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We’re Working to Earn Your Loyalty and Friendship . . . Be Here For Us & We’ll Continue To Be Here For You! DANIELS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE C ENTER trustees. Outgoing trustees were George Rubin and Norman Nelson.). The past, the present and the future. A visit to the thought was: what do we use and what do we not use? Then it hit—just run all 26 entries and in parenthesis Daniels County Leader’s 's morgue-a collection of reference files of material on index cards of past DCL issues-was needed to find information on the construction of the Scobey Hospital in the early 1950s. The first-ever index card had 18 entries on the front side and 8 on the back and the initial add a note or two to tell what was reported in that issue. So here we go, 26 articles/photos appearing in the Leader concerning a new hospital for Scobey, starting with the date of the issue it appeared in (month-dayyear) and what was written on the index card in the morgue: 1-26-1950 — Urge construction ("Jaycees Urge Hospital Construction Now, With Present Funds, According To Practical Needs" read the headline across the top of page one with the present funds at $100,000). 2-2-50 — Plans given OK (Robert Munzenreider, state director of the Montana hospital building program, stated Tuesday in a telephone conversation with H.H. Ames, local hospital project chairman, that the latest set of plans submitted will be approved... with Link & Sons the architects... funds on hand at the time were $101,569.39). 2-9-50 — Endorsement (by Scobey Junior Chamber of Commerce). 6-29-50 — Jaycees donation (give $233.48 net profit from Jaycee Minstrel show to hospital fund). 7-20-50 — Bids to be opened (in Scobey Friday, August 4, 1950). 8-10-50 — Hospital Day ("The goal is so near we must not fail now," said the article. "The contract is ready to sign and the contractor ready to go to work. To comply, the Board of Trustees must have signed promises of $50,000 more within the next few days. We do not need hard cash right now. Signed pledges will suffice. Committees have been appointed in all 19 precincts in the county and Saturday, August 12, 1950 has been designated as HOSPITAL DAY in Daniels County. We hope by Saturday night to have the necessary $50,000 in pledges. Oral promises will not do the job, regardless of how good they may be."). 8-17-50 — Fund nears goal ("Present Drive Nets $40,000 In Cash And Pledges," said the sub-headline). 8-31-50 — Bids accepted (Contractor Arvid Carlson of Missoula earned the main contract worth $134,500, the Hagan firm of Red Lodge earned the plumbing and heating contract for $58,000 and Yellowstone Electric of Billings earned the electric work for $18,774). 9-21-50 — Ground broken ("Excavation Begins Tuesday This Week On $267,000 Structure" said the sub-headline. "From now on the area will be a scene frequented by workers and spectators, many of whom will be able to look at the hustle and bustle of activity and know 'I've helped to make this possible.' "). 9-21-50 — Contribution and pledge list (Page 4 was full and page 5 was 75 percent full of a long list of donations and pledges made by 979 individuals and organizations totaling $142,752.51!) 9-28-50 — Big hole, picture (Ground was broken for the new hospital on Tuesday, September 19, 1950, with Chairman Halbert Ames digging up the first scoop). 11-23-50 — Snow blankets project (The caption under the photo stated 650 yards of concrete would be needed to pour the foundation). 2-8-51 — Picture of hospital, pledges ("A sum of $9,155 still remains to be paid in pledges," project secretary N.C. Wolfe stated. The new hospital will be a wonderfully fine thing for this community-ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART?). 5-10-51 — Pictures, ground breaking, progress (One photo shows finishing concrete work). 5-24-51 — Girl Scout Troop pays pledge (A group of eight girls pledged $50 a year prior and paid it off by raising funds from a Thanksgiving dance at the Scobey Saddle Club and a sale of food). 7-19-51 — Brick walls going up fast (Crews composed of four bricklayers and their boss, a mason and his helpers, several carpenters and their helpers all are combining to give added structure to the Daniels Memorial Hospital project in Scobey, said the lead paragraph. The final paragraph said: The design of the Daniels Memorial Hospital is reputed to be the best of any completed or under construction within the last few years). 7-26-51 — Gets first federal installment payment $50,874 (It was actually $54,874.26 of a total federal share of $112,137.26. "The 17-bed local hospital is almost two-thirds completed, and total cost of the project is estimated at $267,412.32," it said in the article). 8-2-51 — Pictures, progress after 11 months (the top photo shows Bob Severin's power shovel about to take the first bite of earth while the photo below it titled "Eleven Months Later" and snapped on July 23, 1951 shows the progress, including "the smooth lines of the $267,000 project's brick exterior unhampered by scaffolding".). 