Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
MESA COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL PRIDE
OF THE CITIZENS

The idea Of a community hos.
pital for the South side materialized
definitely about two years ago and
subscriptions were taken from the
public spirited people of the COM
munity to the amount Of over $780,
600. Arrangements were made fol
the erection of a modern hospital
building and definite working plans
were drawn and submitted to the
board by Berlin Swern and Randall
hospital architects of Chicago, with
the Idea that supervision and build
ing would be carried out by the loca
contractors.
In the meantime the old j, n. Le-
sueur residence was converted int
a small temporary hospital with the
idea that it would be used for a
nurses home when the new building
is completed. This building was fur
nished with hospital beds and the
necessary hospital equipment was
installed in order to take care OF
general surgical, medical and OBJ.
stetrical cases. For dwelling house
the building was exceedingly well
arranged for converting into a hos
pital. A large well lighted room or
the second floor was converted into
an operating room. The large down
stairs rooms We're converted into a
womans and mems ward respective
ly, and these with the small rooms
upstairs have given room for II
patients without crowding and more
have been accommodated at times
Of emergency.
The hospital admitted its first pa
tient on March 6, 1920, and since
that time has had over 400 patients
treated there.
The visiting staff consists OF al
doctors on the South side. All the
doctors from the south side of the
river and some from elsewhere have
had patients in the temporary hos
pital and are looking forward to the
time when the new building will be
constructed.
The hospital Is in the true sense
community institution, as patients
have been treated there from Tempe
Mesa, Chandler. Gilbert, Lehi, SAGA
| ton, Higly, as well as Phoenix and
| other places. The institution ha.
given hospital services of a char
table nature to the extent of over
| three thousand dollars to individ.
uals who have not been able to pay
and hospital treatment has been nee
| essary. This has been very diff
cult for so small an institution and
has only been made possible by the
extreme liberality Of creditors of the
institution and by the donations oi
many public spirited citizens whC
fee, that the institution is filling g
place of great usefulness and neces-
! sity.
Because of the financial depression
work has not been started on th'
new building. However the board
! has in its possession complete work
! ing plans and the first wing will bs
! erected as soon as the finance oi
the community make it possible.
| The management of the institution
| is directed by a board of director!
/ consisting of the following: Presi-
dent, H. L. Chandler; directors, c
i Grant Jones, Tempe; John Ander
son, Chandler; w. M. Beach, Mesa
vice president, John Cummard
| treasurer, c. f. Price; and secre'
! tary. r. F. Palmer.
Many citizens have visited the In.
stitution and have expressed thei
surprise at the amount and kind o
work the small institution has beer
doing. 1t is the desire Of the man
agement that more people visit th'
hospital and see for themselves jus
what is being done in the way o
disqualification for the South side anc
| help by their feelings of good will
to continue TO make the institution
a pride to the community.