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Young, Bubeck Named ACTIVITY AND OCCUPATIONAL A.O.A. Pres. Bailey Calls
For Graduation Honors BULLETIN NO. 33-6 Emergency Conference
Prof. H. W. Merrill, Chmn. of Representatives of the division-
the Committee on Scholastic Subject: Educational Services--Student Deferment al societies of Osteopathy in the
Standing, announced this week United States and Canada have
that Don Young and Roy Bubeck been called to Chicago by Dr.
will be graduated in May with National Headquarters, Selective Service System, Washing- Walter E. Bailey, President of
distinction. Basis for the selec- the A.O.A., for a special session
tions, as defined by the rules for ton, D. C., issued January 3, 1944, amended January 6, 1944,
Bulletin No. 33-6, to take effect February 15, 1944. It constitutes February 18-20 on matters vital
comprehensive examinations at to the profession.
the Des Moines College is "ac- confirmation, reiteration and extension of previous bulletins
complishmnents in the two-year pertinent to Osteopathic Students, Graduates and Preosteopathic Representing Iowa are Dr.
comprehensive examin a t i o n s, students. The Bulletin is not exclusively osteopathic in its scope, Mary E. Golden, President of the
general scholarship during the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Phy-
four years, clinical aptitude, but only those portions which pertain to Osteopathy are repro- sicians and Surgeons and Trustee
original investigations and per- duced below. of the A.O.A, Dr. J. K. Johnson,
sonality." Jr., President-Elect of the Iowa
Mr. Young and Mr. Bubeck are C. Students, Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Osteopathic, and Theological
Society, and Mr. Dwight S. James,
the fifth and sixth men in the 1. STUDENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS.-A registrant who Secretary of the Iowa State So-
history of our institution to re- is in training and preparation as a medical, dental, veterinary, or ciety. Dr. J. P. Schwartz, Presi-
ceive this high honor, and the osteopathic student in a recognized medical school, dental school, dent of the Des Moines College,
LOG BOOK commends them for school of veterinary medicine, or school of osteopathy ....... represents its interests at the
the industry and scholarship should be considered for occupational deferment during the period meeting.
which have thus been culminated. of such professional course, provided he is a full-time student in Agenda
The faculty, college officials and good standing, and if:
fellow students in the college con- (a) He continues to maintain good standing in such course of Items for consideration at this
gratulate these young men and special session are Federal
study, and Legislation, upon which Dr.
wish them the finest success in
their postgraduate plans. (b) It is certified by the institution that he is competent and Swope and Mr. Lawrence Gour-
gives promise of the successful completion of such course ley will present a Washington re-
of study and acquiring the necessary degree of training, port. Position of the Osteo-
Dr. Arthur D. Becker qualification, or skill to become a recognized medical doctor, pathic Profession with regard to
dentist, doctor of veterinary medicine, or osteopath. Army, Navy and U. S. Public
Guest Lecturer at Health Service will be discussed,
2. UNDERGRADUATE PREPROFESSIONAL STUDENTS.- A stu-
California College dent in premedical predental, preveterinary, preosteopathic, and pre- as well as the status of the
iniquitous Murray-Wagner-Dingell
theological fields should be considered for occupational deferment if he Bill.
Dr. Arthur D. Becker, former is a full-time student in good standing in a recognized college or uni-
president ofthe Des Moines Still versity, and if it is certified: Discussions of State legislation
College of Osteopathy, has ac- (a) By the institution that he is pursuing a course of study in will be led by Dr. James Watson
cepted an invitation to appear as one of these preprofessional fields and if he continues his of Ohio and Dr. John Wood of
guest lecturer at the College of progress he will complete such preprofessional course of Michigan. The profession is be-
Osteopathic Physicians and Sur- study within 24 months from the date of certification; coming increasingly aware of the
geons in Los Angeles. acuity of this problem.
Dr. Becker will lecture during (b) By a recognized medical, dental, veterinary, osteopathic,
February and March on the sub- or theological scsool that he is accepted for admission and Dr. Tilley, Chairman of the
jects "Osteopathic Basic Princi- will be admitted to undertake professional studies upon com- Overall Campaign Committee,
ples and Their Application in pletion of his preprofessional work; and will stress the importance of the
Practice," "General Diagnosis," (c) By the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Per- National Campaign and pointed
and "Cardiology." sonnel of the War Manpower Commission that the. cer- out ways of providing a more
The LOG BOOK wishes for tification of the institution as to his course of study and successful campaign in the
Dr. and Mrs. Becker a pleasant competence, and as to his prospective date of completion is several states. Mr. Harry E.
sojourn in California, and hopes correct to the best of its knowledge and belief, and that Caylor, Campaign Counsellor, will
that they will find opportunity to his deferment, if granted, will be within the quota for offer a detailed analysis of the
visit Des Moines on their re- such preprofessional students. problems facing the divisional
societies with respect to the cam-
turn to Lake Orion in April. 3. INTERNES.-A registrant who has completed his professional paign and offered a concrete pro-
training and preparation as a medical doctor, dentist, or osteopath gram of procedure.
Stano, Former Student, and who is undertaking further studies in a hospital or institution
giving a recognized interneship should be considered for occupational Details of the Conference will
Now Flying Lieutenant deferment so long as he continues such interneship but for a period be reported in the March issue
of the LOG BOOK.
not to exceed nine months.
Eugene Stano, who was en- D. Opportunity to Engage in Profession: Another aspect of this signifi-
rolled for a year at the Des When a registrant has completed his training and preparation in cant conference is discussed on
Moines Still College,' was gradu- a recognized college or university, or his interneship, and has acquired page 3 of this issue. Watch the
ated with class 44 B on February a high degree of training, qualification, or skill, such registrant March issue for conclusions and
8 at Brooks Field, Texas. Mr. should then be given the opportunity to become engaged in the programs which will be the out-
Stano is now a Lieutenant in the practice of his profession in war production or in support of the come of this momentous, nation-
Air Corps of the U. S. Army. We war effort. In many instances following graduation from a recog-
nized college or university, or the completion of an interneship, a wied conclave of osteopathic lead-
congratulate Lt. Stano on the suc-
cessful completion of this first certain period of time will be required in the placing of such per- ers. Prepare to cooperate with
phase of his training. sons in war production or in support of the war effort. When a the leaders of your district so-
Lt. Stano plans to return to registrant has been deferred as a necessary man in order to com- ciety in bringing all the problems
Des Moines to complete his plete his training and preparation, it is only logical that his defer- outlined to a successful, osteo-
studies leading to the degree D.O. ment should continue until he has had an opportunity to put his
(Continued on Page 4) pathically favorable, conclusion.
after the war.
THE LOG BOOK
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Moines, Iowa, under the
act of August 24th, 1912. authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
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Dr. R.
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ADr o Fachick Complete College Remodeling; Look to Clinical Progress
Added to........Faculty
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President J. P. Schwartz an-
nounced recently the addition of
Dr. R. Dean Shick to the Staff of
he "Des Moines Still College. Dr.
Schick is at present Assistant
Professor of Animal Biology at
the University of Oklahoma. He
will join the Des Moines staff in
June as Assistant Professor of
Physiology, in charge of the
courses in Physiology and Neu-
rology.
Professional Qualifications
Dr. Schick is a native of Michi-
gan and received his B.A., M.S.
and Ph.D. degrees from the Uni-
versity of Michigan in 1932, 1933
and 1942 respectively. While, at
the University of Michigan he
served as teaching assistant in
the department of zoology from
1934 to 1936. From 1937 to 1941
he held a graduate Teaching Fel-
lowship in the same department. Proposed New Teaching Clinical Hospital
Upon completion of his work at
the University of Michigan he The Executive Committee of staffed by the most talented men building, it is suggested also that
accepted an Instructorship in the the Des Moines Still College which can be secured from the the Department of Laboratory
Department of Physiology of the Osteopathic Foundation met on Profession. It is their further in- Diagnosis be incorporated in that
Ohio State University Medical Friday night and unanimously tention that, insofar as possible (Continued on Page 2)
School. Dr. Schick left this posi- favored immediate construction of the alumni be repaid in profes-
tion at the end of the 1942 the teaching clinical hospital. sional training for the splendid
scholastic year to accept his pres- Earliest date feasible, allowing support which has come from
for necessary preparation for the them for the Osteopathic Prog- Detroit, Michigan
ent position at the University of February 20, 1944
Oklahoma, as Assistant Professor gigantic task, is June. The Com- ress Fund. The need for this
in the Department of Animal mittee, consisting of Mr. J. J. New- College service to alumni has Dr. J. P. Schwartz, Pres.
Biology. At Oklahoma Dr. Schick lin, President; Dr. Ruth Paul, long been recognized; the means Des Moines Still College
Secretary; Mr. Nelse Hansen, for extending the service were Des Moines, Iowa
(Continued on Page 3) Treasurer; Dr. Paul Park and Dr. not available.
Dear Dr. Schwartz:
J. P. Schwartz, President of the At the outset, the hospital will
Des Moines Still College, au- consist of approximately 50 Some time ago Psi Sigma
Drs. Deitrich, Clark on thorized Wetherell and Harrison, teaching beds and 25 private beds. Alpha Beta Chapter there re-
Architects, to proceed with con- Provision is made in' architectural quested contributions to the
Iowa Academy Program structional details of the project. planning for expansion as needs hospital building fund. At
demand at a later date. The that time necessary expenses
Hospital Purpose
present space available for Hos- consumed the small intern
Dr. L. A. Deitrieh, Assistant The Hospital is designed for salary. However, some time
instruction of approximately 75 pital construction is on Sixth Ave.,
Professor of Therapeutics, and Dr. a half-block north of the College. ago I sold a pint of blood to
Hugh Clark, Professor of Phys- upper class students of the col- the hospital for $25.00 and
lege in the course of their under- Hospital site has a frontage of
iology, will present papers in mid 193 feet on Sixth Avenue and a am enclosing herewith the
April on the program of the Iowa graduate curriculum, and ap- cash.
proximately 50 graduate students depth of 137 feet. (For com-
Academy of Science. The meet- parison, it is roughly five times It's not much I know in
ings are held annually at a Col- seeking training in specialized comparison to what others
fields. Throughout both dream- the size of the present College
lege within the state, and are building.) are giving, but it really is in
attended by representative men ing and planning of the Hospital, relation to my financial earn-
of the several branches of science the Foundation has been alert to Clinic ing capacity at this time.
from the colleges and other the necessity of instruction of Since the present College build- It is interesting to know
laboratories of Iowa. The session graduates. Graduate instruction ing is overcrowded and space is the Iowa Osteopathic Pro-
for 1944 will be held in Cedar will not be limited to surgery not available for the size and gram is taking good strides
Falls, Iowa. alone, but will include Obstetrics, diversity of the Clinic desired, it forward.
Dr. Deitrich will present a Gynecology, Proctology, Oph- is proposed to include the dlinic Most sincerely,
critique of the behavior of thalmology and Optometry, Oto- in the Hospital Building. That
laryngology, Laboratory Diagno- (Signed)
cerebrospinal fluid with practical aim will thus release badly need-
sis, Roentgenology, Manipulative Bertrand R. Adams, D.O.
considerations. Dr. Clark will re- ed space in the College Building
port on an embryological prob- and Operative Orthopedics and and will virtually segregate the
Pre-and postoperative care of the Editor's Note. On second
lem, particularly with reference upper class instruction from that
Surgical Patient. thought, no comment is need-
to the embryological approach to in the first two and one-half
ed.
interrelationships between ani- It is the intention of the years. With the transfer of the
mals. Foundation that the Hospital be College Clinic to the Hospital - -- -
THE LOG BOOK
OVER-ALL
=, .
CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWAY
HOSPITAL Dr. Laycock Active in Emergency Conference Great Success
Professional Meetings
(Continued from Page 1)
building also, in order to avoid Dr. Johnson Organizes Chairmen Appointed
Dr. Byron E. Laycock, Profes-
duplication of expensive equip-
sor of Osteopathic Principles and
For Iowa Campaign Throughout Nation
ment.
Technique at the Des Moines Still Dr. J. K. Johnson, Jr., of Jeffer-
The Clinics will be expanded in The Emergency Conference,
the amount and variety of serv- College of Osteopathy, has been son Director of the Iowa Pro-
gram of the Over-all Campaign, called in Chicago, February 18-20,
ices offered in the new location. appointed by Dr. J. K. Johnson, by President Walter E. Bailey
It is planned to include, in the has announced his district
captains who will act as aids in was generally regarded as an
revised clinical plan, facilities for overwhelming success. It was at-
diagnosis and treatment in the bringing the Over-all Campaign
to a successful completion. tended by more than 200 state
following specialties: Obstetrics, representatives from all parts of
Gynecology, Proctology, Ortho- District Captains for Iowa are
as follows: the country who entered en-
pedics, X-ray, Venereal Diseases, thusiastically into the proceed-
Nervous and Mental Diseases, No. 1. Dr. Byron Wayland,
Cedar Rapids ings.
Speech Correction, Cardiology, Legislation
Geriatrics, Tuberculosis, Cancer No. 2. Dr. Ronald Woods,
Shelby Following the call to order by
and Postural Deformities. Spe- A.O.A. President Bailey, discus-
cialists in all these fields, bring- No. 3. Not appointed
No. 4. Dr. Alan Nelson sions in the three day meetings
ing to the Clinics the best and covered the situation of the pro-
most recent in treatment and No. 5. Dr. Harold Summers,
Hawarden fession with regard to both State
diagnosis, will be Osteopathic and Federal legislation regarding
Physicians. Cognizant of the No. 6. Dr. Harry A. Bar-
quist, Des Moines College standards, practice rights
dangers of over specialization, the and selective service. Reports of
Foundation is insistent Dr. Johnson called a meeting of
upon Dr. Chester Swope and Mr.
utilization of Osteopathic methods these workers for Sunday, March
5, at the Hotel Fort Des Moines Lawrence Gourley, Counsel for
and philosophy, regardless of the the National Society, presented
nature of the disease. in Des Moines. The meeting was
Clinical the picture seriously but not
and Hospital staffs will be select- attended also by Dr. Mary E.
Golden, President of the Iowa gravely. The profession is mak-
ed on the basis of special abilities, ing tremendous strides in the
teaching abilities and abilities to Society and Chairman of the
Dr. Byron E. Laycock Campaign Committee of the Des matter of recognition, but prog-
utilize osteopathic methods and ress must continue in order to
concepts in diagnosis and treat- Moines Still College Osteopathic
Jr., Program Chairman, to head Foundation, and by Mr. Dwight save the ground thus far gained.
ment of disease.
the Section on Technique at the S. James, Secretary of the Iowa Support of the Over-all Cam-
Over-all Plan annual War Health Conference Society. The duties of the cam- paign is the most expedient meth-
Visualization of the College of the State Society of Osteo- paign workers were pointed out, od of protecting the profession
future on the basis of improve- pathic Physicians and Surgeons. and each District Captain felt for the present.
ments completed, those planned The meeting of the State Society enthusiastic in this new project. Dr. Thomas Wood was in
for the immediate future and will be held in May, and more The group feels that the Over- charge of the legislative session
those projected as a goal, aims details of the meetings will be all Campaign will not be easy which also heard an excellent re-
toward the establishment of the given in the April issue of the from the point of transportation, port by Dr. James Watson of
Des Moines Still College as a LOG BO(K. but feels that the Iowa profession Ohio on State law, practice rights,
leading medical center in the Dr. Laycock will also appear on is sufficiently aware of the state "inspections" and like mat-
Middle West. The College in- the program of the Child's dangers of procrastination and ters of immediate pertinence to
structional staff must be approxi- Health Conference in Kansas negligence that they will support, the Osteopathic Colleges, Nation-
mately doubled, exclusive of Hos- City, April 12-15. Topics for Dr. to a man, the A.O.A. effort to aid al and State organizations and
pital personnel, in order that Laycock's presentations in Kan- the Colleges and therefore the every Osteopathic Physician.
highly trained men will be avail- sas City have not been an- profession.
The Tinme Is Now
able for instruction, and also to nounced. Why an Over-all Campaign
The Over-all Campaign, carried Mr. Harry E. Caylor, Counsel-
provide each man with sufficient The Polk County (Iowa) So- out through State Directors and lor to the A.O.A. in the all-out,
time to accomplish the much dis- ciety was so enthusiastic about Over-all Campaign, brought be-
cussed osteopathic re s e ar ch. the organizations of the divisional
Prof. Laycock's discussion of societies, is intended to reach fore the delegates in most strik-
There can be no question that "Chronaxie and Rheobase in the ing fashion the urgency for com-
such a plan must eventually be every physician, acquaint him
Lesion Area," that he has been with the facts of professional plete cooperation by every D.O.
put in force. There is a scarcity requested to appear again, for the Participation in the campaign
of investigative work from Osteo- need and allow him to participate
second time within a year. He in the educational progress which must be unanimous, contributions
pathic Colleges, and there are will address that Society in must be generous. The stakes for
virtually no up-to-date textbooks is sweeping the Osteopathic Pro-
April. fession throughout the country. the present effort are high; it re-
for osteopathic instruction. There quires the complete and unselfish
are no treastises in either basic You may contribute to the Col-
lege of your choice or to the support of every man who calls
sciences or clinical application, cialized, as well as general hos- himself D.O. The goal for the
written from an osteopathic view- Over-all Fund which will be
pital training. divided equally among the Col- campaign is $1,657,900.00; of this
point, which are used as stand- amount approximately $625,000.00
ard texts. These faults can be These goals are within easy leges. Be certain that you have
reach, if the Osteopathic Profes- done your utmost for the plan has been subscribed. Roughly,
corrected but only by securing a one Million Dollars is yet need-
staff large enough that each man sion, the alumni of the Des you think best.
