50 years ago
December 23, 1954
Hillsboro's handsome new community hospital is well on the road toward completion, but far enough short to cause concern on the part of those responsible for seeing the important project through. In order to keep men on the job and finish construction in the near future, more financial aid is needed. Those who have made pledges, as yet unpaid, are being urged by the committee to fulfill them in order that work may proceed on this important contribution to the Hillsboro community.
The early completion of the hospital will serve a double purpose. Not only will it mean a modern, well equipped hospital, but it will mean an expansion of facilities for the care of the aged, since the old hospital will be available as a nursing home.
Miss Ruth Loewen returned for a second term of service to Columbia, South America, Sept. 23. She is working under the auspices of the M. B. Board of Foreign Missions.
Funeral services for Rev. Peter R. Jost were held Sunday afternoon, first in the Goertz Funeral Hone, with Rev. D. V. Wiebe in charge, and later at the Gnadenau Church with Rev. P. R. Lange and Rev. Waldo Hiebert officiating. Rev. Jost, who died Wednesday, December 15, was well known in this community, having served the Gnadenau Church as a minister for thirty-five years.
Thirteen Girl Scouts, together with Mrs. Edgar Wiederstein and Mrs. John Vogt, went caroling at the Mission Home, Salem Home and the Salem Hospital Monday evening. After the caroling they gathered at the Ed Wiederstein home to watch TV and exchange gifts.
A choral composition, "It Was a Holy Night," by Prof. Herbert Richert, head of Tabor College music department will be used in the broadcast by the "Back To The Bible" program on Thursday, December 23, according to information received by Prof. Richert recently.
