Show I rt t I I r I NEW ADMINISTRATOR ADl Ed rJ Mettle Mehle administrator of the tho Dr I. I W W. Allen hospital In Moab since the first of December IsI Is shown here he e shortly after he assum assumed duties Mr Mehle Is the I former manager of the Rock Springs SprIng r Wyoming hospital Moab Hospital Takes Coveted Modern Hospital Award The Dr I. I W W. Allen hospital in Moab was selected by a committee com cony of editors of Modern Modem Ho Hos- Hos pital magazine Chicago Ill III to receive the Modem Modern Hosp Hospital tal of the Month award for the month of December Award certificates have been received by th the local I hospital the architects and state officials The award Is made each I month by the national hospital magazine Included in the December Issue was a story with complete photo coverage of the new Moab unit The story was written by John B. B Fetzer a member of the firm of Fetzer Fetzer architects who designed the building The story which brought out reasons for design stated A location where summer temperatures sometimes reach F F. has dictated a number of design features In the 36 bed 1 I. I W. W Allen hospital in Moab Moab Utah which was opened to the public early in 1957 These features Include louvres placed on on every window air alt conditioning conditioning conditioning con con- throughout the th building with individual controls in every room orientation of the building to take advantage of the north north- south prevailing wind in the I valley val vat ley eYt and a roof Insulated with I 3 Inch inches s of vermiculite 1 Insulating Insulating sula- sula ting concrete and 1 inch of fiber insulation n. n Because of the predominance of red in the rocky cliffs of the Moab area it was decided that the light gray brick used in the tho exterior of the building would be a harmonizing contrast The article goes on to tell teU of each department and feature of the Moab hospital and photos showed the lobby administrative section kitchen and lounge Ed Mehle former fonner hospital administrator administrator ad ad- administrator from Rock Springs Wyoming has taken over the administrators administrator's position at the Moab hospital He Ile with his family fam fam- family ily lIy moved to Moab the first of December |