Moines Still College, want them. ed to satisfy the most pressing
will have time free of instruction- demands upon the Colleges. Let
al duties sufficient to promote his They cannot come tomorrow,
special interests. they must be patiently planned New Policy Initiated every Osteopathic Physician,
and loyally executed. Response therefore, consult with his con-
Clinical data resulting from to the College campaign and to In Faculty Meetings science and then dig deep; those
osteopathic care of a great the Over-all campaign gives every who have previously contributed
variety of diseases must be ac- indication that these projects can In addition to the discussion of must reconsider and decide
cumulated and assembled. These be completed in a matter of a few routine business during the faculty whether it is not possible to give
things can be done only when the years. Every member of the meetings, an innovation will be more. (Ed. Note-Doctors, this
clinical staff is large enough to Osteopathic Profession must, how- made in the March meeting. Fol- is not pressure propaganda; the
enable the staff members to or- ever, sincerely want to produce lowing the business meeting, each urgency is genuine.)
ganize these items. a center of learning, with his meeting beginning with March, College Reports
The Hospital must be organized Alma Mater as nucleus. Every and continuing monthly thereafter Reports of the Campaign
and a staff created such that it one must be vitally concerned will include the presentation of a Chairmen of the several colleges
can offer to graduates, as well as about the future of his Profes- scientific paper by a faculty were heard with approbation and
undergraduates, the best in spe- sion, of his College, of himself. member. (Continued on Page 4)
THE LOG BOOK
class as second
Entered
Entered as second class Accepted for mailing at
special rates of postage
matter, February 3rd, 1923,
at the post office at DesG
Moines, Iowa, under the
B provided for in Section
1103, Act of Oct. 3rd, 1917,
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act of August 24th, 1912.
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY
Program Arranged for Dr. Arthur D. Becker Receives Honorary Degree Dr. Blackwood Pledges
Week of Graduation Urology Equipment
Dr. W. D. Blackwood of Harts-
Final examinations will be held horne, Oklahoma, who had pre-
May 11 and May 12. Sophomore viously made a substanial pledge
comprehensive edaminations will to support osteopathic progress,
be held May 4, May 11 and May writes of extending that support.
12. Graduating seniors, having Dr. Blackwood is sufficiently im-
completed requirements in the pressed with the need for uro-
qualifying examinations, do not logical training and -the im-
take
-. inal eexaminations at the portance of Urology in diagnosis
end of their last semester. that he says, "I will, in addition
Senior Dinner to my previous contributions,
make a substantial contribution
The College gives a farewell toward the purchase or furnish-
banquet for each graduating ing of equipment for this depart-
class. In accordance with past ment (Urology), if and when
custom, the banquet will be held the department is established and
at Younkers Tea Room, the space available."
Thursday prior to Commencement The College appreciates the
day. The time is Thursday, May perspicacity of Dr. Blackwood
11 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Schwartz, in emphasizing this field of
as president of the College will specialization, and sincerely ap-
act as toastmaster. Speakers at preciates his pledge to put his
the banquet will include Dean convictions into practice.
Owen, Leo Luka as president of (It will be recalled by read-
the Class and the faculty adviser
to the class. ers of the LOG BOOK that Dr.
James E. Dunham of Mansfield,
Commencement
Ohio, pledged a department of
Commencement exercises will Otolaryngology. The college is
be held Friday evening in St.
John's Lutheran Church in Des genuinely grateful to its alumni
Moines, at 8:00 o'clock. At that for this progressive spirit in the
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address the seniors and guests. Dr. Becker receiving Degree Doctor of Science in Osteopathy from Clinical Hospital.)
The class is extremely fortunate C.O.P.S. President Henley, as Dr. Louis D. Chandler, who spon-
in acquiring Judge Meyer as
sored Dr. Becker, looks on.
(Continued on Page 2) Foundation Purchases
Circumstances surrounding the Becker put osteopathy to the
signal honor which came to Dr. test of general practice first in Additional 6th Ave. Lots
WPB Releases Pencillin Becker, former president of the Preston, Minn., and later in
Mr. Nelse Hansen, Treasurer
For Few Sulfa-Resistant Des Moines Still College of Osteo- Minneapolis. In 1922, he was of the Des Moines Still College
pathy, are related by Dr. H. E. called to Kirksville to be Dean Osteopathic Foundation, was suc-
Venereal Cases Litton in the March issue of of the Andrew T. Still College of cessful in obtaining three lots
Osteopathy and Surgery, con- adjacent to former holdings in
CLINICAL OSTEOPATHY. tinuing in that capacity after that the 800 block on Sixth Avenue in
In the interest of prevention "Dr. Arthur D. Becker, the first school and the old A.S.O. were Des Moines. The Foundation
of venereal disease by treatment of the annual Still Lecturers to combined in 1924 to form the now has title to approximately a
of sulfa resistant gonorrhea be called to the C.O.P.S. campus, present Kirksville College. 300 foot frontage on Sixth
patients, who may act as carriers was singularly honored and sur- Avenue, ample for the needs of
"Except for a few years spent
of the disease, the WPB has re- prised-on the occasion of the in practice in Seattle, Dr. Becker the teaching clinical hospital and
leased a limited amount of pen- banquet given February twenty- affiliated units.
continued his teaching work at
icillin for civilian use through fourth marking the end of the Kirksville until 1936 when he Mr. Hansen deserves a great
U. S. Public Health Service. Post-Graduate Class in surgery. became president of the Des deal of personal commendation
Three penicillin stations have Without being forewarned of Moines Still College from which for his successful efforts in ac-
been established in Iowa Mercy what was about to take place, position he retired two years ago. quiring this property.
Hospital in Sioux City, Broad- Dr. W. Ballentine Henley, Presi- It would be difficult to evaluate
lawns General Hospital in Des dent of the College, conferred his imprint upon Osteopathy as
Moines and University Hospital in upon Dr. Becker the honorary thousands of osteopaths have Mrs. Elmets Donates
Iowa City. Application for peni- degree Doctor of Science in learned their osteopathic princi-
cillin administration should be Osteopathy. Taken completely by ples from Dr. Becker. In 1941, To Progress Fund
made to directors of these in- surprise, for once Dr. Becker was he was President of the American
stitutions. speechless. Osteopathic Association, which Mrs. Will Elmets of Des
Treatment provided is free for "Certainly there is no person in position he filled with dignity and Moines, desirous of furthering the
cases accepted. However it is the osteopathic profession more ability .. ." cause of osteopathic education
emphasized that only a limited worthy of such a degree as few and equipment of the Des Moines
number of cases can be accepted. have rendered such valiant serv- College, presented a check for
In those instances where the ice in osteopathic educations as The Des Moines Still College is $100 to Dr. J. P. Schwartz.
drug has been used it has proved has Dr. Becker. Originally justly proud of this honor which Since the campaign has not
highly successful. Supplies of graduating from the S. S. Still has come to it through one of its been extended to the laity, Mrs.
penicillin and its administration College, in Des Moines, in 1903 most distinguished alumni and Elmets' interest in osteopathic
are made available through the and later from the American former president, Dr. Arthur D. development is particularly note-
Lanham fund. School of Osteopathy in 1909, Dr. Becker. worthy.
THE LOG BOOK
TO MY FRIENDS
(Continued from Page 1) Your editor publishes, for what is believed the first time, the IN OSTEOPATHY:
workmanlike basis in order to in-
crease the efficiency of his staff ,ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE DES MOINES My feelings upon retire-
for the promulgation of ideas STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY, with a statement of ment from the Presidency
and training in the interest of proposed amendments. It is the desire of the entire organization of the Des Moines Still
his profession. (3) He has added College of Osteopathy, after
that there be perfect understanding between the Des Moines Col- an association of more than
three faculty members of out-
standing ability-Mr. H. W. Mer- lege and the Profession. It is urged that each alumnus and 25 years with the College,
rill in the Department of Bac- others who are specially interested in the Des Moines College cannot be clearly cate-
teriology; Dr. L. A. Deitrich in study both the Articles and the amendments, which are proposed. gorized. My action was
the Department of Osteopathic prompted by two primary
Formal action will be taken upon the amendments at the annual forces: (1) Pressure of
Therapeutics; Dr. R. Dean Schick
in the Department of Physiology. meeting of the corporation on June 19, at 8 p.m. work at the Des Moines
(4) He has, by cooperation with General Hospital reduced
the alumni, placed the library of to a minimum the time
the College on a workable and ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION available for administration
of College affairs. Now, as
learned basis. (5) He has reor- of the
ganized the entire physical plant never before in the history
of the College, remodeling and
DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY of the institution, the Col-
equipping the basic science lege is ini need of the com-
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: plete time and abilities of
laboratories, as described from
time to time in these pages in That S. L. Taylor, C. W. Johnson, D. W. Roberts, Henry Mack an able administrator. I
connection with our progress fund and D. S. Jackman, being persons of full age and citizens of the have the utmost confidence
campaign. (6) He has given State of Iowa, have associated themselves together for the purpose and sense of security that
generously both in funds and of forming a Corporation, not for pecuniary profit, under the laws my successor, Dr. Hugh
time to make the osteopathic of the State of Iowa, with all powers, rights, privileges and im- Clark, will provide educa-
progress fund a success. Cam- munities now or hereafter conferred upon such corporation 'by the tional leadership in the
paigning without the aid of an laws of the State of Iowa; and to that end do hereby adopt the Profession of Osteopathy
outside organization, the cam- following Articles of Incorporation: with distinction.
paign total is now more than ARTICLE I. Secondly, Osteopathic edu-
$123,000. Through correspondence, The name of this corporation shall be "Des Moines Still College cational programs have
trips, speeches, personal visits to of Osteopathy," and its principal place of business shall be in the progressed to the point of
alumni Dr. Schwartz has been re- city of Des Moines, Iowa. needing a trained educator.
sponsible for no small part of My professional training as
ARTICLE II.' physician and surgeon has,
these funds personally. (7) He The corporation shall have the power and the right, and its
has ably represented the opinion of necessity, been incon-
purpose and object is, to establish, maintain, operate and conduct sonant with these require-
of the College in matters of legis- in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, a college for the instruction and
lation and Selective Service ments. I have attempted
education of persons in the science of Osteopathy, and in such to give to the College
rulings which have been com- other sciences as may be prescribed in the course of instruction
pleted to the advantage of the through the years the bene-
adopted. The corporation may also establish, operate, conduct and fits of my experience; if
osteopathic profession in the past maintain in Polk County, Iowa, or elsewhere, a hospital or hospitals
two years. (8) His relationship these efforts have acted for
for the cure and treatment of persons diseased or injured; and in the advantage of Osteo-
with students has been most that connection may establish, conduct, operate and maintain a
cordial, and in every instance pathy, I am pleased.
school or schools for the instruction, education and training of After 25 years of intimate
possible, personal intervention to nurses.
help with individual problems has acquaintance with educa-
been his method of aid. (9) In ARTICLE m. tional problems of the Col-
order to permit student expres- The corporation may confer the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy, lege, it must be clear to
sion of opinion in matters of im-
and such other degrees usually conferred by such institutions and my readers that my resig-
portance to College development,
appropriate to its course or courses of instruction. nation from the presidency
he created the Student Faculty does not, and cannot, erase
ARTICLE IV. my sincere interest and
Council which has worked to the The corporation shall have and possess all the powers, rights
advantage of all people concern- pride in the Des Moines
and privileges now or hereafter conferred by the laws of the state
ed since its inception. It is an of Iowa upon corporations not for pecuniary profit, and shall en- College. Any assistance
active organization which allows dure for a period of fifty years, unless sooner dissolved by a three- which I can give in an ad-
the best student mind the proper visory capacity, as a friend
fourths vote of all the members thereof, or by an act of the of the College, will ever be
mode of expression. (10) He has General Assembly of the State of Iowa, or by operation of law.
encouraged and actually built an forthcoming.
alumni enthusiasm for College ARTICLE V. I leave the Des Moines
activities which have not prevail- The members of such corporation shall consist of the incorpora- College administrative staff
ed since the origin of the College. tors above named, Charles D. Finley, J. G. Connolly, and such other with a feeling of complete
(11) For the privilege of par- persons as the members may associate with them and by a majority cordiality and with every
ticipating in this program of vote elect as members. The members may from time to time confidence for the future
progress, for the privilege of adopt by-laws not inconsistent with these Articles of Incorporation, success of the College.
devoting his time to college af- and may repeal, alter and amend the same at pleasure. A majority Sincerely
fairs to the detriment of his own of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
any business. Certificate of membership may be issued to members. (Signed) J. P. SCHWARTZ.
practice, for the privilege of
steering his institution in the Each member shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of members,
right direction educationally Dr. and such vote may be cast by proxy in writing.*
Schwartz has received no financial
compensation. He has received,
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs of the corporation shall be managed and conducted
Foundation Acquires
however, a compensation which by a Board of Trustees consisting of not less than seven and not Two Lots on 6th Ave.
few during their lifetime can more than twenty-five members of the corporation. The Trustees
achieve: - the happiness which shall be elected at the annual meeting of the members, and shall The Des Moines Still College
comes of devotion for a worthy hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and Osteopathic Foundation announces
cause; friendships which have enter upon the performance of their duties; vacancies in the Board that it has purchased an addi-
come through his college associa- of Trustees may be filled by the remaining Trustees. The officers tional 66 feet frontage on Sixth
tion; respect of every man who of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a President and a Secre- avenue in Des Moines at 806-808-
has watched the selfless sacrifice of tary, who are also the president and secretary of the corporation. 810 Sixth ave. As previously,
a true osteopathic enthusiast; ad- The Board of Trustees shall meet twice each year, in January Mr. Nelse Hansen, Treasurer of,
miration of all those whose and May. Special meetings may be held at other times on the call the Foundation, acted for the
privilege it has been to work of the President or any two members. The Trustees shall have Foundation in completing the
with him. His activities through- power to appoint and employ such instructors and teachers and transaction. Mr. Hansen points
out his career have carved for Dr. other persons and employees with such power and duties and at out that we now have title to a
Schwartz an indestructible monu- such salaries and compensation as they may fix. Until the first total of 374 feet in the block
ment to the history of Osteo- annual meeting of the members, and until their successors north of Center street. The lots
pathic Progress. (Continued on Page 3) are 117 feet deep. I
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Articles of Incorporation
The Log Book (Continued from Page 2)
Looking Forward
are elected and qualified, the Board of Trustees shall consist of
The Official Publication of S. L. Taylor, C. W. Johnson, D. W. Roberts, Henry Mack, D. S. Jack- With the beginning of the
DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE man, Charles D. Finley and J. G. Connolly. summer semester, Des
Moines Still College of
OF OSTEOPATHY ARTICLE VII.
Osteopathy is moving for-
The annual meeting of the members shall be held in Des
ward into a new period of
Editor ................ Hugh Clark, Ph.D. Moines, Iowa, on the first Tuesday after the third Monday in May
educational and profession-
of each year.t Special meetings may be held from time to time
al advancement. To a large
upon call of any two members. At special meetings no business
Adviser J. P. Schwartz, D.O.
.......... measure, this is due to the
shall be transacted except such as may be specified in the notice of
beneficent support of the
the call therefore; and notice of all special meetings shall be given
Osteopathy Without Limitation institution by its alumni
in writing by mailing the same to each member at his postoffice
and friends. The realiza-
address at least five days prior to the day of meeting, unless all
tion of this ambition is
the members shall by writing enter upon the records of the pro-
evidenced not only in the
ceedings of the corporation, duly signed by them, consent to the
form of new physical equip-
holdings of a special meeting.
ment and added facilities
"Osteopathy First" ARTICLE VIm. but in the heart of each
The officers of the Corporation shall, consist of a President, a alumnus who has found it
Your writer, signally Secretary and a Treasurer. The President and Secretary shall be possible to return to his
honored by election to the members of the Board of Trustees. The Treasurer need not be a alma mater and sense the
Presidency of the Des member of the Corporation or of the Board of Trustees. The new spirit of osteopathic
Moines Still College of officers shall have' such powers and perform such duties as may be educational progress.
