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College of Osteopathic Medicine and SurgeryVolume 50 * Winter, 1972 * Number 1THE LOG BOOK is published quarterly by the Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. Second class post-age is paid at Des Moines, Iowa. Address all mail, changeof address, or Form 3579 to 722 Sixth Avenue, DesMoines, Iowa 50309

Editorial StaffEditor .............................. .. Larry Davis

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NATIONALPresident ............President-elect ......Vice-President ........Past President .......Secretary-Treasurer ..Delegate-at-Large ....Delegate-at-Large ...Delegate-at-Large ....

E. M. Meneough

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. Walter Milne

ALUMNI OFFICERS. Sidney M. Grobman,

....... Donald Turner,.Edwin C. Blumbert,.. Frank W. Myers,..... R. Keith Simpson,

.......... B. B. Baker,... Robert W. Johnson,..... Frank W. Myers,

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The Log Book Volume 50, Winter, 1972,Number 1, Table of ContentsPresident Azneer Reports ..................... 3, 4, 5Iowa Legislature Grants Appropriation .......... 5, 6COMS Outreach Clinic Dedicated . ........... 7Land Given COMS for Clinics ..................... 7COMS Receives Eli Lilly Grant ..................... 8President Azneer to Address Eastern

Regional Convention .......................... 8Alumni to Open New Clinic ........................ 925th Anniversary for KCOM President ............ 9Commencement Activities Planned ................ 10Death Takes Dr. Steffen .................. ..... 10Two Named to COMS Staff ....................... 11COMS Grads to Join Iowa Practice . ........... 11COMS Employee Retires ........................ 12Atlas Club Active ................................ 12Alumni ................Lifetime Memberships .In Memorium ..........Osteopathy Has MaturedPlacement Service .....

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Cover: Governor Ray signs $500,000 COMSappropriation.

Left to Right: Rep. John Camp (Bryant); J. Leonard Azneer, PH.D.President of COMS; Rep. Robert M. Kreamer(Des Moines); Governor Robert D. Ray;Sen. Francis L. Messerly (Cedar Falls);Sen. Charles F. Balloun (Toledo), andGlen Sarsfield, Comptroller COMS

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president zneer reportsAs I write this, I am suddenly

aware that a half year has passedby since I came to COMS. It is dif-ficult to realize how much has takenplace since those first days in July.Student and faculty morale can onlybe described as having been very low.Our community image was such thatwe were viewed as an institutionwhich had attempted to pull itself upand failed. How does one convey toyou, who are both deeply interestedand committed to this institution,your alma mater, what has hap-pened during these past months?

In the first instance, the desper-ate matter of morale has been over-come. We have been able to attractsome very exciting people to ourfaculty. The curriculum has been ex-amined very carefully over a longand intensive study period by a com-mittee of the faculty. This has ledto the development of two programs.One is a modified program for theregular class, which will be enlargedfrom the present 113 freshmen to123 freshmen next year. However, asecond group of students will be ad-mitted, who, for the want of a bet-ter term, are being described as self-learners. They are carefully screened,mature people who will meet witha core faculty in the basic sciences,to which a clinician is attached. Theywill study at their own rates ofspeed, but will satisfy all of the re-quirements of the pre-clinical years.Rather than being a spoon-fed group,it is hoped that they will be a highlymotivated core of students who willsatisfy all of the requirements inevery basic science area, but whowill also be led to explore areas ofparticular interest in greater depth.This group will number forty stu-dents, for whom a special corefaculty has been created. I am sure

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you understand this m e ans thatCOMS will next year have an entryclass of 163 freshmen, or almost 50%more freshmen than were admittedthis past year.

We are a school very definitelyon the move. We are a school in theprocess of growth. As alumni, youshould know that as I write theseremarks, we have already receivedrequests for almost 2,250 applica-tions. Approximately 1,000 of theseapplications have been completed andreturned to us. From this group, andthe many more which we expect be-tween now and mid-May, we willmake the final selection of the 163students who will come to us. Bycontrast, you should know t h a tCOMS last year received a total of750 requests for applications; ap-proximately 350 were completed andreturned, from which group 113 stu-dents were admitted.

We are both happy and unhappyabout the large number of applica-tions. The quality of the studentswho are applying is measurably high-

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er than those of previous years. Inthe past several days, we have ad-mitted a number of Ph.D.s, some ofwhom are already teaching in eithergraduate programs in the biologicalsciences or in the pre-clinical pro-grams of medical schools. This is thehappy part. On the other hand, everyrejection letter to a young man orwoman, whom we know should be-come a doctor because they do meetthe necessary requirements, bringsonly sadness. It is only a matter ofspace, budget and personnel thatlimits their coming to us and requiresour turning them away.

Former St. Joseph's Academy, 3200 Grand Avenue,Des Moines, Iowa site for expanded COMS campus.

One of the most exciting thingsthat has happened to us is the acqui-sition on a lease option of what wasSt. Joseph Academy on Grand Ave-nue in Des Moines. We not only moveinto a prestige address, but into anew era. At this location, there is aBasic Science building with 60,000square feet of magnificently designednew construction, which already has68 wet/dry laboratory spaces. Therooms are set up so that they can be-come omnilabs or multi-disciplinelabs. There is also an amphitheaterfor large class lectures. A fine libraryhas been designed into the building.In addition to this, a second building,which is being planned as a researchinstitute, has also been acquired. Thisbuilding has approximately 24,000square feet. The older building,

which fronts on Grand, has morethan 150,000 square feet which willbe converted to faculty and admin-istration offices. One segment of theproperty will even be used to house60 students.

There are fine facilities for stu-dent recreation, a marvelous gym-nasium, meeting rooms, assemblyhalls, and all the facilities that amedical school requires. Many ofthese facilities are old, but in excel-lent condition, and until we get themoney with which to replace them,we shall use them and use them well.

Our teaching faculty, on theother hand, has many new facesadded to the stalwarts whom youhave known. We at COMS are simplya part of the total community of DesMoines which has been thrilled bythis move forward.

In recent weeks, we have alsoreceived a 90% funding grant fortwo OEO Clinics in the northeast andsoutheast, which by the time theyare completed, will cost about$450,000.

In my inaugural address, I re-ferred to the health needs of thestate, and I said that we would estab-lish clinics or mobile clinics to servethe needs of rural Iowa. At thismoment, we have already acquiredone clinic and hospital in Redfield,and another in Melcher-Dallas; bothof which will become operative in thevery near future. Thus, we will bemeeting our obligations to the stateeven as we ask them to begin tomeet their obligation to us.

I am delighted to inform youthat Eli Lilly Company has justgiven us a $10,000 grant to be usedin our educational program. Yes, weare a school that is in growth. Withyour encouragement and help weplan to fulfill the rest of the programwe outlined. In 1975, we hope tobegin the process of enrolling twoclasses a year; one in the late sum-mer, the other in mid-winter. Thisis not a new program contrary towhat people may feel. It is a pro-gram which has been successfullyutilized by the University of Tennes-see in their medical school for manyyears. It means utilizing our facili-

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ties and faculty to their maximumpotential.

I have tried to report to youwhat has been done during the lastsix months. We are also telling youthat we have shortened the curricu-lum to three years. However, wemust also ask you for your sup-port. We need it badly.

In Hawaii, at our annual alumnibanquet, we told this story to ouralumni. They came in a skepticalmood. They were tired of promises.But, when they heard about whathad already transpired at the "oldschool," the mood quickly changed.The room became charged with ex-citement and enthusiasm. They feltwhat we know; namely, that theirdegree is as good as the school whichissues it, and theirs was a schoolmoving towards the goal of excel-lence. We asked our alumni there tohelp us, and a handful, without even

consulting their financial advisors,pledged us almost $100,000. We shallbe speaking to each of you and ask-ing you to do what the Alumni Asso-ciation has pledged itself to do, toparticipate in the million dollar Na-tional Alumni Fund-raising Project.We are urging each alumnus topledge himself in the amount of$10,000 to be paid to us over thenext ten years; the first $5,000 dur-ing the first three years, and the bal-ance over the remaining seven. Onthe surface it sounds like a consider-able sum, but when you think aboutit, it is really a small gift to be partof an institution which is throughwith promises and on the road withits performances. It is not my insti-tution, it is yours. I earnestly be-speak your help in making COMSbecome what it can be.

J. Leonard Azneer, Ph.D.President

iowa legislature appropriatesTo Aid in the Acquisition andActivation of St. Joseph's Academy

Another legislative land markfor the College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery was finalized bythe Iowa Senate on March 7 whenit concurred in a House amended billto appropriate a half million dollarsto help acquire and equip St. Joseph'sAcademy as the new campus for thecollege.

The appropriation l a n g u a g epassed in the Senate late last sessionto aid the "construction" of a newcollege complex at Army Post Road,had to be amended by the Housethis session when the exceptionalopportunity to purchase the alreadyconstructed and adequate academycomplex, on West Grand Avenue inDes Moines, came about due to themerger of Dowling High and St. Jo-seph's Academy into a coeducationhigh school.

The appropriation as amendedcame out of the House committee of31 with only one vote against thebill. Likewise, it passed the full

Governor Ray prepares to sign COMS appropriation

House with a vote of 69 to 18.Representative John Camp, Appro-priations Chairman, handled the billin committee; Representative DaleTieden handled the bill on the floor.

Representatives voting for thebill included: Alt, West Des Moines;Anania, Des Moines; Andersen, SiouxCity; Bennett, Des Moines; Bergman,Harris; Blouin, Dubuque; Camp,Bryant; C a m p b e I 1, Washington;Christensen, Kent; Clark, Keokuk;

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bridge, Charles City;loo, Varley, Stuart;Moines; Winkelman,Wyckoff, Vinton; andington.

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Cochran, Eagle Grove; Den Herder,Sioux Center; Dougherty, A 1 b i a;Doyle, Sioux City; Drake, Muscatine;Dunton, Thornburg; Ellsworth, Du-buque; Harold Fischer, Wellsburg;C. Raymond Fisher, Grand Junction;June Franklin, Des Moines; Freeman,Storm Lake; Grassley, New Hart-ford; Hamilton, Tipton; H a n s e n,Cedar Falls; H ol d e n, Davenport;Husak, Toledo; Jesse, Des Moines;Kinley, Des Moines; Knoblauch, Car-roll; Kreamer, Des Moines; Kruse,S h e 1 d o n; Logemann, Northwood;Mayberry, Fort Dodge; McCormick,Manchester; Lillian McElroy, Per-cival; Mendenhall, New Albin; Mene-fee, Fayette; Middleswart, Indianola;Moffitt, Mystic; Monroe, Burlington;Nielsen, Defiance; Norpel, Bellevue;Patton, Aurora; Pellett, Atlantic;Pierson, Oskaloosa; Priebe, Algona;Radl, Lisbon; Rex, Ellsworth; Rodg-ers, Adel; Roorda, Monroe; HallieSargisson, Salix; Schmeiser, Bur-lington; S c h r o e d e r, McClelland;Schwart, Ottumwa; Scott, Thorn-ton; Siglin, Lucas; Sorg, Marion;Stoke, LeMars; Strand, Grinnell;Strothman, New London; TaylorDubuque; Tieden, Elkader; Trow-

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When the bill went back to theSenate, it ran into a buzz-saw of at-tempted amendments for delays, re-considerations, requests for furtherstudies, etc., etc. Telephones werebusy and many Senators were ad-vised by home-town negativists to"kill the bill." (It is necessary thatboth houses pass a bill in exactly thesame form.) Unfortunately, therewas not the same statewide pressurefrom Iowa osteopaths and friends.We regret to have to report this.

However, the bill did pass andIowa osteopaths who know theseSenators who supported the appro-priation should thank the followingSenators who voted for the half mil-lion dollar appropriation. All PolkCounty Senators voted for the bill.

These Senators were: Anderson,Beaconsfield; Balloun, Toledo; Carl-son, Des Moines; DeKoster, Hull;Erskine, Sioux City; Gaudineer, DesMoines; Glenn, Ottumwa; Graham,Ida Grove; Griffin, Council Bluffs;Gross, Sioux City; Keith, Algona;Kennedy, Dubuque; Kuhl, Parkers-burg; Laverty, Indianola; Messerly,Cedar Falls; Miller, Burlington; Mil-ligan, Des Moines; Palmer, DesMoines; Potter, Marion; Rabedeaux,Wilton Junction; Rhodes, Chariton;Schaben, Dunlap; Smith, Paullina;Stephens, Crawfordsville; Tapscott,Des Moines; Van Gilst, Oskaloosa;and Walsh, Dubuque.

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corns outreach clinicIowa's Governor Robert D. Ray

participated in dedication ceremoniesfor the Melcher-Dallas CommunityMedical Center, Melcher, I o w a,March 11.

J. Leonard Azneer, Ph. D., presi-dent of COMS, announced that theclinic will open April 15. TheMelcher-Dallas facility is the first ofthe clinics recently acquired by thecollege to begin serving an Iowacommunity. According to Dr. Azneerit is the first of several such facili-ties planned for operation by thecollege, in addition to mobile clinicsstill being considered by the school.

A second clinic recently acquiredby the college, the Redfield Clinicand Hospital, Redfield, Iowa, will beopened in June. It is a combinationclinic and 17-bed hospital.

Both clinics will have the serv-ices of a full-time family practiceosteopathic physician in the com-munity, who will be assisted by spe-cialists on the college staff in DesMoines. Dr. Azneer added that seniorosteopathic students will also servein both clinics, which will be a partof the college's teaching facilities.

The Polk County Board of So-cial Services has agreed to turn overcounty land to the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery as sitesfor health care centers in two of DesMoines' poverty areas.

