DMSCO Log Book Vol.13 1936

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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY

Volume 13 JANUARY 15, 1936 Number 1

Dr. McCole's Book

Those of us who have beenwaiting for the McCole book onthe Osteopathic Lesion at lasthave our curiosity satisfied. Wethink that you will be more thansatisfied with it and even go sofar as to say that every studentof Osteopathy, undergraduate orgraduate, should have a copy ofit handy at all times.- Dr. McCole has spent twenty

years collecting this informationand it is a job well done. Aseditor and author of much ofthe book, he does not make anyradical claims but the subject ispresented in a most dignifiedmanner and is just as convinc-ing as you want it to be. No onecan doubt the place in the sci-ence of therapeutics that theLesion is entitled to occupy.

We doff our hat to GeorgeMalcolm McCole of Great Falls,Montana, and wish for himmany more years of Osteopathicservice along this line.

Seniors

Time marches on and in a fewdays' the college will ring outthe old class of January, 1936and ring in the new one to grad-uate in 1940. Few in numberbut all excellent students andnew members for our professionthat we will be proud of. Let usintroduce them to you.

John Henry Conaway, withpre-med and credit from Iowa U.will take the Iowa board.

Fredrick Hecker, Phi SigmaGamma, Psi Sigma Alpha, hasb een:an ;:iassistant in the OB d e-partment and hopes to special-ize in that type of practice. Willremain for special work at thecollege.

Edward LaChance, Vice Pres-ident of Class, returned to schoollast year after having been outa short time. Is undecided abouta location.

Robert Lingenfelter, SigmaSigma Phi, will intern at WaldoSanitarium in Seattle, Washing-ton, and take the board there.

Arthur Montgomery, Phi Sig-ma Gamma, Sigma Sigma Phi,has been an assistant in the OBdepartment. Expects to take theOklahoma State Board.

Carl Scheffold, Atlas Club,Sigma Sigma Phi. Has filled im-portant offices in both organiza-tions and an officer of the class.Expects to locate in Oklahoma.

Verne Wilson, Sigma SigmaPhi. Pre-med at Drake. Presi-dent of the class. Expects to re-main in Iowa. Received the Sig-ma Sigma Phi award in 1933.

Dr. ]R. B. Bachman

Professor of Obstetrics and

Gynecology

Since Dr. Bachman's gradua-

tion from Still College in 1916

he has established an enviablerecord at the institution. Hiscontinuous service with increas-ing responsibilities has made itnecessary for him to add to hisstaff of assistants. Specified restperiods are not on the scheduleof a busy obstetrician. DuringDr. Bachman's years of serviceto the college he has increasedthe work of the clinic from lessthan one hundred per year tothe'irecord established in 19335of over 400 cases.

Dr. Bachman is a member ofthe Board of Trustees of the col-lege, being treasurer, and as amember of the faculty, teachesthree classes. A large part of hispractice is confined at the hos-pital, where he is also a memberof the staff.

William Jones, Atlas Club, re-turned last year after severalyears absence. "Casey" expectsto take the Ohio board and prac-tice in his home state.

Michael Sanl Fillipo has beenspecializing in OB and has es-tablished quite a record in the

Dr. L. L. Facto

Professor of Technic, PhysicalDiagnosis and Practice.

Supt. of the General Clinic.

Dr. Facto is a busy member ofthe staff of teachers of the col-lege. His mornings are spent inthe class room and his after-

noons in the extensive generalclinic of the college. He has at-tended clinics in this countryand spent one year with the Os-teopathic Clinic in London, Eng-land.

The matter of examinationand treatment of approximatelythree thousand cases a year isno easy task and yet Dr. Factosees these cases, sorts them outand directs them to the specialtydepartments, if necessary, andsuperintends the treatment ofthe majority.

His hobbies are outdoor sportsof all kinds and he is especiallyinterested in the early ballgames among teams picked fromthe student body.

department. He plans to returnto his home state of Wisconsin.

We congratulate this class andextend to them every good wishfor the future. With the demandfor Osteopaths all over the coun-try and in foreign lands, theirsuccess is assured.

Take A Deep Breath

A word of kindly greeting toour many friends in this firstmonth of the new year 1936. Itshould be a great year. May itsproblems make us stronger, itsdemands find us more resource-ful, its challenges stimulate ourcourage and its successes leaveus with a wholesome sense ofhumility.

We in Des Moines Still Col-lege of Osteopathy are ratherprofoundly impressed with theimportance of our work. Our ef-forts are directed toward a welldefined goal. Ours is the respon-sibility of building an Osteopath-ic institution where properlyqualified young men and womenmay learn those things that willhelp them to become real physi-cians. It is a soul searching andworth while task. We feel thatwe are most fortunate in the factthat we have an all compellingopportunity.

We are making satisfactoryprogress in our program of de-velopment. Standards of schol-astic excellence are being ad-vanced. The clinic, as a teachingunit, constantly taxes our bestefforts to care for the great num-ber of patients who seek our ser-vice. Improvements in the build-ing and added facilities in equip-ment serve as a cause for happi-ness and pride in our progress.The enthusiasm of the studentbody is stimplating.

Yes, we feel that 1936 shouldbe a great year.

Arthur D. Becker, D. O.

"Infanticipating"

It might be interesting to youin the field to know that 101OB cases are booked for futuredelivery at the date of going topress. Here is what the Seniorsexpect:

Overdue 9--------.------.----.------ 9January .---------------.---- 27February -------------...---.--.--- 27March --- .............----- 15April ...................... 7M ay ----------------.-..- ...-- -. 10June -------------------- .------.-- - 4July -------- -.-. ---.----.---- --- 2This is just a sample of what

i; g' oing- oin in tie cliric at StillColleie:. Even at this early-datecase;- are booked seven: mntilthsahead. -By the time July rollsaround probably thirty-five oth-ers will be added to the two list-ed. The other months will alsoreceive many additions. Lastyear over 400 cases were hand-led by this denartment_

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THE LOG BOOK

DELTA OMEGA(B. M.)

The first work night of thenew year will be held at theoffice of Dr. John P. Pinkerton,D. D. S., Orthodontia Specialistat 1012 Southern Surety Bldg.

The last meeting was held atEvelyn Ketman's. It turned outto be a party, with popcorn ballsand a taffy pull for entertain-ment. Dr. Lillian Peterson andLouise Michael were guests.

Vacation SpendthriftsMarybeth spent the first week

of the vacation with relatives inGrinnell and the last week work-ing very industriously in theclinic. Dorthea had a grandtime ice skating and skiing 'wayup in Michigan. Clarise and Evawere busy at school, Clarise inthe library and pathology lab-oratory and Eva working in theoffice. Helen B. was out on OBcases all vacation- (don't youthink she looks pale and worn?)Beryl went down to Oklahomaand renewed her sun tan and vi-vacity. Lillie was very busycarving turkeys for New Year'sdinners at her cafe.

Des Moines isn't such a deadplace for two girls, Muriel andVelma, who are still rather wornand quiet after a very strenuousvacation. . A new rocking horseand other Christmas toys keptAnna more than entertainedafter Christmas. Ruth forgotthe worries and duties of Presi-dent and student in playing"cowboy and Indian" with herlittle boy in his new chaps.

We are all so busy studyingfor final exams that we are notgoing to have another meetinguntil next semester.

ATLAS CLUB(Jack Eddy)

As the brothers unpack theirsuitcases from their recent vaca-tion,wild-colored neckties, shirts,robes and such, are flashedaround, that are expected' to stun:the natives. All members arepresent or accounted for at thisearly date. Many had some very'thrilling experiences on the slip-pery roads. Evans spent mostof his vacation in his car, hav-ing traveled around five thou-sand miles.

Five out of the twenty-sixmen in the house kept the home*fires burning while-the rest wenttheir various ways to spread theChristmas cheer. Those s'tayingwere Brothers Stimson, Young,Jones, Bridenstine and Eddy,who spent their vacation sit-ting by the fireplace in quietsolitude-so they say. BrotherAndreen was a welcome visitorluring the holidays, having spent

quite a few days here,A card from Dr. John Woods

informs us that he is gainingstrength rapidly and will be onhand for our senior banquet. Weare glad to hear that Dr. Woodsis getting along so well and arelooking forward to seeing himsoon.

Monday, December 9th, a prac-tical work night was spent lis-tening to Harold Gessel, chief ofthe county identification bureau.Mr. Gessel gave an interestingtalk on the methods of identifi-cation.

The basketball team is doingfairly well, having won theirfirst two games. The boys arelooking forward to the cominggames.

Brother Stimson is taking alot of kidding about his first OBcase. It seems as though he spentpart of his time on his back onthe floor.

The senior banquet will beheld January 17 in honor of ourgraduating members, Carl Shef-fold and Casey Jones.

PHI SIGMA GAMMA(J. J. Herrin)

The caravan of returning PhiSig's commenced arriving at thehouse several days before vaca-tion was over, due mainly to theicy roads and frequent snow-storms. The assortment ofChristmas ties is up to par thisyear, and new black bags indi-cate that several more brotherswill soon be in clinic. Fischerand Millard spent the time inMilwaukee, and Hal Waltersjourneyed to California. Irvin,Storey, Owen, Hecker, Bos, Jol-ley, Moore, Braunschweig, Leigh,Mattern, Patterson, Howland,Gibson, and Edgeron, remainedin Iowa. Blanding, Kogut,Zyzelewski, Kitchen, Peterson,O'Berski, Hoose, and Wilkes,gave Michigan a break. Hoefer,Miller, Luby, Robertson, Dun-ham, and Bartram ''isited Ohio,and Barnes journed to Oklahoma.

Election of officers for thespring semester ws held January6th. The following- will be in-stalled January 20th: President,W. S. Irvin; Vice-President, J.J. Herrin; Secretary, K. Bland-ing; Treasurer, J Peterson; Sub-treasurer, E. Zyzelewski; Ser-geant-at-arms, J. B. Miller;Pledgemaster, J. E. Dunham.

Dr. F. W. Paul, Detroit, Mich.,stayed at the house several dayswhile taking a special course atthe Des Moines General Hospital.

;Delta Chapter wishes to thankits many friends for the thought-ful Christmas cards.

Myron Bos was recently elect-ed treasurer of Psi Sigma Alpha.James Dunham was elected cor-responding secretary and JohnMattern treasurer of Sigma Sig-ma Phi.

Pledge Neil Kitchen, havingdecided that Osteopathy was aprofitable and honorable profes-sion, took the fatal leap and wasmarried in Lake Orion, Michi-gan, Christmas Eve. The luckygirl was Miss Elizabeth Cole, ofLake Orion. Congratulationsand best wishes, Neil.

Work is now being done onthe Speculum, national publica-tion of Phi Sigma Gamma, whichwill be issued in a short time.It will contain an account ofchapter activities for the pastyear.

SIGMA SIGMA PHI(J. E. Dunham)

Election of officers was heldat the regular meeting JanuaryI. ilnose eiectea were. UeorgeNeihouse, president; ErnestBaumen, vice president; DonEvans, secretary; J. Q. Mattern,treasurer; W. Ryan, sergeant-at-arms.

A stag to honor the graduat-ing Seniors and alumni memberswill be held January 15 at theHotel Fort Des Moines. We trustit will be a memorable occasion.

The basketball tournament iswell under way with plenty ofenthusiasm. The co-ed atmos-phere at the games seems likethe old days when Still Collegewas more athetic-minded. Youare all urged to attend the gamesand root for your team,

Hospital Program

The Polk County OsteopathicSociety met at the Des MoinesGeneral Hospital on the eveningof January 10 to enjoy one ofthe famous dinners provided bythe hospital kitchen. Generousin all we extend our appreciationto Dr. J. P. Schwartz and thehospital staff.

Following the dinner Dr. J. L.Schwartz presented the first pa-per of the program on AmbulantProctology. He stressed especial-ly the necessity of a completeexamination, including the analrectal area. Diagnosis of reflexpain and possibilities of malig-nancy as well as non-malignantpathology is necessary. This pa-per was especially valuable indifferential diagnosis of rectalpathology.

Dr. H. Gr'aney discussed anddemonstrated the Pavaex unit intreatment of vascular conditions,especially of the distal extrem-ctles. -rfsrit.l Scler$sis, 'hro'a-mbosis, and even resultant gan-grene respond to this newertreatment which also gives amarked relief from pain.

The large attendance and thefavorable comments for the din-ner and program gave expressionto those in charge of their sin-cere appreciation.-(R.B.K.)

The New Class

At this early date it is notpossible to anticipate the num-ber that will be with us in Jan-uary as new students. Corre-spondence to date has been morehopeful than at the same timelast year. This naturally puts usin an! optomistic mood and wefeel certain that the class willexceed the number who enteredat this time last year. If this istrue the school record will bebroken, for the class of last yearwas the largest entering at thattime since the good old days.

AssembliesDecember 13

Following music by the or-chestra, Dr. Halladay showedthe new film depicting scenes inand around the college and hos-pital. With the addition of abouttwo hundred feet of recent shotsthis brings the college pictureup-to-date and well worth twen-ty minutes of your time. An-nouncements and music closedthe session.

December 20Preliminary to dismissal for

the Christmas vacation period,Drs. J. P. Schwartz and ArthurD. Becker spoke to the studentbody. Dr. Schwartz, in the ca-pacity of Dean of the College,reminded the student body ofthe successful efforts of theTrustees to improve the institu-tion each year. He brought outthe material changes in thebuilding and equipment and ad-ditions to the faculty, all ofwhich have strengthened thecourse in many ways.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, Presi-dent of the College, gave the stu-dent body every encouragementfor the future, stressing theneed for more and better trainedmembers of our profession andpointed out the advantages ofour own college.

The orchestra under the lead-ership of Dr. Halladay, furnishedappropriate music featuring theold favorite "Jingle Bells" andthe Christmas assembly brokeup with a universal greeting of"Merry Christmas" to all.

January 10The usual opening number by

the orchestra was followed bythe introduction of Mr. Geor ~-

Hamilton of Des Moines.Many of you in the field

remember Mr. Hamilton asrepresentative of the Cham,of Commerce of the city of IMoines, as he attended 'seveof our national conventions, p:paratory to the meeting in t'city in: 1929. Mr. Hamiispoke on the work of the C.vention Bureau and pointed cth; 'fact -that conventions: are.very- desirable business for an,city. In his -closing re'marks hepaid a high tribute to the pro-fession and voiced his faith inOsteopathy as a living exampleof what it can do. Mr. Hamiltonwas cured of a very painful Sac-ro-Iliac lesion many years agobeing treated at that time by Dr.Harry Forbes.

Following announcements; theassembly was closed with a num-ber by the orchestra.

Dr. R. A. Wilburn-of Madison, South'-Dakota, wroteus a very interesting letter re-cently. So did

Dr. Robert F. Herrick-of Clinton Iowa, and

Dr. AWill V. Grow-of St. Joseph, Missouri. Also

Dr. Larry Boatman-of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Larryhas helped 43 New Mexicans intothe world during the past twen-ty months.

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Another month and a NewYear. The first payment of duesreceived this calendar year ar-rived this morning. More powerto this physician and may othersfollow her example.

We would remind you notonly of your state dues but tolend a hand to the Chairman ofNational Membership. We allhave friends in various parts ofthe country that perhaps wouldbe very glad to join the AOA ifYOU would ask them. Make ita personal invitation.

Don't neglect to forward yourIndustrial Case records to theVice-Chairman of the Bureau ofIndustrial and Institutional Ser-vice, Dr. J. J. McCormack, She-boygan, Wisc.

Industrial work is there al-most for the asking and the Os-teopathic profession has neverhad a better opportunity than atthe present time to make useof the fine article appearing inthe American Federationist byDr. E. P. Malone of Miami, Ok-lahoma. By the way, reprints ofthis article may be secured di-rect from Dr. Malone. Theymake excellent publicity mater-ial to present Industrialists, un-ion workers, and the laboringman himself.

Paul O. French, D. 0.,Secretary-Treas.

Thursday Noon MeetingsDr. Glen Fisher of the Des

Moines Still College faculty pre-sented a paper on "The Chem-istry of the Endocrine System"at the Thursday noon luncheon.

This paper was easily one ofthe outstanding papers of themeetings and gave impetous tocontinued unusual meetings forthe new year. Copies of the pa-per were presented to those inattendance to add to the ever-growing collection of valued in-formation or the past years ofthese meetings.

Dr. Lester Fagan is planningadditional meetings for everyThursday noon and urges that allOsteopaths take advantage ofthis opportunity of keepingabreast of the modern informa-tion. These programs are espec-ially interesting as advance in-formation and value with theprogram of Dr. Q. W. Wilson onFebruary 14 ahead.

Many Des Moines Osteopathicphysicians are already scheduledfor programs of the comingmonths. Those having appearedon previous papers in the en-docrine study in its interpreta-tion are: Drs. L. Fagan, R. B.Kale, F. D. Canmpbell, Faye Kim-berly, and Rachel Woods.-(R.B.K.)

Mrs. Rosa Schaeffer-of Grove City, Pa., mother ofDrs. E. M., F. E. and L. E. Sch-aeffer, passed away during sleep,December 27, 1935.

Senior CalendarThree important dates for the

graduating class are nearly uponis. Friday, January 17, the Sen-ors will play a prominent partn the program of the assembly.the plans for this hour are notcomplete but the program willconsist largely of the presenta-tion of the many, honors won bythis class during their four yearcourse at the college.

The Senior Banquet given bythe trustees for the class will beheld at Younkers the evening ofJanuary 23rd and the final meet-ing between faculty and graduat-ing class will be the commence-ment program at the college aud-itorium the evening of Friday,January 24th.

Eat Your Spinach(E. P. Malone, D. 0. Miami,

Oklahoma.)

During the last few years agreat deal has been said andwritten on the subject of diet.Doctors, dentists and manyothers are telling us what to eatand what not to eat. If theycould all agree it might seemthat the secret of health, happi-ness and long life had at lastbeen discovered and that thefamed fountain of youth is inreality a diet list instead of ashower bath.

In the midst of all this adoalong comes a poet and adds tothe general confusion with thefollowing:

Methuselah ate what he foundon his plate

And never, as people do now,Did he note the amount of the

calorie count;He ate it because it was chow.

He wasn't disturbed as at dinnerhe sat

Destroying a roast or a pie,To think it was lacking in

granular fat,Or a couple of vitamins shy.

He carefully chewed everyspecies of food

Unhampered by worries orfears

Lest his health might be hurtby some fancy dessert-

And he lived over nine hun-dred years!

Every thoughtful person willbe immediately impressed withthe implications in this apparent-ly trivial rhyme. If these implica-tions are true then it must bethat the importance of diet isbeing vastly over stressed. Manythousands of people are beingfed, in the name of scientificdiet, on food substances whichare abhorrent to them. Otherthousands are being denied foodEwhich they passionately craveand large numbers of self im-portant persons are making ex-cellent livings posing impudentlyas diet experts who ought to bewashing the dishes.

If a man can live for overnine hundred years on T-bonesteaks and hot mince pie, as this

reckless poet implies, mean-while flinging back into the very;eeth of the dietitians theirgreen salads and their hand pick-ed bird seed, it is time we knewabout it

So it is in the spirit of theearnest seeker after facts that[ attempt to analyze his state-ments for their truth content. Inloing this I shall chew to theLine letting the quips fall wherethey may.

The. author of this poem isunknown to me, so it will be im-possible to bring forward char-acter witnesses to testify eitherfor his general reputation fortruth and veracity or the sourceand extent of his knowledge.The best I can do is subject hisstatements to such tests as Ihave. If his statements will notstand up under these tests we arejustified in believing that foodis diet and diet is nutrition-which is, after all, as I under-stand it, one of the importantclaims made by the dietitians.

Let us have a look at his mostimportant statement, that Meth-uselah lived for over nine hun-dred years. If this statement isnot true then all his other state-ments are just so much limejuice and it matters little to uswhat Methuselah ate or whetherhe ate anything at all. Extensiveresearches into the sources of in-formation convince me that thisstatement is true. The recordsays that "The days of the yearsof Methuselah were nine hun-dred and sixty nine years andhe died."

Score one for the poet. Let uspass on to another statement:"Methuselah ate what he foundon his plate," says this unknownbard. If I admit that this state-ment also seems to be true, itmight seem that I am letting mydistaste for dehydrated goatsmilk get the better of my pas-sion for truth, but wait-I main-tain that this statement lackscandor. That it is not by anymeans the whole truth; that ifMethuselah did, in fact eat whathe found on his plate, it was be-cause he found there what hehad previously ordered the cook,on pain of instant dismissal orsome other dire fate, to putthere, telling him at the sametime just how it was to be fixedup.

Why do I say that? Methuse-lah was a man of power and in-fluence in the community inwhich he lived. He was the sonof Enoch, builder of the city ofEnoch and doubtless its leadingcitizen. Methuselah was him-self, no 'doubt, President of theEnoch Junior Chamber of Com-merce and at least first, secondor third vice-president of theFirst National Bank of EnochThe local Rotary Club undoubt-edly numbered him among itsmost active members. I suspecthe may have been the owner ofthe town's leading grocery chainBut whether or not he was theproprietor of a food store oiwas in the cloak and suit bus-iness, we can be very sure, hav-ing had such a long time to ac-

cumulate pelf that he was rich.As a man of wealth he could af-ford whatever his palate cravedInd his judgment dictated in theway of food. Is it reasonable tosuppose, I ask you, that a manso situated would submit spine-lessly to the whims of a merecook?

The question then arises wasthis food suitable for him fromthe standpoint of balanced nu-trition? Of course it was. It is awell known fact that the greatdietetic errors are committed bythe young. As we grow older wegrow wiser, dietetically speaking.Let anyone who believes other-wise show me a man even fivehundred years old who gnawsthe paint off of toys as he didwhen he was a baby, who mun-ches green apples sprinkled withsalt with the honest gusto oftwelve years, or who looks upona pickle, peanut butter and mus-tard sandwich made by a prettygirl as the heavenly tidbit hethought it was when he wasseventeen. Experience is thegreat teacher in eating as in allelse.

I think you will agree with methat good old long whiskered Me-thuselah had had more exper-ience than most. After morethan nine hundred years ofplain and fancy gastronomy whowouldn't be a diet expert. Theoldest billy goat that ever grewstrong on an experimental dietof rusty stovepipe and freshlaundered rayon would be a meretyro by comparison.

There are other lines of refu-tation which might be broughtforward to put to rout the state-ments of this brash rhymesterbut perhaps enough has beensaid to support my main conten-tion which is that in writingthus about Methuselah our poetleaned heavily on what is knownas poetic license, that some ofhis statements are made out ofwhole cloth, as the saying is;that he did not know and couldnot know anything at all aboutwhat went on in the dining roomof this venerable patriarch. Theonly record so far discovered re-lating to this oldest of all humanbeings is contained in the 25thand 26th verses of the 5th chap-ter of the book of Genesis. Theseverses are concerned wholly witha certain other important hu-man activity as anyone can as-certain by reading them for him-self and have nothing whateverto say about the subject of food.

The purpose of this paperis to suggest to all who mayread it that however death-less and inspiring most poet-ry may be, that in matterspertaining to diet poets arenot to be trusted.

Note: And Methuselah' livedafter he begat Lamech sevenhundred eighty and two years,and begat sons and daughters.

-Genesis 5-26.

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THE LOG BOOK

The Loe BookThe Official Publication of

DES MOINES STILL COLLEGEOF OSTEOPATHY

President -----Arthur D. Becker

Faculty Advisor, H. V. Halladay

Editor --.----------. E. Harwood

Osteopathy Without Limitation

Hearing OsteopathyI wish you could take a walk

with me thru the building anymorning or afternoon. I knowyou would hesitate at the doorof a lecture room and listen. Icannot be sure of the reaction inyour case but in mine there isa feeling of pride. I am surethat you enjoy hearing a dis-course given in a tone of confi-dence with the gradations of thevoice of the speaker indicatinga thorough knowledge of thesubject. Not the tiring monotoneof the reader of an essay butenthusiastic vocal blasts from anauthorative source.

You would be interested inhearing how Osteopathy is ap-plied in the subjects that for themoment seem unrelated. Youwould or should be deeply inter-ested in hearing from the sever-al members of the faculty the in-terpretation of the Osteopathicconcept applied to those subjectsthat are basic in Osteopathicpractice and peculiar to our ownteachings. True, you must seetechnic, but you must also hearof the underlying principles ofthis subject for a complete un-derstanding of what is being at-tempted. The ears must be tunedto the theories of Osteopathicpractice and this knowledge stor-ed for use later on in- the dem-onstration of this practice in themethod of treatment.

Between classes, at the frathouse and going down the streetafter school the arguments areoften heated, which is -certainevidence that those taking partin the discussion have been hear-ing Osteopathy.

Are you willing to listen? Wewill wager that some of you inthe field would be glad to againhave these lectures offered toyou and the second hearingwould in many cases be more at-tentive than the first.

Students: in any college nowneed to keep themselves in anattentive mood. Knowledge cannever be taken from you, it cannot be blown away nor burned.

You who are graduating havebeen hearing about Osteopathyfor four years and at the pres-ent writing you are perhaps alittle bored, but you will be backand will want to hear more.

And may we ask you to let ushear from you.

-E. H.

Dr. J. J. Dunling-of London, England, sent ussome interesting informationfrom a very authentic source,ralni-tra t n t'ha Qifiinl sint n fl i ta ra

Board and Faculty Dayton Honors Students

The regular meeting of theBoard was held January 6th,starting the new year out innew and enlarged quarters. There-arrangement of the office ofthe secretary has made an idealboard room.

Matters in regard to the grad-uation of the January class andthe standing of certain studentsand applications occupied the en-tire attention of the members.

In his remarks to the faculty,which met immediately follow-ing that of the Board, Dr. Beck-er stressed the importance of theruling recently made by theBoard in regard to final exami-nations.

Professor Owen spoke to thegroup on the subject of Evolu-tion, offering an outline of thesubject that was comprehensive.The speaker did not attempt toset any definite dates limitingthe accepted eras of develop-ment, but he did convince hisaudience that Evolution is a factand not a theory.

Dr. Q. W. WilsonTo Speak

Dr. Q. W. Wilson of Wichita,Kansas, will be the guest of thePolk County Osteopathic Societyon February 14, at which timehe will discuss endocrine prob-lems that confront the physician.

Dr. Wilson, an outstandingauthority on the endocrine sys-tem, will devote the afternoonto problems relating to the child.This will include hereditaryconditions and' the treatment re-lating to the mother and thechild. The evening will be devot-ed entirely to the adult prob-lems with valued information re-lating the various endocrine ofthe adult system. During bothprograms Dr. Wilson will pre-sent interesting slides illustrat-ing many cases and variousphases of these cases.

Any doctor attending the pro-gram is invited to bring casesfor consultation and clinic ob-servation which will constitutepart of the program both after-noon gand evening. Those attend-ing will thus receive a valuedpractical program demonstratingvarious cases.

The Polk County Society atthis time is issuing a state-wideinvitation to all doctors andtheir families to attend ' thismeeting at the Chamberlain Ho-tel which will start at two-thirty in the afternoon. A pro-gram is being arranged andanother delightful dinner isplanned between the programs.

Further notice and detailed ar-rangements will appear in theDes Moines papers at a laterlate.-(R.B.K.)

Mike San Fillipo-of the Senior class is confined athis home in Milwaukee withpneumonia. The latest report is;hat he will be back in school inen CAI f axr a rT s-

Several students from the col-lege who were spending theirChristmas vacation in Dayton,Ohio, were among the honoredguests at a luncheon given bythe profession of that city, Mon-day, December 30th.

Drs. Louis, Dilatush and Mr.Woods entertained the group, re-calling their association with theOld Doctor.

The several students report anexcellent meeting and have ex-pressed their appreciation of be-ing privileged to meet with theprofession in Dayton.

Dayton and other cities arecreating an Osteopathic atmos-phere among our students of Os-teopathy by initiating these get-together affairs. We congratulatethe Dayton society.

Detroit OsteopathicDance

The Detroit Osteopaths andstudents had a merry reunion atthe annual Christmas dance giv-an~ 1h.t 41. ~ X~ -+AAy ... --_...."'C1e y LIIi VV OIIIIenI, usteopatnicAuxiliary, December 28, at theWardell Hotel. A grand marchinitiated the activities, afterwhich the officers of the DetroitAssociation and the students ofthe various colleges were intro-duced. Des Moines was well rep-resented, approximately fifteenstudents being present.

Circle dances mixed the groupsand enabled everyone to becomebetter acquainted. All had a veryenjoyable evening and the stu-dents especially will look backupon it as one of the happiestevents of the vacation period.-(H. H.)

Dad Platt and GeorgeWebster '.

Many come and go. Few leaveanything of value as the resultof ,effort expended during thebrief stay. This is not true oftwo members of our professionwho failed to start the new yearwith us. We honor both of thesemen for they were leaders andteachers within our own ranks.Both are beyond the reach ofthese feeble words and I am sor-ry. Dad and George each in-spired me in their own way.They each contributed to my suc-cess, if; it may be called that,for they did not always agreewith me and we enjoyed manyhours and letters milling overtheories and facts. I shall be oneto remember them always forthey inspired me to work just alittle harder than I would havedone.

Dr. Reginald Platt, Sr., diedDecember 24, 1935.

Dr. George V. Webster diedDecember 30, 1935.

-(H.V.H.)

Dr. Stanley Evans-of London, Ohio, announces thebirth of a son, Evan C., on De-cember .. 1935.

New York NewsDemonstrating the early and

broad interest taken by Osteo-pathic physicians in the FortiethAnnual Convention of the Amer-ican Osteopathic Association,which will be held in theWaldorf-Astoria in Hotel, NewYork City, next July, is the factthat registrations have alreadybeen received and official noticehas also been received of thecoming of a delegation fromEngland. It is peculiarly inter-esting that various applicationshave been already received bythe hotel from those who thisearly are giving thought to theirConvention budget. Room char-ges submitted by the Waldorf-Astoria and forwarded to inquir-ers have been regarded as reas-onable.

It has been recommended thatthe delegates and their friends.stay at the Waldorf during theConvention as it will be the of-ficial headquarters and the cen-ter of all activities. Those whowish lower-priced accommoda-tions, however, may rest assuredthat they can be comfortably andsatisfactorily accommodated inany one of several hotels in theimmediate vicinity of The Wal-dorf. Indeed as New York isregarded as a city of great ho-tels, accommodations can befound which will meet the purse,the needs and the inclinations ofany Convention visitor.

In the immediate vicinity ofThe Waldorf are such hotels as:

The Barclay, 111 East 48thStreet.

The Biltmore, Madison Ave-nue & 43rd Street.

The Chatham, Vanderbilt Ave-nue & 48th Street.

The Commodore, LexingtonAvenue & 49th Street.

The Roosevelt, Madison Ave-nue & 45th Street.

The Shelton, Lexington Ave-nue & 49th Street.

Tatham House, Y.W.C.A. (forwomen only), 138 East 38thStreet.

Extended informa -' . in rela-tion to these and other hotelscan be obtained by addressingthe Chairman of the Committeeon Hotels and Reservations, Dr.Daisy Fletcher, Hotel Lincoln,Eighth Avenue &' 44'th- Street.Service is offered in'this mannerand will be gladly given by thosein New York City who ? alreadyare laboring unceasingly to as-sure a record success :in nextJuly's Convention. Troublesomequestions will arise in the mindsof those who plan toattend,' orhope to attend, the Convention.There should be no hesitation inmaking those questions known.Co-operation is assured, but ob-viously the individual will be ex-pected to make his or her ownreservation.

Helen M. Dunning, D. O.,Chairman, Public Relations

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Senior GraduationThe final step in the making

of doctors is the ceremonyknown as commencement. Thisevent for the class of January,1936, took place Friday evening,January 24th at the college aud-itorium. Altho an extremely dis-agreeable night tried to dis-courage the many friends of theclass, the auditorium was wellfilled and those present enjoyedthe following program:

Processional March -----.-----. .Lenore Mudge Stull

Invocation --- Dr. L. P. FagenSong -------- Mr. Herbert GouldA ddress------------------------------

... Dr. D. W. Morehouse

Song ------- Mr. Herbert GouldPresentation of Class-------

Dean J. P. Schwartz, D. O.Conferring of Degrees---

Pres. Arthur D. Becker, D. O.Recessional March -------------

... L----Lenore Mudge StullDr. Morehouse, president of

Drake University, gave a mostprofound address, "Science andMan" which stirred the audienceto the realization that we areindeed living in an age of sci-ence and those things in life thathave a true scientific basis arewell worth while.

Mr. Herbert Gould, Dean ofthe music department of DrakeUniversity, sang "Light" and"The Blind Plowman", display-ing both his excellent voice anddramatic talent.

Following the program thegraduates met their friends inthe reception room, where allwere congratulated and givengood wishes and hopes for manyyears of successful practice.

Freshman AssemblyThe second assembly of the

term is for the purpose of intro-ducing the members of the newclass. This occurred February 7.The class is not extremely largebut is unique. Membership fromdown south is very noticable.One member from Georgia, onefrom Texas, and one from Cali-fornia has made us wonder ifthey came up to Iowa to avoidthe heat of the south. If thatwas the idea, they certainlycame at the right time, for sincethe organization of the new classthe temperature in Des Moineshas not ventured - above the zeromark.

From the wiay they have start-ed off we predict another finegroup of doctors will be grad-uated in January, 1940.

Dr. H. V. Halladay

Professor of Anatomy, OsteopathicMechanics, Orthopedics and

Director of the Anatom-ical Laboratory.

For a good many years youhave been introduced to Dr.Halladay at national and otherosteopathic meetings all over thecountry. It is not necessary forus to tell you of his specialty,since he is known as the dean ofosteopathic anatomists. His re-search work on the spine is wellknown and his recent correlationof the treatment and care ofathletes has attracted attentionfrom coast to coast. 'For the pasttwenty years he has been ateacher in the profession, begin-ning with the A.S.O. in 1915 butfor the past eleven years asso-ciated with Still College.

Dr. Halladay was born in Mis-souri but claims for climaticreasons that he is a native ofArizona or any other state thatboasts of a warmer winter sea-son. His hobbies ,are home mov-ies and all of the National Parksand Monuments in the South-west.

Dr. Halladay is also wellknown for the active part hetakes in fraternity affairs. Atpresent he is Grand President ofSigma Sigma Phi, member ofthe Grand Council of the AtlasClub, and Secretary of the Inter-fraternity Council. At the NewYork Convention he will be incharge of registration of all rec-ognized osteopathic social andhonorary organizations.

Dr. J. M. Woods

Professor of Pathology, Osteopath-ic Therapeutics and Applied

Anatomy.

Almost in the class of an oldtimer but still showing a youth-ful face and figure, we introduceone of the most versatile mem-bers of the faculty. Dr. Woodshas been shunted around frompillar to post and during histwelve years service as an in-structor in the college has taughtnearly every subject. At presenthe is majoring in Pathology butdips into his old first love ofAnatomy each day.

Dr. Woods gives the collegehis mornings which are xwell fill-ed with lecture work, but in theafternoons you will find him inhis office down town where heconducts a general practice. Heis an excellent speaker andpunctuates his remarks with bitsof wit that will go over yourhead unless you watch closely.You will enjoy hearing him atthe New York convention wherehe will be a member of the teamsent from Des Moines Still Col-lege.

We are glad to report that hehas recovered from a recent ill-ness that kept him from hiswork the greater part of the pastsemester.

Dr. Woods is active in asso-ciation work, having filled atvarious times all of the officesof the Polk County Society.

Hear These Men In New York AtThe National Meeting In July

Looking Ahead

Some one has said, "We haveno way to judge the future butby the past." January 29, 1936,marked the thirty-third anni-versary of the dlay when thewriter of this article graduatedas an Osteopathic physician . .I took considerable pride in thatoccasion. It occurred right herein Des Moines, Iowa, in the verysame institution with which Inow have the honor to be asso-ciated. It was then known asthe S. S. Still College of Oseo-pathy. I am even more proudtoday of these years of affilia-tion with the Osteopathic pro-fession and with Osteopathic in-stitutions and organizations.

I have seen the osteopathicprofession develop from smallbeginnings into the strong, vir-ile and worthwhile profession itit today, respected by the publicand recognized by the law mak-ing bodies of our land. In theseyears Osteopathy has contributedlargely to the welfare and hap-piness of millions of our fellowmen. It has called to its ranksmany thousands of well trainedindividuals with high ideals ofhumanitarian service. It has oc-cupied a large niche in the on-ward march of human progress.

The future holds even greateropportunities. We need only vis-ion and more compact organiza-tion to reach new heights ofaccomplishments. To realize ourpotential possibilities we mustcontinue to grow in numbers andto even further improve in thequality and character of ourwork.

What can Des Moines StillCollege of Osteopathy do to for-ward osteopathic progress? Ourprogram of development is di-rected primarily toward capital-izing our resources in our largeand comprehensive clinic. Thebest way to learn is to learn bydoing. Our clinic resources farexceed our capacity in studentman power to care forl them. Theambulent clinic, the acute dis-eases clinic, the obstetrical clin-ic, as well as the clinics in thevarious specialized fields are allmaking demands beyond ourphysical capacity to answer. Weneed to double our student en-rollment in order that we maycapitalize our resources in thisoutstanding teaching clinic. Weplan that 1936 shall mark thetime when we shall move defi-nitely forward toward this con-structive contribution to osteo-pathic progress.

We solicit your cooperation.-Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

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ATLAS CLUB(Leigh Beamer)

With the beginning of a newsemester we find the boys stillbusy holding post-mortems overtheir finals.

The semi-annual Senior Ban-quet was held January 17 at theSavery Hotel. Two members werelost by graduation. To Carl Sche-fold and Casey Jones we wishthe best of success and hope tohear from them frequently.

Dr. J. Robert Forbes was ,arecent visitor at the House andattended the semi-annual ban-quet.

We take great pleasure in an-nouncing the pledging of MiltonMauthe of Marietta, Georgia. Wehope he enjoys the Iowa climate.

We were pleased to have E. L.Hansen of Sheridan, Wyomingas a guest of the Xiphoid Chap-ter.

New officers of the XiphoidChapter for this semester are:DeWitt V. Goode, noble skull;Don Evans, occipital; HarryStimson, pylorus; Leigh Beamer,stylus; Harvey Bridenstine, sac-rum; :and Robert Dawe, recep-taculum.

Pledge Barry recently spent afew days at his home in Wahoo,Nebraska.

Pledge Hagy's trip to 'Chicagostill remains a mystery. Shemust be gorgeous!

The basketball team is stillundefeated to date and has highhopes of retaining the trophyfor the third consecutive year.

Brother Schiff^r- is very busyscooping Iowa, coal during thisArctic wiiter.

WIGITS: Pledges 'seem tooh.k ccopiaL,- snor' .V . . You-ng

will clean most anything . . .Monroe is overworked . . . IsEvans married???? . . . Ford isin love . . . Is Gus growing old?Dawe is worried as he got onlyfive letters in one week.

NOTICE -Will trade goodused drum for overcoat SeeGerlach.

IOTA TAU SIGMAAfter we have all chuckled

over the pictures in the old"Family Album" of our grand-parents in their odd clothes-wouldn't they get a kick out ofour rainment these mornings onarriving at Sixth & Center. Earmuffs, Scotch caps, good oldfour-buckle arctics, all very,very much in evidence.

Dresser takes the prize withthe ear gloves, a scarf worn Arabstyle and no hat-a little Bostontouch in that get up or is itBoston a little touched?

By mutual agreement ourmonthly get-togethers have beennnotnnn ed fnr the time h.binPg

At our last one Dr. Becker wasour guest of honor and favoredus with a delightful sketch ofDr. A. T. Still's life, taken fromhis own intimate contacts withthe revered founder of' our pro-fession. Needless to say thatevening will remain a high spotin our college memories.

We sincerely hope that Iowa'sfamous, or would you rather, in-famous weather will revert tonormal soon so that we may oncemore enjoy these meetings.

Rumors of strife from the cul-inary department of Jerenson,Boston and Daniels. Swampy in-sists on Corn Pone; Jerensennever did have anything butLutefish in the Northern 'Minne-sota days; and Boston sticks toMississippi Cat-fish. There is aproblem.

St - (beg pardon) - GeneBeghtol 'had occassion to visitan optometrist this last week.Used to be that Gene carried aspare set of cheaters for heavygoing but they failed to show upin this last emergency.

Gerow had a letter the otherday, via. dog team and sled, fromNorthern Michigan, asking if theviolets were out down here asyet. Seems as though the folksup that-a-way heard it was only15 below here in Iowa and thotthe heat wave had hit.

Pohl and Happel are in favorof Ohio rejoining the UnitedStates, now that election cam-paigns are starting. They fig-ure that the politicians will gen-erate enough hot air to keepeven that state warm.

Time for the scribe to startrunning never did like this jobanyway.


Dr. F. E. Hecker, graduatingmember of Deltia Chapter, wasthe guest of honor at a dinnerheld January 30, at O'Malley'sTea Room. Walter Irvin actedas toastmaster, introducing Dr.J. R. Shaffer and several chaptermembers who made short talks.Dr. C. W. Johnson, honorarymrembcr of Delta Chspater eg vea very inspiring talk on "Ideal-ism", applicable to those inschool and out. We will miss Dr.Hecker's active membership, in-terest, and participation in chap-ter activities. As President ofthis chapter he set a noteworthyexample for actives and pledgesalike in his enthusiasm for thefurtherance of Phi Sigma Gam-ma ideals, and we predict themaximum of success as he as-sumes his new position at StillCollege.

Delta Chapter announces thepledging of Ottice Sharp, Tex-arkana, Ark., a freshman, andEldon Corey, Big Rapids, Mich.,a sophomore. Jean LaRocq'ue isalso a new member of our house-hold, having transfered fromthe Los Angeles 'College.

Phi Sigma Gamma defeatedthe non-frats last week, 19-9.Pledge Sharp, new addition tothe team, dropped the ball infrom all angles.

Things I've Noticed: Kogutat his ironing board: Miller at

the telephone; Hoefer lookingfor a Van Dyke; Dunham andhis wool cap; Blanding goinghatless; Tex and his accent;Kitchen in his white gown;Owens and his "tsk-tsk"; Every-one muttering while pushingFords; Old-time musilc beforestudy hours; Fischer and hislikable chuckle; Exclamationsabout the weather!!

Chapter activities have beenvTrvT- limitd t+h n+nrf mrnfth J,,,o

to the sub-zero weather. Thehouse is nearly hidden by thedrifts, and our cars, if they startat all, do so by being pusheddown the Grand Avenue hill. Aminimum of fuel is being used,some rooms being shut off tosave expense. The upper class-men seem to suffer the most-many having to abandon theircars and wade thru drifts toreach their patients.

So, unless snowed in com-pletely, I'll be seeing you nextmonth.

PSI SIGMA ALPHA(Dale Crews)

The regular business meetingof the Gamma Chapter of PsiSigma Alpha was held January3, and election of officers for theyear was held. Ralph Deger waselected president; Alan Becker,vice-president; Myrorn Bos, treas-urer; Robert Campbell, secre-tary; and Dale Crews, editorand reporter.

On Tuesday evening, January21, Psi Sigma Alpha held a ban-quet at O'Malley's Tea Room, inhonor of our graduating mem-ber, Freddie Hecker. Dr. A. D.Becker was the speaker of theevening, giving a very interest-ing and appropriate address.

The chapter extends its con-gratulations and best wishes toDr. Hecker and are pleased thathe plans to remain connectedwith Des Moines Still Collegeand with the chapter for sometime. Dr. Hecker had the honorof having his name engravedupon the Psi Sigma, Alpha plaquefor high scholastic honors.

SIGMA SIGMA PHI(D. E.)

