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£ \THE GLENS FALLS TIMES, SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 31, 1927 | f\ The \Warren county tuberculosis sanatorium, Westmount located in Gurney Lane, a project that has teen before the people of the county \ for nearly 20 years, is to be opened. to the, public for inspection Monday from 1 to 4 p. m. - The superintendent and members of the board of man» agers extend an invitation to the public to visit the modernly-equip- ped institution which is to receive its first patxents on January 3. \The agitation for a county hospital was first started many years ago by a' small group of citizens interested in the battle against tuberculosis, Whe board of supervisors was ap» pealed to to establish such an insti- tution and aftér some years a com- mittee was appointed to select a site. 'The first committee was unable to ugree as to a location for the propos» ed hospital and so reported to the board. Later the board purchased the. Titus and Codner farms in Gurney Lane as a site after the taxpayers Gf the county had authorized an ex- penditure of $50,000 for the establish. ment of a hosmta] Approval of the Gyrney Lane site for hospital purposes met with con- siderable opposition on the part of . the owners of property in that vi« of health the matter of approving water supplies for public institutions: had passed to another state depart-j ment and after work on the hospital) was started the state. questloned the sufficiency of the supply from streams and the supervlsms were confronted, with the proposition of obtaining: water from a well or from the city system. The board had a well drill- ed, but it was later decided to obtain the supply from the city system to | eliminate the expense of operation'. and maintenance of deep well pumps. As work on the building progress- ed it was found that various itemg, which had been eliminated to reduce the expense of building were abso- Iutely essential. awarding of contracts for erection of a superintendent's cottage and nurses' home about the time the hospital proper was completed in 1926. This meant a further delay in providing a complete plant and the work on these buildings was not finished until late this fall, Completion of the homes for the superintendent and nurses and in-. stallation of the water supply to- gether with the grading o the grounds and construction of ma- cadam roads brought to an end the cinity »nd the question of a sufficient I duties of the board of supervisors in and satisfactory water supply became ' connection with construction. a prominent factor in the matter of determining whether the site .was guitable. After numerous hearings, the state commissioner of health ap- proved the site and also decided that the streams on the farms were ample to supply water for the institution pnd that the quality was satisfactory. Thole was more delay when the mattel of an appropriation came be- mre the supervisors. During the war, plans, were obtainéd, but the amount re- qnned was considered | Equipment of the plant rested with the board of managers and the board of supervisors several months ago made the necessary appropriations for equipment which with a few minor items has been purchased and installed. At the recent annual meéeting the' supervisors voted the appropriation necessary for the first year's opera- specifications and estimates tion and superintendent's of other country institutions in which War- exhorbitant | ren county patients have been receiv- This resulted in the j 'might nurse; Miss Mae Lawlor, Glens Mrs. Arthur Buckbee, Queens- Miss RosE sTICHMAN _ HEADS NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL OF HOSPITAL Miss Rose Stichman, 108 Ridg street, is among the Several Glens Falls residents who are members of the staff at Westmount, Miss Stxch- man has been engaged as chief nurse, . with. supestion over the nursing 'staff of thy hospital. \The remainder of the personnel of the tuberculosis hospital, of which Dr. 'William C. Jensen is superin- tendent, has been announced as follows: Mrs. Lena Snyder, Glens Falls, day nurse; Miss Anna Golden, Troy, Falls, office clerk; Miss Marion L. Hastings, Glens Falls, occupational therapist; | Mrs, Daisy _ Greenhall, Queensbury, first cook; - * Mrs. Al- phonse Juneau, Glens Falls, second bury, housekeeper: Mrs, Earl Hen- derson, Warrensburg waitress; Mrs. Beaulah Millard, Glens Falls, wait- ress; Mrs. Jennie Millard, GlensyJfalls, maid; Mrs. Alice Vernum, Queens- bury, maid; Elroy Allen, Glens Falls, chief «maintenance man; Arthur Buckbec, Queensbury, chauffeur and outside man:; Michael Danahy, Glens Falls, night fireman; Alphonse Junean, Glens Falls, day firen i; Earl Henderson, Warrensburg ward- man. COULDN'T HELP IT. BOBBY: Daddy, a boy at school told me that I look just like you. DADDY: That so? - and what did you say? BOBBY: Nothin'. me.