Osteopathy, assumes his prescribed by the By-Laws or by resolutions of the Board of Our college has been for-
duties with eagerness to Trustees from time to time. They shall be elected annually by the tunate in the choice of
aid in the program of members of the Corporation at their Annual meeting. Until the strong and far-sighted lead-
educational progress; with first annual meeting in May 1912, and until their successors are ers who have kept the in-
a sense of responsibility of elected and qualified, S. L. Taylor shall be President, D. S. Jack- stitution abreast with the
obligations of the College man, Secretary, and D. W. Roberts, Treasurer of the Corporation. times, in the names of Dr.
to the profession; with a ARTICLE IX. S. L. Taylor, Dr. C. W.
deep-rooted interest in the Johnson, Dr. A. D. Becker
The fund of $50,000.000 raised and collected by subscription and Dr. J. P. Schwartz.
osteopathic profession; with and donation, designated in the subscriptions thereto as the "Build-
a thorough cognizance of The new President, Dr.
ing, Equipment and Endowment Fund of Des Moines Still College Hugh Clark, is no exception,
the struggles and fellowship of Osteopathy," or as a fund to be used for a plant, equipment
which have brought Osteo- entering upon his duties
and endowment fund of Greater Still College, or so much thereof with a steadfast resolution
pathy to its present-day as may be collected and received, shall constitute a fund to be used
position; and with a sense to make of Des Moines Still
only so far as necessary for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring College of Osteopathy an
of humility before the suitable premises and building for college purposes, and the equip-
gigantic tasks that lie even greater institution, one
ment thereof, and the balance thereof remaining after acquiring to which we may all point
ahead. and equipping its said premises and buildings shall be invested by with pride for having play-
The tasks are made the Board of Trustees, and the income therefrom only, used for the ed a part in its advance-
easier by the cooperation purpose of paying any deficit in the operating expenses of the college, ment.
which permeates the osteo- not including salaries to teachers or officers. Any fund or property DR. 0. EDWIN OWEN,
pathic profession; by the received by the corporation by gift, donation or devise shall be held Dean.
feeling of alumni support and used by the corporation subject to such restrictions and limita-
for their institution as tions as to its use as may be imposed in the gift, donation or - -- ---- - - - - - - ---- - - - - 0%^,ftlllll'Pj
evidenced by the current devise thereof. §
campaign for funds; by the
able faculty which it be- ARTICLE X. Psi Sigma Alpha Makes
comes my duty to direct; by The incorporators and members shall not be personally liable
for any of the indebtedness of the corporation, but their property
Honorary Awards
the alert Board of Trustees
with which it is my pleas- shall be exempt from any libality for any of the debts of the cor- Psi Sigma Alpha, honorary
ure to become associated; poration. scholastic society, at the senior
and by the fine reputation ARTICLE XI. banquet, May 11, presented Don
which the Des Moines Col- These articles of incorporation may be altered or amended at Young with a certificate indicative
lege has earned among the any annual or special meetings called for that purpose, by a of superior scholarship during the
laity through the 46 years majority vote of its members; provided however, that Article IX four-year osteopathic course. Dr.
of its existence. and X hereof shall not be amended or changed to alter the limita- Young's average was 91.52. Run-
It is my earnest hope that tions imposed upon the use of said fund or to subject members ner-up was Roy Bubeck, with an
any abilities which I may to liability. average of more than 90%. Third
have, or which I may Witness our hands this 12th day of September 1911. was Earl Small whose average
develop, shall be devoted to was 87.5%. May all three of
the advancement of a *See proposed amendment below. these young doctors translate
great profession. Though tAmended, 1925, so that meeting may be held in June. their scholastic success into pro-
my efforts shall suffer by §See proposed amendment below. fessional success!
comparison with those of At the senior assembly, held
my predecessor, Dr. J. P. May 5, Harry B. Elmets and H.
W. Merrill received certificates
Schwartz, there shall be no
compromising the best
Proposed Amendments for maintaining the highest
which it is in my power The Board of Trustees of the Des Moines Still College of Osteo- scholastic average during their
to offer, to measure up to pathy recommend, for consideration at the annual meeting, June 19, freshman and sophomore years,
the standards which he has 1944, the following amendments: respectively.
set. ARTICLE V. Amend by adding the following stipulation,
Respectfully, "Honorary members of the corporation, without the privilege Birth
(Signed) HUGH CLARK. of voting, may be elected in the same manner as active,
voting members." Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Eakle an-
ARTICLE IX. Amend by adding the following: nounce the birth of a son, David
"In the event of dissolution of the corporation, either volun- Lee, born May 16. Mr. Eakle is
Acknowledgement tary or involuntary, its Board of Trustees and the Executive a student at the College. !
Committee of the Aamerican Osteopathic Association shall
mutually determine the mode of disposition of its assets, in
The LOG BOOK wishes, be-
latedly, to acknowledge the such manner as to promote the best interests of the Osteo-
pathic Profession through an educational program, research
NOTICE
courtesy of CLINICAL OSTEO- If and when you change
PATHY for furnishing the cut program or such other means as may be mutually devised."
your address, please notify the
of Dr. Becker, used in the April (Signed) HUGH CLARK, Log Book promptly.
issue. President.
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Moines, Iowa, under the 1103, Act of Oct. 3rd, 1917,
act of August 24th, 1912. authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
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Dr. John Woods to Head New Members Named to Annual College Meeting Spirited;
Polk County Society Osteopathic Foundation Aims Toward Progress, Building
At a meeting of the Polk At the annual meeting of the '* * * * *
County Osteopathic Society, May Des Moines Still College Osteo-
23, Dr. John M. Woods was elect- The annual meeting of the Des and R. O. McGill in the depart-
pathic Foundation, held Monday
ed to head the society for the evening, June 5, the following Moines Still College of Osteo- ment of obstetrical clinic. Dr.
coming year. Dr. Woods has men were elected to membership: pathy, represented by 39 mem- McGill came to the College after
been honored several times in Dr. Bruce Farmer, Des Moines; bers interested in the future of completing his interneship at the
the past with the presidency of Dr. R. H. Singleton, Cleveland; the Des Moines Still College, con- D. M. General Hospital.
of both the Polk County Society Dr. J. K. Johnson, Jr., Jeffer sidered sympathetically and (b) Organization, expansion
and the Sixth District Society of son, Iowa; Dr. L. P. St. Amant, vigorously problems of the Col- and development of the libT.
Iowa. In 1938 and 1939 Dr. Detroit; lege. principally through the efforts d-.
Dr. D. F. Johnson
Seattle; Dr. Howard C. Toepfer, 'Treasurer's Report the STILL COLLEGE CLUB and
Grantsville, W. Va. Most bleak of the evening's the Public Relations Committee
problems was the presentation of the National Alumni Associa-
Board of Trustees of the annual auditor's report, tion.
Members of the Board of showing an operational deficit for (c) Establishment of a com-
Trustees of the Foundation who the past year. Included in the bined curriculum plan with Iowa
have served previously were re- statement was a reiteration oi Wesleyan College, through the
turned to their positions. These the indebtedness of the College, agency of Dr. George Sutton, Dr.
are Mr. J. J. Newlin, Mr. Nelse in the amount of $73,104.62. It R. N. MacBain, Dr. R. C. Mc-
Hansen, Dr. Paul Park and Dr. was pointed out that there is but Caugnan and others of the Na-
Ruth Paul. Dr. Hugh Clark is a one mortgage against College tional Association staff. It was
member of the Board of Trustees property, held by the Lincoln Na- pointed out that this privilege is
by virtue of his position as tional Life Insurance Company shared with all of the osteopathic
President of the Des Moines Col- of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Colleges and that several other
lege. It was voted by the group debt is being amortized by regu- midwest colleges are currently
to increase the Board from five lar monthly payment from funds considering a similar plan.
to seven members; there are at of the College treasury. It was (d) Elevation of student stand-
present, therefore, two vacancies added that there are outsanding ards by installation of 2-year
on the Board of Trustees. bills in the amount of less than comprehensive examinations, and
$300.00 increased interest and pride in
Woods was president of the State Public Campaign President's Report the institution of both students
Society of Osteopathic Physicians Among other matters consider- Principal points brought out in and faculty.
and Surgeons, and in 1943 was ed at the meeting was the pub- the report of the president to the (e) Beginning of research pro-
president of the Lions Club of lic campaign for funds for the corporation were as follows: gram in the departments of
Des Moines. Clinical Hospital. The date has 1. For the tremendous show of Anatomy and Therapeutics, by
Because of ill health Dr. Woods been set for the kick-off-August alumni confidence and enthusi- Drs. Kimberly and Deitrich. In-
resigned from the College faculty 28. Intebnsive campaigning will asm the College owes a debt of vestigations of both men pertain
in March, 1943. The College con- continue until ,mid-September. Dr. gratitude. Funds reaching the particularly to cranial technique.
gratulates the Polk County So- Mary E. Golden, Chairman of the College through the Osteopathic It was pointed out that, al-
ciety on its selection of such an fund-raising committee, which Progress Fund, and allocated by though the past year has been
able leader. has done such a magnificent job the Board of Trustees of the Des one of the most active in the his-
Other officers elected at the among the alumni, will continue Moines Still College Osteopathic tory of the institution, all affairs
May 23 meeting were Dr. Beryl as chairman of the Public Cam Foundation for improvement of have not progressed. Enrollment
Freeman, Vice President; Dr. paign. Members of the founda- laboratory and clinical facilities, has declined and probably will
Leo Luka will be the new treas- tion, acting under Dr. Golden's indicate an alumni faith and a not show significant increase
urer. Dr. Freeman is ex-officio guidance will form a committee Foundation foresight which are until the conclusion of the war.
Chairman of the Program Com- of the whole for completing the commendable. A formal letter Special plea for assistance in the
(Continued on Page 3) campaign in the shortest time of appreciation has been sent to vocational guidance program was
possible. the Foundation. made to each attending mem-
2. Inspection pressure still ber.
Dr. Blackwood Purchases Emphasis was placed on the
J. R. Capps Elected exists and the need for continued
advancement, particularly in the role that the college and clinics
Cystoscope for Hospital
To Board of Trustees matter of clinical facilities is can play in the matter of re-
habilitation. Principal education-
Dr. W. D. Blackwood, Harts- most urgent. In order to drive
Mr. J. R. Capps, Vice-Presi- home this point, Dr. Clark point- al feature of the "G.I. Bill of
horne, Oklahoma, whose name Rights" was pointed out as pro-
has previously appeared in these dent of the Central National ed out the failure to be accepted
Bank of Des Moines, was elect- by the Massachusetts Approving viding a serviceman's pension
columns in connection with the
ed to the Board of Trustees of Authority. There is much work plus his vocational disability com-
Osteopathic Progress Fund, has
the Des Moines Still College of yet to be done. pensation, if warranted, plus a
made good his pledge for special
Osteopathy by the Corporate 3. Among the accomplishments maximum of $500 per year for
equipment for a department of
Urology. Factory notice of ship- Board of that institution in its of the past year have been: each year the man was in service
annual meeting, Monday evening, (a) Addition of the 3 faculty since September 16, 1940. The
ment to the College of a Brown-
June 19. men, Dr. L. A. Deitrich as a full College and the staff have a con-
Buerger Cystoscope with Teach-
Mr. Capps is a cordial friend time clinic member, and Dr. R. D. siderable role to play, in coopera-
ing Attachment has been given.
The straightforward of Osteopathy and of the Des Schick as a full time man in tion with the Vocational Re-
manner
in which Dr. Blackwood has Moines College and is held in Physiology, the former gave up habilitation Administration, in the
made his promise and proceeded most high regard by Des Moines a private practice to be of service (Continued on Page Four)
immediately to fulfill it is com- business interests. His associa- to the College, the latter gave
mendable and encouraging. Many tion with the College Board is
anticipated with respect
up the security of a position with This Month
thanks from the Foundation and and a state university to join our
the College- pleasure. staff (University of Oklahoma), Buy More Bonds
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I LOG
Entered as second class
matter, February 3rd, 1923, special rates of postage
at the post office at Des w1 provided for in Section
1103, Act of Oct. 3rd, 1917,
Moines, Iowa, under the
act of August 24th, 1912.
BOOK authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
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Norbert Heichelbech. Also, we greater Osteopathic institution. sphenobasilar point to the left,
wish everyone to be having a fine Let's have more plaque mem- upper dorsal extension lesions,
In an attempt to beat the heat rest during the holiday period.
and gas rationing, the members bers. loss of lumbar index and a flexion
-H. R. R. of the right sacro-iliac.
of Phi Sigma Gamma, under the
supervision of Brother Mickey Treatment
Clausing, are beginning work on
An
a picnic set-up with a barbeque The first meeting of Delta Osteopathic Teaching Instructions for proper sitting
and osteopathic treatments twice
pit in the back yard. Upon its Omega Sorority for the new weekly for correction of cranial
semester was in the form of a (Continued from Page 1)
completion, the chapter will hold chased for the department. Since and spinal lesions.
an all-school weiner roast and in- buffet supper at the home of Dr.
Beryl Freeman. Miss Theresa May 1, 1944, twenty-eight movie Results
formal dance at the chapter films, either rented or borrowed, Vomiting occurred once follow-
house. Palmer and Miss ShirIey Tal-
bott were the guests of honor. have been shown. Of this num- ing the first treatment. Hearing
In answer to the question, The main purpose of the meeting ber, about one-half were sound was noticeably improved follow-
"Where shall we eat?", Phi was the introduction of these new films, all having been planned to ing the sectond treatment. The
Sigma Gamma offers the hos- women students to the alumni correlate with the class discus- pain in the neck and upper dor-
pitality of her table to the stu- members. sions and lectures. Most of the sals disappeared following the
dents at Still College starting films were used in the presenta- third treatment. Improvement in
July 24th. The delay in opening Miss Palmer, whose home is in tion of the public health and the hearing was continuous to a
was brought about by the dif- Detroit, Michigan, is a sophomore sanitation course. complete normalization at the
ficulties encountered in getting transfer student from Chicago The student response to this end of a three months periods,
the kitchen and dining room College of Osteopathy, where she method of teaching has been very at which time a recheck demon-
redecorated. completed her first year this encouraging so far in that more strated an absence of the pre-
Contrary to the opinion that spring. Miss Talbott, who has vious findings and treatment was
student interest in the subjects
may be derived from reading this been in close contact with the has been shown. discontinued.
Examinations
article, the Phi Sigs do think of osteopathic profession for some have revealed that the acquisi- Remarks
other things besides eating. months, being employed on the
tion and retention of knowledge This patient had been vomiting
Initiation and pledging cere- nursing staff of the Des Moines
on the part of the student has once or twice daily for two
monies have been scheduled for General Hospital, enrolled as a
been appreciably greater than weeks prior to examination. Fol-
the week of August first. freshman. Her former home was
that obtained by the previous lowing four treatments applied
H. E. H. in Moravia, Iowa.
straight lecture presentation of during a period of 11 days, this
Plans for the pledge dinner material. patient left town for one month.
have not been completed, but it The duration of this new teach- Treatment was continued upon
will take place shortly after the ing method has been, as yet, too her return for a period of two
At an initiation ceremony held summer vacation. This will be short to base any definite con- months in order to maintain cor-
in the chapel of the Hamilton held as a meeting with the alumni clusion upon the findings, but the rection. Following this the
Funeral Home, Gamma Chapter members, whose activity during results have far excelled our ex- patient became pregnant and suf-
of Psi Sigma Alpha initiated the the past semester has helped the pectations and do well justify fered from some nausea and
following men: Homer Allshouse, sorority on its feet. We are very continuation of the program on vomiting. The vomiting was en-
Hoy Eakle, Fred Lowrie, H. W. grateful to them. an ever-broadening and perma- tirely different form her pre-
Merrill, Gordon Sherwood and nent basis. vious attacks. These symptoms
Ed Yogus. To these men we ex- The stock of all types of visual cleared at the end of the first
ten our sincerest congratulations teaching aids is continually being trimester and after one year has
for maintaining their outstanding On the evening of June 20, increased in the Preventive Medi- had no recurrence.
scholastic averages over the at the office of Dr. Sloan, our cine Department, and present -P. E. KIMBERLY, D.O.
period of five semesters. supreme deputy, Beta Chapter plans are under discussion and
At a dinner meeting of the held a combined business meet- consideration for an extensive
members and alumni, to be held ing and work night. Besides a expansion of visual instruction
during the first week following fine technic demonstration con- in the other department of the Dr. Hannan Leaves
the summer vacation, a paper on ducted by Dr. Sloan, our Presi- college. Iowa State Board
a scientific subject of his own dent Merrill conducted a session It is hoped that the near future
choice will be presented by one in visual education by showing will bring about the establish- On July first, Dr. D. E. Hannan
of the new initiates. some fine pictures on dental care ment of a film library at Still of Perry, Iowa, completed his
The chapter at this time wish- and a Walt Disney short on College, to be used not only for eighteenth year as a member of
es to welcome the new freshmen vaccination. We thank Dr. Sloan college instructional purposes, the Iowa State Board of Osteo-
and transfer students to Still Col- for the use of his office and time but also as a lending library for pathic Examiners and because of
lege. We urge you to strive for and Brother Merrill for an educa- the benefit of other osteopathic ill health was not a candidate
high scholastic averages for tional meeting. institutions, physicians, and or- for reappointment to the Board.
yourselves, your college and your ganized groups in the osteopathic His first appointment was made
At this writing the student profession.
profession. body and faculty are enjoying a by Governor John Hammill on
much needed vacation from teach- The opportunity is unusually July first, 1925, and for four-
ing and studies. The most of good at this time for osteopathic teen years has served the Board
us are, however, taking only a education, and for our school in as Secretary-Treasurer.
