Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
yAsHoN oRTHopEDrc NOTES

The Vashon Orthopedic Auxiliary
held its regular meeting last Friday at
the home of Mrs. George Moulthrop,
with Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Jack
Wood and Mrs. @. j. Robinson, assist
ing hostesses. Twenty-Five members
and friends were present.
Sewing on garments for the little
children in the hospital began
promptly at eleven with Mrs. H. A.
Stanley in charge. During the bust
ness meeting, with Mrs. Wallace Beall
presiding, Mrs. j. G. Mcmillan of
Seattle, general chairman of the
Orthopedic Thrift Shop was intro
duced. Mrs Mcmillan gave very
interesting account of the beginning
and development of the Thrift Shop,
which is maintained by the Ortho-
pedic Guild women. In the twelve
years since the shop was opened, the
profits, amounting to $4,000, have
gone directly into the hospital treas
ury This splendid sum which in it's
self was enough to reclaim many
crippled children, came from the sale
Of articles no longer needed in the
homes from which they came, What
you don't need, we do, is the motto
of the Thrift Shop. situated at 5li
Stewart Street, near Times Square.
Ready sale is found for all kinds of
clothing, inner and outer, for men,
women and children, hats, Shoes
stockings, gloves, dishes, books,
jewelry, beads, curtains, monograph
records, patterns, old sweaters, etc.
Mrs. Mcmillan explained the three
fold service Of the Thrift Shop: Its
profits helped the hospital; cheap
goods are boon to the purchasers
who have small sums to spend, and
every housewife who sends all her old
things to the Thrift Shop has nice
feeling that her house and closets are
free from unneeded things, and they
have gone to help others. Mrs. Beall
urged every member present, during
the spring house cleaning now at
hand to set all things, not needed,
aside for the Thrift Shop Packages
may be brought to the next meeting,
left with Mrs. Roberts on the high
way or at the William Shakespeare
Shop at the North End.
Reports from the hospital for
February showed that due to the out
break of measles in the hospital only
72 new patients were admitted 1874
different children were treated during
the month. The treasurer's report
showed that income from parents of
patients was only ten percent of the
cost of operation. In prosperous times
patients fees have been from 16 to
20 percent of the cost of caring for
the patients. The income for the
month from all sources was $8,313.85,
| the lowest in many years while the
disbursements at the hospital where
all expenses have been cut to the
lowest figure consistent with good care
of the patients, amounted to $12,s26.48.
Mrs. George Miller, chairman of the
local garden committee urged all who
could contribute plants or seeds, bulbs,
etc., for the garden sale in Seattle to
have them ready by Tuesday, March
20. For information, call Mrs. Miller,
Red SO.
After delicious luncheon, four
tables of bridge were set up, the play
ers under the leadership of Mrs.
Moulthrop.
The next meeting, third Friday in
April will be held at the home of Mrs.
L. p Black.
Announcement was made that talks
about the orthopedic Hospital would
be given over KOL at $50 p. M Sun
day, March 20, March 81 and April 8.