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FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE QUARTERLY BULLETIN _
Published at the end of each quarter by the Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.
Wendover, Kentucky 41775 F
Subscription Price $2.00 a Year ` I
Edit0r’s Office, Wendover, Kentucky 41775   `
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VOLUME 52 SUMMER, 1976 NUMBER 1   I
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Send Form 3579 to Frontier Nursing Service, Wendover, Ky. 41775 .
Copyright 1976, Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. L

 T CONTENTS
5 ARTICLE AUTHOR PAGE
l  · A Day in the Country (Illus.) Betty Lester 25
 ` 5 Ann Proctor
 _ A Day to Remember (Illus.) Helen E. Browne 47
 (_  Beyond the Mountains 62
l ` Field Notes 66
Fifty-First Annual Report
Transmittal Letter, page 3
Audited Financial
{ Statements, page 4
l Statement of Contributions
‘ Placed in Trust, page 12
  Statement of Donations and A
{ Subscriptions, page 15
  Report of Operations, page 16
  Conclusion, page 23
"lt’s the Sulfur” Horace Henriques 59
Old Courier News 30
g Old Staff News 49
i Our Mail Bag 53
ii Post Time Horse Show (Illus.) Donna Ward 32
Kate Ireland
’ Primary Care Conference 43 `
Students Attempt Primary Care
in Appalachia Alice Reber 57
  Brief Bits
. An Attack of Goat The Countryman 31
T Frustration Modern Maturity 29
z, Joe Lewis Appointed 45
  No Maternal Death 54
J Primary Care Association Formed 61
g ; The Family Nurses’ Pin A Photo Inside
Y »_ Back Cover
g, The Oldest Profession Modern Maturity 65
3 The Quality of Thoroughness Bulletin of the Johns
· ' in Nurses’ Work Hopkins Hospital 46
‘< W. F. Brashear Honored 48
I Wendover as a Conference Center 56
T, Wendover and Wolf Creek
Ԥ Districts Close 55
  White Elephant 75
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   2 FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE
FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT  
of the  
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FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, Incorporated  
for the Fiscal Year
May 1, 1975 to April 30, 1976
PREFACE
, As has been our custom since we were one year old, we present
I our annual report of the iiscal affairs and ofthe iield of operations
I of the Frontier Nursing Service, Incorporated
We have, as in previous years, divided our report into two
sections. One section is about money, and one section about work.
  Under the heading of Conclusion, we tell something of what
the year has meant to us. R
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I. ‘
FISCAL REPORT   II
The figures that follow are taken from the Balance Sheet, the I
I Exhibits and Schedules of the Audit for the fiscal year which
ended April 30, 1976. _

 QUARTERLY BULLETIN 3
 X ERNST & ERN ST
  sum; 7-B
  Citizens Bank Square
li, Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Board of Governors
Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.
Wendover, Kentucky
We have examined the balance sheets of Frontier Nursing
Service, Inc. as of April 30, 1976 and April 30, 1975, and the related
statements of revenues and expenses, changes in fund balances
and changes in financial position for the years then ended. Our
examinations were made in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards and, accordingly, included such tests of the
accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances.
A In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly the financial position of Frontier Nursing Service,
Inc. at April 30, 1976 and April 30, 1975, and the results of its
operations, and changes in financial position for the years then
_ ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting prin-
ciples applied on a consistent basis.
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Lexington, Kentucky
September 13, 1976

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I FRONTIER NURSIN at QEE
APRIL 30,
, 1976 1975 `  
` UNRESTRICTED FUNDS  
Current Assets: “  
Cash and certificate of deposit ..............»..».................................... $ 63,610 $ 47,115 °‘
Accoimts receivable: `
Patients ........................................................_._,..........,.........,........, 845,396 950,021
Other ................,......,..A..t...._...................._..,,,.....,.._....,.,.,........i....... 14,241 4,891
859,637 954,912
Less allowance for uncollectible accounts .....................»...... 643,449 795,700
216,188 159,212
U. S. Government participation in
construction costs incurred ..................»............................. 128,466 79,226
344,654 238,438
I.nventories——Norte A ...........................................................,............ 73,738 59,217
Prepaid Expenses ,........................................................................... 17,596 9,150
* TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 499,598 353,920
Property, Plant and Equipment—Note A
Land .............................................................................,..»..................... 86,658 86,658
. Buildings .......,..................................».»..............................»........,....».... 2,349,521 2,186,494
Equipment ...,............,........,...................................... , ,.,......................... 1,953,653 1,857,951
4,389,832 4,131,103
Less allowances for depreciation .................................................... 836,125 660,434
3,553,707 3,470,669
Boa.rd—Designated Funds»—Notes A and D
Consolidated Investment Fund:
, C3Sh ..,.............................................................................................. 82,152 24,474
Investments ................................. I ........ . ....»....................,............ 2,362,678 1,554,459
1 2,444,830 1,578,933
Less endowment fund investments (restricted) ........_......... 189,087 168,860
2,255,743 1,410,073
Mary Breclcinridge Hospital and Development Fund:
Cash .......................................................»... N .................................... 11,321 21,558
Investments .................................................................................... 69,686 1,367,852 ,,
81,007 1,389,410 _
$6,390,055 $6,624,072 _’,
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Endowment funds—Notes A and D ]
Cash .....................................................................................................,_ $ 193 $ 485
Investments ..............,.......................................................................... 404,684 404,393
Investments included in Consolidated Investment Fund ........ 189,087 168,860
ii 593,964 $ 573,738

