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McLean  County  Medical  Society  1854  - 1954 


I  do  solemnly  swear 
by  that  which  I  hold  most  sacred: 

That   I   will   be   loyal   to    the   profession   of   medicine 

and  just  and  generous  to  its  viembers; 

That  I  will  lead  my  life  and  practice  my  art 

'' A  ^  in  uprightness  and  honor;  ,^     fff*AT«\T\ff 

That  into  whatsoever  house  I  shall  enter,  K'     lllivlk.l^JlTj 

it  shall  be  for  the  good  of  the  sick 

to  the  utmost  of  my  jiower, 

I  holding  myself  aloof  from  wrong, 

from  corruption,  from  the  tempting  of  others  to  vice; 

That  I  will  exercise  my  art  solely  for  the  cure  of  my  patieyits, 

and  will  give  no  drug, 

perform  no  operation  for  a  criminal  purpose, 

even  if  solicited,  far  less  suggest  it; 

That  whatsoever  I  shall  see  or  hear  of  the  lives  of  men 

which  is  not  fitting  to  be  spoken, 

I  will  keep  iyiviolably  secret. 

These  things  I  do  promise 

and  in  proportion  as  I  am  faithful  to  this  my  oath 

may  happiness  and  good  repute  be  ever  mine  — 

the  opposite  if  I  shall  be  forsworn. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  HISTORY  OF 


The  Members  of  the 

McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 


of  Illinois 


ONE    HUNDREDTH    ANNIVERSARY    EDITION 


Bloomington,   Illinois 
NINETEEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FOUR 


WE  DEDICATE  THIS  BOOK 

TO  OUR  WIVES 

NOT  ONLY  FOR  THEIR  LOYALTY  AND  PATIENCE 

IN  SHARING  US  WITH  A  DEMANDING  PROFESSION, 

BUT  FOR  THEIR  HELPFUL  UNDERSTANDING 

IN  THOSE  BITTER  TIMES  WHEN  OUR  MORTAL  SCIENCE  FAILS. 

AND,  TOO. 
FOR  THE  CHEER.  LOVE.  AND  FAITH  THEY  BRING  TO  US 

TO  OFFSET 

THE  PICTURES  OF  PAIN.  ANXIETY.  AND  GRIEF  THAT  FILL 

OUR  MEMORIES 

—  Members  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.   1954 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

BOOK  ONE    -    1904 

Historical   Sketch   13 

Organization  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  14 

Original  Constitution   15 

By-Laws  17 

Revised  Constitution 19 

By-Laws    21 

Presiding  Officers,  1854-1954  22 

Golden  Jubilee,  1904  24 

"The  Doctor's  Wife"  —  A  Toast  25 

Biographical  Sketches  of  Members  of  Society,  1904  28 

Fee  Bill,  Adopted  1901  53 

BOOK  TWO    -    1934 

Preface    59 

Historical   Sketch   61 

Eightieth  Anniversary  and  Banquet,  1934  62 

Enrollment  of  Society,  1934  63 

Officers  of  Society,  1934  64 

Biographical  Sketches  of  Members  of  Society,  1934  65 

Addenda    77 

St.  Joseph's  Hospital  83 

Brokaw   Hospital    84 

Mennonite  Hospital  86 

Fairview   Sanatorium   88 

BOOK  THREE    -    1954 

Preface    93 

Historical   Sketch   95 

One  Hundredth  Anniversary  and  Banquet,  1954  98 

Enrollment  of  Society,  1954  99 

Officers  of  Society,  1954  100 

In    Memoriam    • 101 

Woman's  Auxiliary  102 

Mennonite  Hospital  Eye  Bank  103 

Memorial   Library    104 

St.  Joseph's  Hospital  105 

Brokaw  Hospital  109 

Mennonite  Hospital  113 

Fairview  Sanatorium  116 

Biographical  Sketches  of  Members  of  Society,  1954  119 

Addenda    1*^5 

Facts  of  Interest 176 

Honors  for  the  Doctor  180 

Revised  Constitution  and  Amendments  181 

Acknowledgment  189 


BOOK  ONE  -  1904 

HISTORY  OF  SOCIETY 

CONSTITUTION 

BY-LAWS 

PRESIDING  OFFICERS  SINCE  ORGANIZATION 

BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES 

FEE  BILL 


PREFACE 

Bloomington,  111. 
Dr.  C.  R.  Parke,  Louisville,  Ky.: 

Dear  Doctor  Parke:  —  On  September  7,  1904,  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  passed  unanimously  the  following  resolution: 

Resolved,.  That  Dr.  C.  R.  Parke  be  asked  to  prepare  a  history  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  which  is  to  be  included  in  the 
volume  of  history  now  being  prepared  by  the  McLean  County  Historical 
Society. 

Trusting  that  you  will  do  us  the  honor  to  accept  this  invitation,  I  am, 

Fraternally  yours, 

A.  F.  Kaeser,  Secretary 


Park  Place  2460  3rd  Street,  Louisville,  Ky. 
November  1,  1904 

To   the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Bloomington,  III.: 

Dear  Doctors:  —  In  accordance  with  your  request  of  April  7,  1904, 
I  have  the  honor  to  report  the  following  condensed  history  of  the  or- 
ganization of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  with  a  short 
biographical  sketch  of  each  member,  also  a  brief  history  of  the  physi- 
cians who  located  in  Bloomington  prior  to  said  organization. 

The  records  of  the  society  having  been  destroyed  by  the  conflagration 
of  1900,  I  have  been  at  great  loss  for  specific  data  regarding  many 
members. 

I  feel  under  lasting  obligations  to  Drs.  Lee  Smith,  F.  H.  Godfrey 
and  F.  J.  Welch  for  their  invaluable  assistance  in  collecting  necessary 
material. 

Fraternally  yours, 

Charles  R.  Parke,  M.  D. 


HISTORICAL   SKETCH 


Soon  after  the  organization  of  McLean  County  —  December  25, 
1830  —  Dr.  John  Anderson  came  to  Bloomington  (1833)  from  Kentucky. 
He  was  of  splendid  character,  and  devoted  to  his  profession.  He  did  a 
great  deal  of  hard  work  in  the  newly-settled  county  and  died  from  over- 
exertion during  a  very  sickly  season,  about  the  year  1844,  lamented  by 
the  whole  community,  leaving  an  only  child,  the  wife  of  our  townsman, 
J.  H.  Cheney. 

Next  came  Dr.  Thomas  H.  Haines  from  Ohio,  who  entered  into 
partnership  with  Dr.  Anderson,  devoting  all  his  energy  to  the  arduous 
duties  of  his  profession,  and  who  also  died  in  a  sickly  season  from  the 
extra  labor  he  was  called  upon  to  perform;  honored  and  loved  by  the 
entire  community. 

Dr.  J.  F.  Henry  was  another  of  the  pioneer  physicians  of  Bloom- 
ington. He  also  was  a  Kentuckian,  and  an  ex-congressman.  He  located 
in  Bloomington  in  1835,  coming  directly  from  Cincinnati,  where  he 
served  some  time  in  the  Ohio  Medical  College.  He  remained  in  Bloom- 
ington about  ten  (10)  years,  acquiring  an  extensive  practice.  In  1846  he 
moved  to  Burlington,  Iowa,  where  he  established  a  large  practice,  and 
where  he  died  in  1873,  full  of  years  and  honors. 

About  the  year  1836,  Dr.  David  Wheeler  came  from  New  York  and 
located  in  Bloomington.  He  continued  in  active  practice  until  1848, 
when  he  moved  to  Waynesville,  Illinois,  where  he  died  at  the  ripe  old 
age  of  89  years,  honored  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Next  came  Dr.  Jarvis  Gaylord,  who  practiced  here  about  five  (5) 
years,  when  he  moved  to  the  northern  part  of  the  state. 

About  the  year  1838,  Dr.  E.  M.  Colburn  came  to  Bloomington  from 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  practiced  about  two  (2)  years,  when  he  returned  to 
New  York,  came  back  in  a  year  or  two  and  about  the  year  1850  moved 
to  Peoria,  111.,  where  from  last  accounts  he  was  still  practicing  his 
profession. 

Dr.  Garrett  Elkins,  who  lived  in  Sangamon  county,  changed  his 
residence  to  Bloomington  in  1845.  In  1853  he  moved  to  Iowa. 

Most  of  the  above  history  was  vouched  for  by  the  late  General  A. 
Gridley,  who  knew  them  all,  having  employed  them  in  his  family. 


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ORGANIZATION  OF  McLEAN  COUNTY 
MEDICAL    SOCIETY 

On  Monday  evening,  March  20,  1854,  the  following  physicians  of 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  met  in  the  county  court  house  lor  the  purpose 
of  organizing  a  Medical  Society: 

Present,  Drs.  S.  Noble,  Worrell,  Crothers,  T.  P.  Rogers,  Roe,  Hoover, 
Parke,  William  Elder,  Espey,  Stipp,  D.  L,  Crist,  Cromwell,  A,  H.  Luce, 
and  Freese. 

On  motion.  Dr.  A.  H.  Luce  was  called  to  the  chair  and  Dr.  Freese 
appointed  secretary. 

The  following  resolutions  were  offered  and  adopted: 

Resolved,  First,  that  we  now  pi'oceed  to  oi'ganize  a  Medical  Society 
of  the  county  of  McLean. 

Second,  that  a  committee  of  five  (5)  be  appointed  to  draw  up  a 
constitution  and  by-laws  for  the  society. 

The  chair  appointed  Drs.  Stipp,  Hoover,  and  Roe  and  the  meeting 
added  the  names  of  Dr.  A.  H.  Luce  and  Finch  to  the  committee. 

Third,  that  this  society  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  State  and  National 
Medical  Societies. 

Fourth,  that  we  adjourn  to  meet  in  two  weeks  from  tonight  to 
receive  the  report  of  the  committee. 

Fifth,  that  all  physicians  in  this  and  adjoining  counties  be  invited 
to  meet  and  participate  with  us. 


SECOND  MEETING 

The  second  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  pursuant  to  adjournment 
at  the  Court  House,  Monday  evening,  April  3,  1854. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draft  Constitution  and  By-laws  reported 
and  their  report  was  accepted,  article  by  article. 

The  following  officers  were  then  elected: 

President,  Dr.  A.  H.  Luce;  V.  President,  Dr.  H.  Noble;  Cor.  Sec'y, 
Dr.  E.  R.  Roe;  Rec.  Sec'y,  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Elder;  Treasurer,  Dr.  T.  P. 
Rogers;  Censors,  Dr.  S.  W.  Noble,  Dr.  Z.  L.  Hoover,  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Elder. 

The  following  are  the  original  signers  of  the  constitution: 

Dr.  A.  H.  Luce,  Dr.  G.  W.  Stipp,  Dr.  E.  R.  Roe,  Dr.  Wm.  Cromwell, 
Dr.  S.  W.  Noble,  Dr.  John  Finch,  Dr.  D.  L.  Crist,  Dr.  C.  R.  Parke, 
Dr.  H.  Noble,  Dr.  J.  R.  Freese,  Dr.  T.  F.  Worrell,  Dr.  E.  K.  Crothers, 
Dr.  Espey,  and  Dr.  Conklin. 


14. 


ORIGINAL  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  McLEAN 

COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

OF  ILLINOIS 

Article  I 

This  society  shall  be  called  "The  McLean  County  Medical  Society" 
and  shall  consist  of  physicians  who  have  united  in  its  formation,  and 
of  such  others  as  shall  hei-eafter  be  duly  elected  members  thereof,  all 
of  whom  shall  subscribe  their  names  to  this  Constitution  as  an  evidence 
of  their  willingness  to  conform  to  its  provisions,  before  they  shall 
exercise  the  privilege  of  membership. 

Article  II 

The  officers  of  this  society  shall  consist  of  a  President,  Vice-Presi- 
dent, Corresponding  Secretary,  Recording  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and 
three  Censors,  which  offices  shall  all  be  chosen  annually  by  ballot,  at 
the  first  stated  meeting  in  each  year,  at  such  hour  and  place  as  the 
By-laws  may  direct;  and  in  default  of  an  election  at  the  annual  period, 
the  officers  then  in  place  shall  continue  until  another  election  shall  be 
held  in  conformity  to  this  article.  Vacancies  may  be  filled  by  special 
election  at  any  stated  meeting  of  the  society,  of  which  the  presiding 
officer  shall  cause  previous  public  notice  to  be  given. 

Article  III 

The  duty  of  the  President  shall  be  to  preside  at  all  the  meetings  of 
the  society,  to  preserve  order,  regulate  debates,  state  and  put  all  ques- 
tions agreeable  to  the  sense  and  intention  of  the  members,  and  to  perform 
such  other  duties  as  the  By-laws  may  ordain. 

Article  IV 

In  the  absence  of  the  President,  his  duties  shall  devolve  upon  the 
Vice-President,  and  in  the  absence  of  both,  a  presiding  officer  j^f'o  ton, 
shall  be  appointed,  who  shall  perform  the  duties  of  President. 

Article  V 

The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  manage  the  correspondence  of 
the  society. 

Article  VI 

The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  correct  minutes  of  all  proceed- 
ings of  the  society  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose.  He  shall  give 
notice  of  all  meetings  and  take  charge  of  all  books  and  papers  which 
may  be  committed  to  his  care,  and  hand  them  over  to  his  successor  in 
office. 

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Article  VII 

The  Treasurer  shall  collect  all  moneys  accruing  to  the  society  and 
shall  pay  the  same  agreeably  to  their  order  certified  to  him,  by  the 
presiding  officer  for  the  time  being. 

He  shall  keep  a  regular  account  of  all  moneys  received  and  paid 
out  by  him  as  aforesaid,  and  shall  once  a  year,  or  oftener  if  required 
by  the  society,  exhibit  a  correct  statement  of  all  his  receipts  and  ex- 
penditures as  Treasurer,  and  shall  deliver  up  to  his  successor,  all  books, 
papers,  moneys,  and  other  property  in  his  custody  belonging  to  the 
society. 

Article  VIII 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Censors  to  examine  such  applicants  for 
membership  as  are  not  graduates  in  medicine,  and  report  to  the  society 
upon  their  qualifications  for  membership.  Provided,  the  person  be  ad- 
mitted to  an  examination  until  he  satisfies  the  Censors  that  he  has 
faithfully  persevered  in  the  study  of  medicine  at  least  three  years,  and 
that  he  intends  honestly  and  honorably  to  pursue  the  calling  of  his 
profession. 

Article  IX 

Every  member  at  the  organization  of  this  society,  and  every  member 
subsequently  elected,  shall  previously  to  signing  this  constitution,  pay 
into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  the  sum  of  one  dollar,  and  shall  annually 
thereafter,  on  the  first  stated  meeting  in  each  year,  immediately  before 
the  election  of  officers,  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  the  further 
sum  of  one  dollar,  and  every  member  neglecting  or  refusing  to  make 
such  annual  payment  shall,  during  such  neglect  or  refusal,  be  deprived 
of  the  privilege  of  membership. 

Any  member  may  resign  his  right  of  membership  on  paying  the 
Treasurer  all  his  indebtedness  to  the  society. 

