Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Hospital Auxiliary GiUen
Report On Activities
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leadership of Mrs. David Hugg, has
volunteered to sell the candy at
the two performances, February Is
and 10. Beside the candy, orange
juice will be dispensed in the lob
by of the theater Mrs. Calvin
White has this in charge.
Mrs. I. ID. Short requests all
white elephants for the May 9 Fair
be brought to her home-anything
saleable.
The portrait by Mrs. Vincent
Acko, which she generously do
mates to the Auxiliary, was won
this year by Mrs. j. B. Homan OF
Milford.
The meeting was turned over to
the new president, Mrs. Raymond
Masten.
This is the Milford Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary progress report
of 1858:
This year initiated big new pro-
ject, the Hospital Fair, which it is
hoped, will become an annual event.
The fair serves many purposes. Its
first purpose is an educational one
to show the function and impor-
tance of the hospital in this area.
Secondly. it gives all who have
needs for the hospital, an oppor-
tunity to show the good will to-
ward it. Lastly, it is a money rails
ing project to enable the Auxiliary
to buy needed equipment for the
hospital. The fair held in May was
an outstanding success and plans
are for an even bigger fair this
year Many community groups par
ticipated and public support was
generous. Plan to attend this years
fair on May 8 and to help if it is
possible. 1t was an adventure for
many and enjoyed by all.
The Gift Shop and Cart contin-
ue to be the major projects of the
Auxiliary. They perform needed
services to patients and visitors
and are the mainstay of the Aux
iliary. Many, many women, both
members and non-members, con-
tribute thousands of volunteer
hours to maintain these services.
The Christmas Shop served as an
addition to the regular shop dur
ing the pre-Christmas season. 1t,
too, was a successful venture both
as a service and as a source of
income.
Pictures of new born babies are
still being taken under Auxiliary
sponsorship. Proud parents are
happy to have the pictures and the
profit is well used by the Auxiliary.
It is interesting and informative
as to how the money has been spent
and some of the important pur-
chases from the Gift Shop funds
are as follows:
! Payment in full on new dish
washing and sterilizing equipment,
$3,471.76; oxygen ten, $575.0O; Hi
Lo bed with safety sides), $242.00; /;
resuscitatOr with electric aspira-
tor and heater kit for use in the
delivery room, $850.0O; resuscita-
tor with electric aspirator for
emergency use throughout the hos
pital, $4,000; show cases and stor-
age space in fourth floor waiting
room, $115.00.
For the coming year it is plan
ned to concentrate on mOdernizlng
the hospital kitchen. The stoves
are worn out and need replacing.
1t is hoped this report will make
all proud to be a member of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Milford
Memorial Hospital. Dues are al
ways used for a specific project.
Last year two specially equipped
beds for the recovery room were
bought at cost of $S85.72 from the
membership fund. Every dollar is
important. Every new member
adds to the membership fund and
is an important link in this won
derful community project.