La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20
BEST YEAR IN HISTORY
City Hospital Operated Last Year at
Profit for the First Time In
Its History

Our City Hospital had the best
year from q financial standpoint In
its history last year. Every bill was
paid during the year. and besides
paying about $500 OF last year s
debts. this institution starts out the
new year with good balance on
the right side OF the ledger in the
bank.
The annual meeting OF the La
Junta City Hospital Association was
held in the office OF the secretary,
DR.. H. E. Hall, last Tuesday evening.
and directors for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: J. w. Fish
er. T. c. Coltman. NJ. +. Miller, Frank
Finney. X. A. Steen. II. f. Hall and
w. NJ. Moore. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are: President.
DR.. Frank Finney; vice president,
DR.. W. NJ. Moore; secretary, DR.. H..
+. Hall; treasurer. Il. A. Steen.
DR.. Finney, president OF the asso-
citation, reported 212 patients treat
ed in the hospital during the past
year. of which III were surgical,
so medical and Is obstetrical. There
we're eleven deaths. Fifty OF the 2l2
patients treated were from out of
town, which shows that the institu-
ton secures at least twenty-five per
cent of its support from points out
side of La Junta, and is therefore
an asset to the town in a financial
way.
The total receipts for the year
from all sources as reported by the
secretary, DIR. II. 4. Hall, were &c.
$3.50. The total expenditures. in
cluding the payment OF about $500
worth of debts contracted last year.
were 3s.2s5.5+. leaving a balance in
cash on hand OF $59O.74.
Mrs. Mertzheimer, who was re-
appointed matron for the ensuing
year. submitted the following report:
THE Fortnightiy Club. Masons,
Reformed Presbyterian church, Roy
al Neighbors. knights of Columbus.
and the Four O'clock Club have all
refurnished their rooms with blank
cts. sheets, towels. stands and table
covers. have had the walls tinted.
and made the floors look like new.
The walls were retinted by the
different churches and the doctors.
IAN these improvements were
very noticeable to me on my return
to La Junta. The lawn" that had
been an eyesore. and the loose clay
that was carried from II into the
hospital was a trying ordeal to the
patience OF all. but in summer is
now grassy plot that is a pleas
ure to look at and a wonderful com
fort to all.
The gifts to the hospital during
the past year have been many. At
holiday time the Sunshine Club sent
beautiful flowers which we're used
on the nurses dining table. and af-
terward taken TO the sick patients
In the ward. where their presence
made the lonely hours more pleas
ant. During the summer months the
people OF La Junta were very lib
eral with their beautiful flowers.
and they were greatly appreciated.
A beautiful bed for infants was pre-
ssnted by the Mayhem House Fur
nishins Company. We have also had
fruit and vegetables donated. night
shirts. one pair Of slippers and .
bath robe. One patient had the mis-
fortune to lose her clothes. but
through the Kindness II two neigh
bors she went home well clothed and
had an extra pair OF shoes There
are three people who bring 80 much
good literature. The clergy OF the
city gave the hospital 4 well bound
volume Of 81. Johns gospel and .
new testament. The clergyman who
presented them said. These are not
for the patients alone. but for the
doctors and nurses ~ we'll" Let US
all work In harmony TO make 1917
a. much of n success as the past year