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The Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society meeting on May 14
will feature Dr. Grace Devnich. Dr. Devnich was a doctor to a
large number of Livermore's citizens having started her practice
here in 1948. After retirement, Dr. Devnich traveled to over
fifty countries, wrote two books, wrote a number of articles
on travel, Livermore history, and medical subjects. Dr. Devnich
will speak on the medical history of the Livermore area, the
large number of hospitals here, the doctors without licenses,
a most unusual duct, and why she and her husband moved here in
lhe first place. The LivermoreAmador Genealogy Society general
meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of each month and is held at Congregation
Beth Emek on College Ave. at M St. in Livermore. Please see web
site www.1-ags.org or call 925 447-9652 for more information.
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Excerpted from Livermore-Herald, May 7,1921
May Day Fete Held at Arroyo Sanatorium
In the presence of several hundred patients and visitors, a May
Day Fete was presented at Arroyo Sanatorium last Sunday afternoon.
When the program had been about half completed rain interfered
with the arrangements for an outdoor affair, and the last numbers
were given in the large social hall. The program was varied and
contained an unusually large number of interesting and entertaining
features. Livermore, Pleasanton and University of Santa Clara
talent combined to provide the entertainment.
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"The Spirit of May"
(An original poem written by Charles D. South of Santa Clara
in honor of the occasion and dedicated to Arroyo Sanatorium).
The palms wave their banners aloft in the breeze,
The bird choirs are trilling their joy in the trees,
While the hearts of the roses are wooed by the bees
And the fields are in golden array;
For the poppies are curtseying over the scene
In a coy minuet o'er a carpet of green.
And the sun frames the picture in glorious sheen
In its radiant welcome of May.
From the glow and the warmth of the fire in the blue,
From the angels attending it all the day through,
From the verdure it summons to sip the sweet dew,
From the pearls of the dew by the way,
From the trees and the birds and the laugh-rippling streams,
From the hills and the dates where the golden-cup gleams.
From the gardens as far as our heaven of dreams,
Comes the wonderful spirit of May.
And that wonderful spirit pervading the earth
Thrills the pulses with life, fills the land with its mirth,
Calling Love, Faith and Hopc into blissful re-birth
Where they froze 'neath the winter-king's sway;
Makes the old and the young sing ' the gospel of cheer
And to all of its sunshiny precepts adhere,
As with laughter and song they bring heaven down here
Through the magical spirit of May.
Come, dance and be gay in our kingdom of glee
Swing, lassie and lad, 'round the Maypole with mc.
And our silver-haired playmates, as blythe as can be,
Shall join in our revels today;
Bid the spirit of Care to invade nevermore
Either gold-fruited valley or gold-pebbled shore,
That our gold land may vie with the Eden of yore
Through the mystical spirit of May.
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