Hidden Shantytown of Patients near the Hospital Ravine
A knoll overlooking a deep ravine recalls a former shantytown of six to eight hospital patients. They built cottages, tended gardens, kept animals, and the director reportedly visited. Some may have been immigrants or monomaniacs, with skilled crafts such as a ship modeler. The community was bulldozed by Albany orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
New York City
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick
Andrew Kettleson
Albany
Donations Sought for Patient Library in Hatch Building
A notice calls for donations of recent magazines to stock the patient library in the Hatch Building. Community members are encouraged to drop off magazines at the designated delivery area and support reading access for patients.
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Hatch
Weekly religious services and chaplains listed
Protestant services led by Reverend John J. Kotun at 10 00 A M each Sunday in Hadley Hall with Communion on the first Sunday monthly. Catholic chaplain Father Thomas Florack offers Confessions at 800 A M every Sunday in Hadley Hall and Mass at 830 A M following Confessions, plus First Friday Confessions and Mass as on Sundays. Jewish services with Rabbi Morris Goldfarb at 10 00 A M every Thursday at Grandview.
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John J. Kotun
Hadley Hall
Thomas Florack
Morris Goldfarb
Grandview
Bruce Bradigan Joins Willard Psychology Department
Bruce Bradigan has joined the Willard Psychology Department staff and will serve Birches and Grandview Units. A Ithaca College graduate, he earned an MA at Syracuse University and a Gerontology certificate. He was a US Army Special Forces captain with four and a half years service and Valor decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bradigan
Willard Psychology Department
Birches
Grandview
Ithaca College
Bradigan
Syracuse University
Gerontology Center
Mr Bradigan
Fort Worth
Texas
Upstate
New York
Southeast Asia
Found Green Berets
US Army Special Forces
Valorie
Paula
Lodi Point
Welcome Kate Moore to Ontario County staff and birthday wishes
Ontario County greets Kate Moore as the new staff member working with Debbie DePuy. Birthday wishes go to John Pinkard, Les Milton, Robert Herrick, and Alex Hahn with cake and ice cream at Friday Social Hour. Students from Cornell hosted a party for residents with music and refreshments. The weekend included two mini-bus trips to Naples for grape harvest views. A Community Skills group is planned to help residents prepare for returning to community living with real life tasks. Farewell to Dr Phillips and best wishes to Mary Spearman on maternity leave and Rose Brewer after surgery.
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Kate Moore
Ontario Co
Katets Ano T
Debbie DePuy
John Pinkard
Les Milton
Robert Herrick
Alex Hahn
Cornell
Naples
Dr Phillips
Mary Spearman
Rose Brewer
Food Service Honors and Fall Education Updates
Janet Haring named Head Dining Room Attendant in Food Service. Milton DeGraw to study nutrition at Cornell. Nancy Miller begins third year in hospital dietetics at Rochester Institute of Technology. 131 Kitchen packed 200 meals for summer Unit events. Warrick retired September 24 after 19 years in Food Service. Fran received a party gift. Belle Miller and Judy Perry attended the Nutrition Service Conference in Glens Falls from October 6 to 8. Old Time Days set for November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Haring
Food Service
Milton DeGraw
Cornell Univ
Nancy Miller
Rochester Institute of Technology
Warrick
Food Service Department
Fran
Belle Miller
Judy Perry
Nutrition Service
Glens Falls
New York
The Blue Lady's Song in a Dreary Dawn
The verse laments a gray sky and weeping clouds as song birds stop singing. A flower droops and dies while the Blue Lady sits alone. Dawn seems to vanish into an eternal sleep while a sigh and a tear mark the longing.
Apollo Soyuz Reunion Unites Nations In Space Friendship
A 1975 account recalls the Apollo Soyuz mission with a rare liquor free joint meal and a historic rendezvous. Working people cheer the cosmonauts and astronauts as flags exchange and a lasting friendship pact is formed amid the air of scientific triumph.
Community notices from The Birches and Elliott Hall
The Birches extends sympathy to Mr Rankin on his mother’s death. Retirement party for Merle and Virginia Elliott at Holiday Inn Waterloo. Mary Rogers of Elliott Hall included. Stork shower for Roxanna Austin on Sept 17 with good wishes for her new venture. Anna Thomas and Harold Oughterson are listed as sick. Doris Barber back from hospital. New arrivals and staff updates across 041 to 046 units, including John Gamble, William Farley, Mary Ver deham, Carol Peebles, Bruce Bradigan, and others. Get well wishes to Paul Sullivan and Stanley Skowran. Frantz and Tomsczak moving. various relocations and duties noted.
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The
Birches
Doris Barber
Harold Oughterson
John Gamble
William Farley
Seneca County
Mary Verdeham
Geneva
Carol Peebles
Bruce Bradigan
Dr. Senjry
Stones
Virginia Hill
Patricia Helton
Betty Huff
Freshman Class Elects Officers at Willard School of Nursing
The Willard School of Nursing announces freshman officers Kathy Reod as President Louie Ellis as Vice President Peggy Johnson as Secretary and Sandy Flanigan as Treasurer. Student government representatives include Paul Chapman Tom Murphy Leslie Allem Cindy Stewart Amy McCormack John Corser Joanne Dale Kathy Reod Karen Clark and Louie Ellis. The group thanks Dr Mastille and others for keeping the school open and supporting their chosen profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard School of Nursing
Kathy Reod
Louie Ellis
Peggy Johnson
Sandy Flanigan
Paul Chapman
Tom Murphy
Leslie Allem
Cindy Stewart
Amy McCormack
John Corser
Joanne Dale
Karen Clark
Mastille
Also Mentioned on This Page
Window Willard Psychiatric Center
Recreation Dept
Willard M. Anthony N. Mustille
Herb deLyser
Herbert deLyser
John J Kotun
Arthur Philips
Wilma Langley
Richard Mearns
Willard Psychiatric Center
Taughannock Publications, Inc
Box N
Trumansburg
Robert Brown
Ais Pori
Calayn Dand B
Beth A. Schwartz
Religious
Ontario County
Blue Lady
Sara Wooledge
Paul Sullivan
Elliott Hall
John Frantz
John Tomsczak
Charles McCarty
Lowe Thomas
Anna Freilles
Anna
Rpc
Emily Hazelman
Stanley Skowran
Stanley Tubazewski
Jack Stiver
Bill Traschuck
Pines
Yates Co
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