DMSCO Log Book Vol.34 1956

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY & SURGERY

Vol. 34 JANUARY, 1956 Number 1

Hospita I Benefit Ball February 14Receives MeadJohnson Grant

Dr. Frank W. King DMSCOS '54 resi-dent physician and supervisor of the Out-

Patient Department!of Still OsteopathicHospital and physi-cian in charge ofthe Intern TrainingProgram has beeninformed by Dr.George W. North-rup, Chairman,Committee on MeadJohnson Grants,that he has been se-lected as one of thefirst 3 recipients ofthis grant.

(According to theAOA three grants of $1,000 each will beawarded annually for graduate edu-cation in the field of general practice byMead Johnson and Co., one of the country'sleading pharmaceutical houses. Require-ments for the fellowship awards are suchthat any recent graduate of an osteopathiccollege is eligible. Mead Johnson fellowsmay undertake their studies at any AOAapproved college and must devote full timeto advanced study for one year. Fellowshipawards will be announced in January ofeach year.)

The letter in part reads:

"It is my pleasure to announce that theBoard of Trustees of the American Osteo-pathic Association has approved your se-lection by the Committee on Mead JohnsonGrants for a Mead Johnson Fellowship ingeneral practice. Your program will beconducted under the direction of DesMoines Still College of Osteopathy andSurgery.

"The effective beginning date for Fellow-ship work may be set at any time withineight months after the date of the award,(December 12, 1955), to suit the conveni-ence of the successful applicant, his spon-sor, and the institution at which he will betraining in general practice. The grant willbe paid, in four quarterly payments of$250.00 each, to the recipient on notice ofthe beginning of each quarter of the year'straining. Further details of the programshould be developed with the mutual co-operation and consultation with the appli-cant and the institution . . .

"Please accept the congratulations of thecommittee on your well deserved award ofa Mead Johnson Fellowship in general prac-tice. With best personal regards."

McCaughan to RetireDr. Hobert S. Moore, president of the

American Osteopathic Association, on Dec.23, mailed the following letter:

TO: Presidents and Secretaries of alldivisional societies and affiliated organiza-tions of the AOA,

"Dear Friend: I am writing to informyou first hand of Dr. Russell C. McCaugh-an's resignation as executive secretary ofthe American Osteopathic Association, ef-fective Sept. 1, 1956. The board of trustees,at its December meeting, desiring to honorDr. McCaughan for past service as well asto preserve for the profession his wisdomand vast experience, unanimously electedhim to the status of executive secretaryemeritus as of the date his resignation be-comes effective. In this way it will be pos-sible to make use of Dr. McCaughan's tal-ents in a manner befitting a man who hasliterally given his all in the advancement ofthis great profession. The profession willnot be without "Mr. Osteopathy", his adviceand counsel.

"At the same meeting the board electedDr. True B. Eveleth to the position ofexecutive secretary, effective Sept. 1, 1956.As you all know, Dr. Eveleth has beenexecutive assistant since March 1, 1952. Hecame to the AIOA from Portland, Maine,where he had been active in Maine Osteo-pahtic Association affairs. It is the feel-ing of both the board and Dr. McCaughanthat because of Dr. Eveleth's previous ex-perience, his several years in the centraloffice and his close relationship with Dr.McCaughan, there will be a minimumamount of functional problems in the trans-ference of responsibilities as indicatedabove.

"Appropriate plans are being made tohonor Dr. McCaughan in a more formalway at the proper time. However, I didwant you to have this news direct frommy hand.

"Wishing you a very Merry Christmasand Happy New Year. Fraternally yours."k 7_ nA........... A

CalendarFALL SEMESTER

EXAMINATION WEEKJanuary 16-21, 1956

FALL SEMESTER ENDSJanuary 21, 1956REGISTRATION

SPRING SEMESTERJanuary 23, 1956

SPRING SEMESTER BEGINSJanuary 25, 1956

HOSPITAL BENEFITFebruary 14, 1956

Valentine Theme forBenefit Ball

"Valentine's Day" will be the theme ofthe Tenth Annual Still Osteopathic Hospi-tal Benefit Ball to be held at the DesMoines Golf and Country Club, Tuesdayevening, February 14.

Speaking of this year's benefit, Mrs-Burton E. Poundstone, publicity chairman,stated: "Each year the benefit ball is agreater success. This year is no exception.Those who have attended always look for-ward to the next one. If you enjoy an eve-ning out, you won't want to miss thisevent. Dinner (plenty of good food) from7 p.m. to 9 p.m. then dancing to the musicof the very popular Don Hoy and his or-chestra from 9:30 to 12:30 a.m. Prizes andsurprises as usual, but these will be re-vealed during the evening."

In reviewing the history of the hospitalbenefits, Mrs. Poundstone said, "The Aux-iliary to the Polk County Society of Osteo-pathic Physicians and Surgeons sponsoredthe first benefit dance in May 1946. Eachyear since that time we have sponsored anevening of entertainment for the benefitof the hospital.

"The proceeds from these benefits havepurchased many needed items such as floortiling, steam table, plastic bassinets for thenursery, resuscitator-incubator, cabinets toprovide individual bath care for the new-born, bedside tables, a Heidbrink Anesthe-sia machine for the obstetrical departments,and c mpieteiy redecorating and refurn-ishing the reception room in the hospital.The proceeds from this year's event will gointo the fund, started with the proceedsfrom the last event, to be used for air con-ditioning the surgical rooms.

CommitteesPublicity: Mrs. Burton E. Poundstone.Ticket Sales: General tickets-Mrs. Ray-

mond B. Juni; Student Tickets: Mrs. J. R_McNerney.

Prizes: Mrs. John B. Shumaker.Decorations: Mrs. J. P. Schwartz, Jr.Reservations: Mrs. Wesley H. Glantz.Telephone: Mrs. Vic A. Englund.

Plastic PlaningDr. Harry B. Elmets, DMSCOS '46, part

time instructor in the college (Communica-ble Diseases, Dermatology, and Pharmaco-therapeutics) has announced that he is nowdoing Plastic Planing of the Skin.

Dr. Elmets is engaged in general practiceat 1121 Savings & Loan Building, DesMoines 9, Iowa.

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The college is always proud of any sig-nificant contribution which is made by anymember of the staff or faculty whether itbe in the area of research, new teachingtechniques, or outstanding professional ser-viees.

Last year, Dr. J. Dudley Chapman, in-structor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, de-veloped a "Training Program For Child-birth" which has attracted much attentionlocally and has provided much valuable in-formation to the young women who havetaken the course.

The purpose of the program is to edu-cate women concerning the processes ofpregnancy, labor, and the care of the new-born. The course is free and runs for sixweeks, meeting each Thursday night for aperiod of two hours.

The accompanying cut portrays sixphases of this marvelous educational pro-gram. Session I affords an introduction tothe series with lectures being presented onthe reasons for prenatal care and how tomake the pregnancy easier. Session II is

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devoted to the development of the baby inthe womb and the adaptation of the motherto this growing baby. Session III empha-sizes the steps of admittance of the expect-ant mother to the hospital and moving pic-tures and models are used to illustrate thebirth of a baby. Session IV is a tour of thelabor and delivery rooms with an explana-tion being given of the equipment whichwill be used during the delivery. Session Vconsists of a discussion on the methodswhereby the expectant mother may learnto relax in labor and a presentation of ex-ercises for the mother for the month fol-lowing delivery. The final session is re-lated to the care of the newborn at home.Preparation of formulas, feeding, bathing,and care in general is discussed here.

Not only has this course been of greatvalue to the more than 300 women whohave attended, but many husbands have ac-companied their wives to the course andhave also become better informed.

Dr. Chapman and his assistants are to behighly praised for this fine educational pro-gram.

Penquite InstalledDr. Ivan E. Penquite, DMSCOS '37, of

Sapulpa was installed as president of theOklahoma Osteopathic Association on No-vember 9, 1955 during the 52nd annual con-vention.

A certified obstetrician and gynecologist,Dr. Penquite is chairman of the obstetricaldepartment of the Oklahoma OsteopathicHospital of Tulsa.

He has been a member of the board oftrustees of the Oklahoma Osteopathic asso-ciation since 1951, having served as vice-president and president-elect before takingoffice as president this year. He is alsoserving his second term as a member of thestate board of osteopathic examiners.

He is a member of the Sapulpa Lionsclub, the Chamber of Commerce, the FirstPresbyterian Church and the MasonicLodge, as well as the Consistory of Mc-Alester and the Akdar Shrine of Tulsa.

Dr. and Mrs. Penquite have resided inSapulpa since December of 1937, and havetwo sons-Jon, who is a freshman at Sa-nulpa High School and Bob, who is in thesixth grade at Washington school.

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The President Chats

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The Ability to SwallowIs His Now

By International News Service

Marley Grotenhous of near Newkirk hasthe one gift he wanted most for Christmas

-+11A Cft of nr-wZXol_lowing. V

lowing.For five years the

19-year-old, 6 - foot3-inch, 203 - poundSioux county farmyouth lived on a li-quid diet that tric-kled into his stomeach through a rub-ber tube.

An attack of bul-bar polio in 1950, itwas said, left Mar-ley with an appar-ent paralysis of thethroat muscles in-volved in swallow-in c

Marley Grotenhous Jl* s .His parents, Mr.and Mrs. Reuben Grotenhous, about Dec. 1,brought their son to Des Moines Still Col-lege of Osteopathy and Surgery for treat-ment.

HypnosisMarley was the second polio patient in

three months reported to have recoveredhis ability to swallow under the hypnoticguidance of Dr. Harold E. Higley, chair-man of the department of psychiatry atStill College.

Last September, Kathleen McCormick,15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Ralph H. McCormick of 3227 S. W.Eighth st., Des Moines, swallowed forthe first time in nine years after takingpsychotherapy under hypnosis from Dr.Higley.

Kathleens' case is believed to be the firstparalytic polio case in history successfullytreated by hypnosis, according to Dr. JohnWoods, director of the Still clinic rehabili-tation center.

Discards TubeMarley was at home after the second

week of treatment when a few morsels offood suddenly slipped down his throat, Dr.Woods said. From then on, progress wasrapid and he was able to discard his feed-ing tube completely.

Dr. Higley described the two casesas incidents of "pseudo-paralysis" inwhich Marley and Kathleen "forgot"how to swallow during their polio at-tacks,In both instances, the throat muscles were

the first affected and the last to recover,he said.

The system of psychotherapy under hyp-nosis used at Still is one of implanting sug-gestions in the subconscious mind of thepatient which 'remind" him how to use thenerves and muscles which have been in-active for years, it was explained.

Des Moines Tribune Wed., Dec. 21, 1955

Dean's LetterAnother year has begun. College stu-

dents, however, feel that the year is al-ready half gone. Many students in liberalarts colleges are planning to conclude theirpre-Osteopathic courses in June prepara-tory to entering the professional phase oftheir education in the Fall. Others havenot yet decided on their future course.

Many of the latter group have beenknown by their Osteopathic doctors sincechildhood. It is my hope that the familydoctor will rediscover these young people,talk to them about the great personal satis-faction to be derived from helping thesick, and discuss the possibilities of theOsteopathic profession for them.

These young people respect their doctorand his mature judgment and opinions.All too often they fail to discuss their fu-tures with him, not knowing that he wouldbe in the least degree interested.

It is not improper to discuss such mat-ters with a young man or woman in highschool or college. Why not keep a weathereye open for a bright young man or womanto fill some future gap in the professionwhich the doctor himself may create sooneror later? It is good sense. Perpetuation ofthe profession is almost as instinctive asperpetuation of a race or family. Seek outthese young people. Cultivate their friend-ship and confidence. Ask the administra-tion or faculty member of your Osteopathiccollege to provide you with the latest in-formation on admission requirements andto provide this information to prospects aswell.

Horns don't make any sound unless youblow them. Sound off for an increase inmembers in the profession this coming yearand all the years to follow.

Dr. Margaret MacLennanLoan Fund

A fund of $500.00 has been establishedby Dr. MacLennan of New York City for

the purpose of as-sisting needy andworthy senior stu-dents in 'meeting tui-tion paymentswom-en students havingthe preference.

Loans in thesum of $100.00, ormultiples t h e r e of,shall be made to ap-proved applicants atthe discretion of the

Dr. MacLenna Lan Loan Committee of

the faculty. First consideration for a loanshall be accorded to women students andsecond consideration to Canadian citizens.

In order that 'the fund may grow andassist more students with the passing ofthe years, repayment of the loan shall bemade according to the following schedulefor each $100.00 borrowed:

A. $25.00 payable thirty months after thedate of the grant.

B. $35.00 payable forty-two months afterthe date of the grant.

C. $60.00 payable fifty-four months afterthe date of the grant.

To whom would you like to havethe Log Book sent?

Send us the name and address!

Lauds Work of Chamber As UnselfishUnselfish service to the community has made the Greater Des Moines Chamber of

Commerce "a happy institution," Dr. Edwin Peters told the Downtown Lions clubThursday noon.

The talk by Dr. Peters. nresident of Still College of Osteo-pathy and Surgery was one of a series being given before va-rious service clubs and organizations in observance of Chamberof Commerce week.

"Happiness is the submergence of man's own ego in unselfishservice to others," Dr. Peters told the Lions luncheon at HotelSavery.

"And our Chamber of Commerce, composed of 2,615 members,is truly a happy institution because, as we review the activitiesand events of this great institution for the last year, we can seethat the chamber has given an unselfish service to the citizenryof our community."

Dr. Peters

organized soonlmen.

"Our Chambers of Commerce today are interested in trade," Dr. Peters continued,"but they are more interested in our communities and our citizenry.

"Be Friendly""To have friends we only need to be fr iendly. To have love we need only to be lov-

ing and to have happiness we need only to give service to others."As citizens, we can give that much needed service to our community through our

participation in the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce . . . that institution ofour city which co-ordinates our community life."

-Des Moines Register, Friday, Jan. 13, 1956.

First ChambersDr. Peters recalled that the first Chambers in this country were

after the nation was founded, in order to protect trade among business

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New York Times HitsArmed Services Doctor

ShortageCHICAGO--(AOA) -Adequate medical

care in the Armed Forces is fast becomingone of the most serious problems faced bythe Pentagon.

The gravity of the situation, according toTHE NEW YORK TIMES, has becomeeven more obvious with the large resigna-tion rate of regular armed forces medicalofficers and the failure of Department ofDefense and Congress to take any correc-tive action.

The byline story by Hanson W. Baldwinpointed out that service morale has been af-fected adversely by the shortage of well-trained doctors and the marked reductionin medical care given to service dependents.

In the Navy alone, 1,000' medical- officerswere lost because of the reduced ratio ofdoctors to troop strength in the years 1953and 1954.

As a result, doctors have had to be elimi-nated on small ships and have been replacedby hospital corpsmen, who are withoutmedical degrees. The cuts may force fur-ther eliminations of doctors from destroy-ers and amphibious craft.

The problem is not peculiar to any oneservice, Baldwin adds.

Since July 1, 1953, out of a total RegularArmy medical officer strength of 1,727, atotal of 443 have resigned and fifty-ninehave retired, while there were only 157new appointments.

A letter from a physician with a long andpersonal experience with the armed forceswas published by the Times to further il-lustrate the newspaper's viewpoint.

In part it reads . . . "The fundamentalresponsibility of the medical departmentsseems to have become obscured by less im-portant things, including money, tidiness oftables of organization, what the AmericanMedical Association will think and do, in-dividual prejudices, aspirations of the in-dividual departments, political expediency* * .

Head of Wilderness SocietyAuthor in February Health

CHICAGO- (AOA)--Twelve of the for-ty pages in the February edition ofHEALTH: AN OSTEOPATHIC PUBLI-CATION will be devoted to an article auth-ored by Olaus J. Murie, D.Sc., a foremostauthority on conservation and wildlife.

"HEALTH IN WILDERNESS," writtenexclusively for HEALTH will feature 20 ofDr. Murie's own illustrations, many ofwhich have appeared in leading publica-tions. President and director of the Wilder-ness Society, author of several books andrecipient of many national and interna-tional citations, HEALTH is pleased to in-troduce this noted conservationist to itsreaders.

.Phi Sigma GammaWe have the pleasure this month of an-

nouncing the organization of our new pledgeclass which now numbers eighteen men. JoeChirillo, Vince Granowicz, Tony Smyk, JimBlem, Michael Bousamra, and Bob Greinerare all freshmen from Detroit, Michigan.Also in the freshman class are: Charles Li-bel and Bob Lane from Pittsburgh, Penn-sylvania; Frank Myers from Hudson, SouthDakota; Larry DiDonato from Bayonne,New Jersey; Dan Pipino from Niles, Ohio;Russell Watts from St. Louis, Missouri; andSteve Friedman, Don Cohen, and Fred Sil-verstein, all from Brooklyn, New York. Thesophomore pledges include Tom Thesingfrom Lancaster, Ohio; and Stan Ozog andLen Nagle, both of Detroit, Michigan.

Two noteworthy events were the mar-riage of Brother Chase Atwood, and thereturn to Des Moines of Brother John Ru-therford from internship at Oklahoma IOs-teopathic Hospital, to claim himself a wife.Both weddings took place during the Christ-mas vacation so most of us missed the fes-tivities, but our congratulations are nonethe less sincere.

Although the lull of final exams is uponus now, we look forward to another activesocial and scholastic season here at P.S.G.House next semester.

Kenderdine, PresidentMrs. Mary Bell Kenderdine, Librarian of

DMSCOS was elected president of theOsteopathic Libraries Association duringthe association meeting in Chicago, Decem-ber 8-9. Other officers elected were: vice-president, Miss Margaret Cressaty, Collegeof Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons,Los Angeles, California and secretary-treasurer, Mr. Francis M. Walter, Kirks-ville College of Osteopathy and Surgery,Kirksville, Missouri.

During this meeting the association wasgiven official recognition by the Board ofTrustees of the American Osteopathic Asso-ciation as an affiliated organization.

In 1955 Iowans increased their contribu-tions to the American Cancer Society by$17,739. In a campaign that saw $24,400,-000.00 contributed nationally, Iowa gave$649,086. This amount represents a per cap-ita giving of 25 cents, as against a nationalper capita average of 15 cents.

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Dr. J. V. Wilkes, DM-SCOS '36, formerlyengaged in general practice in Richmond,Michigan has announced his associationin practice with The Ludwig Clinic at 921South Rochester Road, Rochester, Michi-gan.

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Vol. 34 FEBRUARY, 1956 Number 2

Recordings AvailableA series of five lectures on "Recent Ad-

vances in Understanding of Endocrine Phy-siology" have beenrecorded on 12"33/3 r.p.m. recordsby Doctor WilliamF. Hewitt, Jr., Pro-fessor of Physiologyin DMSCOS.

The five lectures,approximately onehour each, discuss:General Principleso f Endocrinology;Survey of Functionsof IndividualGlands; EndocrineF ators in Carbohv-H ewitt -1 X1 .b_ 1V ] a......L a ..L dillJ

Hewitt drate M e t a bolism;Endocrine Factors in Reproduction; andEndocrine Factors in General AdaptationTo Stress.

These records can be obtained by writingdirectly to Mrs. Glenn A. Kenderdine, li-brarian of DMSCOS.

Dr. Edward R. Minnick, Coordinator ofthe Cancer Teaching program in DMSCOS,has also recorded a series of lectures, on12" 33 . r.p.m. records, pertinent to malig-nant diseases. These records are also ob-tainable by writing directly to Mrs. GlennA. Kenderdine, librarian.

At the present time lectures are availa-ble on Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer; Stom-

nn; - n-nopr . TTfPaYriv-nUb1I kIHuC>llu - L) U V'lAlt

Cancer; and theProper Method of

Breast Examina-tion This last lec-ture is the audiocomponent of anaudio-visual project

Minnick

which has associat-ed a series of Koda-c h r o m e reproduc-tions which may beviewed conjunction-ally with the recordand ilustrate thetext.

In addition to the visual and audio pro-jects which have taken the form of per-manent records, the Tumor Clinic is in pos-session of a series of films ranging from a6-minute short strip for the purpose of il-lustrating pertinent minimal features de-picting diagnostic procedures used for thediagnosis of malignant diseases, to 45-min-ute films depicting broad-scope evaluations

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Governor Leo A.Ho egh of Iowa(right) greets Da-her Rahi, juniorstudent from Leb-anon in DMSCOS,just before bothspoke in the Houseof Representativesto over 300 foreignstudents. Se n atorGeorge E. O'Mal-ley (left) GeneralChairman of theFor e ign StudentDay in Des Moinesmade the introduc-tions.

The Third Annual Foreign Student Week-end sponsored by the Iowa Board of In-ternational Education and other groupsbrought over 600 foreign students from 75countries, who are attending college anduniversities in Iowa, to Des Moines onFebruary 11-12.

On Saturday, February 11, Des Moinespastors helped Des Moines play host to theworld by waiting tables at a luncheon atthe Y.W.C.A. prepared by Protestant,Catholic, and Jewish women through theircitywide organizations.

Following the luncheon the foreign stu-dents were taken to the State Capitol topersonally meet Governor Leo A. Hoegh.Meeting in the House of Representives thestudents were welcomed by the Governorand by State Senator George E. O'Malley,chairman of the Foreign Student Weekend.

Immediately following Governor Hoegh'swelcoming address to the foreign students,our own Daher B. Rahi, a junior studentfrom Lebanon, who had been previouslyelected to present the foreign students tothe Governor, made an extemporaneous re-sponse to the Governor's speech on behalfof the foreign students. Due to the manycompliments which his speech received, wethought it would be appropriate to printthe highlights of his speech.

"Your Excellency, The Governor of Iowa,Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentle-imen:

"On this history making occasion, it hon-ors me a great deal to have been given thisunusual privilege of extending on behalf ofthe foreign students, who are proudly as-sembled here this afternoon, the utmost ofgratitude and the deepest of thanks to yourExcellency, the Governor of Iowa, andthrough your high office, to the residents ofthe state in general, and those of the city ofDes Moines in particular for helping to

make this third Annual Foreign StudentWeekend such a tremendous success.

"We, the foreign students, who have comehere from seventy-five different nations-seeking American knowledge, know-how,and experience in the various fields of hu-man learning; we feel and proudly so thatwe have made a wise decision in choosingthis particular state of Iowa in which to re-ceive this education, not only because wehave found the qualities of instruction to beof superior nature, but also because wehave found the people of this state to be socongenial, friendly, and understanding; andparticularly to possess and demonstratethose qualities which characterize theAmerican way of life, and which are sotypically examplified in this humanitarianundertaking by the residents of this greatcommunity of Des Moines.

"Privileged as we are to be receiving thistype of American education and experience,we hope, Ladies and Gentlemen, that, uponour return to our respective countries, wehope to disseminate this type of Americaneducation and to plant the seeds of Ameri-can Freedom, Liberty, and Wisdom in thehearts of mankind with the expectation ofharvesting the fruits of such implantationsin the near future thereby drawing theworld closer together in the hope that in-ternational peace and security might beachieved for and among all nations.

"As we make this solemn pledge this his-torical afternoon, we want you to remem-ber that wherever we may go, and whateverwe might do, we shall always hold for youand the American public, in the depth ofour hearts, the greatest of admirations, andthe noblest of respects for making it sopossible for us to benefit so highly fromthese American privileges and opportuni-ties.


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Employee Christmas PartyEvery one gets into the act during the annual Employee Christmas Party

held each year in Room 202 of the college.

Picture No. 1. Some of the children of employees are receiving gifts fromSanta in the person of Dr. L. J. Griffith, a local dentist who devotes hours of histime each year to help make Christmas parties more successful.

Picture No. 2. A little close harmony on Christmas Carols by the Still Four.Reading from left: Nurses Gertrude Lane and Mabel Ricker, William G. Ander-son, a senior student from Georgia (also Master of Ceremonies) and Dr. RaymondB. Juni, associate professor in Surgery.

Picture No. 3. Hospital gals swing out on an old favorite-The Charleston-gone but not forgotten. Reading from left: Janet Davis, hospital medical secre-tary, Ann Goodrich, department of surgery and Louise Ware, x-ray technician.

Picture No. 4. Instrumentalist for the party was Beverly Joy a student fromNathan Weeks Junior High School.

With plenty of cooperation people can accomplish a lot. Thanks a million tothe members of the committee who took the time to make all of the arrangementsand to those ladies who purchased and prepared the food and refreshments and tothe employees who took part in the program. Once again the tables were loadedwith plenty of food, refreshments and presents. Once again a most successfulEmployee Christmas Party.

The President ChatsDuring World War II, the names of many

unheard of islands and territories of theWorld, especially in the South Pacific, be-came a part of the vocabulary of all of us.But many of us did not know the exact lo-cation of these new places.-A certain fath-er thought that he would fix the locationof these new names in his mind, so onenight he slipped into his small son's roomto borrow his globe to study. As he wastiptoeing out of the room, the son, who wasnot asleep, said, "Dad, What Are You Go-ing To Do With My World?"

What a true and apropro question for ourchildren to ask us today wlen we stop andreflect on our World's condition. Are wegoing to continue to live today so that ourchildren for generations to come are goingto be wearing a yoke of hardship, or arewe going to assume our full responsibilitiesand obligations today, so that those whofollow us will not be retarded because ofour present selfish desires?

Students in our Osteopathic Colleges andte young people in our pre-professionalIschools are asking the question of the Osteo-pathic Profession, "What Are You GoingTo Do With My Professional World?"-Yes, great strides have been made by theosteopathic Profession during the past dec-ade in supporting our colleges, and too, ourcolleges have made tremendous educational

advances, but the surface has only beenscratched.

What are we going to do with our educa-tional program? What will our schools belike five years from now? Twenty-fiveyears from now? This question must beanswered.

The faculty of DMSCOS, like the facultyof each of our other Osteopathic Colleges,is Blueprinting their vision of our NeedsFor Tomorrow so that we can keep ourplace in the therapeutic world. Theseplans will cost and cost dearly. Shall wemeet the challenge or shall we be self-satisfied with our world of today, thus,letting those who are to follow be deprivedof the professional life which is justlytheirs?-"Dad, What Are You Going to DoWith My World?"

HOSPITALS ..WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?

New Brochure Makes Debut

CHICAGO--(AOA)-Nationwide expan-sion programs of osteopathic hospitals andincreasing public interest in these institu-tions precipitated the new brochure, HOS-PITALS ... WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?

Directed to the laity, it is illustrated byRobert Barker, nationally known maga-zine cover designer of "Red Book," "Sci-ence Digest" and "Popular Mechanics."

HOSPITALS ... .WHOSE RESPONSI-BILITY? does not ask for anything direct-ly, but simply tells the dramatic story ofall osteopathic hospitals, causing readersto feel that such institutions are worthy ofpublic assistance.

This brochure is designed to assist yourcommunity's program for building a newhospital . . . adding to present facilities

.. purchasing new equipment. In fact, itconcisely gives the over-all-story of theprofession's hospitals everywhere.

A sample copy of this eye-catching bro-chure can be obtained by directing your re-quest to the Division of Public and Pro-fessional Welfare, American OsteopathicAssociation, 212 East Ohio St., Chicago 11,Illinois.

Internships AvailableWrite to Chairman of InternCommittee, Still OsteopathicHospital, 725 6th Ave., DesMoines, Iowa.

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Mrs. Vetter ResignsMrs. Cornelia Nora Vetter. assistant li-

brarian, resigned her position effective De-cember 31, 1955.

Mrs. Vetter cameto DMSCOS on Jan-uary 1, 1952, toserve as librarianwhile Mrs. Glenn A.Kenderdine, librari-an, was on a twoyear leave of ab-sence to organizeThe National Theo-sophical Library atWTh.-nntan Tl.l;nic

Mrs. Vetter VV 1tCC:et3L lllllxUl.

