Comments for Manteno State Hospital News http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Over 500 now! Thanks! by LouAnn Miller http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=428&cpage=1#comment-34 LouAnn Miller Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:16:45 +0000 http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=428#comment-34 Many memories. I was there until the day it closed...a very rainy, stormy day. Many memories. I was there until the day it closed…a very rainy, stormy day.

]]> Comment on Happy Spring! by HarveyWidroe MD http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=439&cpage=1#comment-33 HarveyWidroe MD Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-33 JUST PUBLISHED! May 2010 DIARY OF A MEDICAL STUDENT: HOSPITAL OF HORRORS by Harvey Widroe MD CreateSpace Pub This is a real life account of what Manteno State Hospital was like in 1956. I lived there in 1956 while I was a a University of Chicago medical student. I wrote and kept a diary of life at Manteno which became the basis for the book. I sent a copy to the Manteno Public Library. Otherwise try Amazon. HW JUST PUBLISHED! May 2010 DIARY OF A MEDICAL STUDENT: HOSPITAL OF HORRORS by Harvey Widroe MD CreateSpace Pub

This is a real life account of what Manteno State Hospital was like in 1956. I lived there in 1956 while I was a a University of Chicago medical student. I wrote and kept a diary of life at Manteno which became the basis for the book.

I sent a copy to the Manteno Public Library. Otherwise try Amazon.

HW

]]> Comment on Happy Spring! by Jennifer H. http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=439&cpage=1#comment-32 Jennifer H. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:33:34 +0000 http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=439#comment-32 Looks GREAT!! Looks GREAT!!

]]> Comment on Blue Spoons Or: How I Learned to Love History by Jerome Arment http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=424&cpage=1#comment-23 Jerome Arment Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:56:16 +0000 http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=424#comment-23 Intriguing story. I've loved history for the longest time. It's a useful tool to understand that places used to be like and where we come from. The story of the spoons will always be a useful tool. To better understand what occupational life was like at Manteno. They're part of it's past, no matter what their importance. I've always been interested in asylums and mental hospitals. If you plan to write more about Manteno or another hospital, keep the good work comin. Great story. Intriguing story. I’ve loved history for the longest time. It’s a useful tool to understand that places used to be like and where we come from. The story of the spoons will always be a useful tool. To better understand what occupational life was like at Manteno. They’re part of it’s past, no matter what their importance. I’ve always been interested in asylums and mental hospitals. If you plan to write more about Manteno or another hospital, keep the good work comin. Great story.

]]> Comment on For Eileen…Memories of Manteno State Hospital by Becky http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-14 Becky Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:48:31 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-14 How very very sad; I worked there for a year and a half at the end. Seeing this brought back some strong memories. How very very sad; I worked there for a year and a half at the end. Seeing this brought back some strong memories.

]]> Comment on "Gennie" Setting the Record Straight by J. D. Arment http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-5 J. D. Arment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:30:26 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-5 I think the story/life of Gennie or Genevieve Pilarski is an interesting one. It shows the kind of treatment patients received. It seems she was somewhat normal in the beginning, and from the therapies etc, she got alot worse. I think her life was tragic and sad. She could've had better, had it not been for her parents. I'm sure something else could've been done. I'm currently trying to find out as much as I can about her. I got most of everything above already, before I read it. If anyone knows where she's buried and who her parents were, can you respond? Would deeply appreciate it or any help offered. I think the story/life of Gennie or Genevieve Pilarski is an interesting one. It shows the kind of treatment patients received. It seems she was somewhat normal in the beginning, and from the therapies etc, she got alot worse. I think her life was tragic and sad. She could’ve had better, had it not been for her parents. I’m sure something else could’ve been done. I’m currently trying to find out as much as I can about her. I got most of everything above already, before I read it. If anyone knows where she’s buried and who her parents were, can you respond? Would deeply appreciate it or any help offered.

]]> Comment on For Eileen…Memories of Manteno State Hospital by Sue http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-13 Sue Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:53:26 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-13 That was horribly beautiful...a stunning tribute to your aunt & daughter. That was horribly beautiful…a stunning tribute to your aunt & daughter.

]]> Comment on Just ordered this online… by megan http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-8 megan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:42:06 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-8 In 1955 there was a horrible killing of 3 children in Chicago. Two of those children belonged to the Schuessler family. Anton Schuessler, Sr. the father of John and Anton, Jr., died in Dr. Julius Steinfeld's care. "On Novermber 11, 1955, he had a heart attack while being given "Electrical Shock Treatment" for depression. He died at Forest Sanitarium and Rest Home in Des, Plaines, IL." - "Three Boys Missing: The Tragedy That Exposed the Pedophilia Underworld", by James A. Jack In 1955 there was a horrible killing of 3 children in Chicago. Two of those children belonged to the Schuessler family. Anton Schuessler, Sr. the father of John and Anton, Jr., died in Dr. Julius Steinfeld’s care.

“On Novermber 11, 1955, he had a heart attack while being given “Electrical Shock Treatment” for depression. He died at Forest Sanitarium and Rest Home in Des, Plaines, IL.”

- “Three Boys Missing: The Tragedy That Exposed the Pedophilia Underworld”, by James A. Jack

]]> Comment on Just ordered this online… by megan http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-7 megan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:04:54 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-7 Got the book in this week and skimmed over it. Unfortunately there is only a couple pages that are about studies done at Manteno State Hospital. Almost all were conducted in the "sanitarium" in Des Plains, IL. Got the book in this week and skimmed over it. Unfortunately there is only a couple pages that are about studies done at Manteno State Hospital. Almost all were conducted in the “sanitarium” in Des Plains, IL.

]]> Comment on Personal Account – "Lifer" by Rose Johnston http://www.mantenostatehospital.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-4 Rose Johnston Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:58:53 +0000 http://mantenostatehospital.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-4 OH sooo true Mr. Penningroth. I worked there from 1967 thru 1981. and Employee X was so right on and has a good memory! Thanks for sharing. OH sooo true Mr. Penningroth. I worked there from 1967 thru 1981. and Employee X was so right on and has a good memory! Thanks for sharing.

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