Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-08
N. |, TOYEN LOTS
THE HOSPITAL SITE
Trustees of DecOrah Hospital Pur-
chase Desirable Property.
NEW BUILDING WILL
SOON BE CONSTRUCTED.
Additional Funds Will be Raised
to Erect and Equip Structure
Such as Community Needs
in This Beautiful
Location.

At a meeting of the trustees OF
the Decorah Hospital Company held
on Monday morning it was decided
that new building should be erect
ed and the deal was closed for the
purchase of the beautiful site op-
posite the fair grounds facing on
East Broadway upon which to lo-
cate the new hospital. ~
The site is without question one
of the most desirable in the city,
judged from every standpoint, and,
the trustees were unanimous in
the opinion that 1t possessed more
advantages for this purpose than
any other location in the city. The
property belonged to Mr.. M. I. Toy
en-, and was for many years known
as the Montgomery property, Mr..
j. H. Montgomery having made his
home there for many years, during
his life and residence here. 1t is
located we'll above the general level
of the city, and yet is approached
without climbing hills; it is within
few blocks of the railway sta
tions; it is close in and easy of ac-
cess from every part of the city,
and yet is far enough out so as not
to be Objectionable to adjacent res
licences; and best of all, it stands
we'll above the street level, and has
score of handsome large oak
trees and overlooks one of the fin
est views in the middle west, the
river and the bluffs on the east side
of the city. The property faces
159 feet on Broadway and over
800 feet on the state road, while
the diagonal direction of the road
makes the south end of 1t probably
800 feet in width. The price paid
| is $4,000, out of which Mr. Toyen
makes subscription of 800 to the
hospital fund. r.
1t has been almost the unani-
nous opinion of the people of the
city, we believe, that a new build
ing should be constructed, instead
of purchasing and remodeling AM
old building, as originally consider
ed, and the decision to buy lots
and build upon them by the trus-
tees will meet with general approx
al, as we are certain the location
will also when the people take the
trouble to examine it. The trus-
tees have spent much time and en-
ergy in the endeavor to secure
plans for a building that can be
completed and equipped within the
sum already subscribed and leave
enough in the treasury to conduct
the hospital until it is able to pay
its own way, but they are convinc-
ed that it is absolutely necessary to
raise more money. Accordingly,
they ask every public spirited citi-
zen; every person who feels that
they owe something to this commu-
nifty for the many blessings and
comforts they enjoy; every one
who feels that it is his duty and his
privilege to aid in this great move
ment for the good of the people
in general. to help in raising the
additional funds necessary to give
Decorah such an institution as the
city should have. Any bank of the
city Rem Rear president or any OF
the trustees, will gladly receive
your subscription. Now is the time
to do something that will make you
happy as long as you live. If you
have already subscribed give an adj
ditional amount If you can. and II
not make your subscription as lib
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