Medford mail tribune., February 13, 1955, Image 15

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MedforiwPTribune
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1955
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Sewing for patients is part of the work performed by Providence guild members and shown above are (left to right)
Mrs. Edith K. Devaney, guild secretary working on records, Mrs. J. R. Compagnoni, Mrs. J. W. McDuffie, president,
Mrs. Everett Gosch and. Mrs. H. A. McCullough working on layette garments at the hospital.
Mrs. H. H. Bresee, 1043 West Thirteenth street, delivers mail
for patients at Community hospital and is shown here with
letters for Gl?nn Yost, 518 Haven street, hospitalized since
November 16 because of a logging accident. -', J N
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Feeding patients is a part of the Community hospital auxiliary
service and pictured above is Mrs. George W. Pitts, Central
Point, helping Mrs. Frances McConnell, 401 East Twelfth
street, with her dinner. Mrs. McConnell, a nurse, is retired
from Community's staff.
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To add a bit of cheer to hospital routine, auxiliary workers provide holiday tray favors. Here Mrs.1 Jack Sanborn,
1310 West Main street, is shown with valentine favors which will be put on. the trays of patients Monday. .Fifty of
the pretty little lace and heart baskets were made by members of Mrs. Sanborn's Girl Scout Troop No. 155 of Jack
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Serve Hospital
By Olive Starcher . ..
! Among the numerous women's service , .
groups of the city are two devoted to hos
pital work. Providence guild of Sacred .
Hert hospital and the new Community
Hospital auxiliary, organized last Septem- "
; ber. "
Providence gui!d, organized in 1948,
, has devoted a major share of its activity to .
raising funds for buying equipment and :.
carrying on renovation projects at Sacred J 1
Heart hospital. Community, Hospital auxil- "
iary members are at present devoting their
efforts to work in the hospital with and for
.patients. : ,;
Guild women are very proud of their ,
accomplishments, for the group has not
been large. Since 1948 the members have
furnished four labor rooms, purchased
three incubators, one air lock, one croup
ette, an infusion stand, an Isolette and
have redecorated the nursery, raising many
thousands of dollars for these projects for ,
the obstetrical department of the hospital. ,
In addition they make layettes, holiday tray
-favors, provide food for the needy and
serve as hostesses for hospital ; events.
Newest project is assistance to the chest
x-ray program of Jackson County Public
Health association. ' ..
Funds have been raised by dues, teas,
card parties, rummage sales, cooked "food :
and fancywork sales, "gypsy" baskets and .
parcel post sales. Mrs. J. W. McDuffie is ,y
president. '
.Community Hospital auxiliary has about
50 members Those enlisted in direct hos- JC
pital service arrange flowersCfonthe pa c
tiehts, help serve meals, mend hospital
linen, feed patients, write letters, shop for ;1
patients and visit out-of-town patients.
Those enrolled for staff service work on
public relations, plan projects, enlist the aid
of youth groups, serve on the ways and
means committee, or do transportation
service. Other services are contemplated as '
the program expands. , --,..t
Mrs. S. M. Tuttle is auxiliary president
and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Brewer is chairman
of hospital service. (Brainerd photos) .
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Community Hospital auxiliary members sew each week, hemming and mending linen and making garments. ; Pic
tured in the group are Mrs. John W. Moffat, Mrs.' John C.Mann, Mrs. C. G. Van Valzah.and Miss Jane Snedicor.
Mrs. Earl Tumy is chairman of the sowing group. : ' ;- U..,,. ,.,,...-r... , .. ..
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Every day auxiliary members work at Community hospital arranging flowers and caring for dish gardens and plants
in patients' rooms. Here Mrs. James Morrow, 16 Tripp street, is shown with Mrs. RJ M. Kent, Ashland.' Before 'com
ing to Medford Mrs.. Kent did welfare work for the American Legion auxiliary in Dallas, Ore. r : - - "'i -