MAIL THE BANNER GIVE TO HOME NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR 11 CENTS FOR POSTAGE MCI! RF BANNER INFANTILE PARALYSIS McGUIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL Vol. II RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1945 No. 9 PATIENTS AWARDED EMs Announce Birthday Dance Neuro-Surgery Becomes MGH In Gym Tuesday for Definitive Care Enlisted and their guests Specialty men will dance their way along the March of Dimes with a Presidents’ Birth- day Hop in the gymnasium Tues- Orthopedic day evening. Proceeds will form part of the detachment’s contribution to the Assignment current fund drive for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The admission price will be de- To Continue cided by each individual soldier. By CPL. BERNARD ASBEL Parting from the tradtion set in previous dances when junior hos- McGuire General Hospital will be- come one of the army’s great tesses were on hand, the hop will cen- for be a partner-free-for-all with sol- ters neuro-surgery in addition to its present specialization diers bringing their own dates from in or- thopedic it announced among Richmond’s highest social 1 surgery, was by Brig. strata. Dress will be informal. Gen. Raymond W. Bliss, Assistant Surgeon during Promising to mix up the tempos General, hospital dedication to keep everyone happy and danc- ceremonies in the Red ing, the McGuire band will furnish 1 Cross Auditorium Tuesday. the music. Originally designated an evacua- tion hospital for overseas Daily jam sessions during lunch wounded, a portion of the At a formal retreat cer'emony in hour scheduled to begin yesterday hospital’s 1765 beds early in front of the Administration Build- will continue each day from 12:30 to were allotted December for definitive orthopedic ing, Colonel P. E. Duggins awards 1 pm. in the arcade until Saturday. care. Exactly the Air Medal to Lt. James S. An- what effect on McGuire’s evacuation derson, of Ilion, N. Y. The B-24 responsibilities the neuro-surgery as- bomber-navigator was to bail ; signment will have has not as yet forced 6 out during a raid over German oc- Winged Victory’ I been learned. Not to be confused cupied Paris last August 1. I with psychoneurosis or battle fa- While Lt. Col. William H. L. West- Salute to AAF tigue care, neuro-surgery is the brook, executive officer, looks on, physical treatment and healing of Sgt. Raymond J. Zaverack, Ply- On Post nerve injuries. mouth, Pa., waits to receive the Tonight Attended by 500 persons, includ- Purple Heart, awarded as a result ing Governor Colgate W. Darden, “Winged Victory", rave-producing of wounds received at Aachen Oc- Jr., and other civilian and military tribute to tober 13. the Army Air Forces dignitaries from the Virginia area, comes the Post Theater tonight, to the dedication program included ad- performances starting at and 6:15 dresses by Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, 8:15 pm. A joint production effort Fantasy on Service Commanding General, Third Serv- of Moss Hart and Darryl Zanuck, ice Command; Colonel E. E. Gesler, the captures the color ac- film and Division Engineer, Middle Atlantic Troops Highlights tion of air undergoing crews train- Division; Dr. W. Lowndes Peple, ing for combat. profits for the All noted Richmond physician, and Dr. McGuire Air Show are forwarded to Army Chari- film Hunter H. McGuire, who presented ties, Inc. “Fistful of Dirt", a fantasy on the hospital with a portrait of Dr. what might have happened to two Meanwhile a party for McGuire Hunter Holmes McGuire, his grand- Quartermaster soldiers the night patients holds forth at the Red Before an audience of 500 at McGuire’s dedication Tuesday, Brig. uncle, after whom the hospital was Cross, getting Gen. Raymond Bliss, Assistant General,i before shipping overseas will high- under way at 7 p.m. W. Surgeon top, announces that named. Colonel P. E. Duggins, hos- Entertainment the hospital will soon specialize neuro-surgery as well as orthopedic light this week’s “Open House at and refreshments in pital commanding officer, intro- as a surgery. Below left, Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes delivers the dedication ad- the hospital’s half-hour as well crew of hostesses mark duced the speakers. McGuire”, dr'ess while seated behind him are Governor Colgate W. Darden, Jr., and radio show heard every the affair, sponsored by the Ameri- Saturday at Colonel Frank Strome, Service Surgeon, P. Dug- urv4rv4rv4t^rv4r^«rv«rx4r%4rx4r%ji»^ can Institute of Banking Women. Command Colonel E. 4 p.m. over WRVA. gins and Chaplain O. D. Swank. Right, Colonel Duggins accepts in behalf In a special Assigned to a laundry and bak- Friday at 7, the footlights turn of the hospital the portrait of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire. memorandum issued variety staged this morning, Dug- ery company, the two men give up on a show, by Spe- Colonel P. E. cial Services. gins, commanding officer', hope of ever playing a front-line McGuire’s band and commend- specially produced variety ed all personnel for their role in bringing victory to their acts will coopera- out the evening. 