LIFE BEGINS... DIBBLE GENERAL HOSPITAL MENLO PARK • CALIFORNIA COLONEL PAUL H. STREIT Commanding Officer Dibble General Hospital Welcome Soldlet f 'XUR WELCOME means everything that it signifies. You men have done a grand job. We’re here to help you on your road to recovery. Most of us here have been overseas and we know your problem. Dibble General Hospital is located on the beautiful old Timothy Hopkins estate. Old oak trees, hoary with age, green lawns trimly cut, make a pleasing picture. The wards painted in a dozen pastel shades are a happy change from the drab Army camps so familiar to us all. The hospital has every facility known to science to bring you back to health. The specialists who are here to give you their best, are the finest that have been assembled in the world. You will be amazed at the near miracles performed every day by these men—in plastic surgery, eye surgery, orthopedic surgery, neuropsychiatry, and in the blind rehabilitation program. Welcome, soldier! (Signed) ~>h Q. . 3 PI |p I Lj C This is the first question you'll ask so we put it first in the book. The answer? ' IO Just as soon as your Ward Officer and the chief of the service concerned agree that your condition will be benefited by time away from the hospital, you will be granted a fur- lough. Your furlough, like any other privilege, is governed by your physical condition and your conduct. D A CC CC When your condition allows you to be away from the hospital for short periods of tnOOLO time, you will be eligible for a pass. The number of passes you may receive is governed by your conduct and your condition. If you are married you are entitled to a Class "A" pass, during good behavior, allowing you to sleep away from the hospital. Regular pass days are as follows: Tuesdays: 1700 to 2400 . . . Wednesdays; 1200 to midnight . . . Thursdays: 1700 to 2400 . . . Saturdays: 1200 to Sunday midnight. Wl r 1X1 kj II S~\ I I D C Visiting hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. V IOI I I I WvIXJ daily. At other hours visitors must secure permission from head- quarters. Your family and friends are as anxious as we are to return you to good health as quickly as possible. Longer visiting hours may hamper your recovery or interfere with normal hospital duties. I irrr I j I irr There is a lovely guest house on the post near the Ravenswood gate I entrance. However, facilities are limited and this service is available only to the families of men placed on the critically ill list and for a maximum of two nights to the relatives of other patients. Reservations are made through the hostess on duty at the Red Cross. Rooms and apartments are extremely difficult to rent in nearby cities. Patients are advised not to bring their families unless they have made arrangements in advance. rri EDI—JOK.ICQ The Telephone Center is located in the Civic Center at the end of the main I CLCll IUINlj corridor. Telephone Company attendants are on duty and booths are avail- able for both local and long distance calls. Portable telephone service is also available in many wards so that bed patients may call at their convenience. The Telephone Center is open 1200 to 2000 daily, and 0900 to 1800 on Sundays. 0 QT I a kj Z-' p The Post Exchange is located just off the Civic Center and offers ■ O I C a wide variety of candies, toilet articles, magazines, luggage, clothing, soldier's needs and gift items. The hobby corner is the specialty of men who can "make" things. You'll find leather in all colors and finishes, plastics in all shapes and colors and just about anything you need to suit your own hobby tastes. It is open daily except Sundays, from noon to 1800. rhm Patrice ant at BARBER SHOP—The Barber Shop has six barbers in attendance. You can get your locks shorn for 50 cents and special touches given to your scalp at moderate prices. Open daily from 0800 to 1700. SODA FOUNTAIN—Located in a small room just off the Civic Center. You can get your favorite flavored malted milks or sky-scraper piled sundaes in a large taste- tantalizing variety. Open daily from 1200 to 1930. Closed Sundays. TELEGRAMS—The Telegraph Office links the hospital with your hometown for messages. Open daily from 0800 to 2000. Bed patients can secure telegram blanks from Red Cross workers or their Ward men. TAILOR SHOP—Cleaning and pressing may be had at reasonable rates at the Hospital Tailor Shop located just off the Civic Center. Open Monday through Friday from 0830 to 1730. Saturdays from 0830 to 1430. A free pressing ser- vice for patients has recently been established in the baggage room. 24 hour service. PX RESTAURANT—Here’s the stop for that extra cup of coffee. Located just off the Civic Center, the PX Restaurant gives that certain touch to hamburgers, bacon and eggs and sandwiches for that between meal snack. Open daily; 0700 to 1030; 1100 to 1430; and 1500 to 1745. Sundays from 0800 to 1200. 