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5 _ APRIL 30,
-   1976 1975
,··¤ UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
115   Current Liabilities:
I » Accounts payable .................>................,.........,.........................,..... $ 97,758 $ 54,573
021 Accrued salaries, wages, and payroll taxes .........,...................... 75,766 65,152
’891 Accounts payable and retainage due contractors ......,............... 19,888 215,544
‘ Retirement plan accr·ual—Note C ...................................,.............. 13,141 13,141
912 Accrued vacation expense ...................................,............................ 71,922 52,413
’700 Medicare retroactive settlement ...............................,................i... 8,411 —
* Unexpended portion of special purpose
21,, funds and other current liabilities .............i............................ 137,489 35,087
’ “ Curent portion of l0ng—term debt ........,......................................... 1,327 —
,226 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 425,702 435,910
,438
,217 Long-Term Debt—5% % installment note, payable
,150 in monthly payments of $110, including interest,
—— through January, 1980—c0llatera.lized by equip-
,920 ment costing $7,200 .....................................,.................................... 3,870 -—
Fund Balance .............................................................1.....................i...... 5,960,483 6,188,162
,658
,494
,951
,103
,434
5669
:,474
,,459
:,933
:,860
>,073
.,558  ,
',852 ,`
>,410
EE. ?»: $6,390,055 $6,624,072
RESTRICTED FUNDS
485 Endowment funds:
9., Fund balance:
L3 ° Permanent ....,...,............,.......................2.. - .i....,....i...........i...2..2...2. $ 488,964 $ 468,738
$860 Terrn ________,,______,,,,_____________________..__.......,,..._..,..,................,..,..i........, 105,000 105,000
*,738 6 593,964 $ 573,738
See notes to financial statements.

 6 FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE
S STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, INC.  
Years ended April 30, 1976 and 1975  
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Unrestricted Endowment Funds
Funds Permanent Term
Balances at April 30, 1974 .......I..............................»..I.......... $6,252,289 $470,333 $105,000
Excess of expenses over revenues
for the year ended April 30, 1975
(deduction) ..............................I..........................,......,......... (328,886)
U. S. Government participation in
construction costs incurred ............................................ 231,382 (
d Donations of property and equipment—
azt fair market value at time of donation .........,.,........ 12,240
Restricted contribution used for
purchase of equipment .................................................,.,.. 21,137
(Loss) on sale of investments ...........................,............,..... (1,595)
BALANCES AT APRIL 30, 1975 6,188,162 468,738 105,000
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Excess of expenses over revenues
for the year ended April 30, 1976
(deduction) ..................................................................I....... (317,823)
U. S. Government participation in
construction costs incurred .............................................. 49,240
Donations of property and equipment-
at fair market value at time of donation ....o.............., 6,051
Restricted contribution used for M I
purchase of equipmenrt ................,............,..........__..,,_..... 34,853
Contributions restricted for specific purpose _..............__. 5,117 ~,;
Restricted revenue earned by A
endowments held in consolidated fund _..,_..._.._,,____________ 263
Gain on sale of investments .......,._,.._,_,___________,,____________,_____ 14,846
BALANCES AT APRIL 30, 1976 $5,960,483 $488,964 $105,000
See notes to financial statements. E