Due to vacations during the week of vacation, for the clinic particular, to take the lead in In commenting upon Dr. Han-
month of July, the meeting on is remaining open so that our this new field of teaching tech- nan's decision not to again be-
July 18 at the home of Helen patients may continue treatments. niques by intelligently using and come a candidate for re-appoint-
Reichstadt has been changed to Brother Merrill plans on attend- increasing our supply of visual ment, Governor B. B. Hicken-
July 25 at which time there will ing the war service conference and audiovisual equipment. looper of Iowa states,
be election of officers. We hope at Chicago July 12, and will pres- H. W. MERRILL.
"I am indeed sorry to
every member will make a spe- ent the annual Beta Chapter re- learn that the condition of
cial effort to attend. port at the grand council meet- your health will not permit
-M. R. ing which is held yearly at the
national Osteopathic convention.
Case Reports you to be a candidate for re-
appointment to the State
ATLAS CLU Through this, our personal
Beta Chapter column, we are
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lowing extraction of the lower
Board of Osteopathic Exaem-
iners this ye'ar.
The last meeting of the pre- asking continued support of our right third molar, and occurred
vacation season was held Monday "May I take this oppor-
alumni physicians for financial periodically, lasting from one to tunity to thank you for the
night at the home of Lester support in the "Still College two weeks and as often as three
Raub. The most prominent fea- outstanding contribution you
Progress Fund." We note with times daily. There was no warn- have made as a member of
ture of the business meeting was pride those of you, who appear ing or nausea.
an enthusiastic discussion of the that Board. I appreciate your
as members of the "1000 and 500 Previous Treatment service very much personal-
practical work night which Dr. Club" on the plaque in the clinic This patient has been through
Bachman so graciously extended ly and I hope thait you ex-
reception room. The dynamic the hands of several medical doc- perience the fine satisfaction
to us, to be held soon after we force of our new president of tors, each of which used some
return from vacation. which comes from a job well
Still College, Dr. Hugh Clark, is type of medication and finally done."
We wish to take this oppor- guiding the expansion of our col- gave up without results.
tunity to congratulate our new Dr. Marvin Green of Storm
lege with perseverence and vision Findings Lake, Iowa, will succeed Dr.
pledges, Lennert Lorentson and towards the production of a A side bending lesion of the Hannan on the Board.
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1103l. Act ocf Oct. 3rd. 1917,
authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
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point out to some extent the peting group. They would have
The Log Book stress under which the osteo-
pathic colleges are operating dur-
war time.
recognized the validity of the
osteopathic principle, adopted it,
taught it and would then have
Dr. Bachman to Leave
Obstetrics Department
The Official Publication of Applicants left the six, or four, or two October 6
schools of Osteopathy without a
DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE The added duties of the Dean
purpose for existence. Dr. Robert Bachman, Head of
OF OSTEOPATHY in maintaining proper relations
with the Selective Service Sys- So persistent has been the re- the Department of Obstetrics and
tem, necessitating reams of cor- fusal of allopathic institutions to Supervisor of the Obstetrical
Editor -----..----- Hugh Clark, Ph.D. respondence, is too obvious to recognize not alone the profession Clinic of Des Moines Still Col-
need emphasis. The number of of Osteopathy but even the prin- lege, has submitted his resigna-
our applicants, who have applied ciples of Osteopathy that it has tion effective at the close of the
Osteopathy Without Limitation become the moral responsibility present semester, October 6th.
for admission, paid a matricula-
tion and were then forced to join of the osteopathic profession to
the Armed Forces, is large perpetuate these principles. (And,
Effects of War on the enough to be significant-larger paradoxically, substantiation for
by 300% than the number of the osteopathic concepts is drawn
Des Moines College students we have lost to the generously from journals of
Selective Service System. medicine and more abstract
Recently a report was prepared The foregoing facts merit your biological science.) Exclusion of
for another reason on the effects consideration and the educational the D.O. from utilization of
which the war has had on the institution from which you facilities supported by public
various aspects of the Des Moines graduated, perhaps in better monies necessitates the existence
college. During the course of times, merits your continued of Osteopathic Hospitals. Ex-
the Osteopathic Progress Fund support. If you have not con- clusion from the minds of
Campaign attention has been re- tributed to one of the education- Medical Pedagogs of the physio-
peatedly called to the necessity al expansion funds, do not wait logical approach to healing de-
for educational advancement. longer to be solicited. The col- mands separate schools. Dis-
Items expanding and improving leges are pursuing a straight semination of information within
our educational system have been course toward excellence over a and outside the profession, direc-
stressed. We have boasted justi- rocky road. tion of unified effort for the pub-
fiably about the renovation of lic health and refutation of both
the library and the laboratories. subtle and open calumny require
national, state and local osteo- Dr. Bachman has been a mem-
The compilation of the effects of OSTEOPATHY pathic organizations. Hence, two ber of the Des Moines college
war on our institution merely
professions exist in competiton staff for 27 years and during that
serve to accentuate the extreme
Principles for the desire to serve humanity. time has built for the college a
significance of these several
It is a matter of legislative strong osteopathic clinic and a
projects because they have been Art widely known Department of Ob-
done at a period in our history record that the question of the
future of Osteopathy has been Moreover, two professions will stetrics. Dr. Bachman is recog-
when they have been most diffi- continue to exist until the nized as one of the foremost ob-
cult to accoimplish. of vital concern to both Osteo-
pathic and Medical physicians. It medical profession shall have stetricians in the osteopathic pro-
Enrollment will be freely admitted by Osteo- recognized osteopathic concepts, fession and it is with great re-
Enrollment has decreased to pathic Physicians and by those until it shall have subscribed to gret that the Des Moines col-
approximately 30% of our nor- Medical Physicians who have the philosophy which prompted lege relinquishes the obstetrical
mal total, indicating that our in- given Osteopathy intelligent con- the establishment of these con- direction which Dr. Bachman has
come from student tuitions is at sideration that by "Osteopathy" cepts in therapeusis, until it given through the years.
an extremely low point. The is meant the Osteopathic per- shall have incorporated, in its Dr. Bachman will accept an
faculty, because of the accelerated sonnel, and not those physiological student curriculum, training for obstetrical post at the Kirksville
program, is overburdened and, principles of healing which have the execution in practice of these College of Osteopathy and Sur-
relative to financial returns from been developed under the name principles. Such will be a tedious gery. Applications are current-
private practice, is underpaid. "osteopathic." task, requiring vitually a re- ly being received to fill the
The alumni owe a great debt of Those principles announced by evolution of Osteopathy. vacancy created by Dr. Bach-
gratitude to those men and A. T. Still and supported by his man's resignation.
women who are giving part of followers, namely, immunity and
their time to instruction on an intrinsic ability of the body to Dr. W. P. Kelsey The Passing of a Friend
insignificant salary in our col- recover from deleterious effects
legels. of adverse environmental agents, Of Remsen Marries
are merely natural law -- ir- "Thomas," college handyman,
Clinic Elnora Klein
refutable, irrevocable and im- has passed away. Recent
The number of students treat- graduates remember affectionate-
ing in our clinic has decreased mutable. The art of manipula-
tion, of giving direction and as- Dr. William P. Kelsey and Miss ly Charles Thomas, cordially call-
from approximately 90 to 24. In Elnora Klein of Remsen were ed by everyone "the old man."
spite of the fact that we have sistance to a human body in a
less fortunate position to combat united in marriage at St. Mary's The old man finally succumbed,
only a quarter of the number of church in that city by Rev. L. P. after years of faithful service to
students in the clinic, the num- disease, is osteopathic.
Friedman on Wednesday, June the Des Moines college, to a
ber of new registrations in the Philosophy 14. heart condition. His death oc-
clinic last year showed a decrease Fully 80% of the osteopathic Miss Kathleen Klein attended curred on Sunday morning,
of only 350. Although only one- student's curriculum must dupli- her sister as bridesmaid and Dr. August 13th. The worth which
fourth the usual number of stu- cate in content that of the E. D. Parry of Moville served as Thomas did for the college as
dents are treating, they are han- medical student. Each is going best man. faithful handy man is ephemeral
dling more than three-fourths of to see, diagnose, and treat the in nature. But the spirit of co-
a normal clinic load. The alumni same diseases. The approximate- operation and loyalty to the col-
owe a great debt of gratitude to ly 20% difference between osteo-
the student body now enrolled for pathic and medical curricula is
Dr. Walley to Hot lege, which he spread among the
students and friends, will long be
maintaining a clinic service to the the reason for the existence of Springs, N. M., Dr. remembered.
City of Des Moines at so near- the Osteopathic Colleges.
ly "par" Unfortunately the physiological Bennett to Corwith
In spite of our unduly heavy and pharmacological philosophies OWEN
war time schedule of classes, the toward healing are antithetical. Dr. P. E. Walley, Corwith,
college has felt an obligation to This means that, in spite of the moved to Hot Springs, New (Continued from Page 1)
provide instruction also in First institution of "courses" in mani- Mexico, on July 5 where he is in building a strong Department
Aid. This has added to both the pulative therapy in medical associated with Dr. Sherman W. of Pathology. Dr. Owen is plan-
burden of the students and to the schools, "Osteopathy" cannot be Meyer, formerly of Algona, who ning an enlargement of the
burden of the private practition- borrowed from its proponents. If operates the Virginia Ann Hos- museum of pathology and a
ers who have assumed respon- this were not true organized pital in that city. greater diversity in microscopic
sibility for this instruction. medicine would not have spent Dr. R. D. Bennett, formerly of sildes of pathological tissues. He
Although the foregoing does in the past 50 years their physical Luverne, has located in Corwith will engage in part time practice
not constitute the complete report and financial energies in legisla- where he has taken over the prac- with Dr. John Q. A. Mattern of
which was filed, it will serve to tive attempts to curb a com- tice of Dr. Walley. Des Moines.
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the limited number of veterans, public service is advertised. Dr. Facto Addresses
The Log Book who seek their counsel, select a
profession. It is their duty to
provide individual security for
Educational Facilities
Educational facilities in the So. Dakota Convention
college must be of prime im-
the returning veterans in what- portance in attracting the quality Dr. L. L. Facto, Director of
The Official Publication of
ever enterprise they feel the Clinics at the college, addressed
DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE of students whom we wish to in-
veteran will succeed. Those men clude in the osteopathic profes- the South Dakota osteopathic
OF OSTEOPATHY who come from the Veterans Ad- sion. As a whole, alumni have re- physicians a their annual con-
ministration would undoubtedly sponded magnificently to the re-
Editor.-.-.........Hugh Clark, Ph.D. be good men-BUT FEW. cent college campaigns. That fi-
U. . . S. nancial support should make pos-
Through the filtering screen of sible continuing expansion and im-
Osteopathy Without Limitation the United States Employment provement of educational facili-
Service, with its local and divi- ties in the colleges. It is one
sional branches throughout the thing to follow the foregoing ad-
Vocational Guidance country, there is and will be a
of man power.
vice on the selling of a bill of
redistribution goods; it is equally important to
The Colleges Those thousands of young men deliver. We must, therefore, con-
and women, who we are told tinue our policy of educational
Why should a message on Voca- have chosen lucrative employ- advancement - increase the
tional Guidance be repeatedly ad-
ment during war rather than faculty size, more rigorous selec-
dressed to the osteopathic pro-
pursuit of a profession, will be tion of students, betterment of
fession, when it is obvious that
eligible to continue an osteo- library and laboratory facilities,
the problem is one for the col-
pathic education, for example. and expansion of clinical and
leges and not for the profession
You may help to persuade these hospital facilities. When the pro-
at large? The answer is quite
simple. There are six osteo- men and women and help the fession has shown it is willing to
U.S.E.S. in its task of distributing bring about these advances year
pathic colleges which are recog-
man power to the most suitable after year, a generous public will Dr. L. L. Facto
nized in the United States and
full-time personnel vocations. seek the opportunity of par-
the total vention last month. Dr. Facto
staffing these organizations is High Schools ticipating in the growth of osteo-
High school boys and girls are pathy. Continue to set the feels that it was an exceptionally
hardly more than a hundred. It large and interesting group at
is the task of the colleges to still impressionable. There has standards for public approbation.
been a tendency to decide among the meetings. On his return Dr.
reach young men and women The Actual Work Facto stopped in Sioux City and
who have made no decision re- the profession that the two years The very nature of the selling
of college required for entrance addressed the members of the
garding a professional career. It program that is on our hands Fifth District. Dr. Facto, in
is the task of the colleges to pro- into osteopathic colleges preclude necessitates a cautious approach.
vocational guidance in the high order to minimize the loss of time
vide vocational counsel for these The time involved by each in- from his clinical duties, returned
hundreds of thousands of young schools. I should like to call to dividual must be limited. If each
the attention of the reader that to Des Moines by plane. During
men and women. That obviously man in the profession were to the week of September 11, Dr.
is an impossibility. Therefore, now, even more than ever, make three pointed contacts in
high school personnel should Facto appeared before the Ten-
the colleges attempt to enroll all his own community and two pub- nessee State Society, convening in
of the osteopathic profession as be apprised of the profes- lic appearances a year before in-
sional advantages of osteopathy. Nashville.
vocational guidance counsellors. terested groups, we should have
Patently ten thousand interested This is true for two reasons- the basis for an energetic and
and energetic members of the first, it will provide a greater
number of students from which
far-reaching vocational guidance X-Ray Installed
profession can make a more program. It could require of one
thorough coverage than the the osteopathic colleges may individual hardly more than four For Clinical Use
limited college staffs. We, there- select, and, second, it will em- or five hours a year, a delightful
fore, eagerly seek the coopera- phasize preosteopathic training in but brief period devoted to pro- During the past two weeks the
tion of every member of the the minds of the faculties pro- fessional advancement. General Electric X-Ray 200 Milli-
profession in this tremendous viding such training in liberal Vocational Literature ampere Machine, equipped with
problem. arts colleges. The Central Office of the facilities for fluoroscopy, has been
Rehabilitation A survey oy the National A.O.A. will provide, on a mo- installed on the first floor of the
Roster of Scientific and Spe- college building. The X-ray
Let us not be deluded by the ment's notice, any of several
cialized Personnel pointed out very attractive and scholarly room is the old anatomy demon-
almost unbiquitous contention that stration pit, which has no further
the student problem in the osteo- that there were only 76 students pieces of vocational literature.
carrying on preosteopathic train- The cost is virtually negligible, use since the Anatomy Depart-
pathic profession will be settled ment has been moved to the fifth
by the armistice. It is true that ing, and deferred from military the good which may be done is
service for that reason. Since inestimable. Why not contact floor. The machine has been used
many of the prospective osteo- for clinic patients and its uses
pathic students have entered the the institution of the combined your State Vocational Guidance
curriculum plan at Iowa Wes- Chairman, or the President of will undoubtedly multiply as time
Armed Services. It is true also goes on.
that many of those will seek ad- leyan College more than a fourth your State Society, or the Dean
mission to the osteopathic col- of that number have mare in- of your closest osteopathic col-
quiry. 'That alone clearly in- information and develop the
leges upon their return. Great lege and ask if you may not
dicates what can be done in the proper skills to afford the dis-
numbers of these will have their participate in their program of
high schools. vocational guidance. The pro- abled person a well rounded
entire professional education sub- knowledge of and the ability to
sidized by the government, but Public Relations fession needs, more urgently than
public relations perform all of the skills, job
keep in mind that there are many Repeatedly ever, your assistance.
advise that the operations, and work tasks which
professions in which they may counsellors
are essential to meeting employ-
choose training besides osteo- strongest public relations work
pathy. YOU INDIVIDUALLY that any organization can do is G. I. Bill of Rights ment requirements in the chosen
(Continued from Page 2) occupation." "No course of in-
ARE DUTY BOUND TO ADVISE simple observation of the Gold-
Regard the public, charge, must have a pensionable struction can exceed four years
EACH RETURNING VETERAN en Rule.
disability from the present war, in length nor shall any training
OF YOUR ACQUAINTANCE OF prospective students and those
must be in need of vocational re- under this legislation be afforded
THE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH who, for one reason or another, years after the
habilitation to overcome the beyond six
OSTEOPATHY OFFERS. That is will never be prospective stu-
handicap of such disability. termination of the present war."
