ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES NEWS AND VIEWS

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION DA Y SEPTEMBER 20, 1978

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION CEREMONY

On September 20, 1978, Allentown StateHospital will honor present and re­tired employees who have had 10 to 40plus years of service. A total of 331service awards will be presented. Ad­ditional awards will include perfectattendance and special recognitionawards. The ceremony will be held from2 to 4 PM in Allentown State Hospital'sMain Auditorium.

Servi,ng on the Employees I Recogni ti onCommittee with Mrs. Barbara Parker,chairperson are: Mr. Harold Tonkin,Stepp.ing Stone; Mr. Richard Szulborski,Personnel; Mrs. Kessey Cummings, Dietary;Mrs. Joan Weiler, Nursing; Dr. MervinSmolinsky, Psychology; Mr. MichaelKatchen, Maintenance; and Chaplain E.Dean Bergen, Chaplaincy.

Participating in the ceremony will beMr. Neil Ruddy, President of AllentownState Hospital Board of Trustees; Dr.John Roop, Superintendent; Dr. DavidOrr, Assistant Superintendent/Program,Master of Ceremonies; Althea Jacoby,representing the Pennsylvania Associa­tion of Retired State Employees andMr. Francis T. Hehman, Acting Com­missioner for Mental Health for theDepartment of Public Welfar.e. Mr.Hehman will deliver the main addressof the afternoon.

Mr. Hehman directs the five statemental institutions and the CommunityOrganization as well as the planningand evaluation of these five stateinstitutions and the eight countymental health programs of the 15counties in the Northeastern Regionof the Commonwealth. He also providesregional direction to assure JCAHaccreditation and Medicare/Medicaidcertification among many other diver­sified duties which are a part of thisoffi ci a1 offi ce.

Before assuming his present position,he was associated with the staff ofthe Western Psychiatric Institute andCommunity Mental Health Center inPi ttsburgh.

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SERVICEFLORENCE BERGER, R.N.

25 30YEARS SERVICE

30 35RS SERVICE

Romae SmithPaul Roth, Jr.Harvey HummelMarie Petran

Dale NewhartJohn WilliamsHelene TkatchWalter HughesSophia EschbachGeorge KlineHarold WellerAlice KarshneskiRobert StraubGeorge SteinWilliam TilletThomas BachmanWoodrow CrollMichael KatchenWarren Ritter

20 25 YEARS SERVI

Natalie FrankenfieldIrene BarryAddison Planzvlilliam SteokelMarion SohlegelPhyllis ZlomsowitsohRobert PiokartzMargaret HoganAlphonse UrbanAlma MoyerMildred BryanDorothy vlenholdAlma CraigIrene MorganAnn ShoemakerVirginia TatkovskiClaire CraigHelen KnopfLeroy SerfassHarold TonkinsLillie Hughes

Graoe LippowitsohIda UngerNanoy JosephKathleen CurtisArlene DavidTheresa SzitaAlioe StraussMary A. KuhnsFlorenoe KistlerTena MillerBernard CunninghamBarnabas JonesBarry JosephDavid GeryDavid OrrMax Stierstorfer, M.D.Joshua EpsteinMervin SmolinskyEverett BergenLawrenoe Cheng, M.D.

Elden DavidRay BreyClarenoe KernErna KeiserDaisy MoyerBetty UnderkofflerRobert SmithMelvin CampEdgar OldtHarold HeimbaohJames ClarkeRobert ErIeRiohard ArdleRobert LangenbaohJoseph Salvanorioh\'lilbert CreyerJames SohraderGeorge LuoashTheresa PedronMiohael Petrakovioh

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

E. Dean BergenMargaret Gotthardt

Donald L. Huber

Msgr. Joseph Mathis

Our Lady Help of Christians Church

For his many years of Dedicated Service

to the Patients at Allentown State .Hospltal

John Warner

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15 20 YEARS SERVICE

Mabel HeydtDorothy NehillaFranoes EngleViotoria SosnowskiPaulette BasslerSylvia MoyerElizabeth PastorDarvine SmithNanoy YurishJoanne DausoherMarlene EvangelistaAlverda KishbaughGraoe IobstMargaret CaffreyDonald BishopCarl SnyderArlene ArdleCleo BobiokGloria SegetiMary MatternLoetta GeorgeRuth StarkDonald HallKathryn AndxeoliAlioe KingJames Ne1'lhardWilbert Parham

Jean GeranoherStephanie RisteterKenneth ZeohmanRalph KeiserHenry KusmiokMary SohreiberAlverta Stauffer"Tilliam CopeAnna HarveyEmma HeideokerRosemary SerfassPerma HarryRuth Her1'ligDorothy LangenbachGeorgene SohneebergerJosephine SerfassElizabeth ReihmanBruoe BaohmanVera KatohenJulia BensenWanda BisooBarbara ParkerLuoina BaohmanMiohael SumjaDoris SohafferNanoy MitohellRobert Houth

Riohard GraumenzRuby WilliamsJoseph Termini, M.D.Haroun Shamai, M.D.Barbara GergelDavid JayJohn WaohterHelen Minardo"Tallaoe GrubeWilliam TomekErna Luko1'lEleanor MillerGerald FurstGeorge YoungFloyd AohenbaohAlbert SohiavoneLawrenoe HartzellRobert BestLa1'rrenoe PrekopaHelen TylerDonald HuberAlbert PedxonCharles R. MillerOlga RoxberryGermaine MillerRaymond ShoemakerJoseph Doria

