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Show ; Community Hospital Opens Monday & Tuesday ' Open House at New Hospital To Be Held Monday and Tuesday From 2 P. M. to 8 P. M. Public Invited to Inspect New Unit American Fork's community hospital hos-pital officially opens Monday and Tuesday, May 17th and 18th, when open house will be held to the public from 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. on both days. The newly remodeled building is 1 now readv. The larger equipment has arrived and will be placed for the opening dates. ; Kveryc-ne who has thus far seen i the hospital declares that it is a : model set up and they are high in ; yieir praise of the splendid equip-; equip-; ment being installed. -The committee commit-tee has spared no money whatever in securing operating room equip-- equip-- ment. One of the best operating tables possible to secure has been purchased, a special portable operat-' operat-' ing floor lamp installed and the modern sterilizing equipment to- gether with all the necessary small-"i small-"i er items have been purchased and are here. Rooms and wards will be fitted "i out with the newest type of hos-1 hos-1 pital beds, matresses, furniture, etc. ' The kitchen is electrically equipped and along with the cupboard and other modern fixtures makes a wonderful won-derful room in itself. The nursery section, maternity ward and general setup is unique in its arrangement. When completely furnished the hospital will boast two large wards, eight private rooms, a maternity section, x-ray and dark room, de- livery room, nursery, operating room, nurses room, emergency operating op-erating room and modern electric ; kitchen. All in all the local hospital will surpass anything in Utah county for equipment and size. g As a means of acquainting the public with this splendid communi-ty communi-ty hospital the committee decided 1- on the "open house" idea to let the citizens see just how well the rooms are furnished and the general hospital hos-pital units fixed up and equipped. j In connection with the "open house" idea many expressed a de-sire de-sire to help with small items so the I idea of a hospital shower was conceived. con-ceived. Gifts of linen, dishes, cook-; cook-; ing utensils, odd chairs, dressers, J' chefferoles, bottled fruit, vegetables, vases, curtain material, etc. will be accepted. J, The committee extends a hearty welcome to the entire adult public . to visit the hospital on next Monday ce and Tuesday. As announced last week the nurses and other help have been secured, six doctors are on the hospital doc- J tors staff and everything is in readiness readi-ness to open next week. C |