The board also voted to give thecollege $42,000 so it can obtain$375,000 in federal grants to buildthe health centers.

The centers would make doctorsavailable to persons who couldn'totherwise afford them and providefirst aid, evaluation and referralservices, medical and dental care, andfamily planning information.

One health center will be in theSoutheast Bottoms area of the city,and the other in the northeast sec-tion of the city. About 50,000 low-income persons live in the two areas.Both of these geographical areas are

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Melcher - Dallas CommunityGovernor Robert D. Ray and Medical Center, Melcher, IowaPresident Azneer at MelcherClinic Dedication.

corns given landrecognized as hardcore poverty pock-ets by the city, county and the Officeof Economic Opportunity (OEO), ac-cording to Dr. R. Keith Simpson, di-rector of community services for thecollege.

At the outset, each new healthcenter will have a licensed physicianand three junior-year and t h r e esenior-year medical students fromthe college. That staff will be ex-panded to a maximum of 12 juniorand senior students at each clinic.

A third health care center is inthe infant planning stage. The col-lege, with the support of the jointhealth-for-the-poor groups, also in-tends to apply for federal funds tobuild that center.

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eliJ. Leonard Azneer, Ph.D., presi-

dent of COMS, has announced thatthe college has just received a $10,000grant from the Eli Lilly and Com-pany Foundation, Indianapolis, In-diana. In announcing the grant, Dr.Azneer commented that this is thefirst gift to a private osteopathic col-lege made by the foundation.

In making the presentation tothe school, officials of the foundationsaid the grant was being made be-cause of the college's recognition ofand dedication to health needs pri-

corns receiveslilly grantorities as well as its particular in-terest in the education of primaryphysicians and drug counselors.Foundation officials said they wereimpressed with the school's develop-ment of alcoholism therapy in theHarrison Hospital. They indicatedthat the college will be contacted inthe future for special relationships.Officials requested that copies of thecollege's Alcoholism Therapist andDrug Counselor Training Programbe sent to them.

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regionalSidney M. Grobman, D.O., Presi-

dent of the National Alumni Asso-ciation of COMS has announced thatJ. Leonard Azneer, Ph. D., presidentof the college, will be the keynotespeaker during a s p e c i a l COMSAlumni Meeting at the Eastern Re-gional Osteopathic Convention, April27-30. The three-day event, to beheld at the Concord Hotel, KiameshaLake, New York, will be attended byD.O.s from New Jersey, Pennsyl-vania, and New York.

According to Dr. Grobman, invi-tations to attend the special COMSAlumni Meeting have been extendedto graduates of the college in thestates of Massachusetts, New Hamp-shire, Maine, Vermont, New York,

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Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut,Virginia, North Carolina, S o u t hCarolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania,Ohio, West Virginia, Georgia, andRhode Island.

Dr. Azneer will speak on "ANew Direction in Medical Education-Tomorrow's Physicians T r a i n e dToday." He will outline details ofCOMS' expansion program to meetthe need for more family doctors.

An exhibit, emphasizing COMS'plans for expanding its campus, willbe on display during the convention.It will feature an audio-visual slidepresentation illustrating the expan-sion program, as well as pictures andsketches of proposed additional facili-ties for the college.

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David J. Wilson, D.O., '66, chiefsurgical resident at Des Moines Gen-eral Hospital, and Keith Hansen, asenior at the College of OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery, have enteredinto an agreement with the com-munity of Hampton, Iowa, andFranklin County, to build a new$120,000 clinic by next January 1.

In making the announcement, J.Leonard Azneer, president of the col-lege, commented that Hampton, acommunity of 4,300, is the hub of a600 square mile area of short physi-cian supply, and is now serving ap-proximately 20,000 people.

The new clinic, according toAzneer, will include nine examinationrooms, and X-ray and laboratoryfacilities. Externists from the collegewill be used for maximum healthcare services, with internists to jointhe medical team in January. Diag-nostic services will also be offeredby the college to back up the clinic.

Dr. Morris Milholland Thomp-son completed his twenty-fifth yearin the presidency of Kirksville Col-lege of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM)on January 11.

Under Dr. Thompson's adminis-tration the KCOM has grown inmany ways. Educational recognitionshave increased, faculty has morethan tripled, and broad research andcomprehensive health service pro-grams have been developed.

Dr. Thompson is a graduate of theUniversity of Kansas, and holds four

Azneer said Dr. Wilson will openthe clinic next January, and Hansenwill join the clinic in June of 1973.

Architect's Drawing of New Clinic to be Operated by COMSAlumni at Hampton, Iowa

honorary degrees from other col-leges. In 1950 he received an Honor-ary Doctor of Science degree fromCOMS. He has also been honored bynumerous professional and educa-tional groups.

The president, faculty, studentsand alumni of the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery extendsi n c e r e congratulations to Dr.Thompson on his completion oftwenty-five years of dedicated serv-ice and leadership as president ofKCOM.

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commencement activitiesplanned

Plans are under way for a busyweek of activities scheduled for Sen-ior Week at COMS, June 6 throughJune 8.

While final details have not beencompleted, the following schedule ofevents has been planned.

Monday, June 5Senior Golf TournamentSenior PicnicWives' Club Banquet

Tuesday, June 6Fraternity and SororityBanquets

Wednesday, June 7Awards ConvocationSenior Farewell Banquet

Thursday, June 8CommencementSSP-OSA BanquetPacemaker Ball

Further details will be an-nounced later.

death takes a. f. steffen, d.o.A. F. Steffen, D.O., 85, of Long

Beach, California, who graduatedfrom Still College of Osteopathy(now COMS) in 1910, passed awayJanuary 21 as a result of injuriesfrom being struck by a car on Jan-uary 6.

Dr. Steffen had been in practicesteadily for more than 61 years. Un-til the time of this accident he hadbeen a practicing osteopath in LongBeach for 26 years.

A member of the corporateboard of the college for some thirty

years, Dr. Steffen was one of the menwho helped incorporate the presentschool. A brother of Dr. Steffen, Ed-ward E. Steffen, D.O., of Glendale,California, negotiated the acquisitionfor the building the college now oc-cupies, and taught pathology at thecollege for 15 years.

Dr. Steffen was a loyal alumnusof the college and was an honorarylife-time member of the NationalAlumni Association. His passing willbe saddening to his many friends inthe profession.

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two named to coms staffDr. J. Leonard Azneer, president

of COMS, has announced two addi-tions to the college staff.

Burton W. Routman, D.O., hasbeen appointed assistant professor ofcommunity medicine. He is a 1968alumnus of the college, and servedin the U.S. Air Force as a flight sur-geon, where he worked on drugabuse programs.

Dr. Routman's duties at COMSwill include developing new com-munity medicine programs and work-ing with the staffs at the UrbanHealth Centers, Harrison Rehabilita-tion Treatment Hospital and the Mid-Iowa Drug Abuse Council (MIDAC).

Jack Spevak, M.D., Des Moines,has been named to serve on a full-time basis as Chairman of the De-partment of Pediatrics.

Dr. Spevak received his Bachelorof Science degree in Chemistry in1939, and his Doctor of Medicine de-gree in 1944, both from the StateUniversity of Iowa. After his intern-ship at Milwaukee County GeneralHospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin from1944 to 1945, and, following militaryservice, Dr. Spevak served his pedi-atric residency at Raymond Blank

JACK SPEVAK M.D. BURTON W. ROUTMAN D.O.

Memorial Hospital for Children, DesMoines. From 1956 to 1957 he wasa fellow in hematology in the Chil-dren's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan,and served as Associate Professor inthe Department of Pediatrics at In-diana University School of Medicine,Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1965 to1967.

Presently in private practice inDes Moines, Dr. Spevak has playeda role in the teaching programs atall of the private hospitals in DesMoines. He will assume his newduties at COMS September 1.

coms grads to joinPatrick Frankl, D.O., and Gor-

don Myers, D.O., both 1971 gradu-ates of COMS, will join the practiceof Joseph B. Baker, D.O., '50, inGreenfield, Iowa, in June of thisyear.

Both Frankl and Myers are nowserving their internships at DesMoines General Hospital.

In commenting on the announce-ment, COMS President, J. LeonardAzneer, Ph. D., said this is furtherevidence of graduates of the schoolserving to help fill the medical man-power shortage in the smaller com-munities in Iowa.

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R. KEITH SIMPSON, D.O. (left), withSUE O'BRIEN at recent party honoringher retirement after 16 years with COMS

yee retiresSue O'Brien, known and loved

by medical students who externed atthe former college hospital, has re-tired after 16 years of faithfulservice.

She started as a registerednurse at the hospital, and when itclosed she continued in the same ca-pacity at the Harrison TreatmentCenter. During her 16 years with thecollege she worked the 11 P.M. to7 A.M. shift.

Known for her charming Irishbrogue, kindness and wit, Sue washonored by her friends at the col-lege at a recent informal party.

Sue left the United States onMarch 15 for an extended visit withrelatives in the British Isles.

Her many friends who knew herat the college hospital, and more re-cently at the Harrison TreatmentCenter, wish her many years of goodhealth and an enjoyable retirement.Any correspondence to her may besent in care of Dr. R. Keith Simpson,D.O., College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery, Sixth at Center,Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

atlas club active at cornsThe Atlas Club at COMS was

founded more than 50 years ago.During the past six months mem-bers of the club have opened theirhomes to over 100 COMS applicants.

The club holds social functionsand meetings every month, andoffers a printed study note programand guest lecture series.

Club members would like tohear from past and present mem-bers of local and national chapters.

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They are also interested in financialand historical material for the club'sarchives. All correspondence may beaddressed to Richard John Brown,Atlas Club Treasurer, Xiphoid Chap-ter, College of Osteopathic Medicineand Surgery, Sixth at Center, DesMoines, Iowa 50309.

The club looks forward to see-ing members at the Senior Banquetin Des Moines in June. The AtlasNational Convention will be held inDes Moines in the Fall of 1972.

1901Jessie Leach Schwake, D.O., of

Denver, Colorado, recently cele-brated her 103rd birthday.

Born August 2, 1868, in Chilli-cothe, Missouri, Dr. Schwake is the12th descendent of Gov. WilliamBradford of Plymouth Colony. Herfather was born in a house built byBradford's son, and it is now theBradford Museum.

Dr. Schwake received her D.O.degree from Dr. S. S. Still Collegeof Osteopathy (now COMS) in 1901and served a practice in Lincoln,Nebraska from 1904 to 1947.

After 25 years of practice Dr.Schwake returned to Kirksville for apost graduate course.

When she celebrated her 100thbirthday Dr. Schwake received greet-ings from President Johnson andGov. John Love.

Active in past years in the Orderof Eastern Star, Dr. Schwake is apast grand marshal of NebraskaO.E.S., and past worthy matron ofthe Hebron, Nebraska chapter ofO.E.S. In November of 1971 she re-ceived her 50-year pin from thegrand chapter of Nebraska.

We congratulate Dr. Schwakeand commend her for many years ofservice in the osteopathic profession.

1925J. Paul Leonard, D.O., Detroit,

Michigan, is Secretary-Treasurer ofAOA for 1971-72.

1926T. A. Kapfer, D.O., Greenfield,

Iowa, has retired after 38 years ofpractice. He recently was honoredfor his community service by theGreenfield Service Club. In present-ing a commemorative plaque to Dr.Kapfer, the civic organization recog-

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nized him as a "tremendous asset tothe community," who is "deeply andhighly respected within his profes-sion and without."

1926L. C. Scatterday, D.O., Worth-

ington, Ohio, recently retired afterhaving practiced for 46 years onWest New England Avenue, inWorthington.

1930Louis M. Monger, D.O., Grand

Rapids, Michigan, has been namedto the Special Reference CommitteeNo. 11 of the American College ofOsteopathic Surgeons (ACOS). Dr.Monger received his Life Membershipin ACOS last year.

1931Hosea B. Willard, D.O., Sun

City, Arizona, received his Life Mem-bership in ACOS in October of lastyear.

1934Verne H. Dierdorff, D.O., Tren-

ton, Michigan, has been named chair-man of the Ceremonial Committee ofACOS. He was also named Sergeant-at-Arms.

1937Donald J. Evans, D.O., Highland

Park, Michigan, will speak and serveas moderator May 8 during Thoracic-Cardiovascular Day for the TenthAnnual Postgraduate Course in Sur-gery, to be held at the Marriott Inn,Cleveland, Ohio.

A Fellow in the American Col-lege of Osteopathic Surgeons, Dr.Evans has been Chairman of theACOS Thoracic-Cardiovascular Sec-tion, and holds staff appointments inDetroit Osteopathic and five otherarea hospitals. He is a member ofthe Board of Trustees of MichiganCollege of Osteopathic Medicine.

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1943K. George Shimoda, D.O., Mar-

shalltown, Iowa, was one of sevenfeatured speakers at the annual Mid-Winter Seminar of the American Col-lege of General Practitioners in Os-teopathic Medicine and Surgery,Iowa Division. The seminar was heldrecently at Des Moines.

1951Edgar J. Rennoe, D.O., Colum-

bus, Ohio, has been named to theScientific Exhibits Committee ofACOS. He was also named to theSpecial Reference Committee No. 5.Dr. Rennoe is Vice-Chairman of theACOS Neurological Section.1953

John B. Herzog, D.O., Flint,Michigan, has been named to theSpecial Reference Committee No. 8of ACOS.

1956Herbert C. Miller, D.O., Kirks-

ville, Missouri, is a member of theSports Medicine Committee for theFifth Annual Sports Medicine Semi-nar to be held at the Kirksville Col-lege of Osteopathic Medicine on June23rd.