10 15 YEARS SERVICE

Jean GusiokSandra AoheyCatherine QuayeKay ReevesClaudia UrbanElder MurphyMary TirpakSusan LauritoStanley HenritzyHarrison BussMary FlaggAnna SohnellNathan RiversNaomi RitterJames GearyCathryn HudookLawrenoe WeaverRaymond HahnJames SerfassAndrew SiskaMartin BaddiokBarry FritzingerWalter SohleicherLeslie HowellRichard KeiperAnita ZiegenfusJoseph StancavageDeborah PaulesGrace BriggsAnita FantasiaFay UhlerCassandra ReckusElaine SchHerEugenia CotaJ11.lia ShoshMarguerite WirthBernadette ErieMaxienne Weisenberg

Joanne SeipleJanet WagnerKatherine IanelliGloria SengDorothy MurrayLucille KempRobert WirthJanet HoffmanMary Al tieriJoseph MartinRoxanne DollakShirley TomaskoDia'ne PraynerAudrey MarlattBarbara HowellMary SirokyPatrioia ThomasAnna RiegelDoris LukowBetty SharbaughRuth GalliohPamela MCCloughanLinda GrammesDaniel DiedoardoCarol NicholKatie FlowersJanet HartzellVirginia PetrakoviohJudith LandisSandra SchafferDonald JacobyJoan JacobyJanet KareyvaBeverly StrohlSylvia 'RossKathryn NollH. BensonAudrey Gross

Ralph EngleRoger WilliamsWayne WermuthJoseph MitchellFranoes RothMary AnthonyLorraine RohnPatricia SloughJune WeikelJennie WallDolores ParkMarilyn MillerBarbara ValaniaLois EliasonMary HeberRichard RaffensbergerMeinardo Santos, M.D.Jeremiah SilfiesElda WalkerAnthony JerantMarilou PerhacJacqueline NeidermeierElisabeth AlbrechtDonald RohlandEdward CorriganGeraldine HoffmanJohn ElliottConcetta ButtoMohan Jain, M.D.Harriet Mantell, M.D.Sally OppermanJohn McDevittCharles W. MillerFranoisoo VegaMcRae Lilly

Chaplains Corner

On August 15th, eight students com­pleted a Basic Unit of ClinicalPastoral Education/NACC in theChaplaincy Division.

They are Reverends James Reichert,Stanley Sosnowski, Joseph Lucach,Sisters Rose Dwyer, Theresa Hassett,Geneva Carbaugh, Regina Brown andMary ~lcGrath. Their affiliationwas of mutual benefit in that thestudents reached a new plateau intheir education and our patientsbenefited from association withthe Chaplaincy Students.

~Irs. ~largaret Schell, RN, re­cently retired would like to thankeveryone for their many individualgifts, cards and for the \;onderfuldinner at the Village Inn and areally nice evening.

PURCHASING . . . . .Gloria Seng is happy to announceshe's become the mother of a 7!:zyear old girl. The adoption ofShannon was approved in August,a long awaited event for Al andGloria, but worth every minuteof it for all three.

MHIC SHlINAR

On September 28th the ~~IC willpresent a seminar and workshopentitled "A Current Look at Resi­dential Treatment for Children".

The program is designed to behelpful to personnel working inchild caring agencies from theNortheastern Region in makingdecisions about alternatives fortreatment of children with emo­tional difficulties.

Dr. Sidney Altman, the ~~IC's

child psychiatry consultant,will be the keynote speaker atthe morning session. His ad­dress is entitled "Treatment ofChildren - Least Restrictive vs.Most Effective".

The remainder of .the day will bedevoted to various workshops pre­sented by the ~~IC staff detailingthe variety of treatment modali­ties used in the overall program.

MEMOS FROM MAINTENANCE

It sure was opportune that Augustbirthdays were given in our Julycoverage - how \~as it that wethought we "fere keeping pace??Two months ago? Sure \~as - Justabout! I Or hadn't you noticed?September birthday wishes - allthe best, naturally, -go out to:

Larry Knaake, 3rd, Boiler PlantRobert ErIe, 3rd, Plaster shopJoseph Stofko, 8th, Boiler PlantMelvin Camp, 14th, GarageAlbert Schiavone, 22nd, WeldingDavid Smith, 22nd, GarageEric Whitemaine, 23rd, GarageGerry Christein, 28th, Elec. ShopJoseph Harder, 30th, Plumber

And since this is also EmployeeRecognition Month, we would liketo make special mention here ofan expired employee who wouldhave been among those recognizedemployees of long standing.Robert Kohler of the Garage, whowas observing annual leave, June11, 1978 suffered a fatal heartseizure. Robert began his em­ployment at A.S.H. January 1948 ­that's right, 30 years of service!And always prompt, dependable,conscientious and cooperative.He worked with many other em­ployees as well as having con­tact and helping with patientsand took great interest in both,and getting the job done right.To his family. (mother, ~sters,

and brothers) we extend sym­pathy and share loss in hisabsence.