Following the return of Mrs. Kenderdineon February 1, 1954 Mrs. Vetter served asassistant librarian until her resignation.

Mrs. Vetter came to DMSCOS from Win-terset, Iowa where she was librarian of thepublic library for thirteen years.

Always pleasant, efficient, and helpful toall who came to her for help in the library,she will be greatly missed by the studentsand faculty of this institution.

To Mrs. Vetter the best of everything asyou travel, visiting relatives and friendsand just doing the many things you havewanted to do for so long.

SENATORS HAIL PROPOSEDMEDICAL EXPENDITURES

HEW Secretary Backs$25,000,000 Program

Comments from the Capitol were loudand vigorous on Secretary Marion B. Fol-som's endorsement of at least $25 millionadditional support for medical research andconstruction subsidies.

The Secretary of Health, Education andWelfare, who made a complete turnabout onpolicy of his Cabinet predecessor, Mrs.Oveta Gulp Hobby, received the whole-hearted support of Sen. Edward J. Thye(R.-Minn.).

Noting with pride that he is one of threeRepublicans who joined with 10 Democratsin sponsoring construction grants to medi-cal schools, Sen. Thye commented that thebill should go far toward "relieving thecountry's shortage of physicians."

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, his fellowMinnesotan and one of the Democraticsponsors of the bill, also voiced approval.In his words, he extended congratulationsfor the Administration's trady awarenessof governmental responsibility in meetinghealth needs of the nation.

Dr. Edward R. Minnick, DMSCOS '48,Coordinator of the Cancer Teaching pro-gram in DMSCOS, is now the officialHealth Officer in Urbandale a suburbof Des Moines, Iowa. He has been actingin that capacity for several years.

C o n ductor ofGroup 18 on For-eign Student Dayin Des Moineswas Dr. John B.Shumaker deanof DM S C OS.Here he is seenwith Mr. andMrs. Hans A. Pi-eren, (I eft) ofBern, S w it ze r-land and MarcelLafleur (right)of Three Rivers,Quebec, Canada,just before leav-ing the CapitolBuilding to tourDMSCOS.

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"And as we direct our thoughts towardthis goal, we ask God, who made Americaso great, we ask his almighty powers todescend and awaken all nations to the re-alization of their present day obligations,which were never so critical and yet so con-fused; to work in the spirit of brotherhoodand cooperation in a constant effort to easeinternational tension and maintain worldpeace so that wherever we may go we maybe blessed with a life similar to the one wenow enjoy in the greatest county of theworld; the country for which we have theutmost of respect, the United States ofAmerica."

Following the ceremonies in the state-house, the students were divided accordingto their interests and were taken to visitbusiness houses, newspaper and publishingfirms, hospitals, Des Moines Art Center,Drake University, Still College, and manyother centers.

The International Fiesta at the KRNTTheater was the feature of the weekend.Here many of the foreign students said"Thank you" for Des Moines hospitalitywith songs and dances they had learned inlands as much as 4,000 miles distant fromDes Moines.

After a big dance held in their honor onthe stage of the KRNT Theater the fore-ign students were housed as overnightguests in 350 Des Moines homes.

On Sunday morning the students attend-ed the church of their choice, had dinnerwith their hosts and then departed for theirrespective colleges and universities.

In addition to Mr. Rahi other studentsenrolled in DMSCOS from outside theUnited States are: Ben M. Awada, Le-banon; Mehdi Hamidi, Iran; AgustinAcosta, Puerto Rico; Jack Pearl and AllanMacKew, Canada; Robert Ho, Hawaii; At-nafie Temtemie, Ethiopa; George S. Forde,British West Indies; and Alexander Mark-land, Panama.

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Dean's LetterAims of College

Des Moines Still College of Osteopathyand Surgery aims to educate its studentsto the true principles of osteopathic medi-cine, to the placing of service to the welfareof society before self, to have a fundamentalappreciation for the values of true science,to become motivated to the scientific ap-proach of research, and to achieve suchpreparations as will make for efficiencyand progressive improvements in theirchosen profession.

The education of our students does notlie wholly within the confines of the collegeand its affiliate hospitals. Within theselimits it is true that the technological phaseis the most important. Equally important,however, is the education in the art ofbeing a good citizen among citizens. Toaccomplish this the college endeavors tostress the inclusion of religion, social sci-ences, humanities, art, and other subjectsinto the pre-osteopathic course of studygiven the liberal arts colleges.

There are those who believe that a pure-ly technological course is quite sufficient tomake a successful doctor. Such a planleads, however, only to production of a tech-nologist but not to the production of adoctor.

The doctor must be respected by his com-munity in every way. To be so regardedhe must be more than a technologist-hemust be a member of the community aswell, and he must take an interest in themany activities of the community and allindividual families.

A broad liberal arts education is thesurest way to fit him to the community pat-tern.

The aims of the osteopathic college in-clude this often neglected area of generalmedical education. The high school studentshould be carefully counseled in this im-portant matter, and the pre-osteopathiccollege student should seek advice fromhis campus counsellors so that his collegecareer will be planned to his best advantagein the long years of his professional life.

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L. 0. GoOn the evening of February 8, L.O.G.

held a work night with Dr. Erle Fitz, Psy-chiatrist, as guest speaker. His subjectwas "The Interpretation of Psychotic Art."

Dr. Fitz supplemented his talk with manypaintings from his private collection. Ofthe many work nights given in the past,this one in particular was most fascinat-ing and interesting.

Lambda Omicron Gamma Fraternitywould like to announce their annual fresh-

man dance to be held March 3, at the Pressand Radio Club. Everyone is cordially in-

vited to attend. This dance marks the be-

ginning of the new spring social season. On

March 9, the fraternity will hold the initia-

tion of their pledges to be followed by adinner dance in their honor the next eve-ning

Just recently our basketball team defeat-ed the interfraternity's team in a hotly con-tested game, which was marred by severalinjuries. The fraternity wishes a speedyrecovery to the injured. With basketballseason midway over, and the advent ofspring weather, many of the members arelooking for their baseball gloves in antici-pation of an early spring practice.

The fraternity would like to extend theircongratulations to Saul Jeck, Mel Linden,Morton Knopper, and Jerry Margolis ontheir recent engagements, also to ByronGoldberg on the birth of his baby, a prettyyoung lady,

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of malignant diseases. These are obtain-able by communication with the TumorClinic. The latter described films areblack and white, and color 16 mm. soundproductions which may be suitable for audi-ences ranging from the professional leveldown to high-school groups, and some aresuitable for mixed audiences and some formale or female audiences.

This is the way to do it demonstrates Dr.

Erle Fitz coach of two amateur hockey

teams as Saul Shapiro appears to smackConrad Pearl in the face with his hockeystick as Coach Fitz scores.

Dr. Fitz, formerly on the faculty ofDMSCOS, has devoted a considerable.amount .of time to. the promotion. , of hockeyin Des Moines. His plan is to start 'em

young and bring them along slow but in theright way. He hopes to see a few amateurhockey leagues in action within a fewyears.

Attendance at Hockey Games in the newVeterans Memorial Auditorium in DesMoines had not exceeded 2400 until Dr.Fitz and his players started things rollingfor the last game of the season. The result:Over 6000 persons turned out to see the

two amateur teams play three periods andtwo professional teams play a regulation

game.

"It can be done," says Dr. Fitz, "but

you have to work at it."

Sophomore students from Detroit, Michi-

gan both Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Pearl havebeen playing hockey since early school

days. Mr. Shapiro played freshman hockeyat Michigan State, recreation hockey inWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and also onservice teams in the Armed Forces. Mr.Pearl played on recreation league teams inDetroit for several years.

Phi Sigma GammaThe strength and sincerity of fraternal

bonds were proven anew last month as theactives and pledges each agreed to sell apint of his blood in order to contribute tothe chapter's fund raising drive. It is ourhope that this demonstration of mutual loy-alty will encourage the alumni to respondgenerously to our recent request for dona-tions.

As we predicted in the last issue of TheLog Book, it didn't take us long to resumeour social program after the interruptionimposed by final exams. Our post-examparty here at the house was well attendedby the student body, all of whom wereanxious to let off a little steam after the"confinement". On the scholastic side, our'plans for the near future include severalinteresting work-night programs which willbe announced soon.

Several brothers have recently been ap-pointed assistants in various departments.They are: Brother Bob Fuss in Urology,Brother Lamar Miller in E.E.N.T., andBrother Gil Bucholz in Anatomy. BrotherGeorge Evans (of recent fatherhood fame)has been keeping himself busy working themorning shift in the clinic blood lab.

We extend our best wishes to XiphoidChapter of Atlas Club on their newly ac-quired house here in Des Moines, knowingthat they share with us the hope that anew house on campus will mean more in-teresting activities for all.

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Work at theOak Ridge Institute for

Nuclear StudiesAnyone who visits the atomic city will

be impressed with its sight. At this his-toric location, compris-ing about 60,000 acres,the fissionable materi-als for the first atomicbomhbs, such as ura-nium 235 and plutonium,were prepared in 1943.As is well known, thisgigantic effort led tothe destruction of Hi-roshima, thus endingWorld War II and ini-tiating o u r "atomicage". At present, while Dr. Beutnerthe stock piles of fis-sionable materials and radio-isotopes ac-cumulate through continued operation ofbillion dollar factories, the U. S. AtomicEnergy Commission seeks to promote thepeaceful use of atomic energy by all avail-able means.

It: is our hope and ambition that the workdone at our small Medical Research Lab-oratory, here, may in the future be recog-nized as a contribution to this big collabo-rative effort. Such a contribution can beexpected through continued development ofthe theory of the transmembrane reaction,which was originated in this laboratoryless than two years ago. Our basic idea isto account for the origin of the actionpotential in nerve or muscle as a resultof chemical or enzymatic changes.

So far the action potential is explainedon the basis of a physical process, suchas ion diffusion or ion transfer. In contrast,the new transmembrane reaction theory re-gards phospholipid splitting as the primaryevent. As explained in earlier publications,radioactive tracer studies may be used tofind support for this theory as follows.When phospholipids, or organs containingthem, are immersed in an aqueous solutionof radio-active Na2HP3204 the p32 ex-changes between the aqueous solution andthe phospholipid. Consequently the phos-pholipid itself exhibits the presence of ra-dio activity. This exchange may be re-garded as an index for the chemical reac-tivity of the phospholipid. If certain wellknown drugs like acetylcholine are addedto the Na2HP 3 204 the p32 exchange fromwater to fat is markedly accelerated. Sincethe duration of the "spike" of the actionpotential depends on the chemical reac-tivity of the phospholipid splitting, acetyl-choline, by activating the phospolipid split-ting, should accelerate the transmembranereaction.


An Isolette, equipment used in the careof premature babies, is being put to usein Still Osteopathic Hospital, after its pre-sentation as a gift from the Lions Clubof Des Moines, Iowa. Present for the cere-monies, held in the waiting room of thehospital, were Lions Club mlembers (leftto right): Glenn C. Merritt, chairman ofthe Sight Conservation Committee; StephenRobinson, past trustee of the Iowa LionsClubs Sight Conservation Committee; Wil-liam M. Babcock, president; Ross Carrell,secretary; and Byron A. Beville, presidentof the 1956 Senior Class; Dr. Rachel Woods,Pediatrician of DMSCOS and Dr. Edwin F.Peters, president of DMSCOS.

The base unit of the Isolette costing$770.00 was presented by the Lions Cluband a Vapojet and other additional itemsof equipment were donated by the 1956Senior class.

Speaking of the isolette, Dr. RachelWoods said, "As we now know too muchoxygen is the culprit that causes retrolental fibroplasia. With the Isolette theamount of oxygen used can be controlledin minimal amounts, thereby reducing thepossibility of blindness in the baby bornprematurely; hence the appeal to the SightConservative Committee of the Lions Clubon the basis of prevention of blindness."

Dr. Rachel's husband, Dr. John, Associ-ate Professor of Vocational Rehabilitationand Clinic Supervisor in DMSCOS is pastpresident of the club and Dr. Rachel is pastpresident of the Ladies of the Lions.

Mr. Ross M. CarrellCorresponding SecretaryDowntown Lions Club204 Fleming BuildingDes Moines, Iowa

Dear Mr. Carrell;

On behalf of the Board of Trustees andthe administration of the Des Moines StillCollege of Osteopathy and Surgery, I wantto express to you and through you to themembers of the Lions Club of Des Moinesour sincerest appreciation for your gift ofthe Isolette presented to our hospital.

Lions International has made an envi-able reputation for the significant contribu-tions made toward the prevention of blind-ness throughout the world. The interestof your club members in this worthy projectand your contribution of the Isolette forthe aiding in the prevention of blindness inpremature babies will endear your clubnot only to those of us of this institutionbut to the many families whose infantswill have the benefit of this service in ourhospital.

May your club continue to grow bothin strength and the "Philosophy of Service"which so characterizes Lions International.

Yours very sincerely,

Edwin F. PetersPresident

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According to our theory the upstroke ofthe spike occurs whenever the transmem-brane reaction is initiated at the outermembrane contact surface. The phospho-lipid splitting then expands across the mem-brane. The downstroke of the spike occurswhen the splitting has reached the opposinginner membrane contact surface. The down-stroke should therefore occur earlier, ifthe phospholipid reactivity is increased byacetylcholine. In other words, the "spike"should be narrowed. This is indeed the case.In this way the theory of the transmem-brane reaction can be supported by meansof P32 tracer studies. At present onlyvery few experiments have been done onthe P32 exchange from aqueous solutioninto phospholipid, and few drugs have beeninvestigated as to their influence on thissplitting,-and on the contour of the spikepotentials.

In order to continue the research alongthis line more effectively, the undersignedenrolled in the four-week course in radio-active tracer studies offered by the OakRidge Institute for Nuclear Studies (alsonicknamed "Old Bremsstrahlung Univer-sity"). This course was the 58th of itskind and as usual attended by about 30 menof whom 13 had a M.D. degree, most of thesespecializing in radiology. The rest of par-ticipants were chemists or physicists. Thecourse is conducted on a high level andvery condensed. Fascinating and instruc-tive lectures are offered by some of theoutstanding physicists in the Atomic En-ergy Commission Organization, as e. g.Drs. W. G. Pollard, R. T. Overman, E.Rona, D. R. Smith, H. M. Roth, P. C. Aeber-sold, L. K. Akers and others. A great dealof laboratory work with isotope tracersis done.

Even though this didactic work took upall available time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,it seemed very desirable to the undersignedto try at least a few experiments on P32transfer into phospholipids. Evening hourshad to be used.

Formerly, work of this type had exclu-sively been done with phospholipid con-tained in surviving animal organs, such asbrain slices from freshly killed animals,suspended in a n u tri t ive solution(Hokin and Hokin of McGill University,Montreal, Canada, 1953-54). It -was pre-viously believed that the protein enzymesof the surviving tissue were essential forthis P32 exchange. Now, at the Oak RidgeInstitute ample equipment was availablefor physical and radiological work, but notfor biochemical or physiological experi-ments such as those mentioned. An attemptwas now made by the undersigned, to useready prepared phospholipid for the P3 2

exchange from aqueous Na2HP 3204 solu-tion. For these experiments crude plantlecithin, extracted from soy beans, wasused. These experiments immediately ledto the surprising result that crude pre-pared phospholipid does show a P32 ex-change, acting in this respect like the phos-pholipid contained in surviving organs.Obviously the presence of protein enzymes

When the above picture was taken the Tenth Annual Still Osteopathic HospitalBenefit held at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club on February 12 was just get-ting into full swing. Sponsored by the auxiliary to the Polk County Society of iOsteo-pathic Physicians and Surgeons this year's benefit was again a tremendous success.Net proceeds will be put into a fund, started with the proceeds from last year's bene-fit, to be used to air condition the surgical suite in the hospital.

Our congratulations and thanks to the general chairman and her committee mem-bers for a job well done. Reading left to right: seated Mesdames John C. Agnew (im-mediate past president), John Q. A. Mattern (president elect), Henry J. Braunschweig(president), George C. Keays, Donald E. Sloan (secretary-treasurer), and G. P. Peter-son (general chairman of the benefit). Standing, left to right: Mesdames Wesley E.Glantz, George E. Evans, Gordon P. Elliott, John B. Shumaker, Raymond P. Juni,Burton E. Poundstone, J. R. McNerney, Phillip S. Cash, and John P. Schwartz, Jr.

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is not as indispensible as formerly assum-ed. Our next task will be to study the P32

exchange in a larger number of lipids.The striking fact is that even in crude pre-pared phospholipid the P32 exchange ismarkedly influenced by drugs as these ex-periments at Oak Ridge have indicated.

This investigation was supported by aresearch grant of the National Heart Insti-tute, National Institutes of Health, PHS.

R. H. Beutner, Ph.D., M.D.Associate Professor inPharmacology, DMSCOS.

The President ChatsLord Chatham is given credit for saying,

"Education is the banquet of the mind."A careful evaluation of that statementprompts one to accept it as true today. Weknow that education must awaken men,for it is the enlightened minds of free menwhich makes pioneering successful andgives birth to significant achievements.

Dr. A. T. Still, the founder of Osteopathyformulated a series of concepts, and thuswas born a therapeutic giant which hasbeen accepted, envied and persecuted, butin spite of the hurdles of Yesterday, Oste-opathy has made a most valuable contribu-tion to the medical world.

Osteopathy today, as since its beginninghas encouraged BOLD VISION. It hasstrived to meet human wants and society'scultural needs. Today, Osteopathy enjoysthe greatest acceptance in his history.

The fundamental concepts of Osteopathyhave not changed but its domain has ex-panded spectacularly. The OsteopathicPhysician's education is more than thecramming of well-ordered facts into amental filing case. The Osteopathic Physi-cian's mind today must be kindled withintellectual curiosity and our colleges mustprovide means to satisfy it.

In addition, our educational program mustbring a full leavening of cultural and moralvalues, and as a result must produce aphysician with a mastery of the Art ofHuman Living and a devotion to the Scien-tific Care of the Sick.

Osteopathic education is extensive butstill selective. It is scientific and it isbroad in scope but never remote from theproblems of the sick. Osteopathic educationperpetuates free and honest inquiry. Thisintellectual ferment is essential to progressand to greater achievements.

The Des Moines Still College of Osteop-athy & Surgery feels dedicated to the de-mands and responsibilities of modern edu-cation and shall continue to expand andenlarge its curriculum so that its graduatesmay fully fulfill their obligations as Physi-cians Plus.-May those who graduate fromthis college truly appreciate Lord Chat-ham's statement that "Education is theBanquet of the Mind."

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Picture No. 1.Dr. J. Dudley Chapman (left),

instructor in Obstetrics inDMSCOS, receives a plaque fromElwood Nehrling, Custer DistrictCommissioner of the Tall CornArea Council of the Boy Scoutsof America in appreciation forhis services in organizing thefirst contest in first aid proced-ure. Dr. Chapman was assistedby T/Sgt. Phil Flanagan of thelocal marine recruiting office.

In December of 1955 Dr. Chap-man, active in scouting for 18years, made up a manual andproblems covering second classfirst aid. In January the firstcontest was held with over 300scouts in the competition. Allcontestants were informed thatthe contests were designed tostimulate their interest in firstaid and that they were not com-peting against each other butagainst a standard.

All of the troups scoring 90%or above were advanced to thesecond contest covering first classfirst aid.

The leaders of the troups werebriefed by Dr. Chapman on theproblems of the second contestwhich was judged by junior stu-dents of DMSCOS. (See pictureNo. 4). All troups scoring 90%or above advanced to the thirdcontest covering advanced ormerit badge first aid.

In preparation for the thirdcontest the remaining troups inthe competition attended a 4 hour trainingsession conducted by Dr. Chapman, assistedby junior students Albert J. Stepanski,Royal Oak, Mich.; and Paul Rose, DesMoines, Iowa.

In the final competition, held at theAmerican Legion Hall in Highland Parkand also judged by junior students, werethe six surviving troups who had scoredover 90% in each of the three previouscontests. Each team was given four prob-lems, then graded on such things as howthey notified a physician, whether theyrecognized the most serious of several in-juries, how they treated the various inju-ries and sportsmanship.

Among the guests at the final competi-tion, the first exercise of this kind ever tobe held here, were Dr. Abraham Gelperin,director of the Des Moines- Polk CountyHealth Departments, Dr. Edwin F. Peters,president of DMSCOS and 60 parents.

The highest scoring team was Post 49,Explorer Team 1 from All Saints Churchwhich scored 98 per cent.

The event was covered by the Registerand Tribune, KRNT and WHO radio andTV.

Picture No. 2Bernard M. Kay, junior student, checks

his group on the problem of one scoutgiving artificial respiration to three per-sons at the same time.

Picture No. 3Dr. Chapman checks the scoring of Daher

Rahi, junior student, on his group workingon the problem of transporting a patientwith a fractured spine.

Picture No. 4

Serving as judges and doctors for theexercises were the ten junior students ofDMSCOS pictured above with Dr. Chapmanand Dr. Abraham Gelperin, director of theDes Moines-Polk County Health Depart-nents and Health and Safety Commissionerfor the Tall Corn Area Council.

Seated, left to right: Donald E. Glanton,Dayton, Ohio; Saul Jeck, Philadelphia, Penn-sylvania; Daher Rahi, Lebanon; Bernard M.Kay, Detroit, Michigan; Harry Stiggers,Warren, Ohio.

Standing, left to right: Byron P. Geor-geson, Detroit, Michigan; Robert C. Mc-Laughlin, Des Moines, Iowa; Dr. Chapman;Dr. Gelperin; Paul G. Rose, Des Moines,Iowa; William J. Eubanks, Detroit, Mich-igan; and Willie F. Sibley, Youngstown,Ohio.

Picture No. 5Members of the South Central District

of the Iowa Society of X-Ray Technicianspause for refreshments in the hospital din-ing room following their regular monthlymeeting in Room 304 of the Clinic and atour of the Clinic, College and recently en-larged X-Ray Department of Still Osteo-pathic Hospital.

Reading, left to right: Don Crozier andGeorge Gott, Mercy Hospital; John Thiel(president of the Iowa Society of X-RayTechnicians) Methodist Hospital; Dr. IrwinI. Phillips, assistant in the X-Ray Depart-ment, Still Osteopathic Hospital; MarilynHolland (editor of Hawkeye Static, theIowa Society X-Ray Journal) employed inthe offices of Dr. T. A. Burcham, Jr.; MaryA. Moore and Rita Betts, both presentlynot working; Mildred Linn, Mercy Hospital;Doris Brock (district secretary) employedin the offices of Dr. H. C. Bone; Dr. HenryJ. Ketman, Roentgenologist, Still Osteo-pathic Hospital; Phyllis Weber (districtpresident) and Mildred Metcalf, MethodistHospital; Jan Davis (X-Ray Departmentsecretary) and Louise Ware, X-Ray Tech-nician, both of Still Osteopathic Hospital.

Attending the meeting but not in theabove picture: Sue Nervig of Mercy Hos-pitad and James Hartman, Keleket X-Rayrepresentative and instructor.

President Edwin F. Peters of DMSCOSannounces that the college has been noti-fied of the extension of their present Can-cer Training Grant from the United StatesPublic Health Service for the amount of$23,012.00. This is the sixth year that thecollege has received such a grant.

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Dean's LetterOften times the question is asked "What

courses must I take in college to preparefor admission to your school?"

Our answer says in part that the coursesinclude certain (specified subjects includinggeneral chemistry, organic chemistry, phys-ics, biology, and English. In addition tothese minimal science courses, certain areasof general education value must be takento bring the total to at least a three yearcourse in a liberal arts college.

The areas of general educational valueare: foreign languages, psychology, socialscience, religion, fine arts, philosophy, etc.

These general areas are perhaps not par-ticularly important to anyone who wishesto become a technologist or specialist inthe narrow sense.

They are extremely important, however,to one who wishes to become a doctor. As-pirants to the profession of the healing artsmust recognize the fact that their educationshould have two aims, (a) to become anexpert (one who knows much about a nar-row field) and (b) to become a well-in-formed citizen of his community and coun-try.

The doctor, functioning as such, must beconversant with people from all walks oflife. Such a doctor might be described asa "family doctor." Obviously to be mosteffective, he must endeavor to perfect him-self by becoming an expert and a goodcitizen as well.

The preprofessional college courses helpto impart the qualities of good citizenship.The professional course endeavors to createexperts. The combination of the two overthe years develops the doctor who func-tions at his maximum in his profession.

Members of theInter - FraternityCouncil BasketballTeam of DMSCOSdon the new suits(white pants withblue side stripesand blue shirtswith white num-bers and letters)for the photogra-pher and YOU.The team plays inthe Willkie HouseIndustrial Leaguecomposed of eightteams. They play-ed fourteen games,without benefit ofpractice due tostudy schedules,and finished fifthin the league. "We

will do much bet-ter next year,"-. -_ e Tur_ - _ _

says Coach Harry Stiggers of Warren,Ohio. "All of the boys will be back nextyear barring scholastic difficulties."

Front row, left to right: Ned Baron,Philadelphia, Pa.; Harold L. Bienenfeld, andCharles E. Parrott, Detroit, Mich.; RobertL. Beech, Des Moines, Ia.; and Louis A.LaRiccia, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Back row, left to right: James F. Blem,Detroit, Mich.; Manoel M. Prineas, Seattle,Wash.; Robert W. Greiner, Wyandotte,Mich.; Martin B. Siegal, Jamaica, N. Y.;Irvine Epstein, Philadelphia, Pa.; andCoach Stiggers.

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Dr. W. Ballentine Henley Commencement SpeakerDistinguished D.O.Dies in Arizona

Dr. H. V. Halladay, nationally knownosteopathic physician, professor and au-

thor, died February7 at his home inT u c s o n, Arizona,after a long illness.He was 68 yearsold.

A professor ofanatomy and as-sociated studies atDes Moines StillCollege of Osteop-athy and Surgeryfor 16 years, Dr.Halladay had beena Tucson resident

Dr. Halladay since 1946.Born July 10, 1887, he attended Kirks-

ville Business School, Missouri State Nor-mal School and the American School ofOsteopathy in Kirksville, graduating in1916. He remained there eight years as amember of the faculty.

In 1920 he published "Applied Anatomyof the Spine," which came to be a standardin the study of the human spine. The bookwas illustrated with line drawings by theauthor.

A unique contribution to instruction inanatomy was the creating by Dr. Halladayof the flexible spine. So important was theprocess that in 1951 the rights to the proc-ess for preparation of the flexible spinewere secured from Dr. Halladay by theAmerican Osteopathic Association for theuse of all of the osteopathic colleges.

In 1924 he joined the staff of Des MoinesStill College of Ostopathy. In 1940 he leftthe school after pioneering in research intothe causes, cures and possible preventionof athletic injuries, in cooperation withIowa coaches and those of other schools in-clhding Knute Rockne of Notre Dame.

In 1942 he practiced briefly in LasCruces, N.M., leaving to join the U. S.Weather Bureau as a meteorologist. In1946 he retired from government servicefor health reasons and came to Tucson,where he maintained a limited practice un-til late 1953.

In 1948, Dr. Halladay returned to hisalma mater to deliver the Founder's Dayaddress.

Dr. Halladay was a member of the Amer-ican Osteopathic Association ,the ArizonaOsteopathic Society, the Kiwanis Club,Elks Lodge, Atlas Club and the AcaciaClub. He was also an honorary member ofPhi Sigma Gamma and Lambda OmicronGamnma fraternities.


Atlas ClubAcquires House

The Xiphoid chapter of Atlas Club, na-tional osteopathic fraternity, of DMSCOSheld Open House on Saturday April 7 toshow off their recently acquired HOUSElocated at 1507 12th Street. (See pictureson Page 3). Actives, pledges, alumni, mem-bers of other fraternities, faculty mem-bers and families of fraternity membersand students swarmed through the HOUSEthroughout the afternoon and evening. Theyliked what they saw-an 8 room well kepthome with 1/2 baths, an enclosed rear porchand full basement. (Some even inspectedthe large 3 car garage, with attic for stor-age space, located at the back of the lot).

