American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-17

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Sister ~. was, wondering why he wish
ed to know, he explained that he had
visited a certain home hat morning
and a little urchin appeared with a face
that did not suffer from overcleanli-
ness and the mother said. Nov,
Johnny if you do not wash right away,
I'll call Sister N. and you know what
that means" When Sister came to
that home Johnny and Susan washed
and combed only Saturday night to
be clean for Sunday, the rest of the
week they considered washing an un-
necessary luxury. Many a little ur-
chin has learned to believe that the
Sisters belief in 3-S-soup, soap and
salvation. How many poor, tired,
sickly mother get discouraged and
break down under the burden put on
their shoulders. At another place when
the Sister appeared in her garb at the
bedside of an old man, he studied her
from head to foot and said: Nov,
mother, if that woman is willing to
cook the meals, feed the chickens and
milk the COWS, she may stay, but l
will not have her at my bedside with
that thing on her head. l want you
to take ARE of me, that's what the
good Lord gave you to me for" So
the Sister cooked the meals, fed the
chickens and MIXED the cows, but one
night the patient suffered severely,
and Sisters heart got the best of her,
so she administered some soothing
remedy, shook up the head pillow,
bathed the feverish face and in the
morning our old nan said to his wife:
Mother, / think you need rest; l be-
lieve it will rest you to cook the meals
and feed the chickens and milk the
COWS and let Sister stay up with me
at night. So Sister nursed the old
mar back to health and strength, and
many more cases in that neighborhood,
but never more had the office of chore
boy. Into how many homes do we go
to work hard from morning till night,
with no other compensation except the
joy of knowing that some dear mothers
life was saved for her family. Into
how many homes do we 90 where pow
erty rules supreme, where there is
hardly a piece of cloth or a crust of
bread to be found. The Sisters have
at all times found their field of work
in times of peace and war, many OF
them have received medals of high
value for bravery and fai~thfulness,
which they have only enjoyed in the
midst of the sisterhood.
We ali know Florence Nightingal,
Elizabeth Frey, etc, by the noble
work they have done, but many, many,
of these diligent workers have fallen
into a nameless grave; In times OF
war and in times of epidemics have
fallen in large numbers but their ranks
have always been Immediately refilled.
We are often asked, why did you
locate in American Falls?" The only
reason why is because we o the
people of American Falls and vicinity.
Teaching the pioneer schools OF Aber-
deem we were often in great anxiety
what to do with the sick and afflicted,
as most country houses at that time
were small and not convenient TO care
for the sick, so a little hospital was
horn in our minds at some central
place. and as soon as circumstances
permitted, in reality; on the 18th OF
October, 1912 the work was opened IN
the Mandell building. We started out
with $500, went in debt for the furn-
iture and agreed to pay $4,000 month
" rem advance. Sometimes the last
dav OF the month would come without
the necessary money, but neevr the
last hour. OF course, our Sisters a
to be extremely economical to make
things reach, but We never to this
day. had to refuse anybody the neces-
stiles of life, when they came 20 us.
On the 18th day of February, the
new building was dedicated. 1t con-
tains forty rooms, besides the two OPP
Grating rooms. The inside is almost
completed, and we hope he outside
will receive the brick venner, porches'
sun room, etc, this fall. Since the
last annual meeting on June 18th the
hospital reports the following:
uospital patients nursed $50 in 23O9
days. .o
Private patients nursed. lO2 IN 943
days.
Soda Springs patients nursed, forty III
80 days. am
Total patients nursed by Sisters 32Z
in 1862 days.
Total amount of money received
nv hospital fund ........4 65S.12
Total amount of money paid
out by hospital fund --.-465S.12
The county paid for 8 patients. 5S9.oo
20 charity cases nursed in 3l4
davs 45G.S0
II patients paid a trifle on their
bill.
Money unpaid by patients ....-.. S43.5f
Sixty-five operations were perform
ed in the hospital Dr. assisted by the
Sisters. Most of the operations were
performed by local doctors and ex-
merits for those that were too far gone
Eighteen babies were born in the
hospital and thirty-three we're nursed
in private, fifty-one babies.
Several o-nhans were cared TOT by
the institution; two are still with US
The work is growing rapidly. Our
Sisters have nursed in a good many
towns am cities OF this part of the
state. We have two Sisters stationed
at Soda Springs who have the entire
management there and have quite a
few demands for more. our preseh'
--oa 4, oomnOgad of eleven Sis