0930 to 1030 coffee and doughnuts only. Patients are not admitted to PX from 0830 to 1300. 7 nrn /■>p/"NCQ The Dibble General Hospital branch of the American Red Cross is also located vIxvjO at the Civic Center and has a trained staff of recreational, case and social service workers. Always at the patients' disposal, these Red Cross workers go through all wards daily offering assistance in social and recreational problems. An attractive patio just beyond the lobby is a popular spot for outdoor sunning and reading. D C A I—I A I I The Pat'ents' R®c Hall seats 600 patients and is open without IV-/IN HALL charge for all USO Troupes, and all Red Cross and Special Service entertainment. Movies are shown through Red Cross and Information and Education Branch at regular times. See Reconditioning and Red Cross Bulletins for times and titles of pictures. See Special Services bulletin board for information on stage shows. I IDD A D V The LibrarV *s spaciously and l_!Dr\/"\l\ I luxuriously furnished. You will like its hospitality and charm and quiet. Located near the Post Chapel. In addition, a traveling library is wheeled into wards regularly for the benefit of bed- patients. Library is open daily from 0900 to 2100. Sundays from 1300 to 1700. p a U / r\ r> I/ r I I p The Radio Workshop is located in the balcony of the Patients' YV WlxNjriV/r Recreation Hall and is a soundproof studio built for broad- casting programs over the Hospital Distribution System. Most beds are equipped with earphones enabling patients to listen to the best in radio programs from 1000 to 2400 daily. Patients are urged to request special programs they wish broadcast. Those interested in radio are invited to visit this facility. 9 POST CHAPEL The chapel is open at all times for religious worship. Visit it. You will like its construction and equipment. It would be difficult to imagine a more attractive one. Chaplains; both Protes- tant and Catholic, maintain offices in the Chapel Study, and may be reached by calling Extension 299. They will be glad to discuss your problems with you. The following hours are designated for worship: PROTESTANT: Sunday: Worship Service 1000. Tuesday: Bible Study and Discus- sion 1830. Choir Rehearsal 1930. CATHOLIC: Sunday: Mass, 0610, 0745, 1100. Weekdays: Mass, 1700. Saturdays: Confessions, 1900-2100. Confessions before and after Mass. JEWISH: Friday: Evening Service, 1800. All military and civilian personnel and their friends and families are invited to attend the services of their choice. DACT TL_1C A TP P The Post Theatre has first run pic- ' ' I I I C/A I l\C tures furnished through the Army Motion Picture Service enabling patients to see the latest films often before they are exhibited at local theatres. Two shows daily, except Saturdays. Admission is 15 cents. Hours: 1816 and 2015. Saturdays: 1900. Located next to the Post Gym and can be reached through covered runways. 10 POST NEWSPAPER The Dibble Data is published bi- weekly and contains information about Dibble and the people in it. Copies are distributed to each bed patient, or may be secured at the Red Cross Information Desk or the Post Library. Keeps you abreast of the news. Items of ward interest are always acceptable. D A K11/ A Kl n The Dibble Branch of the Bank of America is lo- DA\INi\ A\IN U I 'w' J I virlv/L cated just off the Civic Center and is open daily except Saturdays and Sundays from 1000 to 1400. Patients are invited to open savings or checking accounts. To the right is the Post Office which is open from 0900 to 1700 daily and from 0900 to 1200 on Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Patients' mail is delivered direct to the wards and is