Article  X 
A  stated  meeting  of  the  society  shall  be  held  quarterly,  viz:  On  the 
second  Monday  in  the  months  of  April,  July,  October  and  January  of 
each  year,  the  meeting  in  April  being  the  annual  meeting.  But  special 
meetings  may  be  called  by  the  presiding  officer  whenever  in  his  judg- 
ment, the  interest  of  the  society  requires  them,  or  when  requested  so 
to  do  by  any  three  members  of  the  society. 

Article  XI 

Any  member  may  be  impeached  by  three  members  for  professional 
impropriety  or  contravening  the  laws  of  the  society. 

The  member  impeached  shall  have  transmitted  to  him  a  copy  of 
his  impeachment,  and  the  society  shall  not  act  on  it  for  one  month 
after  the  member  has  received  his  notice,  then  at  a  stated  meeting  he 
may,  on  ballot,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  be  ex- 
pelled from  the  society. 

Article  XII 
This  society  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  Illinois  Medical  Society  and  to 
the   American   Medical   Association,  and  the  code  of  ethics  adopted  by 
the  latter  shall  be  the  governing  rule  of  the  society. 

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Article  XIII 
Any  alteration  to  be  made  in  the  Constitution  shall  be  prepared 
at  a  stated  meeting  and  entered  on  the  minutes,  but  shall  not  be  acted 
on  until  a  subsequent  stated  meeting,  at  which  not  less  than  seven 
members  shall  be  present,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to 
give  previous  public  notice  that  an  alteration  of  the  Constitution  is 
contemplated   at   such  meeting. 


BY-LAWS 

1.  The  order  of  business  of  this  society  shall  at  all  times  be  subject 
to  the  vote  of  three-fourths  of  all  the  members  present,  and  until 
permanently  altered,  except  when  for  a  time  suspended. 

(1.)   The  Secretary  shall  read  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting. 

(2.)   Reports   from    Committees,   and   the   business  on   the  minutes 

disposed  of. 
(3.)   Board  of  Censors  report,  communications  received,  and  reports 

of  cases  presented. 
(4.)    New  business  proposed. 

(5.)    Essays  produced  and  read,  and  essayists  appointed. 
(6.)   Adjournment. 

2.  The  stated  meetings  of  the  society  shall  be  held  at  such  places 
in  the  county  of  McLean  as  the  previous  meeting  may  adjourn  to,  and 
the  special  meetings,  at  such  as  may  be  solicited  by  the  presiding  officer 
calling  the  same,  of  which  public  notice  shall  be  given  by  the  Secretary. 

3.  Candidates  for  membership  shall  be  proposed  at  a  stated  meeting, 
but  shall  not  be  elected  until  the  next  stated  meeting  unless  by  unani- 
mous consent  of  the  members  present. 

4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  .members  to  report  to  this  society  in 
writing  all  remarkable  cases  of  disease  coming  under  their  observation, 
which  in  their  estimation  would  be  beneficial  to  the  Society;  to  cultivate 
harmony  and  good  understanding  among  the  profession,  and  generally 
to  promote  its  interests  according  to  their  several  abilities  and  oppor- 
tunities. 

5.  At  each  stated  meeting  of  the  society,  the  President  shall  appoint 
two  members  to  read  essays  at  next  meeting,  and  such  members,  if  not 
present  at  the  time  of  their  appointment,  shall  be  notified  by  the 
Secretary. 

6.  Five  (5)  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  business,  but 
a  smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  time  to  time. 

7.  The  rules  for  conducting  business  in  the  Senate  of  the  United 
States  shall,  as  far  as  applicable,  be  adopted  as  the  rules  for  regulating 
the  business  of  this  Society. 

8.  These  By-laws  may  be  amended,  added  to,  or  repealed  at  any 
stated  meeting  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present. 

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AMENDMENT  ADOPTED  JANUARY  4.  1875 

Presented  by  Dr.  E.  W.  Gray 


There  shall  be  appointed  annually,  a  Standing  Committee  of  five 
(5)  to  be  known  as  "The  Board  of  Health  of  McLean  County  and  City 
of  Bloomington,"  whose  duty  it  shall  be: 

1.  To  organize  by  appointing  a  chairman  and  secretary,  and  such 
other  sub-committees  as  they  may  think  needful  in  the  prosecution  of 
their  work. 

2.  To  collect  as  they  may  be  able,  such  statistics  and  information 
relating  to  the  practice  of  medicine  and  public  hygiene  as  they  may 
deem  valuable  to  the  profession  and  interesting  to  the  public,  provided 
the  society  shall  not  be  involved  in  any  expense. 

3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  report  progress  to  the 
society  monthly,  which  report  shall  be  subjected  to  criticism  and  amend- 
ment by  the  society.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to 
condense  from  the  information  gathered  during  the  year,  an  annual 
report,  and  present  the  same  to  the  society;  such  report  after  due 
examination  shall  be  filed  as  part  of  the  medical  history  of  the  county. 

4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  appoint  each  year  a  dele- 
gate to  the  state  society,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  prepare  a  suitable 
exhibit  of  the  doings  of  the  society,  and  present  the  same  to  the  state 
society,  as  a  contribution  to  the  medical  literature  of  the  state. 


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REVISED  CONSTITUTION  IN  FORCE  DECEMBER  I.  1904 

Article  I 
This  society  shall  be  called  "The  McLean  County  Medical  Society," 
and  shall  consist  of  physicians  who  reside  in  McLean  county,  Illinois, 
or  in  any  of  the  adjoining  counties.  The  object  of  this  society  is  the 
mutual  improvement  of  its  members  in  the  art  and  science  of  medicine 
and  in  social  and  ethical  culture. 

Article   II 

The  officers  of  the  society  shall  be  a  President,  Vice-President, 
Secretary,  Treasurer  and  three  Censors,  which  officers  shall  be  elected 
by  ballot  at  the  meeting  in  April,  which  shall  be  known  as  the  annual 
meeting. 

In  default  of  an  election  at  the  annual  meeting,  the  officers  shall 
continue  in  office  until  another  election,  which  may  be  held  at  any 
regular  meeting  of  the  society,  if  the  members  have  been  previously 
notified  by  the  secretary  of  the  society.  Vacancies  may  be  filled  by  a 
special  election  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the  society,  if  previous  notice 
has  been  given  of  such  an  election. 

Article  III 
The  duty  of  the  President  shall  be  to  preside  at  meetings  of  the 
society,  preserve  order,  state  and  put  all  questions  and  motions  agree- 
able to  the  statement  and  intention  of  members,  regulate  debates,  decide 
questions  and  matters  in  dispute,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  the 
by-laws  may  require. 

Article  IV 
The  Vice-President  shall  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  President  in 
his  absence,  or  when  called  on  by  the  latter  to  preside  in  his  place.  In 
the  absence  of  both  President  and  Vice-President  a  presiding  officer 
pro  tempore  shall  be  elected,  who  shall  perform  the  duties  of  the  Presi- 
dent. 

Article  V 
The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  a  correct  record  of  all  the  trans- 
actions of  the  society  in  a  book  provided  for  the  purpose.  He  shall  give 
notice  of  all  meetings,  take  charge  of  books  and  papers  committed   to 
his  care,  and  hand  them  over  to  his  successor  in  office. 

Article  VI 
The  Treasurer  shall  collect  all  moneys  due  the  society,  and  pay  them 
out  on  the  order  of  the  society,  signed  by  the  President.  He  shall  keep 
a  regular  account  of  all  moneys  received  and  paid  out  by  him,  and 
shall  once  a  year,  or  oftener  if  required  by  the  society,  exhibit  a  state- 
ment'of  all  his  receipts  and  expenditures  as  Treasurer  and  shall  deliver 
up  to  his  successor  in  office  all  books,  papers,  moneys  and  other  property 
in  his  custody  belonging  to  the  society. 

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Article  VII 
Any  physician,  a  resident  of  McLean  county,  Illinois,  or  of  any  of 
the  adjoining  counties,  of  good  moral  character,  and  who  is  a  graduate 
of  a  regular  college  of  medicine,  recognized  by  State  Board  of  Health 
of  Illinois  as  being  accredited,  may,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
Censors,  be  elected  a  member  of  the  society  by  receiving  the  votes 
of  three-fourths  of  the  members  present.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Censors  to  carefully  examine  the  professional  standing  and  legal  quali- 
fications and  moral  character  of  all  applicants  for  membership,  and 
report  favorably  or  unfavorably  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the 
society.  Any  member  may  honorably  withdraw  from  the  society  by 
resigning  his  membership  and  paying  the  Treasurer  all  his  indebtedness 
to  the  society. 

Article  VIII 
Every  member  of  the  society  shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer,  at  the 
annual  meeting  each  year,  such  dues  as  he  may  be  assessed  by  the 
society,  and  every  new  member  shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer  one  dollar 
as  membership  fee  before  his  name  is  enrolled  as  a  member.  Every 
member  neglecting  or  refusing  to  pay  such  dues  and  fees  shall  be 
deprived  of  all  rights  and  privileges  of  membership  during  such  refusal 
or  neglect. 

Article  IX 

A  stated  meeting  of  the  society  will  be  held  monthly,  viz:  On  the 
first  Thursday  of  each  month  during  the  year  at  such  time  of  day  and 
at  such  place  as  the  society  may  choose  at  the  previous  meeting. 

Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  the  President  whenever  in  his 
judgment  the  interests  of  the  society  require  them,  or  when  requested 
to  do  so  by  three  members  of  the  society. 

Article  X 
Any  member  may  be  impeached  by  two  members  for  words  or  con- 
duct unbecoming  a  physician  or  gentleman,  or  for  violating  the  laws, 
rules  and  customs  of  the  medical  profession,  or  of  this  society.  A  copy 
of  the  impeachment  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  member  impeached, 
and  the  society  shall  not  act  on  it  for  one  month  after  he  has  received 
his  notice.  If  found  guilty  he  may  be  suspended,  reprimanded  by  the 
President  or  expelled  from  the  society  if  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present  vote  in  favor  of  the  sentence. 

Article  XI 
This  society  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society, 
and  to  the  American  Medical  Association ;  and  the  code  of  ethics  adopted 
by  them  is  adopted  by  this  society   for  the  guidance   and  government 
of  its  members. 

Article  XII 
This  constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended,  but  no  alteration  or 
amendment  shall  be  voted  on  at  the  meeting  at  which  it  is  proposed, 
but  at  a  subsequent  meeting  at  which  nine  or  more  members  are  present, 
and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  notify  the  members  that  a 
change  in  the  constitution  is  contemplated  at  such  meeting. 

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BY-LAWS 

1.  The  order  of  business  of  this  society  shall  at  all  times  be  subject 
to  the  vote  of  three-fourths  of  all  members  present,  and  until  perma- 
nently altered,  except  when  for  a  time  suspended. 

The  regular  order  of  business  shall  be  as  follows: 
(1.)   Reading  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  by  the  Secretary. 
(2.)    Reports  of  committees  and  unfinished  business. 
(3.)   Board  of  Censors'  report.  Communications  received  and  read. 

Reports  of  cases. 
(4.)    New  business. 
(5.)   Essays  read  and  discussed. 
(6.)   Essayists  appointed  for  next  meeting. 
(7.)   Adjournment. 

2.  The  stated  meetings  of  the  society  shall  be  held  at  such  places 
in  the  county  of  McLean  as  the  previous  meetings  may  adjourn  to,  and 
the  special  meeting  at  such  as  may  be  selected  by  the  presiding  officer 
calling  the  same,  of  which  public  notice  shall  be  given  by  the  Secretary. 

3.  Candidates  for  membership  shall  be  proposed  at  a  stated  meeting, 
but  shall  not  be  elected  till  the  next  stated  meeting  unless  by  unanimous 
consent  of  the  members  present. 

4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  members  to  report  to  the  society,  in 
writing,  all  remarkable  cases  of  disease  and  injury  coming  under  their 
observation  which  in  their  estimation  would  be  beneficial  to  the  society; 
to  cultivate  harmony  and  good  understanding  among  the  profession, 
and  generally  to  promote  its  interest  according  to  their  several  abilities 
and  opportunities. 

5.  At  each  stated  meeting  of  the  society  the  President  shall  appoint 
two  members  to  read  essays  at  the  next  meeting,  and  such  members  if 
not  present  at  the  time  of  their  appointment  shall  be  notified  by  the 
Secretary. 

6.  All  papers  read  before  the  society  shall  become  the  property  of 
the  same  and  subject  to  its  disposal. 

7.  Five  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  business,  but  a 
smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  time  to  time. 

8.  The  rules  for  conducting  business  in  the  Senate  of  the  United 
States  shall,  as  far  as  applicable,  be  adopted  as  the  rules  for  regulating 
the  business  of  this  society. 

9.  These  By-laws  may  be  amended,  added  to,  or  repealed  at  any 
stated  meeting,  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present.  Provided, 
that  such  motion  shall  be  made  at  a  stated  meeting  and  lay  over  until 
a  subsequent  stated  meeting,  each  member  to  have  a  notice  of  such 
motion. 


21 


PRESIDING   OFFICERS 
McLEAN  COUNTY  ^^EDICAL  SOCIETY 

The  following  is  a  complete  list  of  the  different  presidents  and 
secretaries  of  this  society,  with  dates  of  their  election  up  to  and  in- 
cluding the  last  annual  election. 


PRESIDENT 

SECRETARY 

Mar. 

20 

1854 

A.  H.  Luce 

J.  R.  Freese 

April 

14 

1856 

Harrison  Noble 

» 

12 

1857 

T.  P.  Rogers 

E.  K.  Crothers 

13 

1858 

S.   W.   Noble 

»> 

12 

1859 

W.  R.  Chew 

» 

8 

1861 

E.  R.  Roe 

C.  R.  Parke 

14 

1862 

T.   F.  Worrell 

» 

10 

1865 

C.  R.  Parke 

H.  C.  Luce 

9 

1866 

S.   W.   Noble 

ft 

6 

1868 

» 

J.  W.  Read 

5 

1869 

H.  C.  Luce 

R,  D.  Bradley 

3 

1871 

» 

>» 

1 

1872 

J.  L.  White 

H.  C.  Luce 

7 

1873 

D.  L.  Crist 

>> 

» 

6 

1874 

R.  G.  Laughlin 

H.   C.   Crist 

Oct. 