Just a feN lines hOil I spent my vacationFirst \'Ie took 2 car loads to see the fanousBrigintine castle in Jersey. \'/HAT A DAY ILater that day, \'Ie visited the casinoguess \'Ihat I lost? On Friday of that \'leek,Faye Knerr ( nee, M:>yer, a forrrer employe} ,my step-daughter Elizabeth, and I leftfor a visit \'lith another forrrer employe,Sandra M:>yer, row Mrs. Hans Franke andfamily in Pittsburgh, Pa. We had a terrificstay. Friday evening, we \'lent to aSITorgasboard for only $4.95 which \'las great.Then \'Ie all \'lent to Bingo (my favoritepass tine). It I S not the same asback-mrce bingo). I \'IOn $10.00. Saturday,\'Ie \'lent shopping and had our = littleclam-bake because they don I t have clamsout in Pittsburgh. That evening \'Ie \'lentout visiting. Then on Sunday our BIG day,\'Ie visited a park called Paradise Park.What a day I. COuntry music from 12 noon to10:00 pn It \'las just great. The ll\3.inattraction \'las Tanmy Wynet1e \'Iho \'las "extragreat" a=rding to Elizabeth. Vie leftfor mme on Sunday evening around 11 pn.

Karen Kenrrerer, SI'Iitchboard

Happy Birthday wishes to:

September 9 - Robert Combs12 - Donald Witman18 - Betty Oa tes22 , Raymond Karoly23 - Raymond Solarek24 - Betty Mai27 - Felix Echevarria29 - Mary Kraynek30 - Beatrice Seibert

Our congratulations to Mary and JoeKraynek \~ho celebrated thei r \~eddi nganniversary this month.

Our congratulations, also, to Eddie andSusan Negron, who welcomed the birth oftheir second child on September 9, 1978.The nevI arrival is named ChristinePhilana and weighed in at 6 lbs. 8 oz.and 19 in. long. Minnie and Wally Grubealso welcomed the birth of a new grand­child on September 2, 1978. The proudparents are Minnie and Wally's daughter,Karen, and her husband Richard Berger.The baby named Tricia Lee weighed atbirth 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20y, in. long.Again, congratulations to the newparents and grandparents.

Effective Sept. 22, 1978, Anna Eddingerwill resign after over 3 years of servicehere at Allentown State Hospital. Goodtimes, Anna, in your retirement andwe're all sorry to see you leave.

A "get well soon" is extended to thefollowing people who this month are onthe extended sick list: Philip Pham,Kathy Teel, and Mickey Lewis. We'reglad to report that Mr. John Furman'syoung son, Jack, who these past monthswas on and off the critical list, is nowhome continuing his recovery. Mr. Furmanreports that his son is coming alongslowly, but as well as is to be expected.

Mary Rios' youngest daughter, Nancy,recently won a trophy in Harrisburg forher abilities in Karate. Even thoughshe's taking lessons locally for only3 months, she's already her teacher'sdelight and is said to show much promise.Keep up the good work, Nancy:

Our belated condolences to Eddie Negronon the death of his niece on August21st, Beatie Seibert on the recent deathof her cousin, and Mary Cope on thedeath of her gandson on September 10th.Our heartfelt sympathies are with themand their families at this time.

George Keyes, husband of Beverly Keyes,was the subject in an article completewith picture in the Allentown EveningChronicle on August 17, 1978. Thearticle concerned his being the onlylocal umpire to work the Women's Soft­ball Championships August 18-26. Mr.Keyes was well qualified to fill thisposition after having umpired for 21years and he's currently the presidentof the Interstate Fastpitch League.

Anna Hurley spent her vacation visitingher son Frank and his family at theCharleston Air Force Base, 50th Carolina,where he's stationed. It was the firsttime for Anna to be that far South andshe thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of hertime was spent visiting the local shop­ping malls with her family. Perhapsthe change in climate accounted for herreturning with a cold.

Harold Kline and his family (wife, 2daughters and son-in-law) spent awonderful 8 days in Florida. As wellas just relaxing, they toured Disney­world, Cypress Gardens, and St.Augus ti ne.

Faye Diefenderfer returned home on hervacation to Chicago, Illinois, after a2 year absence. Her return marked thereunion of all her brothers and sisters,where a good time was had by all.

Bob George, his wife and son, spent oneweek in Florida where they saw Disney­world, Cypress Gardens, and CapeKennedy. On their return home theystopped at Franklin, North Carolina,where they worked a mine for gems forBob's avocation of jewelry making.

Helen McHugh took her 2 grandchildrenalong with her on her recent trip toCalifornia. Her main purpose was tovisit her sister, but she also tookdaily tours offered locally.

Shirley Fidler and her husband Jerryspent their vacation visiting friendsin Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Dot Benes and her husband "Ben" flewfor the first time by going toCalifornia for 2 weeks. They visitedfriends in San Jose, spent 1 day atYosemite National Park, 1 day in SanFrancisco and the rest of the timesightseeing, with one main spot beingDisneyland. The weather was beautifuland except for the earth tremors, Dotsaid she'd love to live out there.

Gail Loder

COOKBOOKS FOR SALE

The cookbook we've all been waiting for,THE HUNGRY COOKS COOKBOOK will arrive inAllentown during the first ten days ofSeptember.

