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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
8
The trustees urge a hospital expansion to meet rising medical and maternity care use. Dr. C A Boice will prepare a five year usage statement to inform voters. Trustees state the county institution rests with the public to decide on the project.
The Washington county hospital is twenty seven years old and has cared for more than 14 000 sick people during that time. Its usefulness has gradually and even rapidly increased. More people come to the hospital proportionately than years ago. The rated capacity of the hospital is twenty eight adults. Several times this winter we have had thirty two adults and ten babies. The hospital is a place where sick people may be made well quickly, safely, and at as little expense as possible.
Thousands troubled by rheumatism arthritis neuritis and other muscular ailments find relief through baths waters rest and relaxation at Excelsior Springs MO. Write for free detailed information to the Medical Bureau Hall of Waters Box 1018.
Washington County hospital officials propose a south end addition increasing length by 44 feet to house labor, X ray, maternity and pediatric spaces. The plan aims to ease winter crowding with a four tenths mill tax over five years, costing about 75 to 80 cents yearly for city property and 24 to 6 cents per acre for farm land.
The Presbyterian congregation elected Fred L. Moore as president at the annual meeting held last evening. E. A. Ralston was re elected vice president Harold Johns secretary and Frank Crone treasurer. New trustees are Fred Longer and Char Wiley with L. I Wilson as holdover trustee Vernon Witting was elected superintendent of the Sunday school. The meeting followed dinner to a large crowd with reports from nineteen church groups. Dr. F. W. Eastwood and Mr. Mew presided.
Harold Olney former assistant cashier at Clinton Citizens Bank Davenport was sentenced to 18 months on each of six counts of embezzlement with sentences running concurrently. He pleaded guilty to taking 7433 dollars in small sums for real estate speculation as Judge Charles A. Dewey presided.
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