1957Walter L. Wilson, D.O., Tulsa,

Oklahoma, has been named to theSpecial Reference Committee No. 6of ACOS.

1960William I. Lavendusky, D.O.,

Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been namedto the Editorial Committee ofACOS.1961

Richard R. Rhodes, D.O., Orwell,Ohio, recently held the unique dis-tinction of being sheriff of AshtabulaCounty, the largest county in areain Ohio, for less than two weeks.

Dr. Rhodes, who has been apracticing osteopathic physician inOrwell since 1965, and County Coro-ner since June of 1971, became act-ing sheriff when Sheriff Fasculadied. The son of the deceased sheriffwas appointed to serve the unexpiredterm. Dr. Rhodes still remains ascounty coroner.

1965John M. Vargo, D.O., Manitou

Springs, Colorado, has been namedEducational Director of the Ameri-can Academy of Osteopathy, nowassociated with the Eisenhower Os-teopathic Hospital, Colorado Springs.

1966Roger A. Primrose, D.O., Colo-

rado Springs, Colorado, has beennamed to the Clinical Observationand Research Staff of the AmericanAcademy of Osteopathy, now asso-ciated with the Eisenhower Osteo-pathic Hospital, Colorado Springs.

1966Charles L. Woods, D.O., former-

ly of Mt. Clemons General Hospital,Mt. Clemons, Michigan, has joinedthe staff of Portland OsteopathicHospital, Portland, Oregon.1967

James M. Duggan, D.O., for-merly in private practice in Mus-kegon, Michigan, has entered thepsychiatric residency training pro-gram at the Cherokee Mental HealthInstitute, Cherokee, Iowa.1968

John R. Kozek, D.O., formerlyof West Des Moines, Iowa, has en-tered the psychiatric residency train-ing program at the Cherokee MentalHealth Institute, Cherokee, Iowa.

1970George D. Smith, D.O., Tulsa,

Oklahoma, has opened a practice inArlington, Texas, at the PioneerParkway Clinic.

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Sixty-two alumni have becomelifetime members since the last issueof the Log Book. COMS is proudto recognize them.

They are:

Lyle R. Bailey, D.O., '55Chandler, Arizona

John B. Farnham, D.O., '50Scottsdale, Arizona

Neil R. Kitchen, D.O., '39Mesa, Arizona

F. Sims Rounds, Jr., D.O., '59Tempe, Arizona

Robert Hawkins, D.O., '51Santa Barbara, California

Robert S. Pushkin, D.O., '61Los Angeles, California

Walter C. Mill, D.O., '50Denver, Colorado

Albert J. Bogdanowitsch, D.O., '67Orlando, Florida

Terry S. Schwartz, D.O., '66Stone Mountain, Georgia

James W. Allender, D.O., '48Lorimor, Iowa

R. G. Bower, D.O., '66Chariton, Iowa

C. D. Christianson, D.O., '63Tipton, Iowa

Aaron L. Katz, D.O., '50Sioux City, Iowa

Burton Routman, D.O., '68West Des Moines, Iowa

Carl E. Seastrand, D.O., '29Des Moines, Iowa

Richard L. Shaffer, D.O., '69Wilton Junction, Iowa

John P. Wakefield, D.O., '59Des Moines, Iowa

R. K. Woods, D.O., '42Des Moines, Iowa

Gerald D. Miller, D.O., '69Elkhart, Kansas

Ernest F. Stark, D.O., '16Abilene, Kansas

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John A. Zuransky, D.O., '66Dedham, Massachusetts

Brian J. Beck, D.O., '69Davison, Michigan

Grand R. Born, D.O., '64Kentwood, Michigan

Sydney F. Ellias, D.O., '34Detroit, Michigan

Hugh L. Grover, D.O., '61Flint, Michigan

Irwin Gutenberg, D.O., '65Troy, Michigan

Edward R. Kadletz, D.O., '57Kingsford, Michigan

Chris Karides, D.O., '61Saginaw, Michigan

P. K. McClellan, D.O., '64Richmond, Michigan

Raffi Toroyan, D.O., '69Flint, Michigan

Stuart M. Willmer, D.O '67St. Clair, Michigan

William Davidson, D.O., '70Detroit, Michigan

W. E. Frankenstein, D.O., '52Bellevue, Michigan

Max H. Robins, D.O., '65Lansing, Michigan

Frank V. De Gennaro, D.O., '67Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Ronald R. Ganelli, D.O., '64Westmont, New Jersey

Alan M. Matez, D.O., '66Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Lawrence S. Forman, D.O., '68Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Bernard Goodman, D.O., '51Plainview, New York

Ralph Levy, D.O., '60Huntington Station, New York

Martin B. Siegel, D.O., '59New York, New York

C. M. Bailey, D.O., '65West Carrollton, Ohio

Robert R. Brown, D.O., '65Dayton, Ohio

J. W. Clark, D.O., '27Delphos, Ohio

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Lifetime Memberships (con't)

James A. Lanham, D.O., '55Stow, Ohio

Lamar C. Miller, D.O., '57Cortland, Ohio

Tom Lyman Sefton, D.O., '57Dayton, Ohio

Robert M. Waite, D.O., '61Kinsman, Ohio

E. P. Feldman, D.O., '65Columbus, Ohio

Jack E. Miller, D.O., '41Dayton, Ohio

William Lavendusky, D.O., '60Tulsa, Oklahoma

Robert Eggert, D.O., '52Tulsa, Oklahoma

Douglas A. Dunham, D.O., '65Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Daniel J. Homa, D.O., '67Connealitville, Pennsylvania

Victor Jurczenko, D.O., '63Sharon, Pennsylvania

Allen M. Fisher, D.O., '51Midland, Texas

Sue K. Fisher, D.O., '52Stanton, Texas

Duane D. Olson, D.O., '69Houston, Texas

A. R. Dzmura, D.O., '62Benwood, West Virginia

Robert W. Johnson, D.O., '50Appleton, Wisconsin

Neil Purtell, D.O., '61Racine, Wisconsin

Russell Stanley Seaman, Jr., D.O., '65New Berlin, Wisconsin

Dave Dancer, Director of AlumniRelations, reports that the number oflifetime memberships received sinceJanuary 1st already exceeds the totalfor the entire 1970 calendar year. Headds, however, that although annualdues are arriving daily, the total isbelow the number received by thesame date last year.

If annual memberships are tocontinue the splendid growth experi-enced the past few years, 1972 mem-berships should be paid w i t h o u tdelay.

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1910 A. F. Steffen, D.O.Long Beach, California

1916 Harold J. Long, D.O.Toledo, Ohio

1959 Eustace J. Ware, Sr., D.O.Des Moines, Iowa

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osteopathy has matured-willthis pose legislative problems?

In Iowa, from now on, Osteopathy,and specifically the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery in DesMoines, may have tougher goinglegislatively. Getting appropriations,always difficult, may become harderstill.

With the narrow Senate marginpassage of the $500,000 appropria-tion to aid in the purchase of thewell built, well equipped St. Joseph'sAcademy, it became very obvious toDave Dancer and myself--assignedthe job of lobbying the bill, that, pos-sibly for the first time, Osteopathyand COMS were being taken totallyseriously by the other medical pro-fessions and by the medical depart-ment of the University of Iowa.

The Penalty of MaturityThis is the penalty of maturity.

It demonstrates that osteopaths,recognized and respected for their in-dividual performances as family doc-tors, have earned and possess solidprofessional operations in their com-munities.

With this concept, over the pastdecade, the Iowa legislature hasvoted approval to a Board of Medi-cal Examiners made up of five medi-cal doctors and two osteopathicphysicians. This was accomplishedwithout much help from Iowa osteo-paths, except those in central andnorth Iowa. The success of this boardis a tribute to the ability of profes-sional people of unlike degrees towork together.

The Iowa legislature voted ap-proval to forgiveable tuition loans toosteopaths and medical doctors-atCOMS and at the medical college inIowa City, if they become familydoctors and remain in Iowa. This wasanother break-through. Again, theidea became real. We saw no greateffort on the part of osteopaths, or,for that matter, medical doctors, topass this bill or to work for further

appropriations which have continued.

When another break-through, con-tinuing appropriations to the IowaCommission on Alcoholism for theHarrison Treatment Center, werevoted, osteopaths had made deservedfriends in their local communities butwe saw no great evidence of legisla-tive support from new effort by thecollege and the profession. WhileD.O.s were little guys, there was nosignificant effort to defeat osteopathicbills. Not so, the vote in the Senateon the half-million dollar appropria-tion.

You should thank the loyal Senatorswho withstood the pressures andstayed with us.

There is a lesson in this. If D.O.swant to pass bills in the future, theymust become legislatively active.From now on, osteopaths, alreadybusy, have one more vital assign-ment - to get to know and workclosely with the members of the Iowalegislature. A good time to start isNOW!

E. M. MENEOUGH,Public Relations

Because the original appropriation,passed last session in the Senate bya vote of 30 to 16 called for "con-struction" of a facility in the title-and the opportunity to purchasean already constructed academycame along, the bill had to go backto the Senate to amend the title-generally a simple procedure.

Not so this time. The appropria-tion bill, which passed the Housewith mild localized criticism by somerepresentatives by a vote of 69 to 18,went to the Senate to secure con-currance in the simple House amend-ment to the title.

It is discouraging to a lobbyist tohave Senators who have voted forosteopathic measures in the past,come up and say "I'm sorry. I'mgoing to vote against your bill."When you ask "why," they say "Ihave heard from every M.D. in mydistrict, and also business men tell-ing me to kill the bill, I heard fromno D.O.s and this is an election year.I want you to know I hate to dothis."

Loyal Senators Prevailed

This is lobbying at the grass roots.It proved effective and was profes-sionally carried out against us. Wewon by a squeaker- 27 to 22. Ittakes 26 to pass a bill in the Senate.

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College of Osteopathic Medicine and SurgeryVolume 50 * Spring, 1972 * Number 2THE LOG BOOK is published quarterly by the Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. Second class post-age is paid at Des Moines, Iowa. Address all mail, changeof address, or Form 3579 to 722 Sixth Avenue, DesMoines, Iowa 50309

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Editorial Advisor .................... E. M. Meneough

Graphics .................... . Ad-Color Press

Photos ................................. Walter Milne

NATIONAL ALUMNI OFFICERS

President .............. Sidney M. Grobman, D.O., '61President-elect ............. Donald Turner, D.O., '61Vice-President ....... Max T. McKinney III, D.O., '69Past President ........... Frank W. Myers, D.O., '59Secretary-Treasurer ....... R. Keith Simpson, D.O., '62Delegate-at-Large ......... . B. B. Baker, D.O., '51Delegate-at-Large ...... Robert W. Johnson, D.O., '50Delegate-at-Large ........ Frank W. Myers, D.O., '59

The Log Book Volume 50, Spring, 1972,Number 2, Table of Contents

Busy Week of Senior Activities .................... 3Dr. Endicott Addresses 73rd COMS Commencement 4, 5Awards Convocation Held .......................... 6Congressman Carney, Farewell Banquet Speaker ..... 71972 Graduating Class . ........................ 8, 9Dr. Azneer Meets With Platform Committee ........ 10Memorial Service Held For Donors ........ ...... 11Dr. Azneer Speaks at Eastern Regional Convention 12, 13COMS Hosts Psychiatrists ......... ................ 14ISOPS Elects Officers .......... ...... ... ..... . 14Prominent Iowa Legislator Dies ................... 15Death Takes Former COMS President ............. 15ACOS Postdoctoral Surgery Courses Offered ........ 16Osteopathic Stamp to be Issued .................. 17USAF Officers to Attend COMS ................... 17Alumni ................. ....................... 18In Memorium .................. .......... ... 18Lifetime Memberships ............................. 19Placement Service ................................ 19

On the Cover: Dr. Azneer Addresses 1972 COMS Graduating Class

Left to Right: U.S. Representative Charles J. Carney, 19th OhioDistrict; J. Leonard Azneer, Ph.D., president ofCOMS; and Kenneth M. Endicott, M.D., Director,Bureau of Health Manpower Education

Rabbi Irving Weingart, Tifareth Israel Synagogue (left),and the Most Reverend Maurice J. Dingman, D.D., Bishopof the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines

Class President Philip Myer is Hooded during CommencementCeremonies

Lynda Kilburn is Hooded by her Husband

Commencement concluded sev-eral days of senior activities atCOMS. A senior picnic lead off thefour days of events at 10 a.m., Mon-day, June 5, at Walnut Woods StatePark. Seniors, friends and alumnigathered for an enjoyable day, high-lighted by lots of food served in theafternoon. The Students' Wives Clubheld a banquet in the evening atNino's Steak Roundup.

The senior golf tournamentTuesday morning at Echo ValleyCountry Club brought out an im-pressive gathering of senior golfers.Fraternity and sorority banquetswere held Tuesday by the Atlas Club,Lambda Omicron Gamma, and PhiSigma Gamma fraternities, and bythe Delta Omega sorority.

Following the awards convoca-tion Wednesday afternoon at Moin-goina Lodge, the Senior FarewellBanquet was held Wednesday eve-ning at Hotel Savery. The keynotespeaker for the banquet was theHonorable Charles J. Carney, U.S.Representative for the 19th Ohio Dis-trict.

The Annual Pacemaker's Ball washeld Thursday evening at the ValAir Ballroom. Entertainment wasprovided by the New Christy Min-strels, with music by the Don HoyOrchestra. Crowned as PacemakerQueen was Pam Schwartz.