The price of the book will be $5.00 percopy. Books may be obtained from PatSlough, Diane Schaffer, Debbie Reilandor through the Volunteer Office.

Anyone wishing to have the cookbook mailedto them should send $5.00 plus $1.00 forpostage and handling, payable to eitherPat, Diane or Debbie.

These cookbooks will make wonderful giftsfor any occasion, so order now, booksare already in their second printing.

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RESIGNATIONS - February through June

Angela R. DaileyPaul J. Keller (retired)Ann Wertman (retired)Margaret M. McGrath (retired)Shonn R. ThomasMithlesh G. AsnaniLinda W. StambaughSandra MitchellWilliam RodriguezDorothy M. SmithCarol KriebelRuby N. StrackEdwin J. DykstraCarol B. NagleStella M. HeckmanJane E. BilligRonal! D. AmonFrances V. ~bran (retired)

Welcome to NEW HIRES

The NITE STALKER is Back to SaySo sorry to have my column absentlately.

S.S. - Harvey Hummel is having anAugust birthday. A Birthday, yes sir,a Happy Birthday. '

Jane Butzine's birthday was in August,Happy Birthday to you.

AD#3 - August 23rd was the big day forVirginia Petrakovich to celebrate hervery happy birthday.

N.O. - Kathleen Curtis, RN, will havehad her birthday on August 30th - bestwishes to you. '

W03-4 - Happy Wedding Anniversary toDoris Lukow and husband who took theplunge on August 28th.

Allan J. Bevevino, PersonnelGuly L. Christman, Ut. PlantDenise G. Haines, ChaplainPriscilla Denham, ChaplainBonnie Schrampf, ICF/~ffi

Joseph P. Prekopa, PlastererPaulette Andrews, ~11-2

Douglas Gerber, Roofer/TinsmithDr. Khin Su Thaik, Medical/Surgical

Grace Y. White is now Grace ~ DiEdoardo

ES - Asher Kimmel is home from the hos­pital and convalescing at horne. A cheeryget well is wished for your speedy recov­ery from us all.

Barbra Marks is recuperating at horne fromsurgery recently. Barbra wishes to thankeveryone for cards, calls, flowers, etc.,during her hospital stay. Cheery getwells are wished for your recovery fromeveryone.

New Hires

Ronald Ardle will graduate from ParisIsland, S.C. Marine Base September 11th.He is the son of Arlene Ardle of ELl-2.

Michael J. Gyorek, PA I (Nursing)Robert J. Coleman, Security Officer IMichael Hicks, Chaplain IJeanne Phillips, Psych. Nurse Int.Roseann Easterly, LPN (Stepping Stone)Kenneth F, Bretz, Lnd. Sup. (Laundry)

Riddle - Who locked themselves in thebathroom for over 2 hours but luckilygot out with the use of a flash light?

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EMPLOYEES ANNUAL PICNIC

AUGUST 26, 1978

Published monthly by and for the

enlployees of Allentown State

Hospital, Allentown, Pa. 18103

EDITORIAL BOARDBetty Albrecl1t, klcnagmg Editorlu:Jee lJavaria Dmald H<iJerlJavid Christ Sally 0+emfrlSlBrm Dorshiner Gloria Set¥!9ave Gery Bp.re WeidlfrlKathryn Hittin{ier

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Al30UT ADULT BOOKS

The Librarian stands corrected. Shehas been told that the primary problemwith one's personal library is notstarting a collection, but stoppingit. What does one do when the book­shelves are full, as are the windowsills, radiator covers, and dressertops, and one has resorted to card­board boxes in the cubby hole? Andall, all are precious, useful, and/orenchanting?

Libraries have the same problem, andthere are many publications dealingwith the information explosion andits consequences. A new quarterlyjournal, Collection Management ad­dresses itself to problems of weed­ing, storage, and keeping the bookswithin the boundS of the shelves.Some of the ideas expressed are prettyshocking, if not d01mright heresy:exchange books ;~th other libraries,sell valuable but no longer usefulitems ( a garage sale ) or, and thisone is whispered, simply throw thebums o11t.

The Spring, 1978 issue of CollectionManagement is written by people namedEvans, Kantor, Peirce, etc. and mostof them are on the staffs of largeuniversity libraries. They talk ofweeding (and not dandelions or crab­grass, either) vitality, relevance,dispersion, empiricism, and use tables,graphs, and charts to give force totheir arguments. They also indulgein a certain amount of criticism ofother author's work, and take swipesat their statistical purity.

Ironically, the last article is areprint of one written in 1902 byCharles William Eliot, then Presidentof Harvard, and none other than theeditor of the Harvard Classics mostof which are still cluttering uplibraries and attics and basementsand cubby holes.

A Prediction! The Spring, 1978 issueof Collection Management will be thelast, and authors Evans, Kantor,Pierce et al ;lill be taken out and shotby a mob of book collectors.

Margaret Caffrey

UPPER STORY

AUGUST Birthday Greetings to:

Dale Newhart - 4thDr. John Roop - 16th

Belated 1st Anniversary Best Wishesto Debbie and Brian Blocker (July 30)

Thanks to everyone who shared ourconcern and sent funds for Debbieafter the fire that damaged her newhorne extensively in August.

