THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NY33A. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 1958
PAGE THIRTEEN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Preserving LIFE and HEALTH Should be the FIRST CONCERN of a Progressive Community
The M alheur Memorial Hospital was opened in October, 1950. G reat credit should
be given the 2,300 donors and volunteer w orkers in a com m unity-w ide money raising
campaign. Almost one-half million dollars was raised w ithout federal aid. This is one of
the MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY EFFORT IN ALL
AMERICA.
SERVICE
D uring the first five years of operation, 4,681 patients used the hospital. H undreds of
lives w ere saved and untold suffering was prevented. 1,112 babies w ere born. The hospital
through excellent m anagem ent has given the people the best of personalized service and
care. Throughout the history of the hospital, th ere has been unselfish sacrificial service
by the M embers of the Board of Directors, devoted employees, and splendid cooperation
and specialized service by the nurses and the medical staff. Assisting the Board of Di
rectors, there has been unselfish cooperation and aid of m any com m ittees and individuals
and also the loyal support of the M embers of the M alheur Memorial Hospital Association
and th eir associates. All of these w orking together have made possible the splended
hum anitarian service of the hospital.
The inspiring volunteer service of over two hundred members of the Women's
Hospital Auxiliary has been most valuable.
COMMERCIAL CREDIT EXCELLENT
THE HOSPITAL IS OPERATED IN A MOST BUSINESSLIKE MANNER. All current
bill* are paid every thirty days and wages every two weeks.
Former m embers of the Board of Directors: Glea Billings, Ralph C astator, Arvel Child,
Helen Frost, Amasa Hammond. L. G. Hawley, J. L. H errim an, R. G. Larson, Bert Lien-
kaemper, Richard Maw, Frank T. Morgan W. B Russell, George Schiemer, Carl Sebum ,
M. Seuell, and Eldon Ulmer.
Members of the present Board of Directors: Fred Bracken, Mrs. Wesley H. Browne,
D H. Christensen, B ernard Eastm an, W arren Farm er, Jacob Fischer, Richard A. Forbess,
Robert A Johnson, Jed T. Lewis, G rant H. R inehart, and Luit Stam.
The Malheur Memorial Hospital is a non-profit corporation. There are no stock
holders. No person or corporation receives any dividends. All income is used for
operating expense, effecient nursing, and maintenance of the building and equip
ment.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOSPITAL HANDICAPPED
The original hospital plan called for thirty-tw o beds. We w ere urged by authorities to
build forty-tw o beds so th at there would be a polio treatm en t center in preparation for
an epidemic. This greatly increased the cost of the building. The federal governm ent
could not contribute the usual one-third of the cost of building and equipm ent which has
been done in virtually all hospitals in Oregon. IT WAS NECESSARY to secure a m ort
gage loan for $60.000.
NO OPERATING CAPITAL W A S RAISED in the ca m p a ig n . The
requirem ent to provide interest a n d p a y m en t on p rincipal of the
m o rtg a g e, e a c h m onth together w ith the NECESSITY OF CARRY
ING LONG-TERM ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE HAS PRESENTED A
PROBLEM. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED.
OPERATING CAPITAL: A REVOLVING OPERATING CAPITAL FUND. MAIN
TAINED FROM YEAR TO YEAR. DEFRAYS HOSPITAL OPERATING EXPENSE
WHENEVER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE ESPECIALLY LARGE BECAUSE PA
TIENTS HAVE TO WAIT "UNTIL THE CROPS COME IN" AND OTHER UNA
VOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AVERAGE S30.000.
This fund should be increased from year to year to ASSURE THE OPERATION OF
THE HOSPITAL DURING PERIODS OF "POOR CROPS." DEPRESSION. EPIDEMICS
AND DISASTERS.
The control and m anagem ent of the hospital is in your Board of Directors—Eleven
laymen elected by M embers for three year terms. They serve w ithout pay.
MEMBERSHIP
Any person, organization, or corporation contributing $100 or more has ONE VOTE in
the election of directors and in corporation business. No person, or organization, can obtain
control by buying m em berships or obtaining proxies to accum ulate votes.
Associate M embers are those who subscribe less than $100. They may attend all m eet
ings and have all the rights of m em bers except voting. They may, at any future date, add
to their subscription a sufficient am ount to bcome a voting member.
MEMBERS WILL NEVER BE LIABLE FOR DEBTS OR ASSESSMENTS. THERE
ARE NO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. THERE IS NO STOCK AS IN A PROFIT
CORPORATION.
THE TIME HAS NOW COME FOR A UNITED EFFORT TO PLACE THE HOS
PITAL ON A SELF-SUSTAINING BASIS.
IT CAN BE DONE IF EACH PERSON SUBSCRIBES TO THE BEST OF HIS ABIL
ITY. WE KNOW THAT THE MONEY YOU GIVE WILL SAVE LIVES AND RELIEVE
HUMAN SUFFERING.
M alheur Memorial- Hospital
Jed T. Lewis, President
The present campaign is to PLACE THE HOSPITAL ON A SOUND FINANCIAL
BASIS IN ORDER THAT IT MAY BE SELF-SUSTAINING.
POLIO EPIDEMIC
MERCY KNEW NO BOUNDRY UNES — Early in 1952,
at the request of health authorities, the Board of Di
rectors of this community hospital assum ed the risk and
burden of becoming the ONLY polio treatm ent center
for victims from Malheur, Payette, Canyon, Umatilla,
Baker, Harney, Grant and Union Counties. From June
30 to July 21, 1953, 11 polio cases were adm itted NOT
ONE FROM NYSSA, 7 were from Ontario, 2 from Pay
FIRST 5 YEARS
SERVICE COMMUNITY-WIDE — This 40-bed hospital in its first five years of opera
tion. cared for 4,681 patients; 60 more than the total population of the city of Ontario.
1.690 patients were from Nyssa. 1.077 from rural Nyssa. 719 from Parma area. 306 from
Ontario, 206 from Vale, and 160 from Adrian. The balance of 1. 468 (31%) patients from
Payette and Canyon counties. Idaho and a few from unclassified areas. 1,112 babies
were born. A REMARKABLE RECORD for the first 5 years of a new hospital. Hun
dreds of lives were saved. SURELY NO ONE WOULD BELITTLE THIS RECORD.
ette, 2 from Parma. From July 21 to December 21, 1952,
81 severe polio cases were admitted. OF THIS NUMBER
ONLY 10 WERE FROM NYSSA. This great hum anitar
ian sacrificial service on the part of the only hospital
in eight counties that treated severe polio cases, a t
tracted national attention. THIS HOSPITAL DEMON
STRATED THEN AND EVER SINCE, THAT THERE ARE
NO BOUNDARY LINES, city, county or state in its ser
vice to humanity.
NEXT 10 YEARS
ESTIMATE FOR NEXT TEN YERS — At
w ill be treated here. This is 389 more than
siding in Nyssa, Ontario, Parma and Vale. At
hundred lives will be saved. There may be
this hospital some day.
least 10,800 of your friends and neighbors
all the men. women and children now re
least 2.020 babies w ill be born- Many more
disasters. You or some loved one may need
Please keep in mind the remarkable record of your community hospital and the ser
vice it will give to the sick and injured the next ten years, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty
years. THE LIFE OF THIS HOSPITAL IS PERPETUAL.
These Are the Facts. . . The Rest Is Up to You!