8-23-51 — Public inspection (the article began: "To the People of This Community, and All Other Contributors, Far and Near... Where once was bare ground there now stands almost completed a fine, spacious structure which will house the facilities of a modern hospital. This Sunday, Aug. 26, will be the occasion of a preliminary inspection by the general public of progress made thus far on what is known as the Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey. The $267,000 project will be open to all sightseers and Clarence Carlson, construction superintendent, will be on hand, aided by hospital directors and trustees, to show folks around."). 9-13-51 — Receives second federal payment $30,019 (The payment brings to $80,894.14 the total federal money paid out to date to the project, the article said, leaving only $31,243.12 still to be paid out by the State Board of Health.). 9-27-51 — Annual meeting names two new trustees ("$15,000 Needed To Pay Off Everything On $267,000 Project," said the sub-headline. Amedee Chabot, William Fladager and George Hatfield were reelected as trustees with Mrs. Carl Berger of Whitetail and Mrs. John Poyner of Scobey being the two new 10-25-51 — Pictures, aerial and ground level ("It's All Paid For" screamed the headline, the article beginning with "Chairman H.H. Ames...announced at the Lions Club Monday evening that the $15,000 final drive for funds was a resounding success, with more than $17,000 collected."). 3-27-52 — First baby "on the house." ("The Daniels Memorial Hospital project, which began as an optimistic dream in 1944, is expected to be open for patients April 1-no April foolin'-according to James Hall, who is manager of the hospital for the Lutheran Homes and Hospitals organization... Manager Hall announces that the first baby delivered in Daniels Memorial Hospital will be 'on the house.' Chairman Ames also indicated that several Scobey business firms might be contributing different items to make the birth of the baby a memorable event to the parents."). 4-3-52 — Open house (More than one thousand people attended the open house. The front page story on the event said: "An ultra-modern building, the new hospital has a minimum of 18 beds, a pediatric ward, also a nursery, obstetrical, surgical, x-ray and laboratory departments.") 4-10-52 — Opens for business (The doors opened on Tuesday, April 8, with Peter Marxen admitted as the first patient, he the brother-in-law of hospital manager James Hall, who suffered burns in a gas explosion). 4-17-52 — First baby born, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tryan, baby Deborah Kay, pictures (The first-born in the new hospital, Deborah was delivered at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, and was the recipient of a roomful of baby gifts of every description and donated by Scobey business firms, including bottle warmers, blankets, pads, bassinette, baby food, toys, etc. And yes, the birth was indeed on the house!). That was then. This is now, a fast-forward of 74 years to April 2024 where a new hospital in Scobey is on course to soon become a reality. This year is the 72nd anniversary of the opening of Daniels Memorial Hospital, which became known as Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center (DMHC) after the turn of the century. Here is a quick look at today's DMHC: It's still located at 105 5th Avenue East in Scobey, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and can be reached by calling 406-487-2296. Services offered include: Acute care, emergency services, long-term care, out-patient clinic, adult daycare, DOT collection site, immunizations, laboratory, moblie mammography, radiology, x-ray/CT scan, rehabilitation, telemedicine, ultrasound, visiting nurse services, visiting specialty physician (general surgery), well-child checks. Current healthcare providers include: Deanna Ferestad, FNP-C; Kelsey Haugo, FNP-C; Sierra Hentges, PA-C; Brandi Knierim, DNP, FNP-C; Mike Rossi, PA-C; Rebecca Stacey, PA-C; Kim Wolfe, PMHNPC-BC. Caregivers at DMHC have long been the life blood that has helped keep the facility doors open. Countless hours and unseen hands have blessed the lives of many in this community, including several that have been with DMHC for more than 30 years and new ones just starting their careers. Together they make DMHC stronger now and into the future. The transition to only operate as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) while still providing long-term care to residents took place in 2017. This transition has helped the facility capture more reimbursement from Medicare with a goal of helping the hospital be more self-sustaining in the future. Often unseen but not forgotten is the DMHC board of directors, which currently consists of: Jack Pittenger, Chair; Tanner Trower, Vice-Chair; Janitzia Nelson, Treasurer; Jedda Barron, Secretary; Mike Bjarko, Hospital District; Kymber Carney, Cliff Hames, Arlene Kegley, Chase Thompson, and Wyatt Wilder, all Trustees. Let's jump into the future, a new healthcare facility for Scobey and northeast Montana. "Education, healthcare and a major employer, if any falter it makes it hard for a community to thrive and survive," DMHC