The basketball tournamenthas progressed to the half waymark and at the present timethe Atlas Club is leading, fol-lowed by the Phi Sigma Gamma,then the non-frats. Atlas havingwon all of their games ,whilethe Phi Sigs have lost two tothe Atlas and won two from thenon-frats, who have not won agame up to the present time.

Altho only three teams wereable to enter the tournamentthis year, we believe that it hasbeen enjoyed by enough of thestudent body to assure its con-tinuance.

Each team has two games leftto play. The Atlas Club will playthe Phi Sigs on Thursday the13th, at the Jewish CommunityCenter at 9:30 p. m. The non-frats and Atlas will meet on thefollowing Thursday and Phi Sigsand non-frats will end the sea-son with their game on the 27thof February, at the same placeand time mentioned above.

Senior Class DayThe last assembly of each

term is given over to the gradu-ating class for two purposes. Theclass makes its final bow to thestudent body and the trusteessalute the class with its earnedhonors in the several depart-ments. This program was givenJanuary 17th and fully enjoyedby the entire student body andmany invited friends of the class.

"A Little . Bit Independent',dedicated to the class, was theinitial offering by the orchestra.This was followed by a quartetteof boys from Roosevelt High,accompanied by Miss Larson,their instructor. Their numberswere well selected and showedboth talent and training. Theboys and Miss Larson are to becongratulated.

'Max Krentz of East High, ac-companied by Miss Kurtzwell,sang two solos and made a de-cided hit. His voice is exception-ally well placed and his renditionof both semi-classical and pop-ular numbers far above the aver-age.

Verne Wilson, class president,and only survival of the originalgroup entering four years ago,next took the speaker's stand andrepresenting the class, expressedtheir appreciation of the associ-ation for the past four years.

Art Montgomery felt inspiredto read the "Doctor's Litany",which was applicable on such anoccasion. He then called Dr.Arthur Becker to the platformand presented him with an en-larged photograph of the presi-dent of the college.

Dr. Becker was just a littlemoved by this unexpected giftbut soon recovered from theshock and responded for the col-lege.

An emergency operation atthe hospital prevented the Deanfrom making the class awardsfor the college so PresidentBecker officiated, presenting tothe various members of the class,certificates earned in Obstetrics,Clinic, Anatomy, and other de-partments of the college.

The Sigma Sigma Phi awardfor proficiency in Osteopathywas given to Arthur Montgom-ery, and the award for service tothe college to Fred Hecker.Verne Wilson won Dr. Marshall'saward for service in the Eye,Ear, Nose and Throat depart-ment.

Dr. Halladay acted as masterof ceremonies and led the or-chestra in the final number, the"Bye, Bye Blues", also dedicatedto the class.

"Modern Miracle Men"is thee title of the story in theFebruary issue of Cosmopolitanthat most of you have read. Ifnot get a copy and put it on youroffice table where others mayhave the opportunity. Rex Beachhas presented the story Iso it can-not do anything but make a deepimpression on any reader. Wethank Rex Beach and the Cos-monnlitan.

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Feeling OsteopathyVery few possessors of the five

senses fully appreciate them. Itin only thru the loss of one ormore that they are emphaticallybrought to our attention. Theslight dimming of one will sendus to our doctor or a specialistfor advice which may be too

-late. _We little realize the usethese sensations have been indeveloping our education andthose of us who possess the fullcomplement cannot know the ex-tra effort some must make withone or more not functioning. Werealize, if we stop to think, thata student should be able to see.He must read, use the micro-scope and put his eyes to var-ious uses in gathering the essen-tial knowledge for his vocation.He also must be able to hear thewords of his instructor, to listenthru the stethoscope and use hisears in many ways in diagnosis.What about feeling?

The student of Osteopathymust train this sense to greateracuteness than almost any otherclass. Every day in our collegework we hear about the "feel"of some particular object. Tobring a student to the full reali-zation of the importance of thissense his education must be in-itiated early.

In the second year of thecourse the student begins to pal-pate the more prominent bonyprocesses. In order to developinto an expert diagnosticianfrom our standpoint we must beable to feel and appreciate themovement of joints. It is there-fore necessary for each to beable to locate certain landmarksused as indicators in determin-ing the extent of movement. Thisleads to a diagnosis of the lesionand a classification of it also.We feel things that we cannotsee. We many times have to feelthru clothing and in order toget to deep bony prominencesare often compelled to feel thruthick superficial tissues. Manyligaments must be felt also.

Muscles have a certain feel tothem when normal and again avery different feel when patho-logical. This is brought out intechnic and in the care of ath-letes in the Junior year. It is adifficult idea to convey and can-not be learned by any othersense except that of touch. Wemust also get the feel of organs.We must know their positionand density normally and thenwhen we recognize thru thesense of touch a difference, 'itconveys the information thatsomething is wrong.

Board and FacultyMeeting

A blizzard may be somethingthat is inside a ichicken, but itwas not that kind that causedthe postponement of the Boardand Faculty meeting this month.A real old fashioned storm mov-ed the date from Monday the3rd, to Wednesday the 5th, andeven then some members of thefaculty had not dug out.

The new term having startedwith the details of the work ofthe past semester recorded, thework of the board was lightenedfor once. The standing of a fewstudents, the rapidly approach-ing national convention andsome -equipment changes weredisposed of early.

The faculty meeting whichfollows the meeting of the boardopened with Dr. Arthur D. Beck-er presiding. Dr. Halladay askedfor a few minutes to announcethe preparation of a new catia-log and urged the faculty to handin their suggestions before agiven dead line.

Dr. Cash, our roentgenologist,was given the floor and by meansof a view box and thirty excell-ent X-Ray plates instructed iandentertained the group for overan hour. Dr. Cash brought outthe important fact that an X-Ray picture is a double protec-tion. It establishes the condi-tion of the patient at the timeand is a Ibasis for the treatmentwhich up to the time of the pic-ture may have been of thewrong type.

His collection of oddities inX-Ray compare with any othercollection anywhere in the coun-try. An up-side-down stomach, acomplete reversal of the organs,many queer bony freaks, bothcongenital and acquired and sev-eral rare -pictures where theplates showed pathology in aregion and of a tissue not sus-pected in the primary examina-tion.

If you are wise you will keepin touch with a good X-Ray lab-oratory.

Thruout the Senior year thestudent is unconsciously refiningthis sense. He begins to realizethe things that have beenbrought out in the several class-es leading to the diagnosis andthe plan for treatment. He nowautomatically registers thesesensory impressions and withless effort selects the propermanipulative technic for thefinding. This is putting his edu-cation to work.

We cannot stress this im-portant phase of teaching toomuch. At Des Moines you havethe opportunity to practice thisfeel to the point of expertnessthru the great quantity of pa-tients in the clinic. You learnlargely by comparison. Thegreater the number of patientsyou see, hear and feel, the moreexpert you will become in yourdiagnosis and treatment.

Osteopathy ca'nnot be taughtby mail. You 'have to feel it.-(E.H.)

OsteopathicOn September 18, 1935, a Mr.

M. S. came into the clinic for ex-amination. He is 15 years, of age,5 ft. 11 in. in height, weight of123 pounds, and of Americanbirth. He has no' occupation.

Present complaint: Paroxysmsof coughing, ending with weak-ness, vertigo, exhaustion, nau-sea, vomiting, and epistaxis. At-tacks were asthmatic in char-acter. Constant headaches, in-somnia, and constipation duringthe periods of attacks. Slightcold precipitates the attackswhich usually last two months.Attacks present since the age of18 months, lasting from two tothree months each time. Duringthe summer months only mildattacks occur. Unable to attendschool due to severe coughing.Impossible to do any work or toparticipate in activities.

Childhood History: Whoopingcough at the age of 18 months.Paroxysmal coughing dates fromthis time. Chicken-pox at sixyears. Tonsillectomy, 1930.

Habits: Dietary habits nega-tive. Functional habits revealeda sluggish bowel, poor sleep andpoor posture.

Previous Diagnosis, Treatmentand Results: Chronic Bronchi-tis. He had been under the ob-servation ofmany doctors forseveral years. Serum injections,and internal medication of manyvarieties were of no benefit.Drainage of mucous broncho-scopically gave temporary relief.

He was examined by Dr. Fac-to. Temperature 100 (oral) Sys-tolic pressure 138, Diastolic 97.Heart was negative. Some raleson both the right and left side.Abdomen and Neuro-muscularwas negative. Osteopathic ex-amination revealed a 2nd cer-vical and a 3rd cervical lesion.The 3rd and 6th dorsal were inlesion and a limited motion ofthe ribs. Some tension over theright sacro-iliac and scolosis toleft in lumbar and lower dorsalwere the other findings.

Urinalysis and Sputum anayl-sis was negative.

X-ray report was negative astuberculosis but sh:owed an in-volvement of the bronchial tubeswith some emphysema.

Diagnosed as Chronic Bron-chitis (asthmatic in character.)

Treatment was instituted thesame day but coughing was Isosevere and persistant that onlysome lifting of the ribs, musclerelaxation, and correction of thecervical lesions could ' be done.Patient told to report twice 'aweek. After the first treatmentthe headaches disappeared, thecoughing was only persistant atnights, and longer periods ofsleep with no more epistaxis orvomiting.

During the third treatment itwas possible to stimulate the liv-er and spleen as well as correctthe dorsal lesions. The lympathicpump was employed and the ribswere put through some motion.The entire dorsal and cervicalarea received special -emphasisAfter this treatment the cough-

On to New York

The entire registered attend-ance at the American Osteopath-ic Convention in New York nextJuly, which may number twenty-five hundred, thus breaking allrecords, will be guests of theOsteopathic profession of NewYork on a visit to the UnitedStates military academy at WestPoint. The finest boat on theRiver, and the newest memberof the Hudson River Day Linefleet, has been placed undercharter for that occasion. Theboat is 240 feet in length and60 feet in width. It is of 1721tonnage, and is licensed to carrytwenty-seven hundred passen-gers, thus making certain thecomfort of all. The boat has fourdecks, one of which will be re-served for music and dancing.

Start will be made from thepier at the foot of West Forty-second Street early in the after-noon of Wednesday, July 22nd.The boat in its passage up theHudson will make it possible forall to see and appreciate themany and great beauties of theRhine of America. Before pass-ing under the new "Eighth Won-der of the World", the GeorgeWashington Bridge, those on theboat will have an opportunity toobserve nearly the whole shore-line of Manhattan Island, notforgetting that skyline whichhas been completely rearrangedsince the last convention of theAmerican Osteopathic Associa-tion was held in New York in1923.

The trip up the river will in-clude views of the famous Pali-sades, many points of historicinterest, Sleepy Hollow, 'MajorAndre's house, Ossington andthe famous Sing Sing Prison andBear Mountain.

West Point, the objective ofthe trip will be open to your in-spection of the many features ofinterest from early Revolution-ary times up to the present.

The start on the return tripwill be made at an hour whichwill permit all of the beauties oftL; :,son. River to be seenat their best at night. Supperwill be served on the boat, and,as has been said, one deck willbe reserved for moonlight musicand dancing.

ing and expectoration began todiminish and the patient beganto gain weight.

This 'was continued twice aweek until the end of five weeks(ten treatments). The patienthas increased his weight from123 pounds to 135 pounds. Allcoughing, expectoration andother symptoms were gone. Hehas been working outdoors forone week with no dyspnea orexhaustion. No rales present oneither side. It was recommendedthat Osteopathic treatments becontinued over a period of time,due to the chronicity of the dis-ease. This advice was followedand the patient continues togain weight., being 144 poundson November 5, 1935.

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May Convention. Plans for eachunder way, but at this writingnothing definite can be stated,except after much difficulty thedates of the May Conventionhave been set as May 14 and 15.Dr. W. C. Chappell, programchairman, has had much to con-tend with this year and has hadto start over, due to the factthere will be no other states onthe Iowa Circuit this year. Ourprogram talent will be Iowa'salone and with at least twospeakers new to Iowa, we will beinsured of a fine program, onefrom the sunny south and onefrom the wild and wooly west.

Mrs. Burl D. Elliottof Oska-loosa is chairman of the depart-mnent of Public Health and Ed-ucation of the Women's Auxil-iary and informs us she now hason hand mdterial on the subjectof "Posture" that will be avail-able for women to use in theirlocal organizations - such asP.T.A. Any women writing Mrs.Elliott may secure this materialfor their use.

A convenient remittance cardfor Auxiliary dues was recentlysent out by the Auxiliary Treas-iirpr nnd it is hnnpr 11 WiXTPIQ!tIM t x UcUI IL, 1lo 1J L c1 X11 Vw V c v o

and others entitled to member-ship will make early remittanceof dues. Dues in the Auxiliaryare fifty cents a year and shouldbe forwarded to Mrs. F. A. Gor-don, Marshalltown, Iowa.

It was only upon sending outthe last form letter to the Iowamembership within the pastmonth that we learned of thedeath, December 18, of Dr. J. iS.Baughman of. Burlington. Dr.Baughman, in his 76th year, wasone of the oldest practitioners inIowa and one who will be miss-ed from conventions, few ofwhich he ever missed.

Dr. Baughman, we are in-formed, suffered a stroke in No--ember. -

Paul O. French, D. 0.,Secretary-Treasurer.

Dr. Ella Still-now residing in Des Moines withher son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. 'Guy Brunk, enjoyedher 80th birthday February 8.Her daughter, Mrs. Brunk, in-vited ten of her old friends infor dinner. A special 'birthdaycake was cut according to cus-tom, following the meal. Theextreme cold of the winter inDes Moines has kept Dr. Ella inmost of the time but she is to becongratulated in arriving at theeightieth milepost in such goodhealth. Her many friends in theprofession extend their bestwishes and hopes for many morehappy occasions of this kind.

Drs. W. C. Brenholtz, R. P. Per-due and E. J. Cunningham-

will officiate over the groupin and around Flint, Mich., forthe next year.

Senior BanquetEach term the trustees of the

college entertain the graduatingclass at a banquet. Younkers,with music in the backgroundand sweet cinnamon rolls in theforeground, makes a convenient,comfortable and pleasing settingfor such an affair. With the ex-ception of the president of theclass, the group attended in toto,the president being detained athome with threatened flu. Thefaculty and wives filled the re-maining places at the long table.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, presi-dent of the college, officiatedand, after announcing FreddyHecker as having won the dis-tinction of valedictorian and theprivilege of having his name en-graved on the Psi Sigma AlphaHonor Roll, called upon severalmembers of the faculty for shortimpromptu talks. Dr. J. P.Schwartz, Dean of the college,reminded the graduates of theirobligation to their Alma Mater.Dr. Becker took as his themethe opportunity offered to quali-fied graduates of our science.Freddy Hecker, acting for theabsent president, responded inbehalf of the class.

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Faculty Assembly Jan. 31The first assembly of the se-

mester is always given over tothe faculty. The group beingaware of this usually make it apoint to have extremely import-ant business elsewhere, so it isalways with considerable diffi-culty that we are able to getmore than-half of the teachingstaff on the platform at thattime.

Dr. Halladay opened the as-sembly with a number by theorchestra and then introducedPresident Arthur D. Becker.

Dr. Becker welcomed the newstudents and congratulated themon selecting Still College fortheir four years of work in Os-teopathic training. He also spokeof the progress of the collegeduring the past six months andemphasized the fact that theboard and faculty are continu-ally working to improve eachdepartment.

Following Dr. Becker, Drs.Facto, Woods, Fagen, Gordon,Callison, and Fisher were eachgiven a few minutes. Consider-able merriment ensued whenDrs. Facto and Callison clashedon the subject of extending theassembly hour in order to avoidmeeting classes afterward. Itwould be unfair to tell whichside each took on the question.

The assembly closed with anumber by the orchestra.

Dr. C. Stanley Green-has opened offices at 52 Jeffer-son, Road, Princeton, N. J.

On FootDr. John H. Styles of Kansas

City and former member of thefaculty of Still College, honoredus with a visit January 21st. Dr.Styles explained the principles offoot technic in a very clear andconcise manner and contributedgreatly towards clarifying thecomplexities of the foot mechan-ism. We sincerely hope that Dr.Styles will make frequent visitsto Des Moines and that he willnot be too busy to come up andsee us again some time.

Mark Twain Said ..."Everybody talks about the

weather, but no one does any-thing about it", and that hasbeen the situation in Des Moinesfor over a month. We supposeyou have read the papers or may-be you have been having someof the same product from thestorehouse of Old Man Winter.So far, even with an acute coalshortage in the city, we havebeen able to keep the institutiongoing and altho the first class isnot always started on the bell,the lecture work soon, gets underway and the day progresses asusual.

The 'boys out on OB and acutecases have ;had some harrowingexperiences and since many ofthese cases are among the needyclass in the city, they have livedthru scenes that will be retoldmany times thru their years ofpractice.

At present we are all in favorof moving the college to somecity nearer the Gulf. But whenSpring comes (if it ever does)we will change our minds-forSpring in Des Moines is some-thing altogether different.

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The coal shortage finally hasus by the neck. We will be com-pelled to, run on a part timeschedule for a few days untilmore roads are cleared so theminers can get to work and thecoal can be taken out. . . . Dr.J. E. Rogers, the official inspect-or for the A.O.A. will be withus this week, accompanied byDr. Blauch. The visit originallyplanned for the first of the weekwas postponed due to reroutingand storms. We will be happy toshow these gentlemen the im-provements made in the collegesince the last visit.... Dr. Q.W. Wilson of Wichita, Kansas,will be the guest of the Polk'County Society, Friday the 14th.He will meet with the studentbody at assembly and we arelooking forward to his discuss-ion of the endocrins.

Drs. Richardson--of Austin, Minn., report the ar-rival of Margaret Elizabeth onJan. 20th.

Dr. M. G. Hunter-has a new address in Leesburg,Fla. He is in the Cragor Bldg.

Dr. Becker At DetroitIt is always a pleasure and an

inspiration to meet with a groupof osteopathic physicians, togreet old friends of many yearsstanding and to have the oppor-tunity to make new ones. OnSaturday, January 18th, I wentto Detroit, Michigan, and talkedto the Detroit City Associationon the subject "Osteopathy inthe Field of Prophylaxis'. Asumptuous dinner was served inDetroit's beautiful hotel, theBook-Cadillac, where later inthe evening the meeting washeld. In spite of a stormy eve-ning and the fact that the dateof meeting was changed to suitmy convenience, more than fiftyphysicians were in attendance.

I heard splendid reports ofprogress regarding the DetroitOsteopathic Hospital. More thanone hundred and thirty osteo-pathic physicians patronized thehospital during 1935, which is afine indication. Osteopathy inDetroit is making real progressas a result of live-wire initiativeand active cooperation. On theway going and returning I tookoccasion to look in at the A. O.A. offices in Chicago, where Ifound 'a most wholesome and or-ganized activity.

-Arthur D. Becker, D. O.

Dr. H. V. Halladay-is driving a new Buick Coupebut with the snow two feet deepin Des Moines, he is not makingany new speed records.

Dr. Larry Boatman-of Santa Fe, N. Mex., is gettingout a very interesting state news-paper. That bunch is coming tolife.

Dr. Paul V. Wynn-of Albuquerque, New Mexico, isgiving weekly health talks overthe radio. Those of you whoknow Paul will be glad to hearof his improvement in health.

Dr. Leo Sturmer-of Shenandoah, Ia., broke intothe news with the statement thatthis winter, an obstetrician needsa shovel also.

Dr. Orvill E. Rose-of Des Moines made the frontpage with an OB case that wasdelivered at the Savery Hotel.The Register carried an eightinch single column item and atwo-column photo.

Dr. R. P. Ogden-of Kennard, Nebr., was listedin both the Omaha Bee and theWorld-Herald for his heroism infighting the elements. He suc-cessfully brought a 'case of ap-pendicitis from a snowboundfarm home to the hospital, us-ing a sled to the main road,where an ambulance was wait-ing.

Dr. R. B. Kale-recently entertained the bridgeclub of the Kiwanis. Over 40members of the organization en-joyed an evening at Ray's new,home.

Dr. H. J. Johnsonof Waverly, Kans., announcesthe birth of Marcia Lou on Jan.26th.

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Volume 13 MARCH, 1936 Number 3

Drs. Rogers and Blauch

February 12th and 13th, thedays planned for our annual in-spection dawned, but not warmand bright. Threatened with acoal shortage the boiler at thecollege developed a fistula in itsmaze of pipes and necessitateda shut-down of the plant for oneday. Plans were hastily changedfor the 12th but enjoyed by all.

The faculty relished the op-portunity of ian informal lunch-eon with Drs. Rogers and Blauchheld at the Ft. Des Moines Hotel.Good humor prevailed at thetable and miraculous as it mayseem the few talks were shortand to the point. The inspectorsspent the day at the hotel re-ceiving the members of the fac-ulty at stated hours and goingover with them the work of thepast year and changes anticipat-ed in the near future.

Altho the temperature outsidecontinued at the same low read-ing the boiler was fixed and thecollege opened for the secondday of inspection. Classes wereon as usual and Drs. Rogers andBlauch made their rounds view-ing them at work, and meetingthe instructors on more familiarground.

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Atlas Bulletins to A.O.A.

For the past several. yearsDr. Halladay, acting for the Ex-ecutive Council of the AtlasClub, has been collecting copiesof the Atlas Bulletin. Thru con-tributions from many in thefield a complete set was finallyassembled, bound and sent tothe A.O.A. Dr. R. C. McCaug-han, secretary of the associa-tion, has acknowledged the setwith many thanks from the as-sociation and the assurance thatthis file of the Bulletin of theAtlas Club will take its placeamong the archives of the asso-ciation.

The Atlas Club being the old-est of the osteopathic organiza-tions contributed largely to as-sociation work and was espec-ially active in the beginning ofosteopathic organization. ItsBulletin at one time approachedthe official organ of the asso-ciation in size and circulation.As the association grew and de-veloped the Atlas club droppedthe publication of a bulletin car-rying technical articles, freeingits writers for a greater serviceto the profession as a whole.

The set is made up into sixfinely bound books that wouldgrace any osteopathic library.

Post Graduate Week, June 15 to 20* * *

A week of practical lectures and clinic presentations inOsteopathy, Surgery, Diagnosis, Proctology, Eye, Ear, Noseand Throat, Obstetrics, and Gynecology.

No Charge to Attending PhysiciansOpen only to Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

Begin to plan now for a week of real interest and value.The Faculty of the College and the Hospital Staff wish inthis way to show their appreciation to the profession formany courtesies. More detailed announcements later.

Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy

. . Introducing . .Dr. J. P. Schwartz

The Dean ot our college is niconly known for the duties thataccompany that title but per-haps better known as Surgeon-in-Chief of the Des Moines Gen-eral Hospital. During the seven-teen years since his graduationDr. Schwartz has not wastedmuch time. His introduction toDes Moines was as an intern inthe hospital and as a member ofthe faculty of the college. Hiscontinuous service since thattime has greatly enlarged hisscope of work in both institu-tions. For the past ten years hehas been the main driving forcein the achievement of both in-stitutions. His present executiveduties list him as president ofthe board of trustees of the DesMoines General Hospital, andDean of the faculty of the DesMoines Still College of Osteo-

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Dr. H. J. Marshall

Another member of the fac-ulty that needs no introduction.For the past +tsnty. years Dr.Marshall has been active in someform of osteopathic service out-side of his office practice. Affil-iating himself early with othermembers of his chosen specialtyhe has progressed thru the en-tire list of official positions of-fered by the Eye, Ear, Nose andThroat Society of the profession.Not satisfied with this activitywith a selected group he hasserved as president of the stateassociation and as a member ofthe state board of osteopathicexaminers. In national fraternityaffairs he has occupied the chairof Grand Noble Skull of the At-las Club and retains membershipin the Executive Council of theorganization.

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Hear These Men In New York AtThe National Meeting In July

Dr. Quintis W. WilsonSpeaks in Des MoinesDr. Quintis W. Wilson of

Wichita, Kansas, brought to thePolk County Society on February14, a program on Endocrinologyof outstanding merit. Speakingto the assembled group both inthe afternoon and evening, hediscussed the endocrine systemin relation to the child as wellas the adult.

Well qualified by his years ofstudy and research into the fieldof Endocrinology, Dr. Wilsonpresented facts of advanced sci-entific findings known only tothe osteopathic physician thruX-Ray work done by Dr. Wilson.The initial work has covered aperiod of years that place it inthe field of scientific facts ,asdemonstrated by slides takenduring, before and after treat-ment, to show actual results.

The program was of specialinterest because of the originalinformation presented by Dr.Wilson in what proved to be oneof the most well rounded pro-grams ever presented before laPolk County Osteopathic group.Dealing with problems that baf-fle the average physician he veryclearly illustrated the dynamicpossibilities of Osteopathy as asuperior science in the treatmentof specific and varied Endocrinedisturbances.

The physician of tomorrowmust be keenly awake to the pos-sibilities of hereditary conditionsthat effect the adult membersof the family that they may nolonger be transmitted thru on-cc ning generations. Endocrine:cxn40 Is eX e 00ag Ue -


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Moines Still College of Osteo-pathy on the National Conven-tion Program at New York Citynext July is hard at work andmaking good progress. Theirsubject for discussion is one ofgeneral interest, namely, "TheV a r i o u s Menstrual Disturb-ances." Dr. Lonnie Facto, Dr.John Woods, Dr. Robert Back-man and Dr. Arthur D. Beckerwill discuss etiology, pathologydiagnosis and therapeutics in thesymposium.

The exhibit material for thescientific exhibit is in process ofpreparation. We are not onlywilling but intensely interestedand happy in doing all withinour capacity to help make thisthe best osteopathic conventionto date.

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IOTA TAU SIGMAOrchids to Bob Gerow for

pulling down one of the appoint-ments to an interneship at theDetroit Osteopathic Hospital-at least we will know where tofind him for a year.

It isn't the sleeping withDresser's laboratory animalsthat Beghtol minds so muchits furnishing the "pesky crit-tres" wearing apparel for food.

Happ_eL_was one of the boyswho couldn't take it any longer-left for the wide place in theroad (Ohio to the citizens ofthe IJ. S.) for a visit with hisfolks(?) Hope they get fartherthan Ottumwa this trip.

Ever notice that Yukl is neverin evidence outside of businesshours-that is since his wifecame to live with him. May itever be thus, Fran-here's tomany happy years.

McIntyre is the happy one-now that warm weather is here.Mac is the original tough luckfellow with overcoats and thesubstitute he finished the winterwith was a trifle capacious-socapacious in fact that it tooktwo of Mac's steps to get thedarned thing moving.

Spring in the air and plansfor !a get-together rumored -details vague but who cares fordetails-for a get-together it'sthe big things in life that count.

Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Boston vis-ited their son George, over theweek-end, enroute home to Dav-enport from California. ... Ofcourse "Sport" didn't have any-thing to say about the weatherthey missed by not staying inIowa . . not much!

Ri _De-vi.e_ .wa.s calledhome from Hugo, Oklahoma,due to the illness land death ofhis father. Your fraternity bro-thers and all who had the priv-ilege to know your father, ex-tend their sympathies, Dr. De-vine. We grieve at the passing ofa fine man and a fraternity fath-er to us all.


With the ending of the firstsix weeks and an occasionaltouch of Spring, we find theboys' fancies turning to otherthings.

Another successful basketballseason has ended. This being thethird consecutive season the At-las Club has been undefeated.

Brothers Anderson, Ennis andAshmore were recent visitors iatthe house. Dr. Barry of CouncilBluffs recently was a houseguest.

The Axis Chapter of the AtlasClub from Kirksville, will beour guests the week-end of

March 20. The annual basketballgame between the two chapterswill be played at this time. Weare expecting about 20 guests.

Brothers Ford and Beamer,and Pledge Hagy, recently visit-ed their respective homes in Ke-wanee, Illinois.

An open house party was heldSaturday night, February 29.Refreshments and dancing wereenjoyed by all.

Several of the Detroit boys areplanning a visit to their homesin the near future.

Brother Goode still continuesto make his week-end trips toBloomfield. What's the big at-traction, Goodie?

The Chapter was recently hon-ored by Dr. J. P. Schwartz, whenhe gave his talk, "Abnormalitiesof the Spine." Several alumniand members of the faculty alsoenjoyed his lecture.

We wish to congratulate Bro.Porter on receiving an appoint-ment for internship in the De-troit Osteopathic Hospital.

Congratulation to Bro. Wy-man on his pledging Sigma Sig-ma Phi.

We are glad to see Dr. Halla-day back in school after his re-cent illness.


Delta Chapter is glad to wel-come into full membership Ar-ley Edgerton, Donald Leigh, Gor-don Fischer, Clifford Millard,Joseph Robertson and BernardHowland. Formal initiation ser-vices for our new brothers wereheld Sunday afternoon, March 8under the direction of ArchonW. S. Irvin and Exetastase J. E.Dunham. The day's activitieswere concluded with a seveno'clock dinner in honor of ournew members. Guests were, Dr.J. R. Shaffer and Dr. S. H.Klein, who are alumni membersof the chapter. They gave brieftalks on fraternalism, its valueand meaning.

During a recent accident infront of the house, the electricwires were knocked down. Sev-eral ofour -members, donningbath-robes and using flashlightsdirected traffic for nearly anhour until the tangle was againstraightened out. The next eve-ning Phi Sigma Gamma receivedtribute in form of a News Flashover radio station WHO for itsservices in time of emergency.Those who were mentioned onthe broadcast were Leigh, Mil-lard, Edgerton and Corey. Thankyou, WHO.

Sigma Sigma Phi has pledgedBrothers Howland and Braun-schweig. Congratulations, fel-lows!

Dr. F. E. Hecker, '36, under-went an appendectomy at theDes Moines General Hospital,March 4. Tough luck, Doctor,but we are glad that you are im-proving!

Dr. John E. Rogers, Vice-pres-ident of the A.O.A., Examiner ofthe Associated Colleges, and analumnus of Delta Chapter, visit-ed us February 13. After inspect-ing the house, Dr. Rogers con-gratulated the Chapter on its

progressive spirit and ability tomaintain its home and member-ship during the depression days.He also explained the rules andideas of the newly created Na-tional Board of Examiners, ofwhich he is a member. We en-joyed your visit, Doctor Rogers,and will expect you again nextyear.

PSI SIGMA ALPHAThe regular monthly banquet

was held .at O'Malley's Tearoomon February 24. Dr. C. W. John-son was the speaker of the eve-ning and delivered a lengthyand very interesting discourseon "Professional Ethics." Thetalk was highly educational andgreatly appreciated by everymember present.

February 1-5 at the regularFriday morning assembly, PsiSigma Alpha announced to thestudent body its Freshman Es-say Contest. Awards to be givento the best freshman essay en-titled, "Why I Choose Osteo-pathy As A Career."

We wish to extend our hopesfor a rapid recovery to Dr.Hecker, who has recently under-gone an operation for acute ap-pendicitis.

Frat Night in New York

Tuesday night, July 21st, hasbeen designated by the NewYork Committee 'as Frat and So-rority night. It is not too earlyfor you who merely pay yourfee, eat, talk, laugh and departto know what has been going onand what is yet to be done foryour benefit.

The several members of theNew York Committee have beenhelping to get this night madeinto a smooth working success.The A.O.A., for the first time,has given the InterfraternityCouncil a specified desk spacefor your registration. This is theservice we and you have wantedin order to facilitate your reg-istration and get you out of theway of those coming on downthe line.

The majority of our osteo-pathic organizations have ap-pointed their New York repre-sentatives. If these have beenappointed they have been noti-fied of their duties. If not, thereis much yet to 'be done by someof our organizations before youas a member will find it easy toattend your annual reunion.

The Interfraternity Councilhas cards prepared for your reg-istration; has provided help totake care of your registrationand will have available the in-formation you wish about yourorganization, IF your frat orsorority answers our questionsin time.

We are just about ready forthe convention and we want itto be the smoothest workingregistration we have ever put onand we want to see every frat,club and sorority there with thelargest alumni group recorded.

H. V. Halladay, Sec'y.-Treas,Osteopathic InterfraternityCouncil.

AssembliesFebruary 14

The faculty and student bodyhad looked forward for sometime to this planned meetingwith Dr. Wilson of Wichita, butOle Man Winter laid a detainingfinger on methods of transpor-tation and we waited in vain.The time was not altogether lost,however, for the orchestra usedmost of the time for a rehearsalwhich was thoroly enjoyed byall.

Dr. Becker offered some time-ly advice and Dr. Facto sensinga possible slow minute, incitedthe co-eds to appear in a groupon the stage. This we think wasmore to show off the Wintercostume of two of the girls.Reese, a new student from Seat-tle, Washington, was also intro-duced.

Hoose excused himself fromthe assembly and in the corridorproceeded to cough loud andlong. He failed to cough up Dr.Wilson, so the orchestra closedthe morning meeting.

February 21One of our favorite assemblies

is to attend a movie. Sometimesthis is in the form of a comicbut more often something ofscientific interest to the student'body. This week the studentswere given a chance to see oneof the many operations perform-ed to improve facial form. Thruthe kindness of Davis and Geckof New York, we saw their filmon the removal of a hump nose.This was fully appreciated by theentire student body and was sorealistic that one member of theFreshman class passed out cold.

The orchestra, as usual, open-ed and closed the assembly.

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February 28Once each year it is safe to

turn over an assembly to eachorganization in the college. TheSpring semester is usually plan-ned for this since most of thefrats are better acquainted withthemselves by that time andknow what they can and cannotdo. February 28th was allotedto the Atlas Club.

Mark Gerlach, .assuming therole of Master of Ceremonies,led the band and introduced thefeatured acts. Mark had gather-ed his talent from two of ourbusiness colleges that may besaid to be rivals. The A.I.B. of-fered first a singer and one thatwill be remembered for her low,torchy contralto voice. This wasfollowed by a banjo and accord-ian act that moved fast and gotthe hands. The 4C bid for pop-ularity was thru a fine playletdepicting common office condi-tions and a singer with an ex-cellent tenor voice. Interspersedthru the outside talent werebursts of song and melody un-der the leadership of Mark andwith the assistance of the boys ofthe Club. Altogether it was high-ly entertaining and we will lookforward to the frat assembliesthat are to come.

We hear that the girls will doa black-face stunt when theirtime comes.

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The Lo, Book Looking At OurselvesThose who practice osteo-

The Official Publication of pathy become impressed with itsDES MOINES STILL COLLEGE many advantages as a powerful

OF OSTEOPATHY agency in therapeutics. Themore closely we study into basic

President ..... Arthur D. Becker osteopathic principles and the

Faculty Advisor, H. V. Halladay better we understand them, thedeeper becomes our appreciation

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Spring FanciesThe younger fellows seem to

have their line of thot alreadycut out for them in the Spring.It is therefore, no use for us totry to divert their attention fromthe well known subject. Our ap-peal must go to the old birds.But, who at this age of youthwill admit of being in that classand perhaps our case is hopeless.What we started out to writeabout was this:

Now is the time for all goodosteopaths to come to the aid oftheir profession. In a few shortweeks thousands of high schoolgraduates will be turned out ofthousands of high schools -allover the world. I wonder if youhave been instrumental in anyway in helping one or more. ofthese fine young people come toa definite decision as to theirchoice of vocation.

At our conventions, district,state and national, we see manymembers of our profession whoat the time seem to be filledwith C. P. Elan. You wouldthink when they get home thatthey would send half the avail-able population to some collegeof osteopathy. Some do and somedon't. Let's get together on thisand show a higher percentage ofenthusiasm for strengtheningour profession. Here is what youshould do right now and not amonth from now:

Make an opportunity in yourhigh school or several of themin your community and give theSeniors a vocational talk onyour profession- Many of thesestudents are going to school withno definite idea of what the fu-ture may hold for them in ourwork. If you can meet JuniorCollege, students the same waydo so, for many of our states re-quire one or two years pre-os-teopathic training.

Make it a point to contact theones who show -an interest andhave literature available thatthey can take home and study.

Send their names to the col-lege of your choice, or betterstill, to the six recognized col-leges and let them hear thestory each has to tell. Each ofour colleges can take care ofmore students than they have atpresent on the roll and we needmany more osteopaths in thefield than can be supplied bythese colleges at the present ratefor the next twenty-five years.

If we are handicapped now onaccount of numbers to put some-thing over for our benefit, it isbecause we failed to respondfifteen years ago to the need for

of the scope of applicability ofthese principles in practice. Webegin to recognize that we 'areindeed among those fortunateindividuals who have been grant-ed an opportunity to serve in auseful way.

What are we doing to improveour ability to serve? Are wereading our osteopathic literia-ture? Are we attending the var-ious available osteopathic meet-ings? Are we doing any !specialstudy and research in our ownfields?

Being richly endowed in op-portunities, what are we puttingback into our profession? Arewe taking part on programswhen asked to do so by the pro-gram chairman? Are we writingour cases and experiences sothat others of our professionmay benefit? Do we belong tothe local, state and national or-ganizations and pay our duespromptly? Are we sending stu-dents to osteopathic colleges,thus assuring the growth anddevelopment of the osteopathicprofession? Are we publicizingosteopathy by the judicious useof high class osteopathic litera-ture?

Sometimes I think it does noharm to take stock of ourselvesanu see now tne DooKs balance.One must not just check out iallthe time. We must keep puttingsomething back. Are we takersonly or are we also contributors?

Arthur D. Becker, D. O.

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nized by a more complete his-tory of the case and in childrenby the use of the X-Ray of thewrists, which when properly in-terpreted, according to Dr. Wil-son, prove to be of unlimitedvalue to the modern physician.

Dr. Wilson is to be highlycomplimented on his advancethought along lines that are sotruly Osteopathic. (R. K.)

more osteopaths. If we are hand-icapped more at the end of an-other fifteen years, it will bebecause we fail now to gatherinto our profession the undecid-ed young men and women whowould add the strength we needfor the future.

You honor yourself and yourprofession when you send us anew student. You strengthenyour own position in the com-munity and add to the prestigeof osteopathy when this isknown among your acquaint-ences.

Start now or it will be toolate with the group of youngfolks who will soon start theircollege career.

-E. Harwood.

What Price Experience

"Listen, my children, and youshall hear

Of the midnight ride of PaulRevere"

When Longfellow wrote thosewords the daring ride of PaulRevere was the epitome of cour-age. Would that we had a Long-fellow in Des Moines Still Col-lege of Osteopathy to immortal-ize some of the midnight rideswe of the obstetrical departmentare called upon to make. Ourrides may not be as dramatic asPaul Revere's, but who will denythat a certain amount of courageand fortitude are necessary toget out of a warm bed in the weesmall hours of the morning andride forth in a raging blizzard todeliver a baby under circum-stances fear removed from theconveniences of a hospital.

For example let me cite theexperience of a group of studentswho fared forth one night dur-ing the coldest winter DesMoines has seen for 117 years.It was on a frigid, below zeronight in early February when thetelephones in the students'homes rang with the dire mes-sage, "There's a case on out onEast 36th. Hurry and get outthere." Regretfully the studentsdragged themselves from theprotection of their warm beds,hastily donned all their winterclothing, and started out.

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Fortunately the house waswarm, and as soon as they thaw-ed out sufficiently to move, theequipment was set up and thedelivery made. When ,all wasover the weary crew started thelong trek back to the parkedcars. The night's ordeal was notyet complete, however. One ofthe cars managed to hang itselfin a deep drift and refused tomove until patient and strenu-ous effort was expended in shov-ing it out. Finally, however, thereturn trip was accomplishedsuccessfully and the students ar-rived at home in time to snatcha few short hours of sleep be-fore the inexorable alarm rang,calling them to an eight o'clockclass.

Alan R. Becker.

New York ConventionDiagnostic Clinic

Dr. Stanley G. Bandeen ofLouisville, Ky., has accepted ap-pointment as Director of theDiagnostic Clinic which will bemade a feature of the FortiethAnnual Convention of the Amer-ican Osteopathic Association, tobe held in the Waldorf-AstoriaHotel, New York City, beginningMonday, July 20th. This will bea repetition of the Clinic whichwas featured for the first timeat last year's Convention inCleveland, and which was receiv-ed with great enthusiasm by thephysicians in attendance. So suc-cessful was the Clinic last yearthat careful thought is beinggiven to the plan to make it anannual feature of future conven-tions.

Close co-operation .. hals beenassured to Dr. Bandeen by Dr.Roland S. Coryell, Chairman ofClinics, and 'Dr. Eugene R.Kraus, Chairman of Facilities.To make certain the best execu-tion of the plan to be directedby Dr. Bandeen, it is earnestlycalled to the attention of the in-dividual Osteopathic physicianwho may now or when Conven-tion time approaches have aproblem case within his practice,that physicians are urged to actpromptly and request registra-tion blanks from Dr. Roland S.Coryell, 795 Ocean Avenue,Brooklyn, N. Y.

Patients will not be acceptedafter July 1st, 1936.

Preliminary announcementsof the Diagnostic Clinic Staff in-cludes the following physicians:A. G. Reed, A. B. Crites, J. L.Fuller, T. J. Meyers, Mabel An-derson, K. A. Bush, Paul Blakes-lee, F. L. Kellogg, May L. Wal-strom N TC Rohertsonn Rlth xT,Tinley, E. D. Elsea, R. C. Kist-ler and H. B. Herdeg.

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(Continued from Page 1) -these men with us for the twodays and hop:e thru their reportto show an improvement Thisyear as in the ones past. Thecollege feels that this work be-ing sponsored by the A.O.A. is areal incentive not only to keepup the standard of our plant andteaching staff but to inspire eachindividual of our unit from thehead of the department to thenewest assistant. We invite crit-icism from those who are sin-cere in wishing to contributeconstructive ideas that are feas-able, but we cannot destroy un-less we have a replacement al-ready at hand that will streng-then our institution.

Dr. Ray Kale-recently delivered a face pre-sentation. Ray says it is themost precocious babe he everheard of. Before he had theshoulders delivered the young-ster looked up at Ray, smiled,winked and said, "How am Idoin' doc?"

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The Spring Circuit may be inprogress by the time of publi-cation of the Log Book, with theprofession informed from thisoffice as well as by the respec-tive District officials as to thetime and place of the meetings.

We in Iowa are very fortun-ate and I may say very proud tohave Dr. Arthur D. Becker asone of our members. He haskindly consented to accompanyPresident Gordon on this, thelast circuit of this Society year.Meetings are as follows: FourthDistrict at Hampton, March 16;First District at Clinton, March17; Third District at Ottumwa,March 18; Sixth District atAmes, March 23; 'Fifth Districtat Sioux City, March 24; SecondDistrict at Council Bluffs, March25th In addition to these twospeakers each district has beenrequested to present one localspeaker and at the time of writ-ing, we haven't been definitelyinformed as to these speakers,except in the Fourth, where Dr.W. D. Andrews of Algona willappear on the program.

* * *State Convention

After the spring circuit thenext "show" will be the stateconvention at Des Moines, May14 and 15. While we haven'theard just lately from Dr. W. C.Chappell, Mason City, Chairmanof the Program Committee, wecan call to mind three headlinerswhich will insure any conventionof a good attendance. One ofthese, a specialist in his line, hasnever appeared in Iowa, to ourknowledge, is from the Southand appeared on the A.O.A. pro-gram at Cleveland. Non-mem-ber you have a bargain inmembership, as dues paid nowgive you full membership untilJune 1, 1937. This entitles youto two state conventions for aregistration fee of four dollarsfor both conventions. Non-mem-ucibli^p -egi tratr-io- O e Je -- boih]conventions is ten dollars. Payyour dues now and save the sixdollars!

Paul O. French, D. 0.,Secretary-Treasurer.

We have been requested tohave the enclosed letter publish-ed. It is self-explanatory, andwas received by Dr. Hannan,from Dr. E. A. Benbrook, Secre-tary of the Board of Examinersin the Basic Sciences in Iowa.

