Cazenovia Pilot

A little Valentine's Day History

From today's Post-Standard:

February of 1934 was a month of only eight days above zero. Dr. Edward Morrow was called to a house on Chenango Street in Cazenovia where mothers delivered their sons/daughters. A little before midnight, with a temperature of 30 below zero, Dr. Morrow delivered a son, David Edward Shephard, to Homer W. and Helen E. Shephard.

My father told me that he had to go out and start his car every half hour so as to make sure the car would start so he could return home. Dr. Morrow received a phone call from the old Oneida Hospital telling him twins were being born and they needed him at the hospital. Well, upon getting into his car, Dr. Morrow discovered that his car wouldn't start and he asked my dad if he would take him to the hospital. Upon reaching the hospital, Dr. Morrow asked my dad how much he could give him for taking him to the hospital. My dad replied, "You just delivered my son, why should you give me money?" Dr. Morrow said, "We'll call it $25 for the delivery and the ride to the hospital."

David E. Shephard
Cazenovia