virtually the only way by which dents, as potential friends of the * * * * *
the veterans may be interested profession. The osteopathic pro- The disabled veteran does not
have free choice of occupational If veterans are to take ad-
or be made aware of osteopathy. fession has grown from the
training. "The selection of an vantage of either Public Law 16
Veterans Administration original class of 18 in 1892 to
more than 10,000. This growth occupation in which rehabilita- or Public Law 346, educational
Many times the writer has been tion will be effected is based upon provisions for which are review-
asked whether the college was in has been made possible by sci-
consideration of the individual ed above, you must point out to
touch with divisional branches of entific worth of osteopathy and
veteran's education, vocational the veteran the osteopathic ap-
the Veterans Administration. The the cordial attitude of the pub-
experience, abilities, personal plication of these bills. Address
answer is "yes". Where pos- lic for the profession. The pro-
desires, and present disability, and any questions pertinent to eligi-
sible they have been contacted fession will continue to grow just
contemplates that the vocational bility or enrollment in an osteo-
personally, otherwise they have so long as the profession itself is
training to be provided will sup- pathic college to the Dean of the
been contacted by mail. What can willing to provide a public serv-
ply the necessary occupational college in question.
these offices do? They can help ice and will grow faster as this
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Attend Detroit Sessions Obstetrical Staff
Dr. Carl Waterbury, who was Alumni Induction Rites Fine Address Before
Dr. J. P. Schwartz, Chief Sur- graduated from the Des Moines
college in 1942, will return
Added to Ceremony Large Audience
geon and President of the Des
Moines General Hospital, Dr. November 1st to assume duties At the conclusion of the Com- Highlights of the Commence-
Howard A. Graney, Surgeon, and in the Obstetrical Department. mencement ceremony a feature ment exercises of the Des Moines
Dr. Waterbury will present the new to graduates of the Des Still College of Osteopathy, Octo-
first course in Obstetrics and will Moines Still College of Osteo- ber 6, 1944, was the address,
be Assistant Director of the Ob- pathy was added. For the first "Growing Up" by Dr. Stanley B.
stetrical Clinic. Dr. Waterbury time graduates of the College Niles, President of Iowa Wes-
was graduated with distinction, were formally received into the leyan College. Brightening his
having the highest scholastic Alumni Association by a simple serious message with frequent
average in his class and also hav- procedure. Dr. Earl O. Sargent, whimsical and humorous ref-
ing shown special clinical apti- President of the, Iowa Alumni As- erences, Dr. Niles built up his
tude. He has completed a year's sociation of the Des Moines Still thesis of intellectual maturation
interneship at the Wilshire Hos- College of Osteopathy, spoke by pointing out certain "rights'
pital in Los Angeles. Dr. Water- briefly and pointed out the op- and "wrongs" of approach to
bury is a native of Des Moines portunities open to each October problems. Evasion, a common
and during the first year of his 6 graduate. Dr. Sargent empha- but unsatisfactory crutch in
instruction in the Obstetrical De- sized the importance of service solving problems, was first in the
partment of the college will also which could be rendered by each discussion. Following, a close
fill his requirements for his new alumnus, "service to the ally of evasion, procrastination
license in surgery. It is his in- public, service to the profession, became the victim of a rather
tention to practice in the State service to the College and serv- vitriolic attack, pointed by
of Iowa. ice to yourself in upholding the humorous anecdotes. The' third
Dr. J. P. Schwartz Osteopathic Oath." escape mechanism which suffered
Dr. Byron L. Cash, Radiologist at
Possibilities A.O.A. Messages an uneasy few minutes at the
hands of Dr. Niles was rationaliza-
the same institution, are attend-
At the conclusion of Dr. Sar- tion. Not least among the topics
ing the scientific sessions of their LET'S TURN THEM INTO gent's remarks he read con- of his talk was substitution,
specialties in Detroit this week. REALITIES gratulatory messages from Dr. whereby the original problem is
Dr. Schwartz, chairman of the R. C. McCaughan, Executive not attacked at all, but is re-
Membership Committee and In this the first article I have Secretary of the A.O.A., and Dr. placed by one which is simpler or
member of the Board of Gov- C. Robert Starks, President of by an attitude which is intended
written for the Log Book since the A.O.A. Both men welcomed
ernors of the American College to serve as an answer, such
of Osteopathic Surgeons will meet
my student days at Des Moines the new graduates into the pro- as "throwing a tantrum." Dr.
with those groups prior to the Still College of Osteopathy way fession and highly commended Niles assigned to the last method
formal sessions of the College. back in the early twenties, I the class for 100% membership of problem solution the expression
Dr. Cash presents a paper
in the American Osteopathic As- "adult infantilism."
want to be entirely informal. sociation, typifying, said Dr.
"Roentgen Diagnosis and Treat- I want it to be a sort of a let- Faculty, friends and re-
Starks, "the spirit of the Des
Moines Still College of Osteo- cent graduates felt that Dr. Niles
ter of personal greeting from address was indeed distinguished.
the new Dean to each student pathy."
Plans Choir
and alumnus. I should like to
Eight men were graduated in Other features of the program
give some of my impressions of which received most favorable
the Class of October 6, and of
the college and state some of this number six will start in- comment were the renditions of
the possibilities I see for the terneship, as follows: Detroit "Hymn to the Night" and
future. It is needless to say Osteopathic Hospital, Richard F. "America the Beautiful" by the
Snyder, J. Scott Heatherington Roosevelt High School a capella
that I should never have joined choir, under the direction of Miss
and James S. Crane; Tulsa Osteo-
the staff at Des Moines Still pathic Hospital, William Crotty; Laura Duncan. The presenta-
College of Osteopathy had I not Madison Street Hospital, Herbert tions of these boys and girls were
been favorably impressed by G. Harris; Bashline-Rossman Hos- masterfully done. Wayne Kuef-
pital, Lester Raub. The remain- ner's solo appearance with the
the present as well as the choir was both dignified and dis-
ing members of the class plan to
future. enter practice soon - Paul Em- tinguished.
View Points mans in Wellsburg, Iowa, and Additionally the program in-
Osteopathic Education is un- Sam Kuramoto, who has not yet cluded Invocation by Dr. Robert
dergoing a new experience in the selected a location for practice. Bachman, a vocal number by
Dr. Byron L. Cash relevancy of its professional im- Mr. H. M. Cleveland and organ
portance. It is out in front of music for the Processional and
ment of Atypical Pneumonias"
before his group. Dr. Graney is
the whole profession with the full Seniors Win Cup Recessional by Mrs. Samuel Gar-
ton. To Dr. Bachman also fell
glare of the spotlight turned
attending the formal meetings of upon it. Spotlights tend to high- At Picnic Games the. duties of vesting the gradu-
the Suregons as well as the sur- light certain features and to ates with the hood, symbolic of
gical clinics in the osteopathic cast others into shadow so that The Student-Faculty Council, completion of the osteopathic cur-
hospitals of Detroit. a single object presents dif- which has among its duties and riculum. The class was presented
ferent pictures according to the privileges the task of selecting a for conferment of degrees by
Dr. Graney and Cash are pro- Dean Owen, and the Osteopathic
fessors, respectively, of the De- angle from which it is viewed. floating holiday, this year named
Because of the many points of September 28th. Undoubtedly the Oath was administered and the
partments of Surgery and Roent- degrees were conferred by Presi-
genology at one Des Moines Still view from which the individual morning was used by most for
(Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) dent Clark.
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Dr. Bayne Recovers Freshman Class Ralph Powers Resigns Dr. McGill Resigns from
From Prolonged Illness Shows Energetic Spirit From Municipal Bench Obstetrics Department
Word was recently received Incomplete registration in- Mr. Ralph L. Powers, lecturer in
that Dr. Richard Bayne, of De- cludes among the entering Fresh- Dr. R. O. McGill, for the past
Medical Jurisprudence, resigned year Assistant Director of the
troit, 1943 Des Moines graduate, man Class as of October 9, the September 30th as Municipal
has recovered from a long and following: Obstetrical Clinic and fellow in
Judge. Mr. Powers had served obstetrics, has resigned his posi-
serious illness. Dr. Bayne for Dorothy May Diener, Palmyra, the city in this capacity for more
months has been incapacitated as N. J. tion with the college. Dr. Mc-
than twenty years and has been Gill plans to become associated
a result of a siege of typhoid. It Wilmoth J. Mack, Des Moines a symbol for honor, fairness and
is pleasing to his former ~asso- George T. Moylan, Detroit with Dr. Sherman Meyer, former-
keen cooperation with law en- ly of Algona, Iowa, in the Vir-
ciates at the college and to his Charles B. Alexander, Des forcement officials. Former Judge
classmates to know that Dr. Moines ginia Ann Clinic and Hospital,
Powers is now established in a Hot Springs, New Mexico.
Bayne will soon be able to return Gustav Peterson, Gibbon, Minn. private law practice with firm
to his practice. Of this group, Gustav Peterson Powers, Sloane, Woodcock and Dr. McGill has served the Ob-
is entering the college under the Orebaugh. stetrical Clinic faithfully through-
provisions of the "G. I. Bill of out his fellowship and provided
Lewis and Westfall Take Rights." He was previously en- excellent instruction in the prac-
tical clinical obsetrics. Before as-
Postgraduate Course rolled in the college.
Mrs. Arline Peace, whose Hus-
Dr. Bertrand Adams suming his position with the col-
band (Dr. Tyrus Peace) was lege faculty Dr. McGill interned
Dr. George P. Lewis, 1943 graduated in 1943, is returning as Now With Dr. Gulden at the Des Moines General Hos-
graduate who completed his in- a sophomore, to complete the pital. He has since completed re-
terneship at the Madison Street osteopathic course. Mr. Charles Dr. Bertrand Adams is now as- quirements for his surgery license.
:Hospita-l in- Seattle, returned
.to "-Alexander, whose homeis- Des sociated in practice with Dr.
the college during the summer Moines, transferred to the Des H. L.+ Gulden at Ames. The past
enroute to the A.O.A. Convention. Moines college from Kirksville.
On his return trip Dr. Lewis de-
year he has interned at the De- Barton Nelson in
The Log Book joins the ad- troit Osteopathie hospital, Detroit,
toured through Texas and spent a ministrative officers and staff of Michigan, following graduation New Guinea Lab
month in obtaining postgraduate from the Des Moines Still College
training in his specialty, Eye-Ear- the college in extending a most
cordial welcome to the new en- of Osteopathy. Bartgn Nelson, former student
Nose and Throat. rollees, as well as those who are and claimed by Selective Service,
Dr. William Westfall has re- returning. In addition to his office prac- is now stationed in a General
cently returned to his practice in tice, Dr. Adams also gives anaes- Medical Laboratory in New
Ackley, Iowa, after a month's thesias for major surgery at the Guinea. He reports interesting
training in Proctology at the Mary Greeley hospital at Ames. work with specialists in the fields
Dover Clinic in Boston. Dr. West- Technique Course Has of Tropical Medicine and Para-
fall is enthusiastic about his
postgraduate work and will par-
Auspicious Beginning Dr. William A. Newland, sitology.
Seattle, Wash. There is a touch of loneliness
ticipate in the program of the The Course in Cranial Tech- Dr. Nettie M. Harris, Alanta, in his letter to Dr. Owen, and he
proctologists who will hold a nique, beginning October 16 with Georgia would appreciate hearing from
clinic 'at the Des Moines College a review of cranial morphology Dr. Beryl Freeman, Des former classmates. His address:
Sunday, October 22nd. On his re- and physiology by Dr. Paul E. Moines, Iowa PFC Barton Nelson, 37671572,
turn from Boston Dr. Westfall Kimberly, will be continued Dr. Dale M. Weldon, Green- 19th Med. Gen. Lab., APO 5467,
had. the interesting experience of October 23 by Dr. W. G. Suther- ville, Mich. c/o P. O. San Francisco.
appearing as a guest on the land, of St. Peter, Minnesota, Dr. Dr. A. E. Borchardt, Lidger-
Thanks to the Yanks program Beryl Arbuckle, of Philadelphia wood, N. D.
conducted by Bob Hawk. and Dr. Raleigh S. MacVicker of Dr. Beatrice Blawis, Middle
The Dalles, Oregon. The latter Falls, N. Y. Dr. Riggle Accepts
group will offer the clinical and Dr. Ethel L. Truax, Everett, Post in Urology
Dr. Mary Williams applied work of the course. Con- Wash.
The following will attend the
Opens Office currently with the last week of
the first two weeks course, Dr. course from October 23 through Dr. Kenneth B. Riggle, 1941
November 5: Des Moines Still College graduate,
Dr. Mary E. Williams, 1943 Des Kimberly will begin a second
course, which will be completed Dr. P. N. Lovewell, Northville, has taken a position with the
Moines graduate, has announced November 5 by Drs. Sutherland, Michigan faculty of the college in the De-
the opening of her office at 3229 Arbuckle and MacVicker. Dr. R. B. Beyer, Port Arthur, partment of Urology. Dr. Riggle
North High Street, Columbus, Texas completed his interneship at the
Ohio. Dr. Williams completed in- The following doctors have en- Des Moines General Hospital, as
Dr. Arvilla B. McCall, Evans-
terneship and requirements for rolled for the course. October ton, Ill. well as a year's residelncy ith sur-
her surgery license at Doctors 16-23: Dr. Floriene A. Mauer, Evans- gery at that institution. Since
Hospital in Columbus. She also Dr. J. Gordon Zink, Canton, ton, Ill. completion of his postgraduate
announces that her office is open Pennsylvania Dr. E. N. Douglass, Standish, training, Dr. Riggle has been prac-
for general practice and ob- Dr. Leo C. Harrison, Cherokee, Michigan ticing in Des Moines. It is his
stetrics. The'-Log Book extends Iowa Dr. G. W. Stewart, Pinconning, intention to develop in the college
for former Des Moines associates Dr. Richard B. Gordon, Madi- Mich. a strong Department of Urology,
wishes for deserved and growing son, Wis. Dr. C. E. Seastrand, Des for which purpose he will pursue
success. Dr. W. E. Reese, Toledo, Ohio Moines, Iowa graduate study as the college cur-
Dr. J. J. Henderson, Toledo, Dr. Della B. Caldwell, Des riculum permits.
Iowa Moines, Iowa
Dr. Barr Returns Dr. John H. Warren, Philadel- Dr. Robert Sowers, Warren,
phia
To Alma Mater Dr. P. Frank Miller, Philadel- Ohio
Dr. Anna L. Slocum, Des
Births
phia Moines, Iowa
Dr. Clyde Barr, 1943 graduate, Dr. Sevilla Mullet, Bryan, Ohio Dr. E. V. Chance, St. Helen's, Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs.
returned to Des Moines during Dr. Estelle A. Wise, Cherokee, Oregon John M. Schott, Columbus, Ohio,
the past week to write the Iowa Iowa Dr. Pauline Sears, Bend, Oregon who recently became parents of
basic science examination. Dr. Dr. Joseph Lindsay, Harrisburg, Dr. G. P. O'Leary, Portage, a daughter. '
Barr favored his former college Pa. Wisconsin
associates with a very pleasant, Dr. Lowell R. Morgan, Alton, Drs. and Mrs. E. F. Leininger
although brief, visit. Dr. Barr Ill. are the parents of a daughter
recently completed his interneship Dr. Philip Coker, Panama City, born October 12th at Des Moires
and now has been appointed to a Florida
residency at the Riverside Hos- Dr. L. E. McOmber, Grand Support Your Local General Hospital.
pital, opened in Trenton, Michi-
gan last month. Dr. Barr was
Henry, Mich.
Dr. Janet MacGregor, Marshall,
Community and Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Perdue, of
highly pleased with the changes Minnesota iYWar Chest Drives I Flint, Michigan, announce the
that have taken place in the Dr. Nellie D. Kramer, Pella, birth of a daughter, Karen Rae,
college since he was graduated. Iowa n - ~
B i * ir * October 2, 1944.
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at the post office at Des provided for in Section
Moines, Iowa, under the 1103, Act of Oct. 3rd, 1917,
act of August 24th, 1912. authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
A!
<4 eib~ ^
Paralysis.
In appointing Dr. Leonard to
this important survey committee,
For Veterans Authorized ing the campaign district by dis-
trict throughout the state and re-
port good success in their initial
Governor Kelly said "I should
appreciate it very much if you By Federal Government efforts. They are being aided in
their state project by National
Alumni Officers: Russell M.
could find time to serve as a
member of this committee. You Wright, President and C. C.
would be performing a truly Under provisions established by federal laws for the vocation- Auseon, Secretary, as well as by
valuable public service". al rehabilitation and readjustment of ex-service men it is possible district chairmen.