February 19, 1936.Dr. D. E. Hannan, D. O. Sec'y.Iowa Board of OsteopathicExaminers,

Perry Iowa.Dear Doctor Hannan:

This is to inform you that'to-day this Board received a letterfrom Bailie and Edson, Lawyers,Park Bldg., Storm Lake, enclos-ing a copy of a temporary in-junction writ entered in the Dis-trict Court of Woodbury Coun-ty, Iowa, February 15, 1936, by

Judge E. T. Rice, in the case en-titled, "Don C. White, Plaintiffvs. Board of Examiners in theBasic Sciences, et al."

This action enjoins and re-strains the Board and the indi-vidual members of the Board,from issuing a certificate of pro-ficiency in the basic sciences toany person or persons withoutsuch person or persons havingfirst passed an examination be-fore the Board showing the re-quired proficiency in the basicsciences; and the Board is or-dered to require in all cases theissuance of a certificate of pro-ficiency in any of the subjectsdescribed in the basic sciencelaw.

Will it be possible for you toinform the members of your pro-fession in this state?

Thanking you, I am,Very truly yours,

(Signed) E. A. Benbrook,Secretary.

Dr. Becker Discussesthe Heart

A year ago Dr. Arthur D.Becker, president of Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy, dis-cussed and classified heart dis-ease as a clinical basis. It hascontinued of value to everymember of the Polk !County So-ciety who heard this splendidpaper.

Dr. Becker was again guestspeaker of the Polk County pro-gram, continuing the discussionof heart conditions. Data ofGeneral Cardiac Examinationand its related value to the Os-teopathic physician and his find-ings was ably presented by thespeaker, who has spent years instudy ,and teaching of this soimportant phase of human an-atomy, physiology and pathol-ogy.

Valuable information gainedby practical experience and sci-entific research covering the cy-cle, murmurs and a thorough ex-amination of the chest was someof the information gained by-ach attending- pihy-si--ian .

,ll owing the discussion ofthe evening the meeting ad-journed, having had a delightfuldinner, a profitable talk land atruer concept of the value of os-teopathic normalization in heartabnormalities.

Thursday Noon Meetings

The regular Thursday NoonLuncheon group is continuingthe discussion of endocrine studyas started this year. Linkingwith the valuable work as pre-sented by Dr. Wilson, a keenerinterest has arisen that makespossible a practice of increasedvalue to the patients of everydoctor who attends these meet-ings.

Dr. John Woods has led thetwo meetinss, discussing thepituitary from an anatomicaand physiological basis and presenting to the group the latestfacts which have become a val-

ued post-graduate course. A gen-eral discussion later added in-formation from the readings ofthe various doctors.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker present-ed the Osteopathic study of theendocrine system and its treat-ment. A modern and well for-mulated idea of the interrela-tion of the system was stressedand provoked advanced thoughtthat will eventually become afact. The relation between thenervous system and the endoc-rine system has an inheritedquality which is based on theintelligence of the cell, and canbe treated as a structural unit.-(R. K.)

VisitorsIt is gratifying to have our

graduates ,and others drop in fora chat when they are in thecity. This past month the fol-lowing have visited with us fora few minutes and we were gladto see them: Drs. Jack Ennis,Bennie Devine, Gene Winslow,Maurice Schwartz, Lou Carletonand Cuthpert Smith.

Interesting and friendly let-ters were received by the officefrom Drs. P. W. Wasner, B.Wayland, Sherwood Nye, H. G.Withrow, W. E. Lawrence, Vir-ginia Gay-King, George Folk-man, R. T. Lustig, Olga Gross,and J. A. Johnson.

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in the Kiawanis, Shrine and theChamber of Commerce and findstime to assume the duties of adevoted husband and father to afine family consisting of the wife,two girls and one boy.

At the college he teaches hisspecialty, which is the diagnosisand treatment of diseases of theEye, Ear, Nose and Throat, andeach week conducts the clinic intnat department. As a memberof the staff of the Des MoinesGeneral Hospital he is busy eachmorning in the clinic in thissame department. His admini-strative talents have elected himas a member of the board oftrustees of both the college andhospital.

Would you like to hear sometall stories of big game hunting?Each fall Dr. Marshall sneaksaway for a time into the wildsof the far northwest and haseach time brought back covetedtrophies. Mountain sheep, bear,elk and moose are his meat andthe meat of his friends in DesMoines, following one of theseexpeditions. Life is full of livingfor Dr. Marshall.

Dr. Lee Lindbloom-of Wichita Falls, Texas, wasrecently married to Miss EsterWilson of McPherson, Kansas.Lee expects to open an officesoon.

Drs. Fred McAllister, GlenBigsby and Wayne Enderby-

are taking P.G. work this semes-ter. It looks good to see theserecent graduates around thehalls again.

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pathy, which carried with itmembership in the board of trus-tees of the institution also.

His skill in surgery was rec-ognized in 1933 by the AmericanCollege of Osteopathic Surgeonsand he was awarded the degreeFellow in Surgery by that or-ganization. Dr. Schwartz' care-ful and methodical work haswon for him the admiration andconfidence of a clentele that ex-tends thruout the middle westand he is in contsant demand asa speaker at osteopathic meet-ings over the country.

Dr. Schwartz is active in alllegal and legislative affairs thatinfluence the practice of Osteo-paty and Surgery in the stateand extends his interest to thenational association in behalf ofthe college and his specialty.

His mornings are devoted tohis work in surgery at the hos-pital and college, offering forthe benefit of the student bodyan extensive clinic in both ma-jor and minor surgical clinics.In the afternoon he may usu-ally be found in his down-townoffice where his services ,as adiagnostician are in demand.

A wife, two sons and a daugh-ter make certain demands on histime and with them he occasion-ally disappears for a few days ofmuch needed rest.

Illinois State MeetingPlans are practically complete

for what is expected to be oneof the largest state meetings inthe history of the Illinois Asso-ciation. Announcement is beingmade early, as the committeefeels that many in adjacentstates will want to attend. Aglance at the program convincesthe reader that the three dayswill be filled with instructivetalks and meetings.

Reserve May 17, 18 and 19,at the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago.

SuggestionsHere are some suggestions for

success:There are no man-writter

rules that will make you a suc-cess.

First, avoid toxic states, andthis includes temper and tem-perament.

Second, think success, act suc-cess for all you are worth-men-tal, moral and material success.

Third, recognize yourself aspart skin, bones, flesh, blood andthe other part brains.

Fourth, do not depend ormedicine to cure any derangement that you have caused byyour own carelessness. Stop being careless.

Fifth, when you greet othersbe sincere, friendly, cheerful,courageous -and others willmeet you in a way that will help;

Sixth, be tolerant, truthfuand tote square with the world.

Seventh, rub elbows with th(doers ^nd avoid the dubs.

-The Business Philosopher

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Volume 13 . APRIL 15, 1936 Number 4

Boys Meet Bioys

The recent coverage of stateathletic 'events by the Seniors iscertainly deserving of space,since it was complete and car-ried put to the satisfaction of allparties. The three major eventsof the past month were the Girls'State Basketball Tournament,the Boys' State Basketball Tour-nament, and the State HighSchool Wrestling Tournament.

"i Teach case students were sentout to take care of the variousteams and with the report of thegirls meet in another item, weappend the report on the careof the boys.

Basketball.Joe Peterson, Bernard How-

land, Don Evans, C. W. Ham-mond and Hal Walters were sentout to the Drake Fieldhouse totake care of the boys at thie Bas-ketball meet. Teams from Wells-burg, Webster City, Williams-burg, Logan, Van Meter, Ames,Creston, and Bronson were tak-en care of together with a num-ber of players who dropped infor treatment without statingtheir connection. In a state meetthe boys are usually in good con-dition to begin with, so that thetreatment consists mainly ofkeeping them that way. Generaltreatment, care of floor burns,Charlie horses, sprains to kneeand ankle and shoe pinches arethe main items on the list ofcervices rendered. The boys

lom the college feel that theyearned a great deal, made some


Official Visitors

On Wednesday, April 8, the!ollege was honored by the pres-nce of Drs. McCaughan, Clarknd Gordon. This visit was anfficial one and for the purpose

)f acquainting the student bodyvwith the services offered by the

Central Office. The Senior classwas dignified by a special meet-ing, the remaining classes mettogether and were given the'first deg.ree" in associationvork.

It is always a pleasure to havenembers of the official familyis visitors. We are busy andiope that they note that we arebut we can take time off for suchimportant events. These menbrought something to the stu-lent body that comes only thruontact with men of such calibrend with the ability to do the

vork they are doing,We hope that Drs. McCaugh-

n, Clark and Gordon will visit:s again.

Dr. Mary E. Golden

Perpetual motion would suf-fice for a thumbnail descriptionof Dr. Mary Golden. Busy frommorning until late at night andwith more varied interests thantwo other people. Dr. Goldenhas an extensive practice. She isactive in several local profes-sional women's clubs. She fre-quently talks before profession-al and lay groups and is alwayson hand to take care of herduties as a member of the fac-ulty of the college.

Dr. Golden is deeply interest-ed in her profession. She is amember of the local, state andnational societies and attends.Her motor trips to the variousparts of the country to attendthe national conventions areplanned each year in advanceand you will see her as busythere as when at home.

Her specialty of Pediatrics of-fers her the thrills of bringinglittle loved ones back to healthand brings her into an intimacy

r i1h tLh fovnL il-v +111 hn+ nrn- ho ' ria -inW LL1 11U lt; lllllllJ ot Lh L C a ll wU aC llA -ed in no other way.

Dr. Glen E. Fisher

One of the younger membersof the faculty but filling an im-portant position on the facultyand board of trusttes. Dr. Fishercame to the college having hadtwo years work at the Universityof Iowa in the medical depart-ment, finishing his education inOsteopathy. His work is in thedepartment of chemistry andcomparative therapeutics and isnot an easy task, since these sub-jects seem to have always beendifficult for the average student.He is a'lso responsible for thesubject of Laboratory Diagnosisand supervises the laboratorywork in connection with theclinic of the college.

Locally he is active in the pro-fessional organizations and ischairman of arr<angements forthe state society. He enjoys mo-toring and will be seen at thenational convention this sum-mer, taking his vacation in the

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Hear and See These In New YorkAt the National Meeting In July

Send A Student for Our September Class

Girls Meet GirlsThursday, Friday and Satur-

day, March 19, 20 and 21, thegirls' basketball tournamenttook place at the Drake Field-house with four of our girls,Dorothea Failing, MarybethZiegler, Clarise Kieft, and HelenButcher as physicians under thesupervision of Dr. H. V. Halla-day. These teams, champions ofthe various state areasi enteredthe tournament to compete forthe Girls' State High SchoolChampionship.? Two of the teamsbrought their own trainers anddoctors, but most of.the sixteenteams were under our Osteopath-ic care. .

The first morning started verywell with a knee to.tape,. a firstdegree charley horse, and noserious injuries. During the af-ternoon there was one badlysprained thumb tapled, severalblistered feet and floor burnstreated, and some pulled mus-cles worked out.

During the .course of themeet, no one was injuredenoughduring play to prevent her fin-ishing the game, although teethwere loosened, ankles sprained,knees twisted, and one very se-vere sacro-iliac lesion was pro-duced. The latter happened in afall so severe that it was doubt-ful if the girl would be able toreturn to play for the remainderof the tournament. However, by


Local VisitorsRecently the college has en-

joyed an epidjec o4 gre%-_Jf-local visitors. Two science class-es from North High, togetherwith their teacher, spent anafternoon visiting the classesand laboratories. Guided by amember of the staff they wentthru the building examiningspecimens in Biology, Pathology,etc., and finally were landed inthe dissection room, whichseems to be the goal of all vis-itors.

A group of nurses from oneof the local medical hospitalsalso made the trip thru thelabs and seemed to enjoy thecontacts with students whocould talk their language.

The college is always glad totake time to explain to inter-ested groups, what "we are try-ing to do. We find many who aretruly interested in expandingtheir knowledge of what is goingon in the community and fewwho are not really serious aboutmatters pertaining to their ownhealth.

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Children wait impatiently forSanta Claus, the aged for theinactment of the Townsend Plan-but the Atlas Club looks for-ward with joyous anticipationto the annual reunion of theAxis - Xiphoid Chapters. TheKirksville brothers arrived onMarch 20 for our 1936 reunion.Friday night the traditional bas-ketball game was played withthe Axis Chapter being on thelong end of the score. Fortycouples attended the house partySaturday night and a most en-joyable time was had by all. Abanquet followed Sunday noon,after which we departed, look-ing forward to our visit in Kirks-ville next year.

Brother Northrup spent theweek following the Kirksvillereunion in bed but now, afteran uneventful convalescene, thebrother seems to be in excellenthealth.

Our famous Wahoo boy paidanother visit to his home in Ne-braska.

George Bock and Larry Moore,students at the Kirksville Col-lege, were recently visitors atthe house.

Brothers -Beamer and Ford,and Pledge Hagy, spent the Eas-ter holidays in their respectivehomes in Kewanee, Illinois.

Springtime is house-cleaning+thla6n d +nA t llno'o 'hc h r- + UnculllUl; ai 11 tn pleCUgUes 1ilU i dlU. aILt

enjoyable week.Dr. Lester Barry recently vis-

ited his brother, Pledge Barry.Brothcl Bridenstine says he

spent Easter at his home-butwhere is Winterset?

_ TTTTS . . LOST Oneslightly battered derby, some-where between Detroit and DesMoines. . . . Every group has itsnotorious personages-we have'Slash Eddy." . . . . Evans usedhis own car once last month.


Dinner guests the past monthincluded Dr. H. V. Halladay andson, Morrie, Miss Ava Johnson,Dr. and Mrs. I. C. Gordon, andDr. and Mrs. Glen Fisher.

Plans are being made for aPhi Sig reunion during the stateconvention in May. Plan to visityour fraternity house, 2141Grand Avenue, and meet the fel-lows. If you would like to stayat the house, let us know in ad-vance. Send us your name andaddress so that we can corre-spond with you.

We were indeed pleased tohave Miss Ava Johnson- as ourguest recently. Her impressionsof Washington, where she is em-D'loved by the government. were

quite interesting. Thank you,Miss Johnson.

Our suspicions were confirmedSunday, April 5, when BrotherBob Gibson passed the cigars,announcing his marriage to MissEloise Cornell, Massena, Iowa.The ceremony took place Novem-ber 29, 1935, at Rockport, Mo.

The Delta Chapter AmateurHour with Don Leigh as masterof ceremonies, was broadcastover the White and Blue hook-upto the college students and fac-ulty members, Friday, March 13.Our theme song, "A BeautifulLady in Blue", introduced theprogram. Featured numbers in-cluded :Myron Bos and his im-personation of a college profess-or; Vater Vindshield and hisnews flashes, by Jim Dunham;Barnie Howland, concert pianistof stage and screen; "Pipsqueek"Blanding and "Tex" Sharp, theharmony boys; and Virge Halla-day and his Still College Or-chestra in a spirited march, "OnWisconsin." The program wasconcluded by Don the Magician,who baffled the audience withseveral of his famous tricks.

DELTA OMEGA(B. 'M.)

A business meeting was heldat Murial Wilson's, March 16.The evening was spent in dis-cussion of sorority problems,plans for the Sorority Assembly,and vacation plans. A deliciouslunch was served by the hostess.

A very interesting work meet-ing was held March 23 at Eve-lyn Ketman's at which a notedtraveler and lecturer, R!ev. Nich-ols, spoke on the wonders ofSouth America. If it were notfor the distance I am sure allthe sorority girls would ,hikeright down there to start up apractice.

Friday, Marcn 27 was Soror-itv A-.qsommh1v Tnnra MFn.v_ aI Ly xwo 0 IJ K A-v.Y - J * 1 a ,v acolored singer of radio note, en-tertained us with a short pro-gram of blues songs. Membersof the Rose Ad'ler Dance Studioranging from little tiny folks to'teen age girls, presented a di-versified program of singing anddancing. Perhaps the most out-standing performance was thatof the little girl who toe-tapdanced with a swinging rope.

Beryl Freeman was formallyinitiated into Delta Omega BetaSorority, Monday, March 30, atthe home of Velma Gehman.Prior to the initiation a deliciousroast rabbit dinner was servedby the hostess and following theceremonies the gir'ls attended atheatre party at the Orpheum."The Life of Louis Pasteur"proved of more than passing in-terest to the girls; it is of valueas a tribute to a great scientist.

The first steak fry of thespring season was heartily enjoy-ed by the girls on Wednesday,April 8. After considerable trou-ble in finding a park that was6pen, they settled down in Un-ion Park. The prize of the wholeaffair was a twelve-inch angel-food cake topped with marsh-mallow Easter rabbits. Dr. Lil-lian Peterson was an honoredrrrr ost

AssembliesMarch 13

Following the custom of thespring assembly plan, the PhiSigma Gamma took over thehour with honor to themselvesand much to the amusement ofthe student body. The collegeorchestra assisted in the pro-gram, which was planned afterMajor Bowes' Amateur program.It is needless to report that theacts were fully up to the expec-tations of the crowd and all wentinto the spirit of the affair withgusto. We had no idea that somulch talent (?) could be foundin one organization. Don Leigh,acting as master of ceremonies,finished the program with somemagical tricks. The script of thebroadcast ends as follows:

"We have been broadcastingby authority of the S. C. O.with a frequency of 722 appen-dectomies, 2141 tonsilectomies,and one-half a cardio-cycle. Atthe end of the theme song youwill next hear coming over theair the voices of your respectiveteachers in our class rooms."

The program was good andwe congratulate the Phi SigmaGamma.

March 20Following music by the or-

chestra the student body viewedanother scientific film throughthe courtesy of Davis and Geckof New York. The film, showingthe Latzko Extraperitoneal Ce-sarean Section, was exceptional-ly clear and with full explani-tory captions, gave the studentstwenty minutes of highly in-structive visual teaching. No onefainted, which was very disap-pointing to several who wereready with appropriate restora-tives.

The new high power projectorwas used to advantage andmarks a real advance in ourinteresting movie shows.

The orchestra closed the ses-sion.

March 27The Deltas, not to be outdone

by any organizations for men,staged a real show for the as-semblage this week. Miss DoraMcKay from the studio of KSOentertained first with Blue Songsin Rhythm, the old favorite, St.Louis Blues, winning the mostapplause. This was followed byseveral numbers from the studioof Rose Adler in Des Moines.Miss Adler is training dancersfrom the tender age of two orthree years ulp to the 'teens andprovided a program varied withmembers from most of her class-es. A twelve year old young ladyproved her talent by dancingtap style and jumping rope, allon her toes.

Before the program closedRuth Paul announced that theorganization had subscribed toseveral magazines of a scientificnature that would soon be avail-able for the students in the li-brary./ This is certainly a com-mendable contribution from thegirls.

April 3Another movie day but to vary

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Mt. Rainier National Park. TheDepartment of Interior is kindenough to furnish films of mostof our national parks and eachmakes a well worth half hour ofinstruction and entertainment.The trips are always too brieffor many of us have not visitedsuch far away places, but thefleeting glimpses are sufficientto whet our desire for traveland we all say that some day wewill be there in person .

The college orchestra openedand closed the assembly, as us-ual.

POST GRADUATE WEEK-JUNE 15 to 20.

Looking Around

It was my very real pleasureduring the month of March--to-make a circuit of the six districtmeetings in Iowa in the com-pany of the President of theState Osteopathic Association,Dr. F. A. Gordon of Marshall-town. If one is ever inclined toget tired, or run down, or"weary in well doing", I havediscovered a first class panacea.Just get out in a group of os-teopathic physicians and surg-eons and have some good visitsand some live discussions. Findout what others are doing andplanning. Learn of their prob-lems and how they meet them.Catch some of their enthusiasm.Hear them tell of their successesand endeavor to help them in thesolution of their more tryingcases.

It is a genuine inspiration tofind that osteopathic physiciansare assuming an important placein their several communities andthat the public gives tangibleevidence of confidence in sub-mitting the more difficult casesto our physicians for diagnosistreatment and care. Responsibi'lity demands growth and development. We instinctivelymeasure up to what is expectedof us. It makes those of uswho are in osteopathic educa-tional institutions appreciate ourresponsibility and obligation. Itmakes us realize the worth-whileness of our efforts to qual-ify competent osteopathic phy-sicians.

It is a serious error to missthe uplift, the pleasure and theprofit gained in contact withyour fellow worker. From themeeting of minds and the con-flict of ideas, sparks are emittedwhich light the way and revealnew truths anu new ideas.

I am looking forward at thiswriting to a joint meeting the16th of this month at Iola, Kan-sas, of the Eastern Kansas andthe'Verdegris Valley OsteopathicAssociations; and on May 1st atMinneapolis with the MinnesotaOsteopathic Association. Then on,May 14 and 15 the Iowa StateOsteopathic Association meetshere in Des 'Moines. Meet, mix,visit and discuss, and capturethe good which results from ac-quaintance with your neighbor.

-Arthur D. Becker. D. O.

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What Is Your Wattage?Not long ago I had occasion

to see the difference in project-ors used for home movies. To-gether with a couple of otherfellows who were also interest-ed we saw a film of the ordinaryamateur make projected in anordinary sized room and by amachine -that used a 100-wattlamp. It looked fine, the imageswere distinct and the picture in-teresting and the projector costonly about $85.00. We then sawthe same projector used in alarger room where the imagehad to be thrown about 50 feetand we had to strain our eyesto see what it was all about. Itdid not register. The lamp wastoo weak and the impression wasaltogether negative. But thedemonstrator substituted a muchstronger projector. One of the500-Watts and what a differ-ence! The picture was clear andeven at a greater distance couldeasily be enjoyed. The reactionwas positive and we went awaypleased.

I thought on the way back tothe office that we have a lot of100-Watt people in this world.They are trying just 100 Wattsworth and no more. They seemto be satisfied to throw a faintshadow on the screen and it isso dim that everyone aroundthem turns away to somethingelse that is clear and distinct.These same people have withinthem a dynamo that can develop500 Watts if they wished it.If a little more power was putbehind their work, if they rad-iated a little more enthusiasmand if they felt the urge to pro-ject themselves beyond the rangeof their own living-room, whata lot of real good they could doand what a lot of enjoymentt'hey could give to those aroundthem.

What Wattage are you put-ting into your work in Osteo-~pathy? Whatever it is, you mayb e sure that you are rated ac-c urately by all that come in con-t ict with you. If you shine witha dim light there is somethingvrProng. Your affiliation with Os-t eopathy obligates you in manyv rays. You must keep up with theriewer ideas of the profession;

'ou must modernize your officeCind equipment; you should beextending your practice intonew homes and you should be; io radiant that you will influence

s ome of the young people iny our community to enter yourp| rofession. Don't let your dyna-n ilo die down. See that your ownn lachinery is kept in perfect

Faculty Fails to AgreeWaving arms, clinched fist

smacked violently into cuppethands, beetled brows corrugatedover unflinching visages fronthe center of which spoutscadence of vicious but unconvincing words and phrases. Thebasses have it. Now the tenorqreign. The sopranos take up thetheme. The baritones stretch therecitative. The ensemble is morelike the booing of an angry mobThe chief signals for silence.

This is not a rehearsal of ahighly dramatic scene from aropera. It is not taken from a GMan film. Wouldst know thetruth? It is the short intervalbetween Board meeting and IFac-ulty meeting at Still College andsomeone started to brag abouthis car.

The faculty may be united onOsteopathy and kindred subjectsbut it fails to agree on the sub-ject of motor transportationTrue, most of the standardmakes have two supporters butno one has three admirers inthe group. Three cars have onlyone friend each, hence in theargument the singles soon loseout, more on account of num-bers than the rated quality ofthe car. Noise from the motorspells disaster but when itcomes from the motorman itmay mean success or at leastfidelity.

Let's look at statistics. Theyare always good to look at any-way. Probably the reason for allthe trouble is that there arethirteen makes of cars repre-sented on the faculty. In orderthat no one may be offended, wewill list them alphabetically-and of course, we are glad tostart with Buick, 2; Chevy, 2;Dodge, 2; Ford, 2; Hudson, 2;Lafayette, 1; LaSalle, 1; Olds,2; Plymouth, 2; Pontiac, 2; Reo,2; Studebaker, 2; and Terra-plane, 1.

Wonder if we could get thir-teen salesmen to meet with thefaculty some night and let eachtell why the others should beout of business. Maybe we couldget down to some sort of a sen-sible agreement and cut out allof this nerve racking argumentthat doesn't get mileage at all,but does add to the smilage!

working order so that you canbe rated as a 500-Watter!

A. T. Still designed a dynamothat the longer it is used themore brilliant its effect becomes.But, it has to be used. If youneglect this dynamic science ofOsteopathy and if you fail to re-flect its power, you are losingsomething. You are not enjoyinga thrill that can come only byusing this light whose rays ex-tend just as far as the Wattageyou put behind them.

Take stock of your brilliance.Are you illuminating an areacomparable to the latent powerwithin you? Are you projectinglike the 100-Watt machine, ordo you reach out with the ra-diance of 500 or more Watts?

E. Harwood.

AT NEW YORK Kiwanis Club Hearss Scientific Dr. Becker1 One of the most importanti and interesting features at he Dr. Arthur D. Becker spoke ton Annual Convention in New York t h e D e s Moines Kiwanis Club ona City next July will be that one April 4 at the Hotel Fort Des- devoted to the display of the Moines, on the subject "Whate Scientific Exhibits. It has already Are You Worth?" Precedings been announced that each of the his remarks with some historye six Approved Osteopathic Col- of the Des Moines Still Collegee leges is to take part as a unit in of Osteopathy, he ably comparede the Professional Program. In the the greatness of such organiza-

.Scientific Exhibits each college tions in the final analysis to thewill parallel that which it pre- greatness of their objectives.sents on the floor of the general That the Des Moines Still Col-

1 assembly, amplifying it so that lege of Osteopathy has a great-it may serve in the same sense humanitarian spirit of service inas a laboratory course in the its underprivileged family workcollege curriculum, far beyond the clinical treat-I college curriculum. ments and care was expressed by

Each of the Scientific Exhib- a c a r e w a s e x p r e s ee b y

I its will contain visual demon-t strations by charts, models, He presented his talk in a

mounted specimens, tables, and manner understood by the lay-the like, exemplifying embryol- man et appreciated by every

3 ogy, anatomy, physiology, path- doctor present. He characterizedFology, diagnosis and therapeu- phases of a great list of "silenttics. Dr. Otterbein Dressler of diseases" that if diagnosed earlyPhiladelphia, National Chair- would not terminate with the

t man of Scientific Exhibits, in a enormous loss of men in theirreport made to the convention best years. He explained theexecutive committee, expressed necessity of water in circulation,the opinion that this feature of deep breathing for oxidation, ex-the Convention will far outrank ercise as a vital every-day need,anything of the kind ever before and finally diet and relaxationattempted. In addition to the of which we hear much but dodisplays made by the six approv- little about. Our mental and phy-ed colleges, Dr. Dressier states sical condition depends largelythat there will be a general mu- on how we take care of ourseum display, and as well exhib- bodies from day to day and whatits by the Public Health Service we are worth to society on suchof Washington, the Federal factors.Food and Drug department, and Dr. Russell C. McCaughan, ex-the Hospital Association. There ecutive secretary, and Dr. Clay-will also be an exhibit of anat- ton N. Clark, business manageromical models loaned by the from the Chicago office, and Dr.Clay-Adams Company. F . A. Gordon, trustee of the A.

GClay-A s olf O.A. and President of the IowaGolf enthusiasts among os- Association, were guests at the

teopathic physicians and their luncheon.friends who will attend the 40th Dr. Harry J. Marshall, ArthurAnnual Convention of the Amer- D. Becker, and Raymond Kale,ican Osteopathic Association in are members of the Des MoinesNew York City next July, will be Kiwanis Club.wise to take with them theirbest bags and their favorite POST GRADUATE WEEK-clubs. Opportunity has been JUNE 15 to 20.made that they may be able toplay the celebrated "Winged Dr. William E. Rees-Foot Course" which t:- New of Martins Ferry, Ohio, recentlyYork Athletic Club maintains at passed the West Virginia St'cteMamaroneck, one of the most Board. Bill decided to settleattractive of the metropolitan down. Rented a home but wait-suburban communities. The New ed a few days to move in. TheYork Athletic Club is thought to wait was a life saver for Billbe the oldest organization of its and family, for during the floodkind in America. For many dec- the house was under water.ades it has had potent influenceupon all matters relating to am- Dr. Lou Carleton-ateur athletics and has furnish- of Brooklyn, Iowa, was recentlyed champions in all branches of elected president of the Powe-athletic sports. The "Winged sheik County Osteopathic Asso-Foot Course", which has been elation.the scene of many championshiptournaments, is so located as to fifty years of age or older)practically overlook the Sound, "Ladies-Net and Gross", "Driv-its settings, as well as its Club- ing Contest", and "Putting Con-house and other buildings, being test". It will be well for thoseamong the most beautiful and who will take their bag of golfpicturesque in the country. It clubs with them to the Conven-may be said that about almost tion, to get into early communi-every one of its eighteen holes' cation with Dr. A. Bowmanhistory and tradition have stor- Clark, 77 Park Avenue, Newies to tell or prodigies of golf York City, Golf Chairman of thevalor. Entertainment Committee. With

Thirty prizes will be awarded Dr. Clark on that committee arein the tournament next July. Drs. John A. DeTienne, GeorgeEntries will be accepted for S. Van Riper, D. Webb Gran-"Low Gross", "Low Net", "Kick- berry, Harris Maxfield, and Lu-ers' Handicap", "Seniors" (men cius M. Bush.

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luck, th;e spring Circuit missedwinter, the floods and the sec-ond spasm of cold weather. Drs.Arthur D. Becker and PresidentF. A. Gordon spoke in all sixdistricts. The reception givenDr. Becker and the profession'ssupport of Des Moines Still Col-lege was, we feel, an inspirationto the new president of that in-stitution. Resolutions of sup-port for the college wlere passedin every district, we understand.

We trust the weather. manwill be in good humor May 14and 15, as that is when the Os-teopathic clan of Iowa gatherat Hotel Savery, Des Moines, fortheir annual convention. Markthe dates now. When this is be-ing written, we haven't receivedthe final approved outline ofthe program, so will deal in onlya small way with the goodthings in store for us.

Representatives from three ofour six osteopathic colleges willappear on the program. Withtwp: college presidents, Dr. Geo.Lau;ghlin . and Dr. Arthur D.Becker -,andi, a,, faculty memberfrom the Kansas City College,we can rest assured of a realOSTEOPATHIC program. Dr.Mabel Anderson of the latter in-stitution, will discuss "RectalDiseases and Practical Gynecol-ogy."' Dr. Anderson, we believe,has never appeared before anIowa audience, but rest assuredshe will have plenty for us totake home. If you have read herarticles in the College Journalyou know she has something tosay: and is not filling space tohelp, out the editor.

Another new face to an Iowaconvention is that of Dr. G. H.Meyers of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr.Meyers' particular hobby, orshall we say specialty, is ear,eye, nose and throat. Dr. Chap-pell chose wisely when he select-ed Dr. Meyers for the Iowa pro-

We have heard inllch the pastyear about Osteopathy in Indus-trial Accident cases. Dr. Maloneof Miani, Oklahoma, was fea-tured in the August, 1935 issueof the American Federation ofLabor publication, the AmericanFederationist. That, coupledwith the iefficient work of theBureau of Industrial and Insti-tutional Service of the AOA havemade both the profession andLabor realize the importance ofsuch types of work.

Mr. W. M. Endsley, Presidentof the Corn Processing Council,will discuss "Osteopathy and In-dustry." Mr. Endsley as presi-dent of this Council which hasrepresentatives from variousplants over the country in thecorn processing industry, has ahundred thousand potentialworkingmen he can in some man-ner influence. He already hasdiscussed this matter of Osteo-pathy before the Council and therepresentative from an Ohio

plant are now starting their re- The Osteo athicquest for Osteopathic services.e Pteop

"Importance of- X-Ray" is a Armamentarianpractical matter and the men todiscuss it need no introduction Dr. John Woods presented toto an Iowa ,audience both Drs.D. E. Hannon and B. L. Cashthe Polk County Osteopathic So-will have much of importance ciety the most comprehensiveand interest. view of the resourcefulness of

The Memorial Services for de- the Osteopathic armamentationparted members will be in charge in a most impressive and prac-of Dr. S. B. Miller of Cedar Rap- tica'l manner. This talk will mer-ids. Dr. Miller will later review it the attention of every osteo-the history of the Iowa Society path in practice today and theand being a young "old timer" sincere appreciation of his studyyou may rest assured it will be was evident by the outstandingmost interesting. We of the comment of those present.younger generation feel we have Covering the ,entire field ofproblems to meet, but listen to Osteopathic therapy of the hu-some of the "battles of yester man body he discussed the var-year." Dr. Miller's message will ious factors that prove and havebe interesting and inspiring, proven the superiority of its

The banquet, in charge of claims. The basic foundation ofToastmaster Rolla Hook, prom- the foot and its proper normali-ises to be an outstanding one. zation and prevention of phy-We understand Dr. C. C. Jack- siological and anatomical un-son will again sing, and with Dr. balance due to variation in theStrurmer of Shenandoah with length of the legs. Further thatthe violin, we know the musical good posture is an essential tofeatures of the program will be the body mechanics and is trulywell taken care of. Dr. Hook has an osteopathic concept. That re-not as yet announced his speak- laxed abdominal walls interfereer of the evening, but we know with the action of the diaphragmthe talent he has in mind will that is so important in venousbe well worth hearing, as they circulation. Divulsion of theare outstanding in their field of external rectal sphincter andendeavor and whichever is chos- manipulation of other pelvic anden will do us honor to be present abdominal visera under properwith us for the evening. conditions is of unlimited value.

There are several other speak- Continuing his discussion heers and features we are, not able established the contention thatto comment upon more fully at surgery is truly a mechanicalthis time, since we have no defi- method of aiding nature follow-nite word as yet as to the exact ing pelvic tears and other dis-program, but complete program placements that effect the bloodand information will reach you supply of these and surroundingby mail. tissues. Stimulation and inhib-

Paul O. French, D. O., ition through nerves has itsSecretary-Treasurer. place in relation to blood vessels,

Prospective StudentsThe Polk County Association

was hosts to a group of pros-pective students of Osteopathyat its regular monthly meetingin March. Many members of theassociation who! have friendsand 'patients that are worthy-material as future osteopathicphysicians, decided that it wouldadd interest in the lives of theseyoung students to attend such ameeting. They were well re-warded and the enthusiasm ofthose present was related atmany and various intervals.

Those attending were Marga-ret Jean Miller, Robert Smith,Jack Hansen, Jack Yarham, Ron-ald Woods, Leslie Gordon andBertha Ness. John Mattern, asenior student, Prof. EdwardOwen of the college, Dr. LillianPeterson, and Dr. Bennie Devinepracticing physicians, were alsoguests.

Mrs. Clara B. Byerly-of Guelph, Ontario, mother ofDr. A. E. Byerly, passed awayFebruary 11. She will be remem-bered by the class of 1919 forher active part in class affairswhile her son was in college.

POST GRADUATE WEEK-JUNE 15 to 20.

glands and smooth muscle andis especially valuable in relief ofpainful conditions that need im-mediate attention.

Discussing the various and re-mote effects of the "lymphaticpump", the formation of anti-bodies and the control of toxinsand their distribution by circu-lation of the fluids of the body.He then concluded this valuablediscussion with newer thoughtsof endocrines, cranial pressure,and finger surgery and how allare connected and related to theosteopathic lesion.

Normalization of the struc-tural integrity in all its phasesis the fundamental factor of theosteopathic physician that yearsof scientific research will reveal.This merits the clinical study byevery physician of the osteopath-ic school that a collection ofdata may place the concepts ofDr. A. T. Still where such creditbelongs.

Program chairman, Dr. R. B.Kale, asked that following thesplendid presentation of the lasttwo programs that Dr. Arthur D.Becker and Dr. John Woodsconduct a clinical examinationat the concluding program inMay.

Dr. Jud L. Koch-of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was arecent visitor at the college.

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valuable contacts and were in-strumental in keeping the play-ers in good condition for thefinals. The coaches were grate-ful for the service and mention-ed it several times to the stu-dents. Bernard Howland is allpuffed up over the fact that heworked with the winning teamfrom Ames through the entiremeet.

WrestlingThe state wrestling meet was

held at the Y.M.C.A. on April3 and 4 and attended by about200 high school boys. Mr. Con-rad of the "Y" was anxious forthe boys to have someone thereto take care of the possible in-juries, and Austin Brill, JackEddy, Harry Stimson and JoeGuerrera were sent.

Injuries in wrestling consistof mat burns, Charlie horses,and severe sprains to. most ofthe joints. The boys report that.they handled cases almost con-tinously, many asking for treat-ment and care before and afterthe match. All express their ap-preciation for the opportunityand Mr. Conrad of the "Y" wasespecially pleased with the workdone by the students.

Dr. H. V. Halladay is in chargeof the Athletic Clinic of the col-lege and supervises all work ofthis type not only for visitingteams at the occasional events.but also during the entire school,year in connection with thelocal public and parochial highschools.

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carefully working out the mus-cles, iby rest, hot and cold ap-plications, and another work-outbefore she went on the floor, shewas able to play the entire gamethat same evening.

Most of the girls played withtheir ankles taped, but very fewknee protectors were used unlessthere was an actual injury.

We feel as though we bene-fited the teams, which- co-oper-ated and responded so splendidly

and we know we ourselveslearned much and feel amply re4paid for our time and effort.

-Helen M. Butcher.

National Board ofExaminers

Notice has been received atthe office that the National'Board of Examiners will holdexaminations in Parts I and IIof the examination in each of'the six approved colleges on Fri-day and Saturday, May 15 and16.

Application blanks must besecured from Dr. Asa Williardof Missoula, Montana. Theseblanks must be certified by Dr.,Williard and allocated to theproper preceptor.

Part III of the examinationwill be given in New York Cityduring the week of the nationalconvention.

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Volume 13 MAY 15, 1936 Number 5

POST GRADUATE SCHEDULEThe Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy cordially invites members of the OSTEOPATHIC

PROFESSION to join with us in six days of intensive study and demonstration.

NO TUITION CHARGE REGISTER AT THE COLLEGE OFFICEYour only expense will be your usual expenses, which should The office is on the second floor of the college building, which

not be much more than if you were staying at home. is located at 722 Sixth Avenue.

- GRADUATE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS ONLY JUNE 15 TO 20 INCLUSIVE-....-.---.-..The course is not open to the public nor to any physician other From Monday through to and including Saturday. Every day

than a graduate of our own science. for the week and the whole week crowded. Evening ses-sions also.

CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 A. M. MONDAY CERTIFICATE OF ATTEINDANCE GIVENThis does not mean 9 nor 10. Our schedule must run as plan- Many wish a record of Post-Graduate work. You will be given

ned as our teachers are busy. If you arrive late you miss an official certificate for your full attendance. No extrasomething. charge.

HRS. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

8:00 Dr. Robt. Bachman D Dr. Robt. Baclman Dr. Robt. Bachman Dr. Robt. Bachman Dr. Robt. BachmanA. M. Obstetrics Obstetrics Obstetrics Gynecology Gynecology Gynecology

9:00 Dr. A A. D. Becker Dr. A. D. Becker Dr. A. D. Becker Dr. A. D. Becker Dr. A. D. Becker Dr. A. D. BeckerA. M. Osteopathic Osteopathic Osteopathic Cardiac Cardiac Cardiac

Principles Principles Principles Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis

10:00 | Dr. J. L. Schwartz Dr. J. L. Schwartz Dr. J. L. Schwartz Dr. J. L. Schwartz Dr. J. L. Schwartz SchwartzA. M. Ambulant Ambulant Ambulant Ambulant Ambulant Ambulant

Proctology Proctology Proctology Proctology Proctology Proctology

11:00 Dr. J. P. Schwartz Dr. J. P. Schwartz Dr. J. P. Schwartz Dr. J. P. Schwartz Dr. J. P. SchwartzSurgical Surgical Surgical Surgical Surgical Surgical

Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis

1: 130 Dr. H. J. Marshall Dr. H. J. Marshall Dr. H. J. Marshall Dr. John M. Woods Dr. John M. Woods Dr. Jp.M. Eye, Ear, Nose Eye, Ear, Nose Eye, Ear, Nose Skin Skin Skin*. .M. and Throat and Throat and Throat Diseases Diseases Diseases

2:30 Dr. L ie Facto Dr. Loie Facto Dr. Lonnie Facto Dr. Lonnie Facto Dr. Lonnie FactoP. M. Neurology Neurology Neurology Physical Physical Physical

Diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnosis

Mr. 0. E. Owens Dr Glenn Fisher Dr. Glenn Fisher,3:30 Dr. B. L. Cash Dr. B. L. Cash Bio | Dr. C. P. Callison Dr Glenn Fi s he r Dr . sherP. M. X-Ray X-Ray: P. M. | X-R ay | X-Ray | , Che m stry | DietBio ' Di'aboratiry Laboratory |

Chemistry Dietetics Diagnosis Diagnosis

4:30 .Dr."H. V. Halladay Dr. H. V. Halladay Dr. H. V. Halladay Dr. H. V. Halladay Dr. H. V. Halladay Dr. H. V. HalladayP.M.. Athletic Athletic Athletic Applied Applied

P.M. ,M. Injuries Injuries Injuries A Anatomy Anatomy

7:00 Dr. C. Ira Gordon Dr. C. Ira Gordon Round Table Round Table7P0M Foot Physio on Osteopathic ass on Osteopathic

P. M. Technic Therapy Technic Dinner Technic

Clinic Presentations As Available in Various Classes.

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SIGMA SIGMA PHIThe Beta Chapter of Sigma

Sigma Phi, national honoraryfraternity, wishes to extend toits graduating Seniors, BrothersGeorge K. Niehouse, John Q. A.Mattern, F. Leroy Buchacker,Fred C. Green, Ernest O. Bau-man, Sol Siegle, and Joe B. Bar-tram, success as they enter thefield as Osteopathic physicians.Good luck, Brothers. The fra-ternity and school will miss you.

The newly elected officers forthe ensuing semester are: Pres-ident, J. E. Dunham; Vice-Pres-ident, W. E. Ryan; Treasurer,D. J. Evans; Secretary, H. J.Ketman; Corresponding Secre-tary, H. P. Stimson; Sergeant-at-Arms, G. H. Beghton; Trus-tees, Dr. J. R. Shaffer, J. B. Mil-ler, and W. E. Ryan.

The following recently electedpledges are to be congratulated-C. W. Wyman, E. Braunsch-weiger, H. E. Dresser, G. W.Stewart, and B. D. Howland.

The baseball tournament spon-sored by the fraternity this sea-son is still under way. TheFreshmen are quite confident,but the Seniors still challenge allcomers.

We wish to thank the studentbody for the co-operation theyhave given us throughout theschool year.

PSI SIGMA ALPHAThe monthly meeting was held

at the Jewish Community Center,Thursday evening, May 7th. Thenew officers for the coming se-mester are:

Joe Peterson, president; Har-old Morgan, vice-President; IvanPenquite, secretary; Joe Geur-rera, treasurer; Allen Becker,corresponding secretary.

The Psi Sigma Alpha assemblywas held Friday, May 8th. Wewere very fortunate in havingthe Hon. Mayor Allen as speaker.Mayor Allen is an old friend ofOsteopathy and also a booster.Dr. Arthur D. Becker presentedthe freshman essay awards toElmer Hansen, 'Gordon Fischer,and A. S. Barnes. These menwrote on "Why I Chose Osteo-pathy As A Career." The con-test was judged by Dr. MaryGolden and Dr. Gordon. Manyfine papers were turned in andwe congratulate all those takingpart.