5 

1874 

L.  Asire 

April 

5 

1875 

W.  A.  Elder 

J.  F.  McKenzie 

" 

3 

1876 

T.  D.  Fisher 

» 

>i 

2 

1877 

Mrs.  E.  A.  Shaw 

E.  T.  Stahl 

June 

4 

1877 

J.  Little 

April 

1 

1878 

D.  0.  Crist 

» 

V 

7 

1879 

C.  T.  Orner 

H.  C.  Crist 

» 

5 

1880 

Wm.  Hill 

J.  Little 

}> 

4 

1881 

A.  T.  Barnes 
S.  L.  Chapin 

» 
S.  T.  Anderson 

April 

2 

1883 

N.  B.  Cole 

» 

>> 

7 

1884 

Lee  Smith 

>f 

i> 

6 

1885 

T.  F.  Worrell 

» 

» 

5 

1886 

J.  Little 

A.  L.  Chapman 

>» 

4 

1887 

G.  M.  Smith 

» 

» 

2 

1888 

H.  A.   Winter 

» 

1 

1889 

H.  Parkhurst 

C.  J.  Corley 

n 

7 

1890 

F.  J.  Parkhurst 

R.  M.  Galloway 

»> 

2 

1891 

S.  T.  Anderson 

» 

" 

8 

1892 

F.  C.  Vandervort 

N.  F.  Jordan 

>> 

1893 

N.  K.  McCormick 

F.   J.   Welch 

» 

1894 

Rhoda  Galloway 

» 

»> 

1895 

» 

» 

>> 

1896 

J.  L.  White 

G.   R.   Smith 

>> 

1897 

C.  M.  Noble 

T.  W.  Bath 

>» 

1898 

>i 

» 

" 

1899 

E.  E.  Sargent 

E.  J.  Hyndman 

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April 


PRESIDENT 

SECRETARY 

1900 

C.  E.  Chapin 

F.  C.  Vandervort 

1901 

>» 

» 

1902 

J.  W.  Smith 

E.   S.   Reedy 

1903 

F,  C.  Vandervort 

A.  F.  Kaeser 

1904 

» 

R.  A.  Noble 

1905 

A.  L.  Fox 

» 

1906 

T.  W.  Bath 

0.  M.  Rhodes 

1907 

F.  H.  Godfrey 

>» 

1908 

»> 

R.  D,  Fox 

1909 

E,  Mammen 

A.   R.   Freeman 

1910 

>> 

J.  W.  Dobson 

1911 

R.  A.  Noble 

T.  D.  Cantrell 

1912 

W.  H.  Gardner 

>> 

1913 

» 

» 

1914 

H.  W.  Elder 

M.  F.  Savage 

1915 

T.   D.   Cantrell 

F.  C.  Fisher 

1916 

E.  P.  Sloan 

T.  D.   Cantrell 

1917 

F.  C.  Fisher 

>i 

1918 

F.  L.  Wakefield 

A,  Bernice  Curry 

1919 

W.  W.  Gailey 

» 

1920 

W.  M.  Young 

}t 

1921 

E.  L.  Brown 

Ralph  P..  Peairs 

1922 

J.  K.  P.  Hawks 

» 

1923 

E.  C.  Williams 

» 

1924 

A.  J.  Casner 

» 

1925 

J.  H.  Fenelon 

» 

1926 

A.  W.  Meyer 

t> 

1927 

Frank  Deneen 

tf 

1928 

H.  R.  Watkins 

>» 

1929 

H.  L,  Howell 

» 

1930 

J.  P.  Noble 

ft 

1931 

G.  A.  Sloan 

>» 

1932 

H.  W.  Grote 

» 

1933 

J.  C.  McNutt 

>» 

1934 

James    Jenson 

>» 

1935 

F.  H.  Henderson 

» 

1936 

F.  W.  Brian 

» 

1937 

J.  N.  Elliott 

» 

1938 

H.  W.  Wellmerling 

Gerald   Cline 

1939 

Ralph  Peairs 

Howard  Sloan 

1940 

D.  D.  Raber 

>) 

1941 

Gerald   Cline 

» 

1942 

C.  C.  Jones 

>f 

1943 

H.  0.  Dolley 

Harold  Watkins 

1944 

G.  E.  Hartenbower 

>> 

1945 

0.  M.  Thompson 

>» 

1946 

E.  M.  Stevenson 

Willis  Atkinson 

1947 

H.  P.  Sloan 

>» 

1948 

Ray  Doud 

»> 

1949 

0.  H.  Ball 

>» 

1950 

Vincent  B.  Marquis 

»» 

1951 

T.  C.  Scott 

»i 

1952 

Ralph   Loar 

A.  E.  Livingston 

1953 

D.  M.  Jenkins 
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>t 

GOLDEN  JUBILEE 

On  the  evening  of  April  7,  1904,  "The  McLean  County  Medical 
Society"  celebrated  its  "Golden  Anniversary  Banquet"  at  the  Illinois 
Hotel. 

The  following  members  with  their  wives  and  daughters  were  present: 

Drs.  Bath,  Bonnett,  Carr,  H.  S.  Chapin,  C.  E.  Chapin,  Chapman, 
Dally,  H.  W.  Elder,  G.  D.  Elder,  Fenelon,  A.  L.  Fox,  Fulwiler,  Foster, 
Guthrie,  Godfrey,  Hawks,  Hull,  Hall,  Jackman,  Kaeser,  Little,  Mammen, 
Meyer,  Mullin,  J.  P.  Noble,  C.  M.  Noble,  R.  A.  Noble,  Brown,  Orner, 
C.  R.  Parke,  Parkhurst,  E.  Reedy,  A.  E.  Rogers,  Sargent,  Shinn, 
G.  R.  Smith,  J.  W.  Smith,  Lee  Smith,  E.  M.  K.  Taylor,  J.  B.  Taylor, 
F.  C.  Vandervort,  Welch,  Weiland,  R.  G.  Yolton,  J.  L.  Yolton. 

Also  the  following  visitors: 

Drs.  C.  E.  Black,  President  of  the  State  Society;  Councilors  New- 
comb,  of  Champaign;  Barlow,  of  Robinson;  L.  J.  Harvey,  of  Griggsville; 
O.  B.  Will,  of  Peoria,  and  Clark,  of  Hamilton,  Ohio;  total,  92. 

A  delightful  repast  was  served  and  heartily  appreciated  by  all, 
after  which  the  President,  Dr.  F.  C.  Vandervort,  acted  as  "Toast 
Master"  to  which  responses  were  made  by  Drs.  O.  B.  Will,  of  Peoria, 
Illinois;  C.  R.  Parke,  of  Louisville,  Kentucky;  W.  E.  Guthrie  and  J.  B. 
Taylor,  of  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

Medical  Golden  Jubilees  are  rare  and  this  one  especially  will  long 
be  remembered  by  those  in  attendance. 


24 


THE  DOCTOR'S  WIFE 

A  Toast  Written  cnid  Presented  by  Huttie  Morehouse  Vandervort 
at  an  Early  Banquet  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society. 

Years  ago  it  was  said,  "It  is  not  good  for  man  to  be  alone,"  and 
what  is  true  of  man  in  general  is  doubly  true  of  the  doctor  in  particular. 

When  the  new  fledged  M.  D.  has  finished  his  studies,  chosen  his 
location,  hung  out  his  sign,  and  is  waiting  patiently  -  or  impatiently 
it  may  be  as  time  goes  on  -  for  the  patients  so  slow  in  coming,  he  has 
time  for  thoughts  on  many  subjects,  and  one  is  pretty  sure  to  be  that 
of  marriage.  After  a  time  of  hotel  boarding  and  office  rooming  he 
begins  to  think  of  a  partner  of  joys  and  sorrows,  hopes  and  fears, 
success  and  failure,  a  silent  partner  who  would  make  a  home  for  him 
which  would  be  a  much  happier  place  than  the  one  in  which  he  is  now 
living,  and  really,  from  a  business  point  of  view  he  readily  persuades 
himself,  a  doctor  ought  to  be  a  family  man. 

Of  course  the  women  doctors  are  not  in  my  subject  as  they  do  not 
need  wives. 

Well,  out  of  my  experience  and  the  fullness  thereof,  let  me  tell 
what  sort  of  a  woman  the  young  man  should  search  for. 

First,  a  woman  of  strong  constitution  -  a  doctor's  wife  must  never 
be  sick.  He  has  to  hear  of  people's  ailments  till  his  whole  head  is  sick 
and  his  heart  faint,  and  when  he  reaches  his  haven  of  rest,  he  must 
find  only  smiles,  pleasant  themes,  good  cooking,  quiet  and  peace. 

He  has  been  battling  with  the  world's  ills;  at  home  he  ought  to 
forget  that  there  are  any  sick  people  and  have  a  complete  change.  If 
our  subject  lacks  in  constitution,  then  she  must  be  the  possessor  of 
double  powers  of  endurance  and  make  believe  when  nature  gives  out. 

All  this  for  the  doctor's  comfort  and  a  great  deal  more  for  outside 
appearances.  No  one  thinks  a  doctor's  wife  has  any  right  to  be  sick. 
If  she  is,  the  immediate  conclusion  seems  to  be  that  he  is  a  failure  as 
a  doctor.  Did  any  of  you  ladies  ever  by  mistake  speak  of  not  feeling 
well  and  be  caught  up  by  the  incredulous  look  and  the  awful  remark, 
"And  you  a  doctor's  wife?" 

Nerves  of  steel  are  also  necessary.  What  would  a  nervous  woman  do 
if  she  should  see  her  husband  start  off  driving  a  high  mettled  horse  — 
and  after  awhile  see  a  man  bring  his  medicine  case,  laprobe,  cushion, 
etc.  and  lay  them  over  the  fence  and  say  nothing  of  the  cause  of  all 
this?  This  would  be  especially  trying  if  there  was  a  new  baby  by  her 
side,  not  yet  a  whole  week  old  -  but  a  doctor's  wife  must  not  be  nervous. 

He  must  visit  all  sorts  of  infectious  and  contagious  diseases  and 
she  must  "get  used  to  it"  and  "not  worry." 

Patience  in  large  abundance  must  she  possess;  patience  with  herself 
and  her  own  short  comings  of  which,  if  she  is  a  true  woman,  no  one 
is  more  conscious  than  she;  patience  with  the  doctor,  who  will  some- 
times do  imprudent  things  and  foolish  things  just  like  any  ordinary 
man;  patience  with  the  patients  who  will  many  times  annoy  and  per- 

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plex  her;  and  more  than  all  with  the  people  at  large,  who  will  fire 
random  shots  at  the  doctor's  wife  they  would  not  dare  aim  at  him  or 
at  any  man. 

Faith  also  is  necessary.  One  of  the  hardest  things  I  had  to  learn 
was  that  doctors  are  not  infallible.  During  my  early  years  our  old 
family  physician  was  held  in  such  high  regard  in  my  father's  family 
that  to  send  for  the  doctor  meant  sure  and  speedy  relief,  and  as  soon 
as  we  saw  him  coming  we  felt  better  -  both  the  sick  and  the  well. 

Love  -  more  than  all  must   she  love  the  man  who  will  henceforth 
be  her  counselor,  friend,  companion,  and  family  doctor. 
No   weakling   girl,   who   would    surrender   will. 
And  life,  and  reason,  with  her  loving  heart 
To   her  possessor;    -  no   soft  clinging  thing 
Who  would  find  breath  alone  within  the  arms 
Of  a  strong  master,  and  obediently 
Wait  on  his  whims,  in  slavish  carefulness;  - 
No  fawning,  cringing  spaniel,  to  attend 
His  royal  pleasure,  and  account  herself 
Rewarded  by  his  pats  and  pretty  words. 
But  a  round  woman,  who,  with  insight  keen 
Had  wrought  a  scheme  of  life,  and  measured  well 
Her  womanhood;   had  spread  before  her  feet 
A  fine  philosophy  to  guide  her  steps; 
Had  won  a  faith  to  which  her  life  was  brought 
In  strict  adjustment  -  brain  and  heart  meanwhile 
Working  in   conscious  harmony   and   rhythm 
With  the  great  scheme  of  God's  great  universe. 
On  toward  her  being's  end. 
Thus  a  doctor  of  old  describes  his  ideal  woman,  and  if  our  young 
friend  can  find  such  a  one  -  or  one  capable  of  growth  into  such  a  one  - 
let  him  not  fear  to  take   her  for   better,   for  worse  until  death   them 
doth  part. 

Some  women  marry  a  man  to  get  rid  of  him.  They  might  well  choose 
a  doctor.  Invite  in  a  company  of  friends  for  a  social  evening  -  the  tele- 
phone will  be  sure  to  ring,  and  the  doctor  must  go  five  miles  in  the 
country.  Roads  are  bad,  he  gets  back  just  in  time  to  bid  the  guests 
good-night.  Attend  a  lecture.  Doctor  is  called  away;  you  may  get  home 
the  best  way  you  can,  alone  or  with  some  neighbor  who  happens  to  be 
there. 

Two  of  my  most  intimate  friends  are  doctors'  wives.  One  complains 
bitterly  of  the  "aloneness"  for  which  she  never  planned,  and  that'her 
husband's  pocket  book  is  about  all  she  sees  of  him.  The  other  with  four 
children  does  not  have  so  much  loneliness  to  complain  of,  but  she  longs 
sometimes  for  a  little  more  of  her  husband's  society  and  time  to  keep 
acquainted  with  him._ 

A  lady  told  me  the  other  evening,  speaking  of  an  old  time  physician 
long  since  dead,  that  he  always  tried  all  his  medicines  on  his  wife  first 
before  using  them  in  his  practice.  Of  course  I  said  nothing,  but  I  thought 
of  certain  bottles  on  a  shelf  at  home  —  marked  "sample"  and  wondered 
if  I  was  a  sample  case. 

Speaking  of  bottles.  Oh  dear!  What  a  torment  they  are!  There  is 
not  a  place  in  the  house  too  sacred  for  these  same  bottles  and  if  you 
ever  dispose  of  one,  that  is  the  very  one  needed  next.  All  shapes  and 

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sizes  and  colors  are  ever  increasing  and  accumulating.  I  wish  there  was 
a  bottle  man  like  the  ragman,  who  would  come  and  take  them  away. 

Then  there  are  the  books,  the  magazines,  the  instruments,  the  medi- 
cine cases;  no  matter  if  the  house  is  small,  she  must  find  a  place  and 
room  for  all.  But  the  skeleton !  She  must  resolutely  keep  it  out  of  the 
house,  and  find  not  a  nook  or  cranny  in  home  or  hearth  in  which  to 
stow  even  its  shadow  away. 

When  the  doctor  is  sick,  it's  the  hardest  time  in  our  lives.  lie  has 
no  faith  in  doctors  -  no  faith  in  medicine  -  he  will  not  stay  in  bed  or 
keep  quiet  -  and  when  he  is  sick  at  all  he  is  pretty  sick.  We  will  pass 
lightly  over  this  subject  -  it  is  too  personal  -  and  ask, 

"Now  what,  for  all  this,  do  we  wives  get?"  We  bear  their  names, 
we  share  their  gains,  and  -  this  banquet! 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES 

Following  is  a  condensed  biographical  history  of  each  member  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  of  Illinois  from  its  organization  to 
the  present  time,  as  far  as  ascertainable: 

Doctor  A.  A.  Absher  was  born  in  Carmi,  Illinois,  —  Graduated  in  med- 
icine and  surgery  from  Chicago  P.  and  S.,  1883.  Located  in  Sibley, 
Illinois,  1894,  where  he  still  continues  to  practice  (1904).  Married  Miss 
Lenora  Helmick. 

Doctor  Edwin  M.  Adams  was  born  in  Hudson,  McLean  county,  Illinois, 
September  15,  1877.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Barnes 
Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1901.  Located  at  Gridley,  Illinois,  June 
10,  1903.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County,  Illinois  State,  A.  M.  A. 
and  North  Central  Medical  Societies.  He  married  Miss  Crystal  Mont- 
gomery in  1906.  Died  1937. 

