Arizona republican., 1922-06-16
NAME COMMITTEE
IN THE DEACONESS
HOSPITAL DRIVE
Plans Completed For Cam
paign To Be Opened
June 21-Quota Is $780,
0O0-Hope To Get In A
Week

Plans Tor the campaign to start on
Wednesday, June q, for the raising
of $4,000 to complete the 100000
Deaconess hospital at Tenth street
and Mcdowell road are being rapidly
completed under the direction of L..
O. Jones, financial secretary of the
board of hospitals and homes who is
here from Chicago to direct the
drive.
The following executive committee
has been selected and have agreed
to serve in conducting this drive:
Mrs. Lloyd B. Christy, president
Of the Woman's club.
John f. Barker, president of the
chamber of commerce.
George w. Mickle, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation.
Albert ID. Stetson, president of the
Junior chamber of commerce.
L. M. Fitzhugh, vice president of
the Rotary club.
Charles f. Willis. vice president OF
the Kiwanis club.
DR.. j. c. Norton, rancher
C. w. Goodman, president of the
Nelson Shoe company
Rev. James A. Stavely, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
S. ]. Rogers, financial secretary Of
the Deaconess hospital.
j. o. Sexson, president of the Dea-
coness hospital.
After having encountered many in
surmountable obstacles during the
five years since construction work
first was started on the Deaconess
hospital, financial arrangements have
at last been made whereby the early
loff ION nf ~
stitution is declared to be certain,
an announcement that is greeted
with great satisfaction by the people
of this city and valley.
Guarantee of a loan of $4,000 to
the Deaconess hospital providing an
equal amount is raised by subscrip-
ton has been made by the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company of
Los Angeles. The hospital board al
ready has numerous good pledges in
an amount that makes it practically
certain tl.at the required $4,000 will
be raised and the hospital completed
and in operation by the end of the
present year.
Teams are now being selected for
the campaign and every effort is be-
ing made in their selection to secure
a personnel of workers who will con-
duct an energetic campaign and
complete the quota within one week.
Headquarters have been opened at
the Y. NJ. c. A, where daily lunch
cons win be held. Active CO. operation
is being given by all the Protestant
churches of the city and the civic
organizations.
The following resolution heartily
endorsing the Deaconess hospital
| campaign has been adopted by the
board of directors of the Phoenix
chamber of commerce:
Endorsed BY c. of c.
"Whereas, the Deaconess hos
pitaI when completed will fill an
important need as we'll as being
another valuable addition to the
services which the city will af-
ford to the entire state Of Ari-
zona and to it's many visitors,
and
Whereas, the structure al
ready in place can quickly be
completed at a reasonable ex-
penditure.
"Now, therefore, be il re-
solved by the Board of Directors
of the Phoenix Chamber Of Com.
rnerce that we do hereby endorse
the plan now before the people
for financing and completion and
putting into operation at the
earliest date this worthy institu-
tion.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, June
IS, 1922.
"PHoENlx CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
"John r. Barker, President
Harry Welch, Secretary.