The banquet in honor of ourgraduating brothers will be heldat Younkers Tearoom, Tuesday,May 12th. We wish to extendcongratulations to Walter Irwin,John Wilkes, Dale Crews, RalphDeger, and De Witt Goode.

We also wish to welcome ournew member, Robert Fagen.

CatalogFeral weeks thee has been ater a completeLe college. Weant a copy, forre been made.en entirely re-epartment andledule of classtory are com-I for vnliir on-_

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venience. The departments areoutlined in a most convenientmanner with full explanation asto what will be accomplished inthe semester's work in each sub-ject. A complete list of standardtext books as used by the variousteachers has been added.

The college is proud of its fac-ulty and in this issue has givenyou a short sketch of each mem-ber so you may be better ac-quainted with each and knowwhat his osteopathic training hasbeen.

Several new pictures havebeen added and an applicationblank will !be found inserted inthe back of the text.

An attractive cover designadds to the appearance and weknow you will want one or moreof these new catalogs for yourwaiting room table. Drop a lineto the secretary and they will bein the mail by the first of themonth. At the time of going topress the new catalog was print-ed but not bound.

Don't forget to include in yourrequest the names of severalstudents who will also wish acopy.

ATLAS CLUBWith heavy hearts we think of

the loss of three of our members,due to graduation. Harry Porter,bound for his internship in theDetroit Osteopathic Hospital, DeWitt Goode, who will practicehere in Iowa, and Donald Hickey,who will also remain in thisstate. However, our number hasbeen substantially increased bythe initiation of six men, all po-tential leaders in the Chapter.Paul O'Shana has also been wel-comed back as an active member.Erwin Iverson, John Hagy, Clif-ford Barry, Paris Munroe, Eu-gene Young, and Edward Calla-han, (after satisfactorily complet-ing their term of pledgeship,were formally initiated Thursdayevening, April 2'3rd. Followinginitiation, the new memberswere the guests of honor at amidnight banquet held at Mrs.Doty's Tearoom.

Memorable to both the Axisand Xiphoid Chapters was therecent Interfraternity Dance inKirksville, Missouri. Followingthe dance was the Atlas Clubparty, at which Barry, Paris, andGus vociferously contributed tothe entertainment.

Election of officers was heldMonday, May 4th, and the fol-lowing men were installed forthe coming term: Donald J. Ev-ans, Noble Skull; Brenton Schif-fer, Occipital; Erwin Iverson,,Sacrum; Robert W. Dawe, Sty-lus; Harry P. Stimson, Pylorus;Henry Leslie, Receptaculum.

Westward Ho!The tires on Dr. Halladay's

new Buick coupe have the itch.A recent examination by an ex-pert tire doctor revealed the as-tounding fact that he must starta trip soon into another climate.Dr. Halladay, of course, objectsvery much to this plan, for hedoes not want to leave the de-lightful climate of Iowa, but ofcourse if it is necessary for thegood of the tires on his car, hewill make all sorts of sacrificesand drive to Arizona.

Incidental to his trip for thebenefit of the health of his newcar, he will ibe in Tucson, Ari-zona the 27th of May, attendingthe graduation of his daughter,Frances. On the 30th of May hewill meet with the Arizona StateOsteopathic Association at Tuc-son. Sandwiched in between, ifthe health of the car will per-mit, he plans ia side trip to Nog-ales, Sonora and to Casa GrandeRuins. On the return, if the tiresshow improvement, he will stopat Carlsbad Cavern and thenhead for Dallas, Texas, where hewill meet one day with the TexasState Association.

By this time it is hoped thatthe car will be in excellenthealth, for he will have to, beback in Des Moines for the bigPost Graduate Week at the col-lege, beginning June 15th.

AthleticsDrake Relays

For the past ten years the col-lege has taken an active part inthe care of athletes sent to theDrake Relays. Through the Ath-letic Clinic, which is under thesupervision of Dr. Halladay,seven of the upper classmenwere sent out for the two bigdays, April 24 and 25.

Jurgensen, Dresser, Jolly, Ry-an, Juhlin, Buchacker and Nie-house devoted most of the timeof the two days taking care ofthe usual run of injuries at sucha meet. In addition to the expect-ed injuries, two suspected frac-tures were taken to the hospitalfor X-Ray examination and a se-vere scalp wound was dressed atthe stadium.

The boys sent out in the morn-nings spent most of their timeworking with the high schoolteams, the afternoon work beingwith the college and .universityclass. Terry, who broke the rec-ord for javelin throw and manyother champions were verygrateful for the service rendered.

Western League Base BallAccording to our usual cus-

tom, two of the boys stayingover during the summer havebeen assigned to take care ofthe "Demons." Manager Abbottof the team, has had them outpreparatory to the opening, May12, and the boys already havehad plenty to do. Gus Porter,who graduates this year, tookthe new appointees out to showthem the layout. Don Evans andHenry Ketman will be the regu-lar members' of theteam's train-ing staff.

AssembliesApril 15

The college was honored onTuesday, April 15, by the pres-ence of Dr. W. B. Goodfellow ofLos Angeles, Calif. Following anumber by the orchestra, Dr.Arthur D. Becker, president ofthe college, introduced Dr. Good-fellow and the response washighly gratifying. In his talk Dr.Goodfellow brought out the es-sential fact that as osteopathswe had something that the otherfellow did not have, the recordsof the hospital in Los Angelesand in other places easily prov-ing this point. The sincerity andforcefulness of his talk made adeep impression on the studentbody and we will welcome hisreturn at some convenient time.

April 24Through the Department of

Visual Education of the A.O.A.we were able to secure the movieof Dorsal Technic as demonstrat-ed by Drs. Webster and Rice.The film is an excellent one fromthe standpoint of photographyand editing. It is exceptionallywell done throughout and wewere glad to show it to the stu-dent body. There is some doubtin the minds of some members ofthe faculty as to the scientificapplication of the tripod prin-ciples but we believe the bestpolicy is to see these varioustypes of technic ,and let eachjudge for himself the practicabil-ity of the method.

May 8thFollowing the usual introduct-

ory number by the orchestra theassembly was given to the PsiSigma Alpha fraternity. JohnWilkes being in charge. Mr. Wil-kes introduced the HonorableJoseph Allen, Mayor of the Cityof Des Moines. Mayor Allen'stalk was an inspiration to everyone within hearing of his voice.He first dwelt on the need foreducation and concentration onthe work of our profession. Thenfrom his own personal exper-iences he told of several casesthat had been benefited 'by Os-teopathy where medicine hadfailed, making the climax of histalk one to be remembered byevery student.

Following the Mayor's ad-dress, Dr. Becker, in the nameof the Psi Sigma Alpha presentedthe awards for the best essay on"Why I Studied Osteopathy,"these being offered by the fra-ternity earlier in the semester.

Mr. Hansen of the FreshmanB. class won the first prize, itbeing a copy of Dr. Downing'snew book on Principles andTechnic.

Mr. Fisher of the Freshman A.class won the stethescope for sec-ond prize, and Mr. Barnes of theFreshman A. class the thirdprize, a thermometer. The or-ganization is to be commendedfor its contribution in increasing;the interest in Osteopathy. Jo"Peterson, speaking for the fra-ternity, announced that the con-test would be made annual. Theassembly closed with :a numberby the orchestra.

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The Lo, BookThe Official Publication of

_DES MOINES STILL COLLEGEOF OSTEOPATHY

President --- Arthur D. Becker


Editor...................... E. Harwood


Bon Voyage!

'We cannot pass up this oppor--tunity to say a word or two tothe graduating class, to you andto the students in our collegewho will return next fall.

This marks the end of a col-lege year. We wonder if we haveaccomplished all this year thatwe had planned at the beginning.There is more to the manage-ment of a college than the rou--tine of the lecture work of so-many lectures covering so muchof a subject. There is that some-thing that is indescribable thathas to be put into the day's workin the way of inspiration, appli-.cation and interpretation of eachsubject. Twenty-four of our boysare leaving us. We hesitate andwonder if we were able to putthat extra something across to-them and if they are leaving uswith that extra touch of prelpara-tion that is so essential in themaking of a physician? We hopeit is there. From the hard-work-ing president of the college downto the newest of laboratory as-sistants, all have put their bestinto this class and we are proudof them. We hope they will goout and reflect our work. We arenot ashamed of any one of themand know that they can carry onin the name of the Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy withpride.

Seniors, we congratulate youand wish for you every successthat should come to a sincereworker in osteopathy.

To those of you who will re-turn next year, we urge you tolive, talk and eat osteopathy allthrough the vacation period. Wehope you are leaving with the en-thusiasm of a good year's work;with knowledge that you haveacquired and a determination tospread the news of Des MoinesStill College and Osteopathywherever you go.

Next year will be bigger andbetter.

With twenty-four fine Seniorsgoing out to represent us andwith you lower classmen on thefiring line, we are sure that thenatives in many parts of thejcountry will be better informedon the subject of Osteopathy be-fore it is time to return.

We will make the usual betof any reasonable amount, thatin less than a month you will becounting the days until the 8:00o'clock bell rings.

A fine, restful, happy vacationto all of you.

-E. Harwood and Staff.

Board and FacultyApril 6

The usual monthly meeting ofthe Board was held this monthon Monday the 6th. Matters ofconsiderable importance were be-fore the body at this meeting foithe time is rapidly approachingwhen a decision must be madeas to who will receive diplomasthe last of May. The Seniors, ifthere be any, are finally awareat this writing just what hasto be done in the few shortweeks left to erase any deficien-cies that may be standing like aprison wall barring them fromfreedom. Lower classmen-takeheed of what you are building.

At the Faculty meeting Dr. J.P. Schwartz offered the latest informula for the prediction ofthe metabolic rate as explainedin a recent issue of Archieves ofInternal Medicine. This newschedule is worked out in con-siderable detail and, as Dr.Schwartz explained, is a verydefinite check on the laboratorymethod.

Drs. Read and Barnett havebeen experimenting for manyyears on this type of scheduleand are accepted authorities. Noone should hesitate to use sucha comprehensive table.

May 4In addition to the routine bus-

iness of the Board at its meetingthe fourth of May, time was tak-en to complete the arrangementsfor the Post Graduate Week, theprogram for which is given onthe first page. Reports alreadycoming in from the field indicatethat the attendance will be aboveour expectations and we knowyou will meet many old friends.

Reports concerning the teamfrom the college that will appearon the program of the New YorkConvention, were gratifying. TheDes Moines Still College of Os-teopathy was the first of the col-leges to have its part of the pro-gram ready..

Dr. Glenn Fisher of the fac-ulty spoke to the faculty groupon the development of a newAnogen and its use in treatment.His report was exceedingly inter-esting and although this newAnogen has not had extensivetrials in the city, the few casestreated show that it may provevery useful in certain cases.

In closing the faculty meetingsfor the year, Dr. Arthur D. Beck-er expressed his appreciation forthe fine spirit of co-operationwithin the group and assuredthem that the program planwould be continued next yearwith more of the fine inspira-tional talks that have been sothoroughly enjoyed this past col-lege year.

Dr. Bayard Twadell-of Iola, Kansas, pridefully an-announces the birth of JudithAnne, March '20th.

Dr. P. J. Gephart-of Waterville, Maine, writes thatCharles, David arrived April 14,weighing seven pounds and tenounces.

From You Senior Class ProgramRecently a questionaire was The Seniors are already near

sent out to several members of the gate. Time is rapidly plod-the profession requesting them ding along to the hour that theyto state their opinions on the thought would never come buteditorial policy of the Log Book has arri ved too soon. The severaland the matter contained there- functions that officially are datedin. for the class follow:

The answers that were re- Senior Class Day- Friday As-turned showed us that a scien- sembly, May 22.tific article should be run in Senior Banquet- Younkers,every issue and the favorite sub- Thursday, May 28, at 30 p. m.jects were Cardio-Vascular and Senior Graduation - CollegeEye, Ear, Nose and Throat d is- Auditorium, Friday, May 29, ateases. The question that was 8:00 p. .almost unanimously answered in he aws o sethe affirmative was whether it ior work will be given at the

to hav e a question and answer Osteoath o soe 1ton 1fowould be to the reader's choice class day program at which timeto have a question and answer the class will offer their own per-

column. This column would be sonal program.included in the Log Book every The banquet given to the classmonth and would answer all sen- y e wsible questions that were sent inwilto the editor. -In this way it graduation night and will be inthouh eito. this wy i charge of Dr. Arthur D. Becker,would help others in diagnosing president of the college.their own cases. Dr. Russell C. McCaugh'an,

Another of the most import- secretary of the A.O.A., will ad-ant question asked dealt with dress the class at its graduationthe publishing of the periodical, on the 29th.Only five of the doctors prefer- __red quarterly issues and the re-mainder answered -that they What Happens to Them?much preferred the monthly pub-lication, because it kept them So many times the requestbetter informed on what was go- comes through the mail to sending on at the school and the an Osteopath to some town orlatest developments in the pro- city, the reason ibeing that therefession. is none in the immediate vicin-

The last question asked was ity. Not long ago at a state con-for suggestions on how to im- vention it was mentioned thatprove the paper. There were only one hundred more Osteopathsfive doctors that had any sug- were needed in the state, yet wegestions to make. Two of these haven't a graduate from thatthought that the Log Book section of the country. Here isshould be doubled in size and where they go, according to athat more technical material list taken just before going toShould nbe run instead of so press. Our twenty-four Seniorsmuch news about what people seem to know just about whatout in the profession were doing. they will do and none are going

The Log Book is always open into the state we refer to.to suggestions from its readers Will Takeand would greatly appreciate Name From State Bd.hearing their ideas as how to Jos. Bartram, Ohio-Iia.-W. Va.improve the paper.-(M. H.) Ernest Bauman, Idaho-Ia.-Utah

(The questionaire referred to F. LeRoy Buchacker,above was sent out by a student Iowa-Iowa-W. Va.of Drake University, not a mem- T. D. Crews, Iowa-Ia. - Wash.ber of the staff of the college. Ralph Deger, Ohio - OhioThe ideas offered will be con- R. T. Gerow, Michigan-Mich.sidered seriously by the board R. H. Gibson, Ohio-Ia.-Ohio.and as opportunity offers the DeWitt V. Goode, Iowa Iowachanges asked for by the major- Fred 'Green, Kansas-Oklahomaity will be made.-Editor.) R. F. Happle, Ohio-Mich-Ohio

_____________ Don Hickey, Iowa -IowaOn th Bishop~ R. F. Hoefer, Ohio - W. Va.Just One of the Bishop John Hoose, Michigan - Mich.

Boys.Q ~ W. S. Irvin, Pennsylvania-IowaBu ~o y s H. B. Juhlin, Michigan - Mich.

Not long ago a member of the J. Q. A. Mattern, Iowa - Iowafaculty sat on the balcony of the W. J. Morrison, Iowa - IowaNew Bishop Cafeteria and dur- Geo. Niehouse, Iowa-Ia.-Colo.ing the consumption of the meal V. C. Pohl, Ohio - Ohiowas greeted twenty-one times by H. G. Porter, Michigan - Mich.twenty-one different students of R. K. Richardson, Minn., Ia-Oklathe college. Hurrying back and Saul Siegle, Iowa - Iowaforth with food, taking out used L. Spalter, Michigan-Ia.-Mich.dishes and trays, and filling cups John Wilkes, Mich.-Iowa-Mich.and glasses with drinks, he ob-served too many of our students George Niehouse-to make an accurate count. of the Senior Class, received of-

Miss Cook, the hostess of the ficial notification of his appoint-cafeteria, furnished the informa- ment ias an interne at the Rockytion that twenty-one of our boys Mountain Hospital in Denver.work there for their meals. Congratulations!

Just how independent are we?Can Bishops get along without Dr. E. J. Remmington-us and coan we get along so well of Burlington, Colorado, passedwithout Bishops? It looks like a= through the city last week andperfect example of a mutual ben- stopped long enough to sayefit society. "Hello."

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OSTEOPATHS PLAN MEETING

Leaders Prepare For StateGathering.

The thirty-eighth annual con-vention of the Iowla Society ofOsteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons will be held Thursday andFriday at Hotel Savery.

Nationally known and stateand Des Moines osteopaths willappear on the program.

Dr. George Laughlin, presidentof Kirksville College of Osteo-pathy and Surgery at Kirksville,Mo., will speak on "The Futureof Osteopathy" and will be guestspeaker at a luncheon Thursday.

Consider LaborDr. George J. Conley of Lake-

side hospital at Kansas City, Mo.president of Kansas City Collegeof Osteopathy and Surgery andpiast president of the AmericanOsteopathic Association, will belunceon speaker Friday, andwill also address the convention.

Dr. Mabel Anderson of KansasCity hospital and Dr. H. M. Hus-ted of Denver, Colo., also areamong out-of-state speakers whowill appear before the conven-tion.

A talk on "Osteopathy and Or-ganized Labor" will be given byW. M. Endsley of Cedar Rapids,Iowa, president of the Corn Pro-cessing Council.

State LeadersDr. S. R. Miller, also of Cedar

Rapids, will speak on the earlyhistory of Osteopathy in Iowa,and Dr. F. A. Gordon of Mar-shalltown, Iowa, state president,(and Dr. D. E. Hannan of Perry,Iowa, will appear on the pro-gram.

Des Moines osteopathic physi-cians who will speak are Dr.Arthur D. Becker, president ofDes Moines Still College of Os-teopathy; Dr. J. P. Schwartz,chief-of-staff of Des Moines Gen-eral hospital; Dr. H. J. Mar-shall, Dr. Byron Cash, and Dr.Mary Golden.

Prof. 0. E. Owen of Still Col-lege will discuss the value oflaboratory reports to the phy-sician.

Dr. Leone McNeff-of Kansas City, Mo., was a re-cent visitor lat the college. Dr.McNeff was drafted to talk toseveral of the classes and madea deep impression on the girlswhen she told of many of herosteopathic experiences.

Dr. M. J. Schwartz-of Muskogee, Okla., visited in

the city recently. Morrie is editorof the state publication andshowed us a copy of "Thils Weekin Tulsa" that contains some ex-ceedingly neat osteopathic pub-licity. He: reports that the recentconvention in Tulsa went overbig.

Dr. J. L. Schwartz

Although occupied largely withhis practice and surgical work atthe hospital, Dr. J. L. finds timeto teach his specialty at the col-lege. The teaching of Proctologywas assumed by him seven yearsago and in that time he has tak-en special courses in Springfield,Ohio, and Berlin Germany, andVienna,

Dr. Schwartz is a member ofthe several local organizations,taking an active part in the as-sociation work. He expects to at-tend the special meeting of theProctologists at the New YorkConvention and will tour theEast for his vacation.

Following his graduation fromthe A.S.O. in 1919 he came toDes Moines, served his internshipat the Des Moines General Hos-pital, ,and finished one year ofPost Graduate work at the col-lege. Since that time he has beenassociated with the Taylor Clinicand the Hospital.

Dr. James E. Shaffer

One of the newer members ofthe faculty but one that hasproved his worth on many an oc-casion. As chief assistant in theObstetrical department, Dr.Shaffer has no office hours.Cases of this type do not respecteither the day of the week orthe hour and usually wait forstormy weather to put in thehurry call. Dr. Shaffer is alwayson the job and is busy, as theclinical record of the collegewill show.

Following his graduation hetook one year of post graduatestudy and served an internshipat the Des Moines General Hos-pital. He is a licensed surgeonin the state of Iowa.

Just to prove that a busy doc-tor can do a little more, he as-sumed charge of the gynecolog-ical clinic at the college recent-ly. You will see him at the NewYork Convention.

Hear and See These In New YorkAt the National Meeting In July

Minnesota State Meeting

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Beck-er motored recently to Minneap-olis to attend the state conven-tion of our sister state, Minne-sotla. The weather was fine, theroads good and it was not onlya pleasure to meet old friendsbut to enjoy the privilege ofparticipating in the program.From Dr. Becker's report of themeeting it was exceptionally wellattended and he was kept busy.Following his assigned subject,"Cardiac Diagnosis," he assistedwith the clinical presentationsand spoke at the banquet.

"Minnesota is one of ourhomes," Dr. Becker said, "andyou know it was a real pleasurefor both of us to greet so manymembers of our profession withwhom we have worked intimate-ly in the past."

'POST GRADUATE WEEK-JUNE 15 to 20.

State BoardsMissouri

The State Board of Osteopath-ic Registration and Examinationof Missouri will hold its regularexaminations at Kirksville andKansas City, Missouri, May 27,28 and 29, 1936. For applica-tions and additional informationaddress the Secretary, Dr. J. L.Allen, 1002 Chamber Building,Kansas City, Missouri.

West VirginiaThe next meeting of the West

Virginia Board of Osteopathywill be held in Huntington, June15 and 16, 1936, at the officesof Dr. Robert B. Thomas, 613West Virginia Building. Appli-cation blanks may be securedby writing the Secretary, Dr.Guy E. Morris, 542 Empire BankBldg., Clarksburg, W. Va.

Applications should be filedwith the Secretary not laterthan June 8, 1936.

At New York

If you expect New York to do,things on just a little biggerscale than some other boroughyou will not be disappointed. The^things you hear of and readabout seem to largely radiatefrom the Big Town.

Five of the most famous clerg-men of New York City will at-tend this convention, each offer-ing an invocation at the openingof one of the morning sessions.They are Dr. Harry EmersonFosdick, Dr. Ralph WashingtonSockman, Dr. Alexander Lyon,Dr. Daniel A. Polling, and the&Right Reverend Monsignor Mi-chael J. Lavelle. These men areknown internationally throughradio and the press and you willwant to be there to see them andto know that they are interestedin our science.

A meeting that will be of con-siderable interest to all will beheld Thursday afternoon, July23rd. Dr. George Rothmeyer willdirect a "Conference on the Os-teopathic Care of Athletes." Inaddition to well known speakers.from our profession on subjectsof interest, plans are being madeto draft Dr. Buck Weaver of theCardinals, who will be in NewYork City with the team duringthe week of our convention.Maybe you will get a chance to:meet Dizzy and Daffy.

Reunions At New York

At the time of going to presswe do not have the complete re-port of the arrangement for fra-ternity and sorority banquets,but please note-

Your organization as listed be-low will have a banquet; therewill be a meeting of the officialsfor the conduction of your bus-iness and you will enjoy a bigget-together meeting that willbe one of the features of yourtrip to the convention and NewYork.

The Interfraternity Council ofthe Osteopathic Organizationswill register the following at theend of the registriation line:

Atlas Club-Banquet Tuesdaynight, July 21st.

Axis Club-Banquet Tuesdaynight, July 21st.

Delta Omega-Banquet Tues-day night, July 21st.

Iota Tau Sigma - BanquetTuesday night, July 21st.

Alpha Tau Sigma - BanquetTuesday night, July 21st.

Phi Sigma Gamma -BanquetTuesday night, July 21st.

Theta Psi-Banquet Tuesdaynight, July 21st.

Kappa Psi Delta - BanquetTuesday night, July 21st.

Sigma Sigma Phi-Luncheonat noon, July 21st.

Psi Sigma Alpha - Luncheonat noon, July 21st.

-H.i V. Halladay, Sec'y.,Interfraternity Council.

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Dr. C. W. Johnson Dead

The many friends and stu-dents of Dr. C. W. Johnson wereshocked to learn of his suddendeath, June second. For the pastseveral years he has not been inthe best of health but his condi-tion was not considered acutelyserious. Following a short illnesshe developed an acute abdomenand failed to rally.

Dr. Johnson was sixty-sevenyears old and had been a resi-dent of Des Moines for morethan thirty years. He had beenassociated with the Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy since1905 during which time he hadserved as teacher, dean and fornine years as president of thecollege.

He was born in Monroe, Wis-consin rand came to Iowa withhis parents when a small childto settle near Ames. Followinghis graduation from the Amespublic schools he graduated-fromthe Iowa State College and serv-ed afterwards as superintendentof public schools at Exira, Iowa.Following his graduation fromStill College he practiced inCharles City, Iowa, and came toDes Moines in 1905 to accept aposition on the faculty of thecollege.

His immediate family surviv-ing him consist of his widow, ason Dana, and daughter Ava.

Private services were conduct-ed June 3rd at Dunn's FuneralHome, followed by burial at On-tario, Iowa.

The osteopathic profession haslost another of its great educa-tors. His lectures will be recalledby many who have had the priv-ilege of sitting in his classes. Hebuilt for himself a monument inthe hearts of his students thatwill be more lasting than thegranite marking his last restingplace.

The officers and trustees of


Resume of the Year

It has been a source of realsatisfaction to come to the closeof the school year 1935-1936and to realize that we haveachieved a high mark for DesMoines Still College of Osteo-pathy, both scholastically andfinancially.

This has been a most con-structive year. A definite pro-gram of development and expan-sion is well under way and isin considerable part completed.The morale of the student bodyand of the entire faculty is athigh par. Work in the classrooms and in the laboratorieshas been distinctly of a superiortype, which is in keeping withthe determination to constantlyraise the character of the workpresented and required underthe new school policy. Two stu-dents were requested to discon-tinue 'at the mid-year because oflack of capacity to do the char-acter of work which we had setas our standard in scholastic re-quirements.

Considerable equipment hasbeen added in the various de-partments throughout the col-lege and this, too, is but the be-ginning of our policy to have: allof the equipment in the institu-tion completely adequate and offirst quality.

Activities along the line ofpublicity have been greatly ex-tended during the year and willbe even more extended duringthe coming year.

More than $4,000 worth ofpathological, histological andembryological slides were addedto ; the microscopy laboratoriesduring the year. A good begin-ning has been made in the es-tablishment of a gross patholog-ical museum and it is plannedto make these gross pathologicalspecimens a part of the teachingunit in laboratory work.

The library and reading roomhave been ideally placed on thefourth floor and we anticipate amarked increase in library facil-ities for the coming year. Weplan to add many new books andprofessional magazines for theuse of students.

We are particularly proud ofour new catalog recently off thepress. We have tried to make itan accurate and true represent-ative of the college and its fa-cilities.

We have been particularly in-terested in the increasing inter-est evident in things osteopathicWe are, in every logical wayendeavoring to teach the osteo-pathic concept and to bring outthe importance of osteopathi(

Commencement

The final awarding of degreesto the class of May, 1936, tookplace in the college auditoriumthe evening of May 29th. Thefollowing program was present-ed to a large crowd, there beingpresent many parents of themembers of the graduatingclass. Mr. Donato's musical se-lections were exceptionally wellrendered and highly appreciated.

Processional ------.Mrs. Carolyn Scott Donato

Invocation ----------------- Dr. Robert B. Bachman

Selection, Mr. Anthony DonatoAddress ------

_Dr. Russell C. McCaughianSelection, Mr. Anthony DonatoPresentation of Class-------_

--------. Dr. John P. SchwartzConferring of Degrees -------

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___-Mrs. Carolyn Scott Donato

Dr. Russell C. McCaughan ofthe central office delivered theaddress and in his inimitableway brought out the several pit-falls to be met with in SocializedMedicine. Dr. McCaughan is ina position to know about suchthings and his warnings weregiven at a time when theyshould make the greatest im-pression. The college feels hon-ored in having Dr. McCaughanat this time and is deeply grate-ful for the fine words of adviceto our graduates.

Following the recessional theclass received the good wishesof its many friends in the re-ception room.

Another year has closed . . .another class graduated . . andwith the few short weeks of va-cation quickly spanned we willsoon be back in harness againwith a new group to start on itsfour year journey.

All of our good wishes gcwith this fine class. We knowthey 'are prepared to meet thedemands of the public and haveno fear for their success in Os-teopathy.

thinking and osteopathic therapythroughout every department inthe college. The success of theclinic during the past year hasbeen a constant joy. We are con-startly confronted with moreclinic material than we havEcapacity to care for. During theyear 430 babies were deliveredin the obsterical department an410 of these were delivered ir


Annual Corporate BoardMeeting

The annual meeting of theCorporate Board of the DesMoines Still College of Osteo-pathy was held at the collegebuilding June 9, 1936, at 8:00p. m. Dr. Arthur D. Becker,president of the college, calledthe meeting to order and theroll was called by the secretary.A quorum being present thebusiness of the board proceeded.

The report of the secretarythis year was flattering in spiteof the small size of the studentbody. Operating with a limitedincome the college has been ableto maintain its faculty completeand add many improvements andyet end the year with a smallprofit. This is highly gratifyingand encouraging, and plainlyshows perfect cooperation on thepart of all concerned in the ad-ministration of the college's af-fairs.

The president offered a reporta resume of which will be foundunder a special heading. Thiswas also a matter of pride, formany good things have been ac-complished during the past year.The alumni of the college haveevery reason to be proud of theschool and with the progressmade this last year should feela greater degree of confidence inthe institution and we are surewill make a greater effort toshow their appreciation of thework done by the officers of theboard.

The assembled group, feelingthat the officials for the pastyear were deserving of a cotin-uation of their regime, votedunanimously to reelect the board


The Band Banquet

As is the usual custom in thespring, the band got togetherfor their annual banquet. Thegood food at the Chamberlainand the good company of agroup that is really close har-moniously and harmonically,made for an evening that willbe long remembered. Those pres-ent were: Wicke, Gerlach, Gnaiu,Sharp, Green, Simpson, Ayeris,Jeransen, O'Berski, Y:, Rich-ardson, Templeton, and r, 1iladay.

Green and Richar gr[-uated with the May e*l,Gnau will graduate in , ,1937. The graduating meowsreceived their certificates fo thisservice at the Senior assemy,Friday, May 22nd.


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The Phi Sigma Gamma an-nounces that its annual reunionin New York will be held in theLincoln Room of Hotel Lincolnat 44th and 8th Ave., at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday July 21st. There willbe a banquet, entertainment andthe annual grand chapter meet-ing.

The Atlas Club will hold itsannual reunion in the Sert Room(air-conditioned) at the Waldorfon Tuesday, July 21st at 7-:00p. m. Dinner first, short businesssession and then fun, accordingto the New York chairman, Har-ry L. Chiles.

The Delta Omega Sorority willhold its annual reunion in theShell Room at Radio City, Tues-day, July 21st at 6:30 p. m.Following the banquet and bus-iness meeting a tour thru RadioCity will be 'offered at la smalladditional charge.

At New York

Faculty Members to SpeakEight members of the faculty

of the college will appear on theprogram of the New York Con-vention and in addition will takean active part as officials in sev-eral of the divisional depart-ments.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, presi-dent of the college, is a memberof the board of trustees of theA.O.A. He will therefore, becompelled to do double duty. OnWednesday of the week of theconvention he will meet with thecollege group and on Fridaywith the Past Presidents' Pro-gram. He is also listed as areserve speaker in the AcuteDiseases Section.

Dr. R. B. Bac'hman, memberof the board of trustees andtreasurer of the college, will alsobe la member of the college teamappearing Wednesday, and onThursday speaks before the sec-tion on Obstetrics and Gynecol-ogy. Dr. Bachman is Vice-Presi-dent of the American College ofObstetricians.

Dr. L. L. Facto will be one ofthe team 'sent from the collegeto appear on the program Wed-nesday and also speaks beforethe section on Acute Diseases,Wednesday morning.

Dr. Mary Golden is programchairmagn of the O.W.N.A. Con-fereaie': onaii -Ttesday and speaksbefori tahl teition on Obstetricsand Gynecology on Thursdaymortnihg. ',5~' ' '

s.-;' H?;V. Halladay is Secre-tary of'the Interfraternity Cioun-cil :nds will be at the registra-tion :desk for this ;purpose from

on the program of the sectionon Athletic and Acute TraumaticInjuries.,

Dr. H. J. Marshall is Secre-tary-Treasurer of the Interna-tional Society of OsteopathicOphthalmology and Otolaryngol-ogy sand will appear Mondaymorning with that group in Clin-ical Examinations.

Mrs. K. M. Robinson, secre-tary of the college, will be inthe college booth to wlconme allof you.

Professor O. E. Owen will bein charge iof the Exhibit fromthe college.

Dr. J. E. Shaffer is listed as areserve speaker with the sectionon Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. J. M. Woods appears withthe group from the college Wed-nesday morning and will alsospeak Monday before the sectionon Acute Diseases.

Drs. Fisher iaind J. L. Schwartzalso expect to attend the NewYork meeting, attending lecturesand meeting old friends.

Registration at theConvention

Dr. Alexander Levitt, chair-man of the committee on finan-c.as and treasurer of the localexecutive committee of the For-tieth Annual Convention of theAmerican Osteopathic Associa-tion, announces the followingschedule of local registrationfees which will be in force forthe Convention opening in theWaldorf - Astoria Hotel, NewYork City, July 20th:

Members of the A.O.A. $5.00Non-Members (after A.

O.A. registration)-------- 5.00Adult Guests ------------ 5.00Students, including May

and June, 1936, grad-uates ----------------------- 2.50

Junior Guests ----------- 2.50Exhibitors ---------- No FeesRegistration fees paid will en-

title the registrant to a strip oftickets for admission to all so-cial functions, and admission tosocial functions will be only byproper entry ticket.

Admission to the Conventionproper will be by badge, whichmust be conspicuously displayed.Exhibitors after registration willbe entitled to admission to socialfunctions but only upon pay-ment of the established specialadmission fee.

The registration desks willopen at the Waldorf-Astoria onSaturday, July 18th, (two daysprevious to, the opening of theConvention) ,at nine o'clock inthe morning and registrationwill continue until five o'clockthat afternoon. The desk will beopen the next day, Sunday, July19, from nine o'clock in themorning until five o'clock in theafternoon. Monday, July 20, theregistration desks will open atseven-thiry a. m. and will re-main open until late afternoon.Similar registration hours willbe observed Tuesday and Wed-nesday, and the registrationdesks will be open Thursday and

Saturday morning; until Tuesday ' riay according to tne amountat :0 ? n. m. He will also appear of work to be done.

Dr. Halladay Returns

Dr. H. V. Halladay returnedfrom his trip to the Southweston schedule. He reports a finetrip, although part of the routewas through considerable mudin Texas. Following the sched-uled affairs as a part of thegraduation of his daughter, theydrove down into Old Mexico andto Casa Grande Ruins in Ari-zona.

On May 30th, Dr. Halladaymet with the Arizona State Os-teopathic Society. The afternoonwas devoted to the examinationof clinics and the evening to abanquet, followed by speakers.The local papers carried severalitems about the meeting.

On the return trip Dr. Halla-day and daughter visited theWhite Sands in New Mexico andCarlsbad Cavern and then on toDallas, Texas, to meet with theTexas State Osteopathic Assio-ciation. On Wednesday, June 3,he addressed the Exchange Clubof Dallas and on Thursday metwith the group at a student re-cruiting luncheon. The banquetin the evening of June 4th wasattended by about two hundredand was followed by a dance.

A unique feature of the pro-gram was the awarding of sev-eral certificates of Ambassador-ship of Good Will from the pres-ident lof the Centennial, Dr.Halladay being the recipient ofone of these. A visit to; the Cen-tennial proved very interestingalthough it was not quite readyto open. Dr. Halladay states thatit shows the influence of theChicago Fair in a number ofspots but Spanish and Indianarchitecture prevails. It will be abig show and well worth drivingmany miles to see. Most of thebuildings are air-conditioned.

On the return trip from TexasDr. Halladay and daughter miss-ed a tornado in Oklahoma by thesmall margin of about an hour.

During his absence from DesMoines an uncle of Dr. Halla-day's had died, which made itnecessary for him to leave im-mediately to complete funeralarrangements.

"Fine trip all the way thru,except for the mud betweenBrownsfield, Texas and the NewMexico line," was his final re-port.

Post Graduate Course

At the time of going to pressit is impossible to make any es-timate on the number who willbe with us this coming week, at-tending the P. G. Course. Cor-respondence indicates a largecrowd from all parts of the coun-try and Canada. Several havewritten in to say that if certaincases are disposed of before theweek begins they will be onhand. We hope the week pre-ceeding the course is filled withthose OB cases that usually pickthe wrong time but rule us nev-ertheless. A complete report ofthe course will be given in thenext issue.

AssembliesMay 15

The college was honored atthis assembly by the presence ofDr. George Laughlin of Kirks-ville being in the city to attendthe Iowa State Convention. Fol-lowing music by the orchestra,Dr. Arthur D. Becker introducedthe speaker, who throughout histalk urged strict adherance-- toosteopathic principles and loy-alty to the college. Dr. Laughlinwas accompanied by Mrs. Laugh-lin, daughter of the Old Doctor,who was introduced also to thestudent body. The assemblyclosed with, music.

May 22According to, the usual cus-

tom: the final assembly of theyear is, given over to the SeniorClass for their dcay.

Following the aopening num-ber by the orchestra, John Mat-tern of the class:; took chargeand expressed for the class theirregret at leaving, yet their pleas-ure at having finished the fouryears work. The class historyand will followed, each of whichincited oonqsidlerable Iaughter. Anumber by the orchestra follow-ed, the major theme being basedon the whirling baton of GordonFisher.

The Seniors next offered asketch which in the opinion ofevery one present was the bestentertainment given throughoutthe year. JFack Wilkes portrayedthe part of Dr. Facto and othersof the class aping members ofthe faculty, took a clinic (Buch-acker) thru a most thorough ex-amination. Each member of thefaculty was put on the spot andhis outstanding idosyncrasy wasplayed up to the limit. Thelaughs followed so closely thatthere was never a dull momentduring the entire time the play-ers were on the stage. The classis to be congratulated highly forthis fine bit of satyre and humor.

Dr. J. P. Schwartz, dean ofthe college, awarded the honorcertificates as follows:'

Obstetrical Assistants:- JosephBartram, LeRoy Buchacker, DaleCrews, Robert Gibson, JohnWilkes.

Extra- Time in Obstetrics:John Hoose and Warren Morri-son.

Anatomy: Dale Crews, VictorPohl, Robert Gibson, Saul Sie-gel, John Hoose, Ralph Deger,George Niethouse, John Wilkes.

'General Clinic: John Hoose,Harold Juhlin, John Mattern,Warren Morrison, George Nie-house, Saul Siegel, John Wilkes.

Band: Fred Green 'and R. K.Richardson.

Dr. Marshall's Trophy to Har-old Juhlin.

Sigma Sigma Phi Awards:DeWitt Goode for Service to

the College.George Niehouse for Service

to Osteopathy.Interne at the Des Moines

General Hospital: Victor Pohl."A Little Bit Independent" by

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!DES MOINES STILL COLLEGEOF OSTEOPATHY

President ....... Arthur D. BeckerFaculty Advisor, H. V. HalladayEditor--.................. E. Harwood


Problem of Technic inOsteopathic Colleges

The problem of teaching tech-nic to students in osteopathiccolleges is one that constantly-confronts the educational di-rector.

The first logical step is ob-viously the preparation of thestudent for such study by build-.ng: a solid foundation and a-suitable background for thistechnical work. Osteopathictreatment is the practical appli-cation of antomy, physiologyand pathology. It is imperative,then, that students be thorough-ly trained in these fundamentalsubjects and in those allied sub-jects which help toward a com-plete understanding of them.Osteopathic technic is not a ser-ies of routine manipulations, butis the intelligent application ofan understanding mind basedupon the ability to recognize andappreciate abnormalities instructure and function, and tocontrive such manipulative pro-cedure as will be well calculatedto restore the integrity of theparts involved. After learningthe fundamental principles ofsuch manipulative procedures, itthen becomes necessary to applythis knowledge to the sick andailing in the light of a thoroughand comprehensive understand-ing of disease processes andmanifestations.

Osteopathic treatment, .to bereally o steopathic,: must besuited to the patient for the con-dition and at the time. Osteo-pathic treatment, to be scientific,must be carefully prescribed,skillfully administered and ac-curately dosed.

In order that the studentwhile in college shall becomeskillful in the administration ofosteopathic treatments, it is nec-essary that they have a widerange iof experience in the treat-ment clinic where practical ap-plication and accurate measureof results are possible. To de-velop osteopathic physicians whoare competent and skillful inthe giving of osteopathic treat-ments, is the constant and con-tinued problem of the osteopath-ic college throughout the entirefour years of the student's train-ing. Osteopathic students shouldvery early in their course beginthe training of tactual sensibil-ity so that not only the detec-tion of anatomical abnormalitiesmay be possible, but that thecareful evaluation of tissue reac-tions in such lesion areas maybe .determined. These require-ments in developing competentosteopathic technicians are a

Dr. Arthur D. Becker

Dr. Becker, president of thecollege, will be on hand at theNew York Convention, not onlyto take part in the working ofthe official family of the A.O.A.but also to meet the manyfriends of the college. He willpreside at the Still CollegeBreakfast and will be happy totell you of the work of the pastyear land the plans that havebeen made for the future of thecollege.

O.W.C.C. OrganizedOn the evening of May 21st,

Doctor and Mrs. Becker enter-tained a group of students'wives at dinner at their home.

This meeting was of specialsignificance due to the fact .thata new organization was formedwhich will undoubtedly play animportant part in the life of thecollege hereafter.

This new club, which has beennamed "The Osteopathic Wo-men's College Club"', O.W.C.C.for short, while having as itsmain objective the developmentand training of its membersalong cultural lines most suit-able for physicians' wives, willnot neglect the lighter socialside, nor cultivation of friend-ships.:

The enthusiastic charter listof members elected as their firstofficers, rs. B. A. Storey, pres-ident; Dorothy Augenstein, vice-president; and Mrs. W. F.Moore, Secretary-Treasurer.

On the evening of June 1st,the new organization entertainedtheir husbands at a picnic sup-per honoring especially Mrs.Fred Green and Mrs. R. K.Richardson, wives of graduatingseniors, and Mrs. Glen Bigsby,wife of Dr. Glen Bibsby, who hasbeen doing post-graduate workthe past year. Mrs. Storey, fromCedar Rapids, mother of Mr. B.A. Storey, was also la guest.

Several meetings will be heldduring the summer, and plansare being made for a pleasantand profitable year when collegere-opens in t'he fall.

constant challenge in osteopathiceducation and are properly re-ceiving! the concentrated atten-tion which they insistently de-m.and. It really means somethingto be a competent osteopaIthic ·

physician.-Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

Senior BanquetOn Thursday evening, May 28,

the trustees of the college en-tertained the graduating classat Younkers Tea Room with abanquet in their honor. Fifty-seven attended. It is reportedthat the food was good, the talksthe right length and the eveningsuitable. Dr. Arthur D. Beckerand Dr. Schwartz spoke for thecollege, the responses in behalfof the class being from the classpresident, J. Q. A. Mattern.

Dr. Halladay having sojourn-ed to Mexico, sent a telegram tothe class in Spanish. Our reportis that Dr. J. P. Schwartz intranslating it proved his linguis-tic ability beyond the expecta-tions of the assembled seniorsand faculty.

Mrs. K. M. Robinson

Mrs. Robinson will officiallyrepresent the college in the col-lege booth. At the present writ-ing we do not know just whatbooth it will be but the A.O.A.has promised us one that willnot be hard to find and your ef-f;iAt;i n r a enu onFo T; 1

show you the new catalog andto h;ear of your successes in thefield. Don't fail to visit the boothand register.

The Symposium TeamThe symposium team repre-

senting Des Moines Still Collegeof Osteopathy on the New YorkConvention program has beenbusy during the past few weeksputting the finishing touches ontheir technic demonstration.

This team is composed of Drs.Facto, Woods, Bachman andBecker.

The symposium is completeand deals with the subject "Var-ious Menstrual Abnormalities."This symposium and technicdemonstration is scheduled forWednesday forenoon of conven-tion week on the general pro-gram, and we sincerely believethat it will prove ntolt only inter-esting, but a, valuable contribu-tion.

