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HOSPITAL PLAN FOR EXPANSION TO BE OUTLINED Members of the Memorial Hospital for McHenry County association will hear latest details for the long-range hospital expansion at next week's annual meeting, then be asked to give formal approval to finance this biggest of all expansion programs at the hospital in Woodstock. f The annual meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Marian Central Catholic high school cafeteria. Upwards of 350 persons are expected to attend. membership dues. Additional tickets for person^ interested in the work of the hospital may „ be purchased. Members will be asked to approve building expansion up to $1% million and to authorize the board to finance this construction in the best manner available. This financing will cover the first stage of the three-part program that will ultimately bring this 100-bed hospital to 240 beds. The first stage will include space for the intensive^jcare unit, now being located on the third floor until this new addition is ready, expected in present planning to be completed Kenneth Schuh, president, about January, 1971 will preside at the annual meet/ major part of the money ing. Reservations may still be^yvvill be spent in the first stage made by calling Memorial hos- for more patient beds, and depital. Association members tails of what is!planned will be will receive a reservation form given members at the meeting, --dinner cost is included in the Bigger facilities for the Woman's auxiliary snack bar are also included. . New physical therapy department on the third floor, added space for x-ray, laboratory, medical records, kitchen and business offices are contemplated, too. A look at the recent patient load at the hospital, plus a review of the 1968 patient admissions, shows growth is in the offing. Patient days in 1968 totaled 27,722, compared with 26,332 the year before. Admissions were 3,507 compared with the 1967 total of 3,581 but the average stay grew to 7.9 days from- 7.3 days. Occypancy was at a level Bert Hanson, administrator, describes as "comfortable." It was 75.7 percent in 1968, compared with 72.1 percent in 1967. The hospital had 485 births in 1968; 438 births occurred at the hospital in 1967. Emergency room cases climbed higher -- 2,805 compared with fhe yearearlier total of 2,562. More electrocardiagrams were recorded. The number of volunteer hours by Auxiliary personnel rose, too. At the close of the year, Memorial Hospital had 251 employees, including 120 full-time employees and " 131 part-time employees. Many of the part-time employees were in the nursing department. It had 32 full-time nurses, 42 part-time nurses, 16 full-time nurses' aides, and 54 part-time nurses' aides. During the past year, the medical staff added two new doctors. Hanson noted another 1968 highlight was the addition of a full-time pathologist, Dr. Ruth Balkin. "Her presence is a big asset to overall patient care," Hanson.summarized. THREE HURT IN CRASH OF CARS FRIDAY Three persons were brought to McHenry hospital following a three-car crash on Rt. 31, south of the city, Friday afternoon. Cars driven by Lloyd Scott" of YVauconda and Ulysses Freeman of Evanston were stopped by a flagman. At that time, a third car, driven by Ray Rogers of Aurora, came over a hill and skidded on the slippery About one-fourth of the admissions were Medicare patients, but this group had almost one-third the patient days-- these figures emphasize the increasing part olderx patients have in hospital care needs. The board is aware of this trend as.it makes its longrange plans. pavement, colliding with the rear of the Freeman vehicle and pushing it into the Scott car. Freeman, Mrs. Rogers and Ray Rogers, D, the latter passengers in the third car, were taken to the hospital. There was extensive damage to all cars. 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Jan. 24-28 dealing with the subject of "Critical Issues Affecting Schools In Our Era Of Change." Mr. Hill is one of only 300 persons in the nation, both inside and outside the education profession, who have been invited to attend these sessions. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Koontz, president of the NEA wrote to Mr. Hill, "In my inaugural address as NEA president in July, 1968, I proposed a top level conference of persons both inside and outside of the education profession, which would address itself to the conference theme, 'Critical Issues Affecting Schools In Our Era Of Change'. Because of your interest in and concern for education, I hope you will be part of what I think will be a stimulating and productive dialogue." Ivan Hill has long been interested in the field of education and, especially in relating the study of ethics to education'and has been a featured speaker on ethics and education at national conventions and educational conferences. Mr. Hill will also attend the mid-winter meeting of the National Institute of Farm and Land Brokers to be held in Washington, D. C. at the same time. He is currently serving on the Tax Committee and Public Relations committers in that organization. "DECLARE DIVIDEND The board of directors of Modine Manufacturing company has declared a quarterly dividend of 27-1/2 cents per share on the outstanding capital stock, payable March 12, 1969, to all shareholders of record Feb. 28. FOR FAST RESULTS PHONE 385-0170 Expanded sales and broadened service base will be reported to farmers at the fourth annual meeting of McHenry FS when an estimated 850 farmers and their wives meet for the day time meeting at Woodstock Community high school on Saturday, Feb. 8. The meeting opens at 10:30 a.m. with registration. The business session starts at 11a. m., followed at noon by a free roast beef dinner. Stanley Steagall, general manager for this company which - serves farmers in McHenry and Walworth counties, reports sales totaled $2,846,000, an increase of $390,000 over 1967. The bigger service base comes with the construction of new facilities at Elkhorn to provide [quick service and-a large storage arqa for Walworth county's 3,500 farmers. The company operated eight months in Walworth county during the past fiscal year and Steagall describes activity as "encouraging." All operation was conducted in the old facilities during the past fiscalyear. McHenry FS began petroleum distribution in Walworth county last July from facilities at Woodstock, McHenry and Marengo. Several "employees have been with .McHenry FS, or its predecessor or merged partner companies, for twenty-five, years or more, and they will be honored at the annua! meeting. During the business session, movies will be provided for the children's entertainment. The roast beef served guests will be the 4-Hgrand champion steer raised by Kathy Meyer. McHenry FS was the successful bidder for the handsome lied Shorthorn champion at the auction during the McHenry County Fair last August. Terms of three directors expire, and one director--Kenneth Cristy of Ringwood--has announced plans to retire from the board. He is a veteran member of the board and a former president of the company which began as the McHenry County Service company in 1946. Standing for re-election are L. Russell Beard, Hebron, and Ray Deneen, Marengo. Two men from Walworth county have been nominated to give that * area representation--John Tueting and Herb Schulz, both of Elkhorn. Nominations will also be open from the floor before balloting. EXPERT GROOMING • BOARDING (Individual Kennels) • TRAINING • BATHING Rudy Becker's Kennels 1018 w. Lincoln Rd. McHenry Phone 385-2436 (1 Mile East of the Skyline Drive-In) yATl R.4L COLOR opkm Now... 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