distributed promptly. Special Setvicei COL. STREIT, JOHN CHARLES THOMAS AND PATIENTS EDDIE CANTOR JOSE ITURBI TONY ROMANO AND FRANCES LANGFO £ntettainment GLEN HURLBURT BROADCAST ALEC TEMPLETON, EDWARD ARNOLD AND FRIENDS PD 1_1 | Y\A//'"'l Pk $an Franc'sco and New York, a parade of stars has • HULL I VY v/VJu trouped their way through Dibble General Hospital leav- ing a happy trail of memories. The regular USO units, Radio Broadcasts, Ward Shows, Horse Shows, Dog Shows, Aquacades, and many other types of entertainment have been brought to Dibble. Special Services also arranges trips to San Francisco, San Jose and other points of interest for theatre parties, concerts, ice ballets, dances and other attractions. For coming events watch the Special Services Bulletin Board in the Civic Center. MAP OF DIBBLE GENERAL HOSPITAL Above is a map of Dibble showing you how to get around. Use it this way: Put a mark in the book locating your own ward and from that point you should have no trouble finding any other point in the hospital. TIIIQ |C DAI A I a'° Alto was narned for the giant Sequoia redwood at its ■ IIIO IO r A\Lv-/ A\L I northwest gate. . . . The tree was called El Palo Alto (The Tall Tree) by the Spaniards. This landmark has been on the official seals of both Palo Alto and Stan- ford University for over half a century. There are lots of things to see in Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Above are some of the sights you will come across. (Top left) The underpass and cloverleaf at Palo Alto’s modern Southern Pacific Station. (Top right) The new Palo Alto Hospital. (Center) The Palo Alto High School, one of the most beautiful on the entire peninsula. (Lower left) One of the typically beautiful and modern homes you'll find through Palo Alto. (Lower right) The porte cochere at the Allied Arts Guild. 'Thinji to -@tou.ndl -@lto STANFORD UNIVERSITY—Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery is on the Stanford campus and has a priceless permanent collection of American, European and Oriental exhibits. Hours 10 to 5 daily. Stanford Museum has a world-wide collection of arts, crafts, scientific and his- torical subjects. On display is the original Union Pacific locomotive. Hours, 10 to 5 daily. Memorial Hall was built in memory of Stanford’s war dead. It has a tremendous auditorium and splendidly equipped stage. Programs are constantly being pre- sented at this great auditorium. The Herbert Hoover War Library is the newest and most interesting building on the Stanford campus. A vast library of books on war, revolution and peace. In the tower is hung a carillon of 35 bronze bells, cast in Belgium and given to the Hoover Library by the Belgian American Educational Foundation. ALLIED ARTS GUILD—Located in Menlo Park at Creek Drive and Arbor Road, it is a guild for craftsmen in all the arts. You can see the handicrafts on display and the craftsmen at work. Luncheon can be had in the hacienda patio. MENLO PARK AWVS—This charmingly decorated lounge offers comfort and recreation to service men and women. Equipped with writing tables, stationery, books, magazines, ping-pong table, card tables, musical instruments and junior hostesses for dancing. The snack bar offers sandwiches, cake, coffee, "cokes” and milk. Around the corner from Dibble on El Camino Real in Menlo Park. HOSPITALITY HOUSE —Men and women of the armed forces find a real wel- come here. Facilities for dancing, games, music, ping-pong and cards. Sit-in-the- kitchen snack bar. Located at 579 University Avenue, in Palo Alto. FLOOD PARK—On Middlefield Road, with barbecue pits, benches, tables for picnics, swimming pool and all facilities for an enjoyable day out. Barbecue pits must be reserved in advance. Call Palo Alto 22951. oC e e n J SERVICE CENTERS AND BUREAUS OFFICERS' CLUBS N$P0T$ OF INTEREST YOU CAN HAVE FUN IN 'FRISCO! AMUSEMENTS: USO CLUB, III O'Farrell St.; USO CLUB, 989 Market St.; USO CLUB, 70 Oak St.; APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA-USO. Fremont and Harrison; USO CLUB, 1530 Buchanan St.; ARMY- NAVY YMCA-USO, 166 Embarcadero; PEPSI-COLA CENTER, 948 Market St.; HOSPITALITY HOUSE, Civic Center, Grove and Larkin Sts.; STAGE DOOR CANTEEN, 430 Mason at Geary; NATIONAL DEFENDERS' CLUB, 449 Post St.; YMCA, Central Branch, 