Doctor  J.  C.  Adams  was  born  May  20,  1848,  in  Cadiz,  Ohio.  Graduated 
in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Ohio   Medical   College,   Cincinnati,   Ohio, 

1873.  Located  in  Hudson,  Illinois,  and  afterward  moved  to  Gridley, 
Illinois,  where  he  died  December  28,  1903,  of  cerebral  hemorrhage,  age 
55  years.  He  practiced  in  Gridley  eighteen  years.  Married  Rosalinda  B. 
Chadbourn. 

Doctor  Paul  Allyn  was  boin  in  Mendota,  Illinois,  April  10,  1879.  Grad- 
uated in  medicine  and  surgery,  April  16,  1902,  at  Barnes  Medical 
College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  Located  in  Danvers,  McLean  county,  Illinois, 
January  25,  1904.  Spent  one  year  in  City  and  Female  Hospital,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Doctor  S.  T.  Anderson  was  born  in  Reily,  Butler  county,  Ohio,  June  2, 
1844.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  1881.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1881.  Married  Miss  Mec. 
H.  Howe.  Died  April  10,  1896. 

Doctor  J.  L.  Asire  was  born  18  -  -  .  Graduated  18  -  -  .  Located  in  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois,  18  -  -  .  Was  Secretary  McLean  County  Medical  Society 

1874.  Present  location  unknown. 

Doctor  Charles  Ayling  was  born  July  2,  1869,  in  Princeville,  Peoria 
county,  Illinois.  Graduated  fi'om  Chicago  Medical  College  1893.  Located 
in  Gridley,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  August  17,  1893,  where  he  still 
continues  in  practice  (1904).  Married  Miss  Charlotte  A.  Mitchell  of 
Gridley,  Illinois* 

Doctor  W.  B.  Balcke  was  born  in  Burlington,  Iowa,  December  4,  1875. 
Graduated  from  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  St.  Louis,  Missouri, 
1898.  Located  in  Cropsey,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1898.  Married  Miss 
Dora  Irwin. 

Doctor  H.  F.  Ballard  was  born  in  Bourbon  county,  Kentucky,  1852. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 

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111.,  1882.  Located  in  Chenoa,  111.,  1882,  where  he  remained  in  practice 
until  1884,  when  he  moved  to  Cooksville,  111.  where  he  practiced  until 
1886,  returning  to  Chenoa,  111.  He  married  Miss  Mary  E.  Young,  of 
Old  Town,  111. 

Doctor  W.  J.  Ballard  was  born  May  30,  1803  in  Albemarle  county,  Va. 
Graduated  at  Transylvania  University,  Lexington,  Ky.,  -  -  -  -  Located 
in  Versailles,  Woodford  county,  and  Nicholasville,  Ky.,  1831  -  1855,  when 
he  moved  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until 
his  health  broke  in  1878.  He  was  elected  eleventh  (11th)  president  of 
McLean  County  Medical  Society.  Married  Miss  Elizabeth  Tapp. 

Doctor  Samuel  Bane  was  born  February  14,  1871,  at  Arrowsmith,  Mc- 
Lean county,  Illinois.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  North- 
western University  School  of  Medicine,  Chicago,  Illinois,  June  17,  1897. 
Located  in  Ellsworth,  McLean  county.  111.,  July  6,  1897,  where  he  still 
continues  in  practice.  Married  Miss  Olive  Belle  Smith. 

Doctor  A.  T.  Barnes  was  born  June  21,  1832,  in  Trimble  county,  Ky. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Louisville  Medical  College,  1856. 
Army  Medical  Certificate,  1863.  Practiced  in  Austin,  111.,  and  in  Cen- 
tralia,  111.,  1865;  Bloomington,  111.,  1879  until  his  death.  May  30,  1901. 
Was  Superintendent  of  Illinois  Hospital  for  Insane  at  Anna,  1871-1878. 
Was  a  member  of  medical  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  up  to  the  time 
of  his  death.  Was  President  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  1881. 
Married  Miss  Helen  Green,  1857. 

Doctor  G.  W.  Barton  was  born  in  Bedford,  Pa.,  May  11,  1838.  Graduated 
at  Chicago  University  Session  of  1858-9  and  entered  Mercy  Hospital. 
Located  in  Saybrook,  111.,  1859.  Died  September  28,  1885,  from  gun  shot 
wounds. 

Doctor  Thomas  W.  Bath  was  born  at  Tyr  Phil,  Wales,  March  18,  1863. 
Emigrated  with  his  parents  to  Illinois  in  1869.  Graduated  from  High 
School  and  became  an  undergraduate  of  Adrian  College,  Michigan. 
Studied  medicine  and  graduated  from  St.  Louis  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons  in  1892.  First  began  practice  at  Ohio,  111.,  for  three 
years,  thence  to  Normal,  111.,  from  which  place  he  entered  the  army 
during  the  Spanish-American  war,  serving,  and  commissioned  as  1st. 
Lieut,  and  Asst.  Surgeon  2nd  111.  Vol.  Inf.  Served  in  Cuba  and  the 
Philippines,  and  commissioned  as  Capt.  and  Asst.  Surgeon  U.  S.  Vols. 
Returned  to  Bloomington  after  nearly  three  years'  service,  at  which 
place  he  is  now  practicing. 

Doctor  L.  M.  Bickmore  was  born  May  27,  1838,  in  Clermont  county, 
Ohio.  Attended  lectures  at  Ohio  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  1859-60. 
Graduated  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1866.  Prac- 
ticed medicine  from  1860-69  in  Clermont  and  Hamilton  counties,  Ohio, 
and  from  1869  to  18  -  -  .  Shirley,  McLean  county,  Illinois.  Married  -  -  - 
Present  location  not  known    (1904). 

Doctor  John  Y.  Bonnett  was  born  September  16,  1873,  in  Leroy,  111. 
Graduated  in  medicine  from  Physio-Medical  College,  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
1896,  and  Illinois  Medical,  Chicago,  1898.  Practiced  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  from  1898-1902  and  Leroy,  111.,  from  1902  to  the  present  time 
(1904).  Died  July  7,  1916. 

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Doctor  Robert  D.  Bradley  was  born  January  9,  1845,  in  Greene  county, 
Illinois.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery,  Session  of  1868-9  at  Jef- 
ferson Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  1870-71;  Pekin,  111.,  17  years,  and  Peoria,  111.,  14  years  to  the 
present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss  Elizabeth  Karr,  of  Bloomington, 
Illinois. 

Doctor  E.  L.  Brown  was  born  March  31,  1864,  at  Blair,  111.  Attended 
and  graduated  from  Northwestern  University,  Chicago,  1894.  Located 
in  Parkston,  South  Dakota,  1895-1903  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1903 
to  present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss  Ada  May  Lawrence.  Died  October 
10,  1943. 

Doctor  C.  O.  Burke  was  born  in  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  1864.  Graduated 
from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1887.  Located  in 
Bloomington,  111.,  1887;  McLean,  111.,  1888  and  Atlanta,  111.,  1889  to 
present  time   (1904).  Married  Miss  Nellie  Bunn.  Deceased. 

Doctor  R.  R.  Burns  was  born  in  Bloomington,  111.,  July  8,  1860.  Graduated 
in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1884.  Located  in  Bloomington,  111.,  1884.  Married  Miss  Casey.  Died 
September  19,  1887. 

Doctor  L.  A.  Burr  was  born  October  26,  1862,  in  Charleston,  Illinois. 
Graduated  at  Beaumont  Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1887.  Located 
in  Chicago,  111.,  from  1889-94  and  Bloomington,  111.,  1895-98.  Married 
Miss  Clauda  L.  Brown  and  second  wife  Miss  Boulware. 

Doctor  Charles  Carle  was  born  August,  1831,  in  Trumansburg,  N.  Y. 
Graduated  at  University  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  New  York, 
1852.  Practiced  medicine  three  (3)  years  in  New  Jersey.  From  thence 
removed  to  Perry  county,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  for  five  (5)  years. 
Was  Assistant  Surgeon  of  -  -  regiment  Illinois  Volunteers  U.  S.  A., 
and  at  the  close  of  the  war  returned  to  Perry  county  and  resumed 
practice.  In  1867  he  located  in  Bloomington,  111.  but  did  not  practice.  Died 
1879  of  cancer  of  the  tongue. 

Doctor  C.  R.  Carr  was  born  June  15,  1845,  in  Terre  Haute,  Indiana. 
Attended  lectures  at  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College  1869-70  and  71, 
graduating  at  latter  session.  After  graduating,  he  practiced  nine  months 
in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  and  subsequently  six  months  in  Rockford,  Illi- 
nois. Was  house  surgeon  in  New  York  Eye  and  Ear  infirmary  during 
Session  in  1873,  returning  to  Bloomington  in  the  fall,  where  he  still 
resides  (1904).  Married  Miss  Ella  Hayes. 

Doctor  Charles  E.  Chapin  was  born  in  DeWitt,  Illinois,  January  29,  1866. 
Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,  1891.  Located  in 
Moline,  111.,  1891,  and  practiced  there  until  1894,  when  he  was  appointed 
Assistant  Physician  to  State  Insane  Hospital,  Jacksonville,  Illinois, 
which  position  he  held  until  1897,  when  he  moved  to  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  where  he  is  still  in  practice  (1904).  He  is  one  of  the  medical 
staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Married  Miss  Lizzie  Sterling.  Died  Sept. 
26,  1930. 

Doctor  H.  S.  Chapin  was  born  in  DeWitt,  Dewitt  county,  111.,  1849. 
Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,   1872.  Located  in 

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Holder,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1885,  where  he  has  been  in  constant 
practice  up  to  the  present  time.   (1904).  Married  Miss  Julia  Bosseman. 

Doctor  Samuel  L.  Chapin  was  born  in  DeWitt,  DeWitt  county.  111.,  1857. 
Attended  first  course  of  lectures  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  and  graduated  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
1875.  Located  in  Holder,  McLean  county.  111.,  in  1875,  and  in  Saybrook, 
Illinois,  1885,  where  he  practiced  until  his  death.  Was  assassinated 
August  18,  1904,  while  returning  home  from  his  office,  9:30  P.  M. 
and  died  9:30  A.  M.  August  19,  1904.  The  assassin,  George  F.  Wilkinson, 
supposed  to  be  insane.  Dr.  Chapin  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  county 
Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  and  also  the  American 
Medical  Association.  He  was  a  member  of  Hope  Lodge  No.  140,  K.  P., 
of  Saybrook,  Illinois.  His  death  was  universally  regretted  by  the  citizens 
of  Saybrook  and  surrounding  country.  Was  married  three  times.  First, 
Mrs.  Addie  Doughlett;  second,  Mrs.  Minnie  Cheney;  third.  Miss  L.  A. 
Cox  of  Farmer  City,  Illinois, 

Doctor  A,  L.  Chapman  was  born  in  Harrison  county,  Ohio,  January  26, 
1847.  Graduated  at  Cincinnati  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  after 
three  full  courses.  Located  at  White  Oak,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1877- 
83;  Bloomington,  111.,  1883-91;  and  Carlock,  McLean  county,  Illinois, 
to  present  time  (1904).  Served  in  army  during  the  Civil  War,  Company 
G,  76th  O.  V.  I.;  was  in  "Sherman's  March  to  the  Sea,"  in  battles  at 
Resaca  and  Kenesaw  Mountain.  Was  U.  S.  pension  examiner  at  Bloom- 
ington, 111.,  during  Cleveland's  last  administration.  Married  Miss  Lydia 
Bramwell  in  1879.  (Deceased). 

Doctor  R.  W.  Chapman  was  born  in  Leesburg,  Carroll  county,  Ohio,  July 
24,  1837.  Attended  lectures  at  Starling  Medical  College,.  Columbus,  Ohio, 
where  he  graduated  1860.  Located  in  Bakersville,  Coshocton  county, 
Ohio,  1861-67.  In  New  Rumley,  Harrison  county,  Ohio,  1867-69;  and  in 
1869  removed  to  ElPaso,  111.  Present  whereabouts  unknown. 

Doctor  W.  R.  Chew  was  born  March  15,  1816,  in  Fredericksburg,  Va. 
Attended  lectures  in  Transylvania  Medical  College,  Lexington,  Ky., 
during  the  session  of  1842-3-4,  graduating  in  1844.  Practiced  medicine 
from  1844  until  1856  in  Midway,  Woodford  county,  Ky.;  from  1856-60 
in  Bloomington,  111.,  and  from  1860-63  in  East  Feliciana  Parish,  La. 
From  1863-68  near  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  and  from  1868-86  to  Clarksville, 
Texas,  where  he  died  September,  1886,  and  was  buried  in  Jefferson, 
Texas.  He  was  fifth  President  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society. 
Married  -  -  -  . 

Doctor  J.  M.  Cody  was  born  in  Embo,  Ontario,  B.  C,  1861.  Graduated 
in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1886.  Has  been  practicing  in  Tremont,  Illinois,  since  graduating.  Mar- 
ried Miss  Belle  Irene  Davis. 

Doctor  N.  B.  Cole  was  born  December,  1873,  in  Fairfield  county,  Ohio. 
Attended  lecture  session  1859-60  in  New  York  Medical  College  and  reg- 
ular session  of  1860  at  Long  Island  College  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  where  he 
graduated.  Practiced  medicine  in  Aetna,  Ohio,  from  1860-68,  when  he 
entered  the  army,  serving  until  1865  as  Assistant  Surgeon  of  19th 
Ohio  and  50th  Ohio  regiments.  After  leaving  the  army,  he  located  in 

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Bloomington,  111.,  Nov.  1,  1865,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until 
November,  1896.  He  was  for  years  physician  to  the  Soldiers'  Orphans' 
Home  at  Normal,  111.  In  1896  he  moved  to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  where  he 
died  September  11,  1904.  Married  Miss  M.  C.  Evans. 

Doctor  Henry  Conklin  was  born  in  Morristown,  New  Jersey,  1814.  Grad- 
uated at  Starling  Medical  College,  Columbus,  Ohio,  1830.  Practiced 
medicine  several  years  in  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio,  thence  removed  to  Hudson, 
McLean  county,  Illinois,  18  -  -  ,  where  he  practiced  until  he  moved  to 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  1864,  where  he  died  January  29,  1888.  Dr.  Conklin 
was  a  charter  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  He  was 
married  three  times.  His  last  wife  was  Mrs.  M.  Dodge,  of  Springfield,  111. 

Doctor  C.  J.  Corley  was  born  in  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  January  26, 
1864.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  1884.  Located  in  Bloomington,  111.,  soon  after  graduating, 
where  he  practiced  until  his  death,  June  27,  1898.  Married  Miss  Eugenia 
La  Case. 

Doctor  William  A.  Coss  was  born  October  31,  1870,  in  Arrowsmith, 
Illinois.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Marion  Sims  Medical 
College,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1901.  Located  in  Danvers,  McLean  county,  111., 
1901.  Married  Anna  Belle  Arbogast. 

Doctor  J.  E.  Covey  was  born  in  McLean  county,  Illinois,  near  LeRoy, 
October  7,  1861.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  February 
26,  1887.  Practiced  medicine  in  Lexington,  Illinois,  from  March,  1887, 
to  June,  1903,  excepting  five  (5)  months  spent  in  study  in  Germany. 
From  September  1,  1902,  he  spent  a  year  in  the  hospital  in  Chicago, 
making  a  special  study  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat.  Since  April 
of  this  year  (1904)  he  has  taken  a  course  at  Royal  London  Ophthalmis 
Hospital  of  London,  England.  August  1,  1904,  located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Married  Miss  Emma  L.  Scrogin. 

