The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-08-26

The formal opening OF the tr1-
County Pure Air Sanitarium, pro-
nounced by the chairman of the state
board, of control to be the finest in the
state, with the best site and most
complete equipment, will be celebrated
on September /, at Salmo, it was an
nounced by the committee today.
The sanitarium began accepting
patients about month ago, as soon
as they could be comfortably accom-
modated, but the formal opening was
set September l in order that the fin
ishing touches of construction might
be put on.
Elaborate plans have been made by
the committee, and the general pub
lie is urgently invited. 1t is expected
that large numbers from Ashland,
Iron and Bayfield, counties will at
tend.
Bayfield, will put on its gala clothes
for the day, and will furnish coffee,
cream and sugar, as it's contribution
to the big picnic dinner which will be
held at noon. Those attending the
opening are expected to bring their
lunches with them. The Bayfield, lad
les have volunteered their services
to aid in the dinner arrangements.
Plans are now under way for big
delegation from Milwaukee and Chi
cago to come here by boat via Lakes
and Superior. Efforts to
charter a suitable boat are now under
way. If these plans materialize, a
large number of out of state medical
officers and physicians and their
friends will attend, and leave after
the event for Duluth, where on Sep.
tember 2, and the Mississippi Val
ley tuberculosis Conference will be
held.
For several weeks crowds have been
visiting the model sanitarium in such
that it has necessitated the
services of one or two attendants to
show them around. In the forenoon of
the picnic day the sanitarium will
be inspected from beginning to end,
and officials will point oyt the various
equipment which make it the leading
sanitarium in the state from this
point of view.
At noon the party will go to Bay
field, where picnic dinner will be
held in the Memorial building.
In the afternoon music by band
will be followed by the following pro-
gram, of which G. A. Lamoreaux will
act as chairman:
Donald c. Bell, of Bayfield,, C. A.
Poundstone, of Mellen, and Daniel
Reid for Iron county, will respond for
their respective districts on "Our
Country's Interest nthe Sanitarium."
Senator Lon Wilkinson of BAYFIELD,.
will follow with "The States Interest
in the Sanitarium."
The chairman of the Bayfield, county
board will give financial statement
of the building, and DR.. Mertens. of
bayfield,, will discuss the medical
work being done.
The principal address will be given
by DIX H. n. Scarborough, Superin-
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tendent of the Iowa State Tubercu-
lar Sanitarium. Theodore j. Werle of
Milwaukee, of the -Tubercular
Association, and Otto Bradley, for
merly of Wisconsin, was responsible
IN large measure for securing the
passage of favorable legislation in
the state legislature.
The committee wants to impress
it on the public that everybody in Ash
land, Bayfield, and Iron counties is
side will undoubtedly attend, but it
side will undoubtedly attend, bnt it
is residents of the three counties
which make up the sanitarium dis
trict who should be particularly in
terested in having this fine institution.