The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL
Oska'oosa Hospital Association Will,
ing to Make Transfer.

Does Mahaska county desire to es
tablish a county hospital?
If so, Oskaloosa Hospital manage,
ment stands ready to turn over
Mahaska county the Oskaloosa hos
pital, a property valued at from $685.
900 to $4,000, to the county organ
iZation.
Such was the expression of the Os-
kaloosa Hospital Association at the
innual meeting held at the Directors
room of the Osk2lOoSa National Bank
Monday evening, March IL, 1916.
Oskaloosa Hospital is a modern in,
stitution, complete in equipment and
accommodation. 1t is a self sustain
ing institution and the year closes
with almost $4,000 cash on hand in
the treasury after all expenses of the
year have been met and betrayed
But with the intent of extending
the usefulness and the scope of the
institution in placing the property
upon. broader foundation, the prop
osition of transferring the hospital to
"a county instead OF city institution.
under the new state law, the hos
pital is offered to the uses of the
county.
July /, 1917, a new rule of the
State Board of Health becomes eff
fective, requiring a hospital capacity
Of 35 beds, or an average of twent%-
i've patients daily in order that
urse's training school NAV be main
aimed. There is not a Vestage Of
doubt that the OskalOOsa Hospital
WI be able to meet the require
ments of the board but these re
quirements will be easier to meet
under county than under associa-
ton management
Oskaloosa Hospital will immedi
ately or at, no greatly distant date
require an addition or a new home
for nurses. The money now in the
treasury would provide for new
building If necessary but these i'm
provements could better be provided
Ior by county management.
Business of the institution has in
creased steadily until the institution
needs more room for the care of pa
tients. The business has grown be-
yOnd present capacity and enlarge
ment along a deflite plan becomes
necessary.
What is the best method and plan
of meeting the requirements? The
matter will be arranged if possible
to place the matter before the people
of the county, the voters at the spring
primary election.
Resignation of Phil oHffmann as
i member of the Hospital Board was
rendered, Mr.. Hoffman,. being unable
serve longer. The resignation
vas accepted by the Board with re.
Gret. Fl. S. Rosecrans was appoint.
ed to succeed to Mr.. Hoffmann's IN
expired term.
Expiring terms of X. T. Penders
ana n. l.. Butter called for election
If two directors. Mr.. PenderS de-
clined further service on the board
stating that he was unable to give
the time required in the management
of the institution.
Election of directors resulted in
the choice of George C. True, sue
,eedng Mr. Penders and f. l.. Butler
vas reelected to succeed himself.
Gratifying Report.
Annual reports were presented the
and were the source of con-
qualification to the manage.
ment.
Report of E. l.. Butler, treasurer,
shows above all else that there is a |
cash balance of $2,430.75 on nand in
the hospital treasury and that this
same balance is practically nine hun. !
lred dollars (S900.00) greater than at
he beginning of the year.