Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
HOSPITAL RALLY WEEK :


Ing Financing 0f lnstltutloa
The week, Sept. 1910 will b.
Hospital Rally Week for Dickinson
county when It is expected that tn,
financing Of the hospital will be com
pleted. What is now needed is tn,
furnishing and this Is essential.
Every effort will be made by the
board of directors to have the insti.
tuition ready for service October 1
All work to be done by the general
contractor has been finished and
payment made. The general con-
tract called for expenditure of
$4S,5O0 and payment was made by
the board of directors for $4S,53O
thus giving an allowance Of only $40
for extra expenses outside the con-
tract. This is an extremely low fig
ure. according to Mr.. Forney for
which credit should be given to the
building committee composed Of r.
]. Long and r. II. Forney Of Abi-
lene and X. w. Hoffman Of Enter
prise.
At present the hospital is all ready
for furnishing except for the in
stallation of an elevator, funds for
which must be provided. The grad
ing contract has been let to William
Schultz, who is preparing the ground
for laying wide cement sidewalk in
front of the hospital.
Although the full amount of the
general contract has been paid, $15,- !
900 Of the amount was borrowed by |
the Hospital Association from Abi-
ene banks. FOrty-eight Abilene bus
mess men endorsed the notes
means which they took Of express
ng their cooperation with the Hos
,ital Association and their hearty
approval of the hospital as a memoir
al for the Dickinson county people
Who served in the World war The
directors have decided to give half
ates to all veterans of all wars and
heir near families. |!
Mrs. A. B. Seelye and Mrs. Oscar ,
teri went to Ellsworth to visit the {
Ospital there. They have already
listed hospitals at Newton and Nc I
'hersOn and have received many !
aluable suggestions for furnishing
le Dickinson County Memorial Hos q
ital. Il
Funds are needed for gas stoves, t
itchen utensils and laundry macnin- f
y. The greatest expense will be c
4 X-Ray machine and elevator 4
hich will cost approximately $3,- t
DO each. No funds are on hand v
II purchasing these necessary e
ecs of equipment, according to the a
,spital directors. 8
The bill of goods purchased under
e direction of the administrative n
after approval Of the 2
,ard Of directors includes IL dozen a
eets, L 2 dozen pillow cases. 3 dozen
Iirs Of blankets, 16 table cloths.
} dozen wash cloths, 45 dozen
wells. 1S dozen napkins, one bolt p
dian Head muslin for tray cloths
d dresser scarfs, dozen bed e.
reads. more than 1000 yards for el
low covers. mattress covers and tn
aw sheets. and 5 dozen rag rugs. n,
Regulation white enamel hospital te
Dis have been purchased for all al
,ms. Each room will also have a 70
,sser Of oak, all Of which will be 70
Tered soon. Oak tables and chairs in
We been purchased for the nurses an
ling room. Dishes, silve and glass di
re have also been purchased. up
e dishes are of vitrified china, 70,
n a design in blue and yellow.
e curtains will be Of swiss and ev
lrquisette. on
rhe equipment for the operating ge
sterilizing rooms, which Is being all
en- by the City Federation. will ed
equal to that found in the best era
hospitals. All lighting fixtures ter
e been ordered, but have not yet the
le. Special attention was given Tn
se for the operating room. The owe
pital will be fitted out as com dit
ely as possible before the super out
ndent takes charge but other he
.hases will have to be made after dri
) in actual operation. Practical tha
Ill of the equipment has been S
.hased from or ordered through and
enc merchants and business men. the
heets. pillow cases, towels, nap onl.
and other articles are being uD
e by Abilene women, under the =.
ction of Mrs. A. B. Seelye, Mrs. W
lr Sterl and Mrs. Will Green. All 8
equipment from the old hospital, eral
III was purchased from associa- Lin
funds, will be used in the new cen
'ital. CON
ne member Of the administrative nigi
nittee are: Will Green, chair INTO
(; Mrs. A. B. Seelye, vice-chair- port
!. Mrs. Oscar sferi e. w Tay- Fed,
nd r.. 7. long help
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