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rouRTEnr MDroD joregon) mail tribune Sunday, October 30, 19SS plans mmmmm for hospital c OBSTRUCTIOH rati OK Gifts From Public Totaling $714,000 Is Announced Goal- Nd for Structure ciistfd by Committee The Rogue Valley Memorial hospital fund raising campaign ill get under way in the near future, with a goal of $714,000 to be subscribed from Jackson county residents. The opening "school of in struction" dinner will be held for advance gifts committee mem bers and group managers at the Jackson hotel Thursday, Nov. 10, Louis D. Barr, advisor for the campaign, hs announced. The campaign will be to re ceive subscriptions totaling $714,000 iv financing construc tion and equiping an 78-bed hos pital which is estimated to cost about $1,900,000. Pre-campaign subscriptions now total about $600,000 and some $586,000 is available from the federal gov ernment through Hill-Burton hos pital funds. Structure Described The proposed hospital will be located on a 20-acre site at the 'corner of Barnett and Murphy rds. and will be a three-story, steel frame, reinforced concrete structure. The building will be of modern design with aluminum windows, two elevators and fire proof. The design contemplates future expansions., Construction of a new hospi tal to replace the present inade quate Community hospital,' has been discussed for several years, and the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce late in 1954 stressed the need for a new hos pital following a report by Stan ford Research institute. ' The report read, in part, that "A well-designed new hospital will mean greater efficiency of operation and broader medical care, and this in turn will stim ulate interest in Jackson county as a Medical center." The report pointed out that to meet the county's need for expanding hos- pital facilities, the most feasible solution would be to replace Community hospital. Far Below Need The Oregon state plan for hos- r "''"'""'pTal construction classifies Jack son county's hospital needs as having 104 "acceptable" beds - with a total of 300 needed. The 104 "acceptable" beds represent only 35.7 per cent of the recom mended number, according to the 1955 state classification. A hospital is classed "non-acceptable" when the building does rfot conform with Oregon uni form construction code for hos pitals, and when it does not lend itself to correction. Sacred Heart hospital presently has 100 per cent "acceptable" beds a total of 73 and Rogue Valley Memo rial hospital (Community) pres ently has 31. Once funds are available for construction, the present build ing on East Main st. will be sold 9 and the money will be added to . the building fund. Usable equip ment in the present hospital will be transferred to the new build ing. The board of directors of Rogue Valley Memorial hospi tal said that if enough subscrip tions are not obtained to justify proceeding with construction of a new hospital, all subscriptions obtained in the campaign will be cancelled and money will be returned to subscribers. 20 Directors Control of the non-profit cor poration is vested in a board of 20 doctors representing a cross section of religious, political and economic figures in the commu nity. The board will continue to hold office until the annual elec tion in November, 1957, at which time four directors' terms will expire. Two directors will be elected by members of the corporation those who subscribe $100 or more and the other two will be appointed. One appointment will ' be by the vestry of St. Mark's Parish of Medford and the other will be appointed by the Protes tant Episcopal bishop of Oregon These four directors will then serve for five years, and at each annual meeting thereafter four additional directors will be elected and appointed for terms m five years eacrt. Directors serve without compensation. No One to Profit No corporation, organization, institution, individual or man agement will profit from Rogue Valley Memorial hospital's op eration. In the non-profit organi zation there will be no stock holders and no dividends, and income will be used for operat ing expenses, efficient nursing and maintenance building and equipment for the benefit of the patient. . Subscribers for the new hos pital will be classed as "foun . ders", whose names will be listed in a public lobby of the hospital. In addition to the founders, names of volunteer NEW HOSPITAL Architects drawing of the Rogue Valley Memorial hospital at the corner of Barnett and Murphy rds.,. Medford, is shown above. A campaign to raise $714,000 of