Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Dr. George Franklin Ashley built Bear Lake's first major hospital in 1912. The building still stands and is known as the Mary K Apartments at Eighth and Lincoln.
This was the second Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
and was located on Washington Street. It was replaced by a newer hospital in
1950.
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The News-Examiner, March 10, 1955, page 1
Club Contributes TV to Hospital
Montpelier Lions Club presented their annual show, Lionscoonscapades, in the MHS Auditorium Friday and Saturday. Proceeds from the performances went toward the purchase of a TV set for the Bear Lake Memorial Hospital. Presentation on behalf of President Jack Crane and members was made by Rex Williamson, who while in the hospital realized a TV would be a worthwhile contribution to the hospital. Acceptance for county commissioners, hospital advisory board and people in the future who may benefit, was by H G Ericsson, administrator. He expressed his thanks to the Lions Club for the fine gift and the thought behind it and said seeing TV was a fine way to wile away convalescing hours.
Clair Barrett was interlocuter of the minstrel and Herb Pendrey, Max Haddock, Boyd Sorenson, A J Michaelson, Keith Rich and Charles D Jenkinson were end men. Special numbers included Wayne Lewis singing western songs; Jack Contor, Indian; Alice Hepworth of Bountiful, reading; Janette Parker, acrobatic dance; and E A Bagley, tap dancing.
Philip Hulme was general chair man; Keith E
Rich, script; Waldo Anderson, director; Jack Contor, advertising; Marriner
Jensen and "Bud" Lewis, tickets; J W Clark, settings and property; Grant Rosen
programs; Floyd Bird, lighting; Mrs. Reed Crane, dance director; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Walton, and Mr. and Mrs. John H Teuscher, costumes.
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The News-Examiner, January 23, 1958, page 1
Four Named on Hospital Board
Hans G Hansen of Montpelier and Tim Matthews of Liberty were reappointed members of the Bear Lake Memorial Hospital advisory board last week by Commissioners T Jefferson Dunford, J Clarence Lindsey and C N Carlsen. Also appointed were Darwin E Haddock of Paris for a three year term succeeding Keith F Varner, former Paris resident and publisher of the Paris Post and Glen Grimmett of Paris, for one year succeeding Morris B Athay who recently moved to New Zealand.
Other members of the nine man board are Chairman L Burdette Pugmire of St Charles, H W Allinger, secretary of Montpelier, J Rodney Ream of Dingle, Harley Cochran of Pegram, and Don Rex of Georgetown.
Still serving as original appointees through succeeding terms are Allinger, Cochran, Pugmire and Ream. Matthews was appointed in 1953, Rex in 1951 and Hansen in 1954.