Dr. Leonard accepted the ap- Everyone is urged to subscribe
for every young man and woman who was under twenty-five years immediately to this endeavor.
pointment as a representative of
the Michigan Association of of age at the time of enlistment or induction and who has been Purpose
Osteopathic Physicians and Sur- honorably discharged after a minimum of ninety days service to The Living Endowment Pro-
geons. We quote from Dr. obtain education or training in any vocation of his own choosing gram of the Des Moines Still Col-
Leonard's letter of acceptance to with tuition, fees, supplies and maintenance furnished by the lege of Osteopathy, has as its'
the Governor: "Such a study purpose, support of operational.
under the able direction which federal government. expenses of the College under its
has been chosen, is a truly in- Three Already program of balanced expansion.
telligent approach to a long- It will provide for:
range program in the public in- Already three veterans are registered at Des Moines Still Col- 1. Academic excellence, includ-
terest. lege as so called G. I. students and a number are completing their ing teaching aids, laboratory
"I shall be pleased to work in preosteopathic course at other colleges for entrance to their pro- facilities, expansion of the
fessional course at later dates. The college has received many
cooperation with Dr. Bachmeyer, library, enlargement of clini-
Director of the study; Mr. Davis, inquiries from service men concerning osteopathic education. With cal facilities and institution
the chairman, and other members the ever increasing number of returned service men there should of research program and
of the committee, in the hope be a veritable flood of inquiries providing every osteopathic physician addition of instructors in
that I may make some helpful familiarizes himself with the provisions of the federal program and their specialties.
contribution". interests competent veterans in osteopathie education. 2. Postgraduate program. It
Purposes of Laws will be possible to present
graduate and post-graduate
The laws establishing the provisions of the educational pro-
Dr. J. Philip Gurka gram for veterans are designed to serve two general purposes:
work for D.O.'s who wish
further training in the field
Commended for Bravery 1. To rehabilitate the veteran who is vocationally handicapped of their choice at a reason-
by a service incurred disability and thereby "restore" the em- able cost.
The following article is reprint- ployability which has been lost by virtue of a handicap due to a 3. Reorganization. E v i d e n c e
ed from the Evening Tribune- disability incurred or aggravated by service." that the college is growing
2. To enable the veteran "whose education or training was and that the profession is
Lawrence, Massachusettes, Aug.
23, 1944. impeded, delayed, interrupted or interfered with by reason of his behind the college 100% will
Captain J. Philip Gurka, fight- entrance into service or who desires a refresher course" to continue attract laity to the Board of
ing in France with an infantry such education or training. Trustees so that financial
regiment in the crack First Divi- Although the two programs are established by separate laws and management of the College
sion, has been awarded the are designed for different purposes they are both administered by may be handled independent-
Soldier's Medal for gallantry the Veterans Administration which has regional offices in over fifty ly of personnel on the staff.
more than a year ago during the principle cities of the United States. (See Log Book, September.) (Continued on Page 2)
(Continued on Page 2)
Sicilian campaign. He is the son
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Vocational Rehabilitation
Living Endowment
Public Law No. 16, 78th Congress provides vocational rehabilita-
tion for those veterans whose employability has been lost because
Dr. S. J. Lillard
(Continued from Page 1)
of a service connected disability. To be eligible for training under Dies of Heart Attack
this law, the veteran: 4. Diagnostic Clinic. It will
1. Must have been in active (military or naval service at any Dr. S. J. Lillard of Can- enable the College to expand
time since December 6, 1941 and during the present war. ton Missouri, passed away its present clinical services
2. Must have an honorable discharge. at his home while con- and provide a means of han-
3. Must have a pensionable disability incurred in or aggravated valescing from an attack of dling referred patients which
by service. double pneumonia. Dr. will add to the services of
4. Must be in need of vocational rehabilitation to overcome Lillard's untimely death the College, not only to stu-
the handicap of such disability. came at the age of 42 dents in training, but also
Under this law the veteran is not permitted free choice of the years. physicians in the field. Such
course he is to pursue but makes his selection in consultation with He entered Kirksville a clinic will provide a source
the vocational guidance officer of the Veterans Administration on College of Osteopathy in of income tor maintenance
the basis of previous education and experience and present ability, 1923 and transferred to the of the clinical hospital and
disability and desire. No course can exceed four years in length Des Moines Still College in support of the academic pro-
or extend beyond six years after termination of the present war. 1926. He was graduated in gram outlined above.
"Maintenance and support during training and for two months 1927 from the latter school. 5. Public Relations. When it
Dr. Lillard had an ex- becomes obvious that the
after employability has been determined will be provided through Des Moines Still College is
tensive practice in north-
increased pension. .4 single person will receive a pension at the east Missouri, and had, dur- a going, growing, expanding
rate of $80.00 per month, a married person $90.00 a month, with ing his 18 years of public institution, offering un-
$5.00 a month for each dependent and an additional allotment in service, been an ardent sup- paralleled services, not only
porter of his college and to Des Moines, but to the
the amount of $10.00 a month for each dependent parent. Tuition, midwest; public support and
state and national osteo-
bboks, supplies and other incidentals are furnished in institutional six years, additionally, he philanthropic funds will then
training." pathic organizations. For be available.
was county health phy- We !Cannot Ask the Public to
THE G. I. BILL
sician. Build Our House
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, Public Law 346, 78th Con- His passing is not only a These are the reasons why the
gress provides that the veteran, to be eligible for training, must great loss to the osteo- program of Living Endowment is
have served in active military or naval service on or after Septem- pathic profession, but also being encouraged among the pro-
ber 16, 1940, for a period of 90 days or more (exclusive of certain to the people whom he fession.
Army Specialized or Navy College training programs) and must have served so faithfully. These are the resons why the
received an honorable discharge. If his period of service is less following men have already sub-
than 90 days he must have received a medical discharge because scribed to our program:
of actual service incurred disability.
6. Clinical Hospital. The teach-
The veteran who thus qualifies and who was not over twenty-
five years of age at the time of entrance into service is entitled
Dr. T. B. Larrabee ing clinical hospital, the
to one year of training plus an additional period equal to the length Passes Away greatest unit efficiency of
of his service. Veterans over twenty-five years of age at the time the college, will be built
of entrance into service must submit satisfactory evidence to show from other funds. It will be
Dr. T. B. Larrabee, Web- obvious, however, that it will
that their education or training was actually impeded, delayed, in- ster City, Iowa, alumnus of
terrupted or interfered with in order to receive more than one be essential to develop all
the Des Moines Still College' the previous plans in order
year of training of Osteopathy in the class to make the clinical hospital
Under this law the veteran has practically free choice of the of 1902, died October 1 at
course of education and of any approved educational institution the age of 73. of maximum service.
whether or not located in the state in which he resides. Tution, Dr. Larrabee had prac-
fees and supplies (maximum $500 per school year) and maintenance ticed in Webster City more Iowa
allowance of $50 to $75 per month according to number of dependents. than 30 years. He was one The State of Iowa has not been
of the first osteopathic phy- formally campaigned. Conse-
Application quently, the following list consists
sicians in the state of Iowa,
Des Moines Still College is approved by the Veterans Administra- and was one of the or- only of those who knew about
tion for the training of veterans under either law. Applications ganizers of the Iowa Osteo- the program and insisted on get-
for vocational rehabilitation are filed on V. A. Form 1900 at the pathic Association. He ting in on the ground floor. We
nearest regional office of the Veterans Administration. Applications served as its secretary more will be able to publish a much
for training under the G. I. Bill are filed on V. A. Form 1950, (a) than 10 years. more extensive list in the Decem-
with the regional office where the case filed is located, (b) with the Dr. Larrabee has been a ber issue.
regional office in the state in which the educational institution is faithful alumnus of Des
located, or (c) with the educational institution. The veterains ,may Moines Still College, render- MICHIGAN
already be enrolled in college before making application under the ing service to his college as G. Tracy Akens, Detroit
G. I. Bill. He must make application not later than two, years after well as his colleagues. For W.C. Andreen, Wyandotte
discharge from service or the termination of the present war which many years he was a mem- Chas. C. Auseon, Hillsdale
ever is later. ber of the Corporate Board Hal W. Beals, Jackson
These educational programs form an important phase of the of the Des Moines Still Col- L. D. Benedict, Tonia
reconversion program and provide a means of personal readjust- lege. Charles Bennett, Detroit
ment of the ex-service man. Veterans should be encouraged to The passing of Dr. Larra- Harold Belf, Detroit
avail themselves of this opportunity to prepare themselves for civilian bee removes from the pro- Harold Bowden, Homer
employment. What greater service can the; osteopathic physician fession of osteopathy one of E. F. Brasier, Munising
render to the qualified veteran than to inform him of the oppor- its most stalwart servants Joseph C. Cullen, Detroit
tunities which are available in the study and practice of osteopathy? and hardest workers. Verne H. Dierdorff, River Rouge
Donald J. Evans, Detroit
John W. Eddy, Detroit
Fraternity Notes being planned in honor of Mr. Births Alfred A. Ferris, Highland Park
Stoler's coming graduation. We Scott Fisher, Detroit
wish to take this opporunity to Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Reams an- Douglas Frantz, Ubly
Aar express our thanks for his co-
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Vivian Carol. She born
Lionel Gatien, River Rouge
Chas. J. Gorsell, Detroit
The members of L.O.G. offer operation in the true spirit of October 24. Leonard J. Grinnell, Leslie
their sympathy to Mr. Harry fraternalism. * * * Marcus S. Gerlach, Detroit
Elmets on the death of his -R. L. D. A daughter, Ann Celeste, was Robert K. Homan, Detroit
mother. born to Dr. and Mrs. George C. H. Fedson, Grand Rapids !
At our last meeting held Vest
I-A Adr
/<rKeyes, at the Des Moines General Leroy Jagnow, Sheridan
November 12, Mr. William Stoler Hospital, October 18. L. LeGale Huddle, Ferndale
presented a lecture on, the bene- Howard A. Johnston, Berkeley
fits of osteopathic management of Members of 'the O.W.C.C. en- Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. H. B. Juhlin, Greenville
pregnancy. An informal dis- joyed an. interesting talk given by chultz of Madison, Wisconsin Edward S. Kanter, Detroit
cussion followed. Dr. Paul E. Kimberly after the are the parents of a daughter, W. J. Laird, Ithaca
A fraternity dinner is now (Continued on Page 3) Sandra Lee, born in August. Geoffrey T. Lawrence, St. Charles
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Grove, E1. G., [Paxton, Illinois Kuchera, Louis H., Albert Lea, Opp, Sherman, Creston, Ia. (De- Sonesen, M. H., Perry, Ia.
Groves, G. B., Waterloo, Ia. Minn. ceased) Sowers, Robert E., Warren, 0.
Gulden, H. L., Ames, Iowa LaChance, Edward J., Cresbard, O'Shana, R. P., Carlisle, Ia. Spence, T. T., Raleigh, N. C.
Gwillim, Mabel Martin, Weslaco, S. D. Owen, 0O. Edwin, Des Moines, Ia. Spencer, F. R., Columbus, 0.
Texas. Lamb, Ivan P., Palisade, Neb. Owens, C. E., Exeter, Neb. Spencer, Leland W., Salt Lake
Hull, Amzy A., Montezuma, Kan. Lamb, R. R., Des Moines, Ia. Parisi, Flora A., Parmouth, Me. City, Utah
Hall, Charles H., Zearing, Ia. Landis, ivi. B., Superior, Wis. Parisi, Hubert, Yarmouth, Me. Sperling, Victor J., Amelia, 0.
Hammer, Milton C., Indianapolis, Lang, -Ralph, Columbus, 0. Parisi, Nunzio E., Yarmouth, Me. Sporck, Howard A., Wellsburg, W.
Ind. Lange, Mary E., Griffin, Ga. Park, P. L. Des Moines, Ia. Virginia
Hannan, D. E., Perry, Ia. Langton, F'eodore, Toronto, Canada Parkinson, C. M., Eagle, Colo. Sprague, Homer R., Lakewood, 0.
Hansel, J. H., Ames, Ia. Lawrence, G. T., St. Charles, Mich. Parrish, R. W., Manitowoc, Wis. Stambaugh, George Mrs., Ada, 0.
Hardy, John F., Seattle, Wash. Lawrence, Winston E., Frankfort, Patrick, Tracy M., Norwalk, 0. Stewart Fred W., Hudson, Mich.
Harper, J., M., Niles, 0. Mich. Patterson, H. M., Mediapolis, Ia. Still-Hildreth Sanatorium, Macoin,
Harris, Georgiana B., Dayton, 0. Laycock, Byron E., Des Moines, Patterson, H. R., Davenport, Ia. Missouri
Hatchitt, R. G., Des Moines, Ia. Ia. Paul, J. H., Eau Claire, Wis. Stilwell, Harold B., Grand Saline,
Hecker, Frederick E., Milwaukee, Lee, E. J., Greely, Colo. Paul, Ruth M., Des Moines, Ia. Texas
Wis. Leibov, S. H., St. Louis, Mo. Paulsen, Alice R., LeMars, Ia. Stimson, Harry P., Highland Park,
Heckert, J. S., Youngstown, 0. Leader, Genevra E., Topeka, Kan. Payne, Rachel A., Des Moines, Ia. Mich.
Heflen, C. David, Davenport, Ia. Leininger, E. F., Des IMoine, Ia. Peace, Tyrus C., Redfield, Ia. Stoner, L. A., Britt, Ia.
Heian, B. J., Knapp, Wis. Leonard, J. Paul, Detroit, Mich. Pearson, R. R., Muscatine, Ia. Stoner, Vernon H., Salt Lake City,
Heibel, F. B., Iowa Falls, Ia. Lewis, A. N., Faribault, Minn. Pearson, Stella C., Muscatine, Ia. Utah
Heilman, George C., Wauwatosa, Lewis, George, Seattle, Wash. Peirce, Winm. S., Lima, 0. Stritmatter, R. N., Columbus, 0.
Wis. Liffring, Adda, Mansfield, Ohio Penquite. I. E., Sapulpa, Okla. Strom, C. Rebekka, Sioux Falls,,
Heinlen, W. E. Joplin, Mo. Light, E. E., Ellsworth, Ia. Perdue, R. P., Flint, Mich. South Dakota
Henderson, J. J., Toledo, Ia. Lodish, E. H., Detroit, Michigan Peterson, Joseph, iBelen, New Mex. Stull, Charles H., Jr., Geneva, 0.
Henkel, C. L., Ph.M. 2/c., Charles- Loerke, G. W. & W. R., Ottumwa, Peterson, J. W., Waterloo, Ia. Sutherland, W. G., Saint Peter,
ton, S. C. Ia. Peterson, Lillian B., Vallejo, Cal. Minn.
Hermann, Laura D., Fort Madison, Logsaon, Earl C., Sedan, Kan. Phenicie, Ellen M., Des Moines, Ia. Swanson, J. R., Wahoo, Neb.
Ia. Long, Harold J., Toledo, 0. Phillips, Earl H. Garner, Iowa Sweeney, Raymond, Wollaston,
Herzog, E. C., Brainerd, Minn. Long, L. V., Detroit, Lakes, Minn. Pierce, Josephine, Lima, Ohio Mass.
Hesse, Willard N., Radcliffe, Ia. Lueobers, E. J., Mondamin, Ia. Pierce, William, Lima, 0. Swezey, P. H., Massillon, 0.
Hewlett, E. W., Sioux Falls, S. D. Luka, Leo D., Des Moines, Ia. Pinchak, Raymond, Detroit. Mich. Taggart, H. L., Flint, Mich.
Hickey, Don R., Bayard, Ia. Lydic, Lyman A., Dayton, 0. Platt, Reginald, Houston, Teaxs Taylor, Arthur, Stillwater, Minn.
Hobbs, Theodore, Columbus, 0. Lynch, Delia A., Omaha, Neb. Plasch, Robert M., Minneapolis, Taylor, Harry D., Denver, Colo.
Hodson,; Marvin L., Cumberland, McAllister,- F.z- J., Denver, Colo. Minn. Templeton, R. V., Grimes, Ia.
Wis. McCreary, Angela M., Omaha, Neb. Potter, Charles H., Forest City, Ia. Te.ssien, R. M., Springfield, Minn.
Hoefer, V. E., Auburn, W. Va. McCutcheon, Chas. W., Des Moines, Plude, Grace Purdum, Cleveland, Thielking, E. L., Tucumcari, N.
Hofer, H. G. Yakima, Wash. la. 0. Mex.
Homan, Robert H., Highland Park, McDowell, Harold K., Danville, Ill. Pohl, Victor C., Baxter, Ia. Thomas, R. G., Lima, 0.
.Mich. McIntosh, E1. N., Richmond, Mich. Porter, Eldon B., Culver, Ind. Tilden, R. E., Cleveland, 0.
Honsinger, E. S., Ames, Iowa McIntosh, J. A., Tingley, Ia. Potter, C. B., Wyandotte, Mich. Tindall, W,. L., Woden, la.
Hoover, H. E., Akron, 0. McKinley, D. W., Grosse Pt. Mich. Pool, W. 0., Wynnewood, Okla. Toepfer, H. C., Brantsville, W. Va.
Hospers, Wathel G., Altadena, Cal. McLaughlin, W. R., Parkersburg, Poundstone, B. E., Plover, Iowa Toriello, Dan, Des Moines, Ia.