It has been a most interestingand worthwhile study and' the'members composing the teamfeel more than repaid for theenergy and' timne necessary innrIDnara tion

The Breakfast-No fooling, we are going to

have another Still College Break-fast at the convention. SaveWednesday morning. You willwant to be up bright and earlyanyway to get a good start forthe big day of serious conven-tion program in the morning,and the enjoyable trip ,up theHudson in the afternoon. Wed-nesday is Still College Day forthe breakfast will be over intime for you to attend the gen-eral program, the speakers anddemonstrators being from ourown faculty. The time will beseven-thirty but the exact placehas not been determined. It willbe at the Waldorf, so you willnot have to go out of the build-ing and come back again, andyou will not get lost. Watch thedaily program at the conventionfor the place and also get thisinformation at the college boothfrom the secretary.

Remember to save Wednesdaymorning for the Still CollegeBreakfast. Be one of the manywho will start Still College Dayat the New York Meeting withthe true Still College spirit.

Professor 0. E. Owen

Professor Owen has beenworking hard to get the StillCollege Exhibit in shape to shipand display ,at the New YorkConvention. He will be there tooffer explanations and will beglad to hear your suggestionsfor exhibits which will be put onin years to come. We want youto learn something of the Workbeing done at the college and wewant you to see specimens thatyou have wanted to see sometime in the past.

Dr. Orville Rose-of Des Moines was called recent-ly to treat one of the smallestmidgets in the country. The leastof the Del Rio group that re-cently appeared at a circus andat Younkers in the city, suffered,an attack of asthma. Dr. Rosereports that he convinced theselittle people that Osteopathy wasa real therapy. It was their firstintroduction to the science andthey were highly gratified withthe results.

Dr. George H. Basore-of Franklin, Ohio, :announcesthe birth of Georgia Suzanne, anine-pound daughter, on May 23.

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The thirty-eighth annual con-vention of the Iowa Society ofOsteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons was held at the HotelSavery, May 14 and 15. Dr. W.C. Chappell, the program chair-man, engineered a very worth-while meeting, and 'deserves avote of thanks for his untiringefforts.

Among the speakers from outof the state were Dr. Mabel An-derson, Kansas City Mo.; Dr.George Conley, Kansas City; Dr.H. M. Husted, Denver, Colo.;and Dr. George Laughlin, Kirks-ville, Mo. Iowa talent, who al-ways have some practical workfor us, included Dr. Arthur D.Becker, land the technic team:Drs. L. L. Facto, John M. Woodsand R. B. Bachman; Drs. H. J.Marshall, F. A. Gordon, S. H.Miller, Mary Golden, D. E. Han-nan, J. P. Schwartz, and Prof.Q. E. Owen. A man from outsideour profession who had a mes-sage for us was Mr. W. Endsleyof Cedar Rapids, talking on "Os-teopiathy and Organized Labor."

The officers for the comingyear, elected at this regularmeeting are: Pres. John M.Woods, Des Moines; V.-Pres. W.C. Chappell, Mason City; Sec.-Treas. P. 0. French, Cedar Rap-ids; and the five year term onthe legislative committee, RollaHook, Logan.

Appointments of committeechairmen have been made andapproved-:

Professional Affairs, Roll!aHook, Logan.

Convention Program, LauraMiller, Adel.

Education & Development, L.L. Facto, ;Des Moines.

Ethics, Censorship,' MartinBiddison, Nevada.Membership, Zoa M. Munger,

Cedar Rapids.Convention Arrangements,

Paul L. Park, Des Moines,Hospitals, W. D. Andrews, Al-

gona.Student Recruiting, C. H. Pot-

ter, Forest City.Public Affairs, D. E. Hannan,

Perry.Legislation, R. P. Westfall,

Boone, (elected)Public Education, J. J. Hen-

derson, Toledo.Adult Health Clinic, Della B.

Caldwell, Des Moines.Industrial & Institutional, B.

D. Elliott, Oskaloosa.Publicity, R. B. Kale, Des

Moines.Convention Exhibits, Oscar

Campbell, Clarinda.Special Committees:

By-laws,' Bert H. Rice, CedarRapids.

Economics, J. A. Hirschman,Cherokee.

The next circuit 'meeting isplanned for the fourth week inJune. The speaker will be Dr.Yale Castlio of Kansas City. Heis speaking on "Posture" andillustrating his talk with X-Rayfilms, as proof. At time of going

to press, the routing is not defi-nite, but notices will go out in;he near future.

The Iowa Society of Osteo-pathic Physicians and Surgeonshas a four point objective dur-ing the coming year. We wishtto increase the number of osteo--paths within the state; to pro-tect our profession from unfairrestrictions and limitations; tohelp raise their .professionalability to an even higher leveland to secure increased publicrecognition of the therapeuticvalue of osteopathy. As we dothese things through our societywe !aim to make the organizationso valuable to the professionthat no member can afford notto belong. The society has madea remarkable record in these re-spects during the past year andthis constitutes a friendly chal-lenge to the present administra-tion.

We must encour!age worth-while young men and women toprepare themselves for the prac-tice of osteopathy within ourstate, and add their youthful en-thusiasm to the mature exper-ience of the rest of our profes-sion. Our committee on StudentRecruiting has great plans forsending increasing numbers ofstudents to ;our osteopathic col-leges and we hope a goodly .num-ber of them will settle withinour state.

This is a legislative year inIowa and we should all unite insafeguarding our interests andthose of a public desirous of os-teopathic care. Our Legislativecommittee aims to favor legisla-tion which will encourage osteo-paths" to practice within ouistate, while still insisting upor'a high, yet practical, degree olprofessional knowledge anctraining.

Another situation which requires constant watchfulness isthe safeguarding of the right o:our patients to receive osteopatic care at all times ancplaces if they so desire; everthough financial stress has madethem dependent upon public aid

Any worthwhile program fo:increasing our professional ability must be persistent and wEdesire to continue the districcircuit meetings. These meeting:together with our state convention program, bring a wealth oworth-while information to althose attending as well as acting as a stimulent to our osteopathic enthusiasm.

Another thing we wish to encourage is a more widespreaddissemination of the practicaknowledge possessed by the ran]and file of our profession. If wEcould, through .our committee orEducation and Development, gethis information in an availabl)and systematized form it woulebe of the utmost value to thentire profession.

However, just as a doctowithout patients can not prosper no matter 'how great hiskill, the increasing of our professional ability is sterile without public recognition of tha

ability. For example, many Resume f th Yworkmen in industrial plantsme te earare disabled-by low back injur-ies, while many employers pay (Continued from Page 1)high rates to cover prolonged the homes of patients with notperiods of disability. Both sides more than five students on eachof this problem could be largely case and each student requiredsolved by competent osteopathic to scrub up and assist. The gen-'care and our Industrial and In- eral clinic, both chronic diseasesstitutional committee plans to and acute diseases, as well aspresent these facts to both em- the various clinics in fields ofployers and laborers. special domain, have 'over-taxed

The Adult Health Clinic' has our capacity throughout thefor several years endeavored year.quite successfully to educate the We are making every effort topeople of this state to the scope deserve this splendid evidenceof osteopathy both in the fields of confidence on the part of theof diagnosis and treatment. citizens of Des Moines by givingMore and more authorities are these clinic patients the verystressing the importance of me- finest professional service possi-chanical abnormalities of the ble and soi we feel a keen sensebody as a most important etio- of satisfaction in having made alogical factor in chronic' meta- splendid start in our programbolic and degenerative diseases. of development and expansion.Improper posture and osteopath- We are looking forward to aic lesions head the list of strue- fine class in September. Ourtural disturbances and the pub- plans for a post-graduate weeklic is recognizing to an ever June 15-20 inclusive are com-greater degree our pre-eminence pleted. It is too early to reportin body normalization. on that activity in this issue, of

Many people agree with the the Log Book. It is our contin-above paragraph but still re- ued policy to conscientiously de-quire enlightenment as to the serve the fine spirit of co-oper-success of osteopathic physicians ation and support among ourand surgeons in acute infections, many friends in osteopathicobstetrics and surgery. Our practice, so constantly evidentmembers as individuals and our throughout the year.committee on Public Education -Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.can d;o a great deal of workalong these lines to the benefit Annual Cor porate Boardof both the public and our pro- orporatefession. Meeting

These are some of our mainl objectives for the coming year (Continued from Page 1)

and we are looking for the co- of trustees, the president, secre-operation of the profession in tary and treasurer.striving toward them. By all This is a compliment to theworking together we build up work of the board of trusteesour ability and practice, we ben- and with the program already

l efit an ever increasing number outlined by Dr. Arthur D. Beck-f of our fellow men and more we feel confident that the

than justify the existence of os-coming year will be another suc-teopathy as a separate system of cessful one for the administra-therapy. We believe in osteo- tion.

s pathy, we are enthusiastic, yet The officers and trustees elect-f not fanatical, about the results d are as follows:

of osteopathic treatment and ed aresident, Arthur D. Becer.- only ask a fair chance to demon- Secretary, Mrs. M. Robih-

strate and develop our therapy. son.,n Through co-operation and organ- Treasurer, R. B. Bachman.

ization this can be accomplished. Trustees: J. P. -Sc-hwartz,-John M Woods, D. O. H. V. Halladay, G. E. Fisher,

H. J. Marshall.

e Dr. C. W. JohnsonDr. C. __ W.Johnson Dr. J Ellen Gildersleeve-s (Continued from Page 1) writes us that she is back in her- the Des Moines Still College of office, having recovered suffic-f Osteopathy at their regular iently from a serious accident1 meeting on June 4, 1936, passed so that she can work part time.- the following resolutions: Dr. Gildersleeve practices in Wa-

Resolved: That we, the offi- co, Texas.cers and trustees of the Des

- Moines Still College of Osteo- Dr. Katheryn Van Vellzer-i pathy, express our sorrow at the of the class of 1901 of Still Col-

,l loss on June 2, 1936, of Dr. C. lege died May 26th at the homek W. Johnson, who for many years of her sister in Worthigton,e was -intimately associated with Minn. Dr.-Van Velzer was injur-n this college and for nine years ed in the earthquake in Califor-+ r^roin a ri nia two years ago and did not/6 allU; go recobe he Be it further resolved: That fully recover.d we convey to Mrs. C. W. John-e son and family our sincere sym- Flash!!

pathy in the loss of a loving__r husband and a kindly father. Members of the Acacia andi- Resolved: That a copy of L.O.G. please note that they ares these resolutions be spread upon also to register with the Inter-

the minutes of the board and fraternity Council at New York.- that a copy be sent to Mrs. C. These two organizations havet W. Johnson. joined just as we go to press.

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Volume 13 JULY 15, 19!36 Number 7

"Colossal"We do not like to reach into

the superlatives used so fre-quently by the ad writers for themovies, but we need this wordto express the unbounded en-thusiasm for the recent PostGraduate Course given at thecollege. When the physiciansboth giving and attending ex-press themselves in terms ofhighest praise for each other wehave to find a word that conveyssurprised gratification.

Before the first lecture wasfinished on the first morningsixty-seven physicians had reg-istered and before the end ofthe week ninety-six graduate os-teopathic practitioners had theirnames on the list of those at-tending. It was a grand andglorious week for all. The mem-bers of the faculty complimentedthe group highly for their at-tention and interest aid theclass expressed their apprecia-tion in words of praise and in avery material gesture by a con-tribution to the college library.

In checking over the list wefind Iowa leading in numbersbut twelve other states were rep-resented and two provinces ofCanada. Dr. Gordon Campbell ofCalgary, Canada, traveled thegreatest distance but Dr A. P.Meador of Hinton, W. Va. was aclose second.

Early in the course the classwas organized with the following


Be Certain ..-to see the following facultymem.bers of the Des Moines StillCollege of Osteopathy in NewYork and ask them about thecollege. The majority of thesewill appear on the program;some will attend the sessions oftheir chosen specialty; all of uswill be at the college breakfastto tell you of our past progressand future aspirations.

Arthur D. Becker.Robert B. Bachman.Lonnie L. Facto.Glen E. Fisher.Mary E. Golden.H. V. Halladay.Harry J. Marshall.O. E. Owen.Katherine M. Robinson.Joseph L. Schwartz.James E. Shaffer.John M. Woods.

-to visit the college booth. Mrs.Robinson will be in charge andwants to see you.---to attend the college break-fast. Keep this hour for it. Wed-nesday morning at 7:30 at theWaldorf.

THE DES MOINESSTILL COLLEGE of OSTEOPATHY

The Five Star College-- OSTEOPATHY- Taught in every subject. Applied at

every opportunity and practiced by every student.

-- FACULTY-Internationally recognized as authoritiesin their respective subjects.

-- EQUIPMENT-A five-story fireproof building used ex-clusively by the college and completely equipped.

*-LABORATORIES Over two thousand clock hours oflaboratory work synchronized with the lectures.

*-CLINIC-The great quantity and variety of cases apply-ing for treatment guarantees our graduates the un-usual opportunity of actual personal contact withconditions that will be met with in practice.

Write for a Catalog and Supplementary Literature

CALENDARRegistrationRoll Call .

September 8September 9

722 Sixth AvenueDes Moines, Iowa, U. S. A.

Double Yourself

If the osteopathic professionis to reach the high place in theworld of therapeutics that is pos-sible for it, it must continue togrow, both in quality and innumbers. The character and abil-ity of its representatives in prac-tice, logically, is of first consid-eration. Scholastic standards areconstantly being raised and witha more careful scrutiny of thosewho make application to enter--colleges, this factor is being met.We should increase our numbersin practice and thereby increasepublic contacts; add to our pres-tige, giving increased legislativeweight, and extend the scope ofosteopathic service to those whoneed such service. Osteopathictreatment must be made increas-ingly available for the manythousands who want it, need itand demand it.

Every osteopathic physicianhas a responsibility in helpingto secure these evident needs.Why not double your own in-fluence by sending a qualifiedstudent to osteopathic college.We feel that in Des Moines StillCollege of Osteopathy, the word"opportunity" looms invitingly.With a strong faculty of well-trained, enthusiastic men in thebasic sciences, with an outstand-ing and experienced group ofteachers in the clinical subjectsand with clinical facilities mostcomprehensive and abundant, weare prepared to properly traincandidates for the osteopathicprofession.

Let us help you in securingthe interest of your selections.

Double your sphere c.6 iAflu-ence.

-Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

The Invasion of the East

Following the convention theDes Moines caravan seems forthe most part to be headed upNew England Way, and fromthere, on into Canada and backby Callendar. Never havingheard of the place, we must ask,"Why?" Only two seem to haveplanned a western tour. One ofthese is an old chronic on thesubject and the other is justfinding out what is west of theIowa state line.

When you Yankees see theIowa plates with the figures 77-leading the number-rememberthat we warned you that we werecoming. The 77- means PolkCounty, which is largely popu-lated by the citizens of DesMoines.


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Four social and two honoraryorganizations are represented atthe Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy. All of these are na-tional and in excellent standing.With this number of fraternitiesand sororities the student bodyis given the opportunity to asso-ciate with groups that are estab-lished firmly not only in our col-lege but in the other recognizedcolleges of Osteopathy. The prox-imity of three other colleges ofOsteopathy makes it possible formembers in the various chaptersto visit and to compete in basket-ball, tennis, golf and othergames.

We present our organizationsin the order of their origin:

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iTLAl (CfLUFounded in 1898 at Kirksville,

Mo. The club began expandingin 1914 and in 1916 took overthe Calumet Club of the collegehere in Des Moines, making itthe Xyphoid Chapter of the AtlasClub. The boys in Des Moinesmaintain a house convenient tothe college and are always gladto welcome alumni, visitingbrothers and others interested inosteopathy.

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Founded in Kirksville, Mo. in1902. The Beta Chapter in DesMoines was chartered in 1903.The fraternity has expanded toseven chapters, all active exceptthe one chartered in one of ,ourcolleges that is not officially rec-ognized. The fraternity house iswell located and extends an in-vitation to all members and newstudents.

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Founded in Kirksville, Mo. in1904. The Beta Chapter in DesMoines was chartered in 1912.Chapters are also active in LosAngeles and Chicago. The girlsdo not have a house in DesMoines, but all the privilegesof a sorority home are foundamong the local alumni member-ship. Girls interested in osteo-pathy should get in touch withthe members of the Delta Omega.The sorority is prepared to assistnew students and is anxious tohelp them in any way possible.

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Founded in 1915 by the unionof Phi Sigma Beta and Phi Omi-cron Gamma. Chapters extendthroughout the list of recognizedcolleges. The fraternity main-tains a house in Des Moines

where the Delta Chapter wel-comes its membership and newstudents. The chapter in DesMoines was one of the originalgroup forming the Phi SigmaGamma.

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Founded in Kirksville, Mo. in1921. Organized as the first hon-orary fraternity of the profes-sion yet not based upon highscholastic standing altogether.The several chapters of the fra-ternity attempt to bridge the gapbetween the student body andthe officials of the college; to in-itiate students' activities and toinspire higher attainments in os-teopathy. The chapter in DesMoines was chartered in 1925.

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Founded in Kirksville, Mo. in1924. Organized to give recog-nition to upper classmen whohave made exceptional records inscholastic attainment. The chap-ter in Des Moines was charteredin 1932.

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Each of the above organiza-tions offer their facilities to tfhenew student. The membershipstands ready to assist them infinding suitable rooms and willendeavor in every way to makethem feel at home.

These fraternal groups arel thebeginning of co-operation, whichin itself is the basis of our suc-cess.

Those of you in the field whoare alumni of these organiza-tions and are sending new stu-dents to our college, make it apoint to, acquaint the officers ofthe local chapter with the nameof this student. He will be metat the train and will be givenevery assistance during the firstfew days of the getting-acquaint-ed period.

AnatomyAnatomy is a basic subject in

the study of osteopathy. Ourfounder, Dr. A. T. Still, stressedthe subject in the organizationof the first college and its im-portance has not only been main-tained but extended. The courseat the present time consists offive semesters didactic accomp-anied by demonstrations andtwo hundred fifty hours of lab-oratory work in the dissectionroom.

Anatomy should not be mem-orized. A knowledge of the sub-ject is essential for the properappreciation of several othercourses but the basis idea thatwe attempt to teach is in thepractical application of theknowledge rather than in thequantity of terms that may berepeated by the student. Wemust know the normal to fullyappreciate the abnormal and sothe study of the subject bringsin for practical purposes consid-erable comparison which is nec-essary in osteopathic diagnosis.

-H. V. Halladay, F. A., D. 0.

Pathology

Each department head is ofcourse expected to emphasize hisown department, and due to hisdepth of study see the otherstudies thru "glasses darkly".We will have to grant to the de-partment of pathology this fact:that unless we know the pathol-ogy of the part under considera-tion we cannot plan a course oftreatment. Most of the errors intreatment have been made thrulack of an understanding of thepathology of the disease. Wemust have a knowledge of thenormal in order to appreciate theabnormal, but we must be ableto see the abnormal in bothfunction and structure before aplan can be devised for the re-lief of the patient.

The Des Moines Still Collegeof Osteopathy has arranged itsschedule so as to include a thorostudy of Pathology. Beginningin the Sophomore year and con-tinuing thru the Junior year,the student is given two 'hundredseventy hours of lectures plusone hundred forty hours of laJb-oratory work.

From the beginning in thestudy of the fundamentals ofpathology on thru the systemsoif the body and into the specialpathology of the Junior year, theapplication of this study in os-teopathic diagnosis and practiceis stressed.

The study of slides and grossspecimens from the college mu-seum and the observance of theprocesses of disease in the vari-ous clinics is an important partof the course and aids in fixingn the student's mind the euects

of disease, its progress and itssuccessful termination.

-John M. Woods, D. 0.

Principles

It has always been our judg-ment that it is the first duty ofan instructor to inspire studentsunder his direction with a keensense of the worthwhileness ofthe subject under his considera-tion and with the desire to studyand make such subject materialtheir own. Learning is not merememory training or covering somany pages in a text book. Use-ful learning must always Ibe thor-oughly mixed with enthusiasmand a conviction of the worth-whileness of the subject materialunder consideration.

We feel that it is imperativethat students in osteopathic col-leges should be thoroughly in-formed regarding the basic prin-ciples in the osteopathic conceptand in a broad grasp of the ap-plication of those principles inpractice. It is to this end that weplan and conduct the departmentof Osteopathic Principles. Osteo-pathic students must not onlyknow the scientific facts in os-teopathy, but must be thorough-ly drilled in osteopathic reason-ing and osteopathic thinking isothat they may, of their own in-itiative, see the application ofosteopathic principles in a givencase.

The known and accepted factsin anatomy, physiology and path-ology strongly support the os-teopathic basic principles. It isour ambition in this departmentto make this scientific back-ground apparent and to assistthe student in his endeavors tolearn the practical application.

-Arthur D. Becker, B.S., D.O.

OsteopathyMembers of the osteopathic

profession are interested in theosteopathic colleges. They areinterested in everything that isbeing taught in the colleges, andthey are particularly interestedin the emphasis given the osteo-pathic principles in the teachingof the different subjects.

As instructor in physical diag-nosis, nervous physiology, com-municable diseases, technic, andas director of clinics, I try tostress the Osteopathic Principlesand explain their practical valueto the students.

It is easy to see the import-ance of p'hysical diagnosis in re-lation to the osteopathic lesion;and the effects of the lesion uponthe function of the central andvegetative nervous systems asemphasized in the teaching ofnervous physiology. No oisteo-pathic physician can understandand appreciate the importance ofthe osteopathic treatment unlesshe thoroughly understands thevegetative nervous system andits relation to the endocrineglands.

There is no place that thePrinciples of Osteopathy shouldoe stressed more tnan in tne dis-cussion of the acute infectiousdiseases. The effects of osteo-pathic lesions as they lower theresistance of the body to diseaseconditions, and Osteopathictreatments as a prophylacticmeasure against the acute infec-tions, have been proven in theresearch laboratory and by Os-teopathic physicians in generalpractice. In technic the differentmethods used in the correctionof lesions are demonstrated, butmore important is the discussionof the principles upon which thetechnic is founded. All of thesethings are necessary in preparingthe student for his clinical work.

For the practical work in theclinics, the student not only hasthe benefits of the general clinic,'but the special departments,such as: Eye, Ear, Nose andThroat; Gynecologic; Obstetric-al;, Proctological, Orthopedic,Athletic, Surgical, and Out-Pa-tient. The X-Ray, Basil Metabol-ism and Electrocardiographic ex-aminations are made at the DesMoines General Hospital. All ,ofthese aid in the making ofi abetter general practitioner.

It is only by stressing thePrinciples of Osteopathy in theteaching of the different subjettsincluding all clinical depa.-t-ments, that the students are a}'lIeto appreciate to the fullest ex-tent the far-reaching effects ofthe Osteopathic Treatment.

-L. L. Facto, D.O.

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T oratory work that is indicated ing of disease. We find that a pathic lesions. The osteopathicThe L Boot f is run immediately the first day. thorough knowledge of physiol- lesion is especially prone to pro-OOl0 ' Then follow-up laboratory tests ogy points the way to a clearer duce abnormal changes in the

The Official Publication of are run each week during the understanding of osteopathic portions of the body receivingThD MOfficial Publicatio n course of treatment as the case principles. It removes the veil their nerve supply from the

D OF OINSTILLEOPATH demands. In this way the proof mystery from the results that lesioned area. This lowers theOFP OSTEOPATtHY gress of the patient under Os- are obtained by osteopathic resistance to or actually pro-

President --.- tArthur D. Becker teopathic tr teopathoc treatment, c a th for since Osteopathy duces disease in these parts. ByFacilt Advisor D V eer oughly checked. Careful study merely attempts to normalize normalization of these lesionsculty Advisor, H. V. Halladay of all patients that come under body structure and function, many pathological changes areEditor. --------..---- E. Harwood our care are taken care if in this then it follows that with normal prevented or, if present, partially

Osteopath Without tion manner. This gives the student a functioning disease cannot exist or completely restored to nor-steopty Without Limitation thorough knowledge of the pa- and health will be t'he result. mal.tient from both a clincical and C. P. Callison, B.S., D.O. The "when" does not seem soOur Plea laboratory standpoint in diag- iimportant at the first glance butnosis and treatment. Dr. WX. C. Andreen as we look deeper we find certain

Maybe you haven't gone to the All students come in direct ,and Miss Betty Curtis of Des periods of life are subject to cer-convention . .Maybe you are professional contact with the pa- Moines were married July 3 at tain diseases. Young people arenot going . . . Maybe you have tient and laboratory work is the home of the bride's parents. prone to suffer from errors ofreturned. Regardless of the time done by the student under the Dr. and Mrs. Andreen will be at development and infections,or place now is the time and this direct supervision of the profes- home in Alma, Mich., after a while the major problem in theis the place for you to put forth sor in charge. Each student, short honeymoon. later portion of life is preventingyour last effort this season to therefore, is required to do per- or delaying the various degener-keep Osteopathy going. During sonally all laboratory work on Dr. L. C. Scatterday ative conditions, Arterio-sclero-the last few years our science the patient before he is grad- of Worthington, Ohio, announces sis or hardening of the arterieshas picked up some speed and uated from the Laboratory Diag- the arrival of Carylon Sue, June is a common example.you want to be one of the many nosis Class. This not only gives 24th. Weight nine pounds. We find that maintaining goodwho have their good foot on the the student confidence required body alignment and body re-accellerator and are sending by a physician but a thorough Dr. G. S. Greiner lationship is the most potentstudents to our colleges. and practical knowledge of all of Pemberville, Ohio, announces factor in preventing degenera-

If you are going to the modern laboratory work. This the arrival of Carlene Gretchen, tive conditions while it certainlycnnyou are going to theconvention do not fail to see fully equips him to meet the June 17th. Weight six pounds. is of marked value in promotingthat a notice of your departure public either as an experienced normal growth and increasingis in your local paper. This will laboratory technician in his own Dr. Rolla Hok the resistance of the patient toattract the eye of some young office or meet the demands of the of Logan, ova, reports the birth infection

person who has not thought hetal staff to do their labora- of a son, James Thorburn, June The fact that certain diseasesiously about what he or she is tory work in the year of his in- 15th. have a marked tendency to af-going to do this fall. You have tern.- feet definite portions of the bodytime yet to talk to one of these Glenn E. Fisher, Osteopathic Pathology can be better understood whenprospects, so when you see us at AB B . D w e a d d t h e osteopathic view tothe convention you can speak up (Dr. Woods got wound up the the well known principles ofwith pride and tell us that you Physiolog other day about pathology and we pathology. For example, the ten-Physio lgy ., , , -minsisted that he write some of his dency for the peculiar type ofhave a student ready for the fall statements down. They sound good ulcer known as peptic ulcer toclass. Physiology is undoubtedly one to us and so we have passed them

If you are not going to, the of the kT sbjects to be master- on to you. He was not satisfied affect the pyloric end of theIf you are not going to the of the key subjects to be master- with the mere statement that we stomach and first portion of theconvention you are sure to miss ed in the proper appreciation were teaching Pathology here but duoden is nonsomething, but there will be and understanding of osteopath- wants to tell the world more than num well known. Prob-we wanted for the review of the ably all people have less resist-work for you to do at home. ic therapy. Physiology tells us various departments. If you like ance to chronic ulceration atDon't lag in your enthusiasm for the "How" and "Why" of proper this sort of stuff maybe we could these points than elsewhere inyour science. Keep after the eli- body functioning, and also makes get some of the other teachers toan esewere inblow off a little steam now and the gastro-intestinal tract, butgible prospects in your commun- clear the reasons for abnormal then ditor s t e a m n o w a n osteoathi esin t iity and if it is impossible for you performance of vital processes. dorsal portion of the spine seemto attend the national meeting These abnormal activities of the Pathology has been defined as to be the most important determ-make your contribution by add- organs and systems of the body that science which deals with ing factor in their development.ing to the numbers enrolled in are known as pathologic states, the nature of diseases. To a cer- a o in eir deveour colleges this fall. and the symptomatic manifesta- tain degree it answers those t o t h e "wat" of pathology

If you are back from the nations of such pathology are call- eternal questions: why, when, there are many ways of viewingtional meeting we know that you ed disease. Disease being the where, and what; which must be the conditions. We may study theare filled with new ideas. You stimulus which brings the pa- asked in every abnormal condi- ody after death with the nakedare all ready to go out and do tient to seek therapeutic relief, tion of the body before an in- eye, and take sections to studysomething big, and the biggest it then behooves the physician to telligent diagnosis and course of with the microscope. We maything you can do is to talk os- think backward, as it were, from treatment can be reached. In test the physiological changestre atment can be reached. Insteopathy to every possible stu- results to causes and try to de- some cases, as cancer, we can- ti t h e b o dy we the patient isdent that you meet. Tell them of termine the pathologic reasons not answer the "why" fully and endeavor to de-the good things you saw and for the symptoms; and then back therefore are greatly handicapp- termine changes in body chem-heard and make them want to of that still further and attempt ed in our efforts to prevent and istry. We may find fulty de-become a part of our profession. to find the causes for the path- treat this condition. The osteo- velopmet, circulatory changesDisplay your pride and pep and ology. pathic profession strives to an- interfering with normal circula-spread some of that renewed We believe that a normal 'bodyswer these riddles by using the tion, inflammation and in-force you acquired in New York. mechanism operating properly well proven pathological obser- complete repair, degenerative

The eleventh hour approaches. under the physiologic laws of vations and experiments viewed changes or new growths known-E. Harwood. nature will remain in what we in the light of osteopathic exper- as tumors. We may study the

call a state of health, and dis- ience and research. When ap- changes occuring in a spinalease begins only when such proached in this way many ob- lesion and note the pathologyLaboratory Diagnosis ifunctioning is disturbed, whether scure conditions are more fully in related portions of the body.it be by invasion of bacteria, in- understood and the way paved However, osteopathy's great-

Our method of presentation jury, improper diet, excessive ex- for better treatment. est contribution to pathology isand teaching of Laboratory Diag- posure and fatigue, or what not. The "why" of disease is a not so much in answering therosis is based on the follow-up In the Des Moines, Still Col- problem which presents many what", as the why." From themethod of clinical material Our lege of Osteopathy we attempt to angles. One factor in many cases practical viewpoint this is mostLaboratories are fully equipped teach physiology with the above is the successful invasion of the important since it helps us pri-for all laboratory work, includ- points in mind. In discussing body by disease producing micro- marily in preventing or curinging complete Urine analysis, the normal functioning iof the organisms.. However, even here disease. Understanding whatblood work, miscroscopic and body we always consider the ef- we must consider not only t'he changes have occured helps morechemical, fecal analysis, stom- feets. of .a disturbance of func- virulency of the invading organ- in diagnosis and, while diagnosisach analysis, the taking of Was- tion, and in. this way prepare the ism but also the resistance or th i important, restoring health toserman and staining of slides minds of the students for that individual. patient. Many condi- the patient is much better thanfor G. C. and tuberculosis. logical line of reasoning which tions lower this resistance; mal- discovering upon the post mor-

When a patient is examined is such a very necessary require- nutrition, fatigue, dissipation, tem table what has occured.for the general clinic, all lab-' ment for the proper understand- poor body mechanics and osteo- -John M. Woods, D. 0.

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| 3. ( A. ullt inThe Society is certainly in-

debted to President Dr. John M.Woods and Dr. Yale Castelio ofthe Kansas City College for thesplendid circuit meetings justclosed. The writer attended theFirst District meeting at Daven-port and was surprised at thepublicity accorded by the Tri-City papers. One carried about ahalf column news item and alarge picture of the banquettable at which some close to fiftyosteopathic physicians gatheredfor the evening meal to. be en-tertained afterward by talentprovided for and paid by theTri-City Society. Truly suchgroup meetings are not only asource of inspiration and profitto those attending, but are ofreal news value as well.

Dr. Woods in his talks at eachmeeting on "Society Affairs" out-lined the year's work andachievements to date.

We wou'ld especially stresssending in Industrial Reports to,our state chairman, Dr. B. D.Elliott of Oskaloosa, as well assending a duplicate to Dr. J. J.McCormack, Sheboygan, Wisc.Industrial accidents are not con-fined to the cities and largeplants. Compulsory liability in-surance is required of those hir-ing workers, and such work isopen in every community. Con-tact your labor leaders andothers and gain their interestand keep it. Send in such reportsas you have to the two abovementioned chairmen. Dr. Mc-Cormack is Vice-Chairman of theBureau of Industrial and Indus-trial Service of the AOA and isin direct charge of Industrial Re-ports.

Let's plan already for the nextMay Convention. Write your sug-gestions to Program ChairmanDr. Laura Miller of Adel. Shewill value your suggestions andwishes, and while, of course, herprogram will in some means de-pend upon the finances avail-able, yet she will appreciate yourdesires.

Will all veterans of the WorldWar communicate with the un-dersigned at once. No, we haveno scheme as to how to spendyour money-we have no bonusto give you-but would appre-ciate very sincerely this infor-mation so that we may pass italong to Dr. Warren Custis, Day-ton, Ohio, Chairman, Veterans'Affairs Committee of the AOA.Please drop us a post card withthe information as to your nameand address, and whether youare active in any of the veteran'sorganizations. It will just taketwo minutes of your time to dropa postal card in tlhe mail,and onecent expense. Do it now!

Paul O. French, D. O.410-11 C. R. Sav. Bank,Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

We'll see you in New York.

O. B. and GynecologyThe study of the physiological

and pathological processes pecu-liar to the female had its begin-ning with the advent of the raceof man. The care of the expec-tant mother has been on a trulyscientific basis for ;only a fewdecades. Previous to this timethe large number of fatalities inboth mother and child were tak-en somewhat as a matter ofcourse.

The principles of osteopathy aspronounced in 1874 by Dr. A. T.Still fitted so closely with themechanics of labor that early inthe practice of the science, osteo-paths were soon known 'by theirsuperior work as expert obste-tricians.

The study of Gynecology isclosely associated and based uponthe same principles.

Students at the Des MoinesStill College of Osteopathy aregiven a most extraordinary op-portunity to contact cases of thistype. With a clinic numberingover four hundred cases eachyear in Obstetrics alone, thegraduates of this college arethoroly trained in every detail ofthe examination, diagnosis, de-livery and after-care of the pa-tients.

The lecture course in the twosubjects covers two hundred sev-enty hours, with one hundredninety-eight hours of laboratoryas a minimum.

Confidence in practice is onlyobtained by actual contacts andpersonal attention to patients ofthis type during the trainingperiod. Statistics taken fromour Obstetrical department c:ov-ering the past thirty-eight yearsprove the efficiency of Osteop-athy in this class of practice.

-R. B. Bachman, D. 0.

Eye, Ear, Nose andThroat

The Eye, Ear, Nose andThroat department instructs thestudent so that as general prac-titioners they can leave the college qualified to handle all eyeear, nose and throat cases thalwill come to the family doctor

They take the case history, seEthe examination made, and thetreatment outlined. The patienis re-examined from time to timeto see what progress is being-made.

The eye, ear, nose and throaroom is available to the studenat any time so that he may ex

* amine and treat his patientL When surgery is required, al

types of head surgery are per* formed at the Des Moines Gen

eral Hospital, every TuesdayThursday and Saturday.

The ninety hour lecture courseiis followed by fifty-four hourof demonstrations on clinicapatients. Many students, due t(the quantity of cases, spend Igreat deal more than the indicated time in this type of specialty.

-H. J. Marshall, D.O.

(Continued from Page 1) ResolutionsBe It Resolved, that the-

officials in 'charge: Harold E. members of the 1936 Post Grad-Clybourne of Columbus, O., pres- uate Class being held at Desident; Raymond Staples of Jack- Moines Still College of Osteop-son, Mich., sec'y.-treas.; W. R. athy do most thoroughly appre-Marlow of Elgin, Ill., was de- ciate the splendid course madeligated to act as chairman of the available by the college. Theentertainment committee; and comprehensive scope of the workLouis Kuchera of Albert Lea, presented, the large number ofMinn., headed the resolutions actual clinic cases demonstrated,committee. and the eminently practical na-

The list of those attending is ture of such work makes atoo long to print and there were course of greatest usefulness.many who contributed of their Be It Further Resolved, thattime and talent to make the ban- we extend to the various mem-quet a success, all of whom want bers of the faculty our thanksto Icome back next year for an- for their fine evidence of co-other review week and we want operation and the excellent char-them, and you, too. acter of their work.

With lectures and demonstra- Be It Further Resolved, thattions planned for every day of we extend to the fraternities ourthe week with evening sessions, appreciation of their cooperationthe one evening of relaxation in helping to make this an en-was indeed a respite from the joyable week.strenuous study. Be It Further Resolved, that

Dr. Clybourne officiated at the we request the officers of Des;banquet held in Bishop's private Moines Still College of Osteop-dining room and after opening athy to continue these Post Grad-the ceremonies for the evening uate Classes as annual events.announced that $75.00 had been Be It Further Resolved, thatdonated by the class for the use a ,copy of these resolutions be'of the library at the college. This sent to the Des Moines Still Col-is ,a fine gift and greatly appre- lege of Osteopathy and to A. O.ciated by the trustees of the col- A. Headquarters, and that theylege. be spreal upon the minutes of

The resolutions committee of- the permanent records of thefered complimentary resolutions class.for the work given which were Respectfully submitted,unanimously voted by the class. Louis H. Kuchera,Resolutions were also voted on D. A. Richardson,the unexpected death of Dr. C. D. H. Grau.W. Johnson.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, presi-dent of the college, responded to ro m t t e r s

the' call of the chairman, thank- "I am now starting to plan, ing the class for its generous and I certainly hope! that it will'

gift to the library and expressing be possible for me to attend athe pleasure of the college at the similar course next year."attendance. "I wish to commend the fac-

Dr. J. P. Schwartz, dean of ulty and those in charge of thethe college, also expressed his school for the many constructivegratification for the enthusiasm changes which I was able to ob-of the class and reviewed for serve and also some changes Ithem the work of the past year was told about in and around theat the college. He closed with a college."gentle reminder that a new class "I am certain that there isstarts in September and we will more of an osteopathic atmos-be ready for them. phere in the' school now than

Dr. Glenn Murphy of Winne- there was at any time during thepeg was called upon to tell of four years that I spent in Deshis interesting work in ballistics Moines."and held the audience spell- "It was a wonderful course.

' bound with tales of the thrilling It was practical. Nothing butdetective work he is doing with what we all needed. Hopinga microscope. Dr.. IMurphy for that I may see you again nextseveral years has been working year, and thanking you very

e with the Mounties and other or- much."ganizations of the Crown in sue- "I wish to express my appre-cessfully tracing criminals. ciation for the very helpful and

The class was awarded certifi- interesting instruction you pre-cates by the college for their at- sented in your June Post Gradu-tendance for the week and with ate course. My time was wellone accord the group asked for a spent and I am sure I will berepetition of the Review Week benefited for many months tonext year. come."

The faculty giving the work "The faculty were well trainedreports with just as much en- men in their various fields, and

-thusiasm and is anxious to make gave us excellent lectures ancq, these contacts from year to year. demonstrations. The truly 'oste?-

It was a great pleasure and priv- opathic atmosphere was indeede ilege to see this group of inter- gratifying and a source of muchls ested physicians and we all felt pleasure to a practitioner of Os-

"glad all over." teopathy as taught by Dr. A.'T. Still."

a In closing, may we append the "Such service can only be ren-- resolutions passed by the group dered by men who love their- and quote from a few of the let- work. An institution with suc'h

ters received since the course leadership will surely succeed."'closed. Again we thank you.

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Volume 13 AUGUST 15, 1936 Number 8

Dr. John E. Rogers

(Some fine pictures of our newpresident of the A.O.A. have ap-peared in various publications.Going back a few years we foundthis photo reminiscent of his grad-uation here in 1912. We hope youlike it as well as we do.)

We point with pride but donot view with alarm the electionof Dr. Rogers to the presidencyof our national association. DesMoines can look back a shorttwelve years and see Dr. Rogerswalking down the line with theD.,M.S.C.O. Class of 1924. Wecan look back of that year andsee him as a student and an as-sistant on the faculty.

His association with the na-tional organization started withhis election to the board oftrustees in 1930 and his re-elec-tion in 1933. Last year he waselevated to the office of FirstVice President and this year as-sumed the gavel of our highestoffice. In twelve years Dr. Rog-


New A.O.A. Officers

Just in case you haven't heardwho our new officers of the Na-tional Association are for thecoming year, we are listing them.

President, John E. Rogers ofOshkosh, Wisc.

1st Vice Pres., E. A. Ward ofSaginaw, Mich.

2nd Vice Pres., Gertrud Hel-mecke of Cincinnati, Ohio.

3rd Vice Pres., W. J. Douglasof Paris, France.

Trustees for three years:-Grace R. McMains of Baltimore,(reelected); Arthur D. Beckerof Des Moines, (reelected); C.H. Morris of Chicago, (reelect-ed); Frank F. Jones of Macon,Ga.; O. M. Walker of Bloom-field, N. J.

Trustees for one year:-Wal-ter E. Bailey of St. Louis, Mo.(to fill the unexpired term of E.A. Ward, who was elected 1stVice President.)

FlBIOLOGY .....BACTERIOLOGY .......ANATOMY .......CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC -HISTORY OF OSTEOPATHY

FliEMBRYOLOGY ---- ---HISTOLOGY -----CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC ......PSYSIOLOGY -----ANATOMY ......HISTORY OF OSTEOPATHY

IESHMAN B.

IESHMAN A.

SOPHOMORE B.ANATOMY ...... ------CHEMISTRY, PHYS. & TOX. ---.PATHOLOGY I . .. --------PSYSIOLOGY --.. .. -----.PRINCIPLES .------.. ------------

SOPHOMORE A.NERVOUS PHYSIOLOGY ---------------------OSTEOPATHIC MECHANICS -----ANATOMY -- -------------------- -------------PATHOLOGY II -------- -..PEDIATRICS .......-- --- ------

JUNIOR B.LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS ----PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS --------.SPECIAL PATHOLOGY ....------TECHNIC -......DIETETICS AND HYGIENE .

JUNIOR A.OBSTETRICS .......-------GYNECOLOGY ......... --------COMMUNICABLE DISEASES --......-.------ ----------OSTEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS ---------------.---.SUPPLEMENTARY THERAPEUTICS ----CLINIC-MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY.

SENIOR B.NERVOUS DISEASES .. --------OBSTETRICS II ......---OSTEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS ..--------------------.SURGERY ..--- ------- -----

EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT --- -.......-- --- ---CLINIC-MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY.X-RAY & PHYSIO-THERAPY-TUES. & THURS.

SENIOR A.APPLIED ANATOMY ------- ----DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS .-------- -----------------PROCTOLOGY & UROLOGY ..--------------------SURGERY ...........-------....EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT -----......---.---.CLINIC-MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY.MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE -----.------------..----------

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-, H. V. HALLADAY....---- G. E. FISHER

H. V. HALLADAY

. - 0. E. OWEN.-- C. P. CALLISON-...-- G. E. FISHER- C. P. CALLISONH. V. HALLADAYH. V. HALLADAY

H. V. HALLADAY...... I. C. GORDON

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........ J. M. WOODS.. I. C. GORDON- M. E. GOLDEN

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..-. ....... ......................---- L. L. FACTO--.-..--.-.--- --.-. I. C. GORDON

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.......... J. M. WOODSJ. P. SCHWARTZH. J. MARSHALL

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......... AD. BECKERJ. P. SCHWARTZJ. P. SCHWARTZ

- H. J. MARSHALL

H. E. SAMPSON.* *

Laboratories under the direction of the head of each departmentare conducted in the afternoons in the following subjects: Histology,Biology, Chemistry, Bacteriology, Embryology, Physiology, Pathology,Anatomy, Gynecology, and Clinical Diagnosis.

