The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
81 Montana Hospitals Represented
AT State Assn. Convention Last Week

Representatives of 81 of Mon
tana's 81 hospitals registered at
the annual conference Of the
Montana Hospital association held
here on October 5, 6 and Z.
Registration at the Lalonde ho-
tel on Wednesday evening, was
followed by a business meeting
at which Donald S. Snowman, pre-
sided.
Rev. Bernard McLain, Peoples
Congregational church, Sidney,
gave the Invocation Thursday
morning.
Doctor J. S. Pennepacker, chief
of staff, Community Memorial
Hospital and Dean Beck, vice
president of the Sidney Chamber
of Commerce, welcomed the mem
bers.
Melvin C. Scheflin, executive
secretary, association of Western
Hospitals, San Francisco, Califor-
MIA, spoke on the subject Of Re-
gional and State Hospital Associa-
tions. He stressed the need for the
organization and contributions of
these associations.
V. A. Burr, director, division of
public assistance, Helena, discuss
ed Montana Law ~ AS 1t Re-
lates to the Financing of Care for
Welfare Patients and Work II Re-
lations Between Local Hospital
and County Welfare Boards" The
numerous complications inherent
in these relationships are being
studied and r gradually becom-
ing clarified.
Miss Aletha Fawl, R. N, presi-
dent Montana State Nurse Anes-
thetist, Great Falls, made an eff
fective appeal for more Recovery
Rooms in the General Hospitals.
Members enjoyed the luncheon
at which the Physician and Hos
pital Supply Company of Min
neapolis, was host.
c. K. Shire, administrator, Mon
tana Deaconess Hospital, Great
Falls, was POSTMASTER. In the
enforced absence of John T. KeI-
ly, legislative assistant, American
Hospital Association, Washington,
d. c., Mr.. James Hague, editor
of the American Hospital Jour-
nal, defined the need for the I'M
derstanding of relationships be-
tween specialists - pathologists
and anesthesiologists etc., and the
other members of the ho-pital
staff.
Hugh Moeller, administrator Of
the Sheridan Memorial Hospital,
Plentywood, presided during the
afternoon meeting.
He-introduced G. v. Anderson,
Engineer for the nEBtaaaatie
Sprinkler corporation of Ameri-
ca, Seattle, Washington, who de-
scribed his company's product.
Richard Lubben, administrator,
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital,
spoke on the topic, "Hospital
Pharmacy"
C. F. Pendergraft, administra-
tor, Cut Bank Memorial Hospital,
gave many valuable suggestions
for Hospital Supervision Of Nurs-
ing Homes"
ClareAce A. Morrill,, administra-
tor, Butte Memorial Hospital, con-
vened the Friday morning session.
He called on Harold c. Mickey,
administrator, Rochester Metho-
dist Hospital, Rochester, Mime
sofa to present the plea for the
development of better relation
ships between members of the
medical staff, the trustees and the
administrators in every hospital.
William A. Guy, executive di-
rector, Hospital Service ASsoci-
alton Of Montana, was moderator
for the panel discussion on the
subject of Financing of Hospital
Care"
The ~discussants were: John E.
Low, M. D., Sidney; Harold Ever
son, Everson Implement Company,
Plentywood; Oscar Anderson, Sid
ney National Bank; George John
son, J and NJ Co., Reserve, and
Otto Habedank, attorney, Sidney.
POSTMASTER for the luncheon
meeting was Robert D. Laying, adj
ministrative assistant, st. Vim
cents Hospital, Billings. He intro
duced Don Nutter, Richland
county's senator, who discussed,
Hospital Legislation" He in
structed the members on the
prope- methods pf presenting leg
iSlation and outlined some of the
bills which may be presented to
the next legislature.
Preceding the election Of Off