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3 Hospitals Accredited In Lansing 5 Others Given Approval In Central Michigan By Commission Eight central Michigan hospitals, Including three in Lansing, are included among accredited hospitals, released by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago. The three Lansing hospitals are Edward W. Sparrow, St. Lawrence and Ingham sanatorium. Five others are Pennock hospital, Hastings; Michigan State sanatorium, Howell; Central Michigan Community hospital, Mt.

Pleasant; Memorial hospital, Owosso; and Clinton Memorial hospital, St. Johns. VOLUNTARY EFFORT Dr. Edwin L. Crosby, director of the commission, said, "The joint commission is a voluntary effort by our leading health organizations to improve the standards of hospital care through a system of self-evaluation.

"The commission applies certain basic principles of organization administration for efficient care of patients, promotes high quality of medical and hospital care in all its aspects in order to give patients the greatest benefits that medical science has to offer and promotes the maintenance of essential diagnostic and therapeutic services in the hospital through co-ordinated efforts of the organized medical staff and the governing board of the hospital." Before a hospital can be accredIted, according to Dr. Crosby, the commission must determine that, among other things, it has a safe and adequate physical plant, with special concern as to fire hazards; that its governing board is properly organized and assumes final responsibility for all aspects of the hospital operation; that its medical staff is organized properly and through regular medical staff meetings reviews the clinical work in the hospital; that all tissue removed at operation is reviewed regand justification of the surgical ularly to determine the adequacy in the hospital; that adequate medical made promptly and preserved. MANY REQUESTS Omission of a hospital from the list does not necessarily mean it fails to meet the standards of the commission, said Dr. Crosby. "It was not possible in 1953 visit all hospitals and act on all requests for Member organizations of the joint commission are the American College of Physicians, the American College of Surgeons, American Hospital association, the American Medical association and the Canadian Medical association.

"Move Smoothly With Fireproof" Dial 44479 STORAGE Stevens DBA Fireproof Storage Company 728 1 E. Shiawassee 'ALUMNUS' GIFT Jail Gets 2 Blankets Shortage 'Eased' by Present From an Unknown Donor (Special to The State Journal) MASON, March 15 Old college try Sheriff Williard P. Barnes Monday furnished an antidote to the recent shortage of mattresses and blankets in the county jail here, brought on by capacity crowds. The sheriff said over the weekend a bulky package came addressed to him and Mrs. Barnes which when opened showed two fluffy new grey and blue plaid blankets.

The sheriff said in the package was a clipping from the Lansing State Journal telling about the bedding shortage at the jail and the following note: "As a minor 'alum' may I take this opportunity to make a small contribution to my alma mater during the current emergency." Retail Shift Nearing End W. T. Grant Occupies Old VanDervoort Hardware Building W. T. Grant company was completing the shift of its merchandising operation Monday from 117 N.

Washington ave. to temporary quarters in the old VanDervoort Hardware company building at Grand and Michigan aves. Organizing of the store and the placing of merchandise was being rushed by Fred Stallings, Grant store manager, who announced the sub-leasing of 15,000 square feet of floor space last week. Grant company plans to the temporary quarters until the $750,000 modernization program is completed at its headquarters, 117 N. Washington sometime late this year.

Rebuilding the four-story unit, completely renovating the twostory section and installing modern lighting and fixtures, Grant comIpany intends to be in operation in the new center well before Christmas. Recreation Group To Meet Tuesday' Reports on Projects Will Be Made at Y. M. A. The recreation and group work division of the Community Services council will meet Tuesday at the Y.

M. C. A. to review a number of progress reports. The developments on an additional outdoor swimming pool in Lansing will be presented by Herbert Kipke, director, Lansing recreation department, and plans for the extension of recreation services to outlying communities also will be heard.

The April 10 A. Fie of institute leisure time services panel will be discussed together with the report of the conference on professional preparation of recreation personnel held in Washington, D. March 1-3. Reservations will be accepted at the council office, telephone 44486, until 10 a. m.

Tuesday. NOT ENOUGH By Roland C. Brown of the Rouser Drug Co. Leading authorities agree that often times fresh air, exercise, plenty of rest, and a balanced diet aren't enough to provide vigorous health for child or adult. Usually in these cases, vitamins in centrated form should be taken daily.