the estimated cost of $1,900,000 will get underway in the near future. Some S600.0GO has already been contributed, and another $586,000 is available through Hill-Burton federal hospital funds. The new hospital, which will replace workers in the financial cam paign also will be listed. Names of persons, families, businesses, industries or other or ganizations which donate money for various hospital departments will be listed on plaques in the hospital lobby. Units which may be donated include the follow ing: Units Listed Maternity department, $30,- 000; nursery, $25,000; x-ray de partment, $15,000; isotope de partment, $10,000; surgery suite, $20,000; major surgeries, $15, 00C, minor surgeries, $8,000; emergency surgery, $5,000; pediatric department, $15,000; laboratory, $10,000; chapel, $10,- 000; physiotherapy department, $5,000; nurses lounge, $3,000; rooms, $2,000 each; beds, $1,000 each; and bassinetts, $500. Memorials for husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, and other relatives or friends may be obtained with financial gifts. The present hospital was started in 1936, when the: late Phyllis Swearingen and Mabel C o f f e e n purchased . property wnich tney operated as the Com munity hospital. The title was in the name of Medford Hospital association Inc. Original incor porators were Miss Swearingen, A. S. V. Carpenter and Ernest S. Bartlam. Carpenter has served as a member of the board of di rectors since organization. Miss Swearingen served as adminis trator under her death in 1948. Interest Purchased Following Miss Swearingen's death, several local citizens con tributed to a fund to purchase her. and Miss Coffeen's interests. Ownership and operation of the hospital was then transferred to the Diocese of Oregon of the Protestant Episcopal church un til November, 1954. The articles of incorporation were amended then to provide that earnings of the corporation be used only for charitable, scientific or educational pur poses, and not to be used for any other purposes. The present hospital, which has 59 beds, is housed in a two story converted frame residence joined to a four-story hospital building of wood frame construc tion, with a concrete interior. Al though hampered by the -inade quate facilities of the building, cooperation between manage ment, the board of directors, medical staff and nurses have provided good service to resi dents. New Hospital Planned In the fall of 1954, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter and John R. Tomlin agreed to make substan tial contributions for a new hos pital, ancf Dr. I. D. Phipps gave five acres of the present 20-acre site for the new structure. Following extensive surveys and conferences with health au thorities, the bof rd of directors and the advisory committee de termined that a new hospital in another location should be con structed as soon as possible to replace the present hospital. Otto J. Frohnmayer, general chairman of the campaign or ganization, said a large organi zation of volunteer workers is being formed to raise money which, with funds already avail able, is necessary to build the new hospital.' About 13 Sought Frohnmayer pointed out that residents of Jackson county will be asked to subscribe for $714,- 000, which is only a little more than 'a third of the total esti mated cost of construction. . He said volunteer workers are donating their time to solicit funds, and urged Jackson county people to help make the county a medical center. Barr, -who has organized the fund raising campaign, pointed out that "a large number of smaller, less wealthy communi ties in Oregon have raised funds 1 by the community method to provide modern hospitals." Barr has organized similar campaigns for other hospitals in Oregon and other west coast states. Frohnmayer pointed out, "It is. far better to raise this $714, 000 by voluntary method than to be forced to raise $1,900,000 by the compulsory taxation plan for district hospitals." x Associate chairmen of the campaign organization are Eu gene Thorndike, John G. Craw ford, Glenn L. Jackson and Wal ter G. Garner. Two Divisions , The campaign organization is broken down into two divisions: advance gifts committee and gen eral , organization for general solicitation. . ' ft. ' TV COWGIRL Annie Oakley, star of Gene Autry .television pro ductions, will present a trick shot act as part of the Gene Autry show at Hedrick Junior High school auditorium, Nov. 1, at 4:30 and 8 p.m. In addition to Miss Oakley, acts will be. presented by Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, the Cass Country