220 Golden Gate Ave.; JEWISH COM- MUNITY CENTER, California and Presidio. OTHER FACILITIES: CLUBHOUSE FOR ENLISTED MEN’S WIVES, 646 Taylor St.; A.W.V.S. CANTEEN, Third and Townsend, SP Depot; A.W.V.S. WAR HOUSING CANTEEN, 50 Post St.; A.W.V.S. SHOP- PING SERVICE, 665 Market St. Sijlttieeinj in £an 7tanciico FERRY BUILDING—Located at the foot of Market Street, this is the best known landmark in San Francisco. The ferry terminal for main-line trains of the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific railroads. Ferries ply between San Francisco and Oakland to meet all trains. FISHERMEN'S WHARF—Spend some time on a "bit of the Mediterranean,” at the fishing fleet’s headquarters. Along the wharf are stolid net-menders, busy with stout twine and long wooden needles. In the placid lagoons are scores of little fishing craft. Sea-food repasts are offered at sidewalk grottoes. World famous! TELEGRAPH HILL AND COIT TOWER—Overlooking the bay from a vantage point is this landmark. In Gold Rush days a semaphore stood on the top of the hill and was used to signal the approach of vessels through the Golden Gate. From this it derived its name. Coit Tower, on top, is a memorial to San Francisco’s early-day Volunteer Firemen. NOB HILL—Storied site where early railroad and mining millionaires had their mansions. The only one remaining, now the Pacific Union Club, was formerly the Flood residence, at California and Mason Streets. CHINATOWN—Within walking distance of downtown San Francisco is the largest Chinese settlement outside of the Orient. Here are the narrow streets and alleys and pagoda roofs of old Canton. Windows filled with beautiful handmade things lure you into bazaars fra- grant with incense. From the door of a theatre comes the shrill sing-song of Chinese music. PORTSMOUTH SQUARE—This square, skirting Chinatown at Kearny, Clay and Wash- ington Streets, was the community center in the early days. Here the American Flag was first raised over the city, in 1846, by Captain Montgomery of the USS Portsmouth. LINCOLN PARK—Located on the heights above Land’s End, it contains a public golf course, one of the most picturesque on the Coast. Clubs may be rented at the Club House. This park is the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway. CALIFORNIA PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR—In Lincoln Park overlooking the Golden Gate. Tapestries of the 17th and 18th centuries, rare art treasures and antiques are included in its permanent collection and special exhibitions feature paintings, photog- raphy, ceramics, glassware and other classical subjects. CLIFF HOUSE—Noted for its marine dining room with a magnificent view of the Ocean Beach, the Pacific Ocean Seal Rocks and the Golden Gate. SUTRO GARDENS—On the heights above the Cliff House. An atmosphere of older days with lawns and gardens studded with statuary. SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS—Near the Ocean Beach, off the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park; 1400 creatures are confined, as far as possible, in reproduc- tions of their natural habitat. One of the finest zoos in the United States. TWIN PEAKS—At the geographic center of San Francisco. Piercing them is the famous Twin Peaks Tunnel of the Municipal Railway, the longest surface-line tunnel devoted to rapid transit in this country. The summits of the Peaks, connected by a figure eight road, offer splendid views of downtown San Francisco, the Mission, other residential regions, and the East Bay. 19 CJetilnj U/ell li a U/ot/cout T TERR’S the way it works. Doctors found out some time ago that certain peo- ple, whose emotions or personalities weren’t too well adjusted to the prob- lem of living developed all sorts of physical ailments. The fact that these ailments arose in the mind didn’t make them any the less disabling or make the symptoms any less real. High blood pressure is high blood pressure, whether it comes from clogged up arteries or from financial worries. Now here’s the point, if some people’s minds can make them unwell when there’s nothing physically wrong with them, why can’t almost anybody’s mind keep them from getting well when he’s ill or injured? It can and does. This is where Reconditioning comes in, and this is one medicine the