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"The balance." he said, "will go into clinical office space and support services The work is expected to be completed within the next two years. While the hospital remains a valuable component of the health sciences center, Yerxa said much of the center's physical growth in the past and plans for future expansion are oriented toward ambulatory or out-pa-ient care. "That isn't to say that hospital care will disappear," Yerxa stressed. In addition to serving patients, the hospital also plays a major role in the center's medical education programs. Future physicians, nurses and other health care professionals In 19S2, Hospital Was Almost Alone in Southeast Heights Mary Fryer Original Employe 0 1 i 1 train at the hospital under By stem: penkose When it was opened in 1952, Bataan Memorial Methodist Hospital, successor to a tuberculosis sanatorium made up of some tents and a wooden house, was one of the few large buildings east of San Mateo Twenty-five years later the hospita! will celebrate its silver anniversary Thursday the facility is one of the major elements in the sprawling medical, research and education complex knowr.

as the Lovelace Center for the Health Sciences The hospital was the successor to a Methodist tuberculosis sanatorium. The sanatorium, consisting of four tents and a seven-room house, was opened 1912 or. 10 acres of land deeded to tne Women Missionary Socictv cf the Methodist Espiscopai Church by Dr Thomas Harwood An auto dealership now occupies the site along East Central By 1949. it was felt there was a need to add to the existing 213 Hospital beds ir. the city so the sxiety the sanatorium and the proceeds became part or a fund to build the hospital Funds raised throuEh a sol.c.tation of Aibucuercue's 1.500 Methodist families were a.so used in financing the hospital The land for the facility was cor.ated by Dr Lo'i t.ace The hospital was named "it.

memory tne valiant 2'Xth Coast Artillery of New Mex.co who fought sn the vhThit stages of World War the Philippines to a history of the institution When construction was completed and the nospital opened in 1952 it. the Lovelace Clinic building and the Veterans Hosp.tal were the only large structures in the far Southeast Heights "There as nothing else between here and the base." said Mary fryer, the only one of the original 35 employes still working at the hospital "San Mateo was the absolute outskirts of town." she said Mrs Fryer had beer, in A.buquerque for about a year before becoming the night supervisor at Bataan On the day it opened. Mrs Fryer said. "There were no set policies and rules We sort of had to play it by ear 1' aiso toon some time to work out some of the physical qu.rks the bunding agreements with various components of the University of New Mexico. fc.tr o- 300 Students In Program Will Graduate More than 300 graduates of programsinthe health sciences at the University of New Mexico will be honored in Popejoy Hall May 14 dur ing convocation ceremonies C.rev of Loveltoe Cwter for tie Health Sciences Today, Hospital (foreground) and Clinic Are Much Expanded Betty Rutledge Patient, Volunteer beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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Cooper, who was a member of the UN'M medi construced during material shortages brought about by he Korean War Steve Yerx-a. current center vice president, said that during the early days, if it became necessary to charge a single faucet washer anywhere in the hospital, the water for cal faculty in 1966, will speak on "The Future of were doing a reasonable business One of the first patients in the hospital's emergency room was Betty Rutledge, who has been a volunteer at the hospital since it opened Mrs Rutledge recalled she had suffered a broken knee, and after being taken to the emergency room, "we had to go upstairs and sew up my knee They didn't have the emergency room stocked." During its first year the hospital served 2 15" pa re faemtv ha: to oe The hospital was known as Bataan Memorial Methodist Hospital until 1965 when it was transferred from the Women's Division of Christian Service of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church to the New Mexico Annual Conference of the church At the time of the transfer, Methodist was dropped from the hospital's name and a lay board was established to operate the facility In 193, the hospital, Lovelace Clinic, the Lovelace Foundation and Kidgecrest he en Bus ess started out slow-he new hospital. "We lv for tf admi't first da But tn one patient the said Mrs Fryer occupancy soon Manor, a skilled nursing facility, were merged into the Lovelace Center for the Health Sciences. "The merger," said Yerxa, "brought ambulatory care and the hospital closer together to provide more complete patient care." Throughout its 25-year history, the hospital has been expanding. For example, in 1959, a five-story wing was added to the original structure.

From a beginning of 104 beds, the facility now has 199 beds, not including its newborn nursery. In 1976, it admitted 6,312 patients. Yerxa said that when consideration of a merger began in the late 1960s, a long-range planning effort and rlans for a S6 million expansion and remodeling program were made. "All elements of the re piCKed It wasr, too long before we Freedom of Choice." Honored at the convocation will be 67 School of Medicine graduates, 60 College of Pharmacy graduates, 60 College of Nursing graduates and 73 students who have completed allied health programs in physical therapy, laboratory sciences, radiologic technology and dietetics-community nutrition. Also honored will be 36 graduates of dental programs, six Ph.D.'s in medical science, and a master of science graduate in microbiology Italy To Scrap Linen ROME (AP) The Italian government said it will shelve plans to scrap or sell all its passenger liners and will maintain four as cruise ships, including the Leonardo da Vinci.

Domenici Calls for Permanent TaxCut economic alternative program Domenici said a perma nent tax cut is needed now nent tax cut is better than the now-defunct tax rebate plan because "it is good sound fiscal policy and will create a steady, permanent increase in the purchasing and investing power of the American people." the resources inflation has stolen from Americans and put money back in the hands of individuals so they can plan their futures and use the fruits of their own labors most ef fectively," he said Domenici said the perma INTERIORS on Son Motoo, 2720 NE. From the Journal's Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Sen Pete Dorr.er.ici. R-NM, has called for an immediate permanent cut in personal income taxes to combat the effect of inflation In a major speech on the Sena'e floor, Domenic; a member of tne Senate Budget Committee, strong; en dorsed a permanent tax cut bill that he and other Repuo-licar. senators have offered as part of 'he Republican because personal income tax collections have riser to 5 per cent of the nation's Gross National Product, a 16 per cent increase in the past two years inflation, which the government has helped procuce, has caused this extreme rise personal income tax bur-Gens Domer.ic! said "This tax cut ould restore part of fTlEN'S HUSHPUPPY SALE Is Jl Bookstore dedicated How much should a funeral cost? to making the rest of your life the best of your Now opening in Albuquerque! GRAND OPENING 1447 Eubank, E. Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30 uniQje! rj'f'erent Li'fiAyy is I c-ea'jeiy 00jSi Eeryboor njif and other a Li'tAays high quality line of i feOOOiaily Ohrj'jpn 'hat goal in mmd Come in during our Grar'd Opening1 Take advantage of Special 'j jch ao Trials, Tears, and Triumph, Dale Evans Rogers (Resell) Reg 14 95 Grand Opening Special li 50 Halley's Bible Handbook, Halle Reg 95 Grand Opening Special S3 95 FREE GIFT FOR VISITING LIFEWAY DURING OUR TWO DAY GRAND OPENING The ecitmg new Good News Bible, Today's English Version a new, modern translation ac-c-j-ate and faithful to the original Scriptures yet written your own everyday language can be yours f-PEE by Simply filling in the coupon, clipping t.

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