Doctor  E.  G.  Covington  was  born  in  Washington,  D.  C,  August  1,  1872 
(negro).  Graduated  1899  at  Howard  University,  Washington,  D.  C.  Lo- 
cated in  Bloomington,  111.,  1900,  where  he  still  resides  (1904).  Assistant 
Surgeon  of  the  8th  regiment  Illinois  National  Guards,  commissioned 
June  2,  1902.  (Deceased). 

Doctor  David  L.  Crist  was  born  in  Perry  county,  Ohio,  May  18,  1817. 
Graduated  at  Starling  Medical  College,  Columbus,  Ohio,  1852.  Com- 
menced practice  soon  after  at  Mt.  Sterling,  Ohio,  and  moved  to  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois,  1853,  where  he  practiced  until  a  short  time  before  his 
death  (which  was  caused  by  a  complication  of  diseases)  March  18,  1875. 
Dr.  D.  L.  Crist  was  a  charter  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  and  a  constant  attendant  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Asso- 
ciation. 

Doctor  D.  O.  Crist  was  born  in  Rushville,  Fairfield  county,  Ohio,  August 
28,  1824.  Practiced  in  Mt.  Sterling  until  1855,  when  he  located  in  Bloom- 
ington, 111.,  from  which  place  he  moved  to  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Doctor  Howard  C.  Crist  was  born  in  Licking  county,  Ohio,  1846.  Grad- 
uated in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1870.  Located  in  Bloomington,  111.,  1870.  In  1874  was  stationed  at  Indian 
Agency,  Arizona,  and  in  1882  moved  to  Riverside,  California,  where  he 
died  August  5,  1883. 

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Doctor  William  Cromwell  was  born  near  Hagerstown,  Maryland,  October 
2,  1812.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  University  of  Maryland, 
1835,  from  which  time  until  1858  he  continued  in  practice.  He  died  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  January  7,  1874,  of  Phthisis  Pulmonalis.  He  was 
appointed  Postmaster  at  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1867,  and  served  very 
acceptably  for  four  years.  He  was  held  in  such  high  esteem  that  upon 
the  incoming  of  a  new  national  administration,  a  large  number  of  both 
political  parties  petitioned  for  his  continuance  in  office,  but  the  princi- 
ples of  partisan  reward  was  too  important  to  be  overlooked  even  to  retain 
a  particularly  honest  and  efficient  public  officer.  He  subsequently  en- 
gaged in  the  insurance  business,  being  unable  from  failing  health,  to 
practice  his  profession.  His  death  was  greatly  regretted  by  a  large 
circle  of  admiring  friends.  He  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Enos  of  Philadelphia, 
Penn. 

Doctor  E.  K.  Crothers  was  born  October  29,  1826,  at  Mount  Pleasant, 
Jefferson  county,  Ohio.  Attended  Medical  Department  of  the  University 
of  Missouri,  St.  Louis,  1847-8,  and  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  1849-50  where  he  graduated.  Located  in  Bloomington,  111., 
July  4,  1850,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until  his  death,  April  23, 
1893.  Dr.  Crothers  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  M.  L.  Depew,  who  afterward 
graduated  in  medicine  and  aided  her  husband  very  materially  in  his 
office  practice. 

Doctor  H.  M.  Dally  was  born  in  Putnam  county,  Illinois,  1854.  Graduated 
in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  1881.  Located  in  Kempton, 
Illinois,  1882-1902,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  October,  1902,  to  present 
time  (1904).  Married  Rose  E.  Hannah. 

Doctor  A.  T.  Darrah  was  born  in  Delaware  county,  Ohio,  March  17,  1836. 
Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1865.  Located  at 
Tolono,  Champaign  county,  Illinois,  1865-1883,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
from  1883  until  his  death,  September  4,  1889.  Married  Elizabeth  J. 
Fugate. 

Doctor  Eliza  Dawson  was  born  -  -  Graduated  -  -  .  Located  in  Blooming- 
ton, Illinois  -  -  .     Present  location  unknown. 

Doctor  D.  T.  Douglas  was  born  in  Morristown,  New  Jersey,  July  7,  1842. 
Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  1871.  Located  in  Selma, 
Illinois,  1871,  and  Colfax,  Illinois,  1883.  Married  Mary  L.  Pierson.  Died 
1909. 

Doctor  R.  W.  Dunlap  was  born  near  Lexington,  Ky.,  July  4,  1817.  He 
graduated  May,  1839,  at  Transylvania  University,  Lexington,  Ky.  Two 
years  thereafter  he  took  a  supplemental  course  in  Philadelphia  and  New 
York.  Immediately  after  graduating  he  located  in  Danville,  Ky.  In  1856, 
he  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  In  1861,  he  returned  to  Kentucky, 
having  a  temporary  residence  in  Bloomfield,  Nelson  county,  until  after 
the  war  when  he  returned  to  Danville,  Ky.,  and  there  remained  until 
his  death,  July  24,  1885.  He  was  an  active  practitioner  aH  his  life.  Was 
a  charter  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association.  President  of 
Kentucky  Medical  Association  in  1879.  Upon  the  creation  of  the  Ken- 
tucky State  Board  of  Health,  he  was  appointed  a  member  by  the  Gov- 

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ernor  and  remained  a  member  during  his  life.  Dr.  Dunlap  was  greatly- 
respected  by  all  the  members  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society. 
His  remains  are  buried  in  the  Danville  Cemetery,  Kentucky. 

Doctor  Charles  S.  Elder  was  born  in  Waterloo,  New  York,  May  7,  1835. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  March,  1863.  Located  in  Chenoa,  Illinois,  1863,  where  he  is  still 
in  active  practice  (1904).  In  1869,  he  married  Miss  Mary  E.  Martin,  of 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  He  died  April  12,  1911. 

Doctor  George  W.  Elder  was  born  February,  1809.  Graduated  in  Phila- 
delphia Medical  College,  Penn.  -  Practiced  in  U.  S.  Army,  Bloomington, 
Illinois  and  LeRoy,  Illinois.  Died  August,  1892.  Married  Mary  Baker. 

Doctor  Guilford  D.  Elder  was  born  at  Prairie  DeLong,  Illinois,  November 
27,  1845.  Moved  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1852.  Graduated  at  University 
of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  1877.  Located  in  Danvers,  Illinois,  1877-98  and 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  1898,  until  present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss 
Julia  Reed  of  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Died  October  1,  1906. 

Doctor  Horace  W.  Elder  was  born  November  28,  1859  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Attended  city  schools,  including  High  School,  from  which  he 
finished  in  1876.  Attended  Philadelphia  School  of  Pharmacy  two  years, 
1879-80.  Clerked  in  drug  store  until  1885.  That  year  was  married  to 
Miss  Ella  Slater.  Attended  Marion  Sims  Medical  School  two  years, 
Barnes  Medical  School  two  years,  from  which  he  graduated  in  the  spring 
of  1893.  Took  post-graduate  course  at  Jefferson  Medical  School,  Phila- 
delphia, one  year.  Has  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington  since  1895. 
Member  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  American  Medical  Association, 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Association.  Also  member  staff  Bloomington 
Free  Polyclinic  for  five  years.  Member  Brokaw  Hospital  staff  and  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital  staff.  He  died  October  24,  1930.  Dr.  Horace  Elder 
was  the  son  of  Dr.  William  A.  Elder.  Dr.  William  A.  Elder,  Dr.  Charles 
S.  Elder,  and  Dr.  Guilford  D.  Elder  were  brothers. 

Doctor  William  A.  Elder  was  born  in  Watertown,  Seneca  county.  New 
York,  March  3,  1826.  Graduated  March,  1847,  from  Medical  Department 
University  of  Missouri,  St.  Louis.  Was  resident  physician  at  Marine 
Hospital  at  St.  Louis  one  year.  Practiced  in  St.  Louis  1848-49-50,  Bloom- 
ington, llinois,  July  1,  1851,  until  his  death,  January  3,  1895.  Was  Pres- 
ident of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1875.  Was  a  charter 
member  of  the  society.  Was  a  member  of  medical  staff  at  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital.  Married  Mary  Owens. 

Doctor  J.  H.  Fenelon  was  born  December  11,  1864,  in  Fond  du  Lac  county, 
Wisconsin.  Graduated,  1889  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Practiced  in  Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma  Territory,  1889-95,  and  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois,  1895,  to  present  time  (1904).  Is  a  member  of  the  medical 
staff  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Married  Miss  Mary  Slattery,  of  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Practiced  until  his  death,  March  3,  1941. 

Doctor  T.  D.  Fisher  was  born  in  Ligonier,  Westmoreland  county,  Pa., 
October  1,  1826.  Attended  one  course  of  lectures  in  Western  Reserve 
Medical  College,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  graduated  at  Rush  Medical  Col- 
lege, Chicago,  Illinois,  session  of  1856-7.  Located  in  Leroy,  Illinois,  May, 
1853.,  where  he  was  in  continued  practice  until  his  death,  April  6,  1902. 

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Doctor  D.  M.  Foster  was  born  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  February  12, 
1817.  Graduated  from  Medical  Institute,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  1841. 
Located  in  Oak  Grove,  Kentucky,  1841-51;  Heusted  county,  Arkansas, 
1852-57;  Natchez,  Mississippi,  1857-64;  Hopkinsville,  Kentucky,  1864-73, 
and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  from  1873  to  present  time  (1904).  The  doctor 
retired  from  practice  some  years  since  and  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
until  recently.  Married  Miss  Mary  L.  Hawks. 

Doctor  A.  L.  Fox  was  born  in  Danville,  Pa.,  January  23,  1846.  Graduated 
at  University  of  Michigan,  1870.  Practiced  in  Michigan  1870-85;  Oregon, 
1885-93;  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1893  to  present  time  (1904).  Married 
Miss  C.  V.  Deems. 

Doctor  J.  R.  Freese  was  born  in  New  Jersey.  Attended  lectures  in  Penn- 
sylvania Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois  in  1854.  Was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  and  its  first  Secretary.  Returned  to  Philadelphia  before 
the  war  and  has  been  completely  lost  sight  of. 

Doctor  C.  Judson  Gill  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  1836.  Graduated  in 
medicine  and  surgery  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1866. 
Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  from  1866-76,  when 
he  moved  to  Riverside,  California,  where  he  now  resides.  (1904).  In  1863, 
he  married  Miss  Sophie  Crist;  second  wife  Miss  Emma  Crist,  1865;  and 
third  wife.  Miss  I.  L.  Kimball,  in  1899.  Died  December  6,  1904,  in  Cali- 
fornia. 

Doctor  F.  H.  Godfrey  was  born  in  Newton,  Hamilton  county,  Ohio, 
December  14,  1847.  Graduated  at  Miami  Medical  College,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  1877.  Located  in  Bellflower,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1877.  In  1890 
moved  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  has  been  in  continued  practice 
until  the  present  time  (1904),  with  the  exception  of  some  time  in  Lon- 
don, England,  taking  a  special  course  in  ophthalmic  surgery  and  diseases 
of  the  eye,  nose  and  throat.  Has  been  a  member  of  medical  staff  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital  for  a  number  of  years.  Married  Miss  Mercie  White, 
of  Bloomington,  Illinois.   (Deceased). 

Doctor  Daniel  O.  Golding  was  born  June  23,  1870,  at  Plattsmouth, 
Nebraska.  Graduated  in  medicine  "and  surgery  from  Jefferson  Medical 
College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1890,  and  New  York  Post  Graduate  M.  &  H., 
1891.  Practiced  in  Connecticut  Home  and  Hospital,  1890-91,  Nebraska 
one  year,  Iowa  three  years,  Arrowsmith,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  where 
he  now  resides  (1904).  Married  Miss  Fannie  Brown. 

Doctor  R.  Earl  Gordon  was  born  in  Carlyle,  Illinois,  September  5,  1872. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Missouri  Medical  College,  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  March  27,  1893.  Located  in  El  Paso,  Illinois,  December, 
1894,  where  he  still  continues  in  practice  (1904).  July,  1894,  he  married 
Miss  Delia  C.  Chappell  of  Rolla,  Mo.  Is  local  Surgeon  for  Illinois  Central 
R.  R.  Co. 

Doctor  J.  C.  Graham  was  born,  1^50,  in  Rhode  Island.  Graduated  from 
the  Western  Medical  College,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  1873,  and  University  of 
New  York,  1875.  Resident  Physician  Cleveland  City  Hospital  1873-74. 
Located  in  Lexington,  Illinois,  1875-89.  Located  in  Detroit,  Michigan, 
1890-91,  since  which  time  he  has  been  in  La  Port  City,  Iowa.  Married  -  -  . 

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Doctor  Elias  Gray  was  born  February  20,  1821,  in  Middletown,  Ohio. 
Was  Assistant  Surgeon  30th  Iowa  Regiment  1862-63  and  Assistant 
Surgeon  58th  Mississippi  (colored).  Was  first  Secretary  of  Illinois 
Board  of  Health.  Died  in  Chicago,  June  30,  1896. 

Doctor  William  E.  Guthrie  was  born  in  Abingdon,  Illinois,  1857.  Grad- 
uated from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1881,  and  entered 
the  firm  of  White  and  Guthrie.  Married  in  1882  to  Miss  Letta  Smith. 
Elected  County  Physician  March,  1884,  and  held  that  position  until 
departure  for  Europe,  1888-9.  One  year  at  Berlin  and  London  at  clinics, 
studied  with  Von  Bergman,  Bramann,  Oelshausen,  Landau  and  Virchow 
at  Berlin  and  with  Treves  at  London.  In  1892,  commenced  practice 
alone;  1886,  appointed  surgeon  L.  E.  &  W.  R.  R.;  1896,  appointed 
surgeon  C.  &  A.  R.  R.;  1899,  spent  five  months  in  Munich  studying 
with  Amann.  Was  a  member  of  World's  Congress  of  Gynaecologists  at 
Amsterdam  in  1899.  One  of  medical  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital.  In  1900, 
withdrew  from  general  practice  and  since  then  limits  his  practice  to 
surgery.  ( Deceased ) . 

Doctor  O.  E.  Haering  was  born  in  Dodge  county,  Wisconsin,  February  6, 
1861.  Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1886. 
Practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  since  that  time  with  the 
exception  of  eight  (8)  months  spent  in  Europe  in  1889,  where  he  at- 
tended medical  lectures  in  University  of  Berlin,  Married  Miss  Mary  A. 
Lampel. 

Doctor  T.  T.  Haering  was  born  February,  1833,  at  Frickenhausen,  King- 
dom of  Bavaria,  Germany.  Graduated  at  Munich,  Bavaria,  1860,  and 
came  to  the  U.  S.  of  America  same  year.  Practiced  medicine  in  Dodge 
county,  Wisconsin,  two  years.  Was  Assistant  Surgeon  in  the  9th  Army 
Corps  during  Rebellion.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1867,  where 
he  was  also  engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  connection  with  his 
practice.  He  still  practices  his  profession  (1904).  Married  -  -  . 

