Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1917 — NEW HOSPITAL SUPERINTEND'T [ARTICLE]

NEW HOSPITAL SUPERINTEND'T

MISS MATTIE HEMPHILL SELECTED TO SUCCEED MISS BRUNNEMAN. The trustees of the Jasper county hospital held a special meeting at the First National Bank Tuesday afternoon. At the meeting Mattie Hemphill was selected to take the place as superintendent beginning July 1, 1917. Miss Hemphill is a graduate nurse and has had a number of years of most successful experience. Her appointment was urged by all the physicians in the county who knew her. She stands very high in this community both as a nurse and a lady of most excellent character. It was also ordered by the board that Miss Harper be continued as surgical nurse and that the employment of Miss Comer and Miss O’Keith be continued. Miss* Brunneman, who has been with the hospital since it opened in January, has by her marked ability placed the institution upon a high plane of efficiency. It is the general opinion of all that this is one of the best equipped and best managed small hospitals they have ever visited. Miss Brunneman handed her resignation to the board at their meeting in May. All who have been acquainted with the splendid service rendered by the hospital during her stay here regret her decision to leave. She is a lady of strong personality and one whose ability placed her in a position to command the very best places offered in her profession.