See your doctor and he can recommend the vitamins you need. You may need just one or several. Today there are 13 known vitamins in general use and dozens and dozens of different vitamin centrates on the market. The only sure way to learn which vitamin your system needs for better health, is to consult your family physician. This is the 1279th of a series of Editorial Adver.

tisements appearing in this paper each Monday and Thursday. COPYRIGHT Lutherans To Have an MSC Chapel Episcopal Church Sells Building; Plans a New Structure in Fall The Missouri synod of the Luthjeran church will establish a student center and chapel at Michigan State college, it was announced on Monday. Rev. Jones, pastor of the All Episcopal church, nounced sale of his church, 444 Abbott to the Missouri synod for $57,200. The synod will take possession of the building Sept.

1, and Jones said his parish plans to build a new church. Rev. E. L. Woldt, Lutheran student pastor at Michigan State college and pastor of the Christ Lutheran church, said he plans to start conducting services for Lutheran students at the center at the beginning of the fall term.

A vicar will be appointed to aid the pastor in the work. The number of synodical conference students numbers at present 560, Mr. Woldt said. The of the All Saints Episis another step in the organization's plans for its building program which is expected to be started in the summer at the church's new site opposite East Lansing high school on Abbott rd. Mr.

Jones said that architectural drawings for the new $130,000 church are expected to be completed in about two weeks by Harford Field of Traverse City. The All Saints church was first organized as Christ Chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal church in 1942, under the jurisdiction of St. Paul's Episcopal church and the Episcopal diocese of Michigan. The church was organized independently of St.

Paul's church April 5, 1953, and was named All Saints church. The center was purchased in 1950 by St. Paul's church the Sigma Nu fraternity. Births (All birth notices submitted for publication must include the family name. address.

name of the baby and date and place of birth. Incomplete notices will not be published. The announcements must either be brought to The State Journal offices or mailed in. None will accepted over the telephone.) PETERSON-To Mr. and Mrs.

Donald K. Peterson. 2120 Pattengill son, David Laurence, March 8 at St. Lawrence hospital. RENAUD- TO Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Renaud, 531 E. Fenton son. Timothy James. March 9.

in St. Lawrence hospital. HOAG-To Mr. and Mrs. Earl B.

Hoag, 810 E. Michigan a daughter, Beverly Jean. March 12, in the Edward W. Sparrow hospital. CHRISTY-To Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Christy of Shaw air force base. South Carolina. and formerly, of Lansing, a son. Donald William.

March 9, at the base hospital. Mrs. Christy is the former Elea- Mrs. Emmons. daughter of Mr.

and Ernest Emmons. 1307 Vermont Mrs. and Mr. Christy is the son of Mr. and Frank Jones, 1001 Dwight st.

RODGERS -To Mr. and Mrs. Barham R. Rodgers, 1539 Roseneath a daughter, Phyllis Ann, March 11, at St. Lawrence hospital.

-To Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Westcot. 2827 Hollywod a son, Robert Maurice.

Feb. 21. at St. Lawrence hospital. Mrs.

Westcot is the former Alice Mary Lessens. WRIGHT To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright. 3127 Viking daughter, Doris Ann.

Feb. 289, at Edward W. Sparrow hospital. JONES To Mr. and Mrs.

Richard H. Jones. 1604 Vermont a daughter, Nancy Sue, March 9, at Edward W. Sparrow hospital. Mrs.

Jones is the former Joyce Lowden. Deaths Classification No. 1, section.) (For additional information on deaths and funerals turn to Announcements. Delbert J. Sumerix Delbert J.

Sumerix, 79, of R. 3. Lansing, died Sunday at a local hospital. He had been a resident of Millett for 70 years. He is survived by the widow, Edna and one son.

Gerald of Millett. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home. Rev.

Vernon T. Smith of the Presbyterian church of Holt will officiate. Burial will be in Delta Center cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth M.

Harvey Mrs. Elizabeth M. Harvey, 85, died Sunday at a hospital. Mrs. Harvey had lived in Lansing for 13 years.

Survivors include Kalamazoo two and sisters, Mrs. Mrs. Floyd George D. Todd Perry of Lansing. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.

m. Wednesday at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home. Rev. N. T.

Keizer will officiate with burial in Riverside cemetery, Howe, Ind. Mrs. Margaret Dyer Mrs. Margaret Dyer, 84, died Sunday morning at the home of the son, Jerome L. Dyer, 1040 N.

Cedar st. Mrs. Dyer was the widow of the late Charles W. Dyer who preceded her in death 10 years ago. Surviving besides the son at whose home she died and two other sons, Floyd F.