Doctor  John  Haig  was  born  September  5,  1855,  near  Scotland,  Indiana. 
Graduated  from  Miami  Medical  College,  1880.  Located  in  Scotland,  In- 
diana, 1880;  Downs,  Illinois,  1883;  and  Leroy,  Illinois,  1884.  Is  at  present 
time  Postmaster  at  Leroy,  Illinois.  Married  Miss  Sallie  M.  Forbes,  who 
died    -    -    1900.  Second  wife.  Miss  Catherine  F.  Nelson. 

Doctor  J.  W.  Hall  was  born  in  Georgetown,  Kentucky,  August  27,  1868, 
Graduated  at  Kentucky  School  of  Medicine,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  in  1890. 
Located  at  Erlanger,  Kentucky,  1890-92;  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1892- 
1903;  and  Chicago,  Illinois,  1903,  to  present  time  (1904),  Married  Miss 
Gertrude  Crumbaugh,  who  died  1900. 

Doctor  William  Hallam  was  born  in  Louisville,  Illinois,  April  2,  1851. 
Graduated  from  Medical  College  of  Ohio,  at  Cincinnati,  1874.  Practiced 
at  Centralia,  Illinois,  one  year;  Grayville,  Illinois,  twelve  years.  Located 
in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1887,  where  he  practiced  until  his  death, 
January  23,  1898. 

Doctor  Lewis  Joseph  Hammers  was  born  in  Woodford  county,  Illinois, 
August  14,  1877.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  University  of  Illinois,  Chicago,  in  1902.  Lo- 
cated January  1,  1903,  in  Lexington,  Illinois.  September  12,  1900, 
marVied  Miss  Minnie  Berger,  of  Dalton  Station,  Cook  county,  Illinois, 

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Doctor  Edson  B.  Hart  wa^  born  in  1868  in  El  Paso,  Illinois.  Graduated 
June,  1901,  from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
Illinois.  Served  one  ^ear  as  interne  at  Lincoln  Hospital,  New  York, 
and  May  1,  1902  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Married  Miss  Louie 
Howell  April  25,  1911.  He  died  July  18,  1939. 

Doctor  C.  E.  Hayward  was  born  in  Brimfield,  Illinois,  -  -  .  Took  State 
Board  of  Health  examination  1877.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1886.  Located  in  Morton,  Illinois,  1877,  and  Cropsey, 
Illinois,  1880,  where  he  has  been  in  practice  until  the  present  time. 
Married  Elvira  Hayward. 

Doctor  A.  T.  Kenton  was  born  -  -  .  Practiced  on  ten  (10)  years  limits 
Certificate  1878  -  -  .  Married  Miss  Boyd  of  Wilmington,  Ohio. 

Doctor  William  Hill  was  born  in  Middletown,  Butler  county,  Ohio,  March 
12,  1829.  Attended  lectures  at  Laporte,  Indiana,  1849,  and  Ann  Arbor, 
Michigan,  1851-53.  Graduated  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  1856;  Illinois  Army  Certificate  1856-61;  Surgeon  48th  Illinois 
Regiment  Infantry  1861-62.  In  1856,  located  in  Salem,  Illinois,  where 
he  practiced  ten  (10)  years,  including  time  spent  in  army  as  surgeon 
during  Civil  War.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  at  close  of  war, 
where  he  still  continues  in  practice  (1.904).  Was  President  of  "District 
Medical  Society,"  1873,  and  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1880;  Vice- 
President  State  Medical  Society,  1882.  Was  a  member  of  (House)  32nd 
General  Assembly  of  Illinois  1880-82.  First  wife  Miss  Ellen  Carr; 
second  wife  Miss  Frances  Roach.  After  locating  in  Bloomington,  Dr. 
Hill  paid  special  attention  to  Surgery  but  at  the  same  time  did  a 
general  practice. 

Doctor  Edward  P.  G.  Holderness  was  born  in  Manchester,  England, 
November  5,  1832.  Came  to  this  country  when  a  child.  Graduated  from 
Missouri  Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  1860,  and  Bellevue  Hos- 
pital Medical  College,  New  York,  in  1875.  Practiced  in  Pleasant  Hill, 
Illinois,  1860-61.  Located  in  Towanda,  Illinois  1861-75,  and  in  Chenoa, 
Illinois,  1875,  to  present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss  Lucinda  A.  Mitchell, 
June,  1860. 

Doctor  Z.  L.  Hoover  was  born  in  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  1824.  Graduated  at 
Ohio  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Session  of  1846-47.  Located  in 
Germantown,  Ohio,  1845-6,  Germantown,  Indiana,  1848,  and  Blooming- 
ton, Illinois  in  1851,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until  his  death 
April  7,  1886.  He  was  a  charter  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  and  one  of  the  most  successful  and  popular  physicians  in  the 
county.  Married  Miss  Alice  Ann  Allen  of  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

Doctor  W.  L.  Horn  was  born  in  McLean,  Illinois,  -  -  1860.  Graduated 
from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1905.  Located  for- 
merly at  Arrowsmith,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  but  at  present  resides  at 
Boulder,  Colorado,  December,  1903-1904.  Married  Miss  Mary  Brock  hi 
1884. 

Doctor  Silas  Hubbard  was  born  in  Mayville,  Chautauqua  county,  Ver- 
mont, May  1,  1821.  Graduated  from  Castleton  Medical  College,  Castleton, 
Vermont,  in  1842.  Located  in  Buffalo,  New  York,  1842-1855.  Practiced 
in  Bloomington,   Illinois,   from   1855-58,   and   in  Hudson,   Illinois,   from 

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1858-1900,  when  he  moved  to  East  Aurora,  New  York,  where  he  con- 
tinues in  practice  (1904).  Married  Miss  Julia  F.  Read  of  Buffalo,  New 
York. 

Doctor  M.  D.  Hull  was  born  in  Salem.  Marion  county,  Illinois,  September 
20,  1851.  Graduated  in  medicine  at  Louisville  Medical  College  in  1876. 
Practiced  in  Salem  in  partnership  with  Dr.  J.  A.  Davenport  till  the  fall 
of  1877.  Moved  from  Salem  to  Arrowsmith,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  in 
October,  1877,  and  remained  there  in  practice  till  January,  1894,  when 
he  moved  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  and  has  since  then  practiced  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  Died  September  8,  1921. 

Doctor   Eliza  J.  Hyndman  was   born   September   3,   1849.   in   Coatsburg, 

Adam  county,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  Northwestern  University  Med- 
ical College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1897.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
1897,  where  she  still  continues  in  practice   (1904).  (Deceased). 

Doctor   F.   O.   Jackman  was   born   October   23,    1858,   at    Norwalk,   Ohio. 

Graduated  from  Northwestern  L'niversity  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111., 
March  29,  1SS7.  Located  in  Topeka,  Kansas;  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  and 
Mt.  Pleasant,  Iowa.  The  doctor  served  on  the  staff  of  physicians  in  the 
Insane  Asylum  of  these  places.  Unmarried.    Died  May  30,  1932. 

Doctor  E.  B.  Johnson  was  born  in  Belmont  county,  Ohio,  in  1830.  Grad- 
uated in  Louisville.  Kentucky,  1851.  Located  in  Georgetown,  Kentucky, 
after  lea\ing  college,  thence  to  Atlanta  and  McLean,  Illinois,  where  he 
died,  1884.  Married  Miss  Jennie  Keens. 

Doctor  Albert  Gallatin  Jones  was  born  December  21,  1827,  in  West 
Nev,-ton,  Pa.  Graduated  from  Chicago  Medical  College,  now  North- 
western University  Medical  College,  Chicago.  Illinois,  March,  1862.  After 
graduating,  located  in  Farmington,  Illinois;  Menlo,  Guthrie  county,  Iowa; 
and  Lexington,  Illinois,  where  he  now  resides  (1904).  November  25,  1851, 
married  Miss  Isabella  McCoy,  of  Wayne  county,  Ohio. 

Doctor  N.  F.  Jordan  was  born  in  Tollesboro,  Kentucky.  May  18,  1863. 
Graduated  at  Ohio  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1883.  Located  in 
Tollesboro.  Kentucky,  1887;  Mansfield.  Illinois,  1887-8;  and  Blooming- 
ton, Illinois,  in  1888,  until  his  death,  December  28,  1903.  Married  Miss 
Wallingfred. 

Doctor  A.  F.  Kaeser  was  born  December  9,  1878,  at  Highlands,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago.  Illinois, 
Session  of  1901.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1901-1904.  Died  Jan. 
SO,  1940. 

Doctor  L.  S.  Keith  was  born  January  16.  1858,  in  Lebanon,  Indiana.  Grad- 
uated at  Eclectic  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1887.  Located  in 
Congerville,  Illinois,  1889-96,  and  Towanda,  Illinois,  1896  to  present  time 
(1904).  Married  Miss  Carrie  M.  Merrill. 

Doctor  O.  A.  Kell  was  born  in  Salem,  Illinois,  1871.  Graduated  from 
Barnes  Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  1887.  Located  in  Danvers, 
McLean  county,  Illinois,  1898-1901,  and  Kankakee  Hospital  for  Insane, 
1901-1904. 

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Doctor  S.  L.  Kerr  was  born  August  11,  1823,  in  Washington  county,  Pa. 
Examination  by  State  Board  of  Health.  Located  in  East  Liberty,  Allin 
county,  Indiana,  May,  1850,  where  he  remained  until  the  spring  of  1856, 
removing  to  Kappa,  Illinois,  April,  1857.  Located  in  El  Paso,  Woodford 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until  his  death,  in  18  -  -  . 

Doctor  T.  W.  Keys  was  born  January  18,  1838,  in  Ireland.  Graduated  in 
medicine  and  surgery  from  Keokuk  Medical  College,  Iowa,  February  25, 

1879.  Located  in  Leroy,  Illinois,  June,  1869,  where  he  has  been  prac- 
ticing medicine  continuously  ever  since  -  thirty-five  years.  He  married 
Miss  Jennie  Magill  at  Lexington,  Illinois,  October  8,  1865.  (Deceased). 

Doctor  William  J.  Kirk  was  born  October  27,  1833,  in  Simpsonville, 
Kentucky.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Louisville  College  of 
Medicine,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  1853.  Located  in  Atlanta,  Illinois,  1855, 
where  he  practiced  until  his  death,  March  25,  1887.  His  first  wife  Marie 
Verder,  who  died  in  1865;  his  second,  Olive  J.  Morris,  whom  he  married 
in  1870,  still  survives. 

Doctor  M.  S.  Kopf  was  born  in  Paris,  France,  -  -  .  Served  in  the  French 
army  in  Algiers,  Africa  -  Time  Limit.  Settled  in  Freeberg,  Illinois,  in 
1851.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1867,  where  he  practiced  until 
his  death,  1887.  Married  Miss  Elizabeth  Weis. 

Doctor  J.  E.  Kunkler  was  born  December  16,  1866,  in  Eureka,  Illinois. 
Graduated  at  Physio-Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1896.  Located 
in  Chicago,  Illinois  in  1897-98  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1898,  to  present 
time  (1904).  Married  -  -  . 

Doctor  James  S.  Lackey  was  born  March  14,  1836,  in  Richmond,  Ken- 
tucky. Married  Miss  Sallie  Didlake,  November  9,  1858.  Graduated  from 
Chicago  Medical  College,  March  6,  1864.  Practiced  at  Towanda,  Illinois, 
until  1867.  Spent  one  year  at  Augusta,  Woodford  county,  Arkansas. 
Located  in  Stanford,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1868,  where  he  remained 
until  1871,  when  he  removed  to  Normal,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  until 

1880,  returning  to  Stanford,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  in  practice  until 
1899,  when  he  retired  and  removed  to  Astoria,  Oregon,  where  he  died 
August  16,  1903,  and  was  cremated.  First  wife  died  in  Normal,  Illinois, 
September  26,  1879.  Second  wife  was  Mrs.  Madaline  Nafziger. 

Doctor  R.  G.  Laughlin  was  born  in  Indiana  county,  Pennsylvania,  Feb- 
ruary, 1827.  Graduated  in  University  of  New  York,  1850.  Practiced 
medicine  in  New  Metamora,  Washington  county,  Ohio,  1850-56,  when  he 
located  in  Heyworth,  McLean  county,  Illinois.  In  1862,  he  entered  the 
Union  army  as  Major  of  94th  regiment  volunteers.  Was  promoted  to 
Lieut,  in  94th  Reg.  I.  V.  I.  Received  an  honorable  commission  as  Col. 
of  the  Illinois  Volunteers  from  Governor  and  subsequently  breveted 
Col.  and  Brigadier  General  by  the  President  of  the  United  States.  Dur- 
ing l^st  year  of  service  he  was  Inspector  General  of  the  13th  Army 
Corps.  In  1866  he  returned  to  Heyworth,  Illinois,  and  resumed  the  prac- 
tice of  medicine.  February,  1871,  he  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
where,  after  several  years  of  practice,  he  died  about  1881.  He  was 
seventeenth  President  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  Married 
Miss  -  -  Turner. 

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Doctor  Julius  Lehman  was  born  in  Dresden,  Saxony,  1826.  Attended 
lectures  three  years  at  University  of  Prague  and  graduated  at  Uni- 
versity of  Leipsic,  1850.  Practiced  in  Sandusky  City,  Ohio;  Bellevue, 
Ohio;  Terre  Haute,  Indiana;  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1883.  He  finally 
moved  to  Stanford,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
drug  business.  Married  -  -  , 

Doctor  Jehu  Little  was  born  in  Washington  county,  Indiana,  October  6, 
1833.  He  received  his  education  in  the  common  schools  and  in  Marshall 
College,  Marshall,  Illinois,  and  in  the  State  Normal  University,  Normal, 
Illinois.  He  received  his  medical  education  in  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical 
College,  New  Yoi'k  City,  in  Long  Island  Hospital  Medical  College,  Brook- 
lyn, New  York,  and  in  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Of  the  two  latter  he  is  a  graduate.  He  was  wardmaster  of  the 
hospital  of  the  33rd  Illinois  Vol.  Inf.  from  October  3,  1861,  till  January  3, 
1862;  was  Hospital  Steward  in  the  regular  army  from  October  9,  1862, 
until  January  12,  1863;  was  Assistant  Surgeon  of  the  26th  Mo.  Vol.  Inf., 
from  January  12,  1863,  until  October  27,  1864,  and  Surgeon  of  the 
110th  U.  S.  Vol.  Inf.,  from  September  5,  1865  until  February  6,  1866. 
He  was  detailed  July  16th,  1864,  to  stay  with  the  wounded  soldiers  after 
the  three  days'  battles  around  Tupelo,  Mississippi,  and  fell  into  the 
hands  of  the  enemy  and  was  held  as  a  prisoner  of  war,  but  was  released 
at  Libby  Prison,  Richmond,  Virginia,  in  September,  1864.  He  practiced 
medicine  at  Leroy,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  from  July,  1866,  until  No- 
vember, 1876,  and  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  from  May,  1877,  to  December, 
1904.  He  was  Secretary  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  from 
1878,  until  1880,  was  President  of  same  in  1886,  and  Treasurer  of  same 
in  1896  and  1897.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  since  April,  1866,  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  since 
May,  1866,  and  of  the  American  Medical  Association  since  June,  1882. 
He  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  M.  Humiston,  February  7,  1867,  at 
Sharon,  Henry  county,  Illinois.   (Deceased). 