Marlene wishes to thank everyone fortheir condolences, cards, and flowersafter the death of her grandmother anduncle in the same week.

Trip Tip: Visit the Alpine Slide atCamelback for some fast-moving fun andtake along a bathing suit to ride thenew water slide. It's highly recom­mended by Chris Evangelista who hitthe waterways 15 times.

~~rlene Evangelista celebrateda birthday September 11th ­Happy Birthday Marlene!

UDDERINGS FROM THE FARM

August Birthday Greetings toByron L. Fogle (8/17) our DairyWorker, Tom Snyder (9/3) our milk~rocessor at present, Wilbert Creyer~9/6)Farm Maintenance man, who someof you might remember as working atmain hospital years ago.

I know some of you have had a supriselately when Dr. Fiedler stopped at thehospital. Well, I think I had the bestsuprise when his grandson David, who isnow going to college (Harvard) droppedin at the farm office. He has grownso much that I really did not recognizehim until I saw Dr. & Mrs. Fiedler walkinto the office. I had a wonderfulvisit with them; they were on the wayto pick up their granddaughter Heidiin StrOUdsburg. Grandson Jeff was inNew England doing a play. Dr. Fiedlerhad taken over his daughter's practicefor a week while she went to Hollywoodto tape a Dinah Shore show, which wasseen on T.V. Monday, August 14th at4:00 on Channel 10 -Dr. Barbara Edelstein. Her book hasbeen on the best seller's list forawhile. We wish the whole family lotsof luck. Hope I will be surprisedagain by all the family. They askedto be remembered to all of you whoremember them; they just looked wonder­ful.

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AUGUST has been "See America" alongwith "Take a look at your neighbor"..... Debbie Paules and her familyvisited Aurora, Ohio and saw Sealand.They particularly enjoyed the per­formance by the star whale "Shamu".They also enjoyed their jaunt toHershey Park where husband Ossieand daughter Sandy rode the SuperDooper Looper. Some time was alsospent at Magic Valley and GhostTown.

Joyce and Tony Marmelo went tovisit our neighbor Canada to thenorth in August. Their trip includ­ed Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands,Skylon Tower and the hydraulicplant. They also traversed to NewYork and visited the Shrine ofFatima.

Doris and Wilbur Moll's trip tookthem to Ohio, Indiana, Missouri,Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Tenn­essee, Mississippi, Georgia, Southand North Carolina and Virginia.They enjoyed the City of SantaClaus (population 64---just Mr.and ~trs. Claus and helpers?) inIndiana. I was told this city hasits own post office---can't imaginewhy, can you? They stayed longenough to see Lincoln City, whereAbraham Lincoln lived from the ageof 7 to 21 years. This is also theburial place of his mother. InMissouri they enjoyed the sightsof Fantastic Caverns. The unusualpart of these caverns besides thestalagmites and stalagtites isthat you can DRIVE through themin a jeep. They also saw theShepherd of the Hills Farm, wherea book entitled SHEPHERD OF THEHILLS was written, then off theywent to take in the sights ofSilver Dollar City. In Oklahomathey visited Bur-Harr which is areplica of a complete historicalsettlement of whites and Indiansalike. They went shopping andsightseeing in ~lontgomery, Ala-bama as well as in Arkansas, At­lanta, Georgia and South Carolina.In Tulepo, ~Iississippi they visitedthe birthplace of Elvis Presley.A visit to the Bil tmore House inAshville, North Carolina, which wasformerly occupied by George Vander­bilt, revealed 225 rooms (smallhouse, know anyone who wants to dothe house chores?). Visits to James­town and Williamsburg, Virginia werealso part of their trip. Wilbur saidhe's ready to go again---they had awonderful and busy time.

As a last fling of the summer overthe Labor Day weekend, Al and Cora­Jane Schiavone traveled to Martha'sVineyard and Nantucket, Mass.

Anyone for Autumn?

Debbie PaUlus, her mother Mrs. RuthStark, wishes to thank everyone fortheir thoughtful cards and flowersduring her recent illness. She isdoing better----thanks----and ex­pects to be back to the job shortly.

Catherine ,Melville accompanied by herdaughter, Paula and two of her grand­children, Tommy and Christian spent aweek in Benton, New Hampshire at afarm with some friends. Catherine saidit is a lovely state. They also visitedSanta Claus Land in Putney, Vermont.The children enjoyed the farm and SantaClaus Land.

MY COMPLAINTYour grey body and green keys no longersit upon my desk. Instead some ancientbrown body sits in your place. Wewere such harmonious companions .•.. youand I. I carressed those green keysand to mathematical heights we wouldfly.

You coughed and sputtered, little didI think then 1 panicked and checkedyour plugs Ah, once again you loud-ly chugged. Then you choked on a creditfigure .... I raced in panic once more.... 1 checked those plugs in a dither...• but you made no sound.

"Send for the Physician" to DebbieI cried! He came with gre~t haste.... his eyes looked painfully intomine. And then he told me plain,"It's to the hospital, We've got tofix the main".

But life is not so simple, Youwill not mended be, And I will beunable to perform great feats inrecord time Until I get a GREATERmachine than this BORROWED ANCIENTbrown that is mine.