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dr. endicott addresses 73rdAt commencement exercises

June 8, Kenneth M. Endicott, M.D.,Bethesda, Maryland, Director, Bu-reau of Health Manpower Education,told the 1972 class of 92 COMSgraduates, "You are joining thehealth care community at a timewhen there is great concern, amongboth the public and professionals,over the kinds of changes thatshould occur in health care delivery.'

Dr. Endicott, a native of CanonCity, Colorado, received his A.B. de-gree from the University of Coloradoat Boulder, and his M.D. degree fromthe University of Colorado at Den-ver. He was commissioned in the U.S.Pia,,l1i h Ti alflm Ci OorTio inV 1 QI;Q

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Addressing an audience of near-ly 700 gathered at the former St.Joseph's Academy in Des Moines,which will become the location forexpanded campus facilities for COMSin mid-July, Dr. Endicott paid tri-bute to the osteopathic profession..."not only for its contributions tohuman well-being over the pastthree-quarters of a century, but alsobecause of the opportunities for thisprofession to contribute even moresignificantly in the decades ahead forthe continued betterment of the na-

eceives honorary Doctor Dr. Azneer (right) with tion's system of health care."egree at COMS Com- Honorable Charles J. Carney. While noting that our nation has

W hi l : e :nin :g ta ou1 CTtio haImaue great striues in 1Ilcreasing LtIeproduction of physicians-both M.D.sand D.O.s-in recent years, Dr. Endi-cott pointed out that many peoplefind it more difficult to get medicalcare than it would have been a halfcentury ago. "In many areas of ourinner cities, a physician's services arenot to be found other than in a hos-pital emergency room," he said."More doctors are leaving practices

Kenneth M. Endicott, M.D., Commencement Speaker.

c.o.m.s. commencementin poor areas in rural communitiesevery day than newcomers to replacethem."

Referring to the kinds ofchanges in health care that maytake place, Dr. Endicott told thegraduating class, "We are discussingthe probability of a vast metamor-phosis in health care which will in-volve you as participants in the firstfew years of your professional ac-tivity. Changes in the role of thefamily doctor and the specialist, andin the emerging role of the phy-sician's assistant, are certain to oc-cur," he said.

Dr. Endicott observed that dur-ing recent years, which have beenmarked by ever greater specializa-tion on the part of the medical pro-fession as a whole, osteopathy con-tinued to emphasize the role of thefamily doctor. "The American Osteo-pathic Association reported last yearthat over 70% of osteopathic physi-cians are serving as primary physi-cians," he said. He added that osteo-pathic colleges have developed andsponsored programs of health carein urban and rural communities aspart of their educational programs.

"In 1971, the general practi-tioner-primary provider of familycare-accounted for only 17% of allphysicians," he said. "This situationis becoming intolerable to the generalpublic," he said, "and we are alreadyseeing corrective legislation at bothstate and federal level which willhave a direct bearing on the futureof this class."

Dr. Endicott stated that since1963 programs have been implement-ed which are increasing the supply ofhealth manpower and affecting its

distribution. He referred to newtypes of allied health personnel thatare being trained and said that to-day's students of the health profes-sions are being taught to use them."This program, and others tailoredto meet manpower needs, may deter-mine whether you and your col-leagues work the 60 hour week thatis so typical for the U.S. physician,"he said, "but more importantly, theywill influence the quality of care youare able to deliver to your patients."

"There are roles for specialistand auxiliary and for general practi-tioner or family physician. You willbe among those in the sensitive posi-tion of bringing these roles into somekind of harmonious and rationalbalance," he told the graduates.

"Your profession has servedwell, comprising but 5% of the na-tion's practicing physicians yet car-ing for about 10% of the population,"Dr. Endicott noted, "but in allhonesty, as I talk to students ofosteopathic medicine I find thatmany of them hope to becomespecialists and I fear that osteopathylike medicine is moving steadily inthat direction."

"Just as no one factor can beblamed for our health care problems,neither can we expect to solve themthrough one simple approach," Dr.Endicott concluded, "but youngD.O.s, following the precedents es-tablished in this profession over thepast 75 years, might be expected tocontribute more than their numbersmight indicate."

During the graduation ceremonyDr. Endicott was given an honoraryDoctor of Science degree.

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awards convocationheld

William Artherholt,Graduates with Distinction.

The Annual Awards Convoca-tion was held June 7 at MoingoinaLodge.

The Graduation with DistinctionAward, the highest award given byCOMS, and the Upjohn AchievementAward, which is based on the high-est scholastic average for all fouryears; both were presented to Wil-liam G. Artherholt.

The Charles Reed Memorial waspresented to Keith Hansen by Eliza-beth A. Burrows, D.O., Director ofMedical Education, Des Moines Gen-eral Hospital. The award is given inmemory of a member of the class of1967 who died shortly before hiscommencement.

John Anderson received the IrvinMerlin Award, which was also pre-sented by Dr. Burrows.

Recipients of the Mosby Scholar-ship Book Awards w e r e DianeGrunewald, R i c h a r d Laskowski,Roger Morrell, Robert Schwert, andJules Sherman. The awards werepresented by Mrs. Mary Morrow,librarian.

The Russell McCaughan Scholar-ship was presented to Barton Bellus,freshman, by Roger Senty, D.O.,Dean.

The Dedication of the Pace-maker was made by Richard Louvarto William G. Castle, D.O.; SamuelBrint, D.O.; and Neill Varner, D.O.A special Pacemaker award waspresented to Richard Louvar by Wil-liam Artherholt.

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congresSman carneyfarewell banquet speaker

The Honorable Charles J. Car-ney, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. Repre-sentative for the 19th Ohio Districttold 1972 COMS graduates at theirSenior Farewell Banquet that whilegreat strides have been made inmedical care during the past severalyears, America is falling behind inthe number of family practitionersit is producing-care is not getting tothose who need it most. He saidwhat we need is more doctors whorecognize the needs of the wholeman.

Mr. Carney was educated atYoungstown University, and holds anhonorary Doctor of Humanities de-gree from Central State University(Ohio). He served in the Ohio Senatefrom 1950 to 1970. First elected tothe 91st Congress in 1970 to fill anunexpired term, he was reelected tothe 92nd Congress and is currentlyserving on a number of House Com-mittees and Sub-committees. As amember of the Committee onVeterans' Affairs he has demon-strated a deep concern for veterans'health problems, as well as the healthneeds of the people of the UnitedStates.

In his address at the SaveryHotel, June 7, Congressman Carneycited the need for more family practi-tioners in small communitiesthroughout the nation. He pointedout that even though many dreadedand dangerous diseases that were soprevalent a few years ago have beenvirtually eliminated, America's healthtoday is growing steadily worse, incomparison with other industrializednations. He noted that there is an un-even geographical distribution ofdoctors, ranging from 228 doctors forevery 100,000 people in New York, to82 doctors for every 100,000 peoplein Mississippi. In the ghetto areas of

Charles J. Carney,U.S. Representative, 19th Ohio District

Senior Farewell Banquet Guest Speaker.

the larger cities, he added, the ratiois about 50 doctors to every 100,000people. The results of this imbalance,Mr. Carney observed, is that wherehealth care is needed most there arenot enough doctors to not only pro-vide the care needed, but even to co-ordinate medical care between familypractitioners and specialists.

Mr. Carney commended theAmerican Osteopathic Association"for its recognition of the importanceof the family practitioner." "What weneed," he said, "is doctors who areinterested in the whole man, not aspecialized part of a man."

"Medical care in this countryis not what it should be," the OhioCongressman continued, "and I hopethat when you take your internshipyou will play your role in taking careof the whole man. Medical care is theright of the people."

"My congratulations to you uponyour achievements," he told thegraduates, "I urge you to go forthand heal . . . go forth and lead . . .go forth and help the helpless andthe lame, and you will be a blessingunto mankind and a credit to thisuniversity and its faculty, and asource of pride to your family. It isyou who can help us build the Ameri-ca that must be."

During the graduation ceremonyon Thursday Mr. Carney was givenan honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Class President, PhilipMyer, addressesSenior Farewell Banquet.

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graduating class

Billy J. AlbaradoBeaumont, Texas

John Roger AndersonAshland, Oregon

William G. ArtherholtWest Des Moines, Iowa

Jeffrey C. AuerbachEllenville, N.Y.

Jeff M. AyersLancaster, Ohio

Leslie BankoffPhiladelphia, Pa.

Ronald M. BatemanNorth Bergen, N.J.

Leonard A. BayerSouthfield, Michigan

Michael E. BeamsPlainfield, N.J.

David Lee BethelDes Moines, Ia.

Steven John BlumhofNew York, N.Y.

Randy Michael BorkClawson, Michigan

Thomas William BrownBerkley, Michigan

Ronald Lee BuckleyParkersburg, W. Virginia

Paul E. BurkeThompson, Iowa

Grady Lee CarterFt. Worth, Texas

Robert Joe ChiltonDallas, Texas

Alison Ann ClareyAuburn, Michigan

Fredric Marc DavisPhiladelphia, Pa.

Larry E. DeckDes Moines, Iowa

Danny Lee DubersteinDayton, Ohio

Stephen Robert EckstatDetroit, Michigan

Mark FeinsteinMiami Beach, Fla.

Paul J. FormanSouthfield, Michigan

Richard Steven FormanSouthfield, Michigan

Joseph FortunatoYoungstown, Ohio

Roderick P. FrasherWorthington, Ohio

John Charles GaekeBucyrus, Ohio

Kurt Joseph GiriczChicago, Illinois

Rodney James HaenschemRamsey, N.J.

William J. HamiltonCambria, Illinois

Keith Lister HansenAckley, Iowa

Robert Richard HershnerMount Gilead, Ohio

William Hubert HigginsGreenville, Pa.

John Paul HuddleButler, Ohio

Charles HurwitzTrenton, N.J.

John Carl KellerRoyal Oak, Michigan

Richard Jan KesslerBayside, N.Y.

Lynda Lou Bolla KilburnSterling Hghts., Mich.

Paul A. KirilaSharon, Pa.

Phillip F. KrogolWyandotte, Michigan

Anthony N. LaFalceW. New York, N.J.

Gary LandersLexington, Nebraska

Norman N. LanesRego Park, N.Y.

Jerry R. LondonPhiladelphia, Pa.

Richard Darrell LouvarSolon, Iowa

William F. ManorWyandotte, Mich.

Thomas John MastromonacoBayonne, N.J.

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James Sanford MayerSouthfield, Michigan

Thomas T. McCarthyAvon Lake, Ohio

William Charles McCormickDes Moines, Ia.Francis A. Merlo, Jr.Elizabeth, N.J.

John K. Meyer, IIDes Moines, Ia.

Thomas Alan MichelsenDewitt, Michigan

Robert E. MutterperlBayonne, N.J.Philip L. MyerWest Des Moines, Ia.

James W. NicholsMcKeesport, Pa.

William Kenneth NoelBenton Harbor, Mich.

John David OttMarlton, N.J.

Jeffrey M. ParentNew Boston, Mich.

Jeffrey PerkinsMargate, N.J.

Jerome R. PietrasTrenton, N.J.

Mark G. PulcerBloomfield, Mich.

Harrison William Pratt, IISandusky, Ohio

Vern Burl PulverOayson, Utah

Jerome Pumo, Jr.Palisades Park, N.J.

Louis G. PutzSt. Clair Shores, Mich.

Charles A. RademacherMorrison, Colorado

Kerry Worth RasberryDes Moines, Iowa

Paul ReinTroy, Michigan

Stanley M. RemerDes Moines, Ia.

Michael RosenbergPhiladelphia, Pa.

Jeffrey H. SacksBrooklyn, N.Y.

Alfred D. SavageSalem, Iowa

Marlin Gustav Thomas SchaulandDes Moines, Iowa

Richard Herbert ScherlingVerona, N.J.

Angelo Egidio SettembriniXenia, Ohio

Geoffrey Michael SiegelN. Miami Beach, Florida

Floyd Duane SimpsonDes Moines, Iowa

Daryl Lynn SmithDollar Bay, Mich.

Howard D. SolomonBrooklyn, N.Y.

Stanley F. Stockhammer, Jr.Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Richard K. StolerBirmingham, Mich.

Ira StrickmanBrooklyn, N.Y.

Allen G. TragerDetroit, Mich.

Thomas WankoBaltimore, Maryland

James Richard WhiteGrand Rapids, Mich.

John P. WhiteShawnee Mission, Kan.

Harvey E. WilliamsOak Park, Mich.

Gary D. YeomanBrooklyn, N.Y.

Cy Darryl YoungMt. Sterling, Ohio

Madeline ZakBayonne, N.J.

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dr. azneerplatform

In his appearance before theRepublican P l a t f o r m Committeemeeting in Des Moines June 17, J.Leonard Azneer, Ph.D., president ofCOMS, emphasized the College pro-gram to help alleviate Iowa's physi-cian manpower shortage.

Dr. Azneer noted that specialemphasis is being placed by the Col-lege on the admittance of Iowa-based college graduates, as well asother students who certify they willremain in Iowa to serve their in-ternship. He also pointed out thatthe College now has embarked onan aggressive and progressive pro-gram to increase sharply the num-ber of osteopathic students it willadmit into its beginning classes eachyear, with up to 50 additional stu-dents to be admitted this fall.

Expressing appreciation to theIowa Legislature for its $500,000appropriation to the College to helppurchase the former St. Joseph'sAcademy in Des Moines to provideexpanded teaching facilities, Dr.Azneer requested that the PlatformCommittee be aware that in the pastseveral months the College has estab-lished two rural clinics to serve areasin which there were no physicians.He added that the College is em-

meets withcommitteebarking on a program to create anumber of other such clinics whichwill provide added influence forCOMS graduates to remain in Iowa.