doctor can’t make you take by slipping you the needle. We can force you to go out to the occupational therapy shops or to the auditorium, but, frankly, the more forcing that’s done, the less effective the treatment. The big job is to find something that you can get interested in. If you have a hobby we’re equipped to handle, fine! If not . . . well, if you haven’t tried it you can’t very well knock it! Hobbies won’t take up all of your time, however. There are some other things we feel you should be interested in, such as the progress our country is making in world affairs. You’ll hear talks and see films on these subjects, and will have plenty of opportunity to air your views, too. And there’s the little matter of keeping you in shape. So you’re in a body cash If you’ve got a finger that’s free enough to wiggle, wiggle it! It doesn’t pay to let the whole body go to pot just because part of it is tied down. The price you pay for that is bed sores, unneces- sary constipation, and unnecessary weakness when you get back on your feet again. Your ward medical officer will see to it that you don’t do yourself any damage. One last word. Reconditioning is neither fad nor fancy. It is an established fact. How efficient it is depends a great deal on you. Give the matter a little thought, then see if you can’t make your stay in the hospital pay off in terms of fun and learning. Others have done it. So can you! 20 ~Thtee to 4jealth PHYSICAL RECONDITIONING The first step on your way to good health is plenty of fresh air and calisthenics. Make those muscles groan, brother, and put zing back where it belongs. Of course, if you’d rather keep that pot belly. . . . OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY You can turn nervous tension into energy well expended in the OT Shops. Nothing like this scientific partner to arts and crafts to help you forget a purple-hearted frac- ture. Dibble boasts the best shops in all the West. EDUCATIONAL RECONDITIONING Plenty of GIs can get a stranglehold on the history they are living or fortify themselves with the "know-how” they will need for the post-war period and its problems. 21 Rrn p ATICKITC with your visibility limited to ward ceilings and Army nurses, you might DCLJ ini 1CIN I O as well begin limbering up those tractioned arms and legs . . . and before you know it, you'll be kicking the gong around. Physical instructors visit your wards regularly. Believe it or not, these calisthenics are popular with the men. yk i Superman couldn't find a more complete training center than the Dibble Gym, I O I I |V| where you'll find enough gymnastic equipment to please a champ. Horizontal bars, bicycles, floor weights, climbing ropes, punching bags, and, need we say—dumbbells? This is also the place where you can see those "Dibble vs. Come-Who-Will" basketball games. 22 R A QI/CTR A I I y°u haven't got the stuff to show on the floor at Madison Square D/AoixCI D/\LL Garden, but basketball Is rugged here as it is between Notre Dame and NYU. Watch that foul, ref! Q\a/| k a k. a | K I For the aquatic-minded, this is heaven. For anybody else, the pool is the O VV I iVl iVIl IN place to loosen up tensed muscles and get water in your ears. Available to all patients and duty personnel. Suits and towels are free. As fine a pool as money can buy. 4jealinriLl\ T the arrow doesn't make too much of a hole. But if you pride yourself on being a marksman, you can prove it with the bow and arrow. There are targets in several locations on the grounds. S’* C Plenty of smooth lawns for you to practice your putting and getting that drive in the proper groove. After that, well, you'll find this neck of the woods loaded with golf courses. 24 /"* a CD A I I You fellows who have been penned up on some of those Pacific isles, know what real sport this game can be—especially when you want to poke a guy in the eye. It takes a lot of men and a lot of energy but you get out of it a lot of fun and a lot of exercise. TCKIMIQ Behind the pool you'll find the tennis courts, where you can play love games . . . and I CININIJ we mean over the net and not on a park bench. Tennis rackets, balls and shoes are available at the Post Gym for devotees of this game. Occupational 'Tketapu \A/Pv \A//~\ p IX I k. I p* Anything from a hobby horse to an ink stand can be the result V V l_y VV v>/1 \ IX11N O 0f severa| weeks in the wood working shop at OT. And it's more fun than you can shake a stick at. PDIkITIKir' Besides its therapeutic value, I IxllN I the print shop can teach you the fundamentals of one of the country's good post-war fields. \A/C AVIKIP What we don't know about weaving would fill a loom, but stiff fingers soon become limber and you can always use that mat in the bathroom. 