Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Annual Meeting Of Orthspedi,
Hospital Association Was
Enthusiastic Gathering

The Thrift Shop at Sill Stewart
Street, near Times Square, was opened
ten years ago to sell used articles col
lected or contributed by the members
of the hospital association. Since the
little store was opened it has earned
100000, 10 be spent out on the hill for
food and warmth for Tiny Tins
In the absence of DR.. Charles F.
Eikenbary, chief of staff of the hospit-
al, his assistant, rr. LeCocq, made a
brief address describing in general
way the work of the orthopedic
surgeon and read a letter from DR..
Eikenbary wherein were warm words
of praise and congratulation for the
hundreds of Guild workers who toll
early and late, with unflagging Ell
th,.siasm that the little ones in the
hospital shall not lack. Three patients
from the hospital were present, so all
could see what is being done. One, 8
beautiful little girl carried a violin and
bow. After the surgeon had explained
how many months of patient care had
, freed this child from a paralyzed
shoulder and arm, she raised her arms
above her head and then picked up her
violin and played little tune for the
delighted women, everyone of whom
felt that if her efforts for the hospital
had only relieved this one child. they
were well spent.
Representatives from nearly all of
the rs Guilds, Auxxiliaries and As
sociations were present and gave brief
reviews of their activities and en-
Enthusiastically pledged their best efforts
for 1890.
Every woman on Vashon-Maury Is
land should have part in this great
work. Join the Portage Auxiliary which
meets at Portage on the first and
third Fridays of each month or the
Vashon Auxiliary which meets ON the
third Friday, February 2lst, at the Is
land Club, at ten a. m.
| The Vashon Orthopedic Auxiliary
J was well represented at the annual
meeting of the hospital association, last
Friday, in the Spanish Ballroom of the
Olympic Hotel. Included in the party
going over to Seattle for this interest
ing event were, Mrs. H. A. Stanley.
President Of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Bert
Stanley, Mrs. c. j. Robinson, Mrs. E.
Gates, Mrs. Adele P. Adams, Mrs.
Ceptlas Ramquist, Mrs. G. w. Shields,
Mrs. w. D. Covington, Mrs. L. c. Beall,
ST. and Mrs. John w. Roberts.
Two hundred fifty members from Sc
attic and outside communities listened
to the review of the hospitals service
during the year 1929, given by the
President, Mrs. George T. Myers. Miss
Olive Kerry, the Treasurer, presented
la clear picture of her work. $685.
was received into the working fund
from members dues, patients fees,
named beds, guild earnings, Thrift
Shop, Corner Cupboard, Melting Pot.
interest OH the Endowment Fund.
memorial gifts, public aid and private
gifts. $4,000 was spent on the eX-
penses at the hospital where each
child has the best food, nursing, and
general care that money and devotion
can secure. $4,000 went to pay interest
on the only debt the Hospital has ever
had the debt on the new wing, thus
the year closed with a small surplus.
1t was the settled policy of the
founders OF the Orthopedic Hospital to
accept for treatment as long as the
funds could be obtained, every child
whose could be improved, no matter
where he lived, in Seattle or outside,
without regard to race or religion. The
founders visioned the day when COM
munities far and wide, seeing their
little ones coming back from the
hospital reclaimed from useless lives,
would be aroused to help the hospital
carry on, The reports for 1929 show
that County Commissioners in several
counties are helping with their INDECENT
crippled children, that the women in
jefferson County have sent In $l,021 I;
from Whatcom county women, s805;
! from Yakima county, $l,0o2 and a
railroad freight car filled with mixed
vegetables, potatoes and fruits.
1866 quarts of fruit, jam and jelly
were sent in for hospital USE to which
vashon women contributed l448 quarts.