American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-03-26
PLAN TO BUILD
| HOSPITAL HERE
Handsome Three Story Struc-
ture 36x6O Feet.
merican Falls and Vicinity to Be
Asked For Less Than One
Tenth of Cost--Endow-
ment Plan.

In B. Wedel has been soliciting
hedges this week from residents of
merican Falls towards the building of
deaconness home and hospital here.
r. Wedel came here with subscriptions
Il about $4,000 toward the building,
khicb were given by Mennonite
burches throughout the east. The
kIexander Wohl church, sixteen miles
korth of Newton, Kansas, has given
boo. and Mr.. Wedel expects further
hedges to bring the contribution to
hOOO. Beatrice and Henderson, Ne
|raska, have given more than $500.
hountain Lake, Minnesota, $500. Sew
|ral other churches in Kansas and Ok
Rhoma have increased the amount
|aised to more than $4,000, and money
rom outside sources will continue to
|ow in. American Falls is expected to
kontribute site and $1,000 toward the
hiding fund. The Development COM
Iany has donated a handsome site val
led at $1,000 or more, on high ground
North and east of the Hotel Remington,
Ind Mr.. Wedel has had good success in
ecuring subscriptions to the building
und.
If sufficient funds are secured three
tory building, with full basement,
6x60, will be erected. If funds sufficient
erect such a building cannot be Sc
bred the third story will be left off.
10 debts will be incurred. Mr.. Wedel
Expects construction to begin about the
rst of June.
In addition to the building fund an
ndowment fund is being raised, so that
bose too poor to pay hospital fees may
e treated and the burden not rest en-
rely upon the hospital. Treatment of
be poor free has put more hospitals
bit of business than any other cause,
hd the endowment fund has been made
part of every Mennonite hospital
lat has been erected and is considered
be strong feature of all of them. It
established by securing pledges rang
Rg from $50 up, and interest only is
ellected upon such pledges. For in
lance, John Jones gives note for $50,
greeing to pay interest thereon every
ear until the principal is paid. No at
mpt is made to collect the principal,
ecause it is the revenue derived as
terest that is desired. If Mr.. Jones
eslres at any time to pay this note ne
Jay do so, but the money is not lost to
e endowment fund, as it is at once
aned on real estate security, and made
earn money for the support of the
stitution.
The first Mennonite hospital was
ected at Goessel, Kansas, eleven years
20. Since then another building the
me size has been added and at present
pother building is going up as large as
Pth the others. Two years ago in
me a $40, 900 hospital and deaconness
me was opened at Newton, Kansas.
Puay 1t is being doubled in capacity,
large Institution of the same kind
Deing erected at Beatrice, Nebraska.
pese show the successes that have
eh achieved, much of which is attrib-
ea 10 the endowment fund, the wis
~ and excellence of management and
loyalty of the entire church men,
fshlp throughout the country to them.
'e lady has undertaken to raise $1,000
equip the operating room of the hos
lai' and she lives in far eastern city
VI no interests here whatever, save
we good she may do to suffering
manity.
MS institution is to be more than
pi'ai 1t will be school where
eVnesses are trained, and from
len 'ney will be sent throughout the
'ry Wherever they may be needed,
'he homes of the poor, or else
ere They will work with and
ousn any church organization or So
" Should any church society in
1o"h within reach of the institu-
-. 1esire to take up this work, they
A. .''iu deaconness, fully equipped,
sa'.r command, to direct, aid or
.. IN any way possible, and to all
nber. " 0''e "a 'Ae''
. ,ioe Well to look at such matters
BUSINESS point of view, but those
e inclined to do so, will find that
tba ~ institution will pay big interest
or. '.nihunlty on several times the !
brt american Falls is asked to con-
when Mr.. Wedel calls, every |