Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
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SUNNYSLOPE|
is TO be PiPED TO sANI-
TARIUM TWENTY
SEVEN IN APRIL

Sunnyslope bears message OF hope
to victims Of tuberculosis. The very
fact that the superintendent, Miss
Young was herself cured at Oakdale is
an inspiration to each one Of the spa-
tients. The two assistant nurses were
themselves at one time Oakdale pa
tents. Think what that means to sick,
discouraged men and women, to see
three strong women, who have lived to
do splendid life work, because they
were cured by the same careful, scien-
tiflc open air treatment that they are
in turn administering to others.
TWENTY-SEVENl IN APRIL
This week; there are eighteen pa
tients. six men and twelve women lying
on the porches, enjoying the first warm
breezes, and looking out on the beauti-
and crab apple trees in bloom, and a
glimpse Of the river, all these make 1t
very lovely at this time of the year.
During the month Of April twenty
seven patients were treated.
All during the cold winter they have
lived outdoors, warmly wrapped, and
the beds heated. It is the cold winter
winds that effect the most of the cures.
So now in the spring there are several
cases who have been sent home cured.
This includes little Scottie. the 10-year-
old boy, to whom the good folks OF the
town were so kind at Christmas time.
Scottie came to Sunnyslope in Eovem-
Der, very sick little fellow, indeed. In
April he was sent home, a perfectly
we'll small boy, according to all exam
GET MANY DONATIONS.
The citizens Of Ottumwa have done a
lot to make life pleaSanter for the pa
tients and nurses at sunnyslope. and
each thing is appreciated, from the big
photograph down to the littlest glass
Of jelly. The list of donations includes
beautiful big Stars and Stripes. q
cow, pig, six hens, an organ. furni-
ture, and numerous other things. Miss
Sara Brown, formerly at the head OF
the local Social Service Bureau, sent
out a large amount Of furniture.
There are other plans for the inn
provement Of the sanitarium, that the
hard WORKING committee in charge
think they can promise for the near f,l-
ture. The city will pipe water<to the
end of the city limits. and the county
will bring 1t the rest Of the way. That
will mean such a lot to the hard work
ing nurses. There is no cook nor maid
at tho sanitarium this week, and both
are sorely needed, but the nurses
knuckle right down to work, and there
was enough before, and do the cooking,
the spirit that is making g. success Of
the institution.
70 ADD IMPROVEMENTS
It is planned to change the kitchen
into the basement, making Of the pres
ent kitchen a dining room, and of the
dining room a recreation room. More
room is sadly needed, and one OF these
days another building will be neces-
sary.
OF course, Sunnyslope has its war
garden. It's going to raise all its own
vegetables, and few flowers. One Of
the factory firms of Ottumwa has
plowed and narrowed for them, and
that was wonderful help. It's q pretty
place now Sunnyslope was all newly
succeed last fall and placed pictur-
esquely right in the middle Of q hill
side, 1t Is Just exactly what its name
implies, q sunny slope.
In the midst Of the>War work, Sun
nyslope has an important mission Of
its own, and it's need Of help will not
be forgotten by the citizens who have
been so loyal to 1t, heretofore. just
because it is close at hand. and not
quite so stirring in its appeal. as war
relief work, it VIII not be overlooked.
It's splendid work is well started and
with the help Of the community will
increase.