Doctor  A.  H.  Luce  was  born  February  28,  1816,  in  Wayne  county,  New 
York.  Graduated  from  Geneva  Medical  College,  New  York,  in  1842. 
Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  the  same  year  he  graduated  and  con- 
tinued in  practice,  with  the  exception  of  one  year  in  Leroy,  Illinois, 
until  his  death,  September  5,  1893.  He  was  one  of  the  charter  members 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  and  its  first  President,  also 
its  fourteenth.  In  1864,  he  was  elected  President  of  the  Illinois  State 
Medical  Association.  Dr.  A.  H.  Luce  was  one  of  the  substantial  mem- 
bers of  the  medical  profession,  rather  retiring  in  disposition,  scorning 
anything  like  display  to  attract  attention.  For  years  he  was  the  prin- 
cipal surgeon  of  McLean  county,  in  fact  was  at  the  head  of  the  profession 
as  consulting  physician.  He  was  also  a  member  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital 
Medical  staff.  For  several  years  previous  to  his  death,  he  was  physically 
unable  to  meet  all  demands  for  his  professional  services.  His  death 
was  universally  regretted  by  the  general  public  and  particularly  the 
medical  profession  in  county  and  state.  His  first  wife  Miss  Lucy  Parke 
and  his  second  wife  Miss  Lucinda  Dawsont 

Doctor  Hiram  C.  Luce  was  born  December  26,  1839,  in  Erie  county, 
Pennsylvania.  Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1860.  He  spent  one  year  in  Missouri,  entered  the  U.S.A.  1861  as  Assist- 
ant Surgeon,  4th  Illinois  Cavalry,  promoted  to   Surgeon  in  1863,  Was 

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honorably  mustered  out  of  the  service  at  the  close  of  the  war  and  re- 
turned to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  to  practice  until 
1874,  at  which  time  he  removed  to  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  and  retired 
from  practice.  He  was  elected  thirteenth  President  of  McLean  County 
Medical  Society.  He  returned  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  and  died  February 
27,  1888.  Was  a  member  of  the  John  A.  Logan  Post  146,  G.  A.  R.  Mar- 
ried Miss  E.  Hanna,  March  16,  1870,  at  Attica,  Indiana. 

Doctor  Ferd  C.  McCormick  was  born  September  17,  1874,  in  Normal, 
Illinois.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity Medical  School,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1899.  Located  in  Normal,  Illi- 
nois, in  1899,  and  practiced  there  until  1903,  when  he  located  in  Port 
Huron,  Michigan.  He  later  returned  to  Normal,  Illinois,  where  he  has 
been  in  practice  the  past  thirty  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County,  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies.  He  did  post-graduate  work 
at  the  University  of  Michigan.  He  married  Miss  Estelle  Baker,  October 
2,  1901.  Died  in  1945. 

Doctor  Nelson  K.  McCormick  was  born  September  30,  1862,  in  Normal, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  Chicago  Medical  College,  1888.  Located  in 
Normal,  Illinois,  1889,  where  he  continues  in  practice.  Is  physician  to 
Illinois  Soldiers'  Orphans'  Home,  at  Normal,  at  present  time  (1904). 
Married  Miss  Mary  Sudduth,  of  Normal,  Illinois.  Died  July  26,  1919. 

Doctor  D.  H.  McFarland  was  born  in  Franklin  county,  Pennsylvania, 
October  16,  1831.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1870.  Located  in  Heyworth,  Illinois.  Married  on  June  22,  1859,  Mi?s 
N.  Dussen,  of  Franklin,  Indiana,  who  was  born  in  1840  and  died  at  her 
home  in  Heyworth,  June  5,  1891.  Dr.  McFarland  is  still  in  practice, 
especially  amongst  his  old  friends  and  patrons  who  loathe  to  give  him  up. 

Doctor  William  Mcintosh  was  born  October  3,  1865,  in  Mississippi. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Barnes  Medical  College,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  session  of  1894-5.  August,  1896,  he  located  in  Anchor,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  continues  to  practice  (1904).  Married  Miss 
Pearl  E.  Morris.  Deceased. 

Doctor  John  F.  McKenzie  was  born  December  27,  1842,  in  Christian 
county,  Kentucky.  Attended  lectures  of  1872-3-4  at  Louisville  Medical 
College,  Kentucky,  graduating  at  latter  session.  Practiced  in  Bennetts- 
ville  (?),  Christian  county,  Kentucky,  until  November,  1874,  when  he 
removed  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  two  years.  He 
then  located  in  Leroy,  Illinois,  practicing  his  profession  until  his  death, 
April  15,  1896.  Married  Miss  Mary  Louise  Dulcant. 

Doctor  Ernest  Mam  men  was  born  September  22,  1855,  in  Oldenburg, 
North  Germany;  emigrated  with  his  parents  to  Woodford  county,  Illi- 
nois, 1864.  Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1884.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1884.  County  Physician,  1890, 
and  served  three  (3)  years.  Studied  in  Berlin,  Germany,  one  year, 
1893-4,  with  Von  Bergman,  and  others.  He  is  a  surgeon  for  the  C.  C.  C. 
&  St.  L.  R.  R.,  and  the  B.  &  N.  R.  R.  at  present  time  (1904).  Has  been 
connected  from  its  beginning  with  medical  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital. 
Married  Miss  Sarah  Melinda  Parks.  Dr.  Mammen  did  first  operation 
for  radical  cure  of  inguinal  hernia  and  cholelithiasis  in  McLean  county. 
He  was  appointed  by  President  Wilson  as  the  examining  physician  on 

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the  local  war  board  to  serve  during  the  World  War.  He  taught  surgical 
diagnosis  in  St.  John's  University,  Shanghai,  China,  1923-24.  Died  in 
1937. 

Doctor  George  W.  Mason  was  born  August  8,  1850,  at  Polo,  Illinois. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Chicago  Medical  College, 
March  3,  1880.  He  was  valedictorian  of  his  class.  He  served  one  year  as 
interne  in  Mercy  Hospital,  Chicago,  and  then  located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  1882.  Married  Miss  Jennis  Rudd,  of  Little  Rock,  Arkansas.  Died 
October  8,  1887.  A  few  days  previous  to  his  death  he  was  called  to 
perform  intubation  on  two  children,  suffering  from  diphtheria  and  con- 
tracted the  disease,  from  which  he  died.  He  was  a  member  of  the  medical 
staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital. 

Doctor  A.  W.  Meyer  was  born  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  December  13, 
1869.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1897.  Lo- 
cated in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1897,  where  he  is  still  in  regular  practice. 
He  was  Health  Commissioner  at  Bloomington  for  nine  years.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County,  Illinois  State,  A.  M.  A.,  and  American 
Association  for  the  study  of  Goiter.  Unmarried.  Died  1947;  cause  — 
cardio-renal. 

Doctor  James  F.  Meyers  was  born  December  29,  1856,  at  Luray,  Licking 
county,  Ohio.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Rush  Medical 
College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  March  20,  1883.  Dr.  Meyers  practiced  medi- 
cine in  Farmer  City,  Saybrook,  and  Rock  Island,  Illinois.  He  is  now 
(1904)  in  active  practice  in  the  latter  city.  He  holds  the  position  of 
"Supreme  Medical  Director  of  the  Court  of  Honor,  Rock  Island,  Illinois." 
Married  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Johnson. 

Doctor  J.  M.  Miller  was  born  in  Richmond,  Kentucky,  -  -  .  Graduated  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  -  -  .  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1880.  Died 
at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Bloomington,  Illinois,  October,  1902. 

Doctor  Frank  J.  Mittan  was  born  April  13,  1865,  in  DeWitt,  Dewitt 
county,  IlHnois.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
class  of  1891.  Practiced  in  Colfax,  Illinois  from  May  1,  1891,  to  Sep- 
tember, 1902,  and  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  from  August  1,  1903,  to  present 
time   (1904).  Married  Miss  Emma  L.  Butcher. 

Doctor  James  Montgomery  was  born  in  County  Tyi'one,  Ireland;  August 
28,  1837.  Emigrated'to  the  United  States  of  America,  1856.  Commenced 
study  of  medicine  1861,  when  he  entered  the  United  States  army  as  a 
private.  Company  F,  94th  Illinois  Volunteers.  Was  detailed  to  perform 
the  duties  of  hospital  Steward  of  regiment.  In  1863,  was  appointed 
Steward  of  General  Hospital  at  Brownville,  Texas,  in  which  position 
he  studied  medicine  under  Dr.  E.  A.  Carothers,  surgeon  in  charge.  In 
1864,  he  passed  an  examination  before  the  regular  examining  board  of 
the  army  at  New  Orleans,  where  he  was  appointed  assistant  to  Med- 
ical Purveyors  department  of  the  Gulf,  which  he  held  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  Upon  returning  to  Bloomington,  he  read  medicine  in  Dt. 
William  Hill's  office  for  two  years  and  practiced  at  Downs,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  from  1868  until  1887,  when  he  located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  where  he  died  January  4,  1888. 

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Doctor  D.  O.  Moore  was  born  in  Cadiz,  Ohio,  August  21,  1838.  Studied 
at  Electic  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1850.  Certificate  from 
State  Board  (10  year  limit).  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1863, 
and  continued  in  practice  until  his  death,  March  15,  1901.  Married  Miss 
Elizabeth  Wakefield.   (Deceased). 

Doctor  John  P.  Moore  was  boi-n  in  Womelsdorf,  Berks  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, August,  1847.  Took  first  course  in  medicine  at  Bellevue  Hospital 
Medical  College,  New  York,  1867.  Second  course  at  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania, Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  graduated  March,  1869. 
Practiced  with  his  father  from  1869-71.  Later  located  in  Osborn  City, 
Kansas,  where  he  practiced  until  1872.  In  1874,  he  located  in  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois.  After  a  few  years,  he  left  Bloomington  for  the  West  — 
some  point  in  Oregon  or  California,  where  he  was  reported  shipwrecked 
and  drowned. 

Doctor  Ttiomas  R.  Mullen  was  boi'n  1868,  in  Woodford,  County  Galway, 
Ireland.  Graduated  from  Creighton  Medical  College,  Omaha,  Nebraska, 
1896.  Was  house  physician  at  Douglas  County  Hospital,  Omaha,  eighteen 
(18)  months.  In  1901,  he  spent  six  months  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  Lon- 
don, England,  hospitals.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  January  1, 
1898,  where  he  has  been  in  active  practice  up  to  the  present  time  (1904). 
Was  a  member  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  staff.  Married  Miss  Margaret 
Carrol,  of  Omaha,  Nebraska,  1899.  Died  at  Omaha,  Nebraska,  April  29, 
1941. 

Doctor  Charles  Menaphe  Noble  was  born  near  Heyworth,  Illinois,  De- 
cember 16,  1850.  He  read  medicine  with  Dr.  W.  T.  Pollock  at  Heywoi'th. 
Graduated  in  medicine  from  the  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania,  March  11,  1876.  Began  the  practice  of  medicine  in  McLean, 
Illinois,  where  he  continued  to  practice  for  twenty-two  years.  On  Feb- 
ruary 25,  1898,  he  removed  to  Bloomington,  where  he  continues  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  Married  Miss  Minnie  Stevenson  June  1,  1876 
(1905).  (Deceased.) 

Doctor  Harrison  Noble  was  born  March  6,  1812,  in  Hamilton  county, 
Ohio,  about  sixteen  miles  from  Cincinnati.  He  read  medicine  one  sum- 
mer at  home  and  attended  Ohio  Medical  College  the  fall  of  1816  and 
received  his  diploma  the  following  spring  in  1847.  In  1851  Rush  Med- 
ical College  of  Chicago  conferred  on  him  an  honorary  diploma  and 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  He  came  to  Illinois  in  1832  and  settled 
on  a  farm  one  and  one-fourth  miles  north  of  Heyworth,  Illinois,  where 
he  resided  until  his  death.  He  was  one  of  the  chai'ter  members  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  served  the  Society  as  its  President 
in  1856.  He  was  president  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  in  1856. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois  Legislature  in  1864-65.  He  married 
Miss  Abbie  Cook,  March  21,  1833,  who  died  January  2,  1845.  In  April, 
1848,  he  married  Mrs.  Jane  E.  Marmon.  Dr.  Noble  died  August  12,  1870. 

Doctor  Joseph  Price  Noble  was  born  July  5,  1868,  at  Heyworth,  Illinois. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  April  25,  1893,  at  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School,  Chicago.  Married  Miss  Mary  E.  Wakefield 
June  1,  1893.  Located  in  McLean,  Illinois,  where  he  has  been  practicing 
since  graduation  (1905).   (Deceased). 

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Doctor  Robert  Avery  Noble  was  born  April  16,  1877,  in  McLean,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  June  18,  1901. 
Served  as  interne  in  Chicago  Hospital  and  Assistant  Instructor  in 
Anatomy  and  Operative  Surgery  at  Post-Graduate  Hospital  for  two 
years.  Located  in  Bloomihgton  in  1903,  where  he  continues  in  practice. 
Married  Eleanor  Goodman,  May  14,  1903   (1905).   (Deceased). 

Doctor  Stephen  Wood  Noble  was  born  March  9,  1826,  in  North  Bend, 
Hamilton  county,  Ohio.  Graduated  from  the  Ohio  Medical  College,  Cin- 
cinnati, in  1848,  and  at  once  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Le- 
Roy,  Illinois,  in  partnership  with  Dr.  Cheney.  After  practicing  in  LeRoy 
seventeen  years  he  moved  to  Bloomington  in  January,  1865,  where  he 
continued  to  practice  until  his  last  illness.  He  was  a  charter  member 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  served  the  society  as  its 
President  in  1858,  1866  and  1868.  He  married  Miss  Amanda  M.  Green- 
man,  February  21,  1854.  He  died  March  14,  1871. 

Doctor  D.  H.  Nusbaum  was  born  October  30,  1856,  in  Ontario,  Ohio. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Western  Reserve  Medical 
College,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  1855,  and  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania,  1888.  Post  Graduate  course  John  Hopkins,  1899. 
Located  in  Cullom,  Illinois,  1885-93,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1893-1903. 
At  present  time  (1904)  he  is  located  at  Storm  Lake,  Iowa.  Was  a  mem- 
ber of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  staff.  Married  -  -  . 

Doctor  C.  T.  Orner  was  born  in  Reading,  Pennsylvania,  1846.  Graduated 
from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  1867.  Lo- 
cated in  Saybrook,  Illinois,  1871-84,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1884  to 
present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss  -  -  Carothers;  second  wife,  Miss 
Edith  J.  Warren.  (Deceased). 