300 Blood Donors Needed tion in making the dedication army, until a mysterious voice, a fill pro- gram a success. Text fistful of dirt and a telegram prove Gypsy Rose Lee co-stars with of his mes- sage follows: otherwise. Randolph Scott in “Belle of the Now for Lab Yukon”, Red Register The fine spirit of cooperation The fantasy received a letter of > Cross’ movie feature for patients BY PVT. LEE KING which was so evident throughout commendation from the War De- Saturday night at 7. Almost 300 blood donors are urgently needed for listing the post during the past few days partment when it was produced Miss Aurilla Aschenbach, USO- in on McGuire General's in assisting in readying this hos- a Camp Shows sketching artist, will blood donor register, Captain Dale A. recent Camp Lee broadcast. It pital for the dedication program, written by Lt. Howard Leeds. continue her tour of McGuire wards Van Vacter, WAC, announced today. The captain is in charge was B. assur'ed me once again that all through this Saturday evening. of the bacteriology and hematology sections of McGuire A greeting to the Chinese people of you feel as I do about this in- Original copies of portraits sketched Laboratory Service, and blood donors' register is one for their New Year’s Day to be cele- of her stitution, that we are all a part oy Miss Aschenbach, plus one posi- most important responsibilities. brated in February will be heard in of this great hospital and that tive photostat and a negative from “As the number of definitive pa-<S> Chinese from Sgt. Charles S. Ming, the hospital is part of us. which additional prints may be tients increases the need for a great Chinese-American patient in Ward able. Your efforts in making the dedi- made, will be mailed to patients who number of blood donors increases 42. Ming, an artillery observer, The roster should have 50 names cation such an overwhelming sit for them. There is no charge proportionately”, Captain suc- served with the fighting-famous 82d for Van Vac- of Type B blood donors. It has is greatly appreciated, portraits. ter explained. 22, cess and I Airborne Division. He will tell how, only four or five of whom are avail- wish to add that the fine man- before he was wounded in Hol- Every soldier, man or woman, on able. ner in which all of you performed land, he often found himself behind the post was urged to register im- Type O blood donors on the list your jobs is worthy of commen- German lines. McGuire Portrait mediately as a blood donor. should number at least 100. There dation. Pfc. William Geminder, Ward 52 All military personnel of this post are 50. Less than 5 or 6 of the 50 P. E. DUGGINS, Colonel, MC, patient also to be featured, Private Angelo Restivo, patient knows know their individual blood types are available. Commanding. how it in Ward 54, has contributed the feels at the wrong end of a as types are stamped on “dog tags.” “It is necessary that the register shooting gallery. winning suggestion in a contest Oncewhen he found Those who wish to respond to this list at least twice as many names as direct line to decide where the portrait of himself in of fire, he vitally important call for registra- any emergency might require be- Referring to “the spirit of warmth stumbled Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire will a into a nearby ditch. A bul- tion of blood donors are requested a number of factors might and desire to give” which per- hang, it was announced last night cause let struck his arm. He turned to to report to Captain Van Vacter as prevent the availability of a listed vades the McGuire atmosphere, a of Jerries by Lt. Velma R. White, sugges- General see group emptying soon as possible. donor at the time the emergency Hayes remarked, “Every- their rifles on tion committee chairman. him. With six bullets A total of 100 names of Type A arose,” said Captain Van Vacter. one here has felt that warmth, and in The painting him, he played dead, and played will be placed in blood donors is needed for the hos- “For example, a donor might be the desire to make the men here it well. the lobby to the left of the en- When his buddies came to pital roster upon which 68 names off the post on leave or pass, or healthy again and happy. Go get trance as comes him, they were spotted again.