Administrator Kody Brinton told the Daniels County Leader last week. Those three sectors listed for Daniels County includes the Scobey School system, Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center and Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc., with agriculture being the other major employer. "The decision to build a new hospital did not happen overnight but took years of planning and research," said Brinton. "This project is a generational project, to serve generations to come." Following a vetting process of over 11 different sites around Scobey, chosen was a big chunk of flat land at the northwest corner of Highway 248 and Airport Road on Scobey's west end. "The new facility will be a 25-bed critical access hospital," said Brinton, "with 20 individual beds for long-term care residents and five in-patient hospital beds. It will be 48,000 square feet. We are waiting on USDA Rural Development to approve the financial feasibility study. Once that happens and we can commence with design and development of the new hospital. From there we could go out to bid with contractors." "This new facility will be designed using the best practice standards for healthcare designed for efficiency for patients and staff," said Brinton. "This project will not require any more mil levies than the 50 mils currently in place. If they could pull this off in the early 1950s, it can be pulled off in the mid 2020s as well, don't you think? If WE don’t help our community WHO will? These fine businesses offer their thanks and appreciation to all of our past and present customers and clients! How can we serve you better? Your Loyal Community Sponsors: Burger Hut Lightfoot Veterinary Services Shortline Ag Inc. Trower Aviation Farris Farm & Auto Tande Grocery Thievin Auto Body Cromwell’s Convenience Hometown Hardware KCGM D.C. Vision Clinic Tade Accounting Daniels County Leader Service Drug Waller Funeral Home Air Design Rose and Marie’s Wolfe-Daniels, Inc. Nemont Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center Scobey Golf Course & Clubhouse Silver Star Insurance, Inc. Double D Automotive R-TUR’S Saloon DC Chamber of Commerce & Ag Dan Mem Healthcare Foundation Northern Border Distributing Handran’s Home Center Dave & Sherry Billehus Bernie’s Body Shop, Inc. Independence Bank Farver Farms Dan-Sher Federal Credit Union Banjo’s Club 109 Bum Steer Bar Cahill Seeds Wheatland Lodge, LLC PRO Co-op If you as an individual or business would like to become a part of our Community Loyalty Page series - - - Please Contact the Leader if we missed you! We’re Working to Earn Your Loyalty and Friendship . . . Be Here For Us & We’ll Continue To Be Here For You! DANIELS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE C ENTER trustees. Outgoing trustees were George Rubin and Norman Nelson.). The past, the present and the future. A visit to the thought was: what do we use and what do we not use? Then it hit—just run all 26 entries and in parenthesis Daniels County Leader’s 's morgue-a collection of reference files of material on index cards of past DCL issues-was needed to find information on the construction of the Scobey Hospital in the early 1950s. The first-ever index card had 18 entries on the front side and 8 on the back and the initial add a note or two to tell what was reported in that issue. So here we go, 26 articles/photos appearing in the Leader concerning a new hospital for Scobey, starting with the date of the issue it appeared in (month-dayyear) and what was written on the index card in the morgue: 1-26-1950 — Urge construction ("Jaycees Urge Hospital Construction Now, With Present Funds, According To Practical Needs" read the headline across the top of page one with the present funds at $100,000). 2-2-50 — Plans given OK (Robert Munzenreider, state director of the Montana hospital building program, stated Tuesday in a telephone conversation with H.H. Ames, local hospital project chairman, that the latest set of plans submitted will be approved... with Link & Sons the architects... funds on hand at the time were $101,569.39). 2-9-50 — Endorsement (by Scobey Junior Chamber of Commerce). 6-29-50 — Jaycees donation (give $233.48 net profit from Jaycee Minstrel show to hospital fund). 7-20-50 — Bids to be opened (in Scobey Friday, August 4, 1950). 8-10-50 — Hospital Day ("The goal is so near we must not fail now," said the article. "The contract is ready to sign and the contractor ready to go to work. To comply, the Board of Trustees must have signed promises of $50,000 more within the next few days. We do not need hard cash right now. Signed pledges will suffice. Committees have been appointed in all 19 precincts in the county and Saturday, August 12, 1950 has been designated as HOSPITAL DAY in Daniels County. We hope by Saturday night to have the necessary $50,000 in pledges. Oral promises will not do the job, regardless of how good they may be."). 8-17-50 — Fund nears goal ("Present Drive Nets $40,000 In Cash And Pledges," said the sub-headline). 8-31-50 — Bids accepted (Contractor Arvid Carlson of Missoula earned the main contract worth $134,500, the Hagan firm of Red Lodge earned the plumbing and heating contract for $58,000 and Yellowstone Electric of Billings earned the electric work for $18,774). 