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STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES
  IFRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, INC.
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  YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,
it 1976 1975
.a Patient service revenue:
` Hospital—inpatient ...................i.....i....i.i.............i......,.,...,.,.......... $ 740,484 $ 424,161
Hospita1—outpatient ...i....................,....._...._ - ..____....,.....,,.............. 442,764 292,044
District clinic ............................,........,....,..................._.................... 87,705 110,602
,0 Home health ............................,...........i....,._... _ _._........,,,.....i............ 51,086 124,596
1,322,039 951,403
Less discounts, charity, bad debts and
contractual allowances ....,.....................T..............................l 557,252 428,618
NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 764,787 522,785
Other operating revenue:
Income for specific operating purposes:
Donations, bequests, and other ..........,........l,................._____. 80,610 82,232
Federal grants:
Division of Nursing ...,........r........................,.................... 105,461 81,009
Primex .........................................................,.,..,.........,.l....... 63,641 102,097
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...l....,.....,....l._................ 166,962 —
Drug sales, meals, and other ....,.........,.......,,..,....l.,.,............ 246,461 138,573
Q 663,135 403,911
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 1,427,922 926,696
Operating expenses:
Hospital .........................,............,..l......lr......................................._.. 1,419,785 1,030,673
General and administrative ........l.......,..................,.................... 541,813 468,274
District clinic and home health .,.,..,,....,.....l..l....................,..... 314,589 256,516
School of Midwifery & Family Nursing ........l.,......,.............. 263,734 212,275
Depreciation ................................................... , ................,............... 185,221 57,236
, TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 2,725,142 2,024,974
  LOSS FROM OPERATIONS 1,297,220 1,098,278
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Nonoperating revenue:
` Unrestricted gifts and bequests ................,....I......................,.,. 527,754 393,684
` Unrestricted income fro·m endowment funds ....,..............l,..... 7,767 7,665
" F Investment income from Board-designated funds ................ 183,038 237,196
 , Gain from sale of investments—Board-designated funds .... 257,241 125,998
Other nonoperating revenue ..:.............:......:...,............................ 3,597 4,849
979,397 769,392
R EXCESS OF EXPENSES OVER REVENUES $ 317,823 $ 328,886
Z See notes to financial statements.

   8 FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE
l STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION _
FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, INC.  
, YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,  
i 1976 1975 Ԥ
SOURCE OF FUNDS · ~ I
Loss from operations ............_I>............>....,......»......,................... $1,297,220 $1,098,278  `,
Provision for depreciation (which I
did not require funds) .........................................1................ 185,221 57,236 I
Hinds (Required) for operations (1,111,999) (1,041,042) `
Nonoperating revenue .....................,..................,..,..............1... 979,397 769,392 E
Q Funds (Required) for operations 5
and nonoperating revenue (132,602) (271,650) C
* U. S. Government participation in
~ construction costs incurred ...............................>...>............ 49,240 231,382 k
Decrease in Board-designated funds ...................................... 462,733 542,267
Contributions restricted for p
purchase of equipment .......,................................................ 34,853 21,137 ·
Increase in long-term debt ...>.................................................. 3,870 — d
TOTAL SOURCES 418,094 523,136 E
~ APPLICATION OF FUNDS _
‘ Additions to property and equipment ...,................................ 262,208 652,768 p
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, TOTAL FUNDS USED 262,208 652,768 t·
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL $ 155,886 $(129,632) a
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3 CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITAL E
Increase (decrease) in current assets: {Q
` Cash ..................... I ..................................................................... $ 16,495 $ (391) tj
Accounts receivable ................................ - ....................,,,______, 56,976 11,334
Inventories ....,..........................................,......................_..,.,.,, 14,521 12,570
Prepaid expenses ..........,.........I..............................._...,........... 8,446 882 i
U. S. Government participation in , $,
construction costs incurred ....................._,.,............._,.. 49,240 (266,219) ; O;
145,678 (241,824) , M R
Less increase (decrease) in current liabilities: j ·
Accounts payable .............................I......,..,..............._.,..____ 43,185 26,395 ; P.
Accrued salaries and payroll taxes _......_...__.....,,.____,________ 10,614 29,197 _ a
Accounts payable and retainage due contractors ........ (195,656) (159,991)   9*
Accrued vacation payable .................,..............,.,._.____,,,.,_____ 19,509 21,718
Other current liabilities ............................,._,,,..___..,___._____,__ 112,140 (29,511) a·
, (10,208) -7112,192) (
INCREASE (DEICREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL $ 155,886 $ (129,632) 2
See notes to financial statements. I!

