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reamComTruIn early March, pregnant Mrs. Marita McSparin dreamed she had given birth to a baby girl in the family home at 1931 N. St. Louis. In the dream her husband delivered the baby.“The dream was so vivid, I awakened in a cold sweat,” recounted 31-year old Mrs.McSparin.A week ago last Monday during the early morning hours, Mrs. McSparin was awakened by labor pains. But this time she was not dreaming. Awakening her husband, Robert, she asked him to call the fire department for an ambulance as she feltCounty hospital where she was placed in an incubator.Mrs. McSparin said, “Throughout the delivery 1 was aware of Bob’s help. I absolutely trusted him, put my faith in him and he came through.”McSparin told his wife later that he “felt like the Lord guided me and told me what to do.”Theinfant,namedKathleen, is now at home with her parents and doing verywell.Few Usetheir baby would be born very @J\ S11 SServicesoon.“Bob called the police instead, but before they arrived, a matter of about five minutes, our baby had been born,” said the Northwest Side mother.By the time police arrived McSparin had delivered the baby, and after several trying minutes after the birth had been rewarded with first asqueaky cry, then a good, healthy loud one from the newborn.On the heels of the police came the Maternity center medical team who completed details of the birth and tooktheAn assistance center was set up at Columbus park fieldhouse, 500 S. Central, last week to help residents fill out their 1970 census questionnaires.The center, one of 39 operated by the federal census bureau throughout the city, was open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Apparently, not many people took advantage of theservice. Evidently, they didn’t need help or were unaware ofpound infant to V
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Chicago Garfieldian
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Apr 08, 1970
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