The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-19
MUST FIND WAY
TO AID HOSPITAL
Reveal Drastic Need to
Save ST. GATHERINGS
for Kenosha.
REBUILD Or ABANDON
Present Buildings Must Be Re-
modelled or Abandoned;
$4,000 Needed.

st. GATHERINGS Hospital will be lost
to Kenosha unless immediate steps are
taken to aid it financially.
This was the warning issued to Ke-
nosha today as movement was
launched to provide funds to aid the
Sisters in charge of the hospital to
meet the financial burdens hanging
over the institution. The real situa-
ton was made public as result OF q
meeting of physicians and friends OF
the ST. GATHERINGS Hospital held on
Thursday afternoon at the Elks Club
when it became apparent that the IN
stitution would be abandoned and the
sisterhood move its headquarters else
where unless substantial financial aid
was given by the public within a few
months.
The present quarters of the St.
GATHERINGS Hospital have been de-
clared by state health officials to be
unsuitable for the continuance of hos
pital work such as is being carried
on there and they must be remodelled
to a great extent or new quarters
erected shortly or the project must
be abandoned This is the order OF
the state department. and those IN
charge of the hospital have been en-
deavoring for several months to ma
some solution for their problem.
Have $4,000 Obligation.
The hospital has been operated on
basis that no one was to be re-
iected because of lack Of funds. This
practice has no doubt led to the seri-
Gus situation in which the institution
now stands.
1t was stated that a mortgage on
the property given when it was pur-
chased will fall due shortly and that
this with deficit from operating ex-
penses totals $50,OO0 If that amount
can be raised the organization in
charge Of the hospital have made ar
rangements whereby not only the pres
emit quarters will be remodelled but
also new unit will be erected, the
money being advanced by Chicago
investment company.
1t was stated today that if no way
could be found to raise this amount
for the institution, it would have no
recourse except to close its doors.
Several cities would welcome the mem
bers of the sisterhood to manage hos
initial quarters but it is the desire of
Mother Catherine and all those in
charge to remain in Kenosha If pos
sible.
Has Done a Great Work
The ST. GATHERINGS Hospital has
done a great work in Kenosha. Conn
ing here several years ago, the sister
bood established its first hospital in
the Madison House at the corner OF
Prairie and Rowland Avenues. Later
the Pennoyer Sanitarium property was
purchased and the hospital moved to
that location. There has been seri-
Gus shortage of hospital facilities in
Kenosha and the ST. GATHERINGS Hos
pital helped greatly in meeting this
need. 1t would be sad blow to the
city if the hospital was forced to
close.
A call has been issued to all people
of Kenosha to join in the movement
to save this institution for Kenosha
and thereby show an appreciation OF
the work which has been done in the
mast by st. GATHERINGS Hospital. All
who are interested in the movement
are urged to attend a meeting to be
held Monday evening at eight o'clock
in the assembly room of the st. James
School. The call for this meeting was
issued by physicians and other friends
of the institution who attended the
Thursday afternoon meeting and
learned the crisis which is now be-
fronting the st. GATHERINGS Hospital