In 1954 the national Noble Skull (presi-dent) of Atlas, Dr. Henry J. Ketman ofDes Moines and Dr. William Costello ofTrenton, Mich., (a past Noble Skull of Xi-phoid Chaper) decided that this group need-ed a house and they started the ball rolling.(Since 1943 it had been necessary for theclub members to drift between the Y. M.C. A. and the College for a meeting place).A board of trustees composed of Drs. Wil-liam Costello, Trenton, Mich., Peter George-son and A. Brenton Schiffer, Detroit, Mich.,Edward Felmlee, Tulsa, Okla., and FredCampbell and Henry J. Ketman of DesMoines,, Ia. was formed to control the fi-nancial complexities of the venture. Dueto the efforts of these board members andthe excellent cooperation of the alumni theHouse became a reality.

The house was first used for an initiationceremony at which time Eugene Timmons ofAberdeen, South Dakota; Christy Ventres-co of Youngstown, Ohio; and Dr. HaroldHigley, chairman of the department ofclinical psychiatry became Atlas members.A spaghetti dinner followed this event.

The living room furniture was donatedby alumni with the exception of the Strom-berg Carlson combination radio, 3 speedphonograph and 19 inch television setwhich was acquired by a blood donationdrive among the active members. In thedining room is a large table around whichten men can dine comfortably. A ladiespowder room is located on the first floor.The full basement has been converted intoa combination chapter and party room.T'he back porch is enclosed and insulatedand will be converted into a library forthe many books which are being donatedby the alumni now that the fraternity hasa place for them.


Dr. W. Ballentine Henley, president ofthe College of Osteopathic Physicians andSurgeons, Los Angeles, California will de-liver the fifty-seventh annual commence-ment address at St. John's LutheranChurch, Sixth Avenue and Keosauqua Way,Friday, June 1, at 8:30 p. m.

Dr. Henley received the following de-grees from the University of SouthernCalifornia, A.B. (1928), M.A. (1930),M.S.P.A. (1935), LL.B. (1933). (During theacademic year 1929-1930 he did graduatework at Yale University.)

Ur. nenleyHonorary degrees have been bestowed on

Dr. Henley from two educational institu-tions. The degree LL.D. by WilliametteUniversity, Salem, Oregon in 1937 and thedegree Sc.D. by the Kansas City College ofOsteopathy and Surgery, Kansas City, Mis-souri in 1949.

Dr. Henley served his alma mater as Di-rector of Co-ordination (1936-40), Acting;Dean, School of Government (1936-38), As-sociate Professor, Public Administration(1938-40) and Director of In-Service Gov-ernmental Training, Civic Center Division.

When Pearl Harbor came, Dr. Henleywas made Chairman of the Committee ofHuman Skills and Resources of the LosAngeles Defense Council and Chairman ofthe Committee on Morale of the Los An-geles War Council. For over fifteen yearshe was Chairman of the Speakers Bureauof the Los Angeles Community Chest. Forover 10 years he has served on the Boardof Water and Power Commissioners of theCity of Los Angeles, being Chairman of theBoard in 1946-47. He was also guest ob-server at the United Nations Conferencein San Francisco. He is currently servingas president of the Los Angeles RotaryClub of over 500 members.


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The President ChatsFor a few days last February I shed the

cares of trying to make the budget balanceand enjoyed a generous dosage of Mexicansunshine and scenic beauty.-No, I am notgetting old, but I must confess that theIowa cold and snow really wears me downand turns my every thought to warm sun-ny weather and flowers. And surely theout-of-way places of Old Mexico have away of quickly rejuvenating life and re-storing one's confidence in the friendlinessof man.

A major portion of our time was spent atGuadalajara where a considerable amountof my time was spent at the Medical Schooland the teaching hospital; however, the sidetrips provided an opportunity 'for me toaccompany my wife-.. who,.. incidentally,served as the navigator for the trip, tothe pottery works, glass, silver, and brassfactories, the market, etc.

Interesting Indian Villages, ruins, andquaint cities were also visited, admired, andphotographed. Of course, all of our timewas not spent along the intellectual en-deavors of a trip into another country, asit was imperative that one participate inand enjoy many of the lighter offerings ofa vacation, such as bull fights, auto races,lawn parties, swimming, and above all theSiesta.

On such a trip one usually forgets aboutthe waist-line and before it is realizedthose additional pounds, which are so dif-ficult to remove at home, have become wellimbedded and one's weight has increasedseveral pounds.

Yes, it's a wonderful land, and a de-lightful place to travel inexpensively-thedays do go too fast-the food is too goodand before you realize it, it is time to re-turn to work and start wondering where Iam going to get enough money to meet thepayroll, to pay the monthly bills, to buynew equipment for the laboratories, to addmore personnel to the staff-in brief, howcan we do the things- required i --Medical-Education today when the budget is writ-ten so brightly in the RED.

Vacations do come and go, but wherewould we be without them.

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Surviving him are his wife, Geraldine, ofTucson; a son, M. A. Halladay, of SouthSan Francisco, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs.Frances H. Grigsby, of Glendale, Calif.;and two brothers, Roy Harwood, of EastSt. Louis, Ill.; and Walter Harwood, ofBaton Rouge, La.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from theBring's chapel in Tucson on February 9.Memorial services were held at Davis andDavis chapel in Kirksville February 14.The ashes were placed in the family burialplot in Highland Park Cemetery in Kirks-ville.

(March 1956 issue of The Journal ofOsteopathy.)

58th Annual Convention of the Iowa Society ofOsteopathic Physicians and Surgeons

MAY 20-21-22 Hotel Savery DES MOINES, IOWAPROGRAM

C. R. Ayers, D.O., ChairmanSunday-May 20, 1956

House of Delegates-Des Moines Room-10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.Monday-May 21, 1956

8:00-Past President's Breakfast-West Room8:15-Registration-Mezzanine-Coca Cola, Coffee and Doughnuts-Visit Exhibts-

Grand BallroomGeneral Sessions-Terrace Room9:00-President's Address-John Q. A. Mattern, D.O.9:15-Christmas Seal Campaign-Ann Conllisk, AOA Office, Chicago9:30-Relationship of State Department of Health to Osteopathic Profession

Dr. Edmund G. Zimmerer, M.D., Commissioner, Iowa State Department ofHealth

10:30-Recess to Visit Exhibits11:00-American Osteopathic Association Affairs

True B. Eveleth, D.O., Executive Assistant Secretary, AOA Office, ChicagoGroup Specialty Sessions-1:.30-4:30 p.m.Iowa Room-Group I-Symposium on Orthopedics

Chairman n Roberti Fagen, D.O., Des MoinesSubject-Low Back Problems, Diagnosis & TreatmentSpeakers: To be Announced

Terrace Room-Group II-Symposium on Eye, Ear, Nose & ThroatChairman-R. B. Juni, D.O., Des MoinesSubject-Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Problems, Diagnosis and

TreatmentInjuries & Disease of Eye Most Commonly Encountered inGeneral Practice-Vern Wilson, D.O., Des MoinesInjuries & Disease of Ear-D.W. Streitenberger, D.O., Kansas

City, MissouriPanel Discussion after each paper is presented.

Des Moines Room-Group III-Symposium on Cardio-Vascular DiseasesChairman-Roger B. Anderson, D.O., Sioux CitySubject-Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Diagnosis & TreatmentIntroductory-J. P. Schwartz, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.

2:00-2:20-Preface of Cardio-Vascular DiseasesW. Donald Baker, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Los Angeles, Calif.

2:20-2:55-Peripheral Vascular DiseasesGeneral discussion of the more prevalentStuart Harkness, D.O., Des Moines

3:00-3:55-Management of Ulcerations of Lower ExtremityDifferential Diagnosis & TreatmentW. Donald Baker, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.

4:00-4:30-Management of Peripheral ArteriosclerosisR. B. Anderson, D.O., Sioux City

4:30-5:00-Diagnosis & Management of Varicose VeinsJohn C. Edgerton, D.O., ManningTERRACE ROOM-BANQUET-6:30

Invocation-Rev. O.A. Soeldner-Mount Olive Lutheran Church Des MoinesYour Imagination At Work-Nathan Gist, New York City, New YorkEntertainment, Floor Show, and Dance

Tuesday-May 22, 19567:30-Breakfast-Iowa O.W.N.A.-West Room8:15-Visit Exhibits-Coca Cola, Coffee and Doughnuts

-General Sessionsa-Terrace Room9:00-Diagnosis & Management of Non-Penetrating Abdominal Injuries

Edward F. Leininger, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.9:50-Clinical Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism

Clayton H. Morgan, D.O., M.D., A.B., M.S., Ph.D., Kansas City, Missouri10:40-Recess to visit Exhibits11:10-Diagnostic Information as Viewed from a Therapeutic Approach in Malignant

Disease-E. R. Minnick, D.O., Des Moines12:00-LuncheonsGroup Specialty Sessions-1:30-4:30 p.m.Iowa Room-Group I-Symposium on Orthopedics

Chairman-Robert Fagen, D.O., Des MoinesSubject-Low Back Problems-Diagnosis & TreatmentSpeakers-To be Announced

Terrace Room-Group II--Symposium on Eye, Ear, Nose & ThroatChairman-R. B. Juni, D.O., Des MoinesSubject-Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat ProblemsInjuries & Disease of Nose-R. B. Juni, D.O., Des MoinesInjuries & Diseases of Throat-C. L. Attebery, Kirksville, Mo.Panel Discussion after each paper is presented.

Des Moines Room-Group III-Symposium on Cardio-Vascular DiseasesChairman-Roger B. Anderson, D.O.Subject-Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Diagnosis & Treatment

2:00-2:40-Management of Thromboembolic Problems, Arterial and VenousStuart Harkness, D.O.

2:40-3:20-Management of Great Vessel Problems-R. B. Anderson, D.O.3:25-5:00-Acquired and Congenital Cardiac Problems, Etiology, Symptomalogy

and Diagnosis. Present status of the Surgical Treatment ofCardiac Diseases-W. Donald Baker, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.Period of General Discussion by panel and audienceModerator-W. Donald Baker, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.

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Picture No. 1Just after this picture

was taken all faced thebanner in the backgroundand drank a toast to theAtlas Club. Punch, cookiesand popcorn-all youcould drink and eat.Picture No. 2

It's O.K. Pop. NobleSkull (president) JamesV. Ventresco, Jr., serveshis two daughters KristaLynne (hiding behind herfathers arm)and Kathypunch and cookies. Kathysaid the punch was O.K.but she liked the cookiesbetter. Krista Lynne gavethe punch to someone elseand took another cookie.Picture No. 3

Noble Skull Ventresco,right, welcomes brotherDr. Jack W. Hatchitt,DMSCOS '53, Des Moines,Iowa to the Open House.Dr. Hatchitt was NobleSkull in 1953.Picture No. 4

Living room and solar-ium of the new residence.(Furnishings, except theTV set, were donated byalumni and friends).Picture No. 5

Atlas members, repre-sentatives of variousgroups in the college andan alumnus of the collegeget together for one ofthose "sessions." Seated, lChapter of Atlas Club whChicago, Ill.; Saul Jeck, prPa.; Leon Gilman, IndepenoGamma, Sharon, Pa.; Dr. Iinstructor in Psychiatry; aC

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Byron Georgeson, Atlas,A. Beville, Phi Sigma GaiFlorida; Dr. J. Dudley Chan Atlas alumni and Char

Picture No. 6One of the four spacious

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visit the Atlas Club HouseHouse. 3205 Grand Ave.

DON'T FORGET THE22.

Student Wives Club o:Moose Lodge on Saturdaytocrats.

INTERNSHIPS AVAIIStill Osteopathic Hospital,

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On the second floor are four rooms inwhich eight men will live comfortably anda lavender bathroom with shower. Thefurniture on the second floor is new and ofsolid oak. Each man living in the housewill have a study desk with chair, a fou:drawer chest, a bunk bed equipped with anew Springaire Meadowlane mattress, andplenty of closet space.

The Atlas Club, first osteopathic frater-nity, was founded on December 10, 1898 atthe American School of Osteopathy. Thereare now Atlas chapters at all recognizedschools of osteopathy. Atlas has the largestnumber of active members of all osteopathicfraternities and has an enviable history.M-ore thanhalf- of- the presidents of --theAmerican Osteopathic Association have

'been Atlas men. More than half of thedistinguished service awards given by theAmerican Osteopathic Association havebeen earned by Atlas members in everyfield of osteopathic endeavor. Approximate-ly 20% of all osteopathic physicians aremembers of this fraternity.

On October 11, 1916 the Atlas Club ab-sorbed the Calumet Club of Des Moines.Since that time more than 500 membershave been activated through the Xiphoid(Des Moines) chapter. The Atlas Club isthe only fraternity at Still College whichhas had an entire freshman class join itsranks. The first home of the Atlas Clubin Des Moines was at 1725 Sixth Avenuewhich was leased to the fraternity. Thiswas used until 1939 at which time the clubpurchased a residence at 1615 Arlingtonwhich served amply during the prewaryears. Due to the marked decline of stu-dents during the war, it was necessary tosell this house in 1943.

The officers of the fraternity at the pres-ent time are: James Ventresco, NobleSkull, Youngstown, Ohio; Charles Murphy,Occipital, and Byron Georgeson, Left Clav-icle, Detroit, Mich.; Al Stepanski, Pylorus,

and Hugh Furness, Sacrum, Des Moines,Ia.; James Brown, Stylus, Akron, Ohio;Howard Crum, Styloid, Tiffin, Ohio; HarryStiggers, Receptaculum, Warren, Ohio;John Baker, Right Clavicle, Mankato,Minn.; and Vaughn Long, Radius, Knox,Pa.

The Atlas Club wishes to express theirappreciation to the alumni and friends whomade it possible for the club to have aHOME. They also want to thank all thosewho attended the open house and helped tocelebrate the occasion.

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A member of many learned societies anda member of the California, American andLos Angeles Bar Associations Dr. Henley'sgreat interest in humanity, cheerful philos-ophy of life and his keen sense of humorhave kept him in close touch with the worldabout him and made him one of the fore-most speakers in America.

The college which he now heads has at-tracted national attention and is known bymany to be one of the fastest growing sci-entific centers in the.West.

Topics that have brought Dr. Henleyuniversal acclaim are "How to be Happyin a Frustrating World," "Beautiful Mud"(a Philosophy of Life), and "DefendingOur American Heritage."

He has been recognized by listings in"International Who's Who," "Who's Who inAmerica," "Who's Who in American Educa-tion," and "Who's Who on the PacificCoast."

Dr. Henley is usually referred to as "ASpeaker Who is Remembered."

Dean's LetterThe Tidal Wave

We are all well aware of the publicschool problem, which exists today. Weknow that virtually every community inthe United States is being compelled to in-crease its public school facilities to accom-modate the rising tide in our youth popula-tion. This tide is more than a rising tide,-it is in fact, virtually a tidal wave.

This wave will exert its impact upon col-leges and universities within the next tenyears. Many colleges are now investigatingand attempting to determine their futureposition when this wave comes.

The wave will never subside, once it ishere. It is a recognized fact that profession-al schools will feel the impact of the wave,-and there are only a very fe3w yearsavailable to prepare for this educationalemergency.

Out of the trenmendous number of collegestudents, there will be a greater numberwho will be available and acceptable asstudents of osteopathy. The search for suchstudents should begin now, while they arestill in grammar school and in high school.

Every osteopathic physician has rightnow, the opportunity to find his successorand to mold him to the idea of osteopathy.Early selection of future physicians shouldbegin now, since the tide is already in sighton the horizon.

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ES MOINES STILL COLES MOINES STILL COLLEGE

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY & SURGERYVol. 34 MAY, 1956 Number 5

Fifty Nine SeniorsGraduate June 1

Fifty nine Seniors from thirteen states,Hawaii, Canada and Ethiopia will receivethe coveted D.O. degree during the fifty-seventh annual commencement exercises atSt. John's Lutheran Church, Friday, June1, at 8:00 p.m.

Five members of the graduating classcall Iowa their home. Other states repre-sented and the number from each state are:Michigan 17; Pennsylvania 9; Ohio 7; Flor-ida and New Jersey 3 each; two from Cali-fornia, Missouri, New York, and Washing-ton; and one each from Georgia, Indiana,and New Hampshire. Canada, Ethiopia,and Hawaii one each.

Graduating Class June 1, 1956

Ernest E. Ainslie, West LaFayette, In-diana; William G. Anderson, Atlanta, Geor-gia; Hugh F. Baker, Otterville, Missouri;Joseph M. Battersby, Downey, California;Byron A. Beville, Waldo, Florida; WymanJ. Bolin, Flint, Michigan; Gordon L. Bris-tol, Almont, Michigan; Jennie Tripsin But-ton, Detroit, Michigan; William E. Button,Urbana, Missouri; Jack V. Chaney, Hadley,Pennsylvania; Francis J. Chelland, Scran-ton, Pennsylvania; Joseph J. Contri, Shar-on, Pennsylvania.

Gerald J. Cooper, Ames, Iowa; John W.Cox, Enon, Ohio; Aloys Daack, Zillah,Washington; David W. Davis, Detroit,Michigan; Leonard J. DeLooff, Grand Rap-ids, Michigan; Werner E. Doberenz, De-troit, Michigan; George E. Evans, Cleve-land, Ohio; Edwin W. Ferens, Detroit,Michigan; Herbert B. Frank, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania; Edwin Frieman, Jersey City,New Jersey; Richard H. Furney, Detroit,Michigan; John L. Gier, Rancho Santa Fe,California; William J. Giese, Jr., EriePennsylvania; Byron W. Goldberg, Phila-delphia, Pennsylvania; Vernon E. Hall, Se-attle, Washington;

Harry Handelman, Detroit, Michigan;Thomas F. Hardin, Jacksonville, Florida;Alvin Hinders, Woden, Iowa; Robert Ho,Honolulu, T.H.; Dale G. Keighley, Dayton,Ohio; Dennis P. Kenny, Detroit, Michigan;Paul E. Kleffner, Portsmouth, Ohio; Rich-ard M. Kotz, Des Moines, Iowa; Robert M.Kreamer, Millville, New Jersey; VaughnR. Long, Knox, Pennsylvania; Allan H.MacKew, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; LouisJ. Manley, Detroit, Michigan; Herbert C.Miller, Cheswick, Pennsylvania; Joseph A.Owens, Detroit, Michigan; John B. Parker,Staten Island, New York; Irwin B. Posner,Detroit, Michigan; William C. Rankin, Jr.,Marietta, Ohio; Theodore Rice, Detroit,Michigan;

Jerry G. Rosenblatt, New York, NewYork; Morton L. Rubin, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania; Paul L. Ruza, Detroit,Michigan; Donald S. Salim, Flint, Michi-


Dr. Hobart C.Moore of Bay City,Michigan, presidentof the American Os-teopathic A s s o cia-tion visited the col-lege on April 12. Hespoke before an allcollege convocationin the morning andto the freshmanclass in the after-noon. Here he poseswith the officers ofthe freshman classand the president ofthe Student FacultyCouncil who presid-ed at the convoca-tion. Front row(left to right): PaulSchneider, presidentMoore; G. LeRoy Howe, president of S.F.C., dent. Jenkintown, Pa. Dr. Moore's addreKenosha, Wis. Back row (left to right): before the all college convocation is printGasper F. Ruffino, treasurer, Detroit, below.Mich.; Joseph F. Chirillo, secretary, Allen

"The Challenges Facing the PhysicianIn Our Contemporary Society"

"The time has come," the Walrus said,"to talk of many things: of shoes-andships-and sealing wax-of cabbages-andkings-"

If we were to select from the broadcategory of "many things" one issue whichmust be discussed without further delay,it would be the most pressing issue of allthe challenges facing the physician in ourmodern society. Vital it is-because it en-compasses many of the problems whichmust be faced by our profession with realis-tic courage and without compromise.

"The manner in which these challengesare met and in which these problems areresolved will determine whether, as a pro-fessional group we inspire increasing faithand confidence in those were serve or whe-ther we contribute to a growing cynicismtoward us which is now so prominent onthe national scene.

"Today we are suspected of not living upto the grave responsibilities which havebeen entrusted to us. Is it true or can wedemonstrate unequivocally that we are mis-understood or misinterpreted? Whateverthe answer is, there is a tremendous taskwhich falls upon our shoulders and which-if we wish to serve our rightful role insociety-cannot be avoided by those whosee themselves as self-respecting membersof this profession.

"This is an issue which must be met withboth individual and collective action!

"In order to grasp fully the implicationsof this issue, it must be viewed within theframework of our historical tradition and

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the changing times which result in newproblems emerging in sharp focus.

"Historically, many of the problems fac-ing our profession stem from the days whenformal education was limited to the foursocial service professions of medicine, re-ligon, law, and teaching. All other occu-pations involved the most elementary andrudimentary phases of learning, much ofwhich was taught in an apprenticeshiptype of program. The element of class diLs-tinction was early apparent since fewcould afford to enter the professions evenif they were so inclined.

"The differential in education attachedto these professions represented a greatobstacle to understanding communication.The laymen felt that they had little in com-mon with the professional men, yet theyhad to be completely dependent upon themin professional matters. These four pro-fessions, like all those which have followed,spoke a language intelligible only to themembers. These marks of the professions-their longer, formalized, and specializedtraining and their '"secret" mysterious lang-uage-incomprehensible to all contributedto their status, prestige and power and afeeling of fear, awe, and respect on thepart of the laymen. Especially was thistrue for the medical profession since hu-man lives were dependent upon the skillsthey represented. The adoption of certainsymbols of dress like the high silk hat andcane, as well as other affectations, servedfurther to alienate the medical men and the


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laymen insofar as any social communica-tion or common meeting of minds was con-cerned.

"In spite of this existence of entirely dif-ferent planes of living and thinking, tra-dition and history assigned to our profes-sion the highest of motives in serving thewelfare of humanity. This confidencestemmed from a simple belief that the fami-ly physician would be above taking advant-age of the ignorant laymen or maneuver-ing them to serve his' own ends.

"Thus, those who entered the medicalprofession as the years went on inherited atradition a mantle to be laid around theshoulders-which set one apart from one'sfellowmen. This "unearned" inheritancelike the "Divine Right of Kings" cameequally to the deserving and the undeserv-ing. It was looked upon by some as theirright and their due regardless of their per-sonal worth to society and irrespective oftheir contributions to the alleviation of hu-man suffering.

"To the everlasting pride of the medicalfield, it must be said that many profes-sional men served humanity well at ex-treme personal sacrifice and with nothought of any reward that would be com-mensurate with training and skill. Thesymbol of human service in the "horse andbuggy" days served to bring the familyphysician closer to those he served morethan at any time before or since.

"In order to serve humanity you musthave "the common touch" which marksyou as one of them. The skills and abili-ties, you possess for the service of Manare restricted in proportion to the degreeto which you remove yourself from theopportunities to use them for this pur-pose.

"With the industrialization and urbani-zation of society have come changing times,characterized by improved standards ofliving, better and more varied means ofcommunication and extension of educationalopportunities. As a result more people arebetter informed in all areas of humanknowledge than ever before in the historyof the world. The cloak of secrecy sur-rounding many professional fields has beencast aside as educated and inquiring mindsseek to understand themselves and theworld in which they live. Blind fears andthe awe which stemmed from ignorance aregradually giving way to more critical andinformed opinion. There is a trend in thedirection of accepting no single individualor group as a final and unquestionableauthority regardless of specialized training.The day is gradually passing when aman may feel entitled to serve his ownselfish ends under the cloak of devotion toserving the welfare of humanity.

"Thus*, today a more informed socialopinion has developed and assumes the pre-rogative-not of dictating to a man whatprofession he may enter but of judgingwhether he is fully meeting his responsi-bilities in the profession he does enter.

"National periodicals in recent monthsreflect the widespread belief on the part ofthe laymen that medical men have abdicat-ed their responsibilities as a profession pri-marily devoted to serving mankind. Im-

plicit in this charge is the accusation thatthe symbols and goals of business havebeen substituted as the primary aim-thatmedical men are more interested in thequantity than quality of practice and moreinterested in achieving the material sym-bols of success as quickly as possible thanthey are interested in human welfare.

"If this were true even of a small pro-portion of the members of the medical pro-fession, it would represent a grevious andserious indictment for it means an abdica-tion of the primary goal for which the pro-fession exists.

"Herein lies the challenge for every phy-sician personally and through those whorepresent him officially to redeem his pro-fession in the eyes of the public by clarify-ing his own position to and for himself byconsideration of the following questions:

1. What was my real motivation forentering the field of OsteopathicMedicine?

In answering this question it is assumedthat freedom of choice was involved, thatit was known in advance that a long periodof preparation, a tremendous investment oftime, energy, and money and great sacrificeof personal pleasures would be expected. Itis further assumed that it was known inadvance that the rewards in all social ser-vice fields are not the monetary rewardsbut rather stem from devotion to a causein which you firmly believed.

2. What pattern of values now moti-vates my behavior and practice inthe service of humanity?

This question stems from the issue ofwhether one is striving predominantly forsocial position, power status and influenceor whether the highest values are placedon human welfare with the other gains ac-cruing simply as by-products.

3. Is there a discrepancy between theideals I know I should pursue as amember of my profession, those Iclaim to pursue and those I actuallypractice?

This question throws into bold relief thecompromises men make between stated be-liefs and behavior. The resulting conflictresults in accumulating pressures and ten-sions which make it difficult "to keep upthe pace."

4. Am I meeting with the highest typeof responsibility the grave trustwhich has been delegated to me asa member of the Osteopathic Schoolof Medicine?

The response to this question should de-termine whether I am one of those forwhom the other members of the professionhave to apologize.

5. Do I accept other professional fieldsas being equal in status and in thecontributions they can make to theproblems of society or do I con-sider that all such fields are, bytheir very nature, inferior and sub-servient to my own?

This question raises one of the most im-portant issues. Its answer will reveal howmuch understanding there is of the inter-dependence of society. It will show howmuch is known of the contributions of peo-ple like the Curies, Pasteur, Sister Kenny,the modern chemists, physicists, bacteriolo-gists, psychologists, etc.

6. Do I cloak my opposition to issues,which represent obstacles to achiev-ing my own personal and selfishends, by falsely labeling them so asto emotionalize the issue and thuswin support?

This question refers to the issue dis-cussed in Life Magazine (6/20/53). Thiseditorial charges that medical men labelall issues with which they disagree as "so-cialistic". This is used often as a cover-up for the real motives behind the opposi-tion.

7. To what extent am I an asset to mycommunity: as a public servant, asa community resource, as a goodcitizen and as an individual?

There is probably no professionallytrained person who would have been able tofully finance the cost of his education. Sup-port of education by taxation is an act offaith on the part of the community thateach individual will repay te investmentin terms of community service.

How many of us as physicians have con-tributed to the overall cost of maintainingour schools of practice-our progress funds.

How many physicians have ever contrib-uted to scholarships for nurses or studentsof the profession.

The actual figure contributed is not com-mensurate with the total income of mem-bers of the healing arts.

"These are just a few of the challengeswhich today we are called upon to meetand to answer with appropriate convictions.Never has the need been so great for theheads, hearts, and hands of the familyphysician to minister to the ills of man-kind. Those who accept the task will prob-ably not enjoy all the material rewardsoften associated with "success" but willexperience a richer kind of reward whichstems from human services.

"Will this need be met as society expectsit to be or must we first follow the exhorta-tion: "Physician, heal thyself."?"