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1936-1937 Calendar

REGISTRATION ---.--Roll Call - ----Final Freshman Registration -Armistice Recess ---Thanksgiving Recess ------.. --Christmas Vacation -----------------Graduation -------------Registration ..------------------Roll Call. -----Easter Recess --------------------Graduation - -----

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Notice!The Adult Health Clinic is

being held at the State Fairgrounds during the StateFair this year, as it was lastyear. This is an opportunityto serve your profession aswell as a personal gain. Comeprepared to spend at least aday examining patients or as-sisting in some way. Also tellthe citizens of your commun-ity to visit the OsteopathicAdult Health Clinic at theIowa State Fair.

Chicago NextSince we! have decided to go

to Chicago in 1937, let's takethe old weather man by thehorns and have him plan a nicecool summer for 1938 and all 'ofus go down to see where CocoCola got its start. I'd like totake a walk down Peachtree toFive Corners and turn to theright and there is a hole in thewall there where you can get thebest Brunswick Stew in the en-tire country. But to, get back toChicago.

The boys are already organiz-ed there and as the months rollalong keep your eye open forwhat is blowing out of theWindy City. The sooner we startthe better we will be prepared toattend and enjoy-and since allwe have to d'o is to step acrossa little creek known as the Miss-issippi - you may be assuredthat we will be there.

Come on, Chet. Give us thenews and we will do our part.

The Literary DigestYou should read the article on

page 18 of the Aust 1st issue ofthe Literary Digest. Drs. Hul-burt and McCaughan of the Cen-tral Office are quoted and as awhole it exemplifies the policy ofthe publication in giving itsreaders an unbiased statement.

We hope you will secure acopy of this issue and leave itwhere your patients can seewhat our national publicationssay about us. The New Yorkconvention made it possible tocontact this and others.

Thanks . .. H. M. S.King Edward has just knight-

ed his full-time osteopath, &Alf Landon has an osteopathictreatment every week. Take itfrom there, Democrats!

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The InterfraternityCouncil

This year at New York, thedreams of the InterfraternityCouncil came nearer to realiza-tion that at any other time. Inthe beginning the council wasorganized to secure for our os-teopathic organizations the prop-er position and rating in Baird'sManual; to concentrate the reg-istration of the organizations atthe national meeting and toraise the standard of all osteo-pathic fraternities and soror-ities. The first two of these planshave been accomplished. Wenow occupy a special section ofthe Manual with all recognizedosteopathic organizations listedand 'although not in the detailthat will follow, a very accept-able history of each. This is adecided improvement over theprevious edition which scatteredus through the book without anyclassification at all.

Through the kindness of theA.O.A. the Council was givenspace at the end of the registra-tion line and during the fourdays previous to the major re-unions we registered 465 mem-bers of the eleven organizations

rve represent. This is not thefinal total attending the severalreunions. Many could not be cer-tain of attending but at the lasthour managed to find the timeand bought tickets at the door.If space permitted a detailed re-port could {be given showing theproportion of each. The servicewas given regardless of the num-ber and beginning with Satur-day, July 18th, it was a busyfour days for us. We are assur-ed that the same arrangementswill prevail at Chicago so thatthis concentration will be con-tinued with possible improve-ments in the service. $1306.00was handled by the Council atthe New York reunion, whichshows that this is an importantpart of our A.O.A. program, al-though not thought of as such.

The efficiency of the NewYork group together with thefine spirit of co-operation alldown the line closed the mostsatisfactory year we have ex-perienced so far. Let us hopethat next year will top this oneand that our attendance figureswill increase. We thank all ofyou who contributed to our suc-cess this past year.

The Osteopathic Interfratern-ity Council,

H. V. Halladay,Executive Chmn.

Grand OfficersAt the hour of going to press,

we do not have complete reportson the new grand 'officers forthe several fraternities and so-rorities. The ones listed belowwill serve for the coming year:Atlas Club.

Grand Noble Skull-J. L.Jones, Kansas City, Mo.

Occipital-E. Jacobson, Phila-delphia, Pa.

Stylus C. R. Starks, Denver,Colo.

Phi Sigma Gamma.President-P. T. Lloyd, Phil-

adelphia, Pa.Vice-President-J. R. Pike,

Albany, N. Y.Secretary - L. J. Grinnell,

Providence, R. I.Treasurer M. C. Beilke, Chi-

cago, Ill.Axis Club.

President-Mary L. Heist,Kitchener, Ontario.

Secretary Eunice L. Chap-man, Waltham, Mass.

Treasurer-Mildred E. Greene,Waltham, Mass.

Theta Psi.President-J. S. Denslow, Chi-

cago, Ill.Vice-President-A. S. Hulett,

New York City.Secy.-Treas.-C. H. Britton,

E. Lansing, Mich.Sigma Sigma Phi.

President W. E. Bailey, St.Louis, Mo.

Secy.-Treas. H. V. Halladay,Des Moines, Ia.

Trustees H. Weber, Orange,. N. J.; C. H. Britton, E. Lan-

sing, Mich.; W. W. W.Pritchard, Los Angeles, Cal.

Alpha Tau Sigma.President - F. A. Gordon,

Marshalltown, Ia.Vice-President-J. M. Shellen-

berger, York, Pa.Secy.-Treas.-Byron Voorhees,

Findley, Ohio.Trustees R. H. Peterson,

Wichita Falls, Texas; N. A.Ulrich, Kent, Ohio; N. H.Murphy, Anderson, Ind.

Those of you who are officersin the grand chapter of your or-ganization and find it not listedabove, please report your offi-cers to me at once.

H. V. Halladay,Executive Chm.,

Interfraternity Council.

Our Organizations

We occasionally get a letterasking for the officers of ourlocal fraternities and sorori-ties. For the benefit iof thosewho are interested, we list belowthe organizations with' the offi-cers who will serve beginningSeptember first. Clip this foryour future reference, Brotheror Sister.

* A LAS CLUMNoble Skull-Don Evans.Occipital-Brenton Schiffer.Sacrum-E. Iverson.Pylorus-H. P. Stimson.Stylus-R. W. Dawe.Receptaculum-H. J. Ketman.

President-Hal WaltersVice-President-Jerry O'BerskiSecretary-C. MillardTreasurer-Jo PetersonSub-Treasurer-Ed ZyselewskiPledge Master-G. FisherSergeant-at-Arms--Myron Bos

0TEPresident-Francis Yukl.Vice President-George Boston.Secretary-H. Jeransen.Treasurer-Gene Bechtol.

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-Ruth Paul.-Bernie Moeller.-Helen Butcher.

-Jo PetersonVice-President-H. MorganSecretary I. PenquiteTreasurer Jo Guerrera

President J. Dunham.Secretary H. J. Ketman.Treasurer-D. J. Evans.

Adult Health ClinicThe fifth annual Adult Health

Clinic will be held in the eastwing of the Exposition Buildingduring the state fair, beginningAugust 28th.

These rooms are well arrang-ed for the convenience of thepatients and for the most effi-cient work by the staff. Thechief-of-staff, Dr. H. J. Mar-shall, has an able corps of as-sistants who will give of theirbest to you and your patients.

This is your opportunity tohave that case that has been asource of anxiety to you passthrough the departments of thisclinic. A record is made of allfindings and these are submittedto the evaluation departmentwhere these are all summed up,diagnosis made and advice given.

With such men as Drs. Woods,Facto, Henderson, and Beckerconstituting the evaluation staff,no one need hesitate to submittheir cases. Their ability andtrustworthiness is well knownto all.

Again, you can have thatmuch needed examination foryourself, as well as to be ableto follow many cases throughthe clinic.

Plan your time to, be here.Interest others in your commun-ity in this splendid opportunityfor health.

All the service and securitythis examination gives is to behad for the small registrationfee of $1.00. No one can affordto pass this up. This alone isworth a trip to the fair.

Reservations can -be madenow. Write the Secretary, Dr.Rachel Woods, 702 EquitableBldg., Des Moines.

-Della B. Caldwell, D. O.Chai rm an

California VisitorsDrs. Merrill and Watson and

Dick Wentworth, all of Los An-geles, halted their rush acrossthe country long enough to supwith us Friday, July ;31st. Atthe call of the president of thelocal association, we all met atBishop's and ,following a feedof our own selection, trekked tothe reception room of the TaylorClinic.

Dr. Shaffer called upon Dr. J.M. Watson and Dr. E. S. Merrillfor remarks, and while we maynot agree with them in every-thing they said, it was a realpleasure to know what thesemembers of our profession arethinking about and what theyare planning for the future.

Mr. Wentworth, who was oneof the exhibitors at the recentconvention, demonstrated his fe-ver blanket and pointed out themany features of its usefulness.

Dr. Merrill is an old friend ofDing Darling of the Register,and spent some time visitingwith him also.

The local group is always gladto see visitors who are doingthings. It was a surprise tosome to know the intensive de-tail work Dr. Watson is doingand to hear of the missionarywork in behalf of osteopathy

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The BoothOur secretary, Mrs. K. M.

Robinson, reports a fine trip toNew York and a most enjoyabletime meeting many of you at thecollege booth. This year theweather and the arrangementswere more nearly ideal and shereturned with a much more flat-tering resume of the week thanany previous.

More interest was shown inthe college, more catalogs weregiven out, and more laymen tookthe time visit and enquire aboutthe college and Osteopathy. In-deed, is was a success, and wehope to have the pleasure ofseeing all of you again nextyear.

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ers has proved his worth to theprofession and we hope therewill be many more years of ser-vice ahead.

Since 1932 Dr. Rogers hasbeen at the head of the commit-tee of Professional Educationand through this office has hadthe opportunity to watch the de-velopment of our colleges andthe profession as a whole. Heassumes 'office with an excellentbackground of contacts with theprofession from its student dayson. We predict a year of intenseapplication to the principles of'Osteopathy and we know we willhave to accelerate to keep pacewith him.

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The Eleventh Hour

We do not want- to bore you.We only wish to remind you.The eighth of September the

bell rings. We will 'be here onthe job, rested from the stren-uous finish of last year andready to arrange classes, assignnew work and start off with abang! The faculty of the collegeis on its mark. The college hasbeen thoroughly overhauled dur-ing the summer. Everything isin readiness for the old studentswho will return and for thosenew students that 'our profes-sion needs.

From all parts of the countrywe have had calls for membersof our profession. Some of youin states that are weak in num-bers have written and spoken tous personally at state meetingsand at the recent convention.You know our answer: "Sendus some of your boys and girlsand in four years we will returnthem to you qualified to fill thevacancies you speak of."

In the rush of your practicehave you taken the time offthat you should to see one ormore of these boys or girls thatyou want to come back to yourstate andwork with you and forOsteopathy? The eleventh hourapproaches for this year. Don'tlet it slip up again without youmaking the extra effort that isneeded to give our professionthe quantity and quality in mem-bership that we must have forour own protection.

We do not like to admit itbut as a profession we are nu-merically anemic. We need thisnew blood and plenty of it. But,like a major principle of Osteo-pathy itself, the cure is withinand the increase of corpusclesdepends on your activity. Wehope that we will see living evi-dence of your efforts the eighthof September.-(E. Harwood.)

Visitors

Drs. Merrill, Watson and Ab-bott of Los Angeles.

Dr .and Mrs. P. F. Kani ofOmaha. 1

Dr. M. J. Schwartz of Musko- Igee, Oklahoma. i

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Dr. James Cornelius of Hale, IMissouri.

Dr. Ed. Lodish of Detroit,Michigan.

Dr. Jo Rader, Massillon, 0.

New York ConventionThe osteopathic professior

again gave unmistakable evi-dence of its virility and sound-nes in holding a really greatconvention in its 40th annualmeeting at the Waldorf AstoriaHotel the week of July 20th.The program chairman receivedand deserved unrestrained praisefor his excellent judgment andsuperior executive ability. Os-teopathy as a science, as a prac-tice, and as a profession, wereall given their full share of at-tention and careful considera-tion.

The plan of having each of thesix recognized osteopathic col-leges give a two-hour symposiumwith demonstrations of the tech-nic discussed in their presenta-tions were warmly received byan appreciative audience. Oste-opathic thinking and osteopathicreasoning were stressed, andagain we were made acutelyconscious of the fact that thereis a distinctive osteopathic con-cept peculiar to the osteopathicschool of thought.

Entertainment for the visitingguests was varied and withoutstint. The boat trip up the beau-tiful Hudson river to West Pointas an outing for the entire con-vention was an unmixed pleas-ure and a welcome break in abusy week.

Much of constructive valuewas accomplished by the Houseof Delegates, the Board of Trus-tees, the Associated Colleges,and many affiliated societies andcommittees too numerous to bementioned in this brief article.

Certainly mention should bemade of the splendid programsput on by the various sections.The interest exhibited in thesesectional programs continues un-abated and seems to increasefrom year to year. A whole bookcould be written on the splendidwork of the Internists' Section,which was completely equippedwith laboratories, X-ray, BasalMetabolism, Electrocardiographand other modern diagnostic aidsand many took advantage of theopportunity to have a completediagnostic study made.

The scientific exhibit ,open tothe public, was by far superiorto anything ever before attempt-ed. It showed in no uncertainway the splendid progress we asa profession are making in theworld of science. The displayswere most interesting, and ex-cited much favorable comment.The chairman of this departmentdeserves the large amount ofpraise which he received on allsides.

The weather was fine, the ho-tel facilities and accommodationswere most adequate, the public-ity was splendid, the committeeof arrangements left nothing tobe desired, the various fraternalneetings were big successes.

It was big. It was of highestscientific character. It was ofgenuine professional interest. Itwas osteopathic.

-Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

Convention ImpressionsAs I think of the fortieth an-

-nual A. O. A. Convention, threephases stand out most promi-nently: the meetings of the As-sociated Colleges, the meetingsof the House of Delegates, andthe professional program.

It was an inspiration to at-tend the meetings where theeducational policies of our pro-fession are formulated and co-ordinated; to meet instructorsfrom the various colleges, and toglimpse a bigger and better Os-teopathy of the future. Scho-lastic provincialism vanishes inthe friendly give and take ofthese gatherings, and one emerg-es with new enthusiasm for thework of the coming year.

In the House of Delegates onesees the business side of organ-ized osteopathy. Committees re-port on plans to advance or pro-tect our profession, criticism orsuggestions are made, plansadopted, and again one glimpsessomething big and worth-while.You sense that the nomination,elections, and even the occa-sional outbursts of humor arebut surface ripples of the deep,strong stream of osteopathicprogress.

The profession makes lone wishhe were quintuplets, as you al-ways want to attend several pro-grams at the same time. Youdo the best you can, however.You learn some new things, youhave some old, half-forgottenfacts brought to mind again, andyou hear some things with whichyou heartily disagree. However,in disagreeing you must criti-cally examine your own beliefsand opinions, sometimes emerg-ing a humbler but wiser man.

Many other things were in-teresting and instructive, butthese views of organized oste-opathy from three angles gaveme a better perspective of ourprofession and greater pride inbeing a part of a very muchworth-while group.

-J. M. W.

Scientific ExhibitThe Scientific Exhibit at the

New York Convention was thelargest and most complete inseveral years. Each of the Os-teopathic Colleges participatedin the display, the material beingdrawn from their PathologicalMuseums and Technical Depart-ments.

Des Moines Still College dis-played a series of PathologicalMuseum specimens showing thevarious abnormalities of the Gen-ito-Urinary System. In additionto this, the booth was lined witha series of colored charts whichwere drawn by one of the staffartists for the occasion, illus-trating the same organ system.Also, the exhibit was enhancedby a number of electro-cardio-graphic tracings demonstratinginteresting and unusual heartconditions. The display was sopresented as to be in keeping-with the symposium presentedby the College in the general ses-

Pardon Us, WalterAT THE WALDORF-Where'sthe information desk? It wasless than six feet to his right)-(whispered) Is there a lavatoryon this floor? (Sign in plainsight about fifteen feet away)Where is the Sacro-Iliac joint?(Rteally wanted to know wherethe Sacro-Iliac fans were meet-ing) Where's Bynum's BunionBreakfast?-Gimme a program-Have you seen George Riley?-Air-conditioned Yeah, thelobby Are you going up theriver? ("Up the River", in N. Y.,means to Sing Sing)-AT THE EMPIRE TOWERMary, I'm a little sick Don't goso close to the edge-Boy! whata jump-Gee! You can see Cen-tral Park-There's the Hudson,but where is the Sound Thatbig boat looks like a canoe Seewhere Broadway and Fifth Ave-nue cross?-Ma, look at thebirds Seventy-two stories with-out stopping. Ain't that supmin?-A dollar ten is too much, butI'll pay it-AT RADIO CITY Is them thefountains where Zioncheck tooka bath? How'd you like to eatthere? Look how slick the wallsis Pretty fancy, I calls it Re-markable architectural plan.AT THE HOLLYWOOD-Areyou from St. Louis? No, I don'twaht to go home now. The showhas just begun-See that red-head. I think I know her-AT THE BRONX PARK Rebacoom here Ven aca mi hijita.No va a la agua Harry comeback here-Don't fight, boys-Kommen sie-Tony! FermateShut up, you ** Ho,. Ma!!Look at the big tail on one endand the little tail on the other-I hope I don't see snakes likethat in my dreams howja liketo have all them monkeys?-IN THE SUBWAY (Did not heara word uttered by anyone from33rd to 51st)BROADWAY AT NIGHT Sureit's a good show-The old Roxyis off the beat-What are theydoing to the streets now?-Where do all these hicks comefrom? (Stopped by a fashion-ably dressed girl full of gigglesoup and accompanied by a goodlooking young man in the samefix) Brother, give a dime to theSalvation Army-Where is thearmy? There he is-

Statistics show that 95 % ofthe people we saw and heard ex-cept in the Bronx Park were vis-itors. New York takes care ofabout two million of these everyday during the summer, andmore in the winter season.

-H. V. H. & E. H.

sion of the Convention on, theGenito-urinary system.

The increased interest in theScientific Exhibit on the part ofall the Colleges is certainly astep forward. The exhibit wasopen to the public not attendingthe convention. Many were notaware that such extensive workis being carried on by the Oste-opathic Colleges. May the goodwork continue!

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One-sixth of the society yearhas passed by and we have somethings to report. Committeeshave been organized that areplanning many projects for thecoming year. The June circuitmeetings were quite well attend-ed when one considers the near-ness to the annual state meetingand two nearby post-graduatecourses. Dr. Castlio's work onthis circuit merits our heartythanks.

Looking forward for the re-mainder of the year there aremany things to be done whichwill be worth reporting. Withina few days we are sending out aquestionaire to be filled in anddelivered at the fall districtmeeting. If every member willtake an interest in at least oneof the activities suggested wewill have something to surveywith pride at that time.

At this time of year you maywish to concentrate on studentrecruiting; our profession re-quires greater numbers and thecolleges deserve our support.Chairman Potter of Forest Citywill be glad to give you any helpyou desire.

Elsewhere in this issue wehave news of the Adult HealthClinic to be held again at theIowa State Fair. Year by yearthis clinic seeks to publicize os-teopathy while rendering realservice to hundreds of patients.Let us help in every possibleway to make this activity a hugesuccess.

Dr. E. J. Malone of Miama,Oklahoma, started somethingwith his article, "Back Injuriesin Industry and CompensationInsurance." Dr. Paul French hasbeen very active along this lineand many osteopaths could bothprofit and render invaluable ser-vice by similar activity. Dr. El-liott of Oskaloosa, Iowa is chair-man of this industrial commit-tee, and if we will get busy, wecan furnish him with materialfor a real report next spring.

This is legislative year and allof us wish to see that osteopathyreceives fair treatment duringthe coming session. Legislatorshave many things on their mindswhile in session, so if we can ac-quaint them with the merits ofour profession now, while theyare at home, much work will beavoided later.

Membership is necessary ifwe are to get the best resultsalong these and other lines. Solet each of us constitute himselfa committee of one to get newmembers. Of course if you havenot yet paid your own dues,send them along. Dr. Zoa Mun-ger of Cedar Rapids, as statechairman, has appointed the fol-lowing district chairmen. Helpthem all you can.

Uo. 1-Dr. Robt. F. Herri.ck,304 Howes Bldg., Clinton.

No. 2-Dr. A. D. Craft, Os-ceola.

No. 3-Dr. J. W. Rinabarger,

Keosauqua.No. 4 Dr. S. W. Meyers

General Hospital, Algona.No. 5-Dr. Alice Paulse]

LeMars.No. 6 Dr. R. P. Westfall, 40

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It is a far cry from the hunble little home of our reverefounder of Osteopathy, Dr. A. r

Still, to the gathering of hfollowers in the ultra-moderWaldorf-Astoria Hotel in NeYork City. Yet the spirit of e]thusiasm and the devotion toconviction or cause which ra(iated from the Old Doctor seened to permeate the splendid bodof osteopathic physicians gatheed in this 1936 meeting.

As usual there were too marmeetings. One was torn betweethe desire of attending sever;Sections at the same time andsplendid group of physicians etending hearty greetings anfine fellowship. Their leadershand outstanding ability to pithings over sets a high standaIfor future conventions.

I feel very humble in assuring the leadership in the Ntional Organization of Ostepathic Women Physicians. DHelen Marshall Giddings hashown the same enthusiasm arability for leadership as o0revered founder, Dr. Still. Hethree years of service have beethree years of growth and strorsubstantial climbing for the W(men's Organization. Her cotacts with national and wor.groups have been priceless wiltheir possibilities of friendshfor Osteopathy.

The aim for our Associaticthis coming year will be, "AOrganization in every Statethe Union where women physcians are engaged in Osteopathpractice." Someone may as"What tangible benefit do I rceive from this affiliation? Do,it not detract from my A.O..membership?" Only those blonging to the A.O.A. are eligble for active membership in tlAssociation. In an organizecommunity or state, membewill find their Club Federaticwill give them a protecti¢against unjust and unkind ifluences, and through the clilife provides them an entree ito public contacts for their prfession which otherwise woube impossible. Indeed, will funish them a certain amountprestige and influence whichpriceless and cannot be obtainEotherwise, especially in the mater of unfair sentiment froother professional clubs. Th:this federation the OsteopathWomen Physicians may demarand receive understanding coperation.

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Not only do students of the Des Moines Still College of Os-tepathy enjoy the advantages of one of the most extensive clinicsin the profession, but they also have the advantage of major andminor clinics at one of the most modern and completely equippedhospitals in the country. The close co-operation between the hos-pital and the college enables each student to become conversantwith hospital technic and procedure.

Dr. J. P. Schwartz, instructor in Surgery in the college, ispresident and surgeon-in-chief of the hospital. Dr. H. J. Marshall,head of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat department of the hospital,is the instructor in this specialty at the college. Drs. J. L.Schwartz, B. L. Cash and H. A. Graney are also associated withboth institutions.

With this fine hospital available for the study of surgical cases,the student body at the college is offered everything possible insuperior osteopathic teaching and training.

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Des Moines returned from theNew York convention with quite Certainly we had the break-a bit more responsibility on its fast. It was held Wednesdayshoulders. The following, large- morning as previously announc-ly faculty members, will have ed, in the Lounge Cafe at theplenty to do this coming year. Waldorf, and about thirty at-

Dr. Arthur D. Becker-Re- tended. Many of you could haveelected trustee of the A.O.A. for made it, but as usual and wethree years. , . have found it so in years past)

Dr. L. L. Facto-Chairman of he hour of 7:30 is just a littlethe section on Technic. to early for many of you.

Dr. R. B. Bachman - Presi-dent of the American College of Dr. Arthur Becker, presidentOsteopathic Obstetricians. of the college, opened the pro-

Dr. Mary Golden-President gram by calling upon Dr. J. E.of O.W.N.A. Rogers, who expressed his pleas-

Dr. Rachel Woods-Secretary ure at being present and addedof O.W.N.A. Amany complimentary remarks

Dr. H. V. Halladay -Execu- about the crowd and other items

tive Chairman of Interfraternity of interest. Mrs. Robinson, Drs.Council. Facto, Bachman, Keyes, Homan

Dr. H. J. Marshall -Secre- and Halladay also spoke.tary-Treasurer I. S. 0. It was a good breakfast, the

- ---- _ _- --crowd enjoyed it, and we willDr. R. E. Gauger- have another next year in Chi-

of Yokem, Texas, reports the cago.birth of a girl, Alice Kathleen, Dr. Harold Clybourne, of Co-June 30th. lumbus, Ohio, was elected presi-

dent of the Alumni Associationmen Physicians step forward of the college, and Dr. R. K.and assume the privilege and Homan, of Detroit, Mich., wasduty of this O.W.N.A. member- elected secy.-Treasurer. Theship. alumni of the college will hear

"Service is the rent we pay from these men this comingfor the space we occupy." year

OfficersDr. i Mary E. Golden, Des Plan to be at the college

Moines, Iowa, President. breakfast next year.Dr. Jessie O'Connor, Chicago,

1st Vice President. Dr. and Mrs. S. I. TaylorDr. Georgianna Smith, Los of Santa Monica, Cal., announce

Angeles, Cal., 2nd Vice Pres. the marriage of their daughter,Dr. Rachel H. Woods, Des Ruth, to Mr. J. C. Buckwalter,

Moines, Iowa, Sec'y. and Treas. July 5th.

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We're Off!!

We asked for it. We were alla little tired of waiting for thefirst day of school and this isnot only true of the faculty butof every member of every classin the college, according to re-ports so far.

Registration Tuesday, follow-ing Labor Day- Roll Call onWednesday-Every class met-We are back in harness again!

If a good start is half therace, the semester is won al-ready. A fine new class came tous this year. At the present writ-ing it is not quite complete butalready the figures have passedthe registration of last year andwe thank those of you in the fieldwho have been instrumental insending many of these to us. Weare to be congratulated on hav-ing this new class and you areto be congratulated on yourchoice of a college. These boysand girls will graduate in fouryears, better prepared than anyother graduating class.

It is unfortunate that the as-sembly'of Friday, September 11.could not have been broadcastedto each .of you. You would havecheered with the filled auditor-ium. Not a dull moment. Itclicked like a million dollarradio program and was all ex-temporaneous.

Dr. Halladay, back again inhis old role as master of cere-monies, opened with the stereo-typed "auspicious occasion," butenthused with the acquisition ofnew members for the band,quickly raised the new batonand confirming his belief in mir-acles, conduced our augmentedorchestra through the numberof that name. A new roof willhave to be put on the building.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, presi-dent of the college, was intro-duced and mixing his serious re-marks skillfully with those of alighter vein, opened the eyes ofevery student. His announcementof the action of the Board ofTrustees in regard to prelimin-ary requirements was met withuniversal cheering.

Dr. Mary Golden, president ofthe O.W.N.A. and member ofour faculty, was next introduced.She has never failed us.

Dr. John Woods, president ofthe Iowa State Osteopathic So-ciety and member of the faculty,responded briefly.

Dr. L. L. Facto, chairman ofthe section of Technic for the1937 A.O.A. Convention andmember: of our' faculty, express-ed his pleasure at seeing so

An IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTof A NEW POLICY

The Board of Trustees of the Des Moines Still Collegeof Osteopathy in keeping with what we believe to be

sound judgemient, have decided that:-

Beginning with the September Class of 1938, we will requireone year of college work as a prerequisite for entrance,and-

Beginning with the September Class of 1940, we will requiretwo years of college work as a prerequisite forentrance.

DETAILS REGARDING SUBJECTS AND SEMESTER HOURS

OF PREREQUISITES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

We believe this to be a logical step in progress and inkeeping with the continued growth and development of agreat profession.

ARTHUR D. BECKER, D. O.,President.

many present at our first assem-bly.

Dr. Clarence Callison nearlybroke up the show with a storythat fit the time and place toowell.

Drs. Gordon, Owen and Fish-er each responded and greetedthe new students.

As usual some members of thefaculty were absent. We will getthem later, but they missed athrill at our first assembly of theyear, which we think was 100%all over the house.

The baton was lifted and asit cut an intricate pattern in theair the new 1937 model StillCollege band held the studentbody and faculty spellboundwith "Let's Face the Music andDance."

Back At Work, But ...Dr. James Shaffer-sojourned in

Missouri, doing the Ozarks.Dr. Fred Hecker -did time in

the hospital.Dr. L. L. Facto-drove to his old

home in Missouri.Dr. Arthur D. Becker to Clear

Lake and stops along theroute to New York.

Dr. J. M. Woods-detoured offthe regular route to N. Y.

DrGlen Fisher-Clear'Lake andthen a trip into Oklahoma.

Dr. Mary Golden-detoured fromN. Y. through Maine into Can-ada and -back.:

Lab AidesWith the extensive laboratory

work at the college it is alwaysnecessary to draw assistantsfrom the student body. Dr. Fish-er, head of the laboratories, an-nounces the following appoint-ments for the year:

Byrle Freeman-Biology,Pathology and Micro-prep.

Boysco Muscle and NervousPhysiology.

Kitchen-Inorganic and Phys.Chemistry.

Luby-Organic Chemistry andLab. Diagnosis.

Barnes-Bacteriology andPathology.

Becker Physiological Chem-istry.

Dr. O. E. Owens-from N. Y. tofish in the ocean and backthrough Kentucky.

Dr. B. L. Cash-Clear Lake andDenver.

Mrs. Robinson--from N. Y. oninto New England and backthrough Canada

Dr. R. B. Bachman-New Eng-land states.

Dr. J. P. Schwartz-Clear Lakeand the East.

Dr. H. V. Halladay-Arizona inJune-N. Y. in July.

Dr. H. J.- Marshall-will huntbig game next month.

Trustee and FacultyMeeting

With one foot in the portalof a new school year, the trus-tees convened September 2. Thesummer meetings were held each'month and as the start of a newsemester dr'ew nearer, the ma-jor question was relative to theprospects 'for a new fall class.Reports indicated exactly whatwe want evidence of an in-crease over last year.

The major item on the list ofmatters needing attention wasthat of anticipating the futurein the trend of Osteopathic edu-cation. In the center we giveyou the substance of the decis-ion of the Board of Trustees ofthe Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy. We hope you willthink about this seriously.

The Faculty met at the call ofour president, Dr. Arthur D.Becker, the evening of Septem-ber 9th. The few absent missedan excellent hour that reviewedthe fine work of the group lastyear and anticipated a repetitionof this cooperative effort. It wasan evening devoted largely to anexchange of compliments.

Several matters relative to theteaching of various subjects,plans for the library, assembliesand the Log Book were discuss-ed with the assurance of unani-mous support from the facultygroup.

A Ton of Babies

Checking over the years rec-ord in OB we find some interest-ing figures that you can jugglearound to make something ofif you wish. We notice a dropin the total, which is easily ex-plained by the fact that manyof our clients are in a little bet-ter financial condition than ayear ago and also that those onrelief often have little choice inwho their physician shall be.However, with a total of 353cases for the year and with aSenior class too busy in the gen-eral clinic, the OB clinic hasbeen just another burden tooverworked students.

A very slight percentage ofpartiality is shown between boysand girls. 173 were boys and 172were girls. The remaining 8cases to make the total of 353,were miscarriages. Only threepairs of twins are listed, whichis under par for the clinic.

The best month was October,1935, with 41 cases. The bestweek was Oct. 6 to 13-17 cases


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Interfraternity CouncilFor the benefit of those who

wish to know the Grand Chap-ter 'officers of the fraternities,we list below the four organiza-tions that did not appear in thelast issue of the Log Book. Tenof our osteopathic fraternitiesand sororities have united thisyear to work for the bettermentof our science.

Delta Omega-President, Dr. Maude Williams,

Northampton, Mass.Secretary, Dr. Alma Webb, Ak-

ron, Ohio.Treasurer, Dr. Edith Pollock,

Quincy, Ill.Phi Sigma Alpha-

President, Dr. C. M. Mayberry,E. Liverpool, Ohio.

Secretary, Dr. J. W. Hayes, E.Liverpool, Ohio.

Treasurer, Dr. C. F. Gregory,Webster City, Mo.

Iota Tau Sigma-President, Dr. W. W. Custis,

Dayton, Ohio.Secretary, Dr. F. J. Trenery, Los

Angeles, Calif.Acacia, Club-

President, Dr. H. F. Garfield,Danville, Ill.

Secretary-Treas., Dr. H. J. Hoy-er, S. Orange, N. J.

-H. V. Halladay,Executive Chm.

After that nostalgic longingfor home experienced during thelast few weeks of May, it is astrange sight to see all the fel-lows back so early, happily an-ticipating the future activities offraternity and school. Jack Ed-dy, Harry Stimson, and RobertMcKay, in their hurry to getback to Des Moines, were involv-*ed in an accident in which theircar was overturned. Luckily noone was hurt.

The house has been thorough-ly cleaned and re-decorated andgladly extends its hospitality toseveral newcomers. Donald Wic-'ke of Columbus, '., and GeorgeBunge 'iof Detroit, Mich., havebeen admitted as pledges, whileHarold Wert of :Battle Creek,Mich., Howard Johnson, Dan Mc-Kinley, Dale Widmere, and Rob-ert McKay, all of 'Detroit, Mich.remain a: our guests until theirplans for the semester are com-plet-d. : - .*

Atlas Club' aiCtivities a re in'fiul'ii:wing: now. i0r 'first regular

meeting of' th' ne'vW term' wili beheld on MondaY, :Sept.: 21. :Allfreshmen' will be :WIiiie :at ourFreshman Smoker, which is

planned for Thursday evening, Th Des Moines DemonsSeptember 17.

Summer Reminecences: Thosehilarious times at Dr. Wright's This week winds up the base-and the Yacht Club . . . boom ball season for the Des Moinestimes in Kewanee . . . long work- Demons, the home town crowding days and hot nights... sum- of the Western League. It looksmer romances don't seem to last. as though they'll finish fourth-(R.W.D.) place *: the League, but the boys

are all first in their support ofOsteopathy.

(Y-'.1 ' Two seniors from Des MoinesPhi Sigma Gamma announces Still College of Osteopathy have

the pledging of Glasier Pease, been on the ground at all homeAlfred Ferris, both of Detroit, games since the opening of theMichigan; Harold Taggart, of season early last spring. ThisFlint, Mich. Glenn Munger, of meant "be there" from six toFlint, Mich.; Glenn Munger, of eleven p.m. at night games andMilwaukee, Wise.; and Stephen eleven p. m . a t n g h t g am ae n d

Russell, a junior transfer from fr o m on e t o fiv e p. m . a t a f t e r -Kirksville, Mo., originally hail- noon games, and included an al-ing from South Paris, Maine. most limitless amoun of exper-

With state boards looming on ience in working out sore, in-jured, and splintered muscula-the horizon, three of our seniors, jure, and slintered muscula-Ed Owen, Jim Dunham, and ture, pulled ligaments, taping,Ed Owen, Jim Dunham, andJohn Herrin, have deserted the and bandaging as wel as X-Rayportals of the fraternity house, and bony manipulation. Asideptothefrate rithe ayhbette , prepa from the value of the experience,thts they may better prepare the clinic credit at school andthat iemss afor he tough grind the choice box seat at all games,

Durthat e suimer monhs athe many contacts and friend-Hal ualters, Joe Peterson, Ed ships formed were a source ofHal Walters, Joe Peterson, Ed inestimable satisfaction.Owen, John Herrin, Bud Storey, Thetvable of OsteopathyJim Dunham and Myron Bos re-J ained in townand Myron s re-athletic work is thoroughly ap-mained in town and did addi-tionadl clinical work. anddida predated by the Demon playerstional clinical work.

It seems that "Going back to and their manager, and has beenIt seems that "Going back to pinched in an unforgetablethe farm" has agreed with Earl clinched in an unforgetableJurgenson. He took 45 more manner on the two treating stu-

dents.pounds out of Des Moines thanhe bruhtbck heeal Now, if Manager Spencer Ab-

he brought back. There also bott just doesn't overlook com-seems to be a number of newcars appearing: Zyzelewskir Mo - ing through with those expectedars appearing Zyzelewski, il- atoranhed "annls."V-11 - __- - __ __ -__, , -_ ~ ~ __ a to r he a s."

leer, Herrin, Russell, and Millard -H. K. and D. E.are now sporting around thestreets. Look out, boys!

The fraternity house has been Tall Corn ???a scene of repairing both insideand out. New furniture, rugs andlamps had been purchased prior September 3rd was an event-to the fall term. ful day in Des Moines. The pres-

Congratulations, two Phi Sigs. ence of the two major candi-Joe Peterson, who was recently dates for the office of Presidentelected President of Psi Sigma of the U. S. A. made history forAlpha, and to Jim Dunham, as the Mid-West. Not to be over-President of Sigma Sigma Phi. shadowed by stories of Roosevelt

-(C. M.) and Landon, Dr. Raymond Kalebreaks out with another report

Rp ed T 99" A story of a blessed event thatRead lTime had to do with the "labor" and

"drought.' (it was a dry birth)In the issue of "Time" for issues also.

August 3, 1936, osteopathy gets The Roosevelt-Landon paradeanother break-or does it? We was at 12:30. Dr. Kale was call-will have to honor the editor for ed soon after that and shortlymore than three columns, part of after his arrival delivered num-which is complimentary. The bers 12 and 13 of this family,part that we do not like to see the new twins being boys. Dur-in print is the reference to the ing the routine examination ofinfamous Etherington report. the babies, Ray was startled toThis, however, is partly painted notice that they each had a bad-out by a trailer. We do not like ly blackened eye and both wereseveral parts of the write-up. bruised. Inquiry revealed theVery often statements trimmed fact that the mother had noticeddown to fit a space are strippedexceptional movement for sev-of the elements necessary for an eral hours before the delivery.intelligent understanding, and nquery also revealed that forit is so with several paragraphs. generations one sideof the fam-

Perhaps we are lucky to get ily has been Republicans and theany' kind of a notice in "Time". other Democratic. Inspection re-This article listed under the wearing a Rooseveltheading of "M-edicine" will be R obutton and the other a Landonread by a good many medics er. We anxiously awaitsunflower. We anxiously awaitwho will get a good laugh out of news of the debated subject:it and will take delight in show- bor" or the "drought".Was it "labor" or the "drought"ing it to their patients, espe-cialily: the paragraph dubbing usa "cult".-' D; : Dr. Ray Lamb--

I I:It. is iour opinion 'that we could of Des Moines, 'returned recentlyhave mainaged to :get along an- from a P. G. course :: itht :Dr.other year or so without this. Norwood of Mineral Wells, Tex.

Athletic OutlookThe recent change in the Phy-

sical Education department ofthe Des Moines school systemhas not affected cooperation be-tween this department and ourAthletic Clinic. This year as inthe past, we are at work rightnow helping with the trainingof fivea - high school footballteams and one commercial teamin the city. Fifteen of our Sen-iors are hard at work. The firstshift goes on at 3:30 p. m. tak-ing care of taping and previousminor injuries that need atten-tion before scrimmage. The sec-ond shift meets the boys comingin from the field and from thereports, the boys overwhelm theSeniors. S.O.S. signals have al-ready been sent out by some onthe job.

The first two weeks of thetraining period is the hardest toget over. Out ,of a squad of over100 the coach has to pick hispermanent squad for the firstteam, and of course every kidfrom 80 pounds up to 180 isputting forth 100% effort inorder to make a showing. Thist; .l -p ;l a fn-i1,. th I nr,, .. ris resol Liilt Iioll m y

Charley Horses in the early partof the season.

They'll all settle down to sen-sible efforts as soon as the ex-citement of the first week or sois over and the boys will have aneasier time of it. With about 35Seniors to run through the sea-son, we will be short of help be-fore the basketball season ishere. Still College needs moreupper classmen to take care ofnot only this extensive clinic butother specialties and the generalclinic also.

Halleluiah!!!The old Maestro is wearing a

grin that won't rub off. Virg hasexactly what he has been look-ing for in the way of a brasssection for the band. Lester Her-rick, 1st trumpet, Jean LaRoque,2nd trumpet and Homer (Spoon)Hudson, bass. The miracle tostop all miracles stru'ck at ourfirst assembly when the bandplayed a couple of numbers andnot a hiss or boo could be, heard.A trombone is just around thecorner, and with the sax sectionfilled by Young, O'Berski andTempleton; Gerlack on drums;Simpson, Kelsey and "Lubynoff"in the violin section; Gnau andJeransen with guitar and banjo,and Wicke at the ivories . .Halleluiah! ! !!

(P. S. Virg broke down and'went so far as to buy a new two-bit baton for the opening.)'

About 400 B. C., Hippocrates,in describing the operatingroom, stressed good 'llumina'tion, proper posture: of patient,and the 'presence of capable 'as'sistants. ' ' :...

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PartnershipsWhether aware of it or not,

awroror nutorsn-ahin rhircniCon ic0 1nevery- osUeopatnll payslcLan is inpartnership with every osteo- Thf Importance of Labortorypathic institution, be it college, The Correction of acehospital or sanatorium. Lesion Diagnosis

No osteopathic physician can Lesionafford to have an osteopathic in-stitution unsuccessful or do in- . Dr. Victor C. Vaughan said indifferently well. Our interestsp manpula-n editorial in the October, 1915are inseparably linked together tion of the muscles is advisableissue of the Journal of Labora-and the success of one helps to before the specific correction of tory and Clinical Medicine, thatassure the success of the other. the lesion is attempted. This he who practiced medicine with-

Individual influence and favor- . out the aid of a Laboratory be-able reputation is of necessity done the technicianmaeso longs to a past generation ofmore or less circumscribed. It i preliminary manipulations for physicians.the purpose of locking the artic-a community-bound affair. ulations above and below the Thirty years ago, Laboratory

An institution stands out in lesion. The locking is accomp- tests were looked upon with onlythe open and is the observed of lished by flexion or extension the mildest curiosity. Todaymany observers. Its influence is lateroflexion, and rotation, each every hospital, clinic and physi-far flung and the alert public is being used to a sufficient degree clan finds it advisable and neces-quick to recognize its successful to obtain the required locking. sary to conduct routine andoperation and unconsciously By this locking we are able to special laboratory tests. Clinicaljudges its following by the char- use the segments above and be- pathology instruction has be-acter and standing of the repre- low the lesioned area as a lever come one of the most importantsentative most easily evident and for the purpose of concentrating branches in the curriculum ofmost readily apparent. our force at the lesioned articu-the schools of the Healing Art.