9-21-50 — Ground broken ("Excavation Begins Tuesday This Week On $267,000 Structure" said the sub-headline. "From now on the area will be a scene frequented by workers and spectators, many of whom will be able to look at the hustle and bustle of activity and know 'I've helped to make this possible.' "). 9-21-50 — Contribution and pledge list (Page 4 was full and page 5 was 75 percent full of a long list of donations and pledges made by 979 individuals and organizations totaling $142,752.51!) 9-28-50 — Big hole, picture (Ground was broken for the new hospital on Tuesday, September 19, 1950, with Chairman Halbert Ames digging up the first scoop). 11-23-50 — Snow blankets project (The caption under the photo stated 650 yards of concrete would be needed to pour the foundation). 2-8-51 — Picture of hospital, pledges ("A sum of $9,155 still remains to be paid in pledges," project secretary N.C. Wolfe stated. The new hospital will be a wonderfully fine thing for this community-ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART?). 5-10-51 — Pictures, ground breaking, progress (One photo shows finishing concrete work). 5-24-51 — Girl Scout Troop pays pledge (A group of eight girls pledged $50 a year prior and paid it off by raising funds from a Thanksgiving dance at the Scobey Saddle Club and a sale of food). 7-19-51 — Brick walls going up fast (Crews composed of four bricklayers and their boss, a mason and his helpers, several carpenters and their helpers all are combining to give added structure to the Daniels Memorial Hospital project in Scobey, said the lead paragraph. The final paragraph said: The design of the Daniels Memorial Hospital is reputed to be the best of any completed or under construction within the last few years). 7-26-51 — Gets first federal installment payment $50,874 (It was actually $54,874.26 of a total federal share of $112,137.26. "The 17-bed local hospital is almost two-thirds completed, and total cost of the project is estimated at $267,412.32," it said in the article). 8-2-51 — Pictures, progress after 11 months (the top photo shows Bob Severin's power shovel about to take the first bite of earth while the photo below it titled "Eleven Months Later" and snapped on July 23, 1951 shows the progress, including "the smooth lines of the $267,000 project's brick exterior unhampered by scaffolding".). 8-23-51 — Public inspection (the article began: "To the People of This Community, and All Other Contributors, Far and Near... Where once was bare ground there now stands almost completed a fine, spacious structure which will house the facilities of a modern hospital. This Sunday, Aug. 26, will be the occasion of a preliminary inspection by the general public of progress made thus far on what is known as the Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey. The $267,000 project will be open to all sightseers and Clarence Carlson, construction superintendent, will be on hand, aided by hospital directors and trustees, to show folks around."). 9-13-51 — Receives second federal payment $30,019 (The payment brings to $80,894.14 the total federal money paid out to date to the project, the article said, leaving only $31,243.12 still to be paid out by the State Board of Health.). 9-27-51 — Annual meeting names two new trustees ("$15,000 Needed To Pay Off Everything On $267,000 Project," said the sub-headline. Amedee Chabot, William Fladager and George Hatfield were reelected as trustees with Mrs. Carl Berger of Whitetail and Mrs. John Poyner of Scobey being the two new 10-25-51 — Pictures, aerial and ground level ("It's All Paid For" screamed the headline, the article beginning with "Chairman H.H. Ames...announced at the Lions Club Monday evening that the $15,000 final drive for funds was a resounding success, with more than $17,000 collected."). 3-27-52 — First baby "on the house." ("The Daniels Memorial Hospital project, which began as an optimistic dream in 1944, is expected to be open for patients April 1-no April foolin'-according to James Hall, who is manager of the hospital for the Lutheran Homes and Hospitals organization... Manager Hall announces that the first baby delivered in Daniels Memorial Hospital will be 'on the house.' Chairman Ames also indicated that several Scobey business firms might be contributing different items to make the birth of the baby a memorable event to the parents."). 4-3-52 — Open house (More than one thousand people attended the open house. The front page story on the event said: "An ultra-modern building, the new hospital has a minimum of 18 beds, a pediatric ward, also a nursery, obstetrical, surgical, x-ray and laboratory departments.") 4-10-52 — Opens for business (The doors opened on Tuesday, April 8, with Peter Marxen admitted as the first patient, he the brother-in-law of hospital manager James Hall, who suffered burns in a gas explosion). 