Houghan, C. R., Fort Morgan, W. Va. Prather, A., Denver, Colo. Trimble, Guy C., Montezuma, Ia.
Colo. MacNaughton, H. A., Grand Rapids, Quest, A. L., Augusta, Kan. Trimble, Roy G., Montezuma, Ia.
Houpt, Calvin J., Orlando, Fla. Mich. Rader, Joseph, Massillon, 0. Tueckes, Augusta T., Davenport,
Howe, C. G., Detroit, Mich. McWilliams, E. W., Columbus, Rankin, William C., Cadiz, 0. Iowa
-Huddle, L. G., Ferndale, Michigan Junction, Ia. Rastede, George W., Hudson, Wis. Tueckes, Theo. M., Davenport, Ia.
Hudson, B. M., Charles City, Ia. McWilliams, T. P., Des Moines, Ia. Reames, !Philip W., Compton, Cal. Tuttle, H. W., Lima, 0.
Huetson, W. L., Hudson, S. D. MacLennan, Margaret, New York, Reisman, Ott F., Kansas City, Mo. Tuttle, R. E., Oicksville, 0.
, iHughes, D. W., Boise, Idaho N. Y. Rice, Bert H., Cedar Rapids, la. Uba, Mahito, Larned, Kansas
Hull, Grace, Loveland, Colo. McNeish, Harry E., Elkins, W. Va. Richardson, R. K., Wesley, la. .Utterback, L. A., Perry, Iowa
Hull, J. P., Newton, Ia. McNerney, J. R., West Des Moines, Rocine, Bertha C., East Stand- Van Ness, R. T., Columbus, 0.
Huls, W. J., Davenport, Ia. Ia. wood, Washington Varner, Edythe G., Warren, 0.
Hume, Dean G., Des Moines, Ia. McNichols, L. R., Fremont, Ia. Richardson, Ross B., Detroit, Mich. Voss, John H., Albert Lea, Minn.
Huntington, Louisa F., Des Moines, McQuirk, Phil, Audubon, Ia. Riggle, K. B.. Des Moines, la. Voyzey, George H., Kalamazoo,
Ia. Mann,Thomas C., Elstherville, Ia. Roberts, D. W., Des Moines, la. Mich.
Marshall, H. J., Des Moines, Ia. Robinson, Mrs. K. M., Des Moines, Wade, Mrs. L. L., Winterset, Ia.
Hurt, G. E., Dallas, Texas Marston, George W., Des Moines, Wagoner, George F., Creston, Ia.
Hyink, Clyde, Lewis, Ia. Ia. la.
I. 0. A. ,2nd District, Logan, Ia. Rogers, Richard C., Hubbard, Ia. Waldo, William E., Seattle Wash.
Martin, Fred A., Murray, Ia. Virginia Ann Clinic, Hot Springs,
Idtse, Ruby & Constance, Minne- Martin, J. F., Seattle, Wash. Rose, 0. E., Des Moines, Ia. New Mexico
apolis, Minn. Martin, Orel 'F., Boston, Mass. Roulston, G. A., Cheyenne, Wyo. Walters, Irving H., Grand Rapids,
losbaker, E. S., Des Moines, Ia. Martin, Raymond L., Montpelier, Routzohn, P. C., Circleville, 0. Mich.
Irinyi, Elmer, Cleveland, 0. Vt. Roger, J. S., Woodward, la.
Runiouns, M. R., Sioux City, Ia. Warthman, A. P., Detroit. Mich.
Irvin, W. S., Middlebourne, W. Va. Waskey, Bertram H., Baltimore,
Irvine, S. W., Beaver Falls, Penn. Mathews. Chase E., Detroit, Mich.' Russell, Josephine, Minneapolis,
Mauk, Mr. &Mrs. R. L., Lima, 0. Minn. Maryland
Isaacson, Paul R., Denever, Colo. Waterbl'ry, Carl, Washington,
Jack, Ralph W., Ogden, Ia. May, Arden B., Xenia, 0. Rutter. Paul T., St. Helens, Ore.
Means, C. A., Marietta, Ga. Rydell, Helma K., Minneapolis, D. C.
Jackson, L. T., Ramona, S. D. Wayland. B. A., Cedar Rapids. la.
Jamieson, L. W., Sioux City, Ia. Melenbacker, W. B., Atlantic, Ia. Minn.
Meredith, C. R., Nampa, Idaho St. Amant, Larry P., River Rouge, Wiewel, Philomena C., Wells, Minn.
Jayne, E. D., Painesville, 0. Weisenburger, J. F., Tiffin, O.
Jennings, Harold H., Mason City, Mertins, Robert G., Columbus, 0. Michigan
Meyer, C. 0., Des Moines, Ia. Wentling, 0. 0., Erie, Penn.
la. Sabo, Rudolph A., Lakin, Kansas Westfall, Neva, Indianola, Ia.
Johnson, Carl G., Elliott, Ia. Meyer, H. D., Holstein, Ia. Samp, C. E., Des Moines, Ia.
Meyer, S. W., Hot Springs, N. Mex. Sandia Osteopathic Clinic, Albu- Westfall, R. P., Boone, Ia.
Johnson, Clyde V., Lennox, S. |D. Wetherell & Harrison, Des Moines,
Johnson, D. F., Seattle, Wash. Meyers, Grace H., Minneapolis, querque, N. Mex.
Minn. Ia.
Johnson, E. E., Espanola, N. Mex. Sargent, Earl 0., Des Moines, Ia. Whelpley, Amer Mrs., Lima, 0.
Johnston. Howard A., Berkley, M1llard C. W.. Lake Andes, S. D. Sawyer, Bertha E., Ashland, Ore.
Miller, J. B., Flint, Mich. Saylor, Frances B., Storm Lake, Ia. Whetstine. G. A., Wilton Jct., Ia.
Mich. Widney, George C., Albuquerque,
Miller, Laura E., Adel, Ia. Scatterday, H. F., Westerville, 0.
Johnson, J. Allen, Bristol, Tenn. Miller, Myrtle Snyder, Wenatchee, New Mexico
Johnson, J. K., Jr., Jefferson, Ia. Schaeffer, E. M., Battle Creek, Wiemers, J. E., Marietta, 0.
Johnson, J,. K., Clinton, Ia. Wash. Mich.
Mills, Jack P., Platte, S. D. Willard, H. B., Manchester, Ia.
Johnson J. W. Mankato Minn. Schaeffer, F. E., Detroit, Mich. Williams, Mary E., Columbus, 0.
Johnson William, Mt. Hope, Wis. Mitchell, L. W., Wichita, Kan. Schaeffer, L. E., Detroit, Mich. Wilson, Frank J., Dayton, 0.
Monger, Louis M., Detroit. Mich. Schaffer. M. H., Des Moines, Ia.
Jones, B. L., Spirit Lake, Ia. Moore, E. Dene, Rifle, Colo. Wilson, Verne J., Des Moines, Ia.
Jones, T. T., Wayne, Neb. Schloff, Theodore, J., Marathon, Ia. Wing, Harry E., Ottumwa, Ia.
'M.ore, C-(eoree E., Des Moines, Ia. Schneider, Arnold J., Willmar,
Jordan, Holcomb, Davenport, Ia. Moore, Kenneth, Detroit, Mich. Winslow, W. J., Stockport, Ia.
Jordan, Lydia T., Davenport, Ia. Minn. Wert, G. H., Colon, Mich.
Moore. Lane E., Fort Sumner, N. Schneider, J. R., Rock Island, Ill.
Juhlin, H. B., Greenville, Mich. Mex. Woloschek. J. R., Des Moines, Ia.
Jungman, Oscar A., Scotland, S. D. Schott, J. M., Columbus, 0. Woodard, Harry E., Akron, 0;.
Moore, Wm. F., Grafton, Ia. Schultz, Charles D., Madison, Wis.
Jurgenson, G. Earl, Meservey, Ia. Morehouse, P. R., Albion, Mich. Woodmansee, James R., Des
Kale, H. F., Seattle, Wash. Schwartz, J. L., Des Moines, Ia. Moines. Ia.
Morgan, H. K., Denver. Colo. Schwartz, J. P., Des Moines, Ia.
Kale, Harry E1, Grangeville, Idaho Morgan, L. R., Alton, Ill. Woods, John M., Des Moines, la.
Kale, Raymond B., Des Moines, Ia. Schweiger, James S.,' Jackson, Woods, Rachel Hodges, Des
Morgan P. L.. Cpdillac. Mich. Mich.
Kani, Anton, Detroit, Mich. Morrison. W. J., West Bend. Ia. Moines, Ia.
Kapfer, T. A., Greenfield, la. Seastrand, C. E., Des Moines, Ia. Woods, Ronald K., Des Moines, Ia.
Mount, Roy M., Tuscola, Ill. Shaffer, James R., Mason City, la.
Keaves, George C., Dyersville, la. Munnecke, Mrs. W. C., Chicago, Ill. Woods, R. M., Brown City, Mich.
Sharp, F. C., High Point, N. C. Woodward, Harry & Fannye,
Keckler, John, Canton, 0. Mlunroe, P. W.. Detroit. Mich. Sheldahl, Eugene W., (Des Moines,
Kerr, G. A., Metropolis, Ill. Murphy, R. W., Daytona Beach, Akron, 0.
Kessler, W. F., Springfield, S. D. Ia. Woofenden, Lloyd, Highland Park,
Fla. Shimoda, K. George, Des Moines, Mich.
Kesten, H. H., Flint, Michigan Myers, F. W., Forks, Wash. Ia.
Kettler. Carl, Washington, 1D. C. Mvers. H. W., Parkers. S. D. Worster, C. E., Laurens, Ia.
Simons, James C., Grand Rapids, Wright, Clarence C., Charleroi,
Kimberly, Faye, Menlo, Ia. Naylor, Charles, Ravenna, 0. Mich.
Kimberly, Paul E., Des Moines, Ia. Nazarene, Grace B., Dallas Center, Penn.
King, E. B., Canton, 0. Singleton, R. H., Cleveland, 0. Wright, Gertrude, Mt. Vernon, 0.
Ia. Shultz, R. W., Mason City, Ia.
King, J. G., Grand Rapids, Mich. Nelson, Alan, Belmond, Ia. Wright, H. D., Hampton, Ia.
Sifling, H. A., Lorain, 0. Wright, Russell M., Highland
King, Wallace H., Lima 0. Nesheim. H. I., Mexico, Mo. Simons, Verna, Grand Rapids,
Kirk, Elisha T., Media, Penn. Nicholson, N. J., Austin, Minn. Park. Mich.
Mich. Wurth, William F., Kenton, 0.
Kitchen, Neil R., Detroit, Mich. Noble, Lillian W., LaJolla, Cal. Skidmore, LeRoy, Detroit, Mich.
KTtson, Matie R., Osage, Ia. Nordell, C. A., Moline, Ill. Wynn, Paul V., Magadalena, New
Sloan. D. E:, Des Moines, Ia. Mexico
Klesner. Mary L., Grand Rapids, Norwood, R. R., Mineral Wells, Slocum, Anna L., Des Moines, Ia.
Mich. Texas Young, Don, Los Angeles, Cal.
Sluss, Mark J., Lenox, Ia. Young, Martin D., Seattle, Wash.
Knoblach, Minn Ann, Tuscola, Ill. Nowlin, L. A., Davenport. Ia.i Small, Earl G., Portland, Maine
Koch, J. L., Mt. Vernon, 0. Ohbenauer, J. E., Roseville, Mich. Young', Ralph W.. Lebanon, 0.
Smith, A. E., Youngstown, 0. Zimmerman, J. Milton, Dayton, 0.
Kogut, B. J.. Detro.it, Mich. Odell, Clarence D., South Bend, Solomon, Mr. & Mrs. H. L., Lima,
Kramer, Nellie & A. H., Pella, Ia. Ind. Zink, J. Gordon, Canton, Penn.
Ohio Zuspan, A. G., Aurora. Neb.
Kratz, J. Collin, Cincinnati, 0. Ogden, R. P., Inkster, Mich. Somers, H. A., Hawarden, Ia. Zuspan, N. A., Grand Island, Neb.
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Moines, Iowa, under the 1103, Act of Oct. 3rd, 1917,
act of August 24th, 1912. authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923.
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Named Trustee of Push Fund
Still College H *eason's5 Oreetings Average Contribution
Arthur Kenworthy, _ president Perhaps more aware of the great Strides "of" ppr'gress-
of Storey-Kenworthy Company,
office supply firm in: Des Moines,
F made by the Des Moines Still College of Osteopat ;hy dur-, Remains High
ing 1944 than any other group, we wish to exten id to all The Living Endowment Fund
was elected a trustee of Des our readers a note of appreciation and gratitude for the of the Des Moines Still College
Moines Still College of Osteo-
pathy at a meeting of the cor-
%i|splendid support which has come to the collegge from, of Osteopathy, inaugurated in
porate board Thursday, Novem-
the profession. 3X.. Michigan at the time of the an-
We may look at the accomplishments of tthe past nual meeting of the Michigan
ber 30.
Mr. Kenworthy has been active year with justifiable pride and a keen sense of respon- w Society, shows marked progress.
in Des Moines Community Chest, sibility to the profession for our future. The ge nerosity The total of the fund now stands
Red Cross and war bond drives. * of the profession has enabled us to accomplish in 1the field at $14,200.00 and contributions
He is a member of the Rotary FeA of education tasks which could previously only ha Lve been are coming in daily. Maintenance
Club, Masons and Plymouth Con- dreamed. We appreciate not only the financial asssistance of the present rate of contribu-
gregational Church in that city. but the moral support and loyalty of our alumni as well. tions will mean an annual pledge
Other Still college trustees are At the dawn of a new year we feel encoural ged and of support to the college of ap-
Dr. Hugh Clark, president; Mrs. resolved to continue to offer the best in ost eopathic proximately $85,000.00.
K. M. Robinson, secretary; J. * education. We resolve a cooperation with our lo yal con-
stituents in planning and executing our prog ,ram of This fund is used for opera-
Roy Capps, Drs. E. F. Leininger, tional expenses and for expan-
H. A. Graney, L. L. Facto, Harry L balanced expansion and academic excellence. We are
sion in the several departments
Marshall and Robert B. Bach- resresolved to devote our every energy toward rec 'ognition
of the college, including the li-
man. in the educational world for our accomplishme] nts, and
A brary, for which two pledges
recognition by the public of our service to humsanity.
have been earmarked.
We express for all of our readers a hopef ful wish
Dr. Tilley Makes Annual -wee for a Happy, Prosperous and Peaceful Year of 19)45. Meaning
When the profession subscribed
Still College Inspection X0-^~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES
more than a million dollars to
. R. B. Bachman H. A. Graney
the Osteopathic Progress Fund
Dr. R. McFarlane Tilley, JE S Hugh Clark A. G. Kenwort hy
for development of specific proj-
Chairman of the Bureau of Pro- J. R. Capps E. F. Leiningei r
ects within the several colleges,
fessional Education and Colleges L. L. Facto H. J. Marshall much of that million dollars was
of the American Osteopathic As- 'f~iZ~. K. M. Robinson
given as an emergency fund.
sociation spent Tuesday and ".iFACULTY The Living Endowment contrib-
Wednesday, December 5 and 6 utions, however, indicate a real-
inspecting Des Moines Still Col- _ M. D. Warner, Dean E. F. Leiningei r
Harry A. Barquist G. W. Marston ization by the profession that
lege of Osteopathy. the educational institutions can-
In an address before the stu- B. L. Cash H. W. Merrill
!~ L. A. Deitrick 0. E. Owen not operate on tuition and clin-
dent body December 6 he praised ic incomes alone. It is necessary,
the institution on the marked im- '-jf L. L. Facto R. L. Powers
W. H. Glantz K. B. Riggle in order to maintain a standard
provement made in the last year of academic excellence that the
in the laboratories, library and Mary E. Golden R. D. Schick
i | H. A. Graney J. P. Schwartz osteopathic colleges match the
clinical facilities. tuition funds of the students by
P. E. Kimberly C. C. Waterbu ry
_; ^B. E. Laycock A. P. Wheelocck at least an equal amount. In: or-
Osteopathic Research E. H. Yogus der to gain recognition of our in-
stitutions in legislative, as well
Clinic Organized ~
0 JU 0 *-Y, L
as educational circles, it is neces-
sary:
In St. Louis 1.w ow X oWs
checks payable to the college 1. To enlarge the faculties in
The Drennan Clinic, a non- Osteopathic Progress chosen or to the American Os- basic science as well as clinical
profit anatomical research institu- teopathic Association for the departments.
tion, will be established and pro- Fund Rolls On Overall Fund. Get them in be- 2. Enlarge the library facil-
vided with a building in St. Louis fore December 31. ities.
or St. Louis County, through a Over 3,900 doctors of osteopa-
trust fund being raised by a thy have given once and many 3. Provide even greater clin-
group of business and profes- of them more than once to the ical facilities than in the past.
sional persons interested in the support of osteopathic institu- Dr. R. Coker Pledges 4. Supply laboratory equip-
work of Dr. Quintus L. Drennan, tions. The college goals have ment adequate for successful in-
osteopathic orthopedic surgeon,' not yet been met, but tremen- $500.00 to Foundation struction in the several depart-
says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch dous progress has been made. ments.
of December 13th. Dr. Drennan As our doctors begin to figure Dr. R. Philip Coker, Panama 5. Increase the teaching mu-
adds, "The Drennan Clinic is to out their income taxes for the City, Florida, this week pledged se'umeexhibits in the departments
be a teaching research clinic and year 1944, they may find it pos- $500.00 for the Osteopathic of Anatomy, Physiology and
is to be conducted as a nonprofit sible to reduce these taxes fur- Progess Fund for 1945. Dr. Pathology particularly.
institution. Provision will be ther by giving additional sums Coker recently took the graduate
course in Cranial Technique at 6. Provide postgraduate in-
made for clinic officials and de- to the college of their choice or
(Continued on Page 4) to the Overall Fund. Make the Des Moines college. (Continued on Page 3)
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High School Health THE FROG Dr. R. H. Singleton
Biological Paragon Sponsors Ninth Annual
A Critical Review Concepts of the science of life vary as widely as the blind
men's definitions of the elephant, approached from various sides.
