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Community Hospitals From Divide County History 1974, Crosby, North Dakota
In 1926, Dr. G. J. Budd located in Ambrose and opened a small hospital in the E. A. Tannas residence to care for his patients. It soon was evident that the facilities were too small and public sentiment was aroused in favor of building a modern hospital. A meeting was held and was met with such approval that $1,400.00 was raised that evening. The group adopted the name of Divide County Hospital Association. They made a successful drive for funds.
The Divide County Community Hospital was opened in the spring of 1927. Dr. Budd had complete charge and installed his own equipment. In May 1929, a big entertainment was held in the school gym. The features of the evening were a home talent play and dance. A new Ford was raffled off at midnight and won by M. D. McKinnon of Minneapolis. This entertainment netted $1,172.70, which was used to lower the indebtedness of the hospital. In the spring of 1930, Dr. Budd notified the Board he was leaving the community when his contract expired on April 8. At that time the hospital was closed. The Board arranged for a Dr. Knapp and his wife to come and take over the hospital in July. They stayed two months and the hospital was again closed. A meeting was held and it was decided that the Board contact the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Hospital Association and empowered the Board to make a contract with the Association. The Good Samaritans operated it successfully as a hospital with Dr. S. A. Weeks as the resident doctor. In about 1940, Dr. Weeks decided to move to Baker, Montana, and for the third time the hospital was closed not to open again as a hospital. It was used to operate a Good Samaritan Home for the Elderly until 1969. Since that time the building has not been in use. History taken from page 334 of
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