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Mercy Hospital bids farewell to longtime board president
Mercy Hospital says goodbye to B L Babe Anderson after heading the hospital board since 1968. He retires to allow a president present full time, noting growth from 250 to 500 beds and staff dedication. Charles P Rohde succeeds him as board president. other appointments include Richard Stimple and Sister Mary Cephas Wichman.
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Mercy Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Anderson
Charles P. Rohde
King’s Concrete
Rohde
L. D. Burkhalter Jr
Burkhalter
Richard Stimple
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Susan Dunnwald
Cedar Rapids Sisters of Mercy
Randall Bray
Bohemian Savings and Loan Assn
Mary Cephas Wichman
Mount Mercy College
Sisters of Mercy
Lee Liu
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Barnes O’donnell
Johnson Gas Appliance Co