Essay Prize Contest
The August 21, 1944, edition of The trunk reminded one of a snake, another held the tail which The American Osteopathic As-
"Education for Victory" publish-
felt Like a rope, a third was reminded of a tree as he felt a sociation has recently announced
ed by the U. S. Office of Educa-
sturdy leg. Biology may at the same time suggest worm, bugs, that for the ninth consecutive
tion, Federal Security Agency, year, Dr. R. H. Singleton is spon-
Washington, D. C., under title of flowers and butterflies (the conventional comic strip professor- soring an essay contest for os-
"School Health and Physical chasing them with a net) or perhaps the frog. In spite of the teopathic students. This contest
Education - Scales for Tests for is known as the "Undergraduate
High-School Boys of Strength of convincing arguments of biological kinship, and organic evolution,
seldom does one think of man as a symbol of things biological. Essay Prize Contest" and is open
the Abdomen and Back" carried to all undergraduate students in
a rather impressive compilation. the approved osteopathic col-
The Approach tion. As to its heart, has it not
Over fourteen columns of the The frog rates highly as an ob- been cut, ligatured, and stimu. leges. The subject for this year
publication were devoted to the ject of elementary form and lated with all forms of stimuli, is "The Value of Osteopathic
printing of complete direction for function in biology at all levels electrical and chemical? The Manipulation in Prenatal Care."
conducting exercise tests and of education, from grade school names of Descartes and Stannius Award
grading. The sit-up, hanging- to research specialist. Many are are associated with early studies, A cash prize of $25.00 will be
half-lever, leg-lift, forward-bend, inclined to spurn the slimy green of its physiology. With it the awarded to the author of the
and back-twist were briefly creature presented to them for brothers Weber established the best paper submitted in each col-
described, and 3,150 gradations dissection or experimentation, first experiment on cardiac in lege in which there are four or
were tabulated and printed to aid and the cold shudders and hibition. With it also Gaskell more contestants. If at least
in accurately recording initial screams that have been rendered solved the problem of the course four colleges have a minimum of
and subsequent grading of the by enterprising coeds in his pres- of accelerator and inhibitory im- four contestants each, a grand
students. The word "Strength," ence would certainly reach some- pulses. On its spinal cord prize of an additional $25.00 will
as it appeared in the title, must where if placed end to end. Johannes Muller confirmed the be awarded to the author of the
be interpreted in its broadest doctrine of the functions of the paper adjudged to be the best
Many a beginning cadaver- among the prize winning papers
sense; apparently it is meant to conscious medical student like- anterior and posterior roots o
include endurance, agility, co- the spinal nerve; and on a piece from the competing colleges.
wise assumes that all-for-the-
ordination, and ability to perceive sake-of-science look and that oh- of sciatic nerve-two inches long Rules
and follow directions. Progress is if-mother-could-see-me-now feel- -Helmholtz measured the veloc- Manuscripts should be type-
scaled on this basis. ing when he enters his first ity of the nerve impulse, a written, double-spaced, on one
problem that a few years before side of the paper with liberal
Significance course in physiology, only to dis-
cover that the physiology of man his great master J. Mullel margins and not more than 2000
The foregoing discussion is con- is no more sacred than the declared to be impossible of solu- words in length. All references
fusing. Several men spent many physiology of frogs. Half of the tion. Joseph Lister made early should be listed. Manuscripts
man-hours standardizing sit-ups experiments in laboratory manuals observations on its pigment cells, must be submitted with a num-
and devising methods of grading. in medical and researches on the papillae ol ber instead of a name and ac-
(E. G., Cannon)
If a student is stupid, refractory, its tongue. Its tissues, cornea companied by a sealed envelope
physiology are based on the frog;
or physically handicapped so that the other half involve warm and otherwise, have been grounds with similar number containing
he does his first 25 sit-ups incor- blooded vertebrates and man. But on which many a battle royal re- the name, address, and college
rectly, his initial grade is zero the disrespect for this infra- garding inflammation has been of the contestant.
If he does 100 sit-ups correctly, human fellows persists and one conducted. And so on .. ." Committee
what does it prove? takes a certain satisfaction in More C:ontributions The committee for Des Moines
It should be obvious to any passing on to things more human- Today the list of contributions Still College is: M. D. Warner,
thinking physician that the value minded. to biology by way of the frog has L. L. Facto, Harry Barquist and
of such a program may be two- Carl Waterbury. All papers
Epitaph been lengthened. Much has been
fold. The first and least im- learned in fields of experimental must be submitted to this com-
portant is the spirit of competi- Suppose we give the frog his embryology and tissue culture in- mittee by April 1, 1945, as the
tion yhich might be instilled in due. An ode, a toast, a dedica- winning manuscript must be for-
cluding organizers, tissue trans
the students. The second iS tion in recognition of this para- plants, regeneration. Studies of warded to the central office of
largely potential. It lies in the gon of animals, from a biological the A. O. A. not later than April
capillary contractility have placed
grading system if an intelligent point of view. In emphasizing a greater emphasis than ever be- 15, 1945.
effort is made by the instructor the importance of selecting a suit- fore on the control influencec A very useful and valued
to determine the etiological able animal for experiment by these minute circulator units. phase of the physicians arma-
factors behind the low grade William Stirling, in his pook In frogs Richards and his fellows mentarium is the ability to wiite'
brackets. In many cases the4 Some Apostles of Physiology verified the filtration theory o technical articles. Dr. Singleton's
services of a physician must be (London: 1902), offers such ar glomerular functions with re- purpose in sponsoring this con
available to evaluate and correct epitaph in these words: absorption in the tubules. Studies test is to encourage the develop-
factors responsible for subnormal "Consider: The 'missing link of cilia, the movements of the ment of that ability and to pro-
grades. of the capillaries was found ir intestine, and intestinal absorp- mote original investigation and
its lung by Malpighi. The first tion are among the more com- thought among osteopathic stu-
Opportunity mon laboratory studies demon dents. It is his desire that as
accurate descriptions of red blood
This plan of testing and grad-, corpuscles by Swammerdam, and strated in the frog. Finally, a many undergraduates as possible
ing physical training classes is later by Leeuwenhoek, were test of pregnancy in man, more will participate.
already in effect in several of the made on its blood. The bases oi sensitive and more reliable than
nation's larger high schools.
Modifications of it will doubtless
the physiology of muscles were
established on its gastrocnemius
the Ascheim-Zondek test is made
with frogs (Xenopus laevis), a
Notice of Opening
be adopted in many others.
Whether or not it is of the great-
Pfluger established that oxidation fitting climax to a history rich For Physician
does take place in tissues rather in service to mankind. But even
est possible value will depend than blood by his famous experi- Mrs. J. George Heilemann
largely upon the initiative of more significant findings may re-
ments on a frog with the blood writing in behalf of her hus
osteopathic physicians and osteo- washed out of its vessels and re- ward our diligence. Salute the band, Dr. J. G. Heilmann, Cold-
pathic organizations. In any placed by normal saline solu- frog! water, Michigan, points out that
event, here is an opportunity for Dr. Heilemann is in urgent need
many young osteopathic phy- 'TWENTY FROGGIES WENT 'TO SCHOOL of a doctor to assume his office
sicians to perform an invaluable "Twenty froggies went to school' and practice. His office is fully
public service, and at the same equipped and Dr. Heilemann has
time lay a firm foundation foi (The box said "RUSH! LIVE FROGS! KEEP COOL!)
maintained for many years an en-
future practice. 'Twenty coats of brown andgreen, larged general practice. Dr.
To know the coach of the local Twenty vests all white and clean.' Heilemann has been in ill health
high school, and to care for his "We must be on time," said they, since March, 1944, and has spent
athletic team is good. To know "Late to lab., then late to play!" several weeks in the Battle
the Phys. Ed. director is one step Creek Osteopathic Hospital. Those
further toward extending your (That is how we keep the rules, interested should apply to Dr
service in the community. Where the froggies went to school). Heilemann directly. (62 Marshall
-L. A. DEITRICK, D.Q. (Continued on Page 3) Street, Coldwater, Michigan.)
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MINNESOTA
THE FROG
The Lo, Book (Continued from Page 2)
Robert H. Clark, Northfield
NORTH CAROLINA
F. C. Sharp, High Point
The Official Publication of They had seen the others bold, NEW HAMPSHIRE
DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE 'Off to college' (they were told). Marion G. Caldwell, Dover
OF OSTEOPATHY "Education must appeal!" NEW MEXICO
(None could ever truth reveal). L. C. Boatman
Editor................Hugh Clark, Ph.D. S. W. Meyer, Hot Springs
So they gaily croaked and sang; Edmund L. Thielking, Tucumeari
Osteopathy Without Limitation How the echo rang and rang- OKLAHOMA
Back upon that fateful day, W. D. Blackwood, Hartshorne
Living Endownment Twenty froggies went away! PENNSYLVANIA
Beryl E. Arbuckle, Philadelphia
(Continued from Page 1)
struction to the limit of facil- Then into the lab. they went, Elisha T. Kirk
ijies of each institution. Had their heads down sharply bent. TEXAS
7. Impress on the lay public Swish! The needle went in deep- L. V. Cradit, Amarrillo
and proiession as well, the fact A feeble jerk, a husky peep. WASHINGTON
that osteopathic education is D. F. Johnson, Seattle
Now they line the garbage can,
more than adequate iand on a WISCONSIN
level equal to that in Grade "A" Twenty corpses dead for man.
John S. Anderson, River Falls
medical colleges. Mixed with sawdust, chalk, and mud- Charles B. Schultz, Madison
In order to accomplish the Twenty vests all stained with blood!
above aims, it is necessary that
the colleges be able to count on OUR FRIEND THE FROG Corrections
an annual support from the pro-
fession. It is necessary that His mouth is but the advent OSTEOPATHIC PROGRESS
the profession contribute for the Of our most objective search. FUND
reason that we cannot expect The following names were
His muscles then intrigue us
laity to build our colleges. We omitted from the list of contrib-
may reasonably expect the laity With a sudden pull or lurch.
utors to the Osteopathic Prog-
to contribute to special projects His heart and stomach both receive ress Fund, as published in the
in the way of buildings, clinical A brief investigation, November issue of the Log Book.
facilities, or research programs, Your editor calls attention to the
And then his circulation scheme
after we have reached the point fact that each has subscribed
where we know we ought to be. Gets due consideration.
and should properly have been
We cannot expect any significant included. If other names were
amount of assistance until that We pith him and we probe him
omitted from the November list,
time. Most urgently, 'fore and aft'. please report these to the Log
We paint his leg with alkali, Book and correction will be
CALIFORNIA He rides the kymograph. made in the January issue:
Walter V. Goodfellow, Los Angeles L. C. Scatterday, Worthington,
We gouge his eyes and place one
COLORADO Ohio
Paul R. Isaacson, Denver In a bath of adrenin.
James A. Humphrey, Des
GEORGIA We fill a hypodermic luer- Moines, Iowa
C. A. Means, Marietta He gets pituitrin. W. H. Albertson, Austin, Minn.
Bruce L. Ross, Central City,
IOWA With his pupil widely opened Nebraska
L. D. Barry, Williams
And his color changed to dark, Wmi. S. Aspengren, DeKRalb,
Harlan Bobenhouse, Earlham Illinois
Ralph E. Brooker, Grinnell His glands all readjusted-
Gladys Worth Burke, Council B. L. Jones, Spirit Lake should
His life is but a spark.
Bluffs have read B. W. Jones.
All the frogs who died before him
Della B. Caldwell, Des Moines Additionally the name of Dr.
Fred D. Campbell, Des Moines Lie around with jaws ajog J. I. Royer, Woodward, Iowa,
Byron L. Cash, Des Moines As if to say in mockery, was mispelled. (Reading J. S.
W. P. Chandler, Jr., Persia "Here lies your friend the frog!" Roger)
L. A. Deitrich, Des Moines Also Dr. Harry P. Stimson,
-R. DEAN SCHICK.
Lester P. Fagen, Des Moines Highland Park, Michigan, was
Beryl Freeman, Des Moines given as Harry P. Stimon.
Howard A. Graney, Des Moines Charles Bennett, Detroit D. E. McKeon, Battle Creek The address of Dr. E. E. Black-
E. S. Honsinger, Ames Harold Belf, Detroit D. W. MacIntyre, Grand Rapids wood was given as Raton, New
J. P. Hull, Newton Harold Bowden, Homer Chase E. Mathews, Detroit Mexico. Dr. Blackwood is now
E. F. Leininger, Des Moines E. F. Brasier, Munising J. B. Miller, Flint located in Alice, Texas.
H. J. Marshall, Des Moines Wm. F. Costello, Detroit Louis M. Monger, Grand Rapids
John Q. A. Mattern, Des Moines R. L. Morgan, Cadillac LIVING ENDOWMENT FUND
Joseph C. Cullen, Detroit
L. A. Nowlin, Davenport Verne H. Dierdorff, River Rouge P. N. Munroe, Detroit The name of Dr. Neil Kitchen,
P. L. Park, Des Moines Donald J. Evans, Detroit P. Ralph Morehouse, Albion Detroit, Michigan, was omitted
T. C. Peace, Redfield John W. Eddy, Detroit 0. G. Neilson, Detroit inadvertently from the list of
Rachel A. Payne, Des Moines Alfred A. Ferris, Highland Park R. P. Perdue, Flint contributors.
J. P. Schwartz, Des Moines Scott Fisher, Detroit E. M. Schaeffer, Battle Creek FRATERNITY NOTES
Earl O. Sargent, Des Moines Douglas Frantz, Ubly A. B. Schiffer, Detroit Notes regarding Delta Omega
C. E. Seastrand, Des Moines Lionel Gatien, River Rouge E. A. Seelye, Lansing stated that Miss Dorothy Diener
D. E. Sloan, Des Moines Chas. J. Gorsell, Detroit Harry P. Stimons, Highland Park became a member of the soror-
D. R. Steninger, Clear Lake Leonard J. Grinnell, Leslie David Skidmore, Detroit ity. This should have read "Miss
Roy G. Trimble, Montezuma Marcus S. Gerlach, Detroit LeRoy Skidmore, Detroit Theresa Palmer became a mem-
B. A. Wayland, Cedar Rapids Robert K. Homan, Detroit Jas. & Verna Simons, Grand ber of the sorority."
G. A. Whetstine, Wilton Junction C. H. Fedson, Grand Rapids Rapids
E. J. Winslow, Stockport Leroy Jagnow, Sheridan W. H. Simmons, Hazel Park
Harry E. Wing, Ottumwa L. LeGale Huddle, Ferndale L. P. St. Amant, River Rouge
Births
Joseph R. Woloschek Howard A. Johnston, Berkeley L. E. Schaeffer, Detroit
KENTUCKY H. B. Juhlin, Greenville C. E. Swartzbaugh, Detroit Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Herrin an-
Martha D. Beard, Franklin Edward S. Kanter, Detroit R. M. Woods, Brown City nounce the birth of a daughter,
MICHIGAN W. J. Laird, Ithaca Russell M. Wright, Highland Johna Jeanette, December 4,
G. Tracy Akens, Detroit Geoffrey T. Lawrence, St. Charles Park 1944.
W.C. Andreen, Wyandotte C. T. Liebum, Lansing A. S. Yarrows,Detroit
Chas. C. Auseon, Hillsdale E. H. Lodish, Detroit Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Clark are
Daniel W. McKinley, Grosse Point J. M. Yagoobian, Detroit parents of a daughter, Kathleen
Hal W. Beals, Jackson
L. D. Benedict, Tonia Woods J. Clark Hovis, Highland Park Conway, born November 23.
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