-Passing Show. He was bigger'n mount. much exercise and freedom as their second floor, rear. PATIENTS TO BENEFIT BY RECREATION] Facilities for Exercise and Free- dom Will Be Ample---Spacious | Sun Parlors, Reception Room and Living Rooms Provided Demands for well taken care of at the West- Patients will be allowed as physical condition allows, and it is\ expected that the social centers in the new building will be bustling scenes a good share of the time. A smoking room for inale patients at the sanatorium has been included in the building, and it located on the Easy chairs have been provided for the smokers and the general features of the room de- signed with the idea of creating a homelike atmosphere. In this, the architects have been completely suc- cessful. Two long sun parlors on the front of the building, second floor, are ex- pected to be among the more popular features of the hospital. The parlor on the north end of the building is designed for women patients, while that on the south end is for recreation will be | Simmons \_ STEEL BEDROOM FURNITURE , for Modern Bedrooms on DISPLAY in WILMARTH S WIN- DOW perfectly the demand for Furniture~-in which economy--en- durance---beauty are combined. Hospitals and kindred institutions have long since realized the utility and lasting qualities--and now \Westmount\ Warren County's -_ Sanitorium at FRENCH MOUNTAIN after thorough investigation have in- stalled similar bedroom equipment. HAVE YOU THOUGHT IT HIGH IN PRICE? IT ISN'T! As easy to keep clean as a China Plate !! Lasts as long as the Home it Beautifies ! ! ! | ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE NEW | WARREN COUNTY HOSPITAL AND | INSPECT SAME ON MONDAY BE-| | TWEEN ONE AND FOUR. g The New Simmons Beautyrest--- The Finest of Sleep Luxury--- The Perfect Mattress. Composed of small resilient coil springs---each encased in a separate | cloth pocket --- top and bottom up- holstered with thick layers of high- grade felt. The sides have eight ventilators --- keeping the faterior fresh and sweet at all times. ' With all its advantages, the Beauty- | rest is the least expensive mattress, | considering its years of service, that | money can buy-and so decided the | Warren County | Sanitorium k Who have equipped the patients' and nurses' beds with the Beautyres am» |. The mattress of complete satisfaction. | mt] the question of the erection of a |ing treatment have been - directed wOMEN TAKE ALL men. 'The living room adjoins the stlrnfigrzgam lay dormant for sev- ttlgdtmtélerslzwpaltlgelmnr133153302223:er SHE: You never hear of women Tunbpatmors. willflle the rleception room . ~ ware- wrabhier 4 sop s between the tw I'Tlnee years ago the movement for jor as soon thereafter as possible. “a???“FTilffiflgi 01:10:31\!ng off in the center of the 3133225; rooms establishment for the hospital was | Fix patients who have been at the ITE: Not “he“ but when it does General activities of the {mtients x Sar G & 1 ar- * I i arri - j uflzzx‘fil am: fizfitg’z sgg‘lZigaglic‘lfis 11121??th233311?xixtxlnnzlfiln al happen they t. ake the employer, too. Ww I]: be (alllki’d on in the living rooms, . Ag - s as - 2. ir and sun parlors, it is expected. whi tC ed what the supervisors believed The hospital has a- capacity of . _ cold “mew: let-upsgitifiaplgzzziflenrshlxfi- abhould Be axlyendfd 149; tius time Te Aity-two pationts, It is one of tii.|ior inaintenance and for new build- the _ hospital | inside; In warm liivtlyitents were directed to revise the most To“?! aim} 1bESt equipped ings are to be made by the super- genthm‘. of course, the open air will : |county hospitals in the country and visors in accordance with requests be more attractive. {In 1085 a set of plans was apPDYOV~- people who have visited the building from the managers. fig andthe Jn‘ifniiftppropria‘tgim made. [within the last few weeks have er-] While it has taken years to pro- - WORKS 50TH WAYS. . 'The 'contract for the building WaS pressed themselves as highly pleased mote sentiment in favor of the hos- \My wife ‘ \ I a‘hrded and, work was commenced in Y is ‘ven thrifty. She 15317 RIDGE ST with the plant. pital and obtain its construction, made me gitie} joxt of her old dress.\ * * ibe summer of that year. Operation of the hospital rests en- those who have labored for the cause \And thy kite nade herself a dress between the time of the approval|tirely with the superintendent anc [have expressed themselves as well out of one of my ties.' -—{’a-=smg C ofillhe site by the state commissioner [voard of inanagers. Appropriations [satisfied with the result: Show. C_ « \enmmmamoume ieee I| - , - Tos. \ 15-17 RIDGE STREET ' Furnish f Hospitals, H ‘ {|. urnishers 0 ospitals | e - D..LI: 14° . lospitals, Hotels, Restaurants, Boarding Houses, Public Buildings, Churches, Schools and ' ' h $ , DOoardIn louses, PUDLC Dulldings, urches, JChools an ~ % Homes -- Experienced Assistance at Your Service-Call 405 Svp a inte st met > n o man e o o « -_- Since 184 l. the value of Wilmarth Furniture has been recognizedby discriminating home furnishersr It was only a natural consequence--in selecting Furniture for the new Warren County Hospital- i \Westmount\ - that the Furniturechosen was furnished by 1% 3 in | - Mesile ule s cos Anal staitands Amand ( chi t ea oud f wel mtn MMi Ali ABI To 0 ori mong 1 nih anl. 2