The individuals who have the lation. When this is completed, Sir William Osler said thatinitiative and the courage to the corrective force is given. the place to learn about diseasesbuild and operate an osteopathic There is a tension of the tis- is at the post-mortem table; thathospital or sanatorium do so at sues that tells one when to make laboratories should be equippedat enormous cost of time and the correction. This so-called for this purpose. Every yearenergy, as well as financial out- "feel" of the tissues can only be finds new methods that havelay and !hazard. It is well to learned by practice and exper- been developed in research lab-realize that even selfish interests ience. oratories added to the facilitiesdictate that such institutions of the clinical laboratory-soshould have loyal, generous and The corrective force must be that the worker in this fieldcontinued support in and out of of high velocity and short ampli- must constantly grow in hisseason. X |tude of motion. This means that knowledge of diagnostic pro-

the hand making the corrective cedures.The osteopathic colleges are thrust must do its work quickly, e re

also your colleges. The thought, or the reason that the more Clical laboratories in recentthe planning,dly the force is given the years have taken a very import-work unselfishly contributed by less it takes for the correction ant place in the practice of nmod-those who are giving their ener- f the lesion A slow motion will ern medicine. Many diseases re-gy, time and talent to osteo- nry much toward the quire laboratory tests not onlypathic education deserve your correction of a lesion. for definite diagnosis but alsothoughtful consideration and . . for successful therapy. Newyour active appreciation. The At times there s a popping tests or modifications of thosecontinued growth of our profes- and slight pain at thealready in use, are developingsion is in large measure depend- time ofthe correction of thele-rapidly, and much of the recentent upon the colleges. sl on. The popping means very useful information put out by

Every osteopathic physician little and the slight pain that our research laboratories isshould take stock of his or her sometimestill in the numerous journalspartnership relations to osteo- pears with a few minutes of and is not readily accessible.pathic institutions. Let's do away deep manipulation to the soft The modern laboratory tests arewith silent partnerships. Get the tissues. very accurate and the physicianjoy and satisfaction and the lilt In the treatment of different can link these results with hisof live, vital, enthusiastic part- patients, small, large, young, physical findings of the patient,nerships. and old, it is hard for some phy- and not only give him aid in

Let's put the punch into our sicians to judge the amount of diagnosis but act as a guide inosteopathic partnerships. force that is necessary for the treatment. In making a diag-

Arthur D. Becker, D. 0. correction of a given lesion and nosis, it is essential that labor-....________ ____- it sometimes happens that the atory findings be considered

force is insufficient for the cor- jointly with the patient's historyTo Nebraska rection 'of the lesion and the and physical examination.;::: - Xtissues are traumatized to the Glenn E Fisher D 0

7r.| Mary E. Golden, president extent that the patient suffersof the O.W.N.A. and Dr. Rachel some pain. It is advisable for

dges 0 Woods, secretary-treas- several reasons to have the pa- Dr. I. C. Gordon-rer' 'wil'l be'guest speakers at tient- take a different position has moved from his down-town

Ste Wmen's L'uncheon at the before trying again to correct office to a fine new group ofNebraska -Statbe Conventiol at the:4esion. i. rooms in the Uptown' TheatreOmaha, September 22, 1936. | -Lonnie L. Facto, D. 0. building.

Chicago . . .Each month we want to pre-

sent to you something that isgoing on relative to our nextconvention. We believe that youwant to ,know the progress ofthe various committes and thatyou will watch with interest thegrowth and development of theplan for your instruction andentertainment next year.

The Stevens Hotel will beheadquarters.

July 5 to 10, 1937, will be thedates.

Dr. Fred M. Still is GeneralProgram Chairman and is al-ready at work.

Chicago has a number of at-tractive features and with a col-lege, hospital and our CentralOffices there, should draw ourlargest convention crowd. Wewill all be glad to make the tripand look forward to monthlyreports on plans for "Our Big-gest."

Non-Surgical BunionClinic

Dr. H. R. Bynum announcesthe opening of a special clinicin Memphis, Tenn., for the de-velopment of an ambulant meth-od of correcting distorted feet.He will concentrate more on thebunion type of deformity andwill show what can be done bymanipulation and taping.

Dr. Bynum is well knownthroughout the profession forhis work in the past. He is asincere worker and we predictthat he will record some valu-able findings for osteopathy andour future conduct along thisspecial line.

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being delivered in the 7 days.October again gets mention withthe best month for girls as 29out of the 41 cases were of thatsex. December '35 wins withboys, there being 20 out of atotal !of 28 that month.

During January and February'36, our coldest months, the clin-ic was busy, as might be expect-ed. Many are the stories thatwill live long in the memoriesof the crews working duringthose two months. 34 babes werenot lost in the snow in January,and 35 were found wanted inFebruary.

Keep in mind that with theexception of a very few, thesecases are all handled by our Sen-ior students in Des Moineshomes, under the direction of alicensed osteopathic physician.

The Des Moines Register un-der date of September 5th car-ried a story of a baby whose par-ents were living in a trailer nearthe edge of town. The law for-bids the birth of a child in a"vehicle." (Trailer owners note.)The resourceful OB crew bor-rowed :the living room of aneighbor for a, few hours, andall was well. It is -evid.ent thatthe OB course in Des MQinesoffers .more than; just Aso manylectures and so many cases .

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has been sent to the members 'ofour state society with the re-quest that they fill it out andreturn it at the fall districtmeetings. Some have alreadybeen returned to the president'soffice and are quite interestingand instructive. If others care tosend theirs in now rather thanwaiting they will be quite ac-ceptable.

Such a questionnaire aims tostimulate activity along certainlines as well as obtain informa-tion as to past activities. Withthis in mind we are publishingit in this copy of the Log Bookthinking it might be of value toothers or that they might makesuggestions for its improvement.

Low back injuries are em-phasized in the first part be-cause the efficiency of osteopath-ic treatment in this type of casesconverts many patients and em-ployers to the osteopathic treat-ment of other conditions. Statis-tics from recorded and verifiablecases, when accumulated in suffi-cient number, make our bestargument to present to employ-ers, insurance companies andlabor organizations.

The other portions of thequestionnaire are self-explana-tory. They touch upon vital prob-lems facing our profession andwe as individuals can do a greatdeal by working along theselines for our personal and groupbenefit. Many other activitiesmay be added to this list andwe are looking forward to sug-gestions along various lines.-(J.M.W.)

1. (a) How many cases oftraumatic low back injuries haveyou treated and recorded -------

(b) What was the averagenumber of days disability? -----

(c) What was the averagenumber of treatments given?

(c) What was your averagefee for those cases? ----------

(e) Have insurance companiesasked you to reduce you fee?

(f) In what percentage ofeases was this the patient's firstcontact with osteopathy? -------

2. (a) How many attemptshave you made by interviewswith insurance officials, employ-ers and officials of labor organi-zations to convince them of ourspecial ability along these lines?

(b) In how many cases haveyou used' the Osteopathic Maga-zine, Malone's "Back Injuries inIndustry" etc. to interest theabove groups? ?--------

(c) How many of the aboveattempts have been productiveto date? ----_----

3. What efforts have youmade to place copies of the Os-teopathic Magazine or other os-teopathic literature in the read-ing rooms of public libraries,lodges and clubs, Y. M. C. A.,Y. W. C. A., etc. .

4. Within the last six monthshow many non-members of ourprofession have you attemptedto interest in our National, Stateand District Societies? --.-

5. How many individuals dur-ing the last six months have youattempted to interest in study-ing osteopathy? -----.---

(a) How many of the abovehave entered osteopathic col-leges? ------------?-

6. (a) What efforts have youmade to contact candidates forpolitical office to ascertain or in-fluence their attitude toward os-teopathy? ----.-------- ,--

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(c)' Have you sent the Osteo-pathic Magazine or other osteo-pathic publications to the homesof any candidates? .-----...----

7. Have you acted as physicianfor any lodge, club, Boy Scouttroop, etc., in- the past sixmonths? ----------?

8. What special subject orsubjects would you like to hearat our next annual state meet-ing? --------------------

9. What particular phase ofosteopathic activity do you feelneeds special stressing? ---------.

Biology and EmbryologyNo time is lost in giving the

student an introduction to thePrinciples of Osteopathy. Eachsubject, beginning with thefreshman year is taught with thepurpose in mind ;of laying a firmfoundation upon which Osteo-pathic Principles may be unfold-ed, developed and applied.

In the subject of Animal Biol-ogy we find that the structureand function of the human bodyis beautifully portrayed in sim-ple form by studying the loweranimals. Man has a unique posi-tion in the order of nature. Whiomore than the physician must bewell versed in the interpretationof the "laws of life"?

In Embryology the studentstudies the development of thehuman body. How true it isthat many human ills may betraced back to the early stagesin life. The later use of Osteo-pathic Principles in the treat-ment of disease can be fully ap-preciated and administered, onlyin the light of a thorough under-standing of the origin and de-velopment of the human body.

The laboratory work in Biol-ogy, Embryology, Physiology andPathology permits the student tore-live, re-perform experimentsand demonstrate the scientificfacts which have been so whole-'heartedly given to the risinggeneration by the scientists ofthe past, that we may startwhere they left off.

There is nothing more excitingand challenging to the youngmind of today than the applica-tion of these scientific facts toOsteopathy.

-O. E. Owen, B.S., M.A.

Iowa State Fair ClinicThe fifth annual Adult Health

Clinic did not depart from therecord of other years in being animprovement over those heldpreviously. This year the im-provement, as expressed by thoseexamined, was in the thorough-ness of the examination, theconsiderate treatment accordedthem, and the professional bear-ing of: the staff and the studentconductors. These expressionscame from those trained to knowwhat they were talking about-graduate nurses with years ofexperience, as well as other well-informed people, many of whomhave been examined at the clinicin previous years.

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ble inspection that of the pa-tients, which they have passedwith credit, and a most search-ing one by the student conduc-tors. Thes young men and wo-men,'are anxious to know whatexperience has taught doctors inthe field as to methods, accuracyand proficiency. They were alsodeeply interested in the informaldiscussions carried on, by thestaff members. One student said"I wish I had four ears insteadof two, so I could take in moreof these discussions." Without adoubt the staff benefited bythese discussions, as did the stu-dents and so the name by whichwe often describe this clinic, "apost-graduate clinic" is no mis-nomer.

As usual many interestingcases were seen, and many werestarted on the road to rationaltreatment. As usual, the major-ity were having their first osteo-pathic experience. You can beassured osteopathy did not sufferthrough the interpretation giventhem.

The profession can well beproud, not only of the staff ofthis year, but of all other years.The profession and our collegecan well be proud of the finetype of students who acted asconductors, and who will be co-workers with us shortly.

While the number examinedwas not as large as in some pre-vious years, the quality of theexaminations given made this avery worthwhile clinic

Polk County MeetingThe Polk County Osteopathic

Association held its first meet-ing of the year at the Chamber-lain Hotel, Friday evening, Sept.11. Following the dinner at 6:30Dr. L. L. Facto spoke on thesubject, "The Cause and Import-ance of Backache." The initialgroup of eighteen members en-joyed the discussion and theround table which followed.

The next meeting of thisgroup will be held October 9th.The program hasnot been an-nounced but plans for a seriesof interesting and instructivemeetings will be held as usualthroughout the season.

-G. E. Fisher, Sec.

We Quote

The following paragraph waspart of a letter recently re-ceived from a former Des Moinescoach. These are things thatmoney cannot buy and warm ourheart more than diathermy ortwo sh'o'ts of Scotch.

"I guess I will never becomereconciled to being beyond theconveniences of Still College.Since leaving the vicinity of DesMoines I have never had.foot-ball teams come through a sea-son in the general good physicalcondition that my teams therewere consistantly able to' do.Thanks to you and the facilitiesyou :placed at our disposal. Iwould give almost anything tohn.vT- a /"'11 1,lr t'"n " llrnT:i-h'1o v with

me this fall."Sometimes we think that life

is not worth the effort but thiscomes along and knocks thatidea back to the PleistoceneAge.- (H.V.H.)

In Oklahoma

The Oklahoma County Osteo-pathic Association were hosts tothe State Board members andthe graduates taking the Boardat the Skirvin Hotel on June 16,1936.

Visitors were the officers andtrustees of the State Associationand the presidents and secre-taries of the district societies.

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these funny things. This is thebest we have found in years. Wesaw the original and took thiscopy, word for word and figurefor figure. What did the patientdo the rest of the time? Seemslike something should have beenplanned for his leisure. The pa-tient was suffering from acutebronchitis. Quote:

6 A.M.-Cough syrup.7 A.M.-Red pill.8 A.M.-Red liquid.8 A.M.-Cough syrup.9 A.M.-Laxative medicine.

10 A.M.-Kidney medicine.10 A.M.-Cough syrup.11 A.M. Red pill.12 M.-Red liquid.12 M.-Cough syrup.

2 P.M.-Kidney medicine.2 P.M.-Cough syrup.3 P.M. Laxative medicine.3 P.M.-Red pill.4 P.M.-Red liquid.4 P.M. Cough syrup.6 P.M.-Kidney medicine.6 P.M.-Cough syrup.7 P.M.-Red pill.8 P.M.-Red liquid.8 P.M.-Cough syrup.Apply salve morning and eve-

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Volume 13 OCTOBER 15, 1936 Number 10

To Minnesota

Dr. Arthur D. Becker, Presi-dent of Des Moines Still Collegeof Osteopathy, reports a most in-teresting and enthusiastic meet-ing at Austin, Minnesota, on Oc-tober 2nd and 3rd. The occasionwas the Southern District Meet-ing of the Minnesota State Os-teopathic Association.

Austin, Minnesota has furnish-ed to the osteopathic professionmore than thirty members andadded interest was lent to themeeting because it gave an op-portunity for a home coming ofrmany. Dr. Sid Ellis of Boston,and Dr. Charles Fleck of NewYork City, were among the firstof the Austin contingent to takeup osteopathy and later manywere inspired to do so becauseof the splendid work of thosesturdy osteopathic pioneers, Drs.Oscar S. and Wm. H. Albertson.Dr. Becker is proud to be class-ed in the latter group.

The attendance was excellent;more than 80 were seated at thebanquet which was held at theCountry Club, as were also thescientific sessions of the two-daymeeting. Dr. Mary Golden, alsoof our faculty, was a guestspeaker and her various contri-butions on pediatrics and osteo-pathic technic were thoroughlyappreciated and elicited muchfavorable comment. Dr. Goldenillustrated her lecture on nutri-tion by the use of slides whichadded much to its value. She alsotalked to the women of the pro-fession on O.W.N.A. activitiesand organization.

Dr. Becker's subjects were"The Problem of Diagnosis" and"Osteopathic Therapeutics."

The Minnesota group conduct-ed the entire meeting with theirusual "pep" and energy. It wasa memorable occasion.

Touring

Dr. H. J. Marshall and familyare at the present writing some-where in the West. They ex-pected to visit Salt Lake City,Los Angeles, The Grand Canyon,Tucson, Mexico, Carlsbad andDallas, returning the last of Oc-tober. So far we have not heardfrom them, so everything mustbe OK. We know how busy oneis on a trip, but Harry will haveto appear at one of our assem-blies and tell the whole story,after he is rested from his va-cation.

The New Class

Of course we are proud. Whowouldn't be, with a fifty percentincrease in the Freshman class.A fine group of students who al-ready have become an intimatepart of the whole. When the ma-jority of them feel enough athome to call Dr. Halladay by hismost familiar name, you can betthat they have a good start inthe blending process. And speak-ing of processes -they alreadyhave learned the new use of thatword. Michigan leads this yearin the number sent and Iowasent a material increase over lastyear, having recovered from thescare of the law enacted lastsummer. Idaho was reached onthe west and Pennsylvania on

The Osteopathic WomanPhysician in National

Affairs

By Dr. Anna Mary MillsThe subject of the woman os-

teopathic physician in nationalaffairs is pleasant on which toruminate because of the hopethat she may sometime more ef-fectively make her contributionto the life and administration ofher profession in matters of na-tional importance. No doctor atthis time, however, would pre-sent the possibility of becomingactive in the affairs of the Amer-ican Osteopathic Association asan inducement to the prospec-tive woman student to chooseosteopathy as her profession.

The prospective student mostcommonly is attracted to osteo-pathy through the ministrationsand personality of the attendingosteopathic physician. It is con-ceded that the prospective stu-dent has the tendency which

the east. A few were absent theday the picture was taken, dueto a light type of Flu that hasbeen sneaking around the city.

At a recent meeting of theclass the following officers wereelected, and being 'organized,they are ready to meet any andall obligations:

President, Harry Wing of Mil-waukee, Wisconsin.

Vice President, Ray Penning-ton of Fairmont, Minnesota.

Secretary, Dorothy Hollen ofDayton, Ohio.

Treasurer, Gertrude Ganfieldof Des Moines, Iowa.

Historian, George Bunge ofDetroit, Michigan.

gives her a natural bent in thedirection of being a physician.As a student the embryo doctorpictures all the details of herdoctor's life, from her choice ofshoes and dress, her hair-dress,the hours she keeps, her vaca-tions, the food she eats and howshe has it served, the car shedrives, her choice of friends, toher handling of patients. Thisstudent visions, patterned by herdoctor, her own future practice,what patients she will have, andhow she is going to take care ofthem. She plans her profession-al activities, and if she is so for-tunate as to attend any of theorganization meetings she lookswith envy upon those who have,through their perserverance andcapability been accepted into theranks of those who do things.She marvels at the large list ofthings to be done and enjoys thepossibility of being one whohelps to do them. No less isher satisfaction when she is go-ing through school to note theactivities of those who have fin-


To Ill., But Not Too Ill

Put this in your tour book.Lonnie and I were invited to ap-pear on -the Northern Illinoisprogram Thursday, October 8th.We did not want to lose anymore time from school than wasabsolutely necessary.

Left Des Moines 6:30 A. M.-drove thru 75 miles of fog-ar-rived at Freeport at 11:30-lunch with Dr. Weber talkedto 500 boys at the high school-met some old friends after askip of 15 years from a touringcamp in Colorado Springs talk-ed before dinner-met cousinGolda Halladay, married lastweek to Dr. Slater recently of thestaff of Still-Hildreth (and thatwas a surprise)-met Byron Sny-der's sister, Mrs. (Dr.) E. A.Freeman of Lewiston, Me., whomI had not seen for more than 20years-enjoyed a fine banquet-talked again left at 9:30 veryenjoyable night drive back home,arriving at 2:30 after decidingwe would rather sleep at homethan at a hotel along the way

self back at work at 9:45 Fri-day-Lonnie still in bed as faras we know-all of which provesthat age must give way to youth.

Resume 20 hours away fromhome-10 hours total drivingtime-514 miles each on theprogram twice-add the talk tothe high school-it wasthe mostenjoyable trip I have made in along time-h-v-h-

Trustee andFaculty Meeting

The regular meeting of thetrustees for' the month of Octo-ber as usual preceded the facultygroup. The financial report andenrollment figures showed amuch better standing than atthe same time last year, whichwas highly gratifying to theboard. It is a little early to getreports on those lagging in theirwork, since this usually does notbegin to show until a few of thestudents begin to think aboutXmas. Dr. Becker brought outsome valuable constructive ideaspertaining to the future of thecollege, all of which were givenunanimous support by the trus-tees.

At the faculty meeting, Dr.Becker explained the plan forthe year ahead, which was en-thusiastically received by allpresent.

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Friendliness is a quality whichmakes for happiness and is with-out a doubt the deciding factorin the success of any social func-tion. Due to the thoughtfulforesight of our entertainmentcommittee, the twenty-five coup-les; present at our Pledge DanceFriday night, October 9, were injust that mood, and the dancewas a huge success. To add tothe pleasures of the evening Dr.and Mrs. Becker managed to beat the dance, our only regret be-ing that they could stay but ashort time.

Welcome visitors at the houseduring the last month includeDr. Casey Kessler, Dr. R. La-thrup and Mr. Scott from De-catur, Ill., and Dr. Chris Fedson,who managed to drive in fromAmes, Iowa, for a short visit.

Harold Heideman, Kewanee,Ill., Ray Pennington, Fairmont,Minn., and Loyd Jackson, Minn.,have recently been' admitted aspledges, and help form a verypromising pledge group. Prom-ising, at least, in that they learnquickly, if slightly violently,about fraternity life. Don Wickehas learned that no matter howdomineering the girl, he mustnever again "hang" his pledgepin. Experience is a wonderfulteacher.

Phi Sigma Gamma announcesthe pledging of John Perry fromMuskogee, Oklahoma, and EdReese of Seattle, Wash. Both Ed,who has already been tagged"the Washington Meat Cutter"and John, the "Oklahoma Cow-boy", arrived in town about tendays late. Both are now in thefull swing of study.

The fraternity enjoyed thepresence of the faculty and girlsof 'the college at a social gather-ing on Monday, Sept. 28th in thefraternity house. Mr. Bigelow,manager of Dunn's FuneralHome, took us on "A TravelThrough Mexico." A marvelousdescription of the ways and cus-toms and general modes of livingof our Mexican neighbors wasmost interestingly portrayed. Dr.Arthur D. Becker followed witha most enlightening talk onbroadening the vision of the in-dividual outside his professionallife. Refreshments were servedand a further tour of the houseensued.

There was entertainment by abanjo and an accordion playerpreceeding the travel talk.

Dr. "Virg '" Halliday is to beguest speaker at the fraternityhouse on Monday, Oct. 12 at 8o'clock. The Freshmen are in-vited to attend.

What's the matter with thenew cars that the P.S.G. boyswere sporting at the beginningof the school year? Miller saysthat his is a most "difficult lux-ury"; Zyzelewski is "goin' torun his until . .. "; Millard'snot doing so well either. Gosh,fellows what is the matter?

Remember: "It does no harmto dream, so long as you get upand hustle when the alarm clockgoes off." Nuggets.

?Psi Sigma Alpha held its firstmeeting of the new year, Sep-tember 15th at the Jewish Com-munity Center. The evening wasspent in discussing plans for thecoming semester's activities.

The Gamma Chapter of PsiSigma Alpha met at Doty's TeaRoom Tuesday evening, Septem-ber 29, for its first banquet meet-ing of the fall semester. Dr. A.D. Becker, honorary member,was a welcome guest.

Dr. Frederick E. Hecker wasthe speaker of the evening. Hisvery interesting discussion ofante-partum hemorrhage, and itstypes, causes, and diagnosis waswell presented and well received.He closed his talk with a briefdiscussion of pelvimetry at therequest of some of the members.

Tuesday evening, October 12,will mark the occasion of theregular meeting of Psi SigmaAlpha. Myron Bos will give theprogram which follows the regu-lar business meeting.

A.R.B.

AnThe first Delta Omega affair

of the year was a combined busi-ness meeting and a picnic atGrand View Park, September 12.The wieners were very good, butthe "angels on horseback",whichwere instituted by Mary Beth,were the hit of the evening,which ended all too soon whenthe caretaker told us that it wasgetting late and locked us out.

The first rush party was heldat Anna Slocum's, September 19.After Mary ;B'eth and Dortheawere presented with prizes forwinning the "cootie' game, re-freshment's were served. Every-one reported a wonderful time,and we all acknowledge Anna asa most charming hostess. Dr.Lillian Peterson was a guest.

Dr. Halladay entertained thegirls October 2, at his home,with moving pictures of his trav-els thru the West. The cider,doughnuts and apples were par-ticularly good, and very appro-Driate for that fall evening. Mrs.Robinson and Miss Bagan werehonored guests. Everyone re-ported a gay time. (Wonderwhat Virge did with the ciderleft over.)

The sorority is entertaining at

a formal 6:30 dinner at RuthPaul's home, Friday, October 16.Previous to the dinner a very im-portant business meeting hasbeen called which all membersmust attend. After the dinnerthe girls are going on to theFreshman Reception at the HoytSherman. B.M.

The fraternity has undertakennew activities this year, one ofwhich is the sponsoring of as-semblies. The speakers thus farhave been Mr. Jespersen of theState Highway Patrol and FatherFord of the Dowling Academy.We of the fraternity hope thatthe student body has enjoyedthese talks and will enjoy theones to come.

Tuesday, October 4, Dr. J. M.Woods spoke to the fraternityfollowing a dinner held at theDavis Grill. The talk was mostpractical, and it was followed bya general discussion in which Dr.George Niehouse took a part.Dr. Niehouse, past president ofthe fraternity, is interning in theRocky Mountain Hospital in Den-ver, Colo. He spent a few daysrecently visiting home folks.

0CTThe fraternity, under the lead-

ership of Brother Yukl, is againholding semi-monthly meetingsand making plans for their prog-ress for the coming year. Welook forward to the time whenwe can again be in our ownhome. With the expectancy of agood year ahead several socialaffairs are being planned for thebenefit of the actives and pledges.Brother Yukl decided that hisold Chevy wasn't good enoughfor this year, so he has investedin a brand new car ('29 Ford).

Swampy, our southern lad, isbeing called by a new nicknamethis year. He is known as "AlCapone". (I wonder why.)

Brother Beghtol came backthis year with a new car, butthose cops just came right upand took it away from him.They told him he'd have to putplates on it before he could driveit.

Brother Devine, '35, is backin town, and is just about readyto open up his new office downtown. Good luck, Benny.

Brother Chichy, '34, was backfrom that good old state of Mainewhere he is practicing. We can'timagine why he picked Iowa forhis vacation.

Brother Hobbs, '35, finishedhis internship at the Massachu-setts Osteopathic Hospital in Oc-tober, and is expecting to prac-tice in Maine.

Dr. Donald Beebe-of Kalamazoo, Mich., D.M.S.

C.O., '25, was recently electedSecretary-Treasurer of the S. W.Michigan Osteopathic Associa-tion. This group meets eachmonth and a program has beenarranged at Watervliet, October22, by Dr. J. F. Reed.

Assemblies

September 18As usual, the second assembly

of the fall term is taken for theintroduction of the new class.Following the opening numberby the band, Dr. Halladay herdedthe new students to the platformand put them thru the usualpaces of name and home town.Those of you who have made thisbow to the upper classmen knowthat the mention of either Ohioor Michigan brings forth certainwell-known sounds from certaingroups. The introduction thisyear followed customs of the pastin every regard.

Faculty members who skippedthe week before were also intro-duced, and one or two transferswho were not present at the firstassembly.

Music by the Greater Still Col-lege Band closed the ceremony.

September 25Following music by the band,

Gene Beghtol of the Sigma Sig-ma Phi introduced Mr. Jespersonof the State Highway Patrol. Histalk covered the common errorsin driving, and was indeed givenat a most opportune time. Withchanges in weather just ahead,we must be especially careful.Mr. Jesperson explained the lawaffecting students, doctors, andbrought out many interestingpoints about the safety campaignin this state.

October 2Music, of course, then a movie

of Colorado made up of shotstaken by Dr. Halladay while ontrips out west. Travel picturesare always interesting, and withthe help of the National ParkService and others, the studentbody will be taken to many i.n-teresting places this season.

October 9With Mark in charge of the

band, the musicians swept thru"Sing,. Sing" in true swing style.

Charles Gnau of Sigma SigmaPhi introduced Father Ford ofDowling College, who spoke onthe "Relation of the Doctor and'the Priest", a subject that wasof great interest to all and!'ofextreme importance during theserious illness of a Catholic. Weappreciate the visit Father Ford'made and extend to him our sin-cere thanks.

Mark then introduced the De-troit Trio from the Freshmanclass, who very ably carried outtheir part of the program withvoice contributions augmentingthe band. They closed with anoriginal song tribute to our pres-ident, entitled, "We're Doc Beck-er's Pride and Joy".

The ReceptionThe annual reception for the,

Freshman class will be held atthe Hoyt Sherman Place October16th. Cards, dancing and lightrefreshments will be on the pr®-gram in honor of the new class.A detailed report of this eveningwill appear in our next issue.

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President ------Arthur D. Becker


Editor -------- ---- E. Harwood


Forging Ahead

"IT'S EVERLASTIN' KEEP-IN" AT IT THAT DOES IT."

Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy hereby expresses itsthanks and sincere appreciationfor the fine spirit of co-operationclearly evident among its manyfriends in the osteopathic pro-fession.

The new fall class is larger by50 per cent than was the one ofa year ago, and the type andcharacter of its membership issuch as would make any educa-tional institution proud.

Now let's make the Januaryclass another record breaker.

There are only three classes tobe enrolled before the first stepup in entrance requirements, thenext mid-year class beginningJanuary 25th, 1937, the Septem-ber class of 1937 and the mid-year doss of January, 1938.

New educational policies, newlaboratory equipment, increasedscholastic standards, increasedlaboratory hours, better organi-zation of our large and compre-hensive clinics, a larger vision ofour opportunities, better presen-tation of osteopathic conceptsand principles, are parts of aprogram of development and ex-pansion that deserve your care-ful evaluation.

Set aside one hour each weekto be devoted to the importanttask of student recruiting, to theend and purpose that the greatosteopathic profession may con-tinue to grow and that osteo-pathic service may be availablete -an increasing demand.

Des Moines Still College of Os-teopathy; is alert and movingforward in its determination todeserve your efforts as a co-worker.

"ITS EVERLASTIN' KEEP-IN' AT IT THAT DOES IT."

Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

Dr. J. M. Woods-of the faculty and president ofthe Iowa State Society, was aguest speaker at the Nebraskastate meeting, September 21, 22and 23.

Dr. Arthur D. Becker-of the faculty appeared on theprogram of the Southern Minne-sota District meeting October 2and 3, held at Austin.

Dr. H. V. Halladay-of" the faculty, talked to over500 boys at the Freeport HighSchool October 8, and appearedon the program of the NorthernIllinois Association, held at Free-;port.

Don't Make 'Em Worse

In athletic work not only theinjured player but the coach andevery member of the team is con-stantly pounding the physicianfor more and better results. Pa-tience is practically unknown inthese cases. In your ordinarypractice, demands are not madeupon you to perform miracles.Your average patient, of course,wants relief quickly but willusually be considerate and giveyou time to make an accuratediagnosis and plan a logical lineof treatment. Not so with theaverage athletic case. The diag-nosis must be made immediatelyand the treatment must showimmediate improvement. This iswhat makes the care of traumat-ic injuries an exciting game. Youhave ,to, be alert in diagnosis,prognosis and treatment and inthe treatment the plan whateverit is must begin to show favor-able results quickly.

As physicians one of our fa-vorite indoor sports is devisinga long, list of "don'ts" for ourpatients. From time to time Ihave set down a few of thesethat might well be applied toourselves rather than to the pa-tient. Make up your own list andcheck yourself and take the fol-lowing for a basis:

Tape.-You use tape in pro-phylaxis and therapeutics. Doyou put it on properly? Have youever put tape on too tight, sothat the injured part was madeworse? Can you think of any"don'ts" in the use of tape? Isyour taping as effective as itmight be from the standpointfor which it is used?

Heat.-Do you have a set timefor a part to be heated? Whatkind of heat and what intensitydo you figure out for the case?Have you ever burned a patient?Do you use too little heat? Whatis heat for?

Cold. The same as above.Rest.-Do you insist on rest

when limited use would be bet-ter? Do you let the patient uptoo soon in order to try to provehow good you are? Do you knowthe effect of too much rest, notonly on the injured part but alsoon the mind of the patient?

Manipulation.-Do you overdoyour manipulative therapy justbecause you are an osteopath?Do you grade your manipulations


Osteopathy in AcuteInfections

While every osteopath and amajority of osteopathic patientsare fully aware of the great val-ue of osteopathy in acute infec-tions, many people think of ourform of therapy as being onlyapplicable in chronic conditions.The influenza epidemic of 1917-18 awakened many to the abilityof the osteopathic physician tohandle this disease and pneu-monia in such a way that a min-imum of complications and avery low mortality resulted. Asthe years go by an increasingpercentage of the population ofthis country depend upon osteo-pathic treatment and surgery tocarry them through any and allforms of illness.

In an acute infection the twomain factors in determining theoutcome are the virulency of theinvading germ or virus and theresistance of the patient. Wemay think at first that the viru-lence of the germs are determ-ined at the time they invade thebody, but this only applies tothose that enter; not to their off-spring formed later in the bodytissues. By judicious manipula-tion of the regional lymphglands, spleen and possibly theliver, we aid the body to pro-duce antibodies which retardbacterial reproduction and weak-en or kill the bacteria them-selves. Furthermore, by osteo-pathically normalizing the nerveand blood supply of all portionsof the body we enable these anti-bodies to reach diseased tissuesand aid the body defences wheremost needed. Against this resist-ance of the efficiently function-ing cells and body fluids the vir-ulency of most germs rapidlydecreases and the patient soonreturns to normal.

Osteopathic treatment aids thebody in many other ways. Theheart beats less rapidly, thelungs aerate the blood morecompletely with life-giving oxy-gen, the digestive system andkidneys eliminate waste more ef-ficiently, while the endocrineglands pour more nearly normalsecretions into the blood streamin more nearly normal quanti-ties. All these things help to in-crease the resistance of the bodyand make osteopathic prognosismuch more optomistic that it

w U U iUt WILIoUUL T iieSt mel1,A-

ures.From another angle a great

benefit of osteopathic care inacute infections is the markeddecrease in the development ofcomplications. The patient witha severe cold is less liable tohave a secondary sinusitis, otitismedia or bronchitis, the patientwith influenza to develop a pneu-monia, or a child suffering fromscarlet fever to have kidney dis-ease. The statement has beenmade that no patient ever diedfrom influenza that secondaryconditions were always respon-sible for the mortality in thesepatients. In addition to increas-ing the mortality rate complica-tions greatly lengthen the periodof disability and any system oftherapy which lowers the aver-age figures in these two ways isa great boon to humanity.

After the acute infection sub-sides we have a weakened bodybut the period of convalescencecan be shortened by osteopathicnormalization of the body. Inmany cases anemia develops buttreatment to improve the bloodsupply of the red bone marrowin the ribs, together with diet,favors the formation of new redblood cells. Oftentimes the irri-tated kidneys are unable to holdback the proteins of the bloodstream and albuninuria results.This spilling over of albuminsoon ceases under osteopathiccare and a better elimination ofwaste materials is also produced.Many other examples might begiven of the way in which we aidthe body in its return to normal-ity. Of course in some cases tis-sues are so damaged that com-plete recovery is impossible; inthese cases we aid the remainingtissue to carry on the necessarywork in the best possible man-ner.

The four results of osteopathiccare: decreasing the virulency ofinvading micro-organisms, in-creasing body resistance, pre-venting complications and aidingconvalescence, often mean thedifference between a quick re-covery on the one hand anddeath or prolonged disability onthe other.

The profession given to theworld by Andrew Taylor Stillnot only is a boon to patientsalready suffering from chronicdisease but, by efficiently man-aging acute infections it restorespatients suffering from these ac-ute conditions to normal healthwithout the development ofmany of these chronic conditions.

-John M. Woods, D. O.

Dr. J. P. Schwartz-of the faculty appeared on theprogram of the Nebraska Oste-opathic Association, September21, 22, and 23. On October 5,6, and 7 he attended the annualmeeting of the American Collegeof Osteopathic Surgeons at Den-ver, and come back with thepresidency of the organization.

Dr. Ralph Lathrop-of Decatur, Ill., was a recentvisitor at the college, havingbrought a patient to the hospital.

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31. . . , u tlltinThe fall meetings of the var-

ious districts are holding the"front" of osteopathic attentionin Iowa this month. Due to theinability of President Woods toleave his post at the College thecircuit was not undertaken. Eachdistrict arranging their own pro-gram. Final arrangements havenot been reported to the under-signed at date of going to press.

The Third District meeting atBurlington is reported by Pres.H. L. Gordon of Brighton, forthe 22nd.

The Fourth District, Pres. C.H. Potter of Forest City, an-nounces, their meeting at Cor-with on the 19th, with Dr. W.G. Sutherland of Mankato as theguest speaker, his subject being"Cranial Diagnosis and Tech-nix."

Pres. Zoa Munger, Cedar Rap-ids, of the First District, an-nounces a program of varied in-terests. Dr. J. S. Denslow of theChicago College will be on hand,as will Dr. Ava Johnson of DesMoines, who has just recentlyreturned from Bulgaria, whereshe was sent by the CarnegieFoundation as a nutrition experton a conference with govern-mental officials. She will discuss"Medical and Public Health Af-fairs of Central Europe." Dr. H.B. Willard of Manchester, willappear on the program on "Ob-stetrics."

The First District meets the15th at Maquoketa.

Undoubtedly the other dis-tricts will have as interestingprograms.

The annual business meetingsof the districts will be held withthe election of officers for thedistricts for the ensuing year.

The even numbered districts,2-4-6, also elect a state trusteeto serve a term of two years.

The annual year book and di-rectory of the A.O.A. is underpreparation at present and it isimperative that all names ofstate members be in their handsby November 1st. The matter ofa star in the new directory maycost anyone a referred member.Your state dues are required forthe star.

Perhaps it may appear a smallmatter whether your name ap-pears in the front of the book asan A.O.A. member or in the backof the book as a non-member.Let Iowa lead the procession inA.O.A. members. You owe theprofession the small amount ofyour dues whether you do anyorganization work or not.

Send state dues to Paul O.French, D. O., Secy.-Treas., 410-411 C. R. Sav. Bank.

Dr. Mary Golden-of the faculty, was a guest speak-er at the Nebraska state meetingheld in Omaha, September 21-23.

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Chemical Laboratory

The laboratory for the performance of experiments inchemistry is located on the first floor of the college building.It is well lighted both with natural and artificial light andequipped with modern apparatus. A large storage room isimmediately adjacent and is in charge of able assistants at alltimes. The laboratory work is designed to follow the lecturesin each division of the department, classes being broken intosmall units so thai individual attention is assured each student.

Don't Make 'Em Worse

(Continued from Page 3)to the patient and the pathologyor do you use the same force andtime for every case? Do you evermanipulate when it is contrain-dicated? Do you fail to manipu-late when it is indicated? Do youtreat and correct lesions thatmay influence the repair, eventhough they may be remote? Doyou confine your treatment tothe site of the injury? Do youshake, punch or pound regionswhere there may be hemorrhage?

I think the whole thing boilsdown to a very simple statement.In order to properly diagnose,prognose and treat a case, wehave to be familiar with thepathology of traumatic injuriesand we have to know the effectof the use of the above commontherapeutic agents.

Severe bruises and bumps,torn ligaments and broken boneswill eventually heal. It is ourbusiness to help Nature to has-ten this healing process and pre-vent the depositing of an excessof scar tissue used in the repair.

It is very easy for us to findfault with the other fellow'smethods and make up a long listof "don'ts" for him. Try it onyourself once and play fair withthe rest of us. I have yet to seeperfection in any one of us. Weall have faults, so the best wecan do is to gradually cut thenumber of our faults, hopingthat as they diminish they willbe overlooked.-(H.V.H.)

Dr. H. V. Halladayaddressed the Luncheon Club

of the Women's Division of theChamber of Commerce recentlyon the subject, "Archiology ofthe Southwest."

Dr. W. R. McLaughlinof Parkersburg, W. Va., an-

- - -0 +__- . A- -f AX_ nIlT:ll: inana appeareu several Limels 11 IU nounces O1tne arrivail Uor V 1lliithe program of the Southern Min- Gaylord McLaughlin, Septembernronta mootin- Ocntonhr 2 and 2. 2R .weig-ht R-12.

Polk CountyOsteopathic Society

The regular monthly meetingwas held at the ChamberlainHotel Friday, October 9. Theprincipal speaker of the eveningwas Prof. Earl Galloway, profes-sor of Pharmacology and MateriaMedica at the Des Moines Collegeof Pharmacy. His talk was ofintense interest to all present.Drs. Mark Sluss, Ralph Lathropand J. A. Mcintosh were visitors.Twenty members of the societywere present.

G. E. Fisher, Secy.

FuturesDrs. Mary Golden, Laura Miller

and Rachel Woods will motor toSt. Louis to meet with the wom-en of the profession attendingthe Missouri State Associationthe 15th of October.

Dr. R. B. Bachman will appearon the program of the Oklahomastate meeting October 20-24.

Dr. H. V. Halladay will meetwith the North Central KansasOsteopathic Society at Concordia,October 21st.

Dr. L. L. Facto-of the faculty, was a speaker atthe Northern Illinois Associationheld at Freeport October 8th.

Dr. Harry Paine-of Oregon City, Ore., took thetime to write us a complimentarycard about the Log Book. . .Thanks, Dr. Paine. We appreci-ate a kind word now and then.

Dr .C. A. Reeves-of Muscatine, Ia., announces thearrival of Judith Madeline, Sep-tember 28; weight seven andthree-quarters.

Dr. Clark Hovis-of Highland Park, Mich., an-nounces the arrival of JamesClark Hovis. October 1. weight

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(Continued from Page 1)ished the course ahead of her;to find herself not only invitedbut urged to attend the meetingsof the organization, local, stateand national and to fit herselfthrough acquaintanceship withthe objectives of the organiza-tions to help reach them.

When she enters the field asa practicing physician she findsherself fully occupied in apply-ing all the things she has learn-ed, in addition to the things sheL1Ah ao 1 1t; HeLAm a h neo l, el5iUlrse lllsigLlgiLatS as 11I' plersuon-

al contribution to the cause.Step by step she works her wayalong, thinking always of thegood of the whole, and her in-satiable need to express her ownindividuality, until she finds her-self having passed through num-erous minor offices in local andstate affairs to the point she hasproved herself when she mayfinally find herself serving in thecapacity of representing her ownstate association in the House ofDelegates. With some trepida-tion she goes into this body. Shewonders if she can qualify asshe demands of herself. Shefinds the ordeal a strenuous onebut on every hand one hears herreport, that she never beforerealized the importance and sig-nificance of the working of thataugust body. She is much im-pressed with the seriousness withwhich the business is handledand is determined as never ,be-fore to retain her membershipand interest in her national or-ganization for with respon'sibil-ity it has become her organiza-tion. Not that she feels she per-sonally must always be given aplace of responsibility and hon-or, for the honor extended to herfellows means just as much toher. It is the knowledge ofwhat is going on in the inside,and being made a part of it witha voice in the matter whichmakes her stand staunch andtrue with a vital interest in whather organization is doing.

iShe may be appointed trusteeand she carries the seriousnessof that with due respect. Whenshe sees the scope of the workand the necessity of co-operationand union she reinforces her ownallegiance and tries to interestas many others as possible-forshe knows what we have to do.

The national minded woman isa willing and arduous worker inany capacity, whether it is dele-gate ,trustee, committeeman.Her greatest danger lies in thefact that in her zeal she is likelyto out-work all of the rest ofthe committeemen. They wayto bind any woman to a causeis to give or make her an in-tegral part of it. Conversely ifshe is to be left in a lethargicstate, non-interested and im-movable she can not be expect-ed to na rticinD.t in the inv ofconstructive service.

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Freshman Reception

This annual event was sched-uled this year for October 16.Cards and dancing were provid-ed by the trustees in honor ofthe incoming class, and with anevening ideally suited to such afunction, Hoyt Sherman Placewas filled to capacity. The or-chestra was excellent and thecrowd responsive.

The reception line was headedby Dr. and Mrs. Arthur D.Becker and Dr. and Mrs. J. P.Schwartz.

Following the intermission,the new class was asked to ap-pear on the floor. After beingprovided with horns and caps foridentification, the entire groupcontinued with the entertain-ment.

To Kansas

Speed with me-left- DesMoines at 2:30 p. m. Oct 20-K. C. at 6:30 dinner-show andto bed up at 6 and on to Man-hattan met with the coaches ofthe state college, being intro-duced by Dr. Gus Salley (thiswas a high light of the trip forthe pleasure was all mine)-lunch and away-Concordia at3 p. m.-talk to high schoolgirls at 3:30 visit with Dr. W.B. Edwards and his fine wife un-til dinner 212 osteopaths and18 coaches and school officialspresent talk and demonstratefor two hours-start the trekback Lincoln, Neb. at 2 a. m.-rest for 4 hours-home at10:30 a. m. Oct. 22 a fine trip---met many new coaches andfootball players--osteopaths andwives, and. hope we put acrossthe osteopathic message to an-other group that can do muchfor us.-h.v.h.

Detroit Hospital

The Detroit Free Press of Oc-tober 28th carried a picture anditem about the new addition tothe Detroit Osteopathic Hospital.This ground-breaking ceremonywas held during the state con-vention, and featured Mrs. PhilipGray, whose husband donated theoriginal hospital building. De-troit and Michigan are to becongratulated. Osteopathy hasmade rapid advances in this ter-ritory during the last ten yearsand the need for larger andmore modern quarters meansthat the excellent service of thehospital and profession is beinggiven proper recognition.

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On the Other Foot

My office is on the groundfloor of a theatre building. I amdifferent than most osteopathicphysicians, first, because I amnot busy all the time, in otherwords, I enjoy watching peoples'feet and observing how theywalk. I also wonder how thefeet would appear if the shoesand stockings were removed.Well, we cannot take the shoesand stockings off every pair offeet that passes our window, butwe can sit and observe how theyappear to us. Many feet are sim-ilar, but there are no two ex-actly alike.