"While the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery is fullycognizant of the many demands uponthe budget of the state," Dr. Azneercontinued, "it requests a subventionof $2,000 per student, which is farless than is currently being paid byIowa taxpayers to subvent the medi-cal educational program of the othercollege of medicine in the state."Upon passage of such program sup-port, Dr. Azneer said the Collegeaffirms that it will reduce the tui-tion of residents of Iowa to theamount of $4,500 for the total medi-cal education program.

"It should be obvious that with-out such support which will helpcreate family physicians for Iowa,it will be virtually impossible to con-duct such a project," he said. "Withsuch support, Iowa will be fundingmedical education of high quality ata minimal cost."

Dr. Azneer made recommenda-tions to the Democratic PlatformCommittee on April 5 and his pres-entation was duly recognized in theplatform developed following themeeting.

memorial service held"What greater love can there be,

than giving oneself-not merely ofoneself-not giving of one's meansand efforts-but literally giving one-self-one's body for study and learn-ing so that medical science maylearn how to cure, save and prolongthe lives of others."

These were the words of RabbiIrving Weingart of Tifareth IsraelSynagogue during memorial servicesJune 6 at Glendale Cemetery, DesMoines, for sixteen donors who con-tributed their bodies to the anatomydepartment of the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery.

The service is an annual memo-rial service conducted by the osteo-pathic school. The persons honoredwere those donors whose bodies help-ed further medical research and thetraining of osteopathic physiciansduring the past year.

Following the service, attendedby invited relatives and friends ofthe deceased and members of the fa-culty and staff of the college's anato-my department, a bronze urn con-taining the ashes of the donors wasburied on the college plot at thecemetery. A tombstone at the burialsite reads: "Here lies the remains ofthose individuals who bequeathedtheir bodies to the betterment ofscience and mankind." A marker de-noting the year was placed by thetombstone and the gravesite wasdecorated with a floral bouquet.Dunn's Funeral Home assisted in ar-rangements for the service.

In 1952, the Iowa legislature en-acted a law permitting a person towill or deed his body for scientificpurposes. Officials of the osteopathiccollege have stated that with the cur-rent expansion of its facilities and in-creasing student enrollment, thenumber of such bequests to the col-lege will need to be increased in thefuture.

for donors

Rabbi Irving Weingart,Tifareth Israel Synagogue.

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dr. azneer speaksat eastern regional

"Medical care is a human right,"Dr. J. Leonard Azneer, presi-dent of the College of OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery, told 600 osteo-pathic physicians meeting at Kiome-sha, New York in a three-state con-vention, April 27-30.

"Whether you live in a city slumor a sophisticated area of that samecity-or in a rural hamlet, the factremains that each of these humanbeings-black, white, city dweller,country cousin-must be insured thefundamental right of availability ofreasonable health care when needed,where needed, and whatever his ageor status.

"When I came to Des Moines aspresident of COMS, one of the largerosteopathic institutions, with a firstyear enrollment of 113, I became in-creasingly aware that we will nevercome to grips with the fundamentalhealth care needs of the Americanpeople unless we sharply increase theproduction of physicians qualified toattend America's health needs.

The Question of Enlargement"Consequently, we decided to en-

large the class entering 1972 to 163-a total of 50 more first-year stu-dents than admitted last year. Ob-viously, such an announcement raisesquestions in the minds of accredit-ing agencies and the National In-stitute of Health. Questions such as'Do you have enough space? Arethere enough people on your faculty?Are the facilities adequate to makethis kind of move possible?'

"In our instance, we were fortu-nate. Within four months of my ar-rival we acquired a 15-acre campuswith 175,000 square feet of institu-

tional space on the campus. Of thisspace, 51,000 square feet representedmagnificently designed science classrooms, 67 wet/dry lab spaces cover-ing the walls of the rooms. The in-ner sections of the same laboratoriescould be used for lectures, demon-strations, or dissection or experi-mentation in either anatomy orphysiology by wheeling in subjects.

"The remainder of the buildingswas ideally constructed for the crea-tion of conference rooms, library,study areas, and student centers. Ac-quisition of these fine facilities en-abled us to think about enlargementof our enrollment.

A New Curriculum Approach"Because of the nature of medi-

cine as a profession or craft, it has tobe conservative. Consequently, forperhaps too many years, medicaleducation has been a long, tedious,and repetitious process. There has forsome time been an insistence on fouryears of pre-medical education. Thisis followed by the present medicalcurriculum of four years in a schoolof medicine divided into two years ofpre-clinical basic science, followed bytwo years of externships, clerkships,preceptorships, electives, and allmanner of clinical experiences inwhich the student is introduced intothe realities of patient care.

"While traditional medical edu-cation has managed to divide, artifi-cially, the pre-clinical from the clini-cal neither man nor disease is quiteas ready to be divided so casually orconveniently.

"Consequently, at COMS we be-gan to ask ourselves the questions: inan age of acute physician shortage;

J. Leonard Azneer, Ph. D.,President of COMS.

conventionat a time when educational tech-niques have developed to the pointwhere we can deliver information farmore effectively; is it not possiblewe are standing still in medicine andallowing a tragic stultification of theeducational process impede physicianproduction?

"Let me reduce this to realities.In the state of Iowa there are literal-ly hundreds of communities withouta physician. In our state we have twoschools of medicine; the University ofIowa Medical School and the Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.At COMS, we received 2,700 inquiriesthis year, each with a request for ap-plications for admission. From theserequests we received approximately1,000 applications fully completed forour consideration. Many of the ap-plicants not only had baccalaureatedegrees but had studied other scien-tific disciplines as well. A number ofthe applicants were Ph.D.s. Two hadbeen teaching in the pre-clinicalareas in medical schools.

"Even if we enlarged the classby 50 per cent (to 163 students) wewere nonetheless forced to reject 837students at least 500 of whom shouldhave been admitted. If admitted andtrained, I am certain they wouldmake a real contribution to thehealth care of America. Some ofthem already have applied for ad-mittance to COMS for next year andI am sure a number of these appli-cants will be admitted.

New Teaching Techniques"We at COMS decided that this

situation will continue unless extra-ordinary measures are initiated. Forexample, we believe some aspects of

medical education are overtaught.How many of you recall the totalskeletal structure you were requiredto memorize in detail? How muchhas this gruelling experience ofmemorizing anatomical minutia real-ly helped you in actual practice?Meanwhile congress, alarmed at themedical service situation, also pres-sures schools to shorten the curri-culum.

"We raised many questions. Isit really necessary to sit in a labora-tory day after day, place a drop in asolution and watch it turn yellow?Couldn't this be done more expedi-tiously for an entire class by showinga film, or for an individual via theuse of some programmed modalityfor learning?

Medicine Must Be Learned"We at COMS are committed to

the notion that many old, old tech-niques are wasteful. We believe thatthe medical student is a mature hu-man being. He has usually completedfour years of pre-medical training.He should be viewed as a graduatestudent capable of searching outanswers and fulfilling objectives.Medicine must be learned. We feelwe can eliminate hours spent in lec-tures if we can produce texts that areprogrammed to maximize the effici-ency of learning. Then we can makefaculties available so that the studentis free to bring his every questionbanal or profound to them for dis-cussion. Thus we can produce a gen-eration of physicians who are search-ers for answers to problems whichwill continue to confront them asconcerned healers every day of theirprofessional lives."

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c.o.m.s. hosts psychiatristsThe Department of Psychiatry

of the College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery hosted the annualmeeting of the Midwest Professorsof Psychiatry, June 16-17 at theHyatt House in Des Moines.

Erle W. Fitz, D.O., chairman ofthe Department of Psychiatry at theosteopathic college, in announcingthe meeting, noted that this was thefirst time an osteopathic college hadhad an opportunity to conduct sucha meeting.

The program, which was spon-sored by the National Institute ofMental Health, focused on strength-ening the relationship between medi-

cal education and the implicationsfor psychotherapy in medical prac-tice. Pointing up the theme for themeeting, "Towards a Philosophy ofPsychiatry for Medical Education,"were prominent educators from thefields of psychology and psychiatry.

Dr. Fitz said 32 medical andosteopathic colleges were representedat the meeting. Speakers scheduledfor the two-day program includednationally recognized contributors tothe literary works on psychotherapyand related subjects. Each speakerparticipated in a panel discussionFriday afternoon, with group semi-nars held in the evening.

i.s.o.p.s. elects officersInstalled as officers for the Iowa

Society of Osteopathic Physicians andSurgeons (ISOPS) at their 74th An-nual Convention held in Des MoinesMarch 26-28 were: James Allender,D.O., '48, Lorimor, president; K.George Shimoda, D.O., '43, Marshall-town, president-elect; Fred V. Hetz-ler, D.O., Davenport, vice-president;Roger B. Anderson, D.O., '42, Daven-port, legal and legislative chairman;and Jean F. Leroque, D.O., '40, DesMoines, speaker of the House.

Mrs. Gerald J. Leuty, Earlham,was installed as president of theAuxiliary of the Iowa society.

Other officers, who also wereinstalled by Mrs. George J. Luibel ofFort Worth, Texas, first vice-presi-dent of the Auxiliary to the Ameri-can Osteopathic Association, are:Mesdames Julius Abramsohn, GuthrieCenter, vice-president; Robert Con-nair, Des Moines, secretary; andJoseph Prior, Davenport, treasurer.

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prominent iowa legislator diesState Representative Dewey A.

Goode, Bloomfield, Iowa, a devotedfriend of the College of OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery, who served inthe Iowa State Legislature for morethan 30 years, passed away March 26following a lengthy illness.

Although illness prevented himfrom attending any of the 1972 legis-lative sessions, Representative Goodewas a strong supporter of the Collegeand the osteopathic profession. Abrother, D. V. Goode, D.O. of Bon-durant, graduated from the Collegein 1936.

Mr. Goode had more senioritythan any other legislator now serv-ing, and was known as an Iowa con-

stitutional expert as well as an au-thority on the State Code. As a mem-ber of the House Appropriationscommittee he was keenly interestedin working for the passage of S.F.593 (the COMS Appropriation Bill).Although he was unable to be presentto vote for the bill when it was pass-ed by the House, his efforts helpedgreatly to get it out of committeewith only one vote against it.

With the passing of Mr. Goode,the State of Iowa has lost a legisla-tive leader, and the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine and Surgery has losta true and devoted friend. His ab-sence will be felt by his many friendsin the osteopathic profession in Iowa.

death takes former c.o.m.s. presidentJohn Petter Schwartz, D.O.,

former dean and president of the Col-lege of Osteopathic Medicine and Sur-gery, died at the age of 74, April 13.

Dr. Schwartz served as presidentof COMS, then named Still College ofOsteopathy, from 1939 to 1944. Hewas president and chief surgeon ofDes Moines General Hospital from1944 to 1968. He had been in semi-retirement from medical practiceseveral years.

In addition to serving as an in-structor and dean at the college, Dr.Schwartz was also on its board oftrustees and was chief surgeon at theschool's hospital. During his tenureas president of the college, the schoolraised entrance requirements, ex-tended and modernized the physical

plant, strengthened the faculty, rais-ed standards of student work andcreated a system of externships forseniors of the college.

A native of Batavia, New York,Dr. Schwartz was a graduate of theformer American School of Osteopa-thy in Kirksville, Missouri. He cameto Des Moines immediately after hisgraduation in 1919 and began his in-ternship and post-graduate work atthe Des Moines college.

Dr. Schwartz was a past presi-dent of the American College of Os-teopathic Surgeons and in 1957 re-ceived the organization's highestmedal. He also held numerous officesand served as a consultant for theorganization.

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Outstanding authorities - bothD.O. and M.D.-in almost every areaof surgery headlined the tenth annualpostdoctoral course in surgery spon-sored by the American College of Os-teopathic Surgeons held in ClevelandMay 1-13.

The two-week continuing edu-cation program featured many"special" days, each devoted to in-struction in a specific field of sur-gery. The surgery seminar, accord-ing to Charles L. Ballinger, D.O.,ACOS executive secretary, emphasiz-ed the basic sciences and their appli-cation to practice.

The postdoctoral course in sur-gery was conducted by 55 facultymembers-14 M.D.s and 41 D.O.s.

Each day of the 12 days beganwith a half-hour, color-sound filmgeared to that day's topic area. Morethan 80 separate subjects were cover-ed during the surgery course by lec-turers and panelists. In addition,question-and-answer periods for audi-ence participation were scheduled atregular intervals.

The afternoon sessions of En-docrine Day included a two-manteam of Ohio physicians-J. DudleyChapman, D.O., COMS '53, of NorthMadison and Thomas H. Lippold, Jr.,D.O., COMS '55, of Columbus-in adiscussion of testicular and ovarianhormonal tumors.

osteopathic stamp to be issuedA commemorative stamp recog-

nizing 75 years of osteopathic medi-cine will be issued by the U.S. PostalService in late 1972, according toRobert A. Klobnak, AOA director ofpublic relations.

"This is a significant recognitionof the osteopathic profession and therole it plays in the delivery of healthcare," Klobnak said. He pointed outthat an elaborate promotional pro-

gram submitted to the stamp com-mittee along with the formal requestwill be implemented just as soon asword is received on the stamp releasedate.

"As the stamp program develops,divisional societies and osteopathicinstitutions will be advised of specificevents and activities to permit thetotal involvement of the profession inits own birthday celebration," Klob-nak stated.

u.s.a.f. officers to attend c.o.m.s.Seven members of the United

States Air Force Medical ServiceCorps will be attending classes at theCollege of Osteopathic Medicine andSurgery during the school year of1972-1973.