26 JEWELRY MAKING This is the spot where you can whip out a ring or a plastic heart with that special gal's name engraved right on it. Plenty of materials and lots of examples to follow with trained personnel to guide you. PCD A There is nothing IVIVl I J quite as satisfying as taking a lump of clay and turning out a piece of bric-a-brac. It's fun and has a nice way of loosening up stiff fingers. k AI .rip Sure, there's lots of noise here but some awfully good jive finds its start this way. Latch onto an instrument, we’ve got lots of all kinds, and cut loose. LEATHER WORK We don't suggest you go into business here at Dibble but you'll find people ask- ing you how much you want for those wallets and handbags you'll make. PAINTING ™‘„“hnobb'b*, and don't think you can't paint if you can't draw a straight line . . . it's got nothing to do with it. Sure you can paint. Portraits, land- scapes, and still lifes are lots of fun. MACHINE SHOP If your talents run to lathes and heavy machinery, you'll have your opportunity to show what you can do in the machine shop RADIO REPAIR This is going to be a thriving busi- ness when you get back home, so get a good foundation right here at Dibble. Plenty of equipment and lots of room to do it in. 28 C1/ CTY"' LJIKJ Just a piece of drawing paper, a piece of charcoal and a patient {no pun) ' I * I 'I model and you've got the makings of a keepsake. Instructors, equipment and models aplenty. i P}P)k/i WP A VI KIP Here's a hobby that our great great grandfathers practiced if *“ CA V they wanted to wear clothes. Plenty of exercise for stiff fingers, arms and legs. No, you can't turn out a set of civvies on these looms. k/IODPI kyj A 1/ j KJ Whether it be a P-38, a LCT, or a miniature of the Saratoga, you IV! /“\ !X I IN can whittle out the replica you want either while you're still in bed or at one of the O.T. shops. PIMP PP PA IKITIMP This ‘s a new anr|N motion pictures that are interesting and speakers who know their subject, you'll be able to know what's cookin' all over the world. 30 GUEST SPEAKERS The Information and Education Office has guest speakers that come to Dibble regularly to talk about everything from advertising to staying alive although a Prisoner of War. Here's Mr. Dick Stephens, Director of the San Francisco Academy of Advertising Art, giving the men the lowdown on advertising layout. Lt. Diderica Elliott, Public Rela- VIOIIV-/i\ Hons Officer attached to the Netherlands East Indies Armed Forces, pauses for a moment in a dramatic talk about the Dutch East Indies. JAP PRISONER S;loMel Ede: wards, Finance Officer on Bataan and Corregidor, tells of his years as a prisoner in Cabanatuan Prison. One of the most stir- ring sagas to come out of World War II. RADIO PRODUCTION fascinating fields open to any patient at Dibble. Want to learn radio? Get right into it and do it. Radio shows keep the patients amused and interested, and participants on their toes for the split second timing of a gag or tricky bit of dialogue. Radio U/otkikop STUDIO Modern, sound-proofed and fully equipped, the studio of KDGH at Dibble acts as com- bination control room for Recreation Hall shows and studio for smaller productions. Amplifiers, monitors, control panel, turn- tables all lend to the job of putting out top notch shows. 