Related Records

1. Alice Home - A colorized photo postcard of Lake Forest Hospital, or Alice Home as it was known, dated November 29, 1910. The note on the back mentions the Lake Forest School, Ferry Hall.

   Alice Home

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Dr. John Ward - Lake Forester article from 1944 mentions that John Ward and his wife have recently moved to Lake Bluff from Medford, MA. 1946 article in the Lake Forester announcing that Dr. Ward is moving to a new house in Lake Bluff and opening a doctor's office there. Also includes a short biography of Dr. Ward. 1991 article from Pioneer Press discussing Dr. Ward's unusual custom of making house calls, and why he thinks house calls can be better for patients than them going to the hospital. Also discusses Dr. Ward's opinion on modern medical education. 1996 article from Pioneer Press commemorating 50 years of Dr. Ward's services to Lake Bluff and Lake Forest. Describes his involvement with the local community. Page from the 1999 4th of July Parade and Program Book, announcing that Dr. Ward will no longer sing the National Anthem at the beginning of the celebration, something he did annually 1981-1998. Advertisement for a retirement reception for Dr. John Ward hosted by the Westmoreland Nursing Center, 1999. 1999 article in The Journal Lake Forest with a short biography of Dr. Ward, and also discussing his involvement with the Lake Bluff community the local medical community.

   Dr. John Ward

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Dr. Mike Peters - A color advertisement for Lake Forest Hospital showing Dr. Mike Peters in his firemen's uniform posing in front of Lake Bluff fire truck 519.

   Dr. Mike Peters

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Dr. Ward's House and Office - Obstructed view of Dr. John Ward's house at 600 East Scranton Avenue

   Dr. Ward's House and Office

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Dr. Ward's Office - Photo of Dr. John Ward's office located in his house, at 600 East Scranton Avenue.

   Dr. Ward's Office

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. John Langdon Ward - Obituary in the Chicago Tribune for John Langdon Ward, Lake Bluff physician from 1946 to 1990. Served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. Founder of the Westmoreland Nursing Center, and director of the Nursing Center 1975-1990. Obituary in Pioneer Press News for John Ward. Certificate from 1946 certifying John Ward as a "duly licensed physician and surgeon." Thank-you note from Ward for a surprise party celebrating the 25th anniversary of his being a doctor in Lake Bluff. Message to Ward from the American Legion, requesting that he lead the National Anthem during the 1984 Fourth of July celebration. 1992 article in The Lake Forester describing John Ward as the featured speaker at the Lake Bluff Parade. In memoriam for John Ward from the 2005 Lake Bluff Parade Book.

   John Langdon Ward

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Obituary for Helen Cory - Obituary for Helen Cory from Pioneer Press. Ms. Cory began teaching Latin at Lake Forest High School in 1944, and she continued working with the school until 1975. She helped to found the Lake Forest Educator Association and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Bluff. She was also involved with the Lake Bluff Library, Lake Forest Hospital, and the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center. She lived at 367 Foss Court in Lake Bluff from 1961 to 1999. Picture of Helen Cory from the 1961 Lake Forest High School yearbook, with some handwritten notes below about her life.

   Obituary for Helen Cory

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Sign outside Dr. Ward's office - Sign outside Dr. John Ward's office at 600 East Scranton Avenue.

   Sign outside Dr. Ward's office

   Record Type: Photo