Show Nurse Shortage Brought Before Lions Club for Possible Action A critical shortage of trained registered nurses In the Moab area was brought up for dIscussion discussion discus dIscus- sion slon at the Monday night Lions club meeting at Moab with possible possible pos pos- sible solutions emphasized This discussion followed a county hospital hos pita pital board meeting where the the shortage at the local Dr I. I W. W Allen Alien hospital was the main topic of the evening In an effort to bring registered nurses to the local hospital it was brought out in the Lions club meeting that perhaps a scholarship scholarship scholarship scholar scholar- ship for nursing be offered It t was stated that this plan was wai b feeing bing used to supply hospitals allOVer all allover allover over the country with nurses and was working with quite a good deal l of success A committee committe con consisting 1 of Winford Bunce Dunce and C. C S. S Thomson was appointed to tow w work rk out details of a possible plan f for T the Lions to offer such luch sucha lucha a 5 scholarship and bring it before belore the club for a vote and final ac action ac ac- tics tion on n July 22 2 When contacted this week hos hospital pital oUal officials renewed their plea for tor registered nurses It was hoped hoped hop hop- ed ad that all nurs nurses in the Moab area who were interested in work work- ing lag even time part-time contact the hospital and be listed there In other action the Llo Lions heard hearda a report on the roadside rest area along U. U S. S Highway at the Colorado river It was stated that even though the level of the river had been extremely high this year the park had suffered no damage and it appeared that it would hold bold the rest of the high water season An outdoor pot luck supper with the Monticello Lions club is planned for the next meeting It Jt will be held at the Kane Springs park area on highway south of Moab some seine 15 miles miles- |