Wages Chief Factor in Hospital Cost Rise, Report Says
A Walther Memorial Hospital study finds wages account for about two thirds of total hospital costs. Rising skill requirements and higher pay for low wage jobs push costs, with nonwage costs and increased patient demand also lifting expenses. Medicare effects spurred a 1966 charge spike. Length of stay for most conditions shortened between 1958-60 and 1963-64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther Memorial Hospital
N. Kedzie
National Center For Health Statistics
Free Chest X rays Stop For Two Weeks Citywide
A Tuberculosis Institute mobile x ray unit will stop at 5209 Madison from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Sept 8 offering free chest x rays. The drive followed a two weekly unit stay at Milwaukee Diversey and Kimball that yielded 6647 screenings. Numerous local organizations and church groups provided volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
The
Tuberculosis Institute
Milwaukee
Diversey
Kimball
Logan Square
YMCA
Mothers’ Club
Elma Cardott
N. Talman
Mmes
Donna Guy
Phyllis Cardott
Annette Hoge
N. Sawyer
Helen Hennelly
Eileen Leeders
Medill
June Wesolowski
Belden
Gerda Muri
N. Karlov
Zwaantje R. Curok
Christ Lutheran Church of
Community Publications offer yearly subscription deal
Send The Newspaper promotes a yearly subscription for 3 dollars to seven neighborhood papers including Northwest Journal and Austin News. Payment by check or money order to Circulation Manager, Community Publications, 4906 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, WI 60651. Delivery begins immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Journal
Austin News
Garfieldian
Humboldt Journal
Kelvyn Park Journal
Gatewood News
South Austin News
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago, WI
Heroes In Viet Nam Salute In West-Northwest Paper
This issue dedicates space to servicemen and servicewomen from the West-Northwest Side serving or who have served in Viet Nam. A blank information form requests relatives to send details and a black and white photo to Community Publications at 4906 W. Chicago Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Chicago Ave
Chicago
District enrollment outlook for 1967 68 on West Northwest Side
District superintendents project September enrollments across schools from Austin High to Hay and Spencer elementary. May and Spencer report large transfer activity. Hay plans kindergarten and upper grade center, while others anticipate stable to rising pupil counts amid shifting neighborhood demographics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semior
May
S. LaVergne
Spencer
N. Lavergne
Robert M. Bell
Austin High School
N. Pine
Burbank
N. Mobile
Byford
Iowa
Emmet
Madison
HAY
N. Laramie
HOWE
N. Lorel
KEY
N. Parkside
Lewis
N. Leamington
Lovett
Bloomingdale
Burbank School
Lavergne
NASH
Erie
Sayre
N. Newland
Spencer Elementary School
Hay School
YOUNG
Scouts Drive Hard Bargain At Friendship Jamboree
Life Scout from Troop 11, Chicago Area, recounts the 12th World Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho with 12,000 scouts from 100 countries. He describes patch trading, the wide game forming the word FRIENDSHIP, and a focus on friendship despite cultural differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Mountains
Boy Scouts
Farra
Sweden
Stanley Sosnicki
Chicago
Farragut State Park
Idaho
United States
Worley Bank Elects Gordon R Worley To Board
Don Kreider of Pioneer Trust announces Gordon R Worley as new director at a special stockholders meeting. Worley, formerly financial vice president at Montgomery Ward and Co, joined Ward in June after a catalog and retail career and was named VP in July replacing A Lamb who resigned. He holds a Nebraska degree and an MBA, and is rector of the Financial I tives Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kreider
Pioneer Trust and Savings Bank
Gordon R. Worley
Montgomery Ward and Co
Worley
Ward
A Lamb
Univ of Nebraska
North University
Financial I Tives Institute
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Mike Zeman
Wrightwood
Palmer
Mike
A. O. Nicolette
Martha Krinker
N. Spaulding
Lorraine Criscuold
N. Richmond
Minnie B. Koenig
N. Kimball
St. Sylvester
Edward Humbert
N. Rockwell
Robert Lantz
Lyndale
Mary A. Cason
Humboldt
William Bike
Esther Jarosh
N. Mozart
Elaine Keltner
Women’s Guild
William Breitzke
Cressett
Peter Schwartz
Lancaster Lane
Deerfield
Louis J. Sliwa
Cullom
del Harris
Logan
Dorothy Tietz
N Leroy
Kelvyn Park High School
P.T.A
Joseph de Polo
N. Tripp
Kay Chapman
McLean
C. T. Andersen
J. C. Swider
N. Kenneth
Eugene Herbstritt
N. Drake
Christ Karedes
N. Harding
Walter Willson
Deming
Logan Square Kiwanis Club
William Lesher
N. Francisco
Victor J. Kay
Niles
Mildred Anderson
Elyda Timmeke
N. Albany
N. P
Joe Caliva
Francisco
Ken Bus
Troy
West- Northwest
Steinmetz High School
Tom Regina
Brookfield, Wis
F.’? Gior
Gio Vasnozzi
Rome
Fred Fallo
United
Anthony Falgout
Little Miss Peanut
Valerie Dillon
Peter Poulos
Miss Dillon
Victor Kay
Logan Square Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Worley Bank
Irene F. Hughes
Irene
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