Doctor  Charles  Ross  Parke  was  born  in  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania, 
June  25,  1823.  Attended  three  (3)  courses  of  medical  lectures  at  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  graduating  at 
session  of  1846-7.  In  1847  located  at  Concordville,  Delaware  county, 
Pennsylvania.  In  1848  moved  west  and  located  at  Como,  Whiteside 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  until  spring  of  1849,  when  he  ac- 
cepted the  position  of  Surgeon  to  the  Como  Company  en  route  overland 
to  California.  Fall  of  1850  he  practiced  in  Sacramento  City.  Returned 
to  Illinois  via  Central  America  and  located  near  Peoria,  Illinois,  where 
he  practiced  until  August  1,  1852  —  one  year  —  when  he  moved  to 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  In  1855,  he  accepted  an  appointment  as  surgeon 
in  the  Russian  army,  and  was  assigned  to  duty  in  Hospital  at  Simpher- 
opol,  Crimea.  After  peace  was  declared,  he  was  assigned  to  duty  at  the 
"Holy  City"  of  Kiev.  After  two  months  in  Kiev,  he  resigned  his  com- 
mission and  returned  home,  spending  some  time  in  Berlin,  Paris  and 
London,  arriving,  in  Bloomington,  1857.  Was  Surgeon  in  Chief  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital,  Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  twenty  (20)  years.  Was 
charter  member  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  eighth  President* 
member  Board  of  Pension  Examiners  during  Cleveland's  second  admin- 
istration. Retired  from  practice  December,  1902,  and  moved  to  Louis- 
ville, Kentucky.  Married  Mrs.  Lucy  Didlake  Keith.   (Deceased), 

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Doctor  F.  J.  Parkhurst  was  born  in  Jefferson  county,  Wisconsin,  -  -  . 
Graduated  from  Chicago  Medical  College  1880,  at  head  of  class.  Located 
in  Danvers,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1880,  where  he  enjoys  a  lucrative 
practice.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  as  well  as  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society. 
Married  Miss  -  -  Abbott.  Died  September  19,  1915  or  16. 

Doctor  Harvey  Parkhurst  was  born  in  Sharon,  Windsor  county,  Vermont, 
February  20,  1823.  Attended  one  course  of  medical  lectures  in  Wood- 
stock, Vermont,  one  in  Pittsfield,  Massachusetts,  and  one  in  Buffalo, 
New  York,  where  he  graduated  session  of  1850-51,  February  25.  Prac- 
ticed in  Prairieville,  Berry  county,  Michigan.  Located  in  Danvers, 
McLean  county,  Illinois,  1850,  where  he  practiced  until  his  death,  January 
6,  1902.  Married  Miss  -  -  . 

Doctor  William  Patch  was  born  March  23,  1860,  at  Kingsville,  Ohio. 
Graduated  February  15,  1885,  at  Western  Reserve  University,  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  Located  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois,  1890-95;  Stanford,  Illinois,  1895  to 
1900,  and  Henry,  Illinois,  1900  to  present  time  (1904).  Married  Lina 
Laiker. 

Doctor  A.  R.  Penniman  was  born  June  20,  1864,  at"  North  Bloomfield, 
Ohio.  Graduated,  1895,  from  National  Medical  College,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Located  in  practice  at  Carrollton,  Illinois  from  June,  1895,  to  1899,  and 
Stanford,  Illinois,  from  1899  to  present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss 
Debby  Leach,  of  Jerseyville,   Illinois. 

Doctor  J.  R.  Pierce  was  born  in  Champaign  county,  Ohio,  February,  1834. 
Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1858,  and  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  at  Danvers,  McLean  county, 
Illinois,  immediately  upon  graduation.  In  1862,  he  entered  the  Medical 
Department  of  United  States  Army  and  in  1863  was  commissioned 
Surgeon  of  the  56th  Regiment  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry.  Died  in  Vicks- 
burg,  Mississippi,  of  pernicious  intermittent  fever.  Dr.  Pierce  was  a 
young  man  of  unusual  promise,  and  his  untimely  death  was  deeply 
regretted  by  those  who  know  him  best. 

Doctor  W.  L.  Pollock  was  born  May  4,  1850,  in  Logan  City,  Ohio.  Grad- 
uated, 1871,  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Practiced  in  Normal,  Illinois,  from  1871-73,  moved  to  Heyworth,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  thence  to  Englewood,  Illniois;  1.894  to  Boone  county, 
Iowa,  and  at  present,  Shawnee,  Oklahoma.  Married  Miss  Lettie  Bingham. 

Doctor  J.  W.  Read  was  born  October  17,  1837,  in  Batavia,  New  York. 
Graduated  from  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College,  New  York,  1867. 
Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1867,  where  he  continued  in  practice 
until  1868,  and  from  1868  to  1870  at  Colfax,  Illinois.  1870  he  located 
in  Newark,  New  Jersey.  Has  not  been  heard  from  since  1875,  then  in 
Newark.  Was  Secretary  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1868. 

Doctor  Ernest  S.  Reedy  was  born  February  3,  1872,  at  Metamora,  Wood- 
ford county,  Illinois.  Graduated  at  Marion  Sims  Medical  College,  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  1898.  Located  in  Colorado  City,  Colorado,  May,  1898, 
and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1899,  where  he  continues  in  practice  (1904). 
Married  Miss  Josephine  Ator. 

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Doctor  W.  H.  Reedy  was  born  February  14,  1848,  in  Clairfield  county, 
Pennsylvania.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
1876.  Practiced  before  graduating.  Located  in  Towanda,  Illinois,  1874. 
Married  Miss  Sarah  J.  Slemmons. 

Doctor  E.  R.  Roe  was  born  in  Lebanon,  Ohio,  June,  1813.  Graduated  at 
Louisville  Medical  College,  1841.  Practiced  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  1836-7, 
thence  to  Anderson,  Indiana,  1840,  then  1840  to  Shawneetown,  Illinois, 
then  1849-52  at  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  1852-61,  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
thence  into  Army  as  Lieut.  Col.  Regiment  Illinois  Volunteers.  After 
the  war  he  was  appointed  U.  S.  Marshall  Southern  District  of  Illinois, 
headquarters  at  Springfield,  Illinois.  Was  twice  president  of  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  1856  and  1861. 

Doctor  A.  E.  Rogers  was  born  May  24,  1870,  in  McLean  county,  Illinois, 
Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1897.  Located  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  1897,  where  he  continues  in  practice  (1904).  Mar- 
ried Miss  Sadie  Paul,  of  Stanford,  Illinois. 

Doctor  Thomas  P.  Rogers  was  born  in  1812.  Graduated  in  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Located  in  Washington,  Woodford  county,  Illinois,  and  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois  1850.  Dr.  Rogers  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  its  first  Treasurer.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Illinois  Legislature  (House),  session  1872  to  1880  -  28th, 
29th,  30th,  and  31st.  Married  Callie  Burhans.  Died  -  -  . 

Doctor  E.  E.  Sargent  was  born  August  19,  1868,  at  Higginspoi't,  Ohio. 
Graduated  from  Miami  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1893.  Lo- 
cated in  Leroy,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  1893,  where  he  still  continues 
in  practice  (1904).  He  was  a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A.,  Illinois  State, 
and  I.  C.  R.  R.  Surgeons.  He  did  post-graduate  work  at  New  York,  Phila- 
delphia and  Chicago.  He  married  Miss  Nellie,  R.  Sidels  in  1896.  He 
died  February,  1534. 

Doctor  Charles  C.  Sater  was  born  in  Franklin  county,  Indiana,  October 
10,  1840.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from  Miami  Medical  Col- 
lege, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1872.  Same  year  married  Miss  Helen  M.  Mc- 
Caughey.  Was  three  (3)  years  in  Union  Army,  Company  B,  19th  Ind. 
Vol.,  1st  Brigade,  1st  Division,  1st  Army  Corps  (Iron  Brigade).  Was 
severely  wounded  at  Gettysburg,  Pa.  After  the  war  he  located  in  Hud- 
son, Illinois.  Was  Pension  Examiner  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  last  two 
years  of  President  Cleveland's  first  administration.  Was  Assistant  Physi- 
cian for  the  Insane  at  Jacksonville,  111.,  1893-4-5-6.  Since  leaving  Jack- 
sonville, Illinois,  has  been  located  in  Atlanta,  111. 

Doctor  Mrs.  E.  A.  Shaw  was  born  -  -  .  Graduated  -  -  .  Located  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  18  -  -  .  Was  President  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society,  1877.  Present  location  unknown. 

Doctor  R.  W.  Shinn  was  born  July  11,  1850,  at  Bethel,  Illinois.  Grad- 
uated from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1879.  Located  at 
Fielding,  Illinois,  1879  to  1883  and  Chenoa,  Illinois,  1884  to  present  time 
(1904).  Married  Miss  Elizabeth  Watkins. 

Doctor  L.  H.  Skaggs  was  born  in  Monroe  county,  Virginia,  October  13, 
1835.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  from   Rush  Medical  College, 

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Chicago,  Illinois,  1863.  Located  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois,  in  1872.  Served 
as  Assistant  Surgeon,  94th  Regiment,  Illinois  Vol.  Infantry  during 
rebellion,  1863  to  1865.  After  the  war,  he  returned  to  Ellsworth,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  is  now  practicing  his  profession.  Married  Miss 
Ella  Henton. 

Doctor  G.  M.  Smith  was  born  in  Plymouth,  Washington  county,  Ohio, 
January  21,  1845.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  in  Cleveland 
Medical  College,  Ohio,  1869.  In  1882,  post-gi-aduate  course  in  Cincinnati 
and  also  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  1886.  In  1869,  located  in  N.  Lewisburg, 
Ohio,  and  in  1883,  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Married  Miss  Levina  E.  Hol- 
lingsworth  in  1870.  Was  Mayor  of  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1894.  Died 
November  17,  1896,  in  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

Doctor  George  R.  Smith  was  born  August  21,  1859,  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  the  Chicago  Medical  College,  1887.  Located  in 
Bloomington  in  1887,  where  he  continues  in  practice  (1904).  Was  mem- 
ber of  U.  S.  Pension  Board  of  Examiners  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
during  President  Cleveland's  second  administration.  Also  a  member  of 
medical  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Married  Miss  Clara  Carlton. 

Doctor  J.  Whitefield  Smith  was  born  September  9,  1863,  in  Pike  county, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  Keokuk  Medical  College,  Iowa,  in  1891.  Located 
in  Mt.  Sterling,  Illinois,  1891-5.  Was  superintendent  of  the  Illinois  Asylum 
for  Feeble  Minded  Children,  Lincoln,  Illinois,  1895-97.  Attended  course 
in  ophthalmology  in  Royal  London  Ophthalmic  Hospital  and  courses  at 
the  University  of  Cambridge  in  England  in  1897.  Located  in  Blooming- 
ton, Illinois,  1897,  making  specialty  of  diseases  of  the  eye  and  ear. 
Was  member  of  sui'gical  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital  since  1898;  on  staff 
of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  for  ten  years,  later  serving  as  consulting 
surgeon.  In  1909  and  1913  received  diplomas  from  Drake  University  and 
Iowa  State  University  Medical  Schools;  given  honorary  degree  of  doctor 
of  laws  by  Blackburn  University,  1916.  Was  oculist  and  aurist  for  Alton 
Railroad  for  several  years;  eye  and  ear  specialist  at  the  Illinois 
Soldiers'  Orphans'  Home  at  Normal,  Illinois;  president  of  McLean 
County  Medical  Society  in  1902-03.  He  was  a  member  of  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  of  American 
College  of  Surgeons,  and  American  Association  of  Railway  Surgeons. 
He  married  Miss  Florence  Anabel  Hillyer  in  1887  (deceased)  ;  one  son 
—  Bernard;  married  Mrs.  Hester  B.  Williams,  April  12,  1923.  He  died 
November  19,  1939;  cause,  heart  disease. 

Doctor  Lee  Smith  was  born  in  Hudson,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  May  8, 
1832.  Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1856, 
locating  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  is  still  practicing  his  profes- 
sion (1904).  During  winter  of  1862-3  was  in  General  Hospital  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  as  contract  surgeon.  Dr.  Smith  has  been  an  active, 
enei-getic  practitioner,  neither  weather  nor  patient's  inability  to  remun- 
erate, deterred  him  from  performing  his  professional  duties.  For  years, 
he  was  a  valuable  member  of  the  medical  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital, 
in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  He  was  twenty-sixth  President  of  McLean 
County  Medical  Society.  Married  Miss  Elizabeth  Rogers.   (Deceased). 

Doctor  L.  E.  Spear  was  born  May  19,  1841,  in  Cape  Vincent,  New  York. 
Graduated  from  Medical  Department  Univei'sity  of  Michigan,  March  31, 

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1869.  Located  in  Niles,  Michigan,  -  -  and  Shirley,  Illinois,  1881  to  date 
(1904).  Married  Miss  Ella  Hart.  Dr.  Spear  served  on  Board  of  U.  S. 
Pension  Examiners  1889  to  1893,  during  President  Harrison's  admin- 
istration. 

Doctor  E.  T.  Stahl  was  born  April,  1836,  at  Mt.  Pella,  Somerset  county, 
Pennsylvania.  Was  in  the  Union  Army  from  1861  to  August  1865. 
Served  as  Hospital  Steward,  11th  Regiment,  Indiana  Vol.  ten  months 
in  1863,  and  Captain  of  Company  G.,  U.  S.  C.  Infantry,  November, 
1863-5.  He  attended  course  of  medical  lectures  at  University  of  Mich- 
igan in  1872-3.  Also  regular  course  at  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  Col- 
lege, New  York  City,  1873-4,  graduating  with  the  class.  Practiced  in 
Seymour,  Illinois,  from  April  to  July,  1874,  in  Chicago,  July,  1874  to 
March  1875;  Bloomington,  Illinois,  March,  1875;  Mackinaw,  Illinois, 
1887,  where  he  died,  September  25,  1887. 

Doctor  J.  H.  Stein  was  born  March  1,  1851,  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  Grad- 
uated from  Pope  or  Dr.  McDowell's  Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri, 
1875.  Located  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  1875  to  1877;  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
1878  to  1882;   and  Mackinaw,  Illinois,  1892  until  present  time   (1904) 
Married  -  -  . 

Doctor  S.  L.  Stevens  was  born  November  12,  1874,  in  Bloomington,  Illi- 
nois. Graduated  May  20,  1902,  from  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
of  Chicago,  Illinois.  Located  at  Dalton  City,  Illinois,  February  12,  1903, 
having  been  engaged  in  hospital  woi'k  from  time  of  graduation.  Married 
Miss  Vida  E.  Uppendake. 

Doctor  A.  E.  Stewart  was  born  August  1,  1843,  in  Randolph  Grove, 
McLean  county,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  Jefferson  Medical  College, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Located  in  Randolph,  McLean  county,  Illi- 
nois. Was  Assistant  Surgeon  94th  Illinois  Vol.  infantry  during  War  of 
the  Rebellion.  Was  a  member  of  Illinois  Legislature  (House)  two 
sessions  -  1872-1876,  28th  and  29th  General  Assembly.  Married  Miss 
Emily  Stewart.  Died  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  April  4,  1899,  respected 
and  loved  by  all. 

Doctor  George  W.  Stipp  was  born  January  27,  1799,  Frederick  county, 
Virginia.  Was  appointed  one  of  eight  Medical  Inspector  Generals,  during 
the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  Located  in  Xenia,  Ohio  -  -  ;  Indianapolis, 
Indiana,  -  -  ;  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1846.  Was  a  charter  member  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society.  Married  first,  Mrs.  Frances  G.  Reed 
of  Xenia,  Ohio.  Second  wife