The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-07
Funds for the Purchase of
Urgent Necessities Have
Been Pledged to
Mrs. Kahn
HOME STANDS AS A
LASTING MONUMENT
NINE RESIDENTS BEING CARED
FOR AT PRESENT; GIFT OF
EDGAR ROYER GIVES OLD
FOLKS PLEASURE.

TT just takes few kind words
and little financial aid to bring
joy and sunshine to the old folks
was the opinion freely expressed By
the new county commissioners yest-
erday afternoon after having lunch
and spending an hours time with
the residents Of the Rebecca Kahn
home.
All three Of the commissioners,
namely, Joe Taylor, Roy johnson and
Marion Pierce, expressed themselves
as being favorably impressed with the
showing made at the home. They
promised Mrs. Kahn at least enough
funds TO purchase the one or two i'm
provements urgently needed.
Nesting at the corner Of small
tract Of two acres, the old fashioned
frame cottage stands as a testimon-
ial Of Mrs. Kahn's altrustic efforts
in providing for aged folks who have
nowhere to turn for food or shelter.
One COW, a few chickens and a cul-
tivated truck farm are the means
by which an effort is put forth to
make the home partly self sustaining
In the home now are nine residents.
One is hopelessly deformed man who
needs as much care as q child, an.
other Is a blind woman who is also
practically deaf. Still another is an
aged man who can barely move
around The other residents also are
those in whom the lights are burn
ing low and who freely express graft
tude to Mrs Kahn.
The blind woman, Miss Pearl Thorn
as IS but 20 years old, but was rend-
cred blind and partially deaf by men
ingtis. However, under the care Of
her mother. Mrs Fannie Thomas, who
Is the uatron Of the home, she has
learned TO operate the typewriter
Blind Girl Types Message
Sitting at the mechanical instrument
yesterday afternoon, Miss Thomas
oheerfully typed q message to the
county commissioners as Mr.. Taylor
dictated TO her The message stated:
we the residents OF Rebecca Kahn
Home, appeal TO the county commits
sioncrc for enough money 10 i'm
lrove our home and to care for our
needs
the home at present Is lighted with
oil lamps. and has no water connec'
Uun nor oven gas. The most urgent
need is bath tub. This was prom
iscl by Mr.. Johnson who declared
that hc would pay for the installation
OF it himself II not enough funds
were available from the county.
The home Is CHEEKY and comfor
table despite the lack OF improve
rncnts. IL is made so by the care o.
the matron. and by the encouragement
Of Mrs. Kahn. who besides donating
numerous accessories from her owl
home and paying for many thing
herself has gone out among the mer
chants and pleaded for various ad
jun,,s TO brighten up the home.
The merchants have been yer.
kind In giving us some OF the groc
cries AZ cost price" Mira. Kahn ex
rlaiued. some Of the merchant
give US old clothing. Ed Royer CAV
us % phonograph which brings NOR
Joy to the old folks than YOU cal
imagine. f. y. Luke very kindly do
nated number OF records Tor IN
phonognnh"
The phynogrpph furnished the onl
means OF recreation for the resident.
The residents take delight In havn
people come to visit them. Thei
gratitude Is 6oundlcsa FOR just a ie'
kind words"
Tho home. which In many oihe
counties IS termed the county poo
farm" was chrlstencd the "Rcbecc
Sahn Home" In honor OF Mrs Kah
whose tirelcss efforts are creditabl
fot the institution Mrs Kahn call
those whom she shelters In ih
home. residents"
Mrs. kahn's Personal Interest
1t is natural. Il seems to the.
think OF them as residents and n,
as inmates" she explained The
are nothing IL they are not huma
being
Mrs Kahns wholcsouled spirit t
ward the dcfenseless found tend'
spo, In the hearts ID the party OF Wis
tors who were at the home yeste
day.
Appealing to the county COMM
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