Cora Jane Schiavone

Fbr those of you who knOil Angela Dailey,formerly of the Switchboard and 3-11 NursingOffice. Her current address is

Miss Angela DaileyBox 950 KisumuKenya, East Africa

I knOil she'd appreciate hearing fran those athare.

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Estelle Siegfried, Shettel CottageNursing, would like to thank everyonefor their lovely flowers, cards andgifts received on her recent retirement.

TIDBITS FROM DIETARY

Happy Birthday wishes to:

August 1 - Joe Flecksteiner6 - Carl Mohrey8 - Jane Haldeman9 - Helen Fisher

11 - Mrs. Lillian Christine12 - Mrs. Kessey Cummings13 - Minnie Grube13 - Robert George

Anniversary congratulations to Frankand Martha Harder, who celebrated 4 yrs.of marriage on August 3rd. Also, RalphKeiser (Aide lIon L3-4) and his wifeCarol will celebrate 27 yrs. of marriageon Sept. 1st. They're the parents of3 children, 2 of whom work her atAllentown State Hospital. Again, ourcongratulations to these two couples.

Doris Hummel became a grandmother forthe first time on Aug. 8th. The proudparents are Debbie and Randy Lentz andthe new arrival named Stephanie Annweighed in at 8 lbs. 11 oz. and 22 in.long.

He welcome Philip Pham back to workafter he incurred head injuries in anautomobile accident on July 29th. Hewere sorry to hear of Ted Fogle beingon extended sick leave due to previousback problems. Hope to see you soon,Ted!

Mr. John Furman's, F.S.S.I, young sonJack, who turned 4 yrs. old on Aug. 11thhas been transferred to ElizabethtownHospital near Hershey. His progressthis past month has been the delight ofhis doctors and family. He certainlyhope for his continued recuperation.Get well soon, Jack!

Condolences to Frank Hoodell on thedeath of his uncle on Aug. lOth.

Tess Hoffman and her husband Ned spenttheir vacation in Gatlingburg, Tennes­see, at the South Eastern StatesMotorcycle Rally. They belong to ani nternat i ona1 "Motorcycle Gang" calledthe Retreads. To be eligible to joinyou must be at least 40 years of ageand own a cycle. Their particular"gang" of 12 cycles, 1 truck, and ,.5people left from Emmaus and roughed it(with tents and sleeping bags) on theirtrip to Tennessee. There they met withover 500 other members from alloverthe U.S. and ~anada. The highlight ofthe rally I~as a parade of 350 cyclesdown the main street of Gatlingburg,with the mayor driving his cycle intothe lobby of one of the local hotels.

Daizy Moyer and her friend John Herman,spent their vacation in Clearwater,Florida. The main purpose of the tripwas John's 61st reunion of the FourthIvy Army Division, but side trips toDisneyworld, Busch Gardens, dinner atthe Copok Tree Restaurant in Tampa, andswimming in the Gulf was just as equallyenjoyabl e.

Josie Shafer, husband AI, and a friend,got sidetracked by car trouble on theirproposed trip to Florida. Instead theyspent an enjoyable I-leek at South of theBorder in South Carolina.

Manuel Sanchez' vacation was a busy onewith trips to Great Adventure andHershey Park, and visiting friends inBuffalo, New York, and Detroit, Michigan.And to top off his vacation, he got abad case of poison ivy.

Mrs. Lillian Christine, F.S.S.I, and herhusband Tenniess visited their daughterSusan and husband Richard Soma inCincinnati, Ohio, on their vacation.The highlight was being treated to anAnniversary dinner at the local CountryClub. On other nights they toured thecity's sights.

And now for a report on the East SideMemorial Little League All-Stars. HithDietary's own Ray Solarek as coach andJerry Furst as manager, they \~on theDistrict Hest District 20 flag for thefirst timein 16 yrs. Their next twogames brought them to be competing forthe championship of Pennsylvania. Butthey lost to Southern Lehigh, who wenton to be beaten by Pottsville ofDistrict 24. Congratualtions on yourDistrict 20 flag~ You played well,boys, and we'll get them next year.

Gai 1 Loder

Dave Miller, Asst. Fire Marshal

vfuen Dave Miller, Asst. Fire Marshal,returned from a week's vacation wasasked how his vacation was --- hisreply was "hot". Dave spent it attend­ing and successfully completing a 30­hour course in Special Problem Fuels/Fire at the Pennsylvania Fire Schoolin Lewistown.

For Sale:

A-Frame Dog House - insulated withshingles, completely waterproof.Big enough for large dog.Best Offer.Call 437-7871 after 7:00 PM.

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R E R E E S 10 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

10 - 15 YearsManus GallagherRussell DixonAlfred JefferisJerome GallagherPaul ArnerJoanne KichlineHelen Taliaferro~largaret AdamsDaniel SylvesterRuth KaufmanFrances MoranMarjorie Morrison, M.D.

