Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-14 | Page 9 | He's First Vet Patient

HES HE'S FIRST VET PATIENT 9 c. c S 4 A i t I L v p cL i 1 I I I F yI S Modern I facilities of Salt Lakes Jakc's akes new veterans' veterans hospital were first enjoyed by Oliver J. J Hunter the first patient received by the in- in Mr l Hunter is being being- attended by Miss Millie Mile Howell BoweD a nurse flure at the hospital Fifty Ex Service Ex-Service ServiceMen Men Occupy Beds In New Hospital Plans Are Being Made for Formal Opening of In Institution Institution Institution In- In on Ju July y 24 Oliver J. J Hunter of 1121 Bueno avenue avenue ave ave- nue Salt Lake Thursday c claimed ai ned the honor of being the first patient to enter the new United States veterans' veterans hospital on the north bench Mr Hunter a former member of the infantry entered the institution shortly after its opening and now and now has fifty companions who wh are undergoing undergo undergo- ing treatment according to E. E Ai A Littlefield Littlefield Lit Lit- manager of veterans admin admin- The hospital has capacity for patients Mr Littlefield said but 10 per cent of the beds will be reserved for or emergency cases Three time full physicians are now stationed at the hospital hospital Dr H. H D. D Luse chief medical officer Dr Fostel Foster Foster Fos Fos- ter tel J. J Curtis and Dr W W. T. T Sheets who arc are assisted by a staff of seven nurses When details of operation have been worked out the hospital and veterans' veterans bureau will employ persons persons persons per per- sons Mr Littlefield said while expenditures expenditures ex ex- ex for compensation and salaries salaries sal sal- aries will total approximately every three months Arrangements are being made by bythe bythe bythe the v veterans bureau burea in cooperation with the chamber of c commerce to hold a formal opening of the hospital hospital hos hos- pital July 24 at 7 p. p m. m Invitations will be sent to all city county state and government officials oUi dais and the hospital will be open for public inspection between 5 and andI 7 I p. p m. m