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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-06-05, Page 17ft odern Hi .~. Decor '•' hlights Of New Nurses Quarters ATTRACTIVELY FURNISHED —Myrtle Ninham and Ruth Dykeman enjoy sittingin the contemporary furniture provided in nurses' rooms in the new residence. There are 12 rooms and two apartments in the $60,000 building which will open Sunday. ! • :411'4342r,' ' NURSES' COMMON ROOM—June Dietrich and Ruth Meikle sit at the games table provided in the unique three-part living room of South Huron Hospital nurses' resi- dence. The room also contains a TV area, lounging area and library. A patio at the back is also provided for nurses' relaxation during off-duty hours. —T -A Photo DISCUSS OPENING PLANS—W. G. Cochrane and C. S. MacNaughton, two beard members who are assisting with the opening of the hospital Sunday, discuss plans with contractor Clarence McDowell, .Centralia, on the. patio at the rear of the XdSir dence. The building is situated on the lot formerly owned by Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner, now Of New York, CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL! -Hauling * Topsoil * Sand & Gravel. * Buflaozinu SWEITZER 122 William St. S. Kona exotor apt) Photo South litiron's new residence' for nurses, which will be offi- cially opened this Sunday, incor- Porates ultra -modern conven- iences in a colorful atmosphere for pleasant living. Frain the reception room at the front to the pinto at the rear, it's furnished, decorated, and •equipped in the latest conteMpo- Xary whim The building provides two apartments for • toe superiaten- oent and her assistant, and 12 in- dividual rooms for nurses. ,tt ,also contains a. small lateen, laundry room, common livifl room, and quarters !tor mainte- nance supplies and a lurnace room. Feature of the Wilding is the "common room' — the living quarters which will be shared by the nurses. An L.shaped a- loe!, long room, IL s lurrusilect in three sections — a TV area, Lon- versational section, and a table or games portion. It also houses a small library, On the west side of the build- ing, or t the right as one en- ters the main 'door, is the re- ception room where friends and relatives can visit with the nur- ses. This side of the building also houses the common room, Jur- nace room and the corridor which leads to the :partially enclosed Patio, The two aparinents are located at the front of the east side. Each contains a living room, yid' a kitchenette and a bed- room, The bedrooms adjoin a 111 ut. u a I bath. Feature of the kitchenette in the apartments is that it can be hidden by a sliding door. it's part of a two -section cupboard, the other half comprising a clothes closet. Individual phones are installed in both apartments for emer- gency calls. The 12 nurses' rooms stretch down the east side of the build- ing. Each measures 9x12 and contains contem pore ry walnut furniture including single bed, lounge chair, and dresser table. The rooms are decorated iii different color combinations complementing basic pastel shades of pink, green and yel- low. The corridor is decorated in new rovatone, the speckled paint, and is lighted in daytime by two skylights. The kitchen is small and will be used for lunches only since meals are served in the, hospital. It contains a refrigerator and small appliances for making snacks. A common washroom provides for three showers and a hath plus three washbasins. A modern wash and dry com- bination machine is installed in the laundry room along with tubs. A ventilating system 1 the building opera tesa u tom a tically, All of the controls for the build- ing are housed in the furnace room. The comfort of duplate glass is provided in the windows. Contractor for the building Was C. A. McDowell. and Co., Cen- tralia, plumbing, heating and lighting was installed by Lorne Hodge, Crediton, and the land- scaping was done by Stewart Webb and son, R.R. 2 Dashwood. Among' the suppliers s:ere Time Glass Ltd., Sarnia; Cen- tralia Farmers' Supply; Quin- ney Builders' Supply, London; Sam Sweitzer, .Exeter; Jordan Roofing, Kerwood, and D. H. Howden, London. Attractive front of the build- ing is done in stone and brick. Represent Area On SHH Board All in unipic a pities of South Huron are represented by mem- bers of the hospital board. Directors include men from Usborne, Stephen, Hay, Hensel, Grand Bend and Exeter. President of the board is B. W. Tuckey, former mayor of Exeter. William A. Ellerington, lisborne, is vice-president/ and Charles L. Smith, Exeter, is treasurer. Directors include Reeve V. L. Becker, Hay Township; Ivan Kalbfleiseh, Zurich; Douglas Cook, Hensall; Elgin Roweliffe, R.R. 1, Hensall; W. E. Mellroy, Grand Bend; Dr. V. Gulens, Dashwood; Ray Morlock, Credi- Lon, and E. D. Bell, W. G. Cochrane, R. N. Creech, Mrs. J. G. Dunlop, Stanley Love, C. S. CacNaughton, Mrs. C. S. Mac - Naughton, L. J. Penhale, Ulric Snell and, J. A. Traquair, all of Exeter. Secretary to the board is Maxine Reeder, oft lino' nit' n im ti OtilififOli 111111,ff 411 no 0 t nou tin Imit II it lulu, ni t MU M 01 if f hf tn t I Time Glass LEMITEL) extends best wishes to South Huron Hospital t.s We offer a complete of • all glass products as well as expert work in. storefront 11 glazing, Time Glass Limited SARNIA * CHATHAM WgUJrn r.!