Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
DEBORAH HOSPITAL
OPENED THURSDAY
Handsome Building Visited by An
Immense Crowd and Every
= body Was Delighted
~. %, With it.
A BEAUTIFUL INSTITUTION
CREDIT TO OUR PEOPLE
DIR. J. r. Guthrie, Of Dubuque, One
of IOwa's Distinguished Sur
geons, Will be Surgeon
in-chief of the
Hospital.

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I The formal opening of the Decor
ah Hospital took place last Thursday
afternoon and an immense crowd Of
people took advantage Of the occa-
sion to visit the institution and be
shown through the beautiful build
ing. Expressions of delight were
heard on every hand. When the peo-
pie arrived at the hospital they were
shown through the different rooms,
and no handsonler appointed rooms
will be found in any hospital in the
state.
The erection of the building was
commenced last April by Contractor
A. R. Coffeen, of Decorah, and he had
| it finished On schedule time. That
he completed a handsome structure
there is no doubt and he came in for
his share of congratulations on the
beauty and fine architecture, and the
completeness with which the build
ing is finished.
To Mr. William H. Smith, and sis
ter of DEBORAH is entitled much OF
the credit for the hospital being
erected this year. Mr.. Smith sub
scribed $4,000 toward the hospital
providing the people of Decorah and
vicinity wou.IS s.. bscribe $4,000.
After the matter was placed before
the Decorah Commercial Club it was
heartily endorsed, and the task of
raising the balance was undertaken
with a will. .'.'.
Our people responded most gener-
,ously. with subscriptions starting at
$2500, $1,000, 5000, ETC., down to
'$1OO. Each and every one who
made donation done so willingly
and from the bottom of their hearts.
Now the people of Decorah and Win
neshiek county have hospital that
every man, woman and child is proud
of, and they have every reason to be.
The hospital will be conducted up
on a non-sectarian plan. Any repu-
table physician or surgeon in Winnie
shiek county or adjoining territory
is welcome to bring his patients there
and is assured at all times of the
same courtesy and consideration that
may be accorded to any other prac-
,titioner. .,.'
DR.. J. R. Guthrie of Dubuque, one
of Iowa's most distinguished sur
geons, will be surgeon-in-chief Of
the hospital. He will visit Decorah
one day each week, and oftener when
necessary. Associated with him will
be all the reputable physicians and
surgeons of Wiuneshiek county.
The hospital will be under the
supervision of Mrs. Lutte B. Lar
sen as superintendent and head
nurse. Mrs. Larsen came to Decor
ah from Independence, and has re-
Gently spent some time in Boston do
Ing postgraduate work. Mrs. Lar
son comes to the hospital with an ex-
cellent and enviable record as nurse
of high ability. and is endorsed by
prominent physicians of Iowa. She
will be assisted by corp Of capable
nurses,
The hospital is practically three
stories. In the basement Is located
the dining room. kitchen, china room,
experimental room, laundry and lin
en- room. storage closet, coal and
furnace room, etc.
The first floor contains matron's
room, Office, five private rooms, ward,
office, linen room, diet kitchen, toilet
and bath.
On the second floor is located the
large, fine operating room, hand
somely finished and equipped with
the best of everything. Besides the
operating room are the surgeons
room, sterlizing room, anesthetic
room, and scrut up room, besides
five private rooms and ward. Each
and every room in the building is
equipped in a most handsome man
ner, and stand as monuments to the
donors. The following furnished
rooms in the building.
Mrs. Ada Reeves.
| w. III. Smith (two wards.) y
Knights of Columbus.
Ogden Casterton.
| Mr0 GOwran o