Anne Vidunas Beretsky 1950s
1950 death of son Donald Beretsky1950
23 January 1950 -- Son Donald Beretsky dies, aged 1 1/2 years old
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| Donald Beretsky 1950 Death Certificate |
He had been born 17 July 1948 in Kingston at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. He died of GastroEnteroColitis which lasted for more than a day, dying in the same hospital. They were living at 237 Nesbitt Street, in Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Incidentally, Ann's name is mis-written as Bardunas. The informant was they boy's father, George Beretsky, and we have a sample of his signature. Baby Donald was buried two days later at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Pringle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Gastroenterocolitis
Commonly known as the "stomach flu" but it is an inflammation (-itis) of the lining of the stomach (gastro-) and intestines (entero-), caused by a virus or bacteria or parasites. The viral kind is the scond most common illness in the US, typically Norovirus. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and chills, but the most common problem is dehydration. This happens most in babies, young children. The best prevention is washing hands with soap and water, frequently (Medline, 2019).
237 Nesbitt Street
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| Anne Vidunas Beretsky 1950 residence Google Maps Yellow highlited are other Vidunas events in Edwardsville |
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| Anne Vidunas Beretsky 1950 residence Google Maps Streetview, April 2012 looks like the back side of the building |
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| Anne Vidunas Beretsky 1950 residence Google Maps Satellite View this gives us an idea the home might be on the back of the building |
Nesbit Memorial Hospital, Kingston PA
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St Ignatius Cemetery, Pringle, Luzerne PA
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| St Ignatius Cemetery on Hoyt Street Pringle, Luzerne PA Red is the cemetery Yellow are other Vidunas events |
In Other News:
1950 -- Bunche becomes the very First Black to win the Nobel Peace Prize; World population is estimated at 2.4 billion this year; The Korean War starts up; and McCarthyism tries to fight communism in our communities1951 -- Electricity from Atomic Power begins to light up our lives (OurTimelines.com, 2018)
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1950 nurses from clusterpile
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1952
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th President of the United States
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| 1952 - 1960 Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President (Wikipedia -- Eisenhower, 2018) |
President Eisenhower Quote: -- "What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight -- it's the size of the fight in the dog" (Eisenhower, 2018)
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| 1950s Buy Victory Bonds weird_vintage_ads_10 |
In Other News:
1952 -- The First Thermonuclear Device is detonated; Queen Elizabeth II (Windsor) begins her long reign as Queen of England
1954 -- Racial segregation in schools is ruled unconstitutional -- until later years; UN Suffrage gives women the right to vote
1955 -- Warsaw pact is formed; Fiber Optics is a fascinating development; Salk's Polio Vaccine means children will not have to live out there lives in an iron lung; and Velcro starts to secure our edges together
1956 -- The Ocean liner Andrea Doria collides with the Stockholm, and sinks
1957 -- The Sputnik is launched, the first artificial satellite (OurTimelines.com, 2018)
1958
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| 1951 clip art, Wife in chains Columbus_Daily_Enquirer_1951-10-24_12 |
In Other News:
1958 -- US space agency -- NASA -- is launched; FM Stereo begins broadcasting; Integrated Circuit is integrated into our lives; and Stereo LP recordings come intu usage, for which the teens are forever grateful
1959 -- Alaska enters the union as the 49th state; Hawaii enters the union as the 50th state; and the First nuclear powered merchant vessel, the Savannah, gets under way (OurTimelines.com, 2018)
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| 1951 ANC2_surgical_nurse |
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Resources
Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collections Online. (1930-1945). Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, PA. (W.-B. P. The Mebane Greeting Card Co., Producer) Retrieved December 11, 2019, from Boston Public Library, Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:gx41nq022
Eisenhower, D. D. (2018). Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes. Retrieved June 2018, from BrainyQuote: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/dwight_d_eisenhower
Medline. (2019, July 24). Gastroenteritis. Retrieved December 11, 2019, from MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/gastroenteritis.html
OurTimelines.com. (2018). TimeLines. (Timelines courtesy of www.ourtimelines.com. Timeline formatting and technology copyright © 2000-2018 ourtimelines.com, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED under the Pan-American Conventions.) Retrieved from OurTimeLines.com: http://ourtimelines.com/
Wikipedia -- Eisenhower. (2018, June 23). Dwight D.
Eisenhower, 34th President. Retrieved June 23, 2018, from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
