559 to '61. He has been school psychologist for BOCES in West- Chester for the past two years, working three days each week in the Katonah - Lewisboro schools and part - time for the special classes for re tarded children at the BOCES Guidance Center. During the two summers he has worked in the summer reading clinic. Dr. Plumpton married Cyn thia Covey of New Hamshire. Their two daughters will at tend the Increase Miller Ele mentary School. Unpainted Furniture CHESTS-DESKS-IOOKCASES Lmrgeat Selection Evert ML KISCO FURNITURE 45 So. Mogtr Ave. MO 4-801 • OFF AND RUNNING by John LDay 1 Taking No Chances West Germany and the United States may have their differences in certain areas, but oft one thing they are definitely agreed. Bilking a bookmaker, while perhaps dis honest, is not a crime. In the case of a couple of Hamburg businessmen who obtained re sults of French races from a friend by phone and were thus able to bet with their \favor ite\ bookmaker before he got his results, the West Germany Supreme Court reversed a low er court conviction of fraud and ruled that horseplayers have no obligation to inform the bookie of race results. In the United States last year, according to a case history in the files of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, a Federal District judge in Mil waukee ruled that betting on a sure thing did not violate the anti-gambling laws. In the case of three enterprising Mil- waukeans who used a two-way radio to \past post\ their bookmaker on races already declared official the judge ruled, \The defendants were certain to win and the book makers were certain to lose. Therefore, however nefarious, the scheme did not involve the ejement of chance.\ He forth with dismissed Federal grand jury g a m b 1 i n g indictments against the trio. Fishermen Heavy Users Oi Marine Weather News \%bre than 17,500 telephone calls lor marine weather tafor- mation for the Long Island Sound-Montauk Point, - Block Island* area, have been recorded at radio stations WFAS, White Plains, arid WHLI, Hempstead, since the telephone marine weather news service was start ed in early July. This telephone service, offer ing complete off-shore weather information of interest to boat ing enthusiasts, fishermen and marine facility managers, is an extension of live marine weath er news broadcasts over these stations. Marine news can be. had any hour of the day or night, seven days a week, by telephoning WFAS, Area Code 914 OW 3- 5700, White Plains. For those Robin Crest Chip Gets Show Honors In Canada Robin Crest Chip, a German shorthaired pointer, owned and handled by Mr. and Mrs. John Remondi of Armonk, has re cently taken best in show in three of five Canadian dog shows. Chip was a Westminster champion last year and will be shown in the Westchester Ken nel Club extravaganza Sept 8. During the Remondi's tour of New Brunswick, Chip was judged best in show at the Frederiction Kennel Club Show in Frederiction, then won in St. John, N.B. in the New Bruns wick Kennel Club Show and al so took the top honor in the Ladies' Kennel Club show at St. John. Miss Catherine Reiley's Caril lon Regardez-Moi was in the standard poodle competition. Miss Reiley is from Mount Kisco. MRS. LEE, THIRD GRADE ARMONK— Mrs. Dorothy N. Lee will teach in the third grade at the Whip- porwill School. She holds an A. B. from Duke University, and has taught the fourth grade for six years at the Valley Cottage School in Nyack. already .on the water, these numbers can. be reached by placing a call\ through the Ma rine Operator. The weather broadcasts and the telephone marine weather news are compiled by the sta tions from information supplied by the U. S. Weather Bureau, various news services, and the U. S. Coast Guard Station at Eatons Neck, L. I. Lake Katonah Natators Capture Bedford Meet BEDFORD— The Lake Katonah Swimming Club, with 130 points, has won the first Bedford Golf and Tennis Club Invitational Swim Meet. The competition will be an annual affair after this year's successful inaugural. Second with 129 points was the hosting Bedford Club, with Seven Bridges third with 124, Windmill Farms fourth with 119 and Sedgewood Club of Carmel fifth and last with 01 tallies. Individual honors in the meet went to 12-year - olds Chris Loomis of Bedford in the girls' division, and Pete Mountain of Sedgewood in the boys' action. Chris won her 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard individual