32 UndlriduaL £e trice* AGF LIAISON OFFICE— The Army Ground Force Liaison Office has repre- sentatives at Dibble to help AGF men with their personal problems and problems concerning their army status. AAF LIAISON OFFICE— The Army Air Forces Lia- ison Office maintains a staff for helping Air Force personnel over the rough spots. Check with these liaison offices when you have a problem. PERSONAL AFFAIRS— Worried about a new al- lotment for that new baby? Service Force Per- sonnel are taken care of in this office. Just drop in and get acquainted. CLASSIFICATION AND SEPARATION—This is the spot where you start on the road to being a ci- vilian once again. No, no tweed suits or porkpie hats here but the essen- tial information for that certain piece of paper. ~Theie jdoui -fire fUllnd OUR HOSPITAL has been one of the two Army hospitals where soldiers who have lost their sight are sent for medical and surgi- cal care. While completing this treatment, every soldier is helped to get back on his feet, both mentally and physically. Occasionally, through treatment and surgery we are able to restore vision to some of these soldiers. We cannot perform miracles, but any- thing that can be done with the best surgical equipment obtainable backed up by outstanding eye surgeons is done. Sometimes the job of restoring lost confidence is more difficult than any surgical operation. We have a large and well-trained staff to help us. They are experts in showing the blind how to walk freely about and avoid obstacles with or without the help of a cane. In addition to this training a fellow is kept pretty busy with typing, shop work, music and Braille if he wishes it. There is hardly space left to tell about the dances, barbecues, horseback riding, bowling; yes, even ice skating. I know that if you could see our fellows around the hospital or in town, you would know why all of us here are mighty proud of these boys. 34 ROWI | KJ C* With the aid of orientors Dv VV LIINv who keep score and guide the bowler by voice, this game, too, can be highly entertaining. There's the same thunder of the ball going down the alley and the satisfying crash of the pins going over. I K| Tandem bicycles are a I IN common sight along the roads at Dibble. The orientor steers and the patient pedals. Of course it does get a little exciting when two blind men decide to ride the same tandem without the benefit of an orientor. MUSIC LESSONS notes on a piano you cannot see is difficult at first but some of our most accomplished musicians are blind. Lots of concentration and a little of that grit and the job's done. INDEPENDENCE “ learn is how to get around Dibble by themselves. Just a long walk down the main corridor by them- selves can be a major experience for a man who has found out he can get around in spite of his blindness. 35 ORIENTATION Each blind patient learns his way around the hospital the easy way first. By the use of models, each door, every hallway and every ward is indicated in miniature. TYPING Most patients find this the most satisfy- ing of all studies. Many of the first let- ters home have found a spot as a family treasure. piniMr Horseback riding is a natural pas- time for our sightless patients who enjoy getting out in the country along wooded trails on a good horse. An orientor who knows horses accompanies each man. RD All I C The 9at®waY t° books and the Di\/AILLC world's great literature lies in the tiny raised impressions of the Braille page. Patients learn to read, write and type on the Braille machine if they wish. DOUGLAS ESTATE GROUNDS "pink" are found on the spacious grounds of this magnificent home. As fine a spot for the finishing touches to convalescence as can be found anywhere. reconditioning annex Shown is a corner of the vast library of this palatial estate. Known to be one of the most magnificent on the peninsula. Located in Menlo Park just one mile from the hospital. SAN FRANCISCO DIBBLE GENERAL HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO UPP C'C \ A / L_| c D C Yfil I A D C The state of California is vast and sunny and that ilCfxC O VVnCl\C I U l\ U red dot indicates the exact location of Dibble General Hospital. We have government charts which conclusively prove that the climate is one of the healthiest in the world. The abundance of sunny days makes it ideal for sports and outdoor living. An odd side-light on the weather of this particular spot show that Menlo Park is in the center of a perfect climate belt and the only other such belts are in the Canary Islands and in Africa. 38 'Tkli was prepared under the direct super- vision of the Commanding Officer. It was planned and written by Sgt. Rich- ard S. Degner who gratefully acknowl- edges the aid given by S/Sgt. David photographs were supplied by the Corps, T/3 Ben M o Sews pictures, Inc., and Keeble’s, Palo i.. . 39