• . alErsirrellTrIneimzi n 1..11,P1, 1114 4 741 41;.,4nik. n i Generosity Of Dentist! Makes Horne Possible., An unexpected gift of $20,00u front a retired, liensail dentist made possible the construction of the South lluran, Hospital !Nurses Residence which opens Sunday. Dr. James Bell, now 90, made the bequest less than a week alter the hospital association announced last year that it ur- gently needed accernmodation tor nurses in order to meet an increasing demand for patient care. The gill was announced on April 5, 1957, Little more than a year later, the building stands ready for occupancy. Dr. Bell's generous contribtf- tion covers mare than half the cost of the $60,000, 11 -bed strue- ture on Huron street. Donations from district organizations and families, along with -Provincial and Federal grants, have met most of the remainder. This is the type of public spirit which has enabled the associa- tion to build, for the second time, a hospital facility without burdening municipal taxes. Five years ago, the associa- tion was able to build its $300,- 000 hospital on the strength of voluntary contributions and the work of a shrewd building com- mittee, which saved $100,000 in construction costs by using local labor and materials, The board has never appealed for financial help from any of the municipal councils in this area. The nurses residence is the second milestone in the develop- ment of hospital facilities for this area, which began with the swelled coffers of a service club back in 1947. Exeter Lions, who had a surplus of funds for wel- fare work, began the movement a decade ago when they spon- Wed the original investigation into the possibility of hospital facilities for this district. It Look five years and consid- erable money -raising activities to hurdle all the obstacles, but the hospital was finally opened in January, 1953. It's appropriate that the Lions have shared in the costs of the second milestone. The club was one of 10 organizations which cOntributed toward furnishing expenses. Next to Dr. Bell's, the. largest local contribution to the resi- dence came from the ladies' auxilary to the hospital which contributed the furnishings for the living room. This cost the auxiliary around $1,500. Other groups which have made donations include the Exe- ter Branch of the Canadian Le- gion, the Legion Auxiliary, Exe- ter Kinsmen, Hurondale and Elimville Women's Institutes, Attend The Opening Order .of the Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Pride of • Moron Rebekah Lodge, Creditan Women's Institute, Private contributions have .heeri received from .0Irs. Wit- ham Beer, F. Clark. Mrs. Henry C. Beaver, George E. :Unger. 'the Poe family and. Exeter Grill. The need for a nurses' rest. deuce was outlined by Elmer D. Dell, QC, a former chairman of the board, when he addressed the annual meeting in March. 1957. Mr. Bell said: "The .accomadation for nurses, is now inadequate. We have used the basement for bedrooms for the nurses aids to provide the accoinodation we nnw have and that is frowned upon in official quarters. "In any eVent, to compele with other hospitals for a scarce supply of nurses we shall have. to provide comparable living ac. emaciation." Thanks to Dr. Bell, that task has now been completed. The board's appreciation to the Hen - salt dentist has been permanent. ly recorded in a bronze plaque in the entrance of the residence. Tho ThrootAolvocetor June L 11111 Po ir The. South, Huron Hospital Nurses' Residence is a tribute to the community. We were pleased to do the landscaping for this modern AND SONS LAi4D$CAPINO Phone Dashwood 43-r-1 ith Pride, WE SALUTE SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL BOARD • on the occasion of the official optning of its NURSES RESIDENCE 4 8 4 R was our pleas; to install the DCW Plumbing, Heating And Lighting in this ultra.modern Isuilding. 4144.4.0444.441 We would appreciate the opportunity of submitting estimates on any plumbing, heating or lighting requirements for you. Lorne Hodge PHONE 7 CREDITON tttttt Th.- Public is cordially' invited to at -tend ° I*1"Inallinantilltiaratinallinnintlaanaanunioniannturatuarninianitalnaintanutottatierannaitulanmantarinilailefiatlitiatitallialatantiailiatnitiannalllaaillantannita4 the South Nur Qt uron Hospital esidence penin Sunday, at two o'clock June 8 GUEST SPEAKERS Hon. Mackinmon Phillips, M.D., C.M., LLD. Minster of 1:lealth for Ontario GGOrge Harp M.P. Parliamentary Assiaarit to the Minister of National Health and. Welfare 3 a Cutting of Ribbon bntany Sharrow, Grand Send, ' the First Baby bora m South Huron 'Hospital ".....7414mmimmwalr PUBLIC iNsPrrrioN ov asititNcz Refreshments W1r1 ,served in the Hospital Auxiliary room by membe7s. of the South Huron Hospital Ladies Auxiliary