75 Years Ago

Items taken from weekly issues 75 years ago, from the Daniels County Leader, est. 1922 (continuation of the Scobey Sentinel, est. 1912).

August 31, 1950

Bids Accepted, Contract Made For Hospital– Directors and trustees of the Daniels Memorial Hospital met last night and signed contracts for construction, plumbing, heating equipment and electrical work for the new hospital.

It is six years since the first contributions were received for the Daniels Memorial Hospital. Increasing costs and the general inflation have boosted the first estimates of $75,000 to $100,000 up to the present figure of $264,412.32.

When bids were received about three weeks ago the Board of Trustees found they were about $50,000 short. A special drive for funds since have netted $...