Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
At the Sign of the
ROCKING-HORSE
1O9 Main st. Winthrop
Antiques and Gifts
MISS NICHOLS
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finds time in his busy life to interest
himself in the schools, and generally
heads committees which have to do
with school Improvements. He sup
ports all measures which concern
the community welfare, his urging of
a municipal water system has become
a fact within the past year.
DIR. Badger was born on farm in
Rangeley, in 1870, attended the dis
trict schools. and graduated in 1889
from Pennington Normal School. He
taught school several years before
taking up the study of medicine.
He received his degree of M. D.,
from the Bowdoin Medical College in
1894, and was for year instructor
in surgical technique in Boston Col
lege of Physicians and at the same
time assistant surgeon in Pawtucket
General Hospital. -,
He has practiced medicine In
Winthrop q years, and during all
that time, has merited and received
the full confidence of his townsfolk
as a progressive citizen, a careful
and painstaking physician and
good friend. His appointment to the
head Of the staff Is source OF great
satisfaction to all.
Mrs. Ann Gale, who Is matron and
Head Nurse, is particularly fitted for
her responsible position. During the
year past, in the little Community
Hospital which she has operated, Mrs.
Gale has endeared herself to every
patient who has entered its walls.
Ever since she came to Winthrop to
live, Mrs. Gale has been the first
thought" of the suffering, for she
was constantly called into attend
ance even before the little hospital
brought her services within reach of
all.
Mrs. Gale is a Maine girl, having
been born in South Berwick, but
moved early to Lowell, Mass, where
she attended public schools and
High Schools. She returned to her
native state for training, graduating
from the Augusta General Hospital
in 1914. With her marriage to c.
Pretzman Gale Of Winthrop. she came
| to this town to make her home, but
her work was so dear to her, that
she could not entirely give it up.
In her little home on Main street
Mrs. Gale cared for as many patients
as she could accommodate, until the
purchase of the roomy Pinkham
house on the corner of Bowdoin and
tunity to enlarge her sphere of use
fulness, and encouraged by local
physicians, she fitted UP a part of
| her home for a hospital.
Immediately the project found such
| favor that steps were at once taken
| to incorporate and hold for the good
of. the community this pleasant
home hospital The incorporators
fully recognize the fact that a hospi-
tai for Winthrop might have been
only a dream for many years, but
| for the cooperation and assistance
J of Mrs. Gale. .
The building is admirably suited to
| the purpose.
Pleasantly situated in the heart of
| the village near Lake Maranacook,
| it Is airy, comfortable and homelike.
The operating yoom is on the
North side, all in pure white, with
/ white equipment, and opaque win
dows, aided in lightgiving by a well
| proportioned sky light.
The hospital atmosphere is
peculiarly lacking. Home for the
| Sick" Is a far better term to use,
| for there the sufferers find ease from
| bodily pain, efficient ministration TO
| their needs. and friendly solicitudc
| for their comfort.
Both Mrs. Gale and her assistant,
| Mrs. Cobb, give of themselves un-
sparingly that nothing may be left
undone for the comfort OF their
| patients.
SO July 1st, should be set down as
a Red Letter day in the history OF
| Winthrop, and the .iupport of all the
citizens is confidently anticipated In
| the drive on June 29th.