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gan; John Z. Schmidt, Kissimmee, Florida;Sanford S. Siegal, Pittsburgh, Pennsylva-nnia; Eugene L. Sikorski, Detroit, Michi-gan; Seymour L. Soled, Jersey City, NewJersey; Frederick D. Sutter, Ames, Iowa;Atnafie Temtemie, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;Henry L. Tomashevski, Manchester, NewHampshire; Lawrence E. Urban, DesMoines, Iowa; James V. Ventresco, Jr.,Youngstown, Ohio; Michael J. Warhola,Lorain, Ohio.

Candidate for CoronerDr. Leo J). Luka, pathologist at Wilden

Osteopathic hospital in Des Moines, is aDemocratic candidate for coroner of PolkCounty.

Dr. Luka was acting coroner in 1949 and1950. He attended Wartburg College, DrakeUniversity and Still College and did gradu-ate work at Still. and in Vienna, Austria.

He is 45 years of age, married, has twochildren and belongs to the Moose Lodgeand county, state land national osteopathicsocieties.

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Members of the Student Wives Club and their advisor Mrs. iliary to the Polk County Society of Osteopathic Physicians andJ .R. McNerney (front row center) visited the college on April Surgeons at the home of Mrs. Howard A. Graney. This year's17. Following their business meeting they toured the college, annual event featured a skit-"Lonely Hearts Club" and vocalclinic and hospital. Their guides for the evening were President selections by the Education Ensemble of Grandview College.Peters, Dean Shumaker, Dr. Kuolt, Mr. Looney and Mr. Par- The annua banquet ho the senor wives was heldThe annual banquet honoring the senior wives was heldmentevr. Following the tour refreshments were served by Mrs. t Co oo te Muni l Arprt.Vir. . .Davis, h os pit .d.ieteti. c iaon May 27 in the Csloud Room at the Municipa l Airport. Follow-Vi Davim, hospital dietetictan, and her staff. .. h llinn f nff^^ro ^/^ nf P. T PJ ,i.a tho in.tallatin. of of fifpmq dpar~,Do ,f: P- TI- ? [ V, ... .

On April 24 the club entertained the members of the Aux- band Through) were awaded to the senior wiv * Mes.band Through) were awarded to the senior wives.

The President ChatsBefore the issuance of another Log Book

the 1956 Class will depart from the halls ofthe Old Alma Mater and will be on theirway to all sections of the country to com-mence their period of Intern Training. Theschool is proud of the 1956 Class. Theirrecords in the classroom have been extreme-ly high and from all present indications,this class of young 'Osteopathic Physicianswill not only be outstanding physicians butwill assume their rightful place in our pro-fessional organizations and will becomemost highly respected citizens in their com-munities.

The life of a busy physician encom-passes many and varied responsibilities.The young men and women graduatingfrom our colleges today are professionally,socially, and morally prepared to acceptthese responsibilities of society.

To all parents of our students, to ourfriends, and to all who are interested inthe furtherance of the Osteopathic Schoolof Medicine, we cordially invite you to at-tend the Commencement exercises of theClass of 1956 which will be held Fridaynight, June 1, in St. John's LutheranChurch with Dr. W. Ballentine Henley,President of the College of OsteopathicPhysicians and Surgeons of Los Angeles,California, as the commencement speaker.

The college's sincerest wishes to the classof '56 for a most busy life in the serviceof administering to the sick and our warm-est congratulations on the goal you havethus attained,

P.S. A.On March 21, 1956, the PSA Fraternity

held its annual initiation exercises and thefollowing junior students were accepted asmembers into the fraternity: Bernard Dash,Philadelphia, Pa.; Leon Gilman, Kenosha,Wisconsin; Donald Glanton, Dayton, Ohio;Saul Jeck, Philadelphia, Pa.; Lamar Mil-ler, Poland, Ohio; Charles Murphy, Detroit,Mich.; Marcia Ollom, New Braunfels, Tex-as; Richard Pullum, North Miami, Florida;Dahar Rahi, Hamalyaya, Lebanon; ErnestSchillinger, New York, N. Y.; FrankSchneiderman, University City, Mo.; AlvinShapiro, Detroit, Mich.; David Susser,Pittsburgh, Pa. The fraternity extends itsmost sincere congratulations to the newmembers.

On April 19, 1956 a PSA dinner-meetingwas held at the Casa Loma Restaurant,with Dr. Jack Spevak as the guest speaker.The subject was "Classification and Treat-ment of Burns".

The senior banquet was held on May15th at 7:00 P.M. at the Standard Club.Dr. Abraham Gelperin, Director of the DesMoines and Polk County Health Depart-ments, was guest speaker.

On April 26, 1956, a formal meeting washeld and the following members, were elect-ed officers for the coming year. First half,June to December: President, Lamar Mil-ler; Vice Pres., Frank Schneiderman;Treasurer, Charles Murphy; Secretary,Ernest Schillinger; Rec. Secretary, Ber-nard Dash. Second half, December toJune: President: Saul Jeck; Vice Pres., Da-vid Susser; Treasurer, Leon Gilman; Sec-retary, Marcia Ollom; Rec. Secretary, Da-

Dean's LetterGraduation is just around the corner. In

a few days, fifty-nine seniors will step outinto the professional world, first into ayear of internship and then into practise orspecialty training.

Eventually most of these young doctorsof osteopathy will find a place in a com-munity and settle down to a lifetime ofservice to the people.

May their conduct be exemplary and wor-thy of the degree and license which theyhold. May each and every one becomeclosely acquainted with the members ofmany households-come to know the ambi-tions of the youth in these families. Maythey guide a goodly number into the fieldof Osteopathic medicine and live to appre-ciate the fruits of their counselling endeav-ors and to see these youngsters swell theranks of their profession years later.

Graduation is the beginning of a seriousundertaking-that of guarding the healthand welfare of the people, singly and col-lectively. It involves participation in pub-lic affairs of many categories. It is theinitiation of responsibility, good judgment,and tolerance.

May this class show all these qualitiesand knowingly or not, be the medium bywhich others will eventually be their suc-cessors in time.

har Rahi.The fraternity would like to thank the

graduating officers for their faithful ser-vice since returning from externship lastDecember: President, George Evans; VicePres., Morton Rubin; Treasurer, RichardFurney; Secretary, John Schmidt.

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Receives GrantDr. Lee C. Moore,

„ -, --- .-4 - - 4 + 4 -,a y raa-tuue/ uJ LrnClass of '52, has re-ceived a NationalHeart InstituteTraineeship G r a n tf r o m the NationalH e a r t Institutefor training in mat-ters relating to thediagnosis, p r e ven-tion and treatmentof heart diseases,under the directionof Dr. R. P. DeNiseof the college facul-ty. This grant is for+7l, - ., , ^ 7 , J .lrn,bwe p e t u uo a I rour

April 1, 1956through March 31, 1957.

well remembered by all students of DMS-COS for the past quarter of a century isthe first patient to benefit from the newwhirlpool bath in the Department of Physi-cal Rehabilitation, under the supervision ofDr. John Woods.

Dr. W. Clemens Andreen, class of '35,now practicing in Wyandotte, Michigan, isthe donor of this most important additionto our college Out-patient Clinic. The col-lege is proud of Dr. Andreen's most valu-able gift and of his undying interest in hisAlma Mater.

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Gamma

Officers of Lambda Omnicron Gammapose with fourteen of the nineteen new ini-tiates.

Front row-left to right: Robert F. Weis-singer, treasurer, Des Moines, la.; Willie F.Sibley, vice-president, Youngstown, Ohio;Alvin F. Shapiro, corresponding secretary,Detroit, Mich.; Saul Jeck, president, Phila-delphia, Pa.; Dr. David Rothman, advisor,Des Moines, Ia.; Howard R. Weissman, re-cording secretary and Conrad R. Pearl,sergeant at arms, both of Detroit, Mich.

Second row-left to right; Gerald L.Benaderet and Manuel J. Singer, Detroit,Mich.; Martin J. Grubin, Brooklyn, NewYork; Morton P. Knopper and Sol Weiss,Detroit, Mich.; and Fred Meltz, Borden-town, New Jersey.

Third row-left to right: Ned Baron,Philadelphia, Pa.; Robert P. Gash, MelrosePark, Pa.; Donald Kay, Detroit, Mich.;Norman Scheiner, Hicksville, New York;Herbert L. Chambers, Dallas, Texas; PaulSchneider, Detroit, Mich.; Albert Kofsky,Philadelphia, Pa.; and Melvin D. Linden,Detroit, Michigan.

Missing from the above picture: RonaldH. Abrahms, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harold L.Bienenfeld and LeRoy Neumann of Detroit,Mich.; Dino T. Cacioppo, Akron, Ohio; andMartin B. Siegel, Jamaica, New York.

Dr. Harry B. Elmets advisor to the fra-ternity for many years has been given thetitle of "Advisor Emeritus".

Dr. RobbinsPasses Away

Dr. William D. Robbins, DMSCOS '50passed away on April 9 at a hospital inRochester, Minnesota.

Born on June 26, 1924 in Bangor, Michi-gan, he received his schooling in BerrienSprings, Michigan, graduating from thehigh school in 1942.

Dr. Robbins recevied his pre-medical edu-cation at Michigan State College followinghis discharge from the Army.

He entered DMSCOS on October 14,1946, received his degree on June 9, 1950and then entered practice in Lenox, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife, five children,his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Robbins ofBuchanan, Michigan and three brothers.

Dr. Robbins was buried in BerrienSprings, Michigan.

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Dr. W. B. HenleyCommencement SpeakerDr. W. Ballentine Henley, president of

the California College of Osteopathy andSurgery, Los Angeles, California gave theFifty-Seventh Commencement address atSt. John's Lutheran Church Friday, June1, at 8:00 p. m.

In his opening remarks Dr. Henley com-pared the college fourteen years ago whenhe last visited here and the college today."The growth of DMSCOS is inspiring andreassuring. President Peters is the one welook upon as the one who saved this in-stitution and we see now that he has guidedand led it through years of terrificgrowth."

Continuing he said, "This class is for-tunate, yet in a sense maybe not so fortun-ate because they do not need to pioneer.More states have full practice rights await-ing than ever before in history. More hos-pital beds are awaiting to serve them andtheir patients than ever before.

"For that reason the world has a right toexpect much from this class. It assumesthat they have the proper scientific andclinical training. It expects them to becultured gentlemen of high ideals, with adedication to the service of the community.It expects that they should have a senseof direction.

"There are three kinds of people, thosewho make things happen, those who watchthings happen and those who have no ideawhat happened. There are people confusedon all sides. They are asking is civilizationa veneer; is a man at heart a savage? Whatis civilization? Albert Schweitzer has saidthat civilization is progress, material andspiritual, on the part of individuals and ofthe masses. We are not the first to ask thequestion as to whether we have reachedthe apex, and are we faced with the demiseof civilization.

"Three scholars have given an answer:Oswald Spangler, Arnold Toynbee, and Al-bert Schweitzer. For the doctor, the latter'sstatement is most significant. He says thatif civilization is to be saved two things areessential: The development of an appreci-ation for the reverence of life on the partof the masses; and an appreciation of theuniverse and how the individual ties intoit. No one in the community is better re-lated to these propositions than the phys-ician. He assists life into the world."

Honorary DegreesTwo honorary degrees were conferred by

the college. Dr. Allan A. Eggleston of Mon-,treal, Quebec received the degree, Doctorof Science, in recognition of his imposingrecord of service to the ever-growing pro-fession of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Eggles-ton served as president of the AmericanOsteopathic Association in 1953. (In thissame year he was awarded the CoronationMedal by the Queen of Great Britian.) His


. Left to right: Presi-dent Edwin F. Peters,Dr. Allan A. Eggles-ton, Dr. Frederic H.Barth and Dr. W.Ballentine H e n lepose for the photo-grapher immediatelyfollowing graduationexercises. Dr. Eggles-ton received the hon-orary degree, Doctorof Science. Dr. Barththe honorary degreeDoctor of Laws. Dr.Henley delivered thecommencement ad-dress.

The President ChatsAnother formal college year has been

recorded in the pages of our college's his-tory. To those fifty-nine graduates of theclass of '56, we extend our richest bless-ings.

Time of preparation for a life's work isso short. Only yesterday, a class entersas Freshmen and Tomorrow, they graduate.During this short period of time to eachstudent certain problems present them-selves, but in most classes, these problemsare solved and gradually fade into oblivion.The pleasant memories of the past becomemore vivid with each year.

The older we get the slower we move,but the faster we are going and the moretime we have to think of the beautifulpictures we have seen and the pleasantmemories we have experienced.

As our graduates of Today and Yesterdayengrave their niche in the professionalworld, may their Alma Mater occupy animportant place in their panorama of mem-ories and may their devotion and loyaltyforever be true.

One's profession is recognized and ac-cepted in direct proportion to the educa-tional standards of the profession's insti-tutions. Our educational standards mustnever be lowered. Our colleges must for-ever continue to progress in all areas ofeducational advancement. The growth ofour colleges depends on the support of theprofession, friends, and Foundations. Ourcolleges need more money than we are re-ceiving for plant enlargement, for facultyadditions, for research, for laboratories,and above all, for endowment.

Those students who have graduated andthose in the years to come deserve thefinest of professional training. The pro-fession cannot lessen their support to ourcolleges. No profession has ever progressedbeyond the educational program of its Col-leges. Our profession is no exception.

Senior ConvocationThe Annual Senior Convocation was held

in the Moingona Lodge Room, 6th and ParkStreet, on Friday, June 1, 1956 at 10:00 p.m.

Certificates of Merit for outstandingservice in various divisions were awardedto senior students as follows:

Division of Basic SciencesAnatomy-William G. Anderson, Louis J.

Manley.Histology-Francis J. Chelland, Allan H.

Mackew.Microbiology-Edwin Frieman, Richard

M. Kotz, Morton L. Rubin.Physiology-Gordon L. Bristol, William

E. Button, Francis J. Chelland, Joseph J.Conti, Gerald J. Cooper, John W. Cox,Werner E,. Doberenz, George E. Evans,Edwin W. Ferens, Edwin Frieman, RichardH. Furney, Byron W. Goldberg, Harry Han-delman, Thomas F. Hardin, Jr., Alvin Hin-ders, Robert W. H. Ho, Donald S. Salim,Henry L. Tomashevski.

Division of Osteopathic MedicinePediatrics-Joseph J. Conti, Thomas F.

Hardin, Jr.Principles and Technique- Ernest E.

Ainslie, Joseph J. Conti, Gerald J. Cooper,John L. Gier, Vernon E. Hall, Dennis P.Kenny, Herbert C. Miller, Irwin B. Posner,William C. Rankin, Jr., Michael J. Warhola.

Division of SurgeryE. E. N. T.-William J. Giese, Jr., Dale

G. Keighley.Obstetrics and Gynecology-Byron A.

Beville, Harry Handelsman, Allan H. Mac-Kew, Irwin B. Posner.

Obstetrics - Prenatal Training-WilliamG. Anderson, Jack V. Chaney, Gerald J.Cooper, J. Conti, Werner E. Doberenz,George E. Evans. Robert W. H. Ho-Herbert C. Miller, John B. Parker, Jerry G.Rosenblatt, Eugene L. Sikorski, Henry L.Tomaschevski, Lawrence E. Urban.


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President's Annual Senior Banquet

President and Mrs. Edwin F. Peters after the Senior Dinner sponsored by the Peters their daughter-in-lawentertained the members of the 1956 senior Wives Club honoring the wives of theclass, their wives and girl friends at the graduating seniors.rom the Senior Clss to Dr and Mrs.Des Moines Golf and Country Club on Mon- In the left foreground can be seen Dr. Peters-"Thank you for a most enjoyableday evening, May 28. This annual event is (Grandpa) Peters, Mrs. (Grandma) Peters eni'always well attended and is held the night holding grandson Kim, and Mrs. Robert E. enin

Senior Wives Receive P.H.T. Degrees"Pushed Husband Through"

Front row (left to right) : Goldberg, Button, Ferens, Rankin, Baker, Kreamer, lin, Davis, Salim, Evans, Anderson, Katz.Rosenblatt, Siegel, Bristol, Hinders, Chel- Ventresco, Schmidt, Soled, Miller, Doberenz, (Not in the above picture, Battersby,land, Hardin, Hall, Cox, Ainslie, Kenny, Manley, MacKe'w. Daack, Long.)Warhola. Third row (left to right): Posner, Giese,

Second row (left to right) : Keighley, Sikorski, Tomashevski, Chaney, Beville, Bo-

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Gradua tes June 1, 1956

Front row (left to right): MacKew, Doberenz, Sikorski, Button, Sutter, Chaney, Ho, Bristol, Urban, Cooper.Chelland, Daack, Gier, Salim, Posner, But- Davis, Tomashevski, Frieman, Cox, Frank, Fourth row (left to right): Hinders, Be-ton, Warhola, Bolin, Rubin, Furney, Bat- Rosenblatt. ville, Handelsman, Evans, Ainslie, Hall,tersby, Rice. Third row (left to right): Manley, Gold- Owens, Conti, Miller, Giese, DeLooff, Ruza,,

Second row (left to right): Tentemie berg, Rankin, Kotz, Siegel, Kenny, Keigh- Soled, Kleffner.Hardin, Long, Ferens, Parker, Kreamer, ley, Schmidt, Anderson, Baker, Ventresco,

Parents and Guardians of Graduating Seniors

It was also graduation night for sev- a.m. Friday the parents held their first get Yes, it was a great day for the graduates

enty parents and guardians of the 1956 acquainted session. Following graduation but to the parents and guardians this wassenior class. Some began to arrive in Des the parents again got together in the base- their day too. It is hoped that this picture

Moines two weeks before the big day. ment of St. John's Lutheran Church and will help them recall the events of TheirFollowing the Senior Convocation at 10 here they are. Day with us at DMSCOS.

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Dean's LetterHow Are The Crops?

It seems a far cry from agriculture toOsteopathy when we ask of an osteopathicphysician, "How are the crops?"

Let us bring out the association by firstquoting an ancient Chinese proverb: "Ifyou want a crop in, a year, grow millet;if you want a crop in ten years, grow atree; if you want a crop in a hundredyears, grow a man."

Let us now consider the millet, the one-year crop. This represents the young menand women in college who may be inter-ested in Osteopathy if we ,but knew it.They will be ready for us next year orthe year after if they :are cultivated now.

The profession will continue for anotherten years, of this we are certain. The treesof ten years hence must be -started nowand the seedlings are already in high schooland grammar school. They must be foundby mingling with teachers, parent-teacherorganizations, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, andother groups concerned with children.

One hundred years is a long time. Yetthe profession of Osteopathy is now ap-proaching its first centennium. To preparefor the next 100 years we must begin now.The physicians of that period are now in-fants and most of them have not been born.Their parents, however, are probably livingnow, and this is where cultivation mustbegin.

One, ten, or one hundred years-it makeslittle difference-the profession shall per-petuate itself and its sound and worthycause. The succession of crops shall neverend if proper attention is paid to theirplanting and cultivation.

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Proctology-Vernon E. Hall.Urology-Richard M. Kotz, Herbert C.

Miller, William C. Rankin, Jr.Red Cross Credentials

Gordon L. Bristol, Gerald J. Cooper,George E. Evans, Edwin W. Ferens, Al-vin Hinders, Robert W. H. Ho, John B.Parker, Frederick D. Sutter and AtnafieTemtemie.

Senior Facts of 1956Fifty nine graduates (there were 72, in-

cluding one woman) when they enrolled onSeptember 8, 1952. They came from 14states, Canada, Ethiopia and Hawaii, 28veterans, 57 had baccalaureate degrees and3 had masters degrees (representatives of47 colleges and universities.) Fifteen ofthe original group ,are not included in the59 graduates. Six were ' dropped for scho-lastic reasons, 5 transferred, 3 withdrewof their own volition, and 1 passed away.Two of the graduates were members ofother classes.

Average age is 27 years 1 month. Agesrange from 24 years to 36 years.

40 are married. (length of time married-from 3 months to 15 years- averagenumber of years married 4 years 2 months.

20 h:_e children (total of 37) ranging inages from 6 weeks (date of graduation) toage 13. (Average age of children 3 years5 months.) ....

,47 have Baccalaureate degrees. (Nonehave less than 3 years pre-professionaleducation.)

24 are veterans of World War II andone was in both World War II and theKorean conflict. 12 Army; 8 Navy: 4 ArmyAir Corps; 1 Marines.

Home states represented, 13. Michigan17; Pennsylvania 10; Ohio 7; Iowa 5; Flor-ida and New Jersey 3 each; 2 each fromCalifornia, Missouri, New York, and Wash-ington; and 1 each from Georgia, Indianaand New Hampshire.

One each from Canada, Ethiopia and Ha-wanl,

58 of the 59 will intern starting on orabout July 1, 1956. Location by states ofinternships: Michigan 17; Ohio 14; Iowa7; Pennsylvania 5; Texas 3; 2 each fromCalifornia, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri andOklahoma; Arizona and Oregon 1 each.One student will enter general practice inDes Moines, Iowa.


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professional activities in Canada have ledhim to the presidencies of the OsteopathicAssociation of the Province of Quebec in1930 and the Canadian Osteopathic Assoc-iation in 1955.

Dr. Frederic H. Barth of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania received the degree, Doctor ofLaws, in recognition of his accomplishmentsin industry and his exceptional interest inthe field of education and particularly inOsteopathic Education.

His educational activity is evidenced bythe stimulus which he has provided to thegrowth and prominence attained by thePhiladelphia Textile Institute and the Phil-adelphia College of Osteopathy (Chairmanof the Board of Trustees) and the fact thathe is a nominee for membership on thePhiladelphia Board of Education. Dr. Barthholds membership in numerous professionalsocieties and fraternal orders and is theowner of several successful business enter-prises.

See You atThe Alumni Dinner

July 18,in New York City

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Fifty-Eight Graduates toIntern

At graduation time 58 of the 59 grad-uating seniors had announced internshipappointments beginning on or about July 1.(All members of the 1955 class, sixty innumber, completed their internships onJune 30.)

One member of the '56 class Dr. ByronGoldberg will enter private practice here inPes Moi0es.

Class of 1956Ernest E. Ainslie, Doctors Hospital, Col-

umbus, Ohio; William G. Anderson, FlintOsteopathic Hospital, Flint, Michigan;Hugh F. Baker, Wilden Osteopathic Hos-pital, Des Moines, Iowa; Joseph M. Bat-tersby, Phoenix Osteopathic Hospital,Phoenix, Arizona; Byron A. Beville andWyman J. Bolin, Dallas Osteopathic Hos-pital, Dallas, Texas; Gordon L. Bristol,Flint Osteopathic Hospital, Flint, Mich-igan; William E. Button and Jennie Trip-sin Button, Mineral Area Osteopathic Hos-pital, Farmington, Missouri; Jack V.Chaney, Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio;Francis J. Chelland, Farrow Hospital, Erie,Pennsylvania; Joseph J. Conti, GrandviewHospital, Dayton, Ohio; Gerald J. Cooper,Wilden Osteopathic Hospital, Des Moines,Iowa.

John W. Cox, Grandview Hospital, Day-ton, Ohio; Aloys J. Daack, Portland Osteo-pathic Hospital, Portland, Oregon; David W.Davis, Art Centre Hospital, Detroit, Mich-igan; Leonard J. DeLooff, Flint OsteopathicHospital, Flint, Michigan; Werner E. Dob-erenz, South Bend Osteopathic Hospital,South Bend, Indiana; George E. C. Evans,Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa,Oklahoma; Edwin W. Ferens, RiversideOsteopatI-lic Hospital, T1renton, Michigan;Herbert B. Frank Metroplitan Hospital,Philadelphia, Pa.; Edwin Frieman, DesMoines General Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa;Richard H. Furney, Detroit OsteopathicHospital, Detroit, Michigan. John L. Gier,Community Hospital, Ontario, California;William J. Giese, Rocky Mountain Osteo-E. Hall, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio;Harry Handelsman, Detroit OsteopathicHospital, Detroit, M ic hig an; ThomasHardin, Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio;Alvin Hinders, Grand Rapids OsteopathicHospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan; RobertW. H. Ho, Westside Ost. Hosp. of York,York, Pennsylvania; Dale G. Keighley,Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio; DennisP. Kenny, Doctors Hospital, Columbus,Ohio; Paul E. Kleffner, Saginaw Osteo-pathic Hospital, Saginaw, Michigan; Rich-ard M. Kotz, Des Moines General Hospital,Des Moines, Iowa; Robert M. Kreamer,Still Osteopathic Hospital, Des Moines,Iowa.

Vaughn R. Long, Bashline-RossmanOsteopathic Hospital, Grove City, Pa.;Allan H. MacKew, Riverside Osteopathic


College presidents are expandable and here is photographic proof. Dr. Edwin F.Peters, president of DMSCOS, is the guinea pig as Mr. W. T. Evans (left) of Pitts-burgh, Penna.; sales representative of the Hill Laboratories Co. of Malvern, Penna;instructs Dr. John Woods, chairman of the department of Physical Medicine and Re-habilitation, in all phases of the operation of the new Hill Anatomotor donated to thecollege.

An hour after this picture was taken at the annual convention of the Iowa So-ciety of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons held at the Savery Hotel, the Hill Ana-tometer was being installed in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationin the college clinic.

The new Hill Anatomotor replaced the one donated by this company five years ago,

Professional Day - September 26

HOMECOM I NGSeptember 27-28Honoring The Classes of

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The President ChatsDuring the past few weeks, the writer

has spoken before large audiences of edu-cators and Osteopathic Physicians on thegeneral subject of Osteopathic Educationas part of a well-planned program in Voca-tional Guidance.

The six dinner meetings held in the stateof Iowa, having been sponsored by the IowaSociety of Osteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons, and the meeting sponsored by theColumbus, Ohio, Academy of OsteopathicMedicine, provided more than five hundrededucators (teachers and counselors) withfactual information regarding the Osteo-pathic Profession, the requirements of ourcolleges, the opportunities for OsteopathicPhysicians and the great need for moreyoung people to study Osteopathy.

It was appalling that so few of the highschool and college counselors had so littleinformation about the requirements of theOsteopathic Profession. This is the faultof the profession not providing the ade-quate information regarding the professionto the educators. It was most encouragingthat our school people were so appreciativeof the information they received and wereanxious for more information and literatureso that they could widen the scope of theircounseling.

The Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physi-cians and Surgeons and the ColumbusAcademy of Osteopathic Medicine are tobe congratulated on the programs they in-stituted this year. Several other divisionalsocieties have sponsored programs in Voca-tional Guidance, but the surface in thismost important area of education and pub-lic relations has hardly been explored.

Each divisional society should institutea program of Vocational Guidance. EachOsteopathic Physician should consider him-self a disciple of public relations for Oste-opathic Education and each physicianshould encourage young people who are in-terested in the medical field to study Oste-opathy.

The classes graduating from our Oste-opathic Colleges today are highly educatedyoung physicians who will carry forth theOsteopathic Profession. We are proud ofthese young physicians and may God's richblessings go with them throughout life.

464 Receive DO Degrees464 students graduated from the six

osteopathic colleges this June, making thisthe largest class in the past 26 years.

According to Mr. Lawrence W. Mills, di-rector, Office of Education, this representsthe graduating of 89 per cent of the en-tering classes four years ago, with a totalloss of students for various reasons up toabout 11 per cent.

Mills also noted that 72 per cent of theclass had their baccalaureate degrees frompre-professional colleges after completingtheir first year's work in a professionalcollege.

NEWS FROM A.O.A.The Osteopathic Progress Fund reached

an all-time high in receipts during this1955-56 fiscal year just concluded, it wasreported by Lewis F. Chapman, OPF di-rector.

The coordinated total for all osteopathiccolleges reached $683,509.00, or 68 per centof the annual million dollar goal. Chap-man pointed out that 12 states achieved 50per cent or more of their annual goals ledby Louisiana and California with 124 and104 per cent, respectively.