The officers involved will beparticipating in two programs spon-sored by the Air Force Institute OfTechnology, Air University: TheMedical Education Program for Re-serve Officers and the Senior Medi-cal Program.

The officers involved in the SeniorMedical Program are:

2nd Lt. Edmund B. Eisnaugle.1st Lt. Scott B. Neff2nd Lt. Craig G. Schultz2nd Lt. Joseph Adatto

Those participating in the MedicalEducation Program are:

2nd Lt. Brian L. Finkel2nd Lt. Bruce G. Martin2nd Lt. Thomas E. McKnight, Jr.Lt. Finkel is the Liaison Officer

between the College and the AirForce Institute of Technology.

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1918Helen K. Groff, D.O., Mason

City, Iowa, was honored on her 80thbirthday May 7 at an "Open House."Dr. Groff started her practice inBelle Plaine, Iowa in 1918. In 1921she moved her practice to MasonCity. She is still active in her workand in her church.1938

W. P. Kelsey, D.O., Newell, Iowa,has been reelected to the office ofpresident of the 5th District Osteo-pathic Society.1947

Frederick Martin, D.O., has com-pleted his three years of residencyin psychiatry at the Mental HealthInstitute in Cherokee, Iowa, and hasgone into practice in Yuma, Arizona.Dr. Martin will also serve as a psy-chiatric consultant to the YumaGuidance Center.1949

V. A. Mallory, D.O., Yale, Iowa,has been named Second Vice Presi-dent of the Health Planning Councilof Iowa.

1903 Mary Hoge Hawkins, D.O.Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

1918 Marcia Wirth, D.O.Chadron, Nebraska

1919 Emanuel S. Bendix, D.O.Los Angeles, California

1925 Richard B. Gordon, D.O.Las Vegas, Nevada

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1952The 1952 Class of COMS met for

a class reunion at the Des MoinesClub in Des Moines on June 8. Of theoriginal class of 47, seventeen classmembers were in attendance, alongwith their wives and guests. Earlierin the day they attended COMS com-mencement exercises and had lunchat the Commodore Hotel. After visit-ing with President Azneer, the grouptook a tour of St. Joseph's Academy,which is the location for COMS' ex-panded campus facilities. It was thesecond reunion for the class; theypreviously met in Des Moines in 1962for their tenth year reunion.

1964Robert A. Komer, D.O., now

serving his first year residency inpsychiatry at the Mental Health In-stitute, Cherokee, Iowa, has been ap-pointed a Captain in the U.S. AirForce Reserve. He will spend oneweekend each month and two weekseach summer assigned to the 28thMedical Service Squadron in Omaha.

1931 Robert K. Homan, D.O.Highland Park, Michigan

1936 Donald R. Hickey, D.O.Bayard, Iowa

1950 John D. Toews, D.O.Riverside, California

1966 Richard E. Hill, D.O.Climax, Michigan

1966 George M. Sokos, D.O.Wheeling, West VirginiaL

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Eight alumni have become lifetimemembers since the last issue of theLog Book. COMS is proud to recog-nize them.

B. A. Beville, D.O., '56Tampa, Florida

W. P. Kelsey, D.O., '38Newell, Iowa

J. I. Royer, D.O., '32Woodward, IowaK. George Shimoda, D.O., '43Marshalltown, IowaHerbert Kaufman, D.O., '62Drayton Plains, Michigan

Herman L. Morganstein, D.O., '65Moorestown, New Jersey

Joseph J. Conti, D.O., '56Sharon, Pennsylvania

E. Michael Kourakis, D.O., '63Milwaukee, Wisconsin

On June 1, 1972:

On July 31, 1971 active member-ships totalled 784, including 81 com-plimentary memberships to 1971graduates.

Historically, many alumni paytheir dues around the mid-year date.If 1972 totals are to equal-we hopethey will exceed-1971 totals, a largenumber of dues must soon be paid. Ifyou have overlooked paying your1972 National Alumni dues, there isstill time to send in dues for thisyear. Make your check payable tothe National Alumni Association,C/O COMS, 720 Sixth Avenue, DesMoines, Iowa 50309. Mark the check"Alumni Dues." Annual dues are$15.00; Lifetime Dues, $100.00

Dave Dancer, DirectorAlumni Relations

placement servicePhysician Wanted: Doctor with

established practice seeks a youngphysician to assist him. Presentlyserving two communities; Keota,Iowa, and Sigourney, Iowa. Both lo-cations have office and equipment.Contact: Horace Don, D.O., Keota,Iowa, (515) 636-3130, or Sigourney,Iowa, (515) 622-2544.

Physician Wanted: Communityof Alta, Iowa seeks a physician.

Situated in northwest Iowa, approxi-mately 60 miles northeast of SiouxCity. Fully accredited 18-bed hos-pital. Town willing to provide finan-cial assistance to physician establish-ing a practice. Excellent educationaland recreational facilities. Physicianwould be eligible for staff privilegesat Buena Vista County Hospital.Contact: Mrs. Lola Huelman, Ad-ministrator, Alta Memorial Hospital,Alta, Iowa, (712) 284-1200.

1972 Annual MembershipsPaid 286

New Lifetime Member-ships Paid 69

L i f e t i m e MembershipsOutstanding as of Jan-uary 1, 1972 68

Honorary Lifetime Mem-bers 29

Total 452K _ __________

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Members of 1972 COMS Graduating ClassRead Oath of Maimonides

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College of Osteopathic Medicine and SurgeryVolume 50 * Summer, 1972 0 Number 3

THE LOG BOOK is published quarterly by the College ofOsteopathic Medicine and Surgery. Second class postage ispaid at Des Moines, Iowa. Address all mail, change of address,or Form 3579 to 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa50312.

Editorial Staff

Editor ......-.... ...........- ------------- Larry Davis

Editorial Advisor ..------.. ..... ----.-------..-- .----- - E. M. Meneough

Graphics ...-........-.----.....-...-.. Jill Southworth Rolek

Photos -....--- .......-..............------- Walter Milne

NATIONAL ALUMNI OFFICERS

President .-- ...-...--- ----------...-. Sidney M. Grobman, D.O., '61President-elect -- ,.-......---...- Donald Turner, D.O., '61Vice-President ............... Max T. McKinney III, D.O., '69Past President ...........- . ...... Frank W. Myers, D.O., '59Secretary-Treasurer --..------..--. . R. Keith Simpson, D.O., '62Delegate-at-Large -----..... ---- B. B. Baker, D.O., '51Delegate-at-Large ---.--------- Robert W. Johnson, D.O., '50Delegate-at-Large -... ....--....- Frank W. Myers, D.O., '59

TABLE OF CO NTE NTSA Message From President Azneer .....----.-----..---------..... 3COMS Makes Historic Move to New Home -..-..-- .4------- 4One Chapter Ends . . . And Another Begins .--....----.------..- 6Awards Assist College ..---------.--- .----.----- .. ..-- . ------- 8New Faculty at COMS ......- ......----.----- 9Alumni News ...--- ----- ....---- -------- -------------------- 12Dr. Goff Opens Rural Medical Center ..-...--............--.. 13Alumni Director Retires ------...-------- --------------- 14Student Wives Aid Child ...- ..---- 5..-.-----.-- .15Seal Campaign Begins --......-------.. ------------------------ 15Summer Clinics Held --.---- ----- ------------------------------ 15In Memorium . .------------------------------ 16Placement Service .--------------------------- -------- 16Atlas Club Notes ------..-------- 16

COVER: 3200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa-COMS Main Campus.

AMESSAGE

FROMI am delighted to share with youa number of exciting things whichhave happened to the College in re-cent weeks.

During the month of August,Governor Ray presented the Collegewith a check in the amount of$500,000, for the purpose of ac-quiring and remodeling the facilityformerly known as St. Joseph Acad-emy, and converting it to the newcampus of the College of Osteo-opathic Medicine and Surgery. Thisis the first time that the State ofIowa has recognized contributionsmade by the College to the healthcare of its people, and it is also thefirst time it has made a contribu-tion of direct support to a capitalproject of a private college. Subse-quently, the College received noticethat it had been awarded a grantfrom the federal government of$900,770 plus an interest subsi-dized guaranteed loan for the pur-pose of acquiring, remodeling, andexpanding the facilities at 3200Grand Avenue. This would havebeen exciting news at any time inthe history of the College; how-ever, it became doubly so when theDes Moines newspapers announcedto the community that all proper-ties on Grand Avenue, in the vi-cinity of the College, have escalatedin value according to an outside ap-praisal to an all time high, so thatin the new assessments they wouldbe taxed at a rate of 73% higherthan they had been in the past. Thefirm making the appraisal indicatedthat Grand Avenue property ap-peared to have a prestige value be-yond any other property in the city.While this taxation increase doesnot affect the College, it does re-flect on the wisdom of the move

to this location simply by its im-plications concerning the value ofour property.

During a recent survey con-ducted by the Medical ConsultantsDivision of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell& Co., it was pointed out that oneof the glaring weaknesses of theCollege is the lack of a teachinghospital controlled by the College.This becomes increasingly appar-ent as our classes grow. The presentfreshman class represents an alltime high in student enrollment inthe first year. There are 138 stu-dents enrolled in the freshmanclass. Therefore, the College madean offer to purchase for the acquisi-tion of Northwest Hospital. Wewere delighted to learn that thefederal government had supportedour offer by awarding us a grantin the amount of $556,598, and aguaranteed loan with an interestsubsidy that would cover the bal-ance of the acquisition and allowus to operate it as an academicteaching institution.

During this past year, we havealso received approximately$800,000 in awards for new clinicsin the Northeast and Southeastareas, and an Inner Urban Clinicto be situated in an area not dis-tant from the present College loca-tion at Sixth and Center Streets.All of these developments havemade an exciting year in terms ofphysical and student body growth.

PRESIDENTAZNEER

We have been equally stimu-lated by the fact that we receivedprovisional accreditation for ourthree-year program, and that thepresent freshman and sophomoreclasses could be included in thisprogram. This means that we willhave two graduation exercises thisyear. The regular four-year classwill graduate in June. The first ofthe new three-year classes willgraduate in August. In order tomake this possible, we had to re-cruit faculty adequate to the jobof training these students. As ofthis date, we have recruited elevenfull-time clinical and pre-clinicaladditional faculty plus many part-time clinical faculty and severalteaching-fellows.

The College also opened twonew rural clinics. One is located inMelcher-Dallas, and the other isthe Redfield Family Practice Clinicand Hospital that serves the com-munity of Redfield with a clinic andhospital of 17 beds. I hope thesehighlights will help you understandwhy this is a period of excitementand growth at your alma mater.

Further, we believe that youwill thrill as we do in the know-ledge that whereas during all of lastyear we received 2,700 requests forapplications for admission to ourCollege, we have already received2,400 requests since June 15th,and approximately 400 completedapplications. It now appears that weare in for the most exciting periodof growth in terms of facilities andnumbers in the history of theCollege.

None of this growth wouldhave been possible without the un-

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Electricians and carpenters work diligentlyto remodel the former St. Joseph's Acad-emy. Complicating their work is the factthat moving company employees are con-stantly bringing in new supplies andequipment.

T he month of August marked anhistoric period in the continuedgrowth of the College of Oste-opathic Medicine and Surgery. Itwas then that the administrativeoffices, library, and classrooms be-gan their relocation at the formerSt. Joseph's Academy in D e sMoines. The move was the realiza-tion of extensive expansion plansfor the College . . . the beginningof a new era to provide more andgreater facilities to meet theschool's increasing teaching needs

. ..the culmination of much hardwork and detailed planning. Notonly does the site provide three ex-isting buildings ideally suited forimmediate needs, the 15-acre prop-erty also allows for further futureexpansion.

Prior to the move, and as ofthis moment, workmen have beenbusily engaged in remodeling proj-ects in the existing buildings, andwhen the work has been completedthe new COMS location will becomea source of pride to students andalumni alike.

Acquisition of the property pro-vides COMS with a Basic Sciencebuilding comprising 60,000 squarefeet of new construction whichcontains 91 wet/dry laboratoryspaces and rooms that are adapt-able for use as omnilabs and multi-discipline labs. The building alsoincludes an amphitheatre for largeclass lectures and a modern library.

A second building at the sitec o n t a i n s approximately 24,000square feet, and is being plannedas a research institute.

The largest of the three build-ings has more than 150,000 squarefeet which will be used for facultyand administration offices. A seg-ment of the property will also beused to house students.

There are also fine facilities forstudent recreation, a gymnasium,meeting rooms, and assembly halls.

Aiding in the acquisition of theacademy property was a $500,000appropriation granted by the lastsession of the Iowa Legislature.

The property at 722 Sixth Ave-nue, which has previously served asthe location for COMS, is beingvacated. The Harrison TreatmentCenter, the Dietz Diagnostic Clinic,and the Northeast and SoutheastClinics, which are operated by theCollege, will remain at their presentlocations.

The new campus location forthe College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery at 3200 GrandAvenue is not only a move to aprestige location, but a move for-ward into a new era of growth inmaking COMS a school moving to-wards the goal of excellence.

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(Upper left) Dr. D. F. Rolek, who joined the faculty in July, instructs a second-yearclass in one of the educational laboratories on the new campus.

(Center) This is the view of the new campus from the southeast. The structure in thefar left is the original building constructed in 1896, the center one is a later additionwhile the modern structure in the near right portion of the picture was built recently.

(Center right) A quick view into the amphitheater classroom.

