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50 Years
In 1955 the hospital was called Logan Valley Hospital and was located on Thurston Avenue. Thirty-five ladies attended an organizational meeting to start the hospital auxiliary. A large amount of donations were given for the construction of the new hospital to be called Pender Community Hospital at 603 Earl Street. The governing board consisted of R.C. Benson, Chairman; Wm H. Hoppner, Secretary; R.R. Smith, Vice-Chairman; W.F. Wenke, Treasurer; Carl Wichman, John Hilker, Claus Malmberg, Herman Westerhold and Wallis Malmberg, Trustees. The cost of the hospital was $320,990.20. $153,154.31 was from Hill-Burton Fund (Federal) and the residents of Pender and the surrounding communities donated the balance of $167,154.31. Over 1,200 individuals contributed toward the goal of the new hospital. (Listing of those contributors will be available at a later date.)
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