"More than 40 per cent of the osteo-pathic profession is located in areas wheredivisional or district societies includeosteopathic education among dues sup-ported activities." And, he added, this willexceed 50 per cent by 1957.

"This new trend, outstanding campaignefforts of several divisional societies andthe accumulative results of years of workby one institution in the field of bequests,is the basis for the increased returns, hestated.

The 12 societies reaching 50 per cent ormore of their goals were: Louisiana-124;California-104; District of Columbia-96;Indiana-78; Ohio-77; Texas-69; Ken-tucky-67; Michigan-65; Virginia-63;Oregon-62; Washington-55; and Mis-souri-50.

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Advertising space bought in AOA pub-lications, both in quality as well as quan-tity, soared to record heights in 1955-56,according to Dr. Clayton N. Clark, businessand advertising manager.

Many new accounts were obtained, in-cluding practically all of the outstandingpharmaceutical laboratories and companyssuch as: Smith, Kline & French, Upjohn,McNeil, Lederle, Abbott, Charles Pfizer,Pitman-Moore and Parke-Davis.

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Competent young doctors are said to beso scarce in this country that hospital auth-orities are searching Asian and Europeanmedical schools for internes.

That declaration was made by Dr. Dom-inick F. Maurillo at the 150th meeting ofthe New York State Medical Society in theStatler Hotel, New York.

Dr. Maurillo called the shortage of doc-tors in the United States "so critical" thatthe present policy of limiting the numberof students in medical schools here shouldbe examined by Congress. He proposed alsothat it establish a commission to study"all phases of medical education."

"The present policy of limiting the num-ber of students for admission to our medi-cal colleges," Dr. Maurillo contended, "isresponsible for the very great increase inforeign doctors in the United States, the2,000 or more American students studyingin foreign countries, the growing shortageof general practitioners and the discourage-ment of many potential medical students tostudy medicine."

The physician said American medicalschools last year graduated less than 7,000doctors, all serving internships, but leav-ing a shortage of 7,000 internes.


P. C. O. Receives $200,000Appropriation

Pennsylvania became the first state toprovide financial support to osteopathic ed-ucation when Governor George M. Leadersigned into law House Bill 1306, which pro-vides for an appropriation of $200,000 forthe Philadelphia College of Osteopathy forthe fiscal biennium ending May 31, 1957.Purpose of the appropriation is "for thegeneral maintenance of the college and thepurchase of such apparatus and equipmentas the trustees may deem necessary for thebest interests of the college . . ."

DeceasedDr. Edward J. Stoike, '12, of Austin,

Minnesota on March 29 at the age of 74.Dr. Stoike had been in practice in Aus-

tin since 1912. He is survived by a daugh-ter, a stepson, a stepdaughter, and threesons, two of whom are osteopathic physi-cians, Charles E. Stoike, D.'O., and R. W.Stoike, D.O., both of Austin.

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Dr. Raymond L. Hobart, '14, of GrandRapids, Michigan on April 24 at the ageof 80.

He was a graduate of Western ReserveAcademy, Hudson, Ohio and Western Re-serve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Hobart practiced in Grand Rapidsfor 41 years. He was a former member ofthe Kiwanis Club, a member of the StateOsteopathic Association, York Lodge No.410, AF & AM, Westminster PresbyterianChurch and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraterni-ty.

Dr. Hobart is survived by his wife Alex-ina and two brothers.

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Dr. Lester E. Schaeffer '27, of Farming-ton, Michigan on April 26 at the age of58.

Following his graduation he opened hispractice in Detorit, where he remained inpractice until the time of his death.

Dr. Schaeffer was on the staff of ArtCentre Hospital in Detroit. He was amember of the Michigan Association ofOsteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, anda member and past president of the WayneCounty Osteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons. A veteran of World War I, he be-longed to the Masonic Lodge, the Shriners,and the Michigan Osteopathic Golf Associa-tion. Dr. Schaeffer belonged to the Metho-dist Church. He leaves his widow, a step-son, a sister, and six brothers, two of whomare E. M. Schaeffer, D.O., and F. E.Schaeffer, D.O., both of Detroit.

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Dr. Marvis A. Tate, '48, of Flint, Michi-gan on May 1, at the age of 42.

Dr. Tate had practiced in Flint since1948. He was a member of the AmericanOsteopathic College of Anesthesiology, theEast Central Osteopathic Society, and theMichigan Association of Osteopathic Phy-sicians and Surgeons. He was on theboard of directors of Flint General Hospi-tal. Dr. Tate was a member of the Elksand Masonic lodges. Church affiliationwas with the North Baptist Church inFlint. Survivors include his widow andtwo daughters.

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PICTURE NO. 1.

Reading from left to right: G. LeRoyHowe of Kenosha, Wisconsin, president ofthe Student Faculty Council discussesplans for student activities for the comingyear with graduating seniors Byron A. Be-ville of Waldo, Florida, president of thesenior class; George E. Evans of Cleve-land, Ohio past president of the StudentFaculty Council; James V. Ventresco, Jr.,Youngstown, Ohio, president of the AtlasClub fraternity; and junior student LamarC. Miller of Poland, Ohio, president ofPhi Sigma Gamma fraternity.

PICTURE NO. 2.

Dr. Donald E. (Tony) Sloan '40, left,president of the National Alumni Associa-tion of DMSCOS introduces the new offi-cers of the Iowa Alumni Association at theannual luncheon meeting held during thestate convention of the Iowa Society ofOsteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Dorothy V. Mullin '48, of Ellsworthsucceeds Dr. Wesley E. Glantz '41, of DesMoines as secretary-treasurer. Dr. Gor-don L. Elliott '47, of West Des Moines suc-ceeds Dr. Arthur M. Abramsohn '43, ofDavenport as president.

The new officers will serve until the nextstate convention in May 1957.

PICTURE NO. 3

Children of students get together at theall college picnic held this year at River-view Park. The annual all college picnicis held in honor of the graduating seniors,their wives and children.

PICTURE NO. 4

Wendell R. Fuller (right) registrar, pre-sents the Interfraternity Council Golf Tro-phy to Harry Stiggers of Warren, Ohio,captain of the Atlas Club foursome asWilliam Seifer also of Warren and How-ard Crum of Tiffin, Ohio smile approval.The other member of the foursome, VaughLong of Knox, Penna.; was not able to bepresent for the ceremony.

Stiggers shot an 86, Seifer 88, Crum 93,and Long 93 for a total of 360. Bill Vernierof Detroit, Mich., was low with a 78.

The annual golf tournament is held dur-ing the morning and afternoon of the dayof the all college picnic. Members of thefaculty also participate but never seem towin the trophy.

PICTURE NO. 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chinn flew to DesMoines from Honolulu, Hawaii to see theirson Robert WahHoy Ho graduate on June 1.

They brought orchid corsages to thewives of the graduating seniors and thegirls in the administrative offices. To theirson's friends they brought flowers, saltedcoconut chips and pineapple.

They plan to tour a part of the UnitedStates before returning to Hawaii on Aug-ust 1.

PICTURE NO. 6.

Iowa alumni get together for their an-nual luncheon during the convention of theIowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians andSurgeons. President Edwin F. Peters gavea report on the college and discussed theproblems facing the colleges of the healingarts with emphasis on the osteopathic col-leges. Dr. Donald E. (Tony) Sloan presi-dent of the National Alumni Associationpresided.

Drs. Raymond J. Cannane '54, of Girard,Ohio and Edgar Kornhauser, '51, ofYoungstown, Ohio also returned to DesMoines for the convention and alumni lun-cheon.

THIRD ANNUALPolk County Clinical

Conference

Hotel Savery

September 12, 1956

Dean's LetterIn two months another Freshman class

will begin its studies in Osteopathy. Reg-istration day will be September 6-7 atwhich time approximately 70 new studentswill register.

While we expect to have a full class, werealize that there may be late concellationsfor one reason or another. Occasionally avacancy arises which should be filled by aworthy student.

Our suggestion to doctors in practise is,therefore, that you seek out worthy candi-dates and urge them to apply for admis-sion at the earliest possible date, in orderthat the Admissions Committee may havesome opportunity to give them proper con-sideration.

We feel that Osteopathy is a permanentAmerican institution and that it affords alife that is gratifying to all who choose tofollow it. We feel that Osteopathy offersthe best opportunity to all qualified personsto practise the healing arts thru its broadconcept of diagnosis and treatment.

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INTERNS-(Continued from Page 1)

Hospital, Trenton, Michigan; Herbert C.Miller, South Bend Osteopathic Hospital,South Bend, Indiana; Louis J. Manley,Grand Rapids Osteopathic Hospital, GrandRapids, Michigan; Joseph A. Owens, Mt.Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens,Michigan; John B. Parker, Park View Hos-pital, Los Angeles 29, California; IrwinB. Posner, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital,Pontiac, Michigan; William C. Rankin, Jr.,Marietta Osteopathic Hospital, Marietta,Ohio; Theodore Rice, Art Centre Hospital,Detroit, Michigan; Jerry G. Rosenblatt,Grandview Hospital, Dayton, 'Ohio; MortonL. Rubin, Bay View Hospital, Bay Village,Ohio.

Paul L. Ruza, Rocky Mountain Oste-pathic Hospital, Denver, Colorado; Don-ald Salim, Mt. Clemens General Hos-pital, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; JohnSchmidt, Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital,Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sanford Siegel, CafaroMemorial Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio;Eugene Sikorski, Pontiac Osteopathic Hos-pital, Pontiac, Michigan; Seymour L. Soled,Bay View Hospital, Bay Village, Ohio;Frederick D. Sutter, Wilden OsteopathicHospital, Des Moines, Iowa; Atnafie Tem-temie, Bashline-Rossman Osteopathic Hos-pital, Grove City, Pa.; Henry L. Toma-shevski, Zieger Osteopathic Hospital, De-troit, Michigan; Lawrence E. Urban, Wil-den Osteopathic Hospital, Des Moines,Iowa; James Ventresco, Jr., Cafaro Mem-orial Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio; Mich-ael J. Warhola, Dallas Osteopathic Hos-pital, Dallas, Texas.

General PractitionersClinical Conference

The Iowa Division of the American Col-lege of General Practitioners in OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery announces that thesecond annual Midwestern Clinical Con-ference for General Practitioners will bein Des Moines, Iowa, November 12-13-14,1956. The conference is sponsored by theAmerican College of General Practitionersand will be open to all Osteopathic Physi-cans.

GraduatingSeniors.

Fraternityand

ClassWheels

Past fraternity and class prexies andthe class honor student get together forone last picture before graduation. Frontrow (left to right): Edwin Frieman, JerseyCi~ty, N. J., L.O.C.; Donald S. Salim , Flizt,Mich., P.S.G.; John B. Parker, StatenIsland, N. Y., honor student and vice presi-dent of the senior class; Richard H. Fur-ney, Detroit, Mich., P.S.G., John L. Gier,Rancho Santa Fe, Cal., I.T.S. and I.F.C.,Aloys Daack, Zillah, Wash., I.T.S.

Back row (left to right): James V. Ven-tresco, Jr., Youngstown, Ohio, Atlas; Wil-liam C. Rankin, Jr., Marietta, Ohio, Atlas;Byron A. Beville, Waldo, Fla., P.S.G.,P.S.A. and senior class; George E. C.Evans, Cleveland, Ohio, S.F.C.; WilliamC. Anderson, Americus, Georgia, freshmanclass; Werner E. Doberenz, Detroit, Mich.,P.S.G.; and Dale G. Keighley, Dayton, Ohio,A tlas.

(Atlas--Atlas Club; P.S.G.-Phi SigmaGamma; P.S.A.--Psi Sigma Alpha; I.T.S.-Iota Tau Sigma; L.O.G.-Lambda Omi-cron Gamma; I.F.C.-Inter - FraternityCouncil; S.F.C.-Student Faculty Council.)


NEWS FROM A. O. A.(ontinued from Page 2)

Notre Dame Lawyer, a quarterly law re-view, published in its March, 1956, issue anarticle titled "State Recognition of Doc-tors of Osteopathy Compared to StateRecognition of Doctors of Medicine."

This article recognized the equalitylicensure in most states given to M.D.'s andD.O.'s and analyzes some of the more im-portant legal problems confronted by theprofession.

Termed an important legal recognition ofthe status of the Osteopathic professionthroughout the country today, reprintsare available upon request to the GeneralCouncil, American Osteopathic Association,212 East Ohio Street, Chicago 11, Illinois.

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Annual Homecoming September 27-28

Reunions: Classes of '06, '16, '2, '36,'46Dr. Hobert C. MooreBay City, lichigail

Immediate Fast President of the AmericanOsteopathic Association

Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy &Surgery salutes you, Dr. Moore, for thesplendid year you had and for your effortsin behalf of the profession and the osteo-pathic colleges.

Gulden, Alumni PresidentDr. Hazen L. Gulden '34 of Ames, Iowa

was elected president of the National Alum-ni Association of DMSCOS on July 18 atthe annual alumni banquet held during thenational convention of the American Osteo-pathic Association in New York City.

This year four vice presidents were elect-ed, one from each section of the country.They are: Northeast, W. Clemens Andreen'35, Wyandotte, Michigan; Northwest, J.Scott Heatherington '44, Medford, Oregon;Southeast, Walter B. Goff '44, Dunbar, Ore-gon; Southwest, Robert E. Smith '41, Lov-ington, New Mexico.

Sidney M. Gelman '50, Detroit, Michiganwas elected secretary-treasurer.

Charles L. Naylor '33, of Ravenna, Ohiopresided at the meeting. John M. Woods'23, was chairman of the nominating com-mittee. President Edwin F. Peters spokeon "Your College".

Theme: Today's ApproachDr. Milton Daii kvh-

to Respiratory DiseasesGeneral Chairman

Sept. 27-9:00 a.m.-Developmental Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract

E. V. Enzmann, Ph.D.10:00 a.m.-Practical Physiology of the Respiratory Tract

William F. Hewitt, Ph.D.

11:00 a.m.-Practical Clinical Methods for Respiratory DiseasesA.E.A. Hudson, Ph.D., M.P.H.

2:00 p.m.-The Role of Bronchoscopic Evaluation in the Management of RespiratoryDiseases R. B. Juni, D.O.

3:00 p.m.-Radiographic Interpretation of Respiratory DiseasesH. J. Ketman, D.O.

7:00 p.m.-Banquet with Guest SpeakerHotel Savery

Sept. 28-9:00 a.m.-The Osteopathic Concept and Its Relation to Respiratory Diseases

B. E. Laycock, D.O.

10:00 a.m.-Present Day Management of Cancer of the Respiratory TractE. R. Minnick, M.D., D.O.

11:00 a.m.-Infectious Diseases of the LungsR. P. DeNise, D.O.

2:00 p.m.-Panel Discussion on Respiratory DiseasesDrs. Laycock, DeNise, Minnick, Hudson, Ketman, and Juni

Sixth Annual Professional Day--September 26Wednesday, September 26, has been designated as the Sixth Annual Professional

Day at Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery.

This annual event is beamed principally toward Osteopathic hospitals approved forintern training, and State societies.

There is strength in numbers. Many states have attractive possibilities for livingand for practice. Now, their representatives may bring this information to our stu-dents, both formally and informally on the one day,-Professional Day.

Hospitals approved for intern training will be especially interested in ProfessionalDay. Their representatives can now bring the virtues of the hospital and its poten-tialities to the student body most satisfactorily.

Professional Day has a most important place in the long range planning of theState Societies and the hospital system.

Note this date on your calendar and let us know who will represent you. Statesecretaries and Directors of Intern Training will receive full information about theprogram.

Editor's Note:Last year twenty-one representatives from fifteen states attended professional day.

Each one spoke to the students during an all college convocation in the morning andvisited with junior and senior students in the afternoon. Everyone agreed that thisprogram was worthwhile and very interesting.

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The President ChatsSome years ago, one of the song-hits on

Broadway was a gay number entitled, "Dia-monds Are A Girl's Best Friend". I can-not vouch for the truth of the song, becauseI am certain that diamonds may leave some-thing to be desired. However, the old adagethat "Through Education Man Is MadeFree" is not a misleading statement.

The fundamental problem of educationis that of enlarging the knowledge of thegroup to which man belongs. To do this,we need to enlarge our conceptions and in-terests. We need to develop our horizon ofimagination through intellectual awareness.

Intellectual awareness does not onlycome from society's organized educationalgroups, but our colleges are specificallycharged with such a program. Our collegesdo not build a new social order, but our col-leges do train the builders of the new socialorder.

To do this, our educational program mustencompass all the forces that influence hu-man behavior. The refinement of humanrelations is both the primary concern andultimate aim of education.-What is truein general education is especially true inOsteopathic Education.

Osteopathic colleges are not attemptingto build a new Osteopathic profession, butour colleges are attempting to train physi-cians who have the intellectual awarenessto meet the professional demands. Ourcolleges must provide more research, ourfaculties must be enlarged and our curri-culum must offer elective courses.

The ultimate aim of Osteopathic Medi-cine is the refinement of doctor-patient re-lations with the most scientific of care pro-vided for those who seek the professionalservices of Osteopathic Physicians. In orderto accomplish this important mission, ourcolleges are in dire need of large sums ofmoney-not a few thousands of dollars ayear, but millions.

The question is frequently asked, "WillThe Profession Support Its Colleges?"-The answer is "YES", but, we also need thefinancial support of agencies outside of theprofession.

Maybe "Diamonds Are A Girl's BestFriend", but we can never ignore the factthat "A Profession Is Entirely DependentUpon Its Colleges".

$15,000 GrantA $15,000.00 grant from the National Ad-

visory Mental Health Council of the UnitedStates Public Health Service has been re-ceived by the college. Effective date of thegrant was July 1, 1956. The purpose ofthe grant is to improve the quality andthe scope of the teaching of psycho-physiological medicine, its concepts andpractice.

If and when you change youraddress, please notify the LOGBOOK promptly.BOO prmpl

WASHINGTON NEWS LETTERPresident Eisenhower Signs H. R. 483

Changes in existing law made by H. R. 483, now Public Law No. 763, signed bythe President on July 24, 1956, amending the Army-Navy-Public Health Service Medi-cal Oficer Procurement Act of 1947, as amended, so as to provide for appointment ofdoctors of osteopathy in the Medical Corps of the Armed Services, are as follows: (Newmatter is shown in CAPS.)

Army-Navy-Public Health Service Medical Officer Procurement Act of 1947As Amended

Sec. 201. (a) Subject to any limitation on the commissioned strength of theArmy, Navy, and Air Force prescribed by law, the President, by and with theadvice and consent of the Senate, may make appointments in permanent gradesof first lieutenant through colonel in the Medical and Dental Corps of the RegularArmy, lieutenant (junior grade) through captain the Medical and Dental Corpsof the Regular Navy and first lieutenant through colonel for officers appointedwith a view to designation as medical officers or dental officers in the RegularAir Force, in such numbers as the needs of the services may require. Such ap-pointments shall be made only from (1) qualified doctors of medicine and doctorsof dentistry who are citizens of the United States and who have such other quali-fications as the Secretary concerned may prescribe for his service, OR (2) DOC-TORS OF OSTE!OPATHY WHO ARE QUALIFIED UNDER SUB-SECTION (g)HEREOF.

(b) The doctors of medicine OR OSTEOPTHY and doctors of dentistry appointedunder this Act shall be credited for purposes of determining lineal position, per-manent grade, position on a promotion list, seniority in permant grade, and eligi-bility for promotion with the amount of service prescribed by the Secretary con-cerned, but not less than the minimum prescribed below. A doctor of medicine OROSTEOPTHY or doctor of dentistry appointed under this Act upon graduationfrom medical, OSTEOPATHIC or dental school may not be credited with lessthan four years' service. A doctor of medicine OR OSTEOPATHY appointed un-der this Act who has completed a one-year intership, or the equivalent thereof,may not be credited with less than five years' service.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including those relating to selec-tion for promotion, a doctor of medicine 'OR OSTEOPATHY or a doctor of den-tistry who is appointed under this Act or any other provision of law may betemporarily promoted to the grade of captain in the Army or the Air Force, orlieutenant in the Navy, as the case may be, at any time after one year aftercompletion of medical, OSTEOPATHIC or dental school.

(g) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THIS ACT A DOCTOROF OSTEOPATHY MUST (1) BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES,(2) BE A GRADUATE OF A COLLEGE OF OSTE!OPATHY WHOSE GRADU-ATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE ORSURGERY IN A MAJORITY OF THE STATES, AND BE LICENSED TOPRACTICE MEDICINE, SURGERY, 'OR OSTEOPATHY IN ONE OF THESTATES 'OR TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES OR IN THE DIS-TRICT OF COLUMBIA, (3) POSSESS SUCH QUALIFICATIONS AS THESECRETARY CONCERNED MAY PRESCRIBE FOR HIS SERVICE, AFTERCONSIDERING RECOMMENDATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT BY THESURGEON GENERAL OF THE ARMY OR THE AIR FORCE OR THE CHIEFOF THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF THE NAVY, AND(4) UNDER REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF DE-FENSE HAVE COMPLETED A NUMBER OF YEARS OF OSTEOPATHICAND PREOSTE'OPATHIC EDUCATION EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OFYEARS OF MEDICAL AND PREMEDICAL EDUCATION PRESCRIBED FORPERSONS ENTERING RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE WHO BE-CAME DOCTORS OF MEDICINE AND WHO WOULD BE QUALIFIED FORAPPOINTMENT UNDER THIS TITLE IN THE GRADE FOR WHICH SUCHDOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY IS APPLYING.

The final form of the above changes was recommended by the Committee of Con-ference of the two Houses. A Senate amendment had required the favorable recommen-dation of a Surgeon General as a prerequisite to appointment. The conferees revisedthe Senate amendment to make the Surgeons General advisory only. On this point thereport of the Committee of Conference (House Report No. 2702), which is officiallyinterpretative of the legislation, states "it.is obviously contrary to the primary princi-pal of civilian control to place any military officer in a position where he could nulli-fy, either by action or failure to act, the decision of his Secretary" and "the ultimatedecision of the Secretary will prevail and not be subject to veto by any militaryofficer."

It has been estimated that some six months will be required under optimum con-ditions to implement the legislation.

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Resignations Announced Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Of-ficers and he also served four years as a

President Edwin F. Peters has announced member of the Registration Committee ofthe resignation of four members of the col- the National Association of Collegiate Reg-lege faculty, the director of nurses and his trars and Admissions Officers.qt cnf"oof .STb

Dr. Dominick Ambrosecchia, certifiedpathologist, left the college on June 1, toreturn to his home in Los Angeles, Cali-fornia. He joined the faculty on Septem-ber 1, 1951.

Dr. George P. Evans, assistant profes-sor in anesthesiology, will leave on Septem-ber 15, to enter private practice in Tampa,Florida. He joined the faculty on April 15,1954.

Dr. Walter E. Heinlen, chief surgeon anda Fellow in the American College of Osteo-pathic Surgeons, will return to his formerhome in Joplin, Missouri on September 1.Dr. Heinlen owns the Joplin General Hos-pital. He joined the faculty on June 1,1951.

Mr. Wendell R. Fuller, Registrar, as-sumed his new duties on August 16 as Di-rector of Public Relations for the Iowa So-ciety of Osteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons. He will also continue as the Execu-tive Secretary of the Polk County Societyof Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Since joining the faculty on September 1,1950, Mr. Fuller has edited the Log Bookand has served as the secretary to: thecollege faculty, the National Alumni Asso-ciation, the Upper Midwest Association of

In 1954 he was elected vice-president ofthe American Osteopathic Publications As-sociation and was elected president in 1955.

Mrs. Pearl Mae Johnson, Director ofNurses in the hospital, assumed the fulltime duties of a housewife on July 23. Shejoined the hospital staff on January 5, 1953.

Mrs. Margaret Dudolski, secretary to Dr.Peters plans to enter the McCormick Theo-logical Seminary in Chicago, Illinois Sep-tember 5 to work toward her masters de-gree in Christian Education. Mrs. Dudolskicame to the college on August 2, 1954.

Dean's LetterOn September 6 a class of 70 Freshmen

will register to begin their course of study,leading to the degree Doctor of Osteopathy.Of these, a few will discontinue their stu-dies by force of various circumstances suchas health, family problems, economic cir-cumstances, and assorted other reasonswhich are existent in most colleges and uni-versities.

The survivors, in the process of theirstudies, will learn much of the elements ofOsteopathic medicine and surgery. Theywill learn to apply the physical and bio-

logical sciences to the practice of medicine.What is perhaps equally important, they

will come to realize the impact on health ofthe equally important but less definableforces of religions and mental attitudes.

The acquired knowledge of these stu-dents must be blended in a functioning man-ner by actual practice, teaching ,and re-search in the medical sciences. Thesethree expressions cannot be adequately sep-arated from one another for the reasonthat a conscientious doctor by the verynature of his calling, possesses an inquiringmind. He may stress one of these expres-sions, but in so doing he cannot ignore to-tally either of the other two.

In practice he must teach; in teaching hemust forever seek the truth, and in so do-ing he is engaged in research, which inturn makes him a better practitioner and abetter teacher.

This never-ending progressive cycle de-notes progress in the healing arts.

Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon has re-cently said that the three things of greatestimportance to the progress of the Americanpeople are education, religion, and themedical profession. The doctor who is de-voted to his profession will dedicate his lifeto perfection in these three aspects and tothe betterment of the human race, physical-ly, mentally, and morally.

Signature and year of graduation

Alumni Secretary

Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery

722 6th Avenue

Des Moines 9, Iowa

Dear Alumni Secretary:

I plan to attend the Annual Homecoming on September 27 and 28

I am making reservations at the .................. Hotel. (Kirkwood, Savery, Fort Des Moines, Brown or Victoria Hotel)

Please reserve accommodations at the ............... Hotel. Type of accommodations desired: . .. .......

Please make........... reservations for me at the Banquet on September 27 at the Savery Hotel at 6:30 p. m.

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News From A.O.A.President Eisenhower on Aug. 1, signed

a social security bill which had as one ofits provisions compulsory coverage of doc-tors of osteopathy.

Under the new law, coverage of D.O.'sbecomes effective this year. This actionwas an outgrowth of a mandate reachedonly 14 days ago in New York during theAmerican Osteopathic Association conven-tion.

The AOA House of Delegates voted by a96 per cent majority to be included underthe Old Age and Survivors Insurance plan.Only delegates representing divisional so-cieties of the United States cast ballots onthis issue.

Compulsory coverage of D.O.'s resultedfrom rapid response of the ConferenceCommittee composed of the two Houses ofCongress when they accepted on July 26,1956, the profession's request to be includedon a compulsory basis.

The inclusion was accomplished by de-leting the exclusion from coverage andtaxes, which up to that time had been ap-plicable to doctors of osteopathy.

Dr. Robert D. McCullough, newly in-stalled AOA President, was quoted as cit-ing the House's action in The New YorkTimes as a "logical outcome for a groupdedicated to the health and welfare of thepeople."

Commenting further that health organi-zations should not set themselves up as"special privilege groups," the Tulsa phy-sician asserted that the humanitarian as-pects should override the economic ones.

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A country doctor who has practiced inGreenville, Mich., for 54 years was namedphysician of the year during the AOAmeeting in New York.

Dr. Claude B. Root, 76, who has tried toretire on several occasions, but each timethe community wouldn't let him, was ac-corded this honor in a special ceremony by

the American College of General Practition-ers in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.

He graduated from the Northern Insti-tute of Osteopathy in 1901, which is nownot in existence.

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Five AOA employees, each with 25 yearsof tenure, were awarded gifts at the inaug-ural banquet in recognition of their com-bined total of 125 years of devoted service.The recipients were Dr. R. C. McCaughan,Executive Secretary, transistor radio; Dr.C. N. Clark, Advertising Director, telescopiccamera lens; Miss Caroline Wells, Super-visor, Membership Department, clock radio;Miss Dorcas Sternberg, Assistant to theExecutive Secretary, and Miss Rose MaryMoser, Treasurer, inscribed gold bracelets.

