Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-30
FURNISHINGS FOR
HOSPITAL NEEDED
FUND OF $4,000 WILL BE
RAISED BY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

To completely furnish and equip
the splendid fifty-fve room addition
to st. Mary's hospital, now on the
verge of completion, $4,000 will be
needed, and the advisory committee
of the hospital will within the next
several weeks endeavor to raise this
amount of money by voluntary contri-
button. The committee having the
raising of this fund in charge is COM
posed of w. c. Landon, chairman, d.
C. Everest, vice-chairman, Frank d.
Timlin, secretary, G. C. Yawkey, Wal
ter T. German. ]. H. Johannes, G. e.
Heinemann, Walter E. Curtis, George
E. Foster, C. S. Gilbert, M. p. McCul-
Tough, A. H. Zimmerman and " Ath-
erton.
Committee to Work
Only a few friends will be called
upon to assist in active solicitation,
according to w. T. German, as the
committee expects to do most of the
work of solicitation. All the patients
rooms in the addition will be furnish
eE in American walnut, to match the
woodwork of the doors. This uniform
ity is felt to be much better than a
diversifcation of designs and wood
work. In the nursery attractiveiy
tinted furniture will be used and the
sun parlors will be differently fur
l nished also.
N The furniture has been select
's|ed and is expected to be here at any
thine. Work is being rushed on the
first patients floor which will be
ready for opening in about ten days.
The purchasing committee IS compos-
ed Of +. d. Timlin, G. B. Heinemann
and A. II. Zimmerman, who have been
much assisted by members of the La
dies Auxiliary The ladies have been
of particular assistance IN selecting
rugs, curtains. draperies and linens.
Floor Plans
The arrangements of the addition
are now practically completed The
sub-basement contains Ene laundry,
heating plant and a garage for the
surgeons and physicians. The first
floor will be devoted to nurses
training school, On the second floor
are to be located the nursery, and the
maternity ward, both of which will be
completely separated from the other
part of the building. The other three
floors are for all patients. The older
part of the hospital will be separated
from the addition by steel doors,
which in case of fire, will completely
separate the two structures. The ad-
dition is absolutely fireproof. terraza
floors being laid throughout and the
only woodwork in the entire struc-
ture being the doors. Four rooms
have private baths To assure abso-
luteiy safety there are fire escapes
conveniently located which are en-
closed in concrete. (.
Enlarge Departments
When the new part of the hospital
is opened, it is the intention of the
advisory board to enlarge the operat-
ing rooms and to practically double
the size of the present kitchen. Each
floor will have its diet kitchen, equip
ped with refrigeration, and an icing
plant is now being installed. An
electrically operated, automatic ele-
vator will be convenient feature in
the addition. A new x-ray machine
has been purchased and is shortly to
be installed
St. Mary's hospital is always open
to all who are in ned of medical at
tention. whether they have money or
not. Mr.. German declares that the
sisters have on many occasions taken
patients into the hospital for treat
ment knowing that they would never
obtain money for their services. 1t
is to be hoped that the community
will recognize the splendid services
rendered by ST. Mary's hospital and
that the response to this plea for
money for the furnishing Of the addi-
tion will be instantaneous.