The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-09
Sisters Officially Take Over
PennOyer Sanitarium' On
Wednesday Afternoon
AT Four.
more PATIENTS TUESDAY
The Famous Old ''Water Cure'' Of
KsnOsha After More Than Sixty
Years Existence Now Becomes
st. GATHERINGS Hospital.

An, interesting event in the history
fof KenOsla occurred at four o'clock
"Wednesday afternoon in the law offices
of Csvansgh, Barnes & Cavanagh when
$he deeds for the Pennoyer Sanitarium
were transferred to the Sisters of st.
Catherine by DR.. PeDnoyer and the off
GERS of the association az the official
opening of the new st. Catherine 81
Memorial Hospital. The patients of
Tho st. Catherine's had all been trans
ferred from the old quarters IN the
Madison House TO the new home early
Tuesday afternoon and with the filing
of the deeds for tho property the Pen.
AOyer Sanitarium ceased to be and the
Sisters Of st. Catherine assumed charge
of their new home. -...:
The event marks the passing Of one
of the most historic and successful in
stitutions in the history of Kenosha--!
|Ehe Pennoyer Sanitarium It was es-
tRblished in 1857 as the "Kenosha Wa
Ger Cure" by F.. Pennoyer, the father
of Dr. N. A. Pennoyer. The elder PEN
meyer built greater than he knew and
on the ruins Of the old water cure was
built the present large sanitaripm
which more recently became known as
the Pennoyer Sanitarium- - In the
more than sixty years which it has ex-
Ssted it has attracted thousands to Ke-
nosha and because of it's efficient and
scientific management has become ia.
mOus throughout the country. For the
present DR.. Penneyer will reside at the
new St GATHERINGS Hospital and will
help in the transference of the clientele
of his institution. Even after taking
qp bis residence on Durkee avenue
Or Pennoyer will continue to be con
nected with the institution and will
make daily professional calls on his
patients at the new hospital and sani-
&arium.
The Sisters of S. Catherine have
taken over the first two stories of tbs
Sanitarium as a hospital but for the
present will conduct che other part of
the structure az SanitaEiur, along the
lines established by Dr.. Pennoyer. The
hospital because of the improvements
that are now going ON viii be unable
to take any new cases until the middle
of October but at that time they will
be prepared for the increase in their
clientele which they expect. The op-
Grating room will not be installed com
IpAetely for several weeks yet but the
lsistsrs are ready to take care Of any
emergency csecs~ wrieh may arise.
The inp@ovements which are now be-
ing carried on at the st. GATHERINGS
Hospital will mike lit one of the most
modern and up-to,dste institutions of
the kind In the state of Wisconsin.
The general contract has been let to
F. Z. Foulke, a Kenosha contractor.
who declared today that the work
would be pushed Immediately. All of
the steel and electrical work is being
fnstalled by the Kenosha Boiler Works
and they have also promised to use all
speed in completing their contract.
The@Sisters of ST. Catherine on We'd
meSday afternoon took the opportunity
presented to thank Kenoshans for the
splendid support which has been given
the institution. tFWe realize said
the mother superior, fthat it is only
Through the kindness and generosity OF
the people of KenoSha that we are able
to take over this beautiful and splend-
id home and we are thankful for the
spiendidsHeip which we have been Civ
en-. We want to assure cur friends
$h@s we viii do our best to make this
hoSrdtalsa real agent of mercy and help
IN this community and tha*. all VIII 10
weleome at its dCo1k'' !.