15 - 20 YearsMargaret DeakAnna WeberH. Denton KriebelMazie MunschMargaret PfrommerMae OplingerKathryn OckenhouseConstance GilbertPaul R. SmithCatherine BleamLester E. HuberMary WoytusikFrederick RommelDorothy Van Horn

15 - 20 Years (cont'd)Joan SchranPaul J. KellerAnn WertmanMargaret Schell

20 - 25 YearsAlice GallinskiNancy Gentze1Grace RussoEvelyn StadlerGrazia SquireFlorence BrownHerbert J. Zart1erGeorge MichaelCarolyn DavisJohn WanyoJean Petkavich

25 - 30 YearsFlorence SkeathPauline LongMargaret KistlerMargaret McGrathHelen Stuber

30 - 35 YearsAlice Brong

35 - 40 YearsKathryn Jones

PERFECT ATTENDANCE 1977

Jennie O. Wall, AD2Alphonse Urban, AD3Alice King, Locker Rm.William Steckel, EL 3-4Harvey J. Hummel, EN 3-4Gloria G. Segeti, EN 3-4Florence Kistler, Nursing Ed.Ruth G. Flahart, Nursing OfficeNancy Joseph, Nursing OfficeJoan E. Weiler, Nursing OfficeJulia B. Bensen, Shettel CottageAlverta M. Stauffer, Stepping StoneConstance J. Jones, WM 1-2Elizabeth J. Correll, WM 3-4Betty S. Sharbaugh, WO 3-4Grace Lippowitsch, WXAnna L. Riegel, WXBarry Joseph, ActivitiesJohn Petran, Safety &SecurityBruce R. Weidman, Vol'unteersDale E. Newhart, Asst. Supt.Margaret M. Caffrey, LibraryDonald L. Huber, Print ~hop

Marjorie L. Orr, Business Mgr.

Joseph'F. Viti, ChaplaincyCharles Collier, DietaryMary H. Kraynek, DietaryByron L. Fogle, FarmRobert R. Mease, FarmCharles W. Miller, FarmHarry Williams, FarmEdgar C. Oldt, Jr., GarageEric J. Whitemaine, GarageMiriam G. Vega, HousekeepingClarence H. Ritter, B.I.C.Mich~el Sumja, SchoolJohn D. Warner, SchoolRobert W. Williams, LaundryRobert Erle, MaintenanceHarold Heimbach, MaintenanceRichard W. Keiper, MaintenanceRobert Langenbach, MaintenanceClyde L. Holmberg, MedicalNorma T. Lomboy, MedicalMax Stierstorfer, MedicalDavid O. Williams, MedicalMichael T. Matsko, Storeroom

I arrived in Allentown and reportedto the Allentown Homeopathic Hospi­tal August 31, 1935 following approvalof acceptance into the School of Nurs­ing,

Upon graduation September 1938 andexamination by the State Board ofNurse Examiners, employment was securedas an R.N. on the Nursing staff with myfirst assignment at R.W. (receiving wardfor acute female admissions). Positionsheld during the following years wereHead Nurse of the Acute Female Admis­sions Building, Assistant Instructor,Assistant Director of Nursing, topresent position of Director of Nursing.

Florence Berger

To elaborate on the many changes thathave occurred throughout the yearswould necessitate the publishing of abook. During those early years of myemployment, services for patientswere provided mainly by psychiatrists,nursing and O.T.; there was one musicdirector, one Homeopathic pharmacist,OhO dentist, one dental hygienist,one physical therapist who was alsoin charge of fever therapy, one diet­itian, one pathologist who also wasa psychiatrist and one social servicecase worker for a patient populationof 2200 or more. Services providedfor children also included two schoolteachers and a psychologist whosemain responsibility was the psycho­logical testing of the children andfor the acute male and female admis­sions.

Operations were performed in thearea which is now occupied by the~lusic division.

The name of the hospital has beenchanged to the Allentown StateHospital and Allopathic Medicine hasreplaced Homeopathic ~ledicine orAllopathy has replaced Homeopathy.

I feel there is no need to bringyou up to date on the progressthat has been made as you ca~ drawyour own conclusions.

Mrs. Berger, R.N.Director of Nursing

WHtN ...•.........

"Memories", all pleasant is how I des­cribe 30+ years of service with thesame employer. There were a few oc­casions when the memories could bedisappointing, even sad such as thesudden passing away of a fellow em­ployee or an "outside business contact"or a holocaust (fire) which destroyeda portion of the hospital property andmy immediate reaction would be "it'sgoing to be difficult replacing someof those items". There hasn't beenany time to reminisce about anyparticular period in those 30+ years,each one has had some new or reward­ing experience. How many times haveyou heard someone remark, "don't youget bored doing the same thing every­day" and my immediate response has tobe, everyday we get involved in somenew adventure or idea. Resolvingproblems make the years pass rapidly.

The future even looks exciting as I'mlooking forward to the day when we go"metric with weights and measures".

I could write a book on the experiencesand challenges which occurred day to daybut these few paragraphs is the condensedversion.

I've enjoyed the working relationshipwith fellow employees, one such contactresulted in 'my marrying a former Nurse,Hazel Roth, 30 years ago in April.

I don't believe in the story "the first10 years are the hardest". Talk to mepersonally sometime and I will share alaugh or two with you of experiences ofthe past.

