The Sidney herald., 1957-12-26
Homes Fund
Drive Questions
Answered

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A total of $4,000 was reported
for the Richland Homes func
drive this Monday with a larg,
group of Advance Gifts still tt
be contacted. This total included
initial reports from teams in the
General Fund Drive. According
to General Chairman Nels Bach
and Co-Chairman Harry Johnson
workers will continue to work
during the holidays, but a meet
ing recess has been declared unit
January 8.
A special meeting to include
all drive workers and executive
committee members will be held
Friday evening at 900, January
3. This dinner meeting will be de-
signed to give the drive a big
kickoff following the holiday re-
cess of meetings. A complete re-
port of results by areas and teams
will be presented. Drive leaders
will also present special instruc-
lions to all workers including a
calendar of activity and report
ing. A 4 x 8 fit. reporting board
will be used for the first time.
The Richland Homes Fund
Drive office will temporarily be
located in the Chamber of Com
merce office through December
81. 1t will be moved back to the
Richland Bank annex on January
2.
Teams not organized or parti-
ally organized are asked to COM
plete their personnel during the
holidays and prior to the January
3 meeting which will be adjourn
ed in time for the basketball
tournament at 7:30 p. m. Other
kickoff meetings are planned for
Richey, Reserve = Medicine Lake,
Alexander, Plentywood and in
other outside areas necessary.
Areas most active in the general
drive to date include West Rich
land county, Cartwright, Molly,
Northwest Fairview, Froid, Vel
lowstone Township and Southwest
Fairview.
Questions most often asked of
drive workers include the follow
ing:
What's the Land Status?
The site acquisition is complete
which includes a 10-acre deed
and a 19-acre deed. This division
necessary to have one site
entirely free of any ~reverter
clauses for financing reasons, and
the 19-acre site with a %reverter
to assure that the land can
not to be sold and is to be used for
a home for the aged.
What About the Old
Home at the Site
This old building must not be
Used as a residence because it is
4 FIRE TRAP and should be con-
iemned now. The nine county pa
tents in that home will be hand
ed through a Screening Commit
zee as will all applicants for adj
mission. Admission will be based
IN need for the services of such
/ home. There is no problem
bout the care of these nine peo-
lie. The screening committee of
even members is appointed an
by the board of directors.
What are the Costs?
A single person not needing
care, will pay approx
$75 per month. This is
'ased on the records of other
imilar homes. Richland Homes
5 non-sectarian and is organized
S a non-profit corporation under
he laws of Montana.
AN One Church or
Control the Home?
No! The thirteen-man board
annot have more than three peo-
lie from any one church. All
onors who give SOS and up,
ach have one vote and they elect
ne board at the annual meeting
I the corporate membership !
ED in September each year.
Vhy Set Suggested
mounts to Givers?
Committees have set suggested !
mounts, for workers to have in ;
lind as giver's potential. These
mounts are not intended in any
'ay as a figure one must give! /
one is DOWN for anything.
hey are merely used to give
lie worker an idea on potential I
nd to try to hold up the level :
giving to reach the $25O,0OO
,al. II givers gave SIS and $50 +
mounts, averaging $40 each, we /
ould need 5000 givers. There +
re, people must give some I
here near their potential as some I
fits Of $4,000, $4,000, $1,000, I
100, 500 and other amounts are !
Try necessary. :
he Drive Organization
as been Delayed? :
Yes, the Christmas holidays and !
change in the Wells organiza- +
IN director personnel has caused !
slight delay. However, the +
ellis organization is one of the !
ltion's best. They are now COM :
citing organization and training. \
order to bring the fund rails y
g canvass to a successful COM \
they r giving us addi- y
NAL time at no cost. The short y
contract of about five weeks !
d through the cooperation Of 4