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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
4
Health writer Dr Thomas D Masters explains a new painless childbirth technique safe and often successful but requiring extensive training for practitioners. The method uses a local anaesthetic nerve block to temporarily eliminate pain, needing repeated injections as childbirth progresses.
East Side Midweek prayer at Third Presbyterian Church at 7 45 pm led by Rev John M Stuart followed by choir rehearsal under John Kienle Rector and organist Sewing for the Red Cross continues tomorrow in the church hall from 10 am to 4 pm Mrs James Beanie in charge says Rensselaer County quota is raised and more workers are needed Anyone wishing to come and sew is welcome Personal Miss Edith Iveson of Lansing Avenue vacationing at Lake George Mrs Mary A Etue and granddaughter Miss Patricia Rooney of 611 Pawling Avenue visiting Mrs Etues son Charles in Connecticut Her daughter Miss Peggy Etue who has been visiting here returned with them Special Study A special study at the midweek prayer service in the Second Baptist Church led by Rev Earl B Robinson Invitation from Sixth Avenue Baptist to attend services tomorrow and Friday at 7 45 pm speaker Rev John H McComb pastor Broadway Presbyterian New York City Rev Robinson plans to start a vacation Bible School soon
The article discusses a new analgesia method allowing the mother to stay conscious during labor. It notes the need for trained anesthetists to monitor progress, the shortage of staff in hospitals, and that while pain relief is achieved, implementation remains complex. It also argues pain does not enhance maternal love.
Waterford High School capped the class of 1943 with a graduation in the school auditorium. Forty six seniors received diplomas from Superintendent Charles Field as the program featured speeches, music, and awards. Chapel hour actions and local community notices followed, including a Lions Club outdoor meeting and a PTA card party on Mechanicville Road.
Schaghticoke residents share furloughs and visits with family across Troy Hoosick and surrounding areas. Robert Leibensperger is home on leave while Clarence Iverson receives Navy commission and will depart for duty. Army inductee Pvt William Whyland reports to Camp Robinson Ark for 11 weeks training. Community events include a lawn festival July 10 at the Presbyterian church and ongoing fund drive for St Marys Bugle and Drum Corps equipment.
Quarter mark reached and contributors urged to donate to the fund under Mayor John F Walsh Wellington B Bishop Angus Garret and Frank Murray of the town waterford committee members Frances Kirker Mrs Frank Archambeault Mrs Woolsey Halse Mrs Harold Shaw Mrs Joan Ahern have returned from a weekend at Dial City.L L Thomas F De Mars of Third Street left for California to visit his son Sergt Edward De Mars hospitalized at Fort Ord Cal Mr and Mrs Jamies A Parissi of Broad Street hear from son Alexander FR Parissi a member of Navy School of Music at Washington DC that he is playing with the schools broadcast band
The Lansingburg Boys' Club launched an eight week day camp to Aug 13 serving younger local children of war industry workers. Fifty boys signed up and 14 new members joined yesterday. Activities include handicraft classes, craft and model airplane building, softball, hikes to Miami Beach, and educational trips to local industries and museums. The First Presbyterian Church hosted a Sunday School picnic with fifty attendees. Auxiliary meeting called for 8 p.m. in Cohoes. A blast at Hercules Powder Co killed one and injured six at the nitro storage building near Morristown, sending shock waves.
The 42nd Cambridge High School commencement was held at the First Presbyterian Church. Graduates are listed by course with officers and prizes announced, including the class motto Forward Ever Backward Never and the red rose as class flower.
The year’s activities feature awards by the Parent Teachers Association and Lions Club for top averages and leadership. Recipients include Joyce McCollum with a 87.93 average in commercial subjects, plus Earl Costello and Monica Hunt in various fields. The Cambridge-White Creek Home Bureau honors homemaking and agriculture winners, while Richard Center claims mathematics and scholarship honors alongside the Balfour honor key.
Newtonville residents share recoveries and visits as Phyllis Williamson convalesces at home from Albany Hospital. Harold MacEachern and daughter Susanne visit relatives in Vermont. Mispah Club couples plan a covered dish supper hosted by Mr and Mrs William Romain. Pvt Earl Feiden Jr returns to Wright Field after furlough. Rev E C Lyman hosts guests Mr and Mrs E O Trainor from Bennington, with Trainor injured. Corp Kenneth Judd, formerly of Wellington, Kansas, now at Fort Ethan Allen, also visits.
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