The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-02-14
SISTERS OF ST.
JOSEPH TOCET
MODERN HOME
Plans Skctched by Father
Francis.
BROWN DONATES BLOCK
Structure Will Have Tw o
Stories, Full Basement and
Every Modern Con-
venience.

st. Joseph's Hospital OF this city
is 90 have a new $50. 900 home With
In the year. II will be two story
stone structure with full basement.
an elevator. steam heated with pres
sure tank for water service and cycry
modern convenience. The building
H. TO be 3GxiOO feet 40 constructed
that other units may be added "a
needed. IL will occupy a full city
block 200x2O0 feet on land donatsd
by Leon NJ. Brown la his addition 10
Burns. IL being situated north oi ths
residence of &. Il. Miller near the
brow of the hill.
Outside architects have submtttrd
plans for this structure but the plaza
adopted were sketched by Res.
Father Francis. pastor OF the Cath
Ollie church OF this city. lie has tsk-
en- "a deep interest In the prouotica
of the hospital and having an cys
TO economy and convenience. raflser
than beauty has worked out practical
plans that meet the requirmencs
much better than those submitted
by the outside architects. tio has
economical on the construction. dn-
pliiied the installation of IIuinhing
80 that the sewerage from each noor
will be taken care of with the leaht
piping. The kiichen. baths. iavstor-
les. being over each other on the rs-
spectiye floors.
The basement Is TO be constructed
abo.e grounu where the supple. xtl
be stored. "A Sitcher. diusng room.
rest rooms Tor nurses and eventually
class rooms for those ~hO desire TAX
ing up nursing as "A profession, us tc
Is the intenuon of the Sisters n
charge 10 arrange for the instructios
OF girls who desire TO follow thar
line OF work. In the basement wiu
also be located the laundry.
The driveway viii be made To
approach the building from the front
aud arranged that vehicles Inay drivs
right under the approach TO the mails
floor. where patients may be convey
ed TO the elevator and taken Ia sshar-
ever floor desired.
The first fioor will contain the Of
hce, reception rooms. the Chapcf ana
several private rooms and wards fo-
patients. A porch Is TO be bulit or
the west that will also be arranged
for cvnyalesceDts and sleeping quar-
This porch Will also be duplicated Tor
the second foor for the same par-
pose
The second floor will contain more
wards and private rooms and OH this
door Will also be the surgery which
is TO be spacious. extending across
tho entire north side OF ,he building
with the north wall space being en-
tirely OF glass. maternity ward is
10 be feature of this floor and viii
be cut on from the other corridors
by "a sound proof glass partition that
will extend from the floor to the CELL
Ing.
Present plans provide for the ac-
commodation OF fifty patients and u
Is expected this will be sufficient To
take care of present needs. but other
wings may be added as necessary.
Construction will begin as soon N
weather conditions will permit Rev
Father Francis expects to submit the
plans to the Bishop some time during
the month and secure his approval
when he will be ready TO put work
men On the ground N
While this hospital Ia to be under
the control of the Catholics IL IL N
be non-sectarian and open to all the
people. These institutions are favor
ably known throughout the land and
are boon to humanity. THIS an-
deserves the hearty sur-
port OF the entire country and "a IA
sure TO receive considerations FROM
the good citizens of the community
who realize what a modern hospital
means to the people.
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