Postgraduate CourseDesigned for You

The annual Mid-Western Clinical Con-ference will be held in Des Moines, Iowaon November 12-13-14.

This conference is designed for the osteo-pathic physician who desires to keepabreast of present day methods of osteo-pathic practice.

The Iowa Division of the American Col-lege of General Practitioners in OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery is acting as host forthis conference and wishes to extend an in-vitation to all osteopathic physicians toattend. This conference is approved forpost graduate credit by the American Col-lege of General Practitioners in OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery.

The program, being completed at thistime, promises to be varied and interesting.Watch for the complete story in the next is-sue of The Log Book.

You are urged to attend. The wife andfamily will be most welcome.

Third Annual Polk CountyClinical Conference

HOTEL SAVERY-WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 12, 1956

PROGRAM

9:30-10:30 Dr. R. McFarlane Tilley,Kirksville College of Osteopathy andSurgerySubject: Differential Diagnosis andManagement of Low Back Pain

PANEL DISCUSSIONSGuest Panel 'Members

Victor R. FisherPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

George E. HimesFlint Osteopathic Hospital

Thomas E. JarrettDayton, Ohio

10:30-12:00 Thyroid DiseaseDrs.- Graney- (Moderator), B. Wilson,Harkness, Jarrett

1:30- 3:00 Rheumatic and CongenitalHeart DiseaseDrs. Jarrett (Moderator), Fisher,Himes, Harkness

3:00- 4:30 Liver DiseaseDrs. Harkness (Moderator), Graney,Fisher, Himes

5:00- 6:00 Hospitality Hour6:30 Dinner: Speaker-Dr. John

Fiore, Los Angeles, California, Presi-dent of the American College of Gen-eral Practitioners.Subject: The Place of the GeneralPractitioner in Relationship to theSpecialties.

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WELCOME, FRESHMAN

Pictured above are 56 members of the 1956 Freshman class.The 61 members of this class come from 16 states, Hawaii andPuerto Rico: Michigan 16; Iowa and New York 8 each; Ohio 6;Pennsylvania 5; Oklahoma and Texas 2 each; and one each fromCalifornia, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey,Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Foreign students: oneeach from Cambodia, Canada and St. Lucia. (See chart on Page 3).

Front Row: Theodore Weiner, Detroit, Michigan; Thomas Ko-van, Detroit, Michigan; Robert Livongxa, Phnompenh, Cambodia;Richard M. Gash, Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank Roth, Detroit, Mich.;Harvey Micklin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; John E. Coxe, Jr., Des Moines,Iowa; and Richard E. Vermillion, Newton, Iowa.

Second Row: Victor C. Gordon, Detroit, Mich.; Timmie C. T.Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii; Dawin C. Sprague, Westlake, Ohio; Law-rence E. Goldman, Detroit, Mich.; Harvey V. Ring, Flint, Mich.; Ed-ward Yarolin, New Milford, Ohio; Milton Fields, Detroit, Mich.;and William Lavendusky, Jr., Henryetta, Oklahoma.

Third Row: Nicholas R. Conway, Detroit, Mich.; James Jack-son, Detroit, Mich.; Lester G. Mullens, Youngstown, Oihio; LeonardF. Faymore, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Fred Seligman, Toledo, Ohio; Jo-seph D. LaCasse, Detroit, Mich., and Carl S. Roberts, Starke,Florida.

All of the members of this class have at least three years of pre-osteopathic education (pre-osteopathic education received in 34 col-leges and universities, each approved by its regional accreditingagency). One student has a Doctorate degree and 44 have receivedtheir Baccalauerate degrees. Six are veterans of' World War IIand 12 are veterans of the Korean conflict. One member of theclass is a veteran of both World War II and Korea.

Fourth Row: John M. Grace, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Richard M.Brown, Detroit, Mich.; Sheldon N. Kaftan, Detroit, Mich.; RalphLevy, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Marvin Berkowitz, New York, N. Y.; LudwigF. Ginkel, San Diego, Calif.; Winston B. P. Cenac, St. Lucia, WestIndies; and Pedro Rivera, Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Fifth Row: Donald G. Beckman, Dayton, Iowa; James AHicks, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Henry O. Wick, Jr., Janesville, Wise.;Gerald Thurer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Robert Slocum, Des Moines, Iowa;Sander A. Kushner, Detroit, Mich.; and John W. Knable, Youngs-town, Ohio.

Sixth Row: Howard F. Siegel, New York, N. Y.; Victor A.Goble, Ravenna, Ohio; Bernard S. Arden, Detroit, Mich.; CleophasBarnett, Dallas, Texas; Clark Barczewski, Eagle Grove, Iowa; John.S Waite, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Samuel Lossos, Brooklyn, N. Y.; andRonald Strickman, Brooklyn, N. Y.

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Members of the class not in the picture are: Samuel Kligerman,Philadelphia, Pa.; Charles S. Crook, Jr., Iowa City, Iowa; StephenChankin, Philadelphia, Pa.; James Payne, Philippi, West Virginia;Edwin N. Running, Jr., Oelwein, Iowa.

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The President ChatsThis fall season of the year marks the

beginning of more quests for intellectualhappiness than does any other season.Thousands, yes, millions of our young peo-ple are entering our schools and collegesto further their educational endeavors whichin turn will mold them into an entirely newpattern of life.

Interwoven within the personal changestaking place in each one's life as he pre-pares for the new school year is the desireto pursue the curriculum which will pro-vide happiness and success.

Daniel H. Burcham, one of the world'struly great architects, penned a few corm-ments which have been quoted many times.He said:

"Make no little plans--they have nomagic to stir men's blood and probablythemselves will not be realized. Make bigplans-aim high and hope and work, re-membering that a noble, logical diagramonce recorded will never die, but long afterwe are gone will be a living thing, assert-ing itself with ever-growing insistency. Re-member that our sons and grandsons aregoing to do things that would stagger us.Let your watchword be order and yourbeacon beauty."

Young men from 16 states, British WestIndies, and Hawaii entered our Freshmanclass this fall for the long and arduouscourse which leads to the degree of Doctorof Osteopathy. These students have allhad a minimum of three years of pre-pro-fessional training and the great percentagehave their Bachelor's degree. These stu-dents have made no little plans for life.They have made big plans-they haveaimed high and expect much work. Whenthey have reached their goal four yearshence, they will have in part completed oneimportant lap in their quest for happinessand success.

On the morning of October 3, 1892, atten o'clock, Dr. A. T. Still and Dr. WilliamSmith began teaching seventeen men andwomen the system of treatment for humandisease that was destined to become one ofthe most successful ever discovered, OSTE-OPATHY.

Important NoticeD.M.S.C.O.S. has encountered serious dif-

ficulties. It is Mandatory that we postponePROFESSIONAL DAY, September 26,1956 and HOMECOMING September 27and 28, 1956, because there are no hotelrooms in the city of Des Moines, Iowa,available on those dates.

The International Convention of The Dis-ciples of Christ (Christian Church) willhold their convention in Des Moines thatweek.

At the time the dates for ProfessionalDay and Homecoming were set and ar-rangements made with the hotel for theBanquet, this information was not given tothe college administration.

We are sorry of this conflict but we arehelpless. The response. from Old Gradsplanning to return -for Homecoming indi-cates that the Homecoming this year wouldliave been most successful.

You will be notified of the new Home-coming dates.

Expansion of PsychiatricFacilities

As a result of the teaching grant re-ceived from the National Mental HealthInstitute expansion of the phychiatric fa-cilities in the college teaching and clinicpractice programs :are now being made.

Dr. Erle W. Fitz, D.O., and Dr. Hinson,Ph.D., in clinical psychology, are joiningthe faculty in the Deparment of Psychiatryas part-time instructors. They, in additionto Dr. Higley, D.O., Department head, willbe available for consultation regarding diag-nosis and treatment of psychiatric disor-ders. Dr. Hinson will also perform phycho-diagnostic testing including the projectivetechnics for clinic and private patients.

Christmas Seal CampaignSeeks Goal of $65,000

CHICAGO--(AOA)-A goal of .$65,000has been set for the 1956 Christmas SealCampaign which opens officially at bothnational and state levels on October 1, Dr.E. H. McKenna, Muskegon, Mich., an-nounced. "Wherever You Live" is this year'scampaign slogan.

Dr. McKenna, chairman of the commit-tee on Christmas seals, said that profes-sional and auxiliary chairmen in all statesare being alerted and the first letter ask-ing for contributions and orders for sealmaterials to be distributed to the public willbe mailed on that date.

Christmas seal presentations are beinganticipated for all state and local meetingsthis Fall, with Mrs. Ann Conlisk, Adminis-trative Assistant of the Osteopathic Foun-dation, attending the Missouri, New York,Pennsylvania and Michigan state meetingsfor this purpose.

The seal, featuring a stylized black andwhite star in a field of vibrant blue, is at-tractive and modern. Some 150,000 sets ofseals and supportive pieces have been print-ed 'to enlist funds for osteopathic researchand student loans.

Birth and Baby CareTalks Set

A series of six free discussions concern-ing pregnancy and care of the newborn in-fant started at 7:30 p.m. Sepember 20 inthe clinic building. The lectures will be onconsecutive Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

'One of the lectures will take up the useof hynosis and the other methods used torelax the expectant mother in labor. Hyp-nosis has been used in births at the StillCollege Hospital.

Dr. J. D. Chapman, head of the obste-tric and gynecology department will con-duct the series.

The Book Sh'opAll current medical books can be supplied

to physicians, regardless of their location,and Mrs. Williams, Manager of the CollegeBook shop is most anxious to serve you withyour needs for medical books.

Send your order to:Mrs. Lucille Williams, Mgr. .The Book Shop722 Sixth AvenueDes Moines 9, Iowa

Clinic AssistantsClinic student assistants have been chosen

from the Junior Class for the first semesterby four of the clinic department heads.These student doctors will help in their re-spective clinic departments at regularlyscheduled times during the week. Eye, Ear,Nose, and Throat Clinic, headed by Dr-R. B. Juni, D.O.; student assistants: Shel-don M. Epstein, Brooklyn, N. Y.; WilliamP. Williams, Girard, Ohio. ObstetricalClinic, headed by Dr. J. D. Chapman, D.O.;student assistants: Leonard A. Barrow,Jackson, Mich.; Merl M. Jacobsen, DesMoines, Iowa; William J. Seifer, Dayton,Ohio. Urology Clinic, headed by Dr. H. E.Dresser, D.O.; student assistants: G. LeRoyHowe, Kenosha, Wisconsin; George E. Kon-old, Geneva, Ohio. Cancer Clinic, headed byDr. E. R. Minnick, D.O.; student assistants:Roger F. Senty, Madison, Wisconsin; How-ard R. Weissman, Detroit, Michigan.

AN" ews from Ao.O.A."In the past month President Eisenhower

signed national health bills which, fromstandpoint of numbers and dollars authori-zation, constitute a Congressional achieve-ment unique in the history of this Repub-lic." This fact was reported in the August6th issue of the Washington Report on theMedical Sciences.

The Chief Executive expressed regretthat his proposals for Federal reinsuranceof prepaid insurance health plans and gov-ernment subsidies to stimulate medicalschool construction were not enacted andsent to him for approval. The most recentmajor bill signed by Eisenhower was S.3430which authorizes establishment of NationalLibrary of Medicine. Earlier he approved:

S.J. Res. 183, authorizing funds requiredto hold the Eleventh World Health Assem-bly in U. S. in 1958.

S849, inaugurating a $90 million, 3-yearprogram of Federal financial aid for ex-pansion and improvement of medical re-search laboratories in public and privatenonprofit institutions.

HR 7920, permitting Reserve nurses andwomen medical specialists to be members ofArmy and Air National Guard units.

HR 7225, amending Social Security Actto extend coverage to dentists, doctors ofosteopathy, lawyers and other self-employedprofessionals previously excluded, exceptMD's; provide for disability insurance bene-fits at age 50 and lower to 62 the retire-ment age for women.

S.3958, introducing traineeshiDs, placingnew emphasis upon mental health projectsand demonstrations and giving 2-year ex-tension for Hill-Burton hospital expansion,for which $150 million annually in Federalfunds is authorized.

Mrs. Henry L. McDowell, Norwalk, Calif.,was elected President of the Auxiliary tothe American Osteopathic Association. Shesucceeded Mrs. George Cozma of Cleve-land.

Others elected were Mrs. Carl R. Sam-uels, Pryor, Okla., President-elect; Mrs.Campbell A. Ward, Mount Clemens, Mic;h.,1st vice-president; Mrs.: G. W.- Northup,Livingston, N. J., 2nd vice-president; Mrs.F. E. Warner, Grand Rapids, Mich, treas-urer and Mrs. R. O. Brennan, Houston,Tex., recording secretary.

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Hospital NewsMr. A. C. Parmenter, Hospital Adminis-

trator, announced the following additionsto its staff of residents. Also three doctorshave begun their intern training.

ResidentsJoel M. Kowan, D.O.. ............ SurgeryCOPS '53, Los Angeles, Calif.Gilbert Roth, D.O.............. PediatricsCCO '55, Detroit, Mich.

InternsJesse P. Connelly, D.O.DMS '55, Newberry, S. C.Byron W. Goldberg, D.O.DMS '56, Philadelphia, Penna.Robert M. Kreamer, D.O.DMS '56, Philadelphia, Penna.

Athletic NewsStill College entered the recreation soft-

ball league this summer. Games werescheduled twice weekly and all at night.Our team was comprised of students fromthe Junior class, plus Dr. Fitz, the out-standing second sacker.

The team did very well, and if it was notfor missing quite a few games due to examsand vacations they might have captured thechampionship trophy.

Since the softball season is over, prac-tice for the coming hockey season has be-gun under the leadership of Dr. Fitz, whohas done an outstanding job promoting

Dean's LetterWith the beginning of another school

year, sixty-one Freshmen have begun thestudy of Osteopathic Medicine. As the ta-ble in this issue shows, they come from for-eign countries as well as many of thestates.

This generous distribution is highly sig-nificant because it indicates the ever-grow-ing acceptance of Osteopathic Medicine bythe American public.

All students must qualify for admissionin part by completing at least three yearsof preosteopathic study in an approved pre-professional school. Many students, in fact,come to us with a baccalaureate degree.The current freshman class lists 39 suchdegrees, representing 64% of the class.

Applications for admission are now beingreceived by students who desire to beFreshmen in September 1957. Prospectivestudents are strongly urged to file theirapplications at an early date to insure theirpositions in the next Freshman class.

hockey in Des Moines. A good number ofstudents from the college have participatedin summer hockey practice at the MemorialAuditorium. The regular fall hockeyschedule matches amateur teams from thecity in a pre-game exhibtion at each U.S.Central hockey contest.

There are some very capable playersfrom Still led by Paul Shapiro.

Students and faculty members enjoyedthemselves at the first all college dance hon-oring the members of the new freshmanclass. The dance was held at the DesMoines Golf and Country Club on Septem-ber 14. Hosts for the annual event werePresident and Mrs. Edwin Peters.

In the top picture the President is greet-ing two of the fgreshman couples upon ar-rival. Center picture shows, from left toright, Mrs. J. B. Shumaker, Dr. Nancy De-Nise, and Lawrence DiDonato gatheredaround the punch bowl.

Newman ClubJust a few words to former Newmanites

who helped institute, maintain and haveshown their interest in the club since 1950.The attendance at the first meeting thisyear evidenced much student interest andpromises a most active year.

Thanks is expressed to the Des MoinesCouncil Knights of Columbus and Dr. L. P.St. Amant of Allen Park, Michigan, fortheir welcomed support of the club.

To many past members, our new Chap-lain is no stranger. Father James Ras-musen, now permanently assigned to theStill Newman Club, had at one time beenserving as an acting Chaplain.

Number of Students ............. 61States represented ................ 15

& HawaiiPanama, &

Puerto RicoForeign Countries .............. 3Women ...................... 0Colleges represented ........... 34Degrees, A.B., B.A., B.S. ....... 39Degrees, M.S., M.A ............ 0Degrees, Ph.D .. ................ 0Veterans--World War II ........ 6Veterans Korea ............... 12Veterans-World War II & Korea 1

55 50 5012 13 12

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1532

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Members of the 1956-57 student body of DMSCOS come from 24 states; Michigan67; Iowa 28; Ohio 25; New York and Pennsylvania 24 each; New Jersey 5; Califor-nia, Florida, and Wisconsin 4 each; Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas 3 each; Dela-ware, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington and West Virginia 2 each.

Seven states have one representative, Arizona, Massachusetts, Nebraska, NewHampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.

Two students come from Canada and Puerto Rico and one each from British WestIndies, Cambodia, Hawaii, Iran, Lebanon, and St. Lucia.

It is interesting to note that 160 students have received their Baccalaureate de-grees. Six students have also received their Master's degree and four of them Doctorof Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

No. ofDegrees

1956 ............... . . .... ................ 16019510 .... .. ................. ....... 1271951 . .. ..... ................... ............ 1541952 .................... .............. ..... 155195 3 ....................................... 1821954 ..................................... .. 1671955 ... ....... ..................... ........ 175

Enrollment

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ENROLLMENT STATIS TI C S

Fall-1956Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors

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I. T. S.The ITS Fraternity held its first formal

meeting of the year Tuesday, September11. The main business was the election ofofficers for the 1956-57 school year. Thoseelected were as follows:

President ...... LeRoy HoweVice President. Orman NelsonSecretary ...... Bill iStoerkelCorresp. Sec ... Cyril AllenTreasurer ..... Leland Lane

Merl Jacobsen, the retiring president,was chosen to represent our fraternity inthe intra-fraternity council.

The remainder of the meeting was de-voted to formulating plans and appointingcommittees to acquaint the new fall classwith the policy of the fraternity. The ITSFraternity incorporates w o r k nightsthroughout the year for the purpose of de-veloping sound osteopathic techniques, aug-menting those taught in school with prac-tice. These work nights are usually-held in-the homes or offices of local professionalmembers of the fraternity.

During the course of the discussion, themain thought was to devoid the fraternityfrom any common classification as being aparty-smoker-giving fraternity. Instead amore worthy aproach of learning funda-mentals in technique and manipulation willbe stressed.

It was decided to hold an informal get-together for the Freshmen at Dr. Dresser'shouse, 1900 Cassady Dr., Friday, Septem-ber 28. The meeting will consist of manycomponents. There will be short talks byfaculty members and local professionalmembers, and demonstrations in propertechnique.

Atlas ClubThe Atlas Club wants to extend a wel-

come to all the incoming Freshmen, thefuture Osteopathic physicians.

On Saturday, September 15, the AtlasClub held open house at 1507 12th Streetfor the incoming Freshmen. Movies wereshown and talks were given by Drs. J. Dud-ly Chapman, and Erle Fitz. Life time cer-tificates for membership in Atlas Clubwere given to Drs. Chapman and Fitz. A

plaque of gratification was given to Dr.Ketman for the work he has done in se-curing the fraternity house. Dr. Ketmanalso accepted a plaque for Dr. Costella ofDetroit, Michigan for his work as instigatorin starting the drive toward purchase of thehouse.

Since the house was acquired only 6months ago, the Atlas Club would be veryglad to have anyone visit it at any time.

This year's skeleton is as follows:Noble Skull ..... Byron GeorgesonOccipital ......... Harry StiggersStylus .......... Hugh FurnessPylorus .......... Gene Timmons

P.S. G.The PSG Fraternity would like to take

this opportunity to welcome the new stu-dents to Still. Although this may soundlike trite by now, those of you readers whohave had help in moving furniture, redecor-ating an apartment, help in finding jobsforyr your wife, and obtaining (ahem ... m)social contacts, etc. know that we reallymean it.

So far we've had two opportunities tomeet you Freshmen. One was our Pre-school Dance-which was well-attended bythe whole school. We all had a good time,and met a lot of new people, and picked upsuch tidbits of information as: C. Parrott,J. Chirillo, and F. Meyer getting marriedthis summer . . . Busy summer men? AndJ. Olszewski and L. Radnothy becomingproud "papas" . . . No sense asking themif they had a busy summer! And to L.Miller, who at the time of this writing is"preparing" to be busy, congratulations andmay you have a long and happy marriedlife.

Our second opportunity to meet with younew Frosh, was at the President's Ball andat the P.S.G. house after the clubhouseclosed at midnight. I'm sure you'll remem-ber the combo we had that night-if noth-ing else. You know, the beautiful musicof the piano parrott, snare fits, and basschap-man. (I don't think I can be sued forlibel!?)

Well, we hope we will meet you embry-onic physicians for a third-and many moretimes.

Just a word to our Alumni, of whom weare really proud and who are staunchly be-hind us-as evidenced by their recent masscorrespondence and response to our call.The House had to have a fire escape erect-ed by order-of-the-city, and the Juniorshere this summer erected it themselves,thus earning quite a sum for the House.They did this, I'm sure, with a great deal ofenthusiasm stimulated by you men in thefield; and therefore the frat wishes to ex-press a public note of thanks to the men re-sponsible.

In case you Alumni have any need forcorrespondence or frat information, thefollowing men are representing the organi-zation this year: Lamar Miller, Pres.;David McSwain, V.P.; Robert Cornwell,H.M. &T.; Geo. Wm. Koss, Sec.; Larry Di-Donato, Sgt. Arms.

L. O. G.LOG Fraternity would like to take this

opportunity to welcome all the Freshmen toStill College, and wish each and everyonethe best during the coming year.

LOG is planning many events for theyear. At this writing we have had aFreshman picnic and are in the midst ofplanning a Freshman Dance.

The officers of the LOG Fraternity thisyear are:

President ............. Alan LansVice President .... Jerry MargolisTreasurer ..... Howard WeissmanRecording Secreary. .Beryl ChabyCorresponding Sec... Conrad PearlSergeant at Arms. Martin Wedgle

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Vol. 34 OCTOBER, 1956 Number 11

Prominent Cardiolog I st V I sits StiStill College Doctors

Present Ohio RefresherCourse

The Fall Refresher Course for the OhioOsteopathic Association was held Octoberi3, 14, at the Dayton Biltmore Hotel, Day-ton, Ohio. The program was inspirationaland educational and provided the newestapproaches and concepts to such problemsas management of low back disorders,physical medicine and rehabilitation, pre-vention and treatment of chronic degener-ative diseases, and the expression ofemotional problems in physical tension. Dr.Roger Bennett, Middletown, Ohio, waschairman of the professional program andbrought together in a consolidated form,three important phases of osteopathic prac-tice-Manipulation, Rehabilitation andPsychiatric evaluation. To present the pro-gram he invited Doctors Byron E. Lay-cock, John Woods and Harold Higley, allof Des Moines Still College of Osteopathyand Surgery.

Drs. Moore and DakovichCandidates to ACOI

Drs. Richard DeNise, David Rothman,and Lee Moore attended the convention ofthe American College of Osteopathic In-ternists held in Kansas City October 4, 5, 6.Dr. R. DeNise, Associate Professor, De-partment of Internal Medicine, was pro-gram director. Drs. L. Moore and D. Roth-man are residents in internal medicine.Drs. L. Moore and M. J. Dakovich wereelected candidates to the ACOI.

U. S. To Study Costof Hospital Care

CHICAGO-(AOA)-Marion E. Folsom,Secretary of HEW, announced that theGovernment recently set up an advisorycommittee to develop methods of providingimproved hospital care at lower cost. "Ifsome sections of general hospitals could bedesigned and operated specifically to servepersons who have only limited needs," Mr.Folsom said, "the cost of hospital care forthese patients could be reduced substan-tially."

He said the committee would consider,for example, developing hospital units inwhich patients did more things for them-selves, such as going to cafeterias or din-ing rooms for their meals, or doing lighthousekeeping in their rooms.

Seated left to right: Dr. R. P. DeNise, Associate Professor in Internal Medicine,Dr. Paul D. White, Dr. Walter C. Bierring, Former Cotmmissioner of Public HealthDepartment, State of Iowa. Standing left to right: John B. Shumaker, Ph.D., Dean ofCollege, Dr. David Rothman and Dr. L. C. Moore, residents in Internal IMedicine; Dr.E. O. Minnick, Associate Professor in Oncology, Dr. J. R. McNerney, Dr. A.E.A. Hud-son, Associate Professor in Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology.

On September 29, the College was host toDr. Paul Dudley White, the renowned car-diologist. Together with Dr. Walter L.Bierring, Former Commissioner of PublicHealth in the State of Iowa, they were con-ducted on a tour of the college, hospital andclinic.

Later in the morning Dr. White partici-pated in a symposium on cardiovasculardiseases conducted by Dr. R. P. DeNiseand assisted by Dr. Lee C. Moore and Dr.David Rothman.

During the symposium four patients werepresented and discussed with respect to theareas of Inactive Heart Disease with Mi-tral Stinosis, Congenital Heart Disease, andCoronary Artery disease.

Following the symposium the group en-joyed a brief luncheon and a visit to BlankMemorial Hospital.

Dr. Boyd to ResidencyBeginning August 1, 1956, Dr. Gail D.

Boyd DMS '45, started a residency in radi-ology at the Kansas City Osteopathic Hos-pital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Home Safety Sessions 44thNational Safety Congress

CHICAGO - (AOA) - The NationalSafety Council announces a Safety Con-gress to be held at the Conrad Hilton Hotelin Chicago October 22-26, 1956.

The program will have a wide appeal tothose interested in home accident pre-vention and the general public is invited toattend any or all of the sessions during thefive-day congress.

Darland to Join OregonEducational AssociationCHICAGO (AOA) D. D. Darland, Di-

rector A.O.A. Division of Public & Pro-fessional Service, resigned his post withNational Headquarters effective September28th. He will join the Oregon EducationalAssociation.

Robert A. Klobnak, now Assistant Di-rector, will act as Director of the Divisionof Public & Professional Service.

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The President ChatsThe 1956-57 school year for Des Moines

Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery isoff to a good start with a freshmen classnumbering sixty-one, but with the enthus-iasm of a class of more than one-hundred.The fifteen states, Hawaii and three for-eign countries of the freshman class repre-sent a geographical distribution to be proudof. We trust that these students will re-turn to practice in their home states andcountries when they have completed theirprofessional training.

Last spring, the faculty of this institutionspent many long hours preparing a "blue-print" of their respective departments forthe next three, five and ten years. Theirneeds, in order to fulfill the projected"blue-prints," would amount to severalmillion dollars. The needs are all real andwhen they are realized, we will have aschool that not only the Osteopathic pro-fession but our entire country will be proudof.

The question: "How will the money beprovided to make these "blue-prints" areality? This question worries all of us.Are we just going to wait and wish forsomeone to come and hand us the money?Or, are we (the Osteopathic profession)going to put forth our entire efforts andraise the money so needed for Osteopathiceducation ?

Our students deserve the best in edu-cation and the future of any professiondepends entirely on the educational ad-vances made in the colleges of the pro-fession. The students in our colleges todayare looking to the profession they are en-tering for guidance. The profession iscounting on our students to continue thegrowth of Osteopathic Medicine.

A.O.H.A. ConventionSet for Detroit

American Osteopathic Hospital Associa-tion Twenty Second Annual Convention willbe held October 27 through 31 at the Shera-ton-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, Michigan.

The program chairman, Philip Rosen-thal, has specified that the program is beingdevoted to progress of hospital administra-tion, service of the American OsteopathicHospital Association, and education of fel-low administrators. Speakers on all phasesof hospital administration will appear onthe program.

Certification AwardedFaculty Members

The following named faculty members ofD.M.S.C.O.S. have been granted certifica-tion in their respective specialty fields, asreported by the Advisory Board for Osteo-pathic Specialists to the Board of Trusteesof the American Osteopathic Association.