4-17-52 — First baby born, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tryan, baby Deborah Kay, pictures (The first-born in the new hospital, Deborah was delivered at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, and was the recipient of a roomful of baby gifts of every description and donated by Scobey business firms, including bottle warmers, blankets, pads, bassinette, baby food, toys, etc. And yes, the birth was indeed on the house!). That was then. This is now, a fast-forward of 74 years to April 2024 where a new hospital in Scobey is on course to soon become a reality. This year is the 72nd anniversary of the opening of Daniels Memorial Hospital, which became known as Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center (DMHC) after the turn of the century. Here is a quick look at today's DMHC: It's still located at 105 5th Avenue East in Scobey, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and can be reached by calling 406-487-2296. Services offered include: Acute care, emergency services, long-term care, out-patient clinic, adult daycare, DOT collection site, immunizations, laboratory, moblie mammography, radiology, x-ray/CT scan, rehabilitation, telemedicine, ultrasound, visiting nurse services, visiting specialty physician (general surgery), well-child checks. Current healthcare providers include: Deanna Ferestad, FNP-C; Kelsey Haugo, FNP-C; Sierra Hentges, PA-C; Brandi Knierim, DNP, FNP-C; Mike Rossi, PA-C; Rebecca Stacey, PA-C; Kim Wolfe, PMHNPC-BC. Caregivers at DMHC have long been the life blood that has helped keep the facility doors open. Countless hours and unseen hands have blessed the lives of many in this community, including several that have been with DMHC for more than 30 years and new ones just starting their careers. Together they make DMHC stronger now and into the future. The transition to only operate as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) while still providing long-term care to residents took place in 2017. This transition has helped the facility capture more reimbursement from Medicare with a goal of helping the hospital be more self-sustaining in the future. Often unseen but not forgotten is the DMHC board of directors, which currently consists of: Jack Pittenger, Chair; Tanner Trower, Vice-Chair; Janitzia Nelson, Treasurer; Jedda Barron, Secretary; Mike Bjarko, Hospital District; Kymber Carney, Cliff Hames, Arlene Kegley, Chase Thompson, and Wyatt Wilder, all Trustees. Let's jump into the future, a new healthcare facility for Scobey and northeast Montana. "Education, healthcare and a major employer, if any falter it makes it hard for a community to thrive and survive," DMHC Administrator Kody Brinton told the Daniels County Leader last week. Those three sectors listed for Daniels County includes the Scobey School system, Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center and Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc., with agriculture being the other major employer. "The decision to build a new hospital did not happen overnight but took years of planning and research," said Brinton. "This project is a generational project, to serve generations to come." Following a vetting process of over 11 different sites around Scobey, chosen was a big chunk of flat land at the northwest corner of Highway 248 and Airport Road on Scobey's west end. "The new facility will be a 25-bed critical access hospital," said Brinton, "with 20 individual beds for long-term care residents and five in-patient hospital beds. It will be 48,000 square feet. We are waiting on USDA Rural Development to approve the financial feasibility study. Once that happens and we can commence with design and development of the new hospital. From there we could go out to bid with contractors." "This new facility will be designed using the best practice standards for healthcare designed for efficiency for patients and staff," said Brinton. "This project will not require any more mil levies than the 50 mils currently in place. If they could pull this off in the early 1950s, it can be pulled off in the mid 2020s as well, don't you think? If WE don’t help our community WHO will? These fine businesses offer their thanks and appreciation to all of our past and present customers and clients! How can we serve you better? Your Loyal Community Sponsors: Burger Hut Lightfoot Veterinary Services Shortline Ag Inc. Trower Aviation Farris Farm & Auto Tande Grocery Thievin Auto Body Cromwell’s Convenience Hometown Hardware KCGM D.C. Vision Clinic Tade Accounting Daniels County Leader Service Drug Waller Funeral Home Air Design Rose and Marie’s Wolfe-Daniels, Inc. Nemont Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center Scobey Golf Course & Clubhouse Silver Star Insurance, Inc. Double D Automotive R-TUR’S Saloon DC Chamber of Commerce & Ag Dan Mem Healthcare Foundation Northern Border Distributing Handran’s Home Center Dave & Sherry Billehus Bernie’s Body Shop, Inc. Independence Bank Farver Farms Dan-Sher Federal Credit Union Banjo’s Club 109 Bum Steer Bar Cahill Seeds Wheatland Lodge, LLC PRO Co-op If you as an individual or business would like to become a part of our Community Loyalty Page series - - - Please Contact the Leader if we missed you!
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