Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1917 — NEWS FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

NEWS FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ocie Brusnahan of Parr, underwent a slight operation at the county hospital Sunday morning. She is reported to be getting along very nicely. The operation was performed by a local physician. Mrs. Calvin Cain, Who underwent an operation at the county hospital recently and whose condition was quite serious for several days, is showing marked improvement and every indication now points to her ultimate recovery. Lois Morrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrow of five miles sbuth of town, was operated on in the county hospital Saturday for the removal of her tonsils, Dr. Besser of Remington and a local physician performing the operation. The third death to occur at the hospital since it was opened about Hix weeks ago was that of John Allen Berche, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver Berche of Newland. The little fellow was suffering with pneumonia and died at 3:15 Saturday afternoon. The body was taken to Bellevue, lowa, Monday morning for burial.