The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-27
OUR kE0IA LETTER
KEoTA HOSPITAL IN OPERATION
miss BERG, OF HARPER, THE
FIRST PATlENT-EASTER SER
VICES AT NJ. e. CHURCH.

Keota, March 26.--The Keota hos.
pital is in operation. The first pa.
tient, Miss Lena Berg, OF harper, ar
rived Monday morning and will be
operated upon the latter part Of the
week. The hospital is not complete
Ily furnished, but it is expected that
all furniture, instruments and appa-
ratus will be in place by the first of
April. The beds are all engaged and
the middle or last of the week will
see the hospital filled with patients.
In sense the hospital is a private
institution. RI. A. ]. Droz. and DR..
IF. o, Pershing have formed a part
nership and have fitted up the hospi-
tai at their own expense and for the
use of their own patients, but they
are public spirited men and the insti-
tuition will be open to any who wish
to avail themselves of its advantages,
All other physicians will be accorded
courteous treatment and Will have
the privilege of attending any of their
patients they may wish to bring to
the hospital To sum it up, while 1t
is owned and operated privately 1t is
for the benefit of the public. Only
those who have visited the hospital
have any idea of Tie scope or efficien-
Icy or attractiveness of the institu.
ton. In all there are seventeen
rooms. The waiting room and library
both attractively furnished, are for
the use OF guests and prospective
patients. Miss Mae. Dorrence is in
charge and will give any information
desired. There is an Xray room
where all forms of electrical treat.
ment will be given; an eye, ear, nose
and throat room fitted up with the
--latest appliances; an operating room
which is the pride of the institution;
several private rooms and a ward
providing in all six beds for the ac-
commodation of patients; nurses
room, a culinary department, a bath
and toilet, a drug room, a private
consultation room for Droz and an
other for Dr. Pershlng. DR.. Droz, who
will do the greater part of the surgl-
cal work, has spent several months
in Chicago taking postgraduate work
and specializing on diseases of the
eye, ear, nose and throat. He Is also
attending clinics at iowa City. Miss
Beulah EichelbeTger, of Washington,
will be head nurse. Her ability is
well known in Keota and vicinity.
Other nurses will be called into ser
vice as needed. The hospital is a
practical demonstration of the enter
prize that has always characterized
KeOta.
The Easter services at the Meth
odist church were worthy of mention
The Sunday school was held at the
regular hour 9:15 a. m. and, in spite
of the rain, was well attended. The
orchestra was in fine form and the
music was greatly appreciated. The
annual Easter offering for Missions"
was a special feature of the services
and totaled $2S0.70. 1t will no doubt
reach $500 by next Sunday, as there
are some members of the school yet
to hear from. The pastor, Rev.
Scoles, preached an Easter sermon
at the hour for morning worship. In
the evening the choir, assisted by
Messrs. f. G. HeDness, A. H.Richard-
son and Tingle Warren, and by the
Sunday school orchestra, gave an
Easter concert consisting of chorus
work, solos, duets, male quartettes
and ladies quartette and orchestra
numbers. 1t was very enjoyable and
was largely attended.