Dyer and James S. Dyer, both of Lansing; two daughters, Mrs. Louisa ilton of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Inez I be Martin held of at 10 Lansing. Funeral Wednesday, services at will a.

m. Mary's Catholic church in Pinckney. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery at Pinckney. Prayer services will be held 8 p.

m. Tuesday at the Lavey funeral home. Martin L. Cataline Martin L. Cataline.

77, of Whittemore, cent died Monday was born at a July local 24, convaleshome. He Huron county, Michigan. Mr. Cataline came to Holt on a visit two months ago and became ill. Surviving are the Sadie; and two sons, Clio M.

of Lansing and Acial L. of Holt. Funeral services will be held at Tawas, from the Jacques funeral home. The body was removed to the Logan funeral home, Holt, pending removal to Tawas. William R.

Mickey William Mickey, 85, of 433 Cowley East Lansing, died Saturday at a local hospital. He had been a resident of East Lansing for the past six months. coming here from Mason City, Ia. The body was removed to the Estes-Leadley funeral home and later sent to the Major funeral home at Mason City, where funeral services will be held. Surviving are two daughters.

Mrs. Joseph L. Schroeder, East Lansing, and Mrs. John W. Dibble.

Park Ridge, Ill. Chapel sere. in our ices are realhome af reverence ly every PHONE detail. in 45349 PALMER BUSH FUNERAL HOME 520 EAST MT. HOPE AVENUE STATE JOURNAL (Lansing, MODERN HOME DISPLAY Planning services are one of the highlights provided at the Lansing Home Show, now in progress at the 119th armory.

Here Eugene Groh, a show official, looks over modern home display which offers ideas to prospective home builders and literature to help answer their questions and solve problems. (State Journal Photo) Jury Trials Begin Before Two Judges Criminal jury trials scheduled during the March circuit court term started Monday in two court rooms. Judge Charles H. Hayden was presiding over the case of Bernard Morrill, 39, of Chelsea, charged with breaking into a Stockbridge confectionery stealing a quantity of merchandise, including several expensive cigaret lighters. In the second trial, Judge Marvin J.

Salmon presiding, Fred Thrasher, 29, no address. is charged with breaking into a building last month on a downtown used car lot, Monday, March 15, 1954 13 dA BACKYARD IDEA- of the "Idea" displays at the annual Lansing Home Show which opened Sunday at the 119th armory is this yard scene fea- and display of real daffodils and geraniums against a backing the yard is a picket fence with ivory-colored board lattice. ground of dwarf trees. Enclos- Measures turing huge green umbrella (State Journal Photo) Home Show Is Popular 6,000 Attend Exhibit at Armory Sunday; Continues Rest of Week a Lansingites like the "free" home show and turned out nearly strong to prove it Sunday at the 119th Field Artillery armory. local lumber deal- it James Duncan, ler and co-chairman of the show co-sponsored by the Lansing Home Builders a association and the Lan-255 sing, Junior Chamber of Commerce, said this total almost equalled the total attendance two years ago for the week-long event.

Sponsors of exhibits were more than pleased with the results of the show's initial day, reporting some browsing but more. interest than usual in buying specialtiesand even erection of new homes come spring and summer, Mr. Duncan reported. Resumed after a year's lapse, the show continues through Sunday and it is highlighted by 50-odd booths featuring a wide assortment of products, equipment and services offered by exhibitors. Show hours are 6 to 10 p.

m. through Friday and 2 to 10 p. m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is "free," Mr.

Duncan pointed out, and prizes totaling to persons attending. A major more than $2,500 are to be given prize is given daily, he said, and the winner of the electric dryer Sunday was F. J. Della Pia of Potterville. Occupational Aids To Be Discussed Cerebral Palsy Group to Hear Educator An explanation of occupational therapy will be presented by Miss Marion R.

Spear at the March meeting of United Cerebral Palsy association of Lansing evening at 8 o'clock in Walnut street orthopedic school. Miss Spear is director of the occupational therapy department at Western Michigan college, Kalama200. This iS type of therapy, known as O. T. in therapy circles, is the one principal therapeutic system not provided at present for crippled children in Walnut orthopedic school.

Miss Spear is a nationally known figure in her field. She started the Kalamazoo school of occupational therapy in 1922, and has been its director since. The department now enrolls students, making it one of the largest of the 27 accredited O. T. schools in the country.

Miss Spear will discuss what O. T. is and what it is intended to do for the physically handicapped. The brief business meeting will include discussions about plans for the annual summer camp program, G. A.