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1929 when it moved tAvenue with the firstig in September 1929.

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(C is one of the oldest buildings inDes Moines having been con-structed in 1903. Formerly it was

S an apartment building. PresentJ Wm. newborn babies represent the 5throte a generation of patients being served.in our The clinic's peak years in the late

)rming 1940's delivered approximately 500is par- babies annually. Before 1946, -these1972. deliveries were mostly all made in

: serv- the home. From Nov. 1, 1968 to:annot November 1, 1969 the total pa-onsid- tients visited at the clinic for this

t past, one year period was 13,690 repre-d Dr. senting an average of 1,140 peras re- month. Of this 13,690, 1,408 were

in the category of Medicaid. Fur-pathic ther breakdown of this 13,690, 479

fed in were free services such as athleticWest and school physicals, hardship

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have saved the taxpayer thousandsof dollars each year. Like mostcities, in Des Moines, there has

been a decentralization of thedowntown area, which has partly ledto the closing of the clinic. At onetime the College was in the heartof a population center.

The best summary can be madeby quoting the last sentence from

Dr. Tente's letter to the patientsof this clinic. --------------------.. M any

changes are being made at thelege, a l of which we hope wilsuit in better patient care and

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As a part of its new program tomake quality health care availablein rural areas, while giving studentspractical experienee once t h e i racademic courses were finished, theCollege earlier this year purchasedthe Redfield Clinic and is now treat-ing the health problems of Redfieldand the surrounding area with allthe resources of the College at itsdisposal.

ince the College took over the

operation, they've made many im-provements, both in the hospital,itself, and in the practices of thehospital and clinic. The operationhas made Redfield one of the bestmedically equipped small ruraltowns in the state.

In addition to new equipmentfor the Redfield facility, the com-munity now has five medical in-terns and a staff of experts in near-ly every medical field to deal withits health care needs.

Zane Hurkin, D.O., formerly ofBuchanan, Michigan and a 1955COMS graduate, is the administra-tor and graduate director of theRedfield Family Practice Clinic. Innoting other improvements thathave been made, Dr. Hurkin said,"We now have an undergraduatein the hospital 24 hours a day.""There is an RN on duty alongwith either an aide or an LPN oneach shift, 24 hours a day, sevendays a week," he added.

Dr. Hurkin personally examineseach patient, and sees them at leastonce every day, since he approves astudent's diagnosis and treatment."Our laboratory is now under thefull time direction of a full timepathologist at the school," Hurkinsaid. Our X-ray department isunder the direction of a certifiedradiologist who reads every X-raythat is done here. Our electro-cardiograms are read by a cardi-ologist who is on the staff." Headded that specialists in gyno-

cology, pediatrics, and urology areon the staff, and are availablewhenever they are needed.

Despite all these improvements

that are being made at the hospi-tal, cost of care at the hospital isnot high: "We've tried to make

our costs here pretty much in linewith what's going on in the sur-rounding communities," H u r k i nsaid.

According to Dr. Hurkin, thegoal that has been set for the hos-pital is to simply "deliver healthcare in areas where this is needed,and to deliver it in an economicaland efficient manner."

"We feel there is a real needout here," Dr. Hurkin concluded.

We feel kind of good that we'reable to take care of that need. Wehave at our hands, fortunately, alot of individuals with a great dealof skill. I'm sure we'll be able todo a good service."

Redfield, Iowa, population 920,no longer has a health care problem

. . thanks to Dr. Hurkin and hisstaff and the College of Osteopathic

Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Hurkin Discusses: ases with Students

Dr. Hurkin Instructs TwoMembers of the Nursing Staff

COMSRECEIVES$500,000FROM STATE

I n presenting a check for $500,000

to the College of Osteopathic Medi-

cine and Surgery in Des Moines

August 7, Governor Robert D. Ray

pointed out that Iowa is apprecia-

tive of the contribution the College

is making toward meeting the great

need for medical care throughout

the state. He added that the money

is not a gift, but rather an expres-

sion of Iowa's desire to assist the

College in implementing its pro-

gram to provide more family doc-

tors for rural and urban communi-

ties of the state. The Governor also

cited the service the College is pro-

viding through its community clinic

programs.

Accepting the check on behalf

of the College, J. R. McNerney,

D.O., Chairman of the Board of

Trustees, commented t h a t the

school is not only trying to attract

more Iowa students, but also is en-

deavoring to encourage more of its

graduates to intern and remain in

Iowa.

The half-million dollars is an

appropriation by the State of Iowa

to COMS, approved by the last ses-

sion of the Iowa Legislature to help

the College in the acquisition and

equipping of the former St. Jo-

seph's Academy located at 3200

Grand Avenue, Des Moines, as the

new campus for the College.

Dr. James McNerney, chairman of the Board of Trustees, signs a receipt for Iowa's

appropriation for the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. Governor Robert D.

Ray and an unidentified gentleman observe with Mr. Roy Swarzman, member of the

Board of Trustees; Dr. Roger Senty, dean of COMS; and Mr. Louis Mussbaum, member

of the Board of Trustees, looking on.

FOUNDATION GIVES $68,000The College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery has received a$68,000 grant from the RobertWood Johnson Foundation StudentAid Program. The program is partof the foundation's efforts to ex-pand the nation's output of physi-cians in rural and inner-city com-munities. It is administered by theAssociation of American MedicalColleges.

The program seeks to improvephysician services in rural andinner-city poverty areas by aidingstudents with backgrounds thatlead them to practice in theseareas.

The amount of the grant isbased partially on the proportion ofstudents enrolled at the College tothe total number of women andrural and minority-background stu-dents taking medicine and oste-opathy courses in the nation.

J. Leonard Azneer, Ph.D., Presi-dent, recently announced the ap-pointment of eleven new facultymembers. All have joined the staffsince the last edition of the LogBook.

Recently assuming the position ofProfessor and Chairman of Pedi-atrics is DR. JACK SPEVAK, M. D.He has been engaged in privatepractice here for the past five yearsand previously was Associate Pro-fessor of Pediatrics at Indiana Uni-versity School of Medicine, In-dianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Spevak received his M. D.degree from the State University ofIowa, Iowa City, in 1944, and com-pleted his undergraduate studies atthe same institution. After beinggraduated, Dr. Spevak interned atMilwaukee County General Hospi-tal, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thenaccepted a pediatric residency atRaymond Blank Memorial Hospitalfor Children here. From 1956-57,Dr. Spevak was a Fellow in Hema-tology at Children's Hospital ofMichigan in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Spevak is married and hasthree grown boys. He is a memberof the Rotary Club.

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DR. ROBERT KREAMER, D. 0., hasassumed the position of Professorof Clinical Science in Medicine and

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Director of Cardiovascular Training.A native of Millville, New Jer-

sey, Dr. Kreamer received his un-dergraduate education at UrsinusCollege, Collegeville, Pennsylvania.He received his D. O. degree fromthe College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery in 1956, and in-terned at the college hospital here.After serving a residency in Inter-nal Medicine at the college hospi-tal and Des Moines General Hos-pital, he was certified a specialistin Internal Medicine in 1962. Dr.Kreamer recently completed a two-year fellowship in CardiovascularDiseases at the University of Iowa.He is the first Osteopathic Physi-cian to graduate from the program.

Dr. Kreamer's memberships in-clude the American OsteopathicAssociation, the Iowa Society ofOsteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons, Polk County Society of Oste-opathic Physicians and Surgeonsand he is certified by the AmericanOsteopathic Board of I n t e r n a IMedicine.

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Joining the clinical staff is DR.DANIEL FRANCIS, D. O., as Assist-ant Professor of Clinical Science inMedicine and Psychology. He joinsthe COMS faculty after completinga residency at the Mental HealthInstitute, Cherokee, Iowa.

Dr. Francis received his under-graduate degree from Simpson Col-lege in 1960, and is a 1965 gradu-ate of COMS. While studying here,Dr. Francis was a student instructorin anatomy. After receiving hisD.O. degree he interned at War-ren General Hospital, Warren Ohio.

Dr. Francis is a member of theAmerican Osteopathic Associationand the Iowa Society of OsteopathicPhysicians and Surgeons. He is mar-ried and has four children, 14, 13,8 and 6.

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DR. ZANE HURKIN, D.O., hasbeen appointed Assistant Professorof Clinical Science. He comes toCOMS after six years in privatepractice.

Dr. Hurkin received his B.A.degree from Washington SquareCollege, New York, New York, in1951, and his D. 0. degree fromCOMS in 1955. He interned at DesMoines General Hospital and alsoserved his residency there with aspecialty in anesthesiology.

Dr. Hurkin has served as Chair-man of the Department of Anes-thesia at the South Bend Osteo-pathic Hospital, South Bend, In-diana and from 1958 to 1966, wasan anesthesiologist there.

His professional membershipsinclude the American Osteopathic

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Association, Michigan Associationof Osteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons, Southwestern Michigan As-sociation of Osteopathic Physiciansand Surgeons, American Oste-opathic College of Anesthesiolog-ists American College of GeneralPractitioners in Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery, and InternationalAnesthesia Research Society.

Dr. Hurkin is married and hasfour children, 16, 15, 11 and 3.

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Appointed Professor of Pre-ClinicalSc i en ce, Microbiology, is DR.WAYNE MERKLEY, Ph.D. He joinsthe faculty from Drake Universitywhere he served as an assistant pro-fessor from 1966 until the present.

Dr. Merkley received his Ph.D.degree in 1969, from the Univer-sity of Utah where he also receivedhis undergraduate degrees. Whilestudying at the University of Utah,

he held a National Institutes ofHealth Predoctoral Fellowship andalso did special work at the Univer-sity of Illinois.

Dr. Merkley's professional or-ganizations include the AmericanInstitute of Biological Sciences,American Society of Limnology andOceanography, Iowa Academy ofScience, Midwest Benthological So-ciety and the Water Pollution Con-trol Federation. He is also a mem-ber of Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi andPhi Kappa Phi.

Dr. Merkley is married and hasthree children, 12, 11 and 4.

Public Health Association,Foundation for Medical Care,Heart Association and theHealth Planning Council.

He is married and hasgrown children.

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DR. ROBERT HATCHITT, D. O.,has been appointed Assistant Pro-fessor of Clinical Science, FamilyPractice. He has served as Super-visor of Dietz Diagnostic Centerand been in private practice inIowa.

In 1943, Dr. Hatchitt receivedhis D. 0. degree from COMS. Hecompleted undergraduate work atDrake University.

Dr. Hatchitt's memberships in-clude the Polk County OsteopathicAssociation, Iowa Osteopathic Asso-ciation, A m e r i c a n OsteopathicAssociation and American Collegeof Iowa General Practitioners. Hehas been affiliated with the Iowa

DR. DENNIS F. ROLEK, PH.D., hasbeen appointed Assistant Professorof Pre-Clinical Science, Physiology.He comes to COMS from Avila Col-lege, Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Rolek received his Ph.D. de-gree from the University of Mis-souri-Columbia in 1971. He wasawarded an M.S. from there in1969, and a B. S. from St. LouisUniversity, St. Louis, in 1967.While studying at the University ofMissouri, Dr. Rolek was awarded aU.S.P.H.S. Fellowship for Environ-mental Physiology.

His professional affiliations in-clude the American Dairy ScienceAssociation, American Associationfor the Advancement of Science,the American Association of Uni-versity Professors and Sigma Xi.

Dr. Rolek is married.

* * *

DR. RONALD E. D'ORAZIO, PH.D.,has been appointed Assistant Pro-fessor of Pre-Clinical Science, Bio-chemistry. He joins COMS fromBemidji State College, Bemidji,

Minnesota, where he taught generalchemistry and biochemistry.

Dr. D'Orazio received his Ph.D.from the University of North Da-kota, Grand Forks, N. D., in 1971.Both his M.S. in Ed. and his B.S.were received from Bemidji StateCollege.

Dr. D'Orazio is married and hastwo children.

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Appointed Assistant Professor ofClinical S c i e n c e, Otorhinolaryn-gology and Opthalmology is DR.THOMAS I. MOORE, D. O. He waspreviously in private practice inSeattle, Washington.

Dr. Moore holds a B.S. degreefrom the University of Illinois,which he received in 1932. He wasawarded his D. 0. degree from theChicago College of Osteopathy in1943.

Among Dr. Moore's professionalorganizations are the AmericanOsteopathic Association, Washing-ton State Osteopathic Associationand the King County OsteopathicMedical Association.

Dr. Moore is married and hasthree grown children.

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Appointed Instructor of Pre-ClinicalScience, Pharmacology is WAYNECOPPOLA, M.S. He previously wasaffiliated with Bristol Laboratories,Syracuse, N.Y. as a researchpharmacologist.

Mr. Coppola received both hisM.S. and B.S. degree from SetonHall University, South Orange, N. J.His professional organizations in-clude the Biological Research So-ciety, American Academy of Sci-ence and the American ChemicalSociety.

Mr. Coppola is married.

* * *

MR. DANIEL H. WATANABE, M.S.joins the COMS faculty as Assist-ant Professor of Pre-Clinical Sci-ence, Microbiology. He is studyingfor his Ph.D. at Upstate MedicalCenter, SUNY, Syracuse, New York,and expects to receive it this fall.

Mr. Watanabe holds an M.A.in microbiology from the University

of California, Berkeley, and a B. S.in bacteriology from PennsylvaniaState University, University Park,Pa. He has been employed as aresearch biologist with SterlingDrugs Co., and as a laboratory su-pervisor and microbiologist by Kim-ber Farms.

