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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. .
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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 "
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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
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