Steadman, president, states. The public is invited. WE DO OUR OWN DRY CLEANING Exclusively SEE PICK-UP DELIVERY SERVICE In Lansing, Greater Lansing and all of East Lansing Simpson's "FRENCH DRY CLEANERS 410 S. Washington PHONE 46128 FREEDOM DRIVE Now Laws Business Activities Tax Clarifying Amendments On the List Gov. Williams signed nine legislative bills into law Monday, including "clarifying" amendments to the 1953 business activities tax.

The tax amendments change the date of the annual return from January to March 31, bring oil and gas pipeline companies under the tax and put rural electrification projects on the same basis as private utilities. Other bills signed: Provide that the property of a deceased adopted child shall be governed by the same inheritance laws as a natural child. Make it a misdemeanor to raise a false alarm of fire by telephone. Permit the service of process on non-residents of Michigan in auto accident cases and permit service of process anywhere in the state if a suit is started in the county where an accident occurs. Require the service of process in liability suits against county road commissioners to be made on the clerk and chairman of the board.

Permit prosecutions under state for a second drunk driving offense where a first conviction was obtained under city ordinance. Permit courts to or pay inheritances to the county treasurer for the benefit of a person who can not use or control the property, a bill designed for persons residing in occupied foreign countries. Allow the secretary of state to promulgate rules for boat license fee collections. Permit Korean war veterans to enter veterans institutes. Girl Is Injured As Car Hits Tree Mrs.

Ruth Ann Boesky, 19, of 400 an automobile accident in East treated at Edward W. Sparrow Gunson East Lansing, was hospital for minor injuries after Lansing at 9 a. m. Monday. East Lansing police said she suffered cuts and bruises when a car driven by her husband, Robert L.

Boesky, 20, skidded through a stop street at Albert ave. and Gunson grazed a car driven by Roy T. Conley, 55, of 215 Milford st. East Lansing, and struck a tree. Police said more than $450 damage was done to Boesky's automobile while there was no damage to the Conley car.

No traffic violation was indicated by police. Boy Nabbed In $10,413. Theft Here An alert patrolman recovered $10,413 in negotiable bank notes, travelers checks and cash early Sunday morning with the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who admitted stealing the loot and an automobile in a break-in at the Gulf service station, 2715 S. Cedar st. Detectives said the station was entered at 9:20 p.

m. Saturday and it was learned $158 in cash had been stolen from the station. Officers also learned that a car was stolen which contained in negotiable bank notes and travelers checks which had been hidden under the front seat by the owner, Robert 'L. Fry of R. 3, Grand Ledge.

Patrolman David Burtch, checking a parking lot at the rear of the Y. M. C. found a boy in the car which had been reported stolen. The officer arrested the youth and recovered all of the stolen money, bank certificates and travelers checks.

The juvenile youth admitted the burglary, officers said. He was sent to the detention home pending further questioning. Wayne Man Is Elected A. E. Cadwell of Wayne has been elected president of the Michigan Dahlia association to fill the unexpired term of John Trestrail who resigned in December.

Cadwell had been serving in the capacity since the office was vacated, and is considered one of Michigan's top dahlia growers. In other action at the Saturday meeting at Michigan State college, the group named Dr. C. E. Wildon of the East Lansing school chairman of the 1954 state dahlia show to be held Sept.

11 and 12 at the I. M. A. auditorium in Flint. Dr.

Wildon was instructed to complete organization of show committees for presentation at the next meeting of the association on April 10 at the M. S. C. horticulture building. Main speaker at the session was Dr.

J. R. Hoffman of the college entomology department who discussed the use of insecticides for controlling dahlia insects. taking an ignition key and a car. municipal court here Friday.

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Adherance to such an ideal has made this company an intimate friend to many, resulting in Estes-Leadley Company being called to serve a family again and again. Our policy for 40 years A funeral expense must never be a financial pense to any family. FUNERAL HOME 325 West Washtenaw St. Phone 21651 Located One Block South of State Capitol Dome on South Walnut Slate Radio Fund Count Contributions to Radio Free Europe will be counted this week, Dan Shaughnessey, chairman of the Crusade for Freedom drive in Ingham county, said Monday. Envelopes containing contributions are continuing to arrive daily at the post office, Mr.

O'Shaughnessey said. They are part of 000 letters distributed by banks and other firms. Persons receiving the letters are asked to donate a dollar to buy 100 words on Radio Free Europe, a private non-profit enterprise which penetrates the "Iron Curtain" of Communist dominated countries. Driver Found Innocent E. W.

Reese, 1402 N. Genesee arrested March 3 on a charge of driving in an unsafe manner, was found innocent in a trial in.