Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing - Appendix Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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THE DEBRIS-ETTE To the Faculty IVHII SI.lIL't'l'C Uf7f77'4'l'l.Ufl.III1 for flzvir llL'1'i'I Q und TUC!! lastillg l'IlSf7I'l'tII'l.l7lI this lmok ze 'rufvfzzlly a'vd1'nzfrd lv-V flu' Class of '27 3

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THE DEBRIS-ETTE Hospital History For some years the Lutheran people in lfort Wayne realized the need of a Lutheran Hospital in their city, a place where their people could be cared for in times of illness. Thus it came about that hnally in the year IQO2 a number of delegates from the various Lutheran churches of lfort Wayne and vicinity met for the purpose of organizing a hospital association and named it The Evangelical Lutheran Hospital Association of Fort Wlayne and vicinity. This association was incorporated in the State of Indiana on the 1 llll day of November, 1903, and immediately looked about for a hospital site. In july, 1904, the associ- ation purchased the old Judge Ninde llomestead on liairtield avenue, and at once began remodeling the large residence which had twenty-one rooms. A number of ladies from the various Lutheran churches organized a society in October. IQO4, naming it The Hospital Ladies' Aid Societyu. and at once began sewing the linens necessary to equip all rooms. Mrs. Herman llobrock, now deceased, was the first president of this society. The Hospital was- dedicated on Thanksgiving Day in 11104. On December 26, 1004, twenty-six patients were being accommodated. A training school for nurses in connection with the llospital with a three-year course was organized at the same time. The First pupil nurse entered the school December 1, 1904. All these above mentioned dates remind us of great things which the Lord has done and they call for words and deeds of thanks and praise. THE FIRST OFFICERS Ulf THE llt JSl'l'l'AL XVERE THE FHLLOXVINli: Rev, Phillip Wambsganss, Pres. Rev. Paul Stoeppelwerth, X'iceel'rcs. Rev, Akvlll. llrandes, Sec. Nr. August lfreese, Financial Sec. Nr. Carl XXf'altemath, Treas. TRUSTEES Rev. S. Stock Mr. Henry Kase Hr. C. Pape, Sr. Mr. XVIII. Moellering Mr. Geo. Goeglein Miss Minnie NValker, Principal of Training School Miss Lena Schneider, Surgical Nurse Mrs. Louise Rolf, Matron A HOSPITAL STAFF XVAS ORGANIZED Cl 1XSlSTlNG OF THE FULLUXVTXG: Dr. H. A. Duemling, Chief Surgeon Dr. Henry Merz, Pres. Dr. Carl Proegler Dr. A. Stutz, Vice-Pres. Dr. Henry Ranke Dr. Eric Crull, Sec. Dr. Herman Griebel Dr. M. F. Schick, Treas. Dr. G. G. Brudi Dr. T. C. Yliyneken 5