Paul H. RothPurchasing Agent

Paul H. Roth

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1 1 I REMEMBER WHEN •...••.....• I I

"'mAT'S THE WAY IT WAS"

6n a sunny Spring day in 1938 I trudgedup the hill, seeking employment as anattendant. Having no previ~us exper­ience or knowledge of hospital work Iwas filled with misgivings ... as to mysuccess. I recall that the beautifultrees that now border the drivewayswere mere saplings that had been re­cently planted. Quite a few men, whoI surmised were patients, were pushinglawn mowers over the wide expanse ofgrass and others were trimming theshrubbery. No power mowers in thosedays. As I approached the brow of .the hill I got a view of the barredand uncurtained windows which didnothing to ease my apprehension.

Despite being made aware of the stackof applications ahead of mine, I com­pleted it and also profferred a letterof commendation from a board member.This undoubtedly expedited matters. Iwas told to report to work the nextday. Salary $55.00 per month, room,board and laundry.

On reporting for work, I was issueda,white jacket, a heavy set of keysattached to a long brass chain andassigned to the "hospital ward" ELl-2.This, I found out, was where new orprobationary employees were orientedand evaluated. If you passed thisacid test you might possibly be trans­ferred to a less depressing area. A­bout one half of the 130 plus patientsin this ward were bedfast because ofphysical illness, crippled or blind.The ambulatory ones were not much betteroff. It was the end of the road.

To continue my observations, I noticedpractically all available areas wereoccupied by beds. The patient censuswas four times the present and evenwith the invaluable help of the patientsthe work load on the personnel was in­describably difficult.

The bare walls throughout the hospitalwere one color - buff. The floors werewooden as was all the furniture, exceptthe beds, of course. The illuminationwas very poor since the power was pro­vided by the overworked boilers in thepowerhouse and the average long dormitorywas lit by six (6) forty watt bulbs. Iknow, I counted them.

Harvey J. Hurrmel

The food was institutional. In otherwords, it was subject to a lot of griping.All patient utensils were made of aluminum(dishes, cups, saucers, spoons - no knivesor forks).

Practically all physically able patientswere assigned to hospital industry. Itseemed to be the principle therapy asthe professional area was also grosslyunderstaffed.

~ruch of the land was farmed. There wasa large piggery, chicken house, etc.,on the grounds. And in many ways thehospital was self-sustaining, besidesprOViding for other state institutions.

The male and female services were markedlydivided. In fact at that time, there wasonly one R.N. (female) assigned to themale service. I believe her title was"Instructress of Nursing Procedures".

In those "good old days" there were onlytwo shifts, night and day. On day shiftyou worked alternately 6 - 6 and 6 - 8(2 hours off at wards convenience); thisincluded two meal breaks of a half-hour.Every eighth day off. No holidays. Therewas little absenteeism, since practicallyall the personnel, including doctors andnurses lived on the grounds. If you gotsick, you went to the hospital infirmary.In fact, I recall several of my co-workersat that time had appendectomies in the O.R.that was located above the present canteen.In my first hitch of 4 years at the hospitalthere was one general raise that amountedto three ($3.00) dollars a month.

~o/I How one rambles on when one approachesthe Social Security and Medicare period oflife. In conclusion, I have a lot of mem­ories but how "good" were the "good olddays" is a moot question.

H. J. Hummel, LPN

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Rcmae E, Smi th

I started working 32 years ago as aTelephone Operator on the Old PlugBoard (all calls had to go through·the Operator) with hours 50 to 56per week. The operator also actedas Receptionist. Additional dutiesincluded helping with Mail (thehospital had its own U.S. PostalSub-Station) and typing copies ofall Commitments which were sent toHarrisburg (no copy equipment then) •.

After seven years I became Reception­ist under the Superintendent's De­partment and my duties includedhandling of mail (incoming and out­going), all mimeographing and multi­graphing, admitting of patients andseveral smaller tasks.

After 19 years in the Main BuildingLobby area I was transferred to theSocial Service Department.

Presently I am the Admissions Clerkwith an office in the New AdmissionsBuilding. In the past 32 years, Ihave worked under four Superintendentsand have seen many, many changes inAdmission procedures, treatment andmedications.

Romae E. Smith

I came to A.S.H. 8/2/47 - 2/2/48, formy Psychiatric Nursing. I was in theCadet Nurse Corp., training at MercyHospital, WilkeS-Barre, PA. Our as­signments were: two months on WM3-4,one month of days and one month nights;two months on W03-4; and two months atC.G. Our hours were from 7 A.M. - 7 P.M.Since we were Seniors, we resided at Home#3, where the R.N.s also lived. Myfirst assignment was tub room duty for2 hours - recording patients' pulseand temperature of the water every 15minutes and noting any physical changes.

Some nice features I remembered were ­eating our meals in what was called the"Nurses' Cafeteria" which is now thecafeteria directly in back of thepatients' cafeteria. The hospital'sbaker was superb I The employees were"closer" knit, even though the patientcensus ~;as near 2200.

Some bad features were - pay days.You received pay on the 15th and 25th ofthe month. Quite often, pay days werelate. Transportation was - walking downthe hill to catch a trolley. In the winter,many a time the trolley couldn't make theHamilton Street hill. So you prayed asit went up, came down and tried overand over to get up to the top, and gotso scared, you got out and walked up.

I've enjoyed my years at A.S.H. and haveseen many changes. Some good, some bad,but weathered them all.

~mrie A. Petran, R.N.

Marie A. Petran