Boys, and many others. Preaching Mission Eagle Point The first ser vice in the St. Peters Lutheran Preaching mission will be held today at 6 p.m. at the Eagle Point Grange hall,' according to an announcement from the Med ford St. Peters Lutheran church. A moving picture on the value of training children in sound Christianity will be shown until 6:30 p.m., and a Sunday school Postmasters Gather To Lay Vule Plans Moore Hamilton, Medford, was one of seven southern Ore gon postmasters who gathered in Grants Pass last week to lay plans for handling the annual Christmas rush of mailings. .The meeting was held at the Grants Pass post office Thursday. Among those speaking were A. J. Tonsing, district operations manager from Portland; Paul G. Young, . district ' transportation manager, and J. A. Eidark, of the postal inspection service. . -i Plans for extra space and help were outlined, and the need for educating the public to the importance of plain addressing and secure wrapping were em phasized. Other postmasters attending were from Grants Pass, Ashland, Cave Junction, Phoenix, Brook ings and Eagle Point. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturdav. 10 a.m Mondav for Monday; other flail SdO previous day. 1 Medford Community hospital on East Main st., will be a three-story steel frame, reinforced concrete structure.Win dows will be aluminum, and the building is designed for future expansion. It will be fireproof and have two elevators. The structure will face south on Barnett rd., and there will be ample parking facilities on the 20-acre site. . , Members of the advance gifts committee are Eugene Thorn dike, chairman; Glenn L. Jack son, co-chairman; and Hugh Coleman, E. B. DeVoe and Mark Goldy, associate chairmen. The organization for general solicitation in the fund raising campaign is under the leadership of Walter G. Garner with James J. Dunlevy as associate chair man. The organization will be composed of 12 groups of 10 in each group. The 12 groups are now being organized, and Garner has urged any man interested in serving who has time available to con tact him or campaign head quarters at 28 South Bartlett st. Managers of several groups To Start Today session and Bible study for ad ults will then 'commence. A preaching service will be held at 7:30 p.m. when the Rev. Ken neth Korby, pastor of the Med ford congregation, will speak. , The residents of Eagle Point, Shady Cove and Trail areas are invited and those who have no church affiliations are offered a special invitation. The festival, of reformation will be celebrated at the Med ford location, 1020 East Main st., Monday at 8 p.m. Services will include a sermon "The Will ing Are Compelled," on the gos pel for the day, and a celebra tion of the Holy sacrament will be conducted. Women of the Moose SMORGASBORD Saturday; Nov. 5 Serving From 5 p.m. Until 8:30 p.m. MOOSE HALL 11 'NEWTOWN Adults, $1.00-Children Over 5, 50c Benefit Bliss Heines Juniors T now being organized are Sam Colton, Dick Finch, Jame Row an, Curtis Hopkins, . Ron Gan dee, and Robert E. Schott. ' Jackson is chairman of a spec ial group which is organized with 19, workers. New members of the board of directors are Otto Bohnert, the Rev. George R. V. Bolster, Leon Boomer, A. S. V. Carpenter, Charles W. Crary, John G. Craw ford, the Rt. Rev. B. D. Dag well, E B. DeVoe, James Dun levy, Otto J. Frohnmayer, Mrs. William Fluhrer, Dwight Hough ton, Glenn L. Jackson, Martin Luther, Ray Sorenson, Eugene D.; Thorndike and John R. Tom lin. ; Members of County Court To Attend Convention of AOC Members of the Jackson coun ty court will leave Nov. 14 for an Association of Oregon Coun ties convention to be held at the Imperial hotel 1 Portland, Nov. 16, 17, and 18. -f Court members -will also at tend the Oregon and California General "Assembly meeting in Portland Nov. 15, and the-congressional committee hearings on the sale of O. and C. timber, Nov. 19. To Engineers Meeting County Engineer, Paul Rynn ing, will go to Portland Nov. 15, to attend a meeting of the Coun ty engineers association, Nov. 16, 17, and 18. At' the Nov. 15 meeting, , rep resentatives from the 18 west ern Oregon land grant counties will discuss problems and mat ters of policy in connection with O. and C. lands. -' s During the meeting of county officials from all counties in the state, Nov. 16, 17, and 18, gen eral problems arising in county government, such as taxation, welfare, and roads, will be aired. To Attend Hearing The members of the court plan to remain in Portland for the congressional committee hearings Nov. 19. The, hearings