St. Luke at 70: Looking back

St. Luke Hospital opened 70 years ago in a cinderblock building built and owned by the community.

Nurse Mabel Mager, left, who was named hospital superintendent in 1955, recalled “we didn’t even keep charts" in the early days.

by KRISTI NIEMEYER
Editor | May 4, 2023 12:00 AM

When St. Luke Hospital finally opened in 1953, after five years of community labor and donations, an editorial in the weekly Ronan Pioneer proclaimed it “a dream come true.” ...

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