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_ NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, INC.
$0,   Years ended April 30, 1976 and 1975
~ _ _ NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
78 i`  The accounting principles which materially affect the determination of financial
position or results of operations are summarized below.
36
_ Patient Service Revenues
42) Patient service revenues are reported on an accrual basis in the period in which
92 services are provided, at established rates regardless of whether collection in full is
—* expected. Discounts, charity allowances, the results of other arrangements for pro-
viding service at less than established rates, and the provision for uncollectible ac-
50) counts are reported as deductions from patient service revenue on an accrual basis.
82 A major portion of services are provided to indigent patients at nominal cost and
67 bad debts and charity are substantial.
3 Nonoperating Revenues
7 Donations, grants and bequests which are not restricted by donors and subject to
__ designation by the Service are reported as nonoperating revenue.
36 Board-Designated Funds
Donations, grants and bequests received for constructing and equipping a new hos-
53 pital at Hyden, Kentucky and for certain operating purposes incident thereto are
_ accumu.lated in the Mary Breckinridge Hospital and Development Fund. Since dona-
*63 tions, bequests and income from this Fund in prior years were sufficient to meet the
_ cost of construction of the new hospital, the Service considers all donations, bequests,
;32) and income from investments of this Fund in 1976 and 1975 to be available for specified
I and general operating purposes and such amounts are recorded as nonoperating revenue
when received or earned. In accordance with the original designation of the Mary
Breckinridge Hospital and Development Fund, the Service has determined that monies
remaining in the Fund after completion of the new hospital are to be used for renova-
_ , tion of the old Hyden Hospital and outpost centers, for additional staff salaries, for
*91) the funding of the retirement program and for other contingencies.
*34
:70 The Board of Governors has designated the Consolidated Investment Fund for
) accumulating funds for such operating and general purposes as they may determine.
*82 During the years ended April 30, 1976 and April 30, 1975, the Service transferred
 ` $575,000 and $525,000, respectively, from the Consolidated Investment Fund to meet
519)  ` operating expenses.
524) l li Restricted Funds
Endowment funds represent funds which are not available for general operating
$95 . purposes but the income from which is available for operating purposes. Such funds
L97 _ , are classined as restricted funds and income therefrom is credited to revenue when
)91)  " earned in accordance with donors’ instructions.
H8 The term endowment, on which restrictions expire beginning April 1, 1978, will be
511) available for social service over a reasonable period.
EB;) Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. is also income beneficiary of certain trust funds
__ (aggregate market value at April 30, 1976 and April 30, 1975—approximately $329,371
532) and $307,000 respectively) which are not administered or controlled by the Service.
; Accordingly, such funds are not reiiected in the balance sheets at April 30, 1976 and
1975.

 I 10 FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE
  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Contrinued
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued ik  I
Resources restricted by donors for additions to property and equipment are re-  
corded as credits to the unrestricted fund balance when expended for the purposes .»  1
intended. Resources restricted by donors for specific operating purposes are credited QL I
to other operating revenues when expended for the purposes intended. _ 1
e
Donated Services and Supplies
The estimated value of services donated through volunteer work is not recorded t
in the accounts of Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. The estimated value of supplies
donated to the Service has been included in income and expense in the statement of
revenues and expenses. J
` 1
` Inventories {
Inventories are stated at cost (first-in, iirsrt-out method) which is not in excess of $
market.
Property and Equipment I
Property and equipment is stated at cost, or fair market value at date of donation F
. for related items received. Depreciation has been co·mputed on the straight-line method E
over the estimated useful lives generally as follows: F
Buildings -10 to 40 years °
I Equipment— 5 to 15 years
Q Vehicles — 4 years
E
NOTE B—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS
At April 30, 1976, the Service participated in the Medicare-Medicaid programs
for eligible services provided through the Hospital and Home Health Agency.
L Under cost reimbursement formula.s in effect for the year ended April 30, 1975,
eligible program costs for the Hospital and Home Health Agency were in excess of
· customary charges for service and reimbursement therefor is limited to the lesser o·f
~ cost or customary charges. The excess cost may be carried over and reimbursed to the
5 extent that charges in the two succeeding years exceed the eligible cost of covered A
services.
From May 11, 1973 to February 9, 1975, the Hyden Hospital was terminated as a
provider of services under the federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs. The
termination was a result of alleged inadequate safety precautions required under Medi-
care regulations at the Hospital. The Service appealed this decision to federal authori- ,
ties. On June 11, 1976, a decision in favor of the Service was entered by an adminis-  °`
trative law judge of the appeals division of the Department of Health, Education, and ‘ E
Welfare, Social Security Administration, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. This deci- _
sion has been subsequently appealed by Medicare-Medicaid program counsel. Legal g
, counsel for the Service cannot give an opinion as to the ultimate outcome of this appeal. M
, If a favorable determination is obtained by the Service for the period of termination, `
additional amounts may be recoverable from the Medicare-Medicaid programs. No
amounts have been reflected in the financial statements for 1976 or 1975 for such
potential recoveries.
Operating revenues for 1976 and 1975 include amounts estimated to be reimburs-
able for home health services and, subsequent to February 10, 1975, for hospital serv- (
ices under the cost reimbursement formulas in effect. Audits of the cost reports have
been completed and settled through April 30, 1975.

