Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-11-24
Orthopedic Discusses
Plans for Supper Dance

idAS lUl OuPPCl DdltCt
The Vashon Orthopedic Auxiliary
held its regular meeting last Friday
at the home of its president, Mrs.
Wallace M. Bcall The assisting
hostesses were Madam Beall, Mrs.
Grace Beall and Mrs. Sue Gates
Thirty members and friends were
present to help with the scheduled
sewing and knitting, to take part in
the business meeting during which
plans were discussed for the New
Years supper dance, profits Of which
will be devoted to the vashon Island
named bed in the Orthopedic hos
pital. 1t takes $3.50 annually to keep
the brass plate inscribed "Vashon Is
land Bed above our bed in the Ortho-
pedic.
The hospital is working at full Ca
pacity. Long ago 1t sent out the glad
tidings throughout the Northwest,
that every crippled child whose con-
dition could be cured or improved
would be accepted for treatment, the
only limits are the bed capacity of
the hospital and the stability of its
income, of which only 10 percent
comes from the parents of patients;
the 80 percent comes from public con-
tribution and service. The citizens of
Vashon Island help to stabilize the
income Of the Orthopedic, SO that no
afflicted child shall be denied treat
ment and relief, when we keep our
named bed going, and support the &C
tivities of the vashon and Portage
auxiliaries. These activities include
the canning of fruit the collection of
tinfoil and other waste metals for the
Melting Pot, the gift of used articles
of all kinds for sale at the Thrift
Shop, and the support and patronage
of the entertainments offered by the
auxiliaries. If you cannot afford to
take your family to the New Years
party this year, give something to the
hardworking committee trying to put
over big success. If the food for
the supper is donated thru the efforts
Of the committee, the necessary profit
can be made even if ticket price has
been reduced. A hen, dozen eggs or
more, a pound Of butter, a pint of
cream offered to the committee means
much to the Orthopedic struggling
these hard times to carry on its record
of never turning away needy child.
During the business meeting Mrs.
Roberts reported that 1928 quarts Of
fruit had been delivered to the hos
pital and urged that all fruit out
standing be sent in before cold wealth
err.
Word was received that Mrs. E. II.
Miller, well known and well loved on
Vashon, was organizing on Friday last,
an Orthopedic Auxiliary in Wenatchee
where the Millers are now living.
Mrs. George Shields was delegated
to represent Vashon Island at the
meeting in Seattle December 2 of the
Orthopedic Christmas committee.
Place on this committee is much
sought after; its members plan the
Christmas celebration at the hospital.
Mrs. T. Hansen and Mrs. George
Shields were present at the Round
Table meeting on November 18th and
brought back the news of the hospital
for the month of October.
100 new patients were accepted for
treatment. These children came from
Chelan, Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Har-
Dor, Jefferson, Kittitas, King, Kitsap,
Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pierce,
snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom
counties. One child came from Idaho,
one from Alaska. 1888 different chill
dren were treated in the hospital; ATS
came to the out patient department.
SO children received free dental treat
ments. 127 operations were perform
ed. 1888 children have been treated
since the start of the hospital in 1907.
Comment is frequently heard now
that hunchbacks, club feet, crooked
legs and arms are seldom seen in
Northwest communities.
The hospital treasurer, Miss Olive
Kerry, reports for October, hospital
expenses amounting to $10,834.26 and
receipts from members dues, interest
on endowment fund, patients fees,
Thrift Shop. Corner Cupboard, Melt
ing Pot, guilds and auxiliaries, memoir
ial gifts, named beds (Puyallup, Bell
ingham, Skagit and Clallam counties
took care Of theirs during October)
and gifts of individuals, amounting
to S9,669.94, leaving deficit for the
month, of $1,164.32 Annual deficit to
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