will deal with alleged abuses in the sale of O. and C. and Forest Service timber, including ex cess allowances made for access roads and failure to collect for timber cut in excess, of govern ment cruises. Reedsport Man Dies In Auto Accident Scottsburg (U,R) Norman J. Love, 21, of Reedsport, was killed instantly about 1 a.m. Saturday when his car went out of control on a curve on. High way 38 near here. Douglas County Coroner R. L. Powers said Love's companion, Hallie Henning, also of Reeds port, was not injured. Both men men were stationed at the Whid bey Island Naval Base near Se Firemen Accepting Toys for Annual ... Christmas Project Medford area residents a r e being asked to cooperate with the Medford fire department in the annual collection of toys for the Christmas Toy project. Collection of old toys for re pair and distribution to under privileged families of the valley has become a tradition with the Medford fire department and the Medford Lady Lions. This will be the 25th year the project has been conducted. ' The toys are repaired by fire men and distribution is made by members of the Medford Lady Lions. - Dec. 12 Deadline . Firemen are .now accepting toys at the main fire station at Third and Fronts sts.. Deadline for receiving toys has been set for. Dec. 12, and the department is asking that those planning to contribute toys do so as early as possible to allow time for repair and distribution. All types of toys are accept able, including dolls, tricycles, bicycles, wagons, scooters, com plete puzzles and others. Gifts such as old portable radios and costume jewelry are needed for older age groups. The annual fireman's ball, to help raise funds for the toy pro ject, will be held Nov. 23, Thanksgiving day eve, at Rogue Valley -ballroom. Tickets will be on sale Monday and Tuesday in the downtown area. State Schools Given Basic Research Grants Washington (U.P.) A basic research grant of $25,500 for a three-year University of Oregon physics project and grants for research at Oregon State college and Reed college have been ap proved by the National Science foundation. . ' The Oregon project will be conducted by the physics depart ment and will concern the shift and broadening of spectral lines under high pressurej The Oregon State grant of $12,000 will be for three - year biochemical studies of a new vir us. Reed's $2800 grant will be for studies of the synthesis of glu tathione by the yeast "T Utilis " Use Tribune Wont Ac1 Junior ' - Wed. and Thurs. NOV. 2nd & 3rd Oraterian .Theatre TIME-8:30 P.M. TICKETS ON SALE AT .. BARKER'S SWEM'S RECORD SHOP and PURUCKER'S PIANO HOUSE Published As A Public Service By The ... MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE DAV TALENT SHOW WINNERS The Ayers twins, Judy and Jackie, shown above, were top winners in the junior age group at the Disabled American Veterans' Annual Amateur show, last year. The twins presented a dance number. This year's show will be held Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Medford High school auditorium. Any youngster under 18 who wishes to enter the contest should contact DAV headquarters, 1515 North Riverside ave. v Japanese Couple Visit in Valley Dr. Jouett P. Bray, Lozier lane, has reported that Dr. and Mrs. M. Kudo, Kobe, Japan, were his guests this week until Thursday, when the- couple de parted for their home. Dr. Kudo has been in the United States for several months. He came here as a delegate to an American dental meeting in San Francisco, as a delegate from the Japanese Dental as sociation, and has visited all states of the nation, and Canada. Dr. Bray showed the visitors around the valley, and they visited Crater lake and other scenic spots. Dr. Bray and Dr. Kudo became acquainted last year when Dr. Bray was in Japan, and was a guest at a Lions club meeting in Kobe, at which he spoke. Dr. Kudo is a graduate of Willamette university in Salem, and what is now the dental O OUR FAMOUS DINNERS Specializing in Prime Ribs of Beef , and other delectable dishes . , a OALA CARTE MENU MOM GDESOK FOR RESERVATIONS - A Grand Show! A Grand Cause! BENEFIT Junior Service League Hard of Hearing KINDERGARTEN Service school of the University of Ore gon. He practiced in California for several years before making his home in Kobe. ;" The dentist is chairman of the board of trustees of the Kobe Union church, largest English speaking Christian church in Kobe, and is a member of the Fellowship club of that city. DINING INN CENTRAL POINT Phono NOrmandy 4-2513 MARKET I 1202 North Rivanide 1 I OPEN EVERY I i V NIGHT Tit . MIDNIGHT Lugm