  
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEM.ENTS—C0*ntinued
  NOTE C—RETIREMENT PLAN
-8-   Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. has a retirement plan for regular full time em-
,€S 'ji  ployees with 1000 hours of continuous service who are twenty-five yea.rs of age or
gd _ , more. The policy of the Service is to fund pension costs accrued. Past service liability
 ` is being funded over a period of 20 years. Total retirement plan expense for the years
‘ ended April 30, 1976 and April 30, 1975, was $25,850 and $20,777, respectively.
The actuarially computed value of vested benefits as of May 1, 1976 exceeded the
ed total of the pension fund and balance sheet accruals by approximately $49,000.
les
of In accordance with the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act o·f 1974, the Service, as of May 1, 1976, made certain amendments to its retire-
ment plan and ma.de certain changes in the actuarial determination of pension costs.
The effect of the Act is expected to increase future pension expense by approximately
Of $14,000 per year.
NOTE D—INVESTMENTS
H Investments are stated in the financial statements at cost and are not adjusted for
gd amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Investment income is accounted
L for on the cash basis which is not significantly different from the accrual method. Cost
and approximate market values at April 30, 1976 and 1975 are sumrnarized as follows:
1976 1975
Cost Market Cost Market
Board designated funds:
Consolidated investment fund:
U. S. Government obligations .......... $ 509,302 $ 509,008 $ 3,987 $ 3,800
ms Corporate bonds ................................ 975,763 984,600 714,511 579,800
Common stocks .................................. 777,613 1,478,066 835,961 1,600,700
Other ....................,.................................. 100,000(A) —- — —
75, — ——— —-——  
of $2,362,678 $2,971,674 $1,554,459 $2,184,300
Of        
the
red Mary Breckinridge Hospital
and Development Fund:
U. S. Government obligations .......... $ 69,686 $ 69,686 $1,278,852 $1,294,100
[§h¥1 Corporate bonds ................................ — — 89,000 81,000
e m mm m mm
>d¥· · $ 69,686 $ 69,686 $1,367,852 $1,375,100
jr']- _  __-._m.      
iis- M
mf] ' Endowment funds:
3*31* 1 Corporate bonds ...............................l...... $ 85,028 $ 65,456 $ 85,028 $ 58,900
83-1 ; Common stocks .................................... 201,433 326,803 90,556 77,800
?3·1· ° Investments in common
lg? trust funds ..l........,....,......................... 118,223 118,223 228,809 324,500
o m mm mm m
Uch $ 404,684 $ 510,482 $ 404,393 $ 461,200
FS` (A) Represents an unsecured note receivable due April 1, 1978, as to which interest is
‘rV` in default for two years. No market value is shown as the value of the note is
ave not determinable.

 * FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, INCORPORATED
1 STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS PLACED IN TRUST
l
l April 30, 1976 with Comparative Figures for 1975  
{ April 30, Additions April 30,  
` 1975 During Year 1976  
Norah Oliver Shoemaker Memorial Baby’s Crib ...... $ 5,000 $ 5,000 b 
Children’s Christmas Fund in Memory of "
Barbara Brown .................................. 1,000 1,000
Donald R. McLennan Memorial Bed .................. 12,750 12,750
Margaret A. Pettit Legacy 1,954 1,954
Jane Short Atwood Legacy ........................... 7,500 7,500
Mrs. John W. Price, Jr. Fund ......................... 10,800 10,800
.1 Winfield Baird Foundation ........................... 105,000 105,000
? Mrs. Henry Shipman Legacy ......................... 24,398 24,398
Wilson Neel Memorial Baby’s Crib ................... 1,462 1,462
Jessie Preston Draper Memorial No. 1 ................ 15,000 15,000
Jessie Preston Draper Memorial No. 2 ................ 185,000 185,000
Joan Glancy Memorial Baby’s Crib .................. 5,000 5,000
Isabella George Jeffcott Memorial .................... 2,500 2,500
Belle Barrett Hughitt Memorial ...................... 17,000 17,000
Bettie Starks Rodes Memorial Baby’s Crib
3 John Price Starks Memorial Baby’s Crib ......... 10,000 10,000
~ Mary Ballard Morton Memorial Wing ................ 85,251 85,251
Marion E. Taylor Memorial .......................... 10,000 10,000
? Fanny Norris Fund .................................. 10,000 10,000
Marie L. Willard Legacy ............................. 3,127 3,127
Mrs. Charles H. Moorman Fund ...................... 1,100 1,100
Lillian F. Eisaman Legacy