Let us describe the other footas we see it from our office win-dow. A four-year-old child passesby; toes are broad, spring heel,foot slipping in shoes, toes ofshoes thrown in as child is walk-ing. A two-year-old is seen pull-ed along by his little arm, abulged place on the top of thetoes of his shoes, shows that thebig toe is crumpled up. If youtalk to the mother of this childshe will tell you that Johnnytakes his shoes off and runsabout without them. Johnny'solder sister crams her numbereights in a size four shoe andtrips by the window like an ele-phant walking on eggs. The dif-ference between Johnny and hisolder sister is that Johnny knowsenough to take his shoes off andgive his feet a normal chance.

Now comes along the highspike heels that cause the anklesto do the Sally Rand shimmywith every step. These toe walk-ers, with heels jacked up, kneesmore or less stiff, pelvis and ab-domen thrown forward, shloul-ders back, and head directedstraight ahead, gives a picture ofa nimble wit of a polite Ameri-can Society.

The duck paddlers pass by forreview. Men and women, manytimes are over weight, have

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Diet for Winter

Now that the time for fur-nace fires, closed houses, andwarm wraps has arrived again,and a good many months of zeroand sub-zero days lie ahead ofus, it may be well to inquireinto the proper means of bank-ing the fires of the inner manand insuring the maintenance ofcorrect nutrition during the win-ter season.

A great deal has been saidand done about seasonal dietsin the past, particularly concern-ing winter diets; but most of thediscussion has evidently comefrom those primarily interestedin appropriate menus for theholidays and social functions ofthe season, or by those of moreeconomical and practical trendwho attempt to adapt the dietsof the seasons to the foods, mosteasily and cheaply available atthat time of year.

Neither of these considerationscarries much weight w7.ith themodern dietician, who is chieflyinterested in bodily nutrition andnot social functions; and who re-alizes that no longer do we de-pend upon the immediate fruitsof our harvests nor the migra-tions of fish and game to supplyour larder. On the other hand,with our modern means of trans-portation and marketing, coupledwith refrigeration and storagefacilities, it is entirely practi-cable to utilize food stuffs atany and all seasons which wereformerly available only duringrestricted seasons of the year.Truly, one could not identify theseason of the year by visiting afood market of today for theextent and variety of viands ondisplay runs the gamut of theseasons and the limits of geog-raphy from pole to equator.

The problem, then, narrowsnarrows down to the actual re-quirements of the body metabo-lism during the winter months.


Women's OsteopathicCollege Club

The first meeting for the yearof the Osteopathic Women's Col-lege Club was held at the homeof Mrs. A. D. Becker on Septem-ber 29th, as a reception to thenewcomers who were eligible tomembership in the club. Fol-lowing this initial meeting, twodinner meetings at the Y. W. C.A. have been held.

Onf October 20th, at the homeof Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Kitch-en, Dr. Becker spoke on "TheFoundations of Osteopathy," avery interesting discussion of thelife of Dr. Still and the Scienceof Osteopathy.

A very unusual program forthe current year has been plan-ned by the program committee,including book reviews, lectureson the various phases of Osteop-athy, a short play, and practicaldemonstrations on various sub-jects.

The members of the CIub willbe guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. P.Schwartz on Nov. 17. The pro-gram for that meeting will in-clude a book review on "AnAmerican Doctor's Odyssey," byMrs. L. B. Sanchez.

Osteos Hold MeetingThe osteopaths of the Fourth

District held their quarterlymeeting at Corwith, Iowa, onMonday, October 19, 1936.

The program was as follows:At 2 P. M. Dr. Sutherland of

Mankato, Minn., spoke on Cra-nial Diagnosis and Treatment.

At 3 P. M., business meetingand election of officers. Officersfor the coming year are:

Dr. Harold Jennings, MasonCity, President.

Dr. S. W. Meyer, Algona, VicePresident.

Dr. P. E. Walley, Corwith, Sec-retary and Treasurer.

Dr. H. D. Wright, Hampton,State Trustee.

At 4 P. M., clinic and tech-nique demonstrations by Dr.Sutherland and others.

At 6 P. M., banquet at Cor-with M. E. Church, followed bya musical program and socialhour.

The next meeting will be heldat Mason City in January.

-S. W. Meyer, D. O.,Secretary, Fourth District.

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur D. 'Beckermotored to Council Bluffs No-

vember 10th to meet with thedistrict association.

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A New Program of Educationalthat should be of Interest tc

A New Vision of Potential Possibilities.

A New Appreciation of Opportunities.

A New Spirit oF Enthusiasm and Optimism.

New and Enhanced Star

The SurveyFTER more than a year of carefulstudy, evaluation and critical survey

we are convinced that, we have in Des Moinesall the necessary factors for a truly greatosteopathic educational institution. We be-lieve the time is ripe to move definitely for-ward along that line. We are setting up aprogram of development and improvementthat will make possible an accomplishment ofmajor importance in the advancement of os-teopathic teaching. Our well qualified fac-ulty, our determination to deserve the finecooperation and support already clearly evi-dent, our clinical advantages and opportun-ities and our favorable location, are founda-tion stones upon which we are building.

ROBT. B. BACHMAN, D. O.

Treasurer

New and Advanced Requirements for Adr

The FundN THE DEVELOPMENT of our program of progress and advancement

it will be necessary to build up an adequate fund to meet the demands

incident thereto. A Building, Equipment and Extension Fund has been

established and has already met with generous response. We believe there

are numbers of individuals who would welcome the opportunity to help in a

worthwhile undertaking such as ours. This fund is not to be an endowment

fund, but an active fund, for immediate investment in the objectives of ourprogram for extension and improvement. We plan eventually to expend asmuch more on each osteopathic student in educational programs as the studentpays in tuition requirement. Pledges of $10 to $100 each year for a period often years are suggested. A facsimile of the contract for the annual giving planis here presented.

The ClinicUR LARGE and comprehensive clinic constantly overtaxes our ability to

adequately care for it. The general clinic, the acute diseases clinic and

the clinics in special fields as obstetrics, gynecology, proctology, athletic injur-

ies, eye, ear, nose and throat, surgery and pediatrics, offer available material

for a student "man power" more than double our present enrollment. It is

imperative that we capitalize for osteopathy this great mine of clinical oppor-

tunities. The best way to acquire clinical knowledge after careful instruction

is to "Learn by Doing". With very little effort we could double the amount

of clinic cases now available. The clinic of the Des Moines Still College of

Osteopathy has proven to be a most valuable teaching unit.

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if (itOupatI annttunctr :ncement and Scholastic Standardsntire Osteopathic Profession!

New Additions in Laboratory Equipment.

New Extensions in Laboratory Hours.

New Emphasis on Osteopathic Fundamentals.

)F Scholastic Requirements.

Beginning with the September Class of 1938.

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hereby pledge and agree to pay to the Building, Equipment and Extension Fund

e sum of ..--------------- -----------------........................................---------------------. Dollars,;..--------------------------) annually for a period of ten years from date, for the use of the~s Moines Still College of Osteopathy, in such manner and at such times as the BoardTrustees of such fund may designate. I further agree that the a&bove annual pledge

.all be paid in quarterly installments on or about the fifteenth (15th) of January,pril, July and October, during each year included in this contract.

It is specifically understood and is a part of this contract that this pledge isduntary and is binding upon the signor hereof only to the extent of his/her willing-'ss to maintain it.

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Dr. John P. Schwartz,Dr. Robert B. Bachman,

Dr. Arthur D. Becker,Mrs. K. M. Robinson.

Student RecruitingN ORDER for the college to be success-ful it is most important that the student

group shall be ample. The new blood of theprofession tomorrow is in preparation inosteopathic colleges today. It is the immed-iate concern of every alert individual who isinterested in osteopathic growth and develop-ment to assume personal responsibility in theperpetuation of that growth. There are twoor three well qualified prospective studentsright in your community, perhaps in yourblock, who would be interested in "Osteo-pathy as a Career" if they were intelligentlyinformed. Set aside one hour each week anddiscover them. May we help you interestthem ?

Entrance RequirementsIN KEEPING with what we believe to be sound pedagogy and certainly in

step with modern educational trends, there is to be established a new andadvanced requirement for admission. Beginning with the September class of

1938 and for subsequent classes, we will require one year of college work asa prerequisite for entrance, and beginning with the September class of 1940and for subsequent classes, we will require two years college work as a pre-requisite for entrance. Details of subjects and semester hours will be an-

nounced in the near future. Only three classes (January 1937, September 1937

and January 1938) will be matriculated before the first advance in entrance

requirements. We have set up this: program sufficiently far in advance so as

not to work a hardship on any one planning to enroll under our present

requirements.

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MRS. K. M. ROBINSON

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Thanksgiving

WE ARE THANKFUL-- forOsteopathy. It is an inspirationand a big thrill to be here work-ing with this sincere group,demonstrating, teaching, seeingand feeling Osteopathy. Themorale of the student body ishigh. They have a big job aheadand plenty of responsibility fromthe very beginning of their work.We will, later on, turn over tothem this job of being in inde-pendent practice and we arethankful that thru them we willdo our part in the perpetuationof our science.

WE ARE THANKFUL - toyou for your confidence in us.You sent to us this Fall a finenew group. We hope that yourresponse in January and in theclasses to come in years aheadwill be generous, for there istoo much to be done here forthe present student body. Weneed nearly twice as many stu-dents as we have to properlytake care of the cases offeredfor clinical experience.

WE ARE THANKFUL - tothe hundreds of citizens of DesMoines for the opportunity todemonstrate the efficiency of ourscience. They come to us forevery attention that a sick bodycalls for.

WE ARE THANKFUL - forhealth. Our faculty and assist-ants are too busy to take timeoff for illness. Osteopathy keepsus in good physical condition.

WE THANK OSTEOPATHY!

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ATLAS C " C-.UFreshman doctors, are comr

mon, sophomore physicians arEoften heard of, but when a junior is seen strutting hither ancyon as a full-fledged surgeon-fully attired in 0. B. gownempty kit and thermometer-that's news! Laugh, clownlaugh! And the drums playeron.

"But I have nothing to wear"To this the fellows replied witllaughs, as they invited the ladiesof their choice to the annua"Hard Times Party" held Halloween night at the house. 4member in looking for the pant:to his "good" suit, found thenin an abbreviated form on one"Speed" Iverson.

We were honored, Friday, November 7, with a visit to thehouse by Dr. J. L. Jones, Gran(Noble Skull of the Atlas Club

and a member of the clinicalstaff of the Kansas City Collegeof Osteopathy. He spent theweek-end in Des Moines, ac-companied by his wife, Dr. Mar- ]garet Jones, and Dr. Hines, whoare affiliated with the obstetrical 1department of the Kansas CityCollege. c

Dr. Ogden also paid us a short tvisit, while on the way to Ames,Iowa.

A number of pins are absent jfrom their accustomed habitant;foremost among those are, GeneYoung, who has already set thedate; Larry Ford, who sincemeeting the "Rainbow" girl, re-mains undecided; and DickNorthrup, who is a habitual "pinhanger." The Atlas Club is stillholding up its end.-(R. D.)

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The fraternity announces thepledging of three new men: Les-lie Gordon, son of Doctor Gor-don of the College; Dan Toriello,hailing from Struthers, Ohio;and Eldon Blackwood of New-ton, Iowa.

Our house was the scene ofmerriment when the Spirit ofHolloween was entertained Fri-day, October 30, 1936. Many ofthe faculty graciously acceptedthe invitation extended to themby the fraternity and joinedheartily in the fun with dancing,horn-tooting, and a little ciderfor refreshment. With orangeand black paper hanging fromthe ceilings and chandeliers andfraternity colors draping thefireplace, the surroundings wereperfect for so jovial a gathering.

Miss Virginia Van Den Bergof Milwaukee, Wisc., was theguest of Cliff Millard for theweek-end of the dance. Cliff hasnot been the same since.

Eldon Corey and Otis Sharpewere formally initiated into thisChapter on Sunday, October '25.The ceremonies were followedby a banquet given in theirhonor.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kitchenwere guests of the fraternity forSunday dinner, November 1. Thefollowing Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.

- Glen Walker accepted our invi-e tation to dine with us.

"Old Hutch" alias the "Okla-I homa Cowboy" alias John Perry,-went to a fortune teller last

,week. It seems that "Old Hutch"- ended up by giving her a treat-, ment-you could fool us!

1 -Congratulations are in orderfor Ed Zyzelewski, pledged toSigma Sigma Phi, and Eldon

h Corey, Steve Russell and Jerrys O'Berski, pledged to Psi Sigma1 Alpha.

- Remember: "All work and noL play makes Jack a dull boy"-s but all play and no wiork doesn'tn make him any brighter.-(Nug-e gets.)

Dr. Harold A. Somerse of Hawarden, Iowa, announcesi the Ibirth of a son, Arthur Da->, mon, on October 13th.

AssembliesOctober 16

This being the date of the siFreshman Reception, a Micky n

Mouse comedy was shown in Sihonor of the new class. We al- s{ways like to entertain the chil- rdren in the proper way. Laugh- Vter and cheering from the en- M

semble proved that the infantswere not the only ones that en- sIjoyed this respite from serious athought. The band opened and s,closed the assembly, as usual. b

October 23 sThe Sigma Sigma Phi secured t

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Podiatrist, who gave a very in-teresting and instructive talk on fthe foot. This was illustrated iwith slides and some excellent nadvice to the students. Dr. Nutt nis highly appreciative of the os-teopathic principle and voiced 1his faith in our science in very ccomplimentary terms. We willwelcome his return. v

October 30With the theme of variety in C

the program, the Sigma Sigma rPhi planned a program of music aand dancing for this date. The Iband and vocal trio were takenfrom college talent, but thedancer was imported from Chi- t,cago. She came, danced and tconquered the student body with 1a very graceful and yet difficultacrobatic number that was en-thusiastically encored. t

November 6A carload of visitors from

Kansas City in the persons ofDrs. J. L. and Margaret Jones.Hines, Murne and Corcanges,honored us on this date. DonEvans of Sigma Sigma Phi firstintroduced Dr. Arthur Becker,who welcomed the group. Dr. J.L. Jones, in charge of the cara-van, first asked Dr. MargaretJones, and then Dr. N. H. Hines,to speak. Both of these shorttalks were exceptionally well re-ceived. Dr. Jones then 'closedtheir part of the program withsome excellent advice to studentsof Osteopathy. We hope formore visits of this kind. Weneed to get better acquaintedwith each other.

Dr. Byron Cashand wife toured Wyoming,

following their attendance at therecent meeting of the AmericanCollege of Osteopathic Surgeonsat Denver.

Dr. Mary Goldenaccompanied by Drs. Laura

Miller and Rachel Woods, re-cently attended the Missouristate meeting in ,St. Louis. Re-ports from the city are to theeffect that they make a teamthat is a real inspiration to thewomen of the profession. Ex-cellent reports of their activityin behalf of the 0. W. N. A.were received from the presidentof the association.

Drs. Woodsmotored to Council Bluffs on

November 10th to attend the dis-trict meeting, and will cross theriver to Omaha to inspect theKani Hospital.

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tructural abnormalities andial-positions, and waddle fromide to side with those flat archeslapping the sidewalk. Closelyelated to this group are thoserho scuff their feet and thoserho shuffle along.

A person walking normally[hould carry their toes straighthead. Now and then you willee a person who throws one oroth toes to the outside at everytep, as though they were tryingo kick something off the side-ralk.

There must be some reasonsor all these peculiarities in theocomotion of people; why do welot walk and run in an average.ormal way? There are fourtiological factors which I be-ieve will account for all of theseonditions First, congenital ab-lormalities; second, Trauma, inwhich the bones and soft tissues,re crushed, dislocations, etc.rhird, Osteopathic lesions whichnay appear any place from theLtlas down into the foot itself.Fourth, shoes.

Now what can the Osteopathic)hysician do about this? Morethan any other doctor in theiealing art, because of hisknowledge of anatomy, physiol-)gy, pathology, chemistry, andibove all the Principles of Os-teopathy.

C. I. Gordon, D. O.

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This we find to be little if anydifferent from the requirementsof any other season. So long aswe remain warm-blooded ani-mals that do not hibernate, andso long as we live and work inheated buildings, and maintainan optimum skin temperature bymeans of proper clothing, itseems ridiculous to suppose thatour body processes should needa different kind of fuel just be-cause we turn another page ofthe calendar. It is true that onewho braves the wintry blasts inhis daily rounds of outdoor workmay easily dispose of a greaterintake of heat-producing foods,i. e., fats and proteins, withoutovertaxing his system; but evenhere the added warmth is moreeasily supplied by warmer cloth-ing, and less strain placed uponthe eliminative organs if a mod-erate balanced diet containingthe usual proportion of fruitsand vegetables is consumed.Probably one of the chief factorsin the increased incidence of dis-ease during the latter part ofthe winter season is the condi-tion of lowered vitality causedby the use of too much of theheavy, indigestible types of foodswhich overload the digestive sys-tem, disturb metabolism, andclog the eliminative organs. Withthe proper use of a moderate,well balanced diet the yeararound undoubtedly the seasonalfluctuations of health and diseasewould be considerably modified.

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Less thaisince the NLog IBookIt announcebuilding ofitation wasThe inside ]a "spread"a programshould be cwe know wprofessionosteopathic

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send in his contribution and wewish we could publish iii full hiscomment. Dr. Boatman tnot onlysaid things that made us happybut backed up his confidence '

with substantial evidence of hisfaith in the future. Dr. Boatmanautomatically is listed as Patron <jNumber One.

Following close on Dr. Bloat-man's heels is the 100 per cent .pledge of the Phi Sigma Gamma !fraternity, of. the college. Theywill head the list of organiza- |tions and will be only one stepahead of Psi Sigma Alpha, one:of the honorary fraternities ofthe profession, also 100 per cent. '

These pledges were so unex-pected and such a surprise, sinceno. funds have been solicited asyet, that we are not prepared toput into words our gratitude at ithis time. We haven't been ableto gather the phrases we would ¶like to use in trying to express .our own enthusiasm and delight Ain receiving, these definite indi-cations of faith in the future ofOsteopathy Jand this institution. 0

We thank you and add thatyou have made this a happier -Christmas for us here at the !college!

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11 measure of Christmas Joy and until a late hourSome hadear. .. . -. 4 driven over 250 miles to attends ar - {,;. - lthis meeting and we feel highly

honored.-The members presentithica.ll yours, . .... represented both the Eastern

Kansas Association and the Ver-- degris Valley.-The real pleas-

,'- , .. .. . ure is knowing by direct contact,. - ,.- ; ' : , that the coaches in our high

nan schools and colleges appreciatewhat the profession is doing for

Callison - :;j I their boys and girls in the care.. , - . . .... of traumatic injuries,

L. Cash : By driving most of the night-'. . ..- ,~ with a stop for rest at a con-

nnie L. Facto - a. i · venient half-way inn, we arrivedin Des Moines in time to getmost of a day's work done on the

Glen E. Fisher 19th. Another trip filled withV the pleasure of spreading the

Mary E. Golden - story of Osteopathy and meetingold friends.-(H.V.H.)

C. Ira Gordon _

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)wens ,, i As a climax to one of its mostsuccessful years The Atlas Club

e M. Rob-in-son presents its annual pre-Christ-maas dance, Wednesday, Decem-

sephl L. Schwartz ber 16, at the Consistory. MusicJohn P. Schwartz i and entertainment will be byJohn P. Schwartz Maurie Sherma'n, who brings his

James R. Shaffer V famous Chicago College Inn Or-chestra to Des Moines for one

John M. Woods ! night.Many alumni of the fraternitywill be present as guests. Among

H.E. Sampson .whom are Doctors A. D. Becker,. P J.P. Schwartz, H. P. Marshall,

Ad~cP. L. Park, H. V. Halladay, F'. B.Campbell, J. L. Schwartz, 0. E.Rose, J. W. Woods, G. Fisher,,LENDAR H. Graney, H. Barquist, B. Far-

* * mer, A. Dennis, R. Lamb, G.Bigsby, H. Frederick, R. Forrbes,

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January 25 er, J. P. Schwartz, H. J. Mar-shall, P. L. Park, and H. V.

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Dorthea and Louise entertain-ed the girls royally in theirapartment at a ,barbecued sup-per on Holloween evening. Mosteveryone was tired and worn outfrom a week of six-weeks examsso went home early. We wonder-ed if Helen got to the Masonicdance she was talking about.

A business meeting was heldat -Helen's home. Hot ginger-bread with whipped cream wasserved to the hard workingmembers.

On November 16th the soror-ity held a Benefit Bridge Partyat the Uptown Studio. The at-tendance was larger than lastyear and we are happy to saythat Still College was well rep-resented among the bridge play-ers. We wish to thank all 'ofthose who were so kind in help-ing us. The money is being usedfor our library fund.

December 3rd a business meet-ing was held at the school. Allbut a few of the active memberswere present. Important businessmatters were discussed.

December 10th a businessmeeting was held at the collegeduring the lunch hour. The girlsbrought food and a pot-luck lun-cheon was served.

Dr. Rachel Woods has invitedthe sorority to a Christmas partyat her home on December 17th.A grab bag is expected to fill theevening with amusing surprises.

Delta Omega wishes to extendChristmas and New Year's Greet-ings to the faculty, student body,alumni and friends.-(B.M.)

The members of the fraternityappreciated the co-operation 'ofthe student body in making thepre-Armistice Day Dance a suc-cess. We are looking forward tcanother opportunity of gettingtogether.

Dr. Virg Halladay was theprinciple speaker at our monthlybanquet in November. Many con-structive ideas were obtainedfrom his interesting talk.

At the December banquet DrJ. P. Schwartz gave a most interesting and informative talk orthe duties of an intern. Given althis time, it was especially applicable as several members othe fraternity will soon receiv,appointments of this kind. Hi:summary, which he said coverecthe entire subject, was that "Aiintern must be ready to do anything that the occasion demands."

The fraternity is highly ap

preciative of Dr. Schwartz effortsin producing successful osteo-pathic physicians.

Drs. A. D. Becker and 0. E.Owen of Psi Sigma Alpha wereguests, and Dr. Halladay repre-sented the Grand Chapter of thefraternity.

Sincere Christmas Greetingsto all.-(H.P.S.)

Fully realizing the advantagesof the Extension Fund, which isbeing sponsored by the college,under the direction of Dr. Beck-er, it is most gratifying to knowthat every member and pledgeof Phi Sigma Gamma has signedpledges totaling over $3,000.

Hell-week is over! It was verydifficult to sleep, GARLIC. Verydifficult to eat, GARLIC. Youcouldn't even talk to 'em.

Pease will never forget hisinitials. If you have any oddshoes you want matched askTaggert. As for Reese, Ferris,Munger, Woodruff, Calvird andRussell .... Ho, Hum!

Strangely, the topic of conver-sation has switched from theelection to the King of England,with a "Will he?" Perhaps some-thing was mentioned about it inthe newspapers.

The boys are very enthusiasticabout a sleighing party, Satur-day night, December 12. Openhouse, eats, and dancing, but OldMan Winter holds the fate of itin his only too uncertain pockets.

Just about the time that weget finished with one seige ofexams, they tell us we are in foranother just preceding the Xmasvacation. Oh, well!! Then we canappreciate the vacation morethan ever.

Holiday plans are well underway. Many of the members willbe going to their respectivehomes in various parts of thecountry. Some will not be return-ing home, owing to excessive dis-tance or special clinical work.

The Chapter extends SeasonalGreetings to its alumni andfriends everywhere. May thecoming year bring 'only Happi-ness and Prosperity.

At the regular banquet meet-) ing held November 23, at Boyces

Uptown, Psi Sigma Alpha waspriviledged to hear an addressby Dr. Kilgore, a well-known

r eye, ear, nose and throat special-- ist. Dr. Kilgore gave a very in-

L teresting and practical talk onsome conditions related to hisspecialty. The members of Psi

- Sigma Alpha are all in accord1 in the feeling that the talk wast of greatest' value.

Dr. H. V. Halladay, Jamesf Dunham, President of Sigma Sig-e ma Phi, and Dr. A. D. Becker,s were honored guests at the ban-I quet.a On Tuesday, December 8, Psi- Sigma Alpha held initiation for- its new members. The ten men

who were initiated were: GartT- Anderson, Clive Ayers, Stepher

B. Russell, Earl Sargent, RobertLulby, Don Wicke, Harold Heide-man, Jerry O'Berski, ArthurHaight, and Charles Houghan.Psi Sigma Alpha is very pleasedto have these new men in itsmembership.

Psi Sigma Alpha is proud toannounce 100 per cent of itsmembership has signed pledgesfor the building equipment andextension fund of the college.-(A.B.)

ATLAU CM"There is no place like home,"

but also true is the claim thatthere is no place like the AtlasClub during a Thanksgiving va-cation. No one can say, "sourgrapes," when it is stated thatthe Atlas house was a place ofwholesome contentment, enjoy-ment, and delirious happinessduring our recent vacation, assuch was the blissful state of af-fairs.

Tears dim our vision as anoth-er term nears its close, just thatmuch closer to graduation anddeparture from our dear AlmaMater. Overlooking no point ofthe compass the boys leave forhome, seeking consolation inChristmas vacation. Schiffer andEvans plan to double their enjoy-ment of the holidays by dividingtheir time between Norfolk, Va.and Detroit, Mich.

As our pre-Christmas dance isthe social highlight of the year,with Maurie Sherman occupyingthe stage, it is our desire toshare this enjoyment with thefraternities and sororities of notonly Still College, but also withDrake, Des Moines College ofPharmacy, American Institute ofBusiness, and Dowling College,all of whom have been extendedinvitations and promise to re..xnnnl Rr nrsontnatives nf theiVIlu. i II aI UO A. Li___

Chicago and Kirksville chaptersof the Atlas Club are also ex-pected.

Hearts Divided: Munroe be-tween his wife and Ming Su;Ford-Sis and his kit; Haight-Doris and his V-8; YoungVirg's Anatomy and Callison'sPhysiology; Northrup - Thoseletters from California andschoolwork. (I imagine an Atlaspin will be shipped to Californiasoon.)

Merry Christmas and HappyNew Year to all!-(R.D.)

Beta Chapter of Iota TauSigma extends Christmas Greet-ings to the faculty, student bodyand alumni of Des Moines StillCollege 'of Osteopathy.

And now that the Christmasseason is approaching, we are alllooking forward with great an-ticipation to the coming holidays..Again we will scatter to the var-ious states to enjoy the old hometown once more.

The old story of "Sam McGee"will probably be re-enacted whenour southern lad goes into thefrozen North of Minnesota withBrother Jerensen. We all remem-

ber how Sam McGee, the fellowfrom Tennessee, froze to deathin the North. But we're not sure"Swampy" can leave his "placeof business."

Brother Beghtol is going backto Illinois. For some reason, heprobably will not spend the en-tire vacation there.

Brothers McIntyre and Yuklare staying in Des Moines thisyear to be slaves !of the DesMoines Club and the 0. B. de-partment.

Brother Boston will again tryto make a record trip to Daven-port, if the old Ford holds to-gether.

We have noticed some new,shiny pledge pins on some of thefreshmen around school. Wewish to congratulate these menand wish them the best of luckwith Iota Tau Sigma and Osteo-pathy.

Two of the boys went to jaillast week. No, they didn't doanything, but you never can tellwhen they will, so they just wentdown to visit and get acquainted.

This is the end of my story andwe wish you a Happy New Yearand with it, may the success ofOsteopathy be our goal.-H.E.D.

"To the Wise"

Of course you are alreadymaking your plans to be in Chi-cago for the 1937 convention ofthe American Osteopathic Asso-ciation, July 5 to 9.

Chicago is recognized as theoutstanding convention city; itslocation being the most easilyaccessable part of the Unitedstates, to be reached in travel bymotor, steamship, streamlinetrain, or airplane. In fact, all"ways" lead to Chicago.

Vnil miUclt jJl1n rt Ira thI m1nsnI U 111U.6)L P1lnl1 Lo b ;e LAIt; 111llAl

miles of drives along the shoresof beautiful Lake Michigan.

You must not miss this oppor-tunity to see the Field Museum,with exhibits appealing to everytype of intellect. Across the drivefrom this center of interest is theShedd Aquarium with its; greatvariety of beautiful and unusualfish, gathered from salt and freshwaters the world around. Thisbuilding is said to be the lastword in architecture and equip-ment for this particular purpose.

Only a short distance awaystands one of the most unusualand interesting institutions tobe found in this country - theAdler Planetarium. Here, indaily lectures, you may hear andsee how the stars and planetsrun their courses through theheavens in orderly manner.

More information in regard tothese places of interest, withtheir attractions, their free daysand fee days, will be given at alater date.

Dr. T. D. Crews-of Pasedena, Calif., and MissFreda A. Ferguson were marriedSaturday the 21st of November.Dr. Crews graduated from Stillin the May, '36 class.

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The Loa BookThe Official Publication of


PPresident ........Arthur :D. Becker


Editor --....-. E-i . Harwood


It's Xmas AgainDown town in Des Moines you

can see evidence" of Christmas inevery direction. The streets arecovered with snow. Of courseafter a day -of heavy traffic thesnow is soiled but white piles ofit appear here and there alongthe curb. Festooned over yourhe~ad you s._s ee__ strands o of ever-green and colored lights with il-luminated Christmas pictures atintervals along the businessblocks. About eye-high along the,walks you see enormous Christ-man bells .and the stores are fill-ed with everything that delightsthe senses. It certainly is Christ-mas in Des Moines!

Crowds in a mad last-week,rush halt annoyed at the inter-sections butt take the moment toexchange a smile" with othersand when a package is droppedfrom a filled pair of arms, some-one with a smile stops and picksit up for the loser. The spirit ishere and the day rapidly ap-proaches.

Why can't we have this ex-tended into a longer season? . .These smiles; this good humor,activity and pep should continuethruout the year. This is thefinal reaction at the close of theyear, just before we turn thepage for a so-called fresh start.But we do not need these lastdays of December to take thatfresh start.

A new year will soon arriveand we do take a fresh start inthe college business. A class willbe graduating in January and anewl class will take fits place,. l asyour Christmas spirit been work-ing for the last several monthson some prospective student tosend into our profession? Have:you been giving something in-stead of standing in the receiv-ing line only?

It seemsi to me that there is aquotation someplace that says "itis better to give than to receive"and in giving a new student toOsteopathy, you are also receiv-ing a benefit. It means more ofus. It means greater strengthand more territory covered byour profession. It means thatsorme e one who wants osteopathywill be able to get it withouthaving to travel miles.

Give us more students. Weneed them. You need them tohelp maintain Osteopathy, tohelp you in your association aindto help more people back tohealth.

Let's don't wait until afterThanksgiving 'each year to getinto this spirit of giving some-

It's a Principle With Me

The greatest therapeutic prin-ciple advanced in three thousandyears is the evaluation of Osteo-pathic lesion pathology as acause of disturbed functioningcapacity of tissues and organs,and its normalization by appro-priate procedure as a curativemeasure. I think no intelligentand well informed person wouldclaim that it is the only thera-peutic principle. Other measuresmay easily have some value.

The osteopathic principle isfundamentally and scientificallysound. It is applied anatomy andphysiology. It is well night uni-versally applicable to the entirerange of human ills and disabil-ities. It frequently and indeedusually is, the only assistancenecessary for the complete res-toration of the patient's health.In many cases, it plays an im-portant, perhaps a major role inrestoration. In a few cases itmakes a minor contribution. Theapplication of osteopathic prin-ciples in practice is the first ob-ligation of the osteopathic phy-sician and surgeon. Dr. AndrewT. Still, the discoverer and enun-ciator of the osteopathic prin-ciple at the mature age of forty-six years, spent the remainingforty-odd years of his life seek-ing ways and methods of appli-cation of this principle in prac-tice.

What is the, osteopathic prin-ciple?

That the body is inherentlyself sufficient. That normalnerve and blood supply assureutmost resourcefulness to tissuesand organs involved. That lossof mechanical or structural in-tegrity is the cause of abnormalfunctioning capacity. That therestoration of structural integ-rity is the primary need in re-establishing functional capacity.

There is perhaps only oneother principle in therapeutics


thing. Let's keep it up fifty-twoweeks in the year instead of theshort time before the 25th of De-ceimber.

Our colleges are giving forthevery effort to build the profes-sion from the material you fur-nish. Make the material plentifuland \you will receive the benefitslater. This type of giving on yourpart is not a one-way street.

May every Christmas Joy beYours.-- (E.H.)

Osteopathv and Surgery

The words Osteopathy. andSurgery are by no means foreignto each other; in fact, they arekinfolks from their very incep-tion. Referring to the derivationof the word surgery, we find thatit comes from the Greek word"Chirurgia", which translatedmeans "hand work." If the prac-tice of Osteopathy could not bedefined in the same manner, thenmy interpretation of the practiceof Osteopathy is far amiss. Evi-dently our educational institu-tions of the profession have rec-ognized this condition, as 50 percent of them have the wordsOsteopathy and Surgery affixedto their name.

We might even go so far as tocompare the founder of Osteo-pathy, Andrew Taylor Still, withhe who was spoken of as the"Father of American Surgery",John Hunter. Hunter was dis-gusted with the crude, empiricand confused teachings and prac-tices of his day, much like Still.He also had a mania for studyingthings and spent from 18 to 20hours a day in the pursuit of hisanatomical knowledge. Hunter'scontinuous hard labors raisedSurgery from a barber's tradeto a profession of science. An-drew Taylor Still, by much thesame course, raised the thera-peutic science of healing frommysticism and art to a fixed sci-ence with specific causes and arational therapy to combat them.

Truly the postulate of AndrewTaylor Still that the body's ownforces, if unimpeded, cure dis-ease, is no more clearly exempli-fied than in surgical practice.The removal of tissue foreign tothe body because of its advanceddiseased state and the correctionof physical abnormalities are cer-tainly examples of releasing im-pediments that nature's forcesmay work in freedom.

In speaking of Osteopathy andSurgery, we can not omit the dis-tinct service Osteopathy has giv-en to Surgery; namely, pre-oper-ative and post-operative osteo-pathic treatment. By this means,many conditions previously sur-gical now respond to osteopathictreatment; those that are sur-gical are rendered better risksand their post-operative conva-lesance rendered easier and withless complications and dangers.

Surgery cannot be considereda complete system of therapeu-

Dr. Arthur D. Becker. ;-- attended a meeting in Osh-kosh, Wisconsin, Nov. 14th inhonor of Dr. John :E. Rogers,president of the A..A. .. and wascalled to Bozeman, Mont., Dec.2nd to appear as an expert wit-ness in a case involving a mem-ber of our profession in thestate.

Dris , acto and Fisher-- recently attended a meetingof the profession at Bushnell,Illinois.

Dr. John Halladay-of Tulsa, Okla., recently re-moved a hemostat from a patientoperated upon four years pre-vious. The AP reports failed tomention that Dr. Halladay wasan osteopath.,... .-

Dr. Anna M. Smock-of San Diego, Calif., is enjoy-ing an European tour this win-ter. The last series of notes fromher tell a very interesting storyof her osteopathic work on theIsland of Xios, a part of Greece,where she conducted a clinic.Her results were so gratifying tothe natives that a special masswas held for her. She addressedthe Athens Medical Society be-fore she left for Italy. We expectto have a more extensive reportof her trip in a later issue.

Our LadiesA delightful meeting is plan-

ned for the evening of the 1lth :of December at the home of Dr.and Mrs. H. J. Marshall, Mrs.Marshall assisted by Mrs. JamesShaffer, will entertain the Os-teopathic Women's Club and theAuxiliary of the College. Mrs. R.B. Bachman will give a talk onChristmas customs and affairsduring the time of WashingtonIrving.

Since the beginning of the col-lege year the Auxiliary at thecollege has lbeen especially activeunder the leadership of Mrs. A..D. Becker and this joint meetingof students' wives with thewives, mothers and sisters of our:profession in the'city, is anotherstep forward in the making offine and lasting friendship.

tics by itself, but rather as a partof our great Osteopathic system.

(By Dr. J. P. Schwartz)

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All; class rooms 'at the Des Moines Still College ofOsteopathy are well lighted,, ventilated and fitted

sand 'odd. True, -the Osteopathic t,- ithvsteel desk arm chairs.program has place for workersand their memberships all alongthe line.. The battle front is toolarge to entio ye we would ew lass Starts January 25,37especially call your ,attention; ,._ _ =__ ___again to the fact the Bureau ofIndustrial and Institutional Ser- Aembl s rendition of La Golindrina, avice ofC the A.O.A. ara anxious to favorite of Dr. James Beveridge,

ta~bulate and l tie all case re~ports :. *.. :; : --- .... . Dr. Halladay introduced Dr.r J.

dealing with the injuries of labor Friday, November 13th might P. Schwartz as the speaker.- the industrial compensation 'be considered an opportunity for . In his talk Dr. Swartz spoke

cases. Dr.. J. . McCormack, She- Ole Man Bad Luck to appear of the work of Dr. A. T. Still asboygka, ^-Wisc., will gladly mail with all his strength. The Fresh- an inspiration for us to continueyou a form to f il l men braved his wrath and routed to carry on even. in the: face ofdrop him a penny pltal. him with a program that put all opposition and semingly unsur-

You may feel your f'ew cases such superstitions on ice. Gene mountable obstacles. Belief indon't make a difference, but if LaRoque, acting in the capacity the principles of Osteopathy andeveryone would send in their re- of master of ceremonies, follow- an ambition backed by true pio-ports we could have a god many ed wthe usual opening number by neer spirit has placed our foun-more thousand reports on file the. band, and introduced the der with, other great men ofthan are there at present. For president of the class,. Harry history.those interested in contacting Wing. "Osteopathy is still growing.Labor, we would recommend the Harry proved his ability, both I wastarted by one man butarticle that appeared in the as a speaker and a thinker, with Itwa carried by him man butAmnerican IFededrationist. Re- appropriate remarks. Gene ap- alone. It is our heritage that weprints of this article, attractively peared next in the role of a mon- al continue to spread its mes-boiuind may be secured from Dr. ologist, his chatter consisting ofE. P. Malone, Miami, Oklahoma. some clever scramblings of loca IL,E 1 Male \iani Okiaho some clevxer scramblings of local sage and extend its influence to

, g** * events. The Detroit Trio harmon- emverv part of the world" saidDr. Schwartz.

The Denver P1lyclinic and ized and was encored as usual. Still was co-Postgraduate College is offering, The intermission was filled by mended for his fine work in Sur-a IFREE fifty dollar scholarship a few minutes of ad-libing by ry and especially for his con-to so me MEMBER of the Iowa twd or three selected. mem a,to some trMRof lb Iowa two. or three selected (?) mem- tribution in linking so success-Society. This scholarship will pay bers of the band. The closing fully the practice of Osteopathythe tuition in full for the Gen- skit in pantomine, was worthy of with Surgery Dr. George Stilleral Review and Efficiency a place in the Hall of Fame- recognize theCourse to be given the first two along with the early work of value of Osteopathy in pre- andweeks in August, 1937. Chaplin. We know the Fresh- post-operative care of surgical

No word of explanation need men better, and we know thatbe given about this Postgraduate they are capable in iore ways founder of ourDr. S. S. Still, founder of ourwork. Dr. C ' C. Reid has for tha one.lauded for his ex-some twenty-odd years presented November 20 cellent work in education Thea Review Course and at the pres- Due. to the failure of a gov- basic principles of superior eduent time the College owns its ernment fllm to arrive, Dr. 'Ar- a h an hisown building in which this. work thur D. Becker took advantage of catonw up which he ald hisis given. Dr. H. M. Husted, who the. time and gave the students haveowor been adher t he collegeappeared at the Iowa State Con- another of his inspiring talks on a o its inception, 898.vention last May, is connected the college and its future. With Fo in the address thewith this work. Dr. H. I. Magoun. the faculty and all so busy, we members of the Sigma Sigma Phiwho a year ago made the Iowa need' to take- time out now and fraternity retired to WoodlandCircuit, is also on the faculty. then to take stock of ourselves Cemetery and placed a wreath

' The scholarship will go to and this was done at a most op- m t grave of Dr Still.7 Scm~e mnember. The College lhas portune: t~ime. on the grave of Dr. Still.some member. The College has portune time.specified it must be a Member Memorial Program Dec. 4of the State Society. Some plan It has been the custom, at Still r II. E Clybounewill. be worked out, for an im-' College for several years to set *partial selection or drawing of aside the first Friday in Decem-the member's name. Those bof b ring to the student body Beginning at 9 a. n. Friday,you who are not members, join a reminder of the debt we owe December 18th, at the Saverynow. three members of the Still faro- Hotel, Dr. Clybourne of Columrn-

" . '* ily who have died. Following a bus, will open registration for aCommiv miations .from the ====-= ___________=- full day's work of Foot Technic.

chairmen o.f the Public Relations H. Carpenter, give every indica- Reservations for this courseCommittee and the Professional tion that Chicago is well on the should be made at once with Dr.Relations Comrmittee of the Chi- wayv with plans for entertaining Glen Fisher at the college. Therecago Osteopathic Association, the A.O.A0. Convention next July will be no attendance fee orDrs. H. Willard PBrown, and Geo. 51th to 9th. other charge.

It's a Principle With Me

(Continued from Page 1)that may assume a similar de-gree of importance with the os-teopatic principle. It is a prin-ciple much older in the knowl-edge of nmen. It is well nigh uni-versal in its applicability. It isoften the only assistance neces-sary. It nearly always plays animportant role. It may make aminor contribution in certaincases. What is this other .prin-ciple of such great importanceand often overlooked or under-valued -in therapeutics? It is asmall word of huge potentials.It is spelled R-E-S-T.

The modern osteopathic phy-sician and surgeon is well in-formed along all lines of well de-'termined value in the entiretherapeutics field. It is importantthat this is so. It is his first dutyto .know everything obtainableabout his own particular and dis:-tinctive field. The osteopathicphysician learns to depend uponthe : application -of these twobriefly discussed principles ofgreatest and primary importancein therapeutics because of theiruniversal applicability and be-cause of their effectiveness in thetreatment" of the sick and dis-tressed. To the well informed os-steopathic physician the pecu-liarly osteopathic reasoning and,treatment come first and adjunce-.tive measures occupy a secondplace. I know from experiencewhat applied osteopathy will ac-complish and so regarding thelogic of applying osteopathicprinciples' first, I may say-

It's the principle with .me.Arthur D. Becker, D. 0.

Sacro-Iliac Meeting

The sixth meeting of the In-ternational Society of Sacro-IliacTechnicians will be: held in theCongress Hotel, Chicago, Sun-day, July 4, 1937. There will besessions morning and afternoonwith a patriotic banquet in theevening. A speaker" *of. renownwill give the principal address.Dr. F. P. Millard !of Toronto, isarranging the scientific programwhile Dr. Oliver C. Foreman 0e1Chicago, is chairman of the Com-mittee of Arrangements.

State Board

' West VirginiaThe next meeting of the West

Virginia Board of Osteopathywill be held February 15 and 16,1937, at the office of Dr. RobertB. Thomas, 827 First Hunting-.ton National Bank Building, inHuntington, West Virginia.

Application blanks may be se-cured by writing the Secretary,Dr. Guy E. Morris, 542 EmpireBank Bldg., Clarksburg, WestVirginia.

Applications should be filedwith the Secretary not later thanFebruary 8, 1937.

At the American Legion meet-:ing last nightS ,Smoke' Brown,,State Commander, :made the re-mark that everyone could findwork to do in state and nationalorganization and that there wasso much to say and so little time'in which to say it.

If the Legiol with last year'approximately a million memlers lfeels that-.way aboiit-4heir stateland national program, how then !

should 'wef-e.l with a state mem-bership .of better than two hun-dred h.last year and a nationaliumembership, of some five thou-

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