He is married and has two chil-dren, 6 and 12.

stinting support, in terms of serviceand money that we have receivedfrom all of the alumni with whomwe have spoken. It also becomesobvious, as we undertake the moveto the new campus and our newdirection for the future, that weshall have to run to you for moresupport if we are to continue tobroaden and deepen our programat the College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and Surgery.

The College is obligating itselfvery heavily, despite the grants re-ceived, to create an outstandingfacility which will be the new cam-pus. It is one which will reflectcredit upon its graduates, but muchmore important, one in which anexcellent medical education can begiven to its students.

We shall need your help, asloyal alumni, in the process ofbuilding the new COMS. We havealways known that our College hasbeen a good College. We are nowpointing to the day when it will bea great College and medical center.

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1954Robert E. Nerthling, D. O.,

York, Pennsylvania, has been ap-pointed medical officer of theUnited States Government PrintingOffice in Washington, D. C. Heassumed his duties in March. Hewill administrate and coordinatethe full scope of emergency andpreventative occupational healthand safety programs for the 8,000people who comprise the workingforce of the printing office.1966

Richard E. Mills, D. O., Tulsa,Oklahoma, an opthalmologist, hasopened his practice in Tulsa. Herecently completed a postgraduatefellowship with the Houston EyeAssociates, an affiliate of the Uni-versity of Texas Medical School. Heserved his internship and residencyat Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospitalin Tulsa.1967

Harlen C. Hunter, D. 0., St.Louis, Missouri, recently joined theNormandy Orthopedics, Inc., andis now associated with William E.Button, D. O., COMS '56, and Wil-liam F. Luebbert, D.O., in the prac-tice of Orthopedic Surgery andSports Medicine. During his medi-cal education at COMS, Dr. Hunterwas a Teaching Fellow in the Anat-omy Department and engaged insummer research programs. Follow-ing graduation from COMS Dr.

Hunter served a year of internshipat the Normandy Hospital in St.Louis.1971

Kenneth Schultheis was awardedthe Outstanding Intern Award inSurgery by Michael Rees AlumniAssociation. Presenting the awardwas Dr. Richard Shaprio, out-going president. The Association,which celebrated its 50th anniver-sary, is composed of physicians whoreceived their postgraduate trainingat Michael Reese Hospital inChicago.

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS

As of September 1, 1972:1972 Annual Memberships

Paid 420New Lifetime Member-

ships Paid 98Lifetime Memberships

Outstanding as ofJune 1, 1972 53

Honorary LifetimeMembers 29

Total 610

Twenty-two alumni have becomelifetime members since the lastissue of the Log Book. COMS isproud to recognize them for theirloyalty and support.

Edward F. Burke, D.O., '69Ypsilanti, Michigan

Werner E. Doberenz, D.O., '56Elkhart, IndianaIrwin L. Eisenberg, D.O., '62Springfield, Pennsylvania

Marvin Garelick, D.O., '63Levittown, New York

M. E. Georgeson, D.O., '48Detroit, MichiganMehdi Hamidi, D.O., '61Vienna, OhioRoy F. Hedgpeth, D.O., '52Springfield, Missouri

Robert A. Hemphill, D.O., '70Saginaw, MichiganNadeem M. Hether, D.O., '66Swartz Creek, Michigan

Martin Karp, D.O., '62Southfield, MichiganFrank W. King, D.O., '54Stanwood, MichiganLeland E. Lane, D.O., '59Forest Grove, Oregon

Arnold D. Miller, D.O., '67Colorado Springs, Colorado

William T. More, D.O., '43Columbus, OhioDavid Rothman, D.O., '54Denver, ColoradoEdward E. Rugenstein, D.O., '55Roseville, Michigan

David B. Russack, D.O., '62Enon, Ohio

Louis J. Schaner, D.O., '61Massillon, OhioMalcolm S. Schwartz, D.O., '67Paterson, New Jersey

Chester J. Skrocki, D.O., '51St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Frank A. Sterbenz, Jr.., DO., '67Des Moines, Iowa

Louis I. Terpstra, Jr., D.O., '62Ovid, Michigan

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RURALMED CA_

CENTERWalter B. Goff II, D.O., 1971COMS graduate, has opened hispractice in a medical center atJewell, iowa. An open house washeld recently at the formal openingof his practice facility known as theSouth Hamilton Clinic. His officesare located in the former Dr. Heisebuilding, which has been remodeledand newly-equipped by Dr. Goff.

Dr. Goff was born in Dunbar,West Virginia, graduated from Val-ley Forge M i i ta ry Academy,Wayne, Pennsylvania, and receivedhis B.A. degree from Drake Univer-sity in 1967. During his medicalschool training at the College ofOsteopathic Medicine and Surgeryhe was a teaching assistant in theDepartment of Anatomy; a memberof the Atlas Club; Sigma SigmaPhi honorary service fraternity;Student American Osteopathic As-sociation; Undergraduate Academyof Applied Osteopathy; and under-went special training in the treat-ment of alcoholism at HarrisonTreatment and Rehabilitation Hos-pital where he received the firstspecial award in treatment of the

alcoholic. Dr. Goff served his in-ternship at Des Moines GeneralHospital.

Because his father was a grad-uate of COMS, Dr. Goff elected toreceive his undergraduate andmedical training in Iowa. He addedthat his decision to practice inJewell allows him the finest hospi-tal facilities, as well as an oppor-tunity for consultation with medicalschool personnel and the finest spe-cialists in the state.

The community of J ewellwarmly-welcomed Dr. and Mrs.Goff, as representatives of civicgroups headed a large gathering ofpeople from the area at a formalopening of the clinic. Dr. and Mrs.Goff said the friendly greeting theyreceived from the large turnoutmade them feel really at home.

(Upper right) Dr. and Mrs. Goff prepare their appointment book prior to the openingof Dr. Goff's first medical practice.

(Above) Representatives of various Jewell community interests were on hand for theopening of the South Hamilton Clinic. Left to right are: Dr. C. L. Nelson, Jewell De-velopment Corp.; Richard M. Peters, Mayor; Lloyd Weise, fire chief; Dr. and Mrs. Goff;Ron Morris of the Doctor for Jewell Committee; and Ron Amundson, president of theChamber of Commerce. Photos compliments of Jewell Publishing Corp.

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d Dancer, Director of Alumniions for COMS since 1968, re-from that position as of Julys friends and associates hon-

ored him at an informal farewellreception at the College on June 30.

During the occasion a letter oftribute from J. Leonard Azneer,Ph.D., President of the' College, wasread by Fred Wm. Tente, D.O., Di-rector of Clinics. The letter, recog-nizing the service Mr. Dancer hadrendered to COMS, said, in part, "Iwish it were possible for me to bewith you as your friends and asso-ciates pay tribute to a fine gentle-man and dedicated member of theCollege team. I thoroughly enjoyedknowing you as a man, and workingwith you as a member of the Col-lege Administration. Your serviceshave been invaluable. Your counselto me has meant more than I canpossibly put into words, and 1, forone, shall miss you greatly."

The letter concluded, "Mrs.Azneer and I pray you will have avery happy and healthy extendedretirement, remembering a I w a y sthat we will turn to you for yourguidance, periodically, as we standbefore the legislature in the future,seeking to broaden their recogni-tion and appreciation of the Col-lege's efforts."

In addition to his duties per-taining to Alumni activities, Mr.Dancer was actively engaged inworking with the Iowa Legislatureon matters concerning the Collegeand the Osteopathic profession inIowa.

Prior to joining the COMS staff,Mr. Dancer served as Secretary ofthe State Board of Regents for 26years.

Mr. Dancer was elected StateRepresentative from his county for

four successive legislative sessions.He was Speaker Pro Ternpare of theHouse during the 49th GeneralAssembly and a member of theLegislative Committee on Retrench-ment and Reform in 1949 and1950.

Mr. Dancer graduated from theUniversity of Iowa at Iowa City in1917. He received the Distin-guished Service Award from thatschool in 1964, was given theHancher Medallion in 1966, andreceived an Honorary Alumnus

Award from Iowa State Universityat Ames in 1968. He was presenteda Certificate of Service by theAlumni Association of the StateCollege of iowa (now the Univer-sity of Northern Iowa) in 1964,and received the Iowa State Educa-tion Association 1968 Award forDistinguished Service in the Sup-port of Educatio n n Iowa.

A member of Omicron DeltaKappa and Delta Tau Delta Fra-ternities, as well as the Iowa FarmBureau and the Des Moines ServiceMen's Club, Mr. Dancer has ren-dered valuable service to severalstate government bodies. He was amember of the Higher EducationFacilities Commission from 1963 to1967, the Educational Radio andTelevision Facility Board from 1967to 1968, and more recently, theGovernor's E c o n o m y Committeefrom 1969 to 1970.

Dr. Simpson and Miss Francean Stanley present Mr. Dancer with tokens of appreciationfor his service to COMS.

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STU DENTWIVES

AIDCHILD

The Students' Wives Club ofCOMS paid the camp fee to makepossible the vacation of a needydiabetic child at Camp Hertko Hol-low for Diabetic Youth near Ames,Iowa, this summer.

In a letter to the camp- fromLoretta J. Sieman, last year's Presi-dent of the Students' Wives Club,the organization expressed its ap-preciation for the work the campis doing in "helping young peopleto adjust to what they will be livingwith the rest of their lives."

Camp Hertko, sponsored bythe Iowa Diabetes Association andthe Iowa Diabetic Association, isopen during August of each yearto provide recreational facilities aswell as informal educational ses-sions for diabetic children. Thecamp extends over 336 acres oftimberland bordering t h e DesMoines River and includes moderncabins, a well-equipped dininglodge, a craft and nature buildingand a swimming pool.

SEAL CAMPAIGN BEGINSThe auxiliary of the Iowa Societyof Osteopathic Physicians and Sur-geons opened the 42nd AnnualOsteopathic Seals Campaign Sep-tember 15 with a presentation ofa sheet of seals to Governor RobertD. Ray. The presentation was madeby Larry L. Richards, D.O., ofAltoona.

Money raised from the nationalsale of the seals, conducted in Iowaby members of the ISOPS auxiliary,is used to fund loans for osteo-pathic students and for researchprojects. The goal for the nationalcampaign is $175,000. Over thepast 40 years more than $2 millionhas been raised through the sale

of the seals. A spokesman for theIowa auxiliary stated that one outof ten practicing osteopathic physi-cians and surgeons in the nationhas had his education financedthrough the sale of the seals.

Helping to launch the Iowacampaign Friday were: Mrs. LarryL. Richards, Altoona, State SealsChairman; Mrs. Robert Connair,Des Moines, Polk County SealsChairman; Mrs. John Leuty, Earl-ham, President of the ISOPS aux-iliary; and Mrs. Edward Shapiro,Des Moines, Seals Chairman of theStudent Wives' Club of the Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine andSurgery.

SUMMIER CLINICS HELDUnder the direction of PamelaSanford, Community Health Aide atCOMS, a series of free childrens'clinics were conducted this pastsummer. Approximately 150 chil-dren were given physical examina-tions by junior medical studentsrotating through the Department of

Community Medicine under the di-rect supervision of Doctors KeithSimpson and Burt Routman.

The examinations included com-plete physicals, urinalyses, hemo-globins, sickle cell screening, anda tine test. The children were fromday care centers in low income

areas in Des Moines and the localBoys' Club.

Follow - up examinations a n dtreatment of any pathology is pro-vided by various clinics of COMSand osteopathic physicians withinthe community, if needed.

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PLACEM ENTSERVICEPhysician Wanted: Doctor retiringafter forty-one years of practice hasbuilding and equipment in officefor sale at Eldon, Iowa in WapelloCounty. Contact: William J. Flow-er, Jr., D.O., Box 547, 507 W. ElmStreet, Eldon, Iowa 52554.

Opportunity For Practice: Doc-tor willing to work with young phy-sician to help get him started. Newbuilding with equipment for sale.Large, lucrative practice. Close tohospitals at Redfield, Greenfield,Red Oak, and Atlantic. Contact:Carl Johnson, D.O., 417 MainStreet, Griswold, Iowa 51535.

1919 Edwin C. White, D.O.Phoenix, Arizona

1925 Harry E. McNeish, D.O.Elkins, West Virginia

1926 G. Tracy Akens, D.O.Piqua, Ohio

1936 John V. Wilkes, D.O.Rochester, Michigan

1937 Joseph W. Peterson, D.O.Scottsdale, Arizona

1958 Stanley Daniels, D.O.Lakewood, Ohio

1964. Albert T. Luster, D.O.Cleveland, Ohio

It is with deep sadness thatthe College of OsteopathicMedicine and Surgery notesthe demise of Marlene Karp,wife of Martin A. Karp, D.O.,a 1962 COMS graduate. Thelate Mrs. Karp suffered froma two-year illness.

Memorial contributions inthe name of Marlene Karpmay be made to:Memorial Hospital of NewYork for Cancer and AlliedDiseases Sloan-KetteringInstitute444 East 68th StreetNew York, New York

Those who would like tocontact the Karp family maydo so at:

21310 Independence Dr.Southfield,Michigan 48076

ATLASCLUB

NOTEST he Club members sincerely thankthe family of F. D. Campbell, D.O.,an Atlas Brother for over 50 years,for the generous donation in thememory of the good doctor.

September saw the opening ofthe newly-decorated Atlas House-all ready to be graced by the pres-ence of a female boarder - thefirst in the Club's history! Thehouse is located at 15 Dickman,Des Moines.

See you all at the NationalAtlas Convention to be held in DesMoines in November. We hope foryour continued support.

Fraternally,Rich BrownXiphoid ChapterCOMS

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