For certification in Internal MedicineRichard P. DeNise, Des Moines, IowaFor certification in Physical Medicineand RehabilitationByron E. Laycock, Des Moines, Iowa

Foreign Educator Visits StillFrom left to

right: Dr. Henry J.Ketman, Head of theD epar t ment ofRoentgenology, Pro-fessor A. A. Bina,Mehdi Hamidi. Me-hdi Hamidi is a stu-dent at DMSCOSfrom Iran. He re-ceived his B. S. inroentgenology fromUniversity of Ne-braska and workspart time in the X-Ray department atStill Hospital.

A.A.A.S. ChapterOrganized

These are the officers of the newly or-ganized Still College Student Affiliate tothe American Association for the Advance-ment of Science. From left to right:Charles Crook, Treasurer; A.E.A. Hudson,Ph.D., Sponsor; Lawrence Goldman, ViceChairman; Ralph Levy, Chairman; andMiss Janet Williams, Secretary.

The Still College chapter is open to theentire student body for membership. Thepurpose of this organization is to stimulateinterest in medical science and its alliedfields. The club plans to have monhtlydinner meetings at a local hotel. At eachmeeting there will be some interestingspeaker in the field of science.

Headquarters for the A.A.A.S. is Wash-ington, D. C. with Student Affiliate branch-es in many of the Universities across thecountry. There are several fellows of thisorganization on our faculty, (the title fel-low being awarded only for original re-search), Edwin Peters, Ph.D., President ofthe College; John B. Shumaker, Ph.D., Deanof the College; Stanley D. Miroyiannis,Ph.D., Head of the Department of Anato-my; Jen-Yah Hsie, Ph.D., Head of the De-partment of Bacteriology and Parisitology;William F. Hewitt, Jr., Ph.D., Head of theDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacolo-gy; A. Edward A. Hudson, Ph.D., Asso-ciate Professor in Biochemistry and Clini-cal Pathology.

For their first meeting it is expected thatofficials from Washington will attend.

Professor ALI AKBAR BINA, TehranUniversity, Tehran, Iran, toured Still Col-lege of Osteopathy and Surgery October11. A participant in the Foreign LeadersProgram of the International EducationalExchange Service of the United States De-partment of State, Professor Bina is visit-ing the United States from September untilDecember of this year. An Iranian, he hasreceived his Ph.D. degree from the Univers-ity of Paris. At present he is the Pro-fessor of History and Geography, TehranUniversity, Vice-President, Faculty ofLiterature, Majlis Deputy, member of PlanOrganization and Education Committee. Hewas elected to the Iranian Parliament fromTabriz in 1953.

Professor Bina's interests in the UnitedStates are three-fold: to observe the var-ious branches of State and local govern-ment; to study the administrations ofschools and universities with special ref-erence to graduate and professional edu-cation; and to learn the details of curricularand administration of area language studieson Iran and the Middle East. Beyond theseprofessional interests, he wishes to exper-ience a representative sampling of Amer-ican Life.

As a member of the Supreme Councilon Education Professor Bina is instru-mental in selecting candidates for theGrants and Fellowships allowed Iranianstudents in the United States.

While talking with several members ofthe faculty and student body ProfessorBina said that all Iranian Universities aresupported by the Government. At theUniversity of Tehran they have eleven dif-ferent faculties, each with its own Dean,and 12,000 students. On the faculty at theBusiness School are two American educa-tors. Professor Bina said one of the bigproblems they have in Iran is that 90per cent of the students that come to theUnited States for their education do notreturn to Iran. The Medical School at theUniversity of Tehran requires five yearsto complete plus a two year internship.

Professor Bina expressed an interest inOsteopathic Medicine at his first aquaint-ance with it, and will speak with othereducators in his homeland on behal f of theOsteopathic profession.

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In MemoriumMearl B. Morey, DMS '46, died of a heart

attack September 25, at the George L.Standring Memorial Hospital in Seattle.Born in Port Clinton, Ohio, he received hispreparatory education at the University ofAlabama, and his D. O. degree fromD.M.S.C.O.S. Dr. Morey received his intern-ship at the Madison Street Hospital inSeattle and since 1947 practiced in Seattle.He was a Mason and active in the. SouthCentral Seattle Kiwanis Club.

In addition to his wife and 5 daughtershe is survived by his father, Edward C.Morey, M.D.; a brother, Harold Morey,D.O., both of Grand Rapids, Michigan; abrother Richard, a lawyer in California;and a brother, Clinton, a businessman inOhio.

William Sterling Peirce, DMS '01, diedSeptember 19 at St. Rita's Hospital inLima, Ohio. Dr. Peirce was one of Lima'smost prominent osteopathic physicians. Hehad retired from practice recently becauseof ill health. Long active in civic affairsin Lima, he and his wife were honored bythe Allen County Academy of OsteopathicMedicine in 1952 for 50 years of collectiveservice in the profession.

Born in Grinnell, Iowa, September 1,1876, he graduated from the Grinnell highschool and college before attending StillCollege of Osteopathy and Surgery. Mar-ried April 30, 1902, he and his wife markedtheir golden wedding anniversary in 1952.He has practiced in Lima since 1902, andboth he and his wife, Josephine had officesin the Cook Tower.

For many years he had been active inboys work for the YMCA, and other ath-letic events and organizations in the com-munity. While attending school in Grinnell,Dr. Peirce was captain of the college foot-ball team.

In addition to his widow, he is survivedby a son, Louis S., an attorney in Cleve-land; a daughter, Mrs. William H. Brown,Boston, Mass.; a brother, Austin, Austin,Tex.; a sister, Miss M. Ginevra Peirce,Carmel, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

Faculty ActivitiesDuring the past few months several

members of the faculty of Still Collegehave appeared before professional societies.

Four papers were presented before TheAmerican Physiological Society September7, 1956, at a meeting held at the Universityof Rochester, New York. The topic ofthe research papers and the authors arelisted below.

Challenging ionic transfer and the fab-ulous sodium pump. Reinhard H. Beutner,M.D., Ph.D.

Evidence for the transmembrane re-action. Don J. Miller and Reinhard H.Beutner.

The increased electric resistance of de-generating nerve and muscle. George E.Price and Reinhard H. Beutner.

The transmembrane reaction in vitro:effects of drugs upon incorporation ofradio-phosphate in lecithin. William F.Hewitt, Ph.D.

Dr. Louisa Burns HonoredLouisa Burns, D.O., recently received an

honorary membership in the OsteopathicLibraries Association from Dr. William T.Sechrist, Chairman of the Library Com-mittee of the College of Osteopathic Physi-cians and Surgeons.

Dr. Burns has contributed much in thefield of Osteopathic Research. Her "Studiesin Osteopathic Science" was published in

four bulletins, and asDirector of the A. T.Still Research Insti-tute in Chicago, sevenreports on the "Verte-bral Lesion" were pub-lished. In 1948 Dr.Burns was Chairmanof the committee whichpublished "Pathogen-esis of Visceral Di-sease following Verte-bral Lesions," compiledfrom records of theSunny Slope Labor-atory, the A. T. StillResearch Institute and

the American Osteopathic Association

The Osteopathic Libraries Association isan organization of Librarians from theOsteopathic Colleges and affiliated insti-tutions. Mrs. Kenderdine, Still College li-brarian is President of the Association.

Don Miller, as you know, is a studenthere. Mr. Price is a physicist onDr. Beutner's grant, not otherwise a mem-ber of the college. The above group ofpapers were programmed consecutively, sothat for an hour DMSCOS held uninter-rupted possession of the speaker's plat-form.

Byron E. Laycock, D.O., spoke at theMichigan State Osteopathic Convention heldat Grand Rapids, October 1, 2, 3. Dr. Lay-cock's subjects were the Psoas Syndrome,and the Sclenius Enticus Syndrome. He alsoparticipated in a panel discussion.

M. P. Moon, Ph.D., talked to the sciencestudents at Urbandale School September26. His subject was "Bacteria and theirrelation to one's health."

Dr. Jen-Yah Hsie, Department of Bac-teriology and Parisitology at Des MoinesStill College, presented a paper before theFourth Annual Symposium on Antibioticsin Washington, D. C., on October 17, 18,and 19, 1956. This Symposium is sponsoredby the United States Department of Health,Education and Welfare, Food and Drug Ad-ministration, Division of Antibiotics in col-laboration with the Journals, Antibiotics inChemo-therapy and Antibiotic Medicine andClinical Therapy.

Doctor Hsie's research presentation wasentitled Evaluation of Antibiotic Sensitivityof the Common Pathogenic Bacteria. Co-investigators with Doctor Hsie are RichardKotz, D.O., Wilford Nusser, M.S., and Ed-win Frieman, D.O.

Dean's LetterTHE VALUE OF PERSONALITY

HABITS

Regardless of the walk of life, everyindividual possesses personality habits ortraits which often greatly overshadowability and are responsible for his successor failure.

Every student, every doctor, every teach-er,-in fact everyone is at least vaguelyaware of the fact that all his friends andassociates and even many who are un-known to him are constantly forming opin-ions about him. Their decisions about himare based, of course, on more or less casualobservations,-what he does and what hesays.

His relationship to people is largelythrough exhibitions or personality habitsof which three are outstanding-Friend-liness, Helpfulness, Dependability.

Benjamin Franklin has said that he whowould achieve success must give freely ofthat which costs him nothing:-friendli-ness, sincere interest, and good counsel.

These sociable attitudes can be cultivated.They are, of course, an extremely im-

f portant part of the armamentarium of thesuccessful doctor, teacher, and student.

It is the duty of every doctor and teach-er to try constantly to inculcate these at-tributes into the thoughts of the studentso that the student will know how to be asuccess among people and so that the stu-dent will capitalize to the utmost on hisown inherent ability.

Wives Club NewsStill College Student Wives Club enter-

tained at a Tea, honoring the new Fresh-men Wives, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, September25, 1956, at the Des Moines Art Center.John B. Shumaker, Dean of the College,welcomed the wives.

The Board Members also entertained atan informal get-together for the FreshmenWives, Tuesday, September 18, 1956, in thehome of Mrs. Paul Tenney.

On the evening of October 9, 1956, theStudent Wives enjoyed a most informativeand pleasant visit with Mrs. George S.Cozma, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Cozma washere in the capacity of Student WivesCounselor. Her speech was centered aroundthose things wives should expect when theyleave the protective campus grounds withtheir Osteopathic Physician husbands andenter into the great wide world. Hats offto Mrs. Cozma!

There will be a Halloween Party for theStudent Wives on Wednesday, October 31,1956, at 8:00 p. m. All ghosts, ghouls,witches and spectres will meet at the Thrift-way Clubroom, 1223-6th Avenue, whereprizes will be given to the most authentic!

Alumnus AppointedExaminer

Dr. Dale Dodson of Northfield, Minnesotahas been appointed to membership on theBoard of Examiners in Basic Sciences inthe State of Minnesota. Dr. Dodson gradu-ated from Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy and Surgery in 1951.

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The Osteopathic Schoolof Medicine

From "Kansas Osteopathic Bulletin"September, 1956

THE OSTEOPATHIC SCHOOL OFMEDICINE is a COMPLETE and AD-VANCED SCHOOL OF MEDICAL PRAC-TICE. It embraces the care and treat-ment of all human ailments and diseases.Osteopathic physicians and surgeons aretrained and qualified in the use of alldiagnostic and therapeutic agencies andmodalities including drugs, manipulationand operative surgery.

0OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATION

THE FIRST TEN YEARS-* PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

3 to 4 years in an accredited College orUniversity.- COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY AN-DSURGERY4 to 41/2 years-more than 5,000 hours ofinstruction.

0 INTERNSHIP1 year minimum-in an approved hos-pital.

* RESIDENCY1 to 3 years for Specialty-5 years maxi-mum.

* POSTGRADUATE TRAININGANNUALLYthereafter.

The six Colleges of Osteopathy and Surg-ery are listed by the American Council onEducation as institutions of higher learn-ing. All have reciprocal credits with overone hundred leading colleges and univers-ities and are approved under the G. I. Billof Rights.

The Bureau of Professional Educationand Colleges of the American OsteopathicAssociation is a constituent member of theAmerican Council on Education, a familyof recognized educational associations. Thebureau is recognized by the federal govern-ment and the various state licensing boards

as the accrediting agency for the osteo-pathic colleges.

All six osteopathic colleges receive can-cer teaching grants (approximately $25,-000 each annually) from the UnitedStates Public Health Service. The U. S.Public Health Service and the U. S. Navyhave furnished osteopathic research grantsfor the colleges which are located at Chi-cago, Des Moines, Kansas City, Kirksville,Mo., Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

THE D.O. SERVESIn the Federal Government's program for

the out-patient treatment and care ofVETERANS with service-connected dis-abilities.

D.O.'s are filling Federal and State ap-pointments; are holding posts as membersof state Boards of Athletic Control; as localPublic Healt h-Officers and -as members ofState Councils of Public Health; as physi-cians to Athletic Teams . . . to Railroads. . . Industries . . . and Organizations . . .and as Examiners for leading Life andAccident Insurance Companies.

U. S. CONGRESS has ruled osteopathicphysicians eligible TO SIGN CERTIFI-CATES OF HEALTH EXAMINATIONSFOR... the U. S. Civil Service Commission

Employment Compensation Commis-sion . . . Railroad Retirement Board . . .Civil Aeronautics Authority . . . U. S. Im-migration and Naturalization Service . . .

... and FOR APPOINTMENT TO:

... the U. S. Public Health Service . . .the Dept. of Medicine and Surgery of theVeterans Administration . . . Armed ForcesMental Competence Boards . . . Army Hos-pital Internship.

SUPPORT YOUR CHRISTMAS

SEAL CAMPAIGN!

"Glamour, Glucose andGlands"

The results of his clinical experience in25 years of practice have been utilized byDr. Frank J. Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, asmaterial for his new book, "Glamour, Glu-cose and Glands," just published by Van-tage Press, 120 West 31st Street, NewYork 1, N. Y. (Price-$3.00) Dr. Wilson isa 1928 graduate of Des Moines Still Col-lege of Osteopathy and Surgery.

The book, intended primarily for the layreader, explains how correct nutrition maybe achieved and reveals why poor nutri-tion has an influence on thousands of casesof obesity, heart disease, arthritis, cancer,diabetes and other degenerative disorders.

Dr. Wilson, who is a member of themedical staff at Grandview hospital inDayton, is a past president of the AmericanCollege of Endocrinology and Nutrition. Healso is a member of the Page Foundationfor Glandular and Nutritional Research andof the American Society of AnthropometricMedicine and Nutrition.

Some chapters in the book are: "Foodand Health," "Trouble-Making Habits,""The Power of Proteins," and a chapteroutlining the functions of the endocrinegland system. One section of the book isdevoted to milk and its effect on the glands.

Among observations of Dr. Wilson in thebook are that entire families develop cer-tain disease patterns which are attributableto family food habits; and that it is evenmore important to know what to omit fromthe diet than to know what to include.

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"The BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICALMEDICINE" LONDON: SEPTEMBER, 1956

Value of OsteopathicPrinciples in Physical

MedicineThere was a time when brachial neuritis

was considered to be due, in the main, tofocal sepsis and vitamin B deficiencies, andso similarly was sciatica, but there hasbeen a sharp swing of the pendulum of med-ical opinion away from infective causes forneuritis to mechanical ones. Perhaps thewar was responsible for thinking on newlines. Housewives carrying heavy shoppingbags developed acroparaesthesia and thecause was ascribed to mechanical stretch-ing of the brachial plexus over the first rib(Walshe, 1945). A cervical rib has alwaysbeen considered a cause of ulnar type bra-chial neuritis but the idea was emphasizedby the "costo-clavicular compression syn-drome" (LeVay, 1945), and the "thoracicoutlet syndrome" (Walshe, Jackson andWyburn-Mason, 1944). Further importancewas attached to the scalene muscles andirritation of the brachial plexus by a reduc-tion in size of the osteoscalene triangle.

Still later, we find the nerve root withinthe intervertebral foramen receiving moreattention. Here again mechanical causesare of major importance-the mechanicaleffect of the prolapsed cervical disc, theosteophyte in the neuro-central joint, theosteophyte in the apophyseal joint.

When analysed carefully, the majority ofthe brachial neuritis cases are seen to be ofmechanical origin. This can be shown to betrue with peripheral nuritis in other situa-tions in the body and of these cases a highproportion show vascular changes--that isto say the vasoimotor nerves are soinehlowinvolved by the mechanical irritation. Fre-quently the vascular changes are merelytemporary and therefore missed, but can beelicited by careful history-taking and exam-ination. Perhaps the irritation is a directone on nerve fibres or perhaps it is solelya disturbed reflex but, in any case, thereare clearly somatic-vascular disturbances.If vasomotor nerves are reflexy affected,why not viscero-motor nerves ? It is likely,and indeed observable clinically, that me-chanical faults in the spine do give rise tovisceral disturbances. Samson Wright stat-ed in 1952: "The sharp distinction which iscustomarily drawn between the autonomicand somatic nervous systems though usefulfor purposes of description is, to a consid-erable extent, misleading. Afferent impul-ses from somatic structures may reflexlyinfluence viscera".

At last we have an authority who goesthis far. Osteopathy has been making thisstatement and claim for decades, and scant

Left to Right: R. W.Watts, Student Coun-cil, D. L. McSwain,Senior Class, C. S.Crook, Jr., FreshmenClass, L. DiDonato..Sophomore Class, C.W. Wilson, JuniorClass.

Class Officers ElectedEach class and the student council has

elected its head for the remainder of theyear. David L. McSwain, Jr., President ofthe Senior class and Clarence W. Wilson,President of the Junior class come fromDetroit, Michigan. Lawrence DiDonato,

attention has been paid to its literature.The osteopathic view that structure governsfunction within the body may not be alwaystrue but it happens sufficiently often tomake us think on mechanical lines moreand more. The lead has been set and thefacts are accumulating. That mechanicalfaults in the spine cause peripheral nervelesions is now common knowledge. Thereis only one more step needed in the osteo-pathic direction before it is realized thatmuch visceral dysfunction and even dis-ease arises from mechanical causes. Thereis much osteopathic literature available par-ticularly in the United States of America--work done dispassionately and scientifically,and it is a pity that more attention is notpaid to their view-point, but unquestionablyphysical medicine is veering that way. Atpresent the osteopathic approach is a sep-arate one, somewhat divorced from medicalpractice. This is unfortunate, both for med-icine and for the public, but until the gen-eral principle that "structure governs func-tion" is accepted by medicine and physicalmedicine, there will still be a need for a

separate school of thought.A. S.

REFERENCESLeVay, A.D. (1945) Brit. Med. J., 2, 64.Walshe, F. M. R. (1945). Brit. Med. J., 2,

596.-Jackson, H., and Wyburr-Mason, R.

(1944) Brain, 67,141.Wright, S. (1952) Applied Physiology. Lon-

don; Oxford University Press.

President of the Sophomore class is fromBayonne, New Jersey and Charles S. Crook,Jr., President of the Freshmen class is fromIowa City, Iowa. Each class then electsfour representatives to form the StudentCouncil. Russell W. Watts, Sophomorestudent from St. Louis, Missouri, is Presi-dent of this organization.

Why Christmas Seals!The Christmas Seal Campaign has gotten

off to a well organized start. This repre-sents the efforts of only a few though.How are we to support the program? First,by accepting personal responsibility inthree fields: educating the public concerningosteopathy, increasing the number of osteo-pathic physicians, and expanding research.Christmas Seals give us one way to ap-proach this responsibility. Secondly, bymaking a personal contribution commen-surate with what osteopathy has given us"Your contribution is your endorsement ofthe student loan and research programs.Thirdly, by distributing Christmas Seals toour "public," to tell them about the placeof osteopathy in public health, and to elicit-.their support of two important programs--for public health.

The purpose of the packets is to extend;public interest and to support the funds-for osteopathic student loans and research..They will be supplied in any number with-out charge. Christmas Seals garner someof osteopathy's rightful share in publicphilanthropy, and prepare the ground forlater gifts. They are practical and serve anaexcellent conversation pieces, opening the)way to talk with laymen about osteopathy,-especially the r'esearch and college program.The effectiveness of the program is not mea-sured entirely in dollars :and cents. A re--sponse, whether one or one hundred dollars,is an expression of appreciation and inter-est.

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The President ChatsDown in the Ozarks, where I was reared,

torch-light processions were- held beforeelections. In one of these processions aChristian gentleman, with decided politicalviews, dressed his small son up as UncleSam and marched in the procession, thesmall boy holding his hand. They marchedand marched, first proudly, then droopingly.It seemed the trip would never end. Atlast, the small boy asked "Where are wegoing now, Dad?" The father looked downtenderly at his little son and answered "I'mdamned if I know, son".

And so it is tonight on the eve of thismost important election. "Where are wegoing" not only with our problems in ourschools, in our nation, but throughout theworld as the clouds of war are gatheringon the international horizon. It's time foryou and me to ask "Where are we goingin life's torch-light procession?" Are weliving our own lives and getting enjoymentout of them; or are we merely striving tomake money? There is so much fun, somuch love, so much friendship that it seemsa shamne for us to miss it all because of per-sonal, selfish desires and ambitions.

It's time for us to stop and think. Wemight do a lot of enjoyable things if wethought we just had the time. Then wewould know where we are going and ourpersonal, national and international greedwould not be so great and maybe the tense-ress of the world would be much less.

Christmas Seal CirculationReaching Peak

ProportionsCHICAGO (AOA)-"The Committee- on

Christmas Seals has now placed in nationalcirculation over 130,000 sheets of Christmasseals," Dr. E. H. McKenna, MuskegonHeights, Michigan, Chairman of the Com-mittee, announced last Friday. "We stillhave 20,000 sheets on hand for late orders.Substantially more than half these sealsare going to the public."

Dr. McKenna went on to say that theAuxiliary to the American Osteopathic As-sociation is giving generous and welcomeservice in the distribution of Christmasseals.

Christmas seal proceeds for 1956 will beallocated, in accordance with tradition es-tablished during the past five years, evenlybetween Student Loan and Research funds.

Students urgently in need of educationalloans apply through the AOA Committeeon Student Loans. Robert N. Evans, D.O.,LaGrange, Illinois, Chairman of the Com-mittee on Student Loans, stated followingthe Committee's recent meeting that hiscommittee had on hand applications forloans aggregating $31,000, with less thanhalf that figure available for the loan.

"Funds for research are equally limited,and the work in this vital area must be andwill be supported"' Dr. Evans stated.

"Students and researchers look to us,"Dr I Evans stated," and we to the proceedsof the Christmas Seal Campaign, which isour greatest source for funds."

Support ChristmasSeals

Faculty MemberAppointed in

Public Health ServiceDr. Harold E. Dresser, head of the De-

partment of Urology at DMSCOS, receivedhis appointment as a Senior Surgeon in theUnited States Public Health Service in ac-tive reserve on October 29, 1956.

Doctor Dressergraduated f r o nDMSCOS in 1937,served in the UnitedStates Navy for fouryears during WorldWar II, spent fiveyears in a urologicalresidency at thePhiladelphia Collegeof Osteopathy andhas been a memberof this faculty since1951. Doctor Dres-ser is well deserving

tr. Dresser of this appointmentand DMSCOS and its alumni and friendscongratulate him on the honor he has re-ceived.

Alumni Visit CollegeDuring the past month Des Moines Still

College has had the privilege of welcominga number of alumni and friends. Whetherit be a purposeful visit or just passingthrough on vacation the College is veryhappy to have these and any member ofthe profession or any interested personsstop for a visit with us and to see some-thing of our progress. The College wishesthen to thank the following OsteopathicPhysicians for taking the time to stop byduring the past month. Dr. Wm. E. Waldo,ASO '10, Seattle, Wash., Dr. H. Jack Little,DMS '53, Lowellville, Ohio, Dr. R. H. Gib-son, DMS '36, Columbus, Ohio, Dr. MartinCaldwell, DMS '51, Soddy, Tenn., Dr. C. W.Millard, DMS '39, Hillsdale, Mich., Dr. R.W. Burton, CPOS '43, San Bernardino, Calif.,Dr. S. J. Bridges, DMS '55, Milwaukee,Wise., Dr. R. W. Johnson, DMS '50, Apple-ton, Wisc., Dr. V. S. Monson, DMS '52,Hammond, Wise., Dr. H. C. Bahling, DMS'41, Milwaukee, Wisc., Dr. J. W. Stub, CCO'52, Hudson, Wise., Dr. L. L. McCormick,DMS '53, San Diego, Calif., and Dr. W.Clemens Andreen, Wyandotte, Mich.

IN ewman ClubDuring the past month, our club has par-

ticipated in several social functions of theDrake Newman Club as well as a CorporateCommunion and Breakfast, which will nowbe a monthly affair and a formal initiationin the Newman organization, officiated bythe Most Rev. Edward C. Daly, Bishop ofDes Moines.

Our last meeting included guest speakersMr. Clem Hanley and Dr. E. J. Luebbersof Des Moines.

Further activities included the attendingof the Provincial Executive Council meet-ing at Iowa State College in Ames and aRegional convention at the University ofIowa in Iowa City by Vincent Granowiczand Stanley Ozog.

Professor MiroyiannisCompletes Text

The Log Book takes pleasure to announcethat Stanley D. Miroyiannis, Ph.D., Profes-sor of Anatomy and Chairman of the De-partment, has completed a text to be en-titled, "Five-hundred and One Questionsand their Answers for All Types of MedicalStudents in Gross Human Anatomy forLicensure Examinations". This text willcarry an appendix with some eleven hun-dred and sixty questions of the--true andfalse, completion, and multiple choice type.These questions in the appendix have beenleft for the student to answer in the hopethat the student wil have a chance to pre-pare some of his material.

This text is intended for those who aretaking basic science board examinations,practice board examinations, and examina-tions for certification in their field of spec-ialization.

This book is in the proof reading stagenow and as soon as it is completed copiesof the same will be forwarded to eight dif-ferent publishers who are looking forwardfor consideration of publication of the text.

Below is an extracted form of the Prefaceto this reference text.

"This text is written, for the most part,in the interest of students in Gross HumanAnatomy. It is merely a guide giving ade-quate knowledge of the subject without be-ing burdened with details and lengthy de-scriptions."

"The Appendix is made up of a numberof questions grouped into Gross Anatomy,Neuroanatomy, Histology, and Embryology.The author did not attempt to furnish theanswers to these questions, instead heleft it to the student in the hope that thestudent will check the answers to these vari-able types of questions and train himselfto handle such state board examinationsas he may encounter."

The author expresses his indebtedness toErnest V. Enzmann, Ph.D., a longtimefriend, while he was a member of the fac-ulty of Harvard University, and presentlyAssociate Professor of Histology and Em-bryology at Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy and Surgery, for his many use-ful suggestions and invaluable help in read-ing this manuscript. Doctor Miroyiannisalso acknowledges the help received fromRobert Wolfer, Ph.D., Instructor in Anat-omy, Des Moines Still College of Osteop-athy and Surgery, in proofreading the en-tire manuscript and appendix.

It is expected the text will be marketedby February or March 1957.

Atomic EnergyCommission Approves

Bay Village D.O.Dr. Gerard K. Nash, DMS '53, resident in

Diagnostic Roentgenology has been licensedby the Atomic Energy Commission for thediagnostic use of Iodine 1-131.

Diagnostically Dr. Nash will be able todo the following studies relative to thyroidfunction: 1-131 Uptakes, PBI-131 and Pro-pylthiouracil Dosage Evaluation Testing.

Dr. Nash's graduate studies were takenat the Georgetown University Hospital Iso-tope Laboratory in Washington, D. C.

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Left to Right: Seat-ed, Drs. Royer, Mac,Barry, Mullen, Adams.Standing, Drs. Hall,Rogers, Hodson, MissWilliams, H u d s o n,Hull, and Gulden.