medley and was a member of the winning medley relay team. Pete, the big point scorer for his team, won three events—the 50-yard freestyle, 50 - yard backstroke and 100-yard individual medley, and was also a member of a winning relay team. Others double winners in the competition included Jean Kun- hardt of Seven Bridges,, who captured the 25-yard freestyle and 25-yard backstroke in the 8- and-under, and who also swam a leg on a winning relay, and Dewey Reed of Lake Katonah who was the winner of, the 25- yard breaststroke, 25-yard back stroke and individual medley in the 8-and-under boys' action. County Fair To Present Daily Shows YORKTOWN HEIGHTS— Westchester County Fair offi cials announced that the fair here would highlight two daily variety shows, along with its many other added attractions during its run Sept. 5 - 8. The shows, to be held at 4 and 9 p.m. will include high- wire and animal acts, trick roller skating and a tumbler. The fair has planned many other attractions designed to make it a family affair. Rides have been broughj in from other major Eastern fairs, and various contests are scheduled. A fashion show will be fea tured on opening day, and Army and Air Force bands will ser enade visitors on the first two nights. Officials also announced that anyone wishing to enter veg etables flowers, cakes and pies, preserves and all kinds of needle work, may do so by writing to the Yorktown Grange, Box 254, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Backbone of the fair is still the exhibition of fancy fowl livestock, vegetables, needle work and the other arts of the farm. MRS. JUDITH FELDSTEIN Mount Kisco Elementary School. Mrs. Feldstein, a June bride is a June graduate of Brandeis University in Walt- ham, Mass. with a degree in psychology. A native of met ropolitan St. Louis, Mo. she was married there following graduation. Mr. Feldstein is a teacher of social studies at a junior high school in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Feld stein are living in Yonkers. SPOT SESSIONS O.K.d LAKELAND— Lakeland Board of Education announced in January it had decided on overlapping and split sessions for all grades except grades three through six for the 1963-64 school year. Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery Stops Itch—Relieves Pain New York, N. Y. (Special) - For the first time science has found a new healing substance with the astonishing ability to shrink hemorrhoids, stop itch ing, and relieve pain without •urgery. In one hemorrhoid case after •nother/Vexystaking improve ment\ was reported and veri fied by .doctors' observations. Pain was. Relieved promptly. And, while gently.relieving pain, actual.reduction orv re traction (shrinking) took place. And most amazing of all — this improvement was., main tained in-cases^.where^octoVs' observations were continued •ver a period of many months! ;In fact, results werelBO^thor- ,«ifb. Jthafc i snfferera were:^ble^ -t »!make;suc^ v ai^nuhing;sta^ a problem!\ And among these sufferers were a very wide va riety of hemorrhoid conditions, some of 10 to 20 years' standing. All this, without the use of narcotics, anesthetics or astrin gents of any kind. The secret is a new healing substance (Bio- Dyne*)—the discovery of a world-famous research institu tion. Already, Bio-Dyne is in wide use for healing injured ^tissue on all parts of the, body. This new healing substance is offered in suppository or oint ment form called Preparation H,* Ask for.intUvjduaUy'seaJed ..conyeniejil^Prepara^Iti.H sup positories\ Or.* Preparation, H' ointment.; with,, special; applk' cator. Preparatiph H-is sold all db^g fcou ^prs. Satdsfactios, guarahteed:%Tmon^ LOVE A PARADE All children love a parade, so don't let your miss out on the fun, Sept. 6 at 4:45 pjn. at the Westchester County Fair sponsored by the Yorktown Grange. Put your imagination to work, and follow the Fair's theme in making their cos tumes, \Honor the Past-Build for the Future.\ Promised fun for all, also\ money awards, and ribbons for the most origi nal, most humorous, and the most attractive costumes. The judges will be Mr. Harold Schmitt, Mrs. Nancy Dameman and Mrs. Lois Hicks. Children, under 14 will be admitted free on Friday. See you at the Fair. THE FINEST IN CASUAL WEAR BY LEVI STRAUSS IS AVAILABLE IN MOUNT KISCO AT... 69 So. Moger Ave. MOunt Kisco 6-8988 Northern Westchester's Leading Department Store Open Frf. Till 9 P.M. LEVI'S