Course Offered at AmesRecent Advances in Laboratory Medicine

is the title of a post-graduate course beingconducted at Ames, Iowa, by A. E. A..Hudson, Ph.D. This is a post-graduatecourse for credit and is 36 clock hours. Be-ing held at the Mary Greely Hospital inAmes, each session is three hours long.The course began October 16, 1956, withthe registering of eleven osteopathic physi-cians.

The Doctors in attendance are Bert Ad-ams, Ames, L. D. Barry, Williams, H. L.Gulden, Ames, C. Hall, Zearing; M. L.Hodson, Jewell; K. L. Hull, Marshalltown,Dorothy B. Mullin, Ellsworth; R. C. Rogers,Eldora; J. I. Royer, Woodward, and C.Semler, Story City.

ACOHA ElectsMr. Parmenter PresidentThe American College of Osteopathic

Hospital Administrators meeting in Detroitthe last of October elected Mr. A. C. Par-menter, administrator of Still OsteopathicHospital, as its new president.

Mr. Parmentercame to Still Osteo-pathic Hospital inFebruary 1951, for-merly serving in thecapacity as comp-troller of Iowa Meth-odist Hospital of DesMoines. A graduateof Capitol City Com-mercial College, Mr.Parmenter has hadtwenty-nine years ofexperience in hos-pital work. Mr. A. C. Parmenter

Active also in civic groups Mr. Parmen-ter is president of the N.W. Des MoinesKiwanis Club, the Iowa Osteopathic Hos-pital Association, and a trustee of theAmerican Osteopathic Hospital Association.

The ACOHA was formed in 1951 ilWashington, D. C., with an original groupof 63 administrators. The purpose of thisorganization is: to advance the knowledgeof hospital administrators, to develop theskill of hospital administrators, to setstandards for hospital administrators, to Pc-

quaint hoard of trustees and the public withthe need for competent executives, trainedin the field of hospital administration, andto provide educational opportunities forpotential hospital administrators.

Juniors and SophomoresGuests of State Society

Members of the Junior and Sophomoreclasses and their wives were dinner guestsof the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physi-cians and Surgeons at the seventh annualdinner, held at the Hotel Savery, Sundayevening, November 4. Dr. John Q. A.]Mattern, past president of the Iowa So-ciety spoke on "Why Iowa is a great placefor osteopathic physicians to practice". Withevident enthusiasm he pointed to the wealthand resources found in this state. A movieon Iowa, sponsored by the Register andTribune, was shown. Doctor Ayers, presi-dent of the Iowa Society acted as toast-master. President E. F. Peters, Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy and Surgery,and several faculty members were alsoguests at the dinner.

Christmas DanceAnnounced

The Still Student Wives Club are holdingtheir annual Semi-Formal Winter Dance,"The Mistletoe Fantasy" at the Val AirBallroom, December 7, 1956 from 9 to 12p.m.

Hank Schooiey and his 12 piece orchestrawill provide the music for the Gala Affair.

There will be a pre-dance get together atthe P.S.G. House from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Everyone is cordially invited to come andenjoy the refreshments and such beforegoing to the dance.

Tickets for the "Mistletoe Fantasy" willbe sold for $3.00 per couple. Tickets willbe sold in advance by some of the studentwives, and will also be sold at the ValAir December 7, 1956.

Be sure to plan ahead and get your tick-ets early. Mark your calendar! December7, 1956. "Mistletoe Fantasy", VAL AIRBALLROOM 9 to 12 p.m.

Dr. LeiningerRe-elected

A report from the election of the Na-tional Alumni Association, given by the Sec-retary of the Board, Doctor Graney, indi-cated that Doctor Leininger was re-electedas the representative of the National Alum-ni Association to serve on the Board ofTrustees for one year.

Student Loan and Research Depend on Christmas Seals

Dean's LetterFive! Four! Three! Two! One!Sounds like the count for the explosion

of an atom bomb. And perhaps the count isjust as important because it deals with therelationship of each of us to all of us.

How much happier each of us would be,how much more pleasant life would be, ifeach of us could observe meticulously thephrases which appeared recently in ForbesMagazine. They go like this:

Five most important words: "I am proudof you!"

Four most important words: "What isyour opinion ?"

Three most important words: "If youplease."

Two most important words: "Thank you."Least Important word: "I".

The world revolves around each of us asits center, but because there are so manyof us it is necessary to recognize the in-fluence of other spheres upon our own. Thisrequires effort, but effort expended is al-ways rewarded. The reward is the satis-faction of good human relationship. Andbesides,- breat cast upon the waters-.

Our Wives!

Pictured above is a sample of the funenjoyed by all at the Halloween Partyplanned and arranged for the StudentWives by Abbie Grubin and her ProgramCommittee, Wednesday, October 31, 1956 atthe Thriftway Clubroom. Prizes were wonby Barbara Rodamar, Frances Farmer andGloria Meltz for the most authentic andhilarious costumes.

A meeting was held on November 13,1956 at the P.S.G. House, at which timethe members were shown a film on mentalhealth, entitled "Angry Boy". Martin Kra-kauer, Clinical Psychologist, reviewed thefilm and lead a discussion.

The home of Mrs. Harold Dresser willbe the site for the November 27, 1956 meet-ing of the wives, during which Dr. Stan-ley Nelson, Clinic Supervisor, will speakon "What is Osteopathy". This shouldprove very helpful to all members.

A project of the wives for November, incooperation with Student Council, is thesending of Osteopathic Christmas SealPackets. These seals support osteopathicresearch and student loans. Help the Osteo-pathic Foundation by sending these Christ-mas Seal Packets to all your friends whenyou are contacted by our representative.

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AtlasDrs. Nusser, Tolman and Roth of the

school faculty were accepted into the fra-ternity as honorary members. We hopethey are as proud and happy to be withus as we are to have them.

The Alumni, headed by Drs. Chapman,Fitz and Higley, presented a piano to theAtlas House. In addition the Alumni con-tributed toward a fund which was startedfor the eventual purchase of choral andinstrumental music. Plans for forming anall-college male chorus were informallypresented for consideration by Dr. Chap-man.

In keeping with the policy of the Atlasfraternity to present basic science- clinicalcorrelation lectures, a work night wa s con-ducted on Nov. 2 by Dr. J. D. Chapman inwhich he correlated the basic sciences withobstetrics and gynecology. It was well re-ceived by all those present, especially thefreshmen, for it showed them the why andthe wherefore of the basic sciences and theimportance of learning material which, atthe time, may seem to have no clinicalsignificance but which, when they are inpractice, will determine how good a Doctorthey will be.

On the 3rd of November Atlas held apledge party. First degree pledges unani-mously accepted into the fraternity wereB. Weiss, H. Powell, E. Kadletz and J.Jackson. The ubiquitous Drs. Fitz andChapman provided musical entertainment,the former as accompanist, the latter asleader of the group singing. Later they andB. Weiss did imitations. They have theirown music and will travel-far we hope!In addition, educational movies, card play-ing and the indescribable punch concoctedby our Master Bartender, Dr. E. Timmons,were enjoyed by all.

The fall clean-up was reluctantly doneon November 11. Ugh!

A work nite, November 16, will be givenby Dr. E. F. Peters, President of DMSCOSon "The Future of Osteopathy".

An all-college males only party, a "BeerBust," will be held on November 17 to helpreduce the mortgage on the fraternityhouse.

Doctor of OsteopathyMakes First Call on

Trans-Atlantic CableCHICAGO (AOA)-One of the first calls

on the new, recently opened trans-Atlanticcable was made from Grand Rapids toFrankfort, Germany, according to Roger J.Walker of the Michigan Bell TelephoneCompany's public relations department inDetroit.

Dr. Daniel W. McKinley of East Detroit,who was attending the annual conventionof the Michigan Association of OsteopathicPhysicians and Surgeons, placed the call toa colleague.

Walker said the cable is the first under-ocean cable and can take as many as 30calls at one time. Before the cable waslaid, calls were relayed by radio.

General Practitioners:Several ideal locations available in West

Central Iowa. Fifteen miles to modernlyequipped osteopathic hospital. Prefer menwith an internship. Contact Administrator,Manning General Hospital or AndersonClinic, Manning, Iowa.

Annual ThanksgivingDinner

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Peters open theirhome each year at Thanksgiving time toall Foreign students. Turkey is served inthe typical American tradition. This fes-tive day in our country has come to be un-derstood and appreciated in this way bythe foreign students at Still College andmany of their families at home.

Attending this year's dinner were Win-ston Cenac and George Forde of BritishWest Indies; Robert Livongxa of Cambodia;Ben Awada of Lebanon; Mehidi Hamidi ofIran; Alexander Markland of Panama; Au-gustin Acosta and Pedro Rivera of PuertoRico.

News from CareCHICAGO (AOA) -CARE, CHICAGO,

INC., recently announced an extra-forceschedule to handle food crusade packagesduring the coming holidays .

Care, Inc., a non-profit, non-sectarian,government approved private relief agencysends food packages into destitute areas,refugee camps and to needy institutionsthroughout the world.

Contributors who send $1.00 assure thereceipt of a 20 lb. Care food package byhungry people.

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December 19, 1956-January 3, 1957CHRISTMAS VACATION

January 19, 1957END OF FALL SESSION

January 21-22, 1957REGISTRATION

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January 23, 1957SPRING SESSION BEGINS

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A.O.A. President SpeaksAt All College Convocation Population Statistics Show

Dr. Robert D. McCullough, President ofthe A.O.A. visited Des Moines Still CollegeDecember 12, 1956. Speaking before thestudent body, Dr. McCullough emphasizedthe opportunities for service offered in thisprofession.

He said that as a part of the "mainstream" of medicine the Osteopathic Pro-fession has the same goals, ideals, and dedi-cation to service. Saying that we have wonthe fight of the past and overcome preju-dices we have now the world before us in-which to render the public health servicewe are capable of.

Noting that stress and tension is as highnow as ever among the public, Dr. McCul-lough said we are needed and have the cp-portunity for service.

Sharp IncreaseUp 17,227,000 Since 1950

CHICAGO (AOA)-The total populationof the United States including ArmedForces overseas was about 168,360,000 onAugust 1, 1956. This figure represents anincrease of 17,227,000 or 11.4 per cent sinceApril 1, 1950, and an increase of 2,841,000,or 1.7 per cent over the estimate for thecorresponding month a year ago, accordingto a current report on population issuedby the U. S. Department of Commerce.

Congressional ChangesMay Affect Health Bills

Veteran Congressman DefeatedIn Election

CHICAGO (AOA) - According to theNovember 12 issue of the Washington Re-port on the Medical Sciences, the defeat ofveteran Congressman, Dewey Short (R-Mo.) may affect Federal health bills. Rep.Short, ranking minority member of theHouse Armed Services Committee, was re-sponsible for the new law which makesdoctors of osteopathy eligible for MedicalCorps commissions in the Armed Forces.

Polk County SoldiersRelief Contract to

Still CollegeThe Polk County Soldiers Relief Commis-

sion said Monday, December 3, 1956 it willsign a contract with Des Moines Still Col-lege of Osteopathy and Surgery for the:care for soldiers relief patients.

In the past, Broadlawns General Hospi-tal, a county-owned institution, has con-tracted with the commission to care forrelief patients.

In a joint statement, Shirley Leigh, di-rector of the Soldiers Relief Commission,and Emerett Hansen, Chairman, said.

"This is a supreme effort on the part ofthe Soldiers Relief Commission and theBoard of Supervisors to save the countymoney."

The Polk County board of supervisorsTuesday, December 4, 1956 approved 4 to 0the soldiers relief commission's negotiatingof a contract with Des Moines Still Collegeof Osteopathy and Surgery for the careof soldiers relief patients.

Although such approval was not required,the commission requested it because thenew contract will mean medical treatmentnow will be given by Still, a privatelyowned institution, instead of BroadlawnsGeneral Hospital, a county-owned institu-tion.

Approving the step were J. F. (Bill)Baillie (Rep., first district), Orville Arm-strong (Dem., second district), B. E. New-ell (Dem., fourth district) and EverettArmel( Rep., fifth district). The fifthboard member, Nels Lund (Dem., thirddistrict), was out of the city.

Emerett Hansen, chairman of the soldiersrelief commission, said the commissiorewould immediately enter into a contractwith Still to become effective Jan. 1

The contract also calls for a free ex-amination to soldiers relief patients withchronic ailments during December, he said..

Hansen said he knows of no other countyin the United States that has such a con-tract with an osteopathic hospital.

Leigh said the proposed contract withzStill "will mean a saving of about $10,000a year for treatment of about 7,000 out-patients." Outpatients require no hospi-talization.

Leigh said he could not estimate the sav-ing that would result from treatment ofpatients requiring hospitalization. Leighsaid Broadlawns at the end of this yearwill have treated about 800 such patients.

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The President ChatsWhen the lights of the down-trodden

countries go on again, then we truly shallhave "Peace On Earth, Good Will To AllMen". Greed, intolerance and selfishnessare among the most dangerous weapons ofsociety. As long as the basic philosophy ofan individual disregards the other fellowand his rights in this world of plenty, justso long will we have international strife andbloodshed.

At this season of the year, it is mostapropos for us to pause and think ofTheodore Roosevelt who said, "We here inAmerica hold in our hands the hope of theworld, the fate of the coming years; andshame and disgrace will be ours if in oureyes the light of high resolve is dimmed,if we trail in the dust the golden hopes ofmen. If on this new continent we merelybuild another country of great but unjustlydivided material prosperity, we shall havedone--nothing; -and we shall do as little ifwe merely set the greed of envy against thegreed of arrogance, and thereby destroythe material well-being of all of us".

Our international crises throughout theworld today bespeak a philosophy of lifewhich will eventually destroy men.

The thoughts of that song hit of the'40's, still ring in the hearts of many:

When the lights go on againAll over the world

And the boys are home againAll over the world

And rain or snow is allThat may fall from the skies above,

A kiss won't mean good-bye,But hello to love;

When the lights go on againAll over the world

And the ships will sail againAll over the world

Then we'll have time for things like wed-ding rings

And "free" hearts will sing,When the lights go on again

All over the world.Then, and only then, will we truly havePeace On Earth, Good Will To All Men.

Medical Library ShiftsTo Health, Education and

Welfare AuspicesCHICAGO (AOA)-The Armed Forces

Medical Library was transformed recentlyinto National Library of Medicine. Withthis transformation the Department ofHealth, Education and Welfare received con-trol of our federal medical library facilii-ties from the military establishments.

Directorship of the world's greatest med-ical library will continue, at least for thepresent, to be vested in Colonel Frank B.Rogers, the Army officer who has been itshead for the past several years. For thisduty he will be detailed by the Army tothe U.S. Public Health Service, the newoperating agency.

White House appointment of 10 personsfrom outside government to sit on a boardof regents, which will select a site for thel:brary's new home, is expected momentar-ily.

National GuardsmenVisit Still

The Medical Company of the 168th In-fantry Regiment of the Army NationalGuard, Des Moines, visited the Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy December 12,1956.

The 65 Guardsmen led by their Com-manding Officer Lt. Charles Russo, an ex-tern 'at Still Osteopathic Hospital, visitedprincipally the Anatomy Department.

The Guardsmen are taking some elemen-tary anatomy instruction in their weeklydrills.

Stanley D. Miroyiannis, Ph.D., Pro-fessor of Anatomy and Chairman of theDepartment, and R. K. Wolford, Ph.D.,Instructor of Anatomy, received the menand demonstrated on the cadavers. Dr.Miroyiannis is a Lieutenant Colonel in theMedical Corps of the United States ArmyReserve.

Federal Court Again RulesCancer Medicines

WorthlessHalf-A-Million Pills Destroyed

WASHINGTON (AOA)-For the secondtime, a Federal court has determined thatthe Hoxsey medicines for interial cancerare worthless. A release from the U. S.Department of Health, Education and Wel-fare, Food ,and Drug Administration statedthat after a six-week trial in the Federalcourt at Pittsburgh, the jury returned averdict that these medicines, in pill formwere illegally offered as an effective treat-ment for cancer. The trial ended Novem-ber 15.

Commissioner George P. Larrick, of theFood and Drug Administration, stated re-cently that the public should know that thisaction does not end the menace of this faketreatment. It merely means that half amillion of the Hoxsey pills, which wereseized shortly after the opening of a secondHoxsey Clinic at Portage, Pa., will now bedestroyed. An injunction is being soughtto stop further interstate shipment of thepills. Commissioner Larrick stated:

"We intend to use every legal meanswithin our power to protect consumersfrom being victimized by this worthlesstreatment. In the meantime, it is of theutmost importance that cancer patients andtheir families, who may be planning to trythe Hoxsey treatment either at Dallas,Tex., or Portage, Pa., should acquaintthemselves with the facts about it." Allsuch persons are 'advised to secure a copyof the public warning which was issuedlast April.

'Over the years thousands of personshave been deceived by the false claims forthe Hoxsey liquid medicines and pills. Atthe Pittsburgh trial there was testimonyconcerning persons who may have died ofcancer as a result of reliance on the Hoxseytreatment instead of seeking competentmedical treatment in the early stages oftheir condition.

The Government's evidence showed thatalleged "cured cases" presented by defenseattorneys were people who did not havecancer, or who were adequately treated be-fore they went to the Portage clinic.

Still Librarian AttendsConvention

Mrs. Marybell Kenderdine, DMSCOS Li-brarian, attended the American OsteopathicLibrarians Association's convention heldDecember 7-8 at Chicago, Illinois.

Representatives from all the OsteopathicColleges except K.C.O. and PhiladelphiaCollege were present.

Dr. Keesecker, Editor of A.O.A. Journalwas guest speaker.

At the convention the Librarians com-pared methods and aims.

Mrs. Katherine Becker, Librarian atA.O.A. Headquarters, is the new president.M1rs. Kenderdine is retiring president ofthe Association.

Also in attendance was Josephine Seyl,representing The Publications Departmentof A.O.A., a member of the Librarians As-sociation.

Visitors in NovemberThe following doctors visited D.M.S.-

C.O.S. during the month of November.M. E. Lowry, DMS '35-Dimonddale, Mich.John Henery, KCOS '38-Denver, Colo.L R. Morgan, DMS '28-Joplin, Mo.L. A. Reiter, DMS '26-Tulsa, Okala.Thomas J. Meyers, COPS '29.Robert Crandell, CCO '44-Wayne, Mich.

Also Jose Barchilson, M.D. of Bethesda,Maryland.

Resolution UrgesExtension of Hill-Burton

ProgramHealth Officers Ask 5 Years More

CHICAGO (AOA)-The need for allevi-ating alarming shortages of mental healthpersonnel, governmental responsibilities tothe chronically ill and aging and the ex-pansion of the Hill-Burton hospital pro-gram were three topics thoroughly dis-cussed recently.

They came up for discussion at the an-nual meetings between the states' publichealth, mental health, hospital and childcare authorities and the U. S. Departmentof Health, Education and Welfare offi-cials who recently met in Washington,D.C.

Association of State and TerritorialHealth Officers adopted resolutions urging5-year extension of Hill-Burton hospitalconstruction through June, 1964; proposingfurther federal legislation to benefit theaging and chronically ill, and stressing pre-vention of home accidents.

State hospital authorities called for ap-propriation of $420 million in federal grantmoney for the next two years of Hill-Bur-ton operations; an additional five years oflife for this program, and granting of per-mission by Federal Hospital Council to al-low Hill-Burton funds to be used for build-ing or improving of state health depart-ment office facilities.

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Advice to Students[An article, reprinted from The Register

& Tribune, Des Moines, Iowa, as a result ofan interview with Dr. McCullough.]

Says Patients Often Need Spiritual HelpThe president of the American Osteo-

pathic Association said here Wednesday thatosteopathic physicians "need peace of Godin their hearts to give patients spiritualhelp as well as physical help."

Dr. Robert D. McCullough of Tulsa,Okla., told about 200 students at the StillCollege of Osteopathy and Surgery that thetension and stress in a patient is just asimportant sometimes as physical relief.

"Inner tensions might be the cause ofmany symptoms of physical disease," hesaid.

Dr. McCullough said a doctor must lookat a patient "as a whole," rather than just"his left eye because the physician happensto be a left-eye specialist."

"We need to recall the purpose of theprofession," he said. "Too much emphasishas been placed on specialization, moneyand other things."

He said:"We must return to the old family doctor

relationship where the doctor acts as coun-selor and helper to his patients."

Dr. McCullough urged the students cobecome a part of the community in whichthey practice because they will have anobligation to look after public health needs.

He said increased emphasis is beingplaced on maintaining health before diseasestrikes, rather than hunting for symptomsafter the disease has "taken hold."

He told the students not to be "medicalrobots" but to take an active part in thecivic, commercial and spiritual life of thecommunity.

Dr. McCullough, a practicing osteopathin Tulsa, is also a member of the boardof "Youth for Christ, International." Hehas worked as an evangelist.

Dr. McCullough, along with Dr. F. C.(Phog) Allen, retired University of Kansasbasketball coach, will speak at a meetingof the Polk County Osteopathic SocietyWednesday night at the East Des MoinesClub.

All high school and college coaches inthe county were invited. Doctor Allen isan osteopathic physician.

Dean's LetterOnce again the Christmas scene is with

us. Santa Claus on the corner,-the boilingpots of the Salvation Army, -snow andfrosty breaths,-animated toys in shop win-dows,-and the lively chatter of one andall.

This is the domestic scene. Across theseas the gods of war are once again rat-tling their swords and the people beginto see the war clouds in the sky.

May we all hope and pray that the dis-asters of war will not overtake them andthat we will all do what we can to bringthem peace and to share with them ourMerry Christmas!

Still College PediatricsHead Attends Conference

The American College of OsteopathicPediatricians, Region III, met in Chicagofor their Annual Conference December 7,8, 1956. Region III includes the Mid-westernStates.

Rachel Woods, D.O., Head of Pediatricsat Des Moines Still College of Osteopathyand Surgery, gave a paper entitled "Ane-mias of Childhood."

The new officers elected for the next yearare Dr. Rachel Woods, President, MyronJones, KCO, Vice-President, and MartynRichardson, St. Louis, Secretary-Treasurer.

SOLDIERS RELIEF . . .

(Continued from page 1)Funds to pay for such care comes from

a one-mill levy on Polk county propertytax.

The fund is to aid indigent veterans ofany war and their families.

The commission has contended for sev-eral years that the bill it receives fromBroadlawns each month is "exorbitant andunreasonable" and has refused to pay thefull bill.

Soldiers relief has an unpaid balance atBoradlawns of $157,378.81.

The commission had agreed to payBroadlawns a flat $65,000 for 1956.

Broadlawns officials had previously said$65,000 would be satisfactory in 1956 ifthe commission would contract to pay itsfull bill in 1957.

Broadlawns has estimated the 1957 sold-iers relief bill at $118,000, based on anaverage monthly cost per patient.

In 1956 charges averaged about $24 aday per in-patient, Leigh stated.

The proposed contract with Still callsfor prenatal care for four days confine-ment with complete services for $70. Eachadditional day in the hospital for the mo-ther would be $10 and $2 for the baby.

Pediatric care is to be given at $10 perhospital day plus extras at the clinicalrates or $21 a day, whichever is the lesser.

Out-patient care is to be given throughthe Still College Clinic at $3 per patientvisit including laboratory tests, medicinesand X-rays where indicated. Leigh saidcare at Broadlawns this year averaged$4.58 per patient visit.

The schedule of c-&hages is subject tochange (upon 30 days notice) in conforrai-ty with the hospital's Blue Cross contract,Dr. Edwin F. Peters, president of Still,told the commission.

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P.S. G.Since the last time you readers saw this

paper a lot has happened here at P.S.G.We bought a new jukebox and held a partyto initiate it. It was really wonderful towalk up to a jukebox and make five selec-tions without dropping in a cent. Of coursethere was a 25c admission charge, but af-ter making your first five selections-youcan't help but feel you're making a profit,or getting something for nothing. That'srare these days.

Well, we were glad to see you Freshmenat our first Rush Party. You may nothave had a totally "quiet" stomach afterseeing the film on cancer, with the radicalmastecomy, colostomy, etc. But as timegoes on you'll become "acclimated".

The other film you saw, "Physican andSurgeon, D.O.", may have been new foryou-but it shouldn't have been, if publicrelations were active in your home areas.A group of us here at P.S.G. are going totry some public relations work next semester,using that film and other material. If youfigure you're not interested in Public Re-lations and can hire someone to do it-you're wrong. The moment you are intro-duced as a physician or a student at StillCollege anywhere in public, you are help-lessly, inevitably, and unavoidably throwninto P.R. work. You represent a profes-sion, and can do good or harm to it-andthence indirectly to yourself.

Well, the same thing should be done moredirectly. The profession can't grow andprosper without organization and men-high quality men. And the only way toaccomplish this is to get out and educateprospects. Visit the local schools and col-leges. We believe that if all practicingphysicians were to visit just two schoolsper year (just 2 nights out of 365-366) theprofession (and consequently they them-selves) would develop beyond comprehen-sion.

Because of this belief a group of ushere at P.S.G. want to start organizing aprogram. Now we need help, and any manon campus is invited to join us. We'd liketo see some of you Freshmen give a hand,especially since you'll be here at D.M.S.-

P. S. A.The P.S.A., National Honorary Scholastic

Osteopathic Fraternity, held its regularlyscheduled meeting and elected the follow-ing officers for the school year 1957.

Saul Jeck ................ PresidentDavid Susser ........ Vice PresidentDaher B. Rahi............SecretaryLeon Gilman ........... Treasurer

The fraternity wishes to take this oppor-tunity to announce the names of the newpledges who have scholastically qualifiedfor such selection.

Augustin AcostaSheldon EpsteinBerton KesslerGeorge KonoldDonald KingGeorge KossDonald Millar

Byrd PullumLois PullumJames SoyeRobert SybertRoosevelt TaylorThomas ThesingClarence Wilson

Stanley Ozog

The next fraternity meeting for membersand pledges will be held on Tuesday, Jan-uary 8, 1957 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speakerwill be J. H. McCarthy, Clinical ResearchAssociate, Wyeth Laboratories. Place tobe announced later.

C.O.S. longer than we, and could serve asorganizers in the future. This is a longtangent, but back to the woods . . . Imean party, again.

We hope all you Freshmen had a goodtime, and learned if nothing else, at leastthe difference between a certified and anon-certified man-you know . . . an "A",or a half "A". What I can't remember iswhether or not Dr. Hewitt was . . certi-fied.

Remember Freshmen .. All work andno play makes Jack a dull dud. But don'tlet that stop you from attending our Work-nites. Our first one featured Dr. Roth on"Pediatric Emergencies". Our next Work-nite will sponsor Dr. Anderson, Polk Coun-ty Coroner. His topic and time will beannounced at a later date. These eventsare open to all students regardless of fra-ternal affiliations. So ... "yawl come."

L.O. G.The chapter recently had their annual

Senior Dinner-Dance. The Williams Key,presented to the member that has done themost for the fraternity during the pastyear was awarded to Senior student SaulJeck. Also the Ronald Lawrence Awardpresented to the Junior or Senior studentwho has done the most for the Freshmanmembers of the fraternity was awarded toSenior, Bernard Kay.

Log is planning a social event and worknight for the near future.

The Chapter extends a happy holidayseason to all.

E. K. Farmer Honored atIowa Methodist

E. K. Farmer, uDMS '57, from Newark,Ohio, was honored at a farewell party giv-en by the doctors, nurses, and other attend-ants of the ward in which he has workedat Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines,since 1952. They presented him with aninternist kit in appreciation of his workthere as a psychiatric attendant.

Edward is now serving an externshipat Doctor's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.His wife, a Public Health Nurse, is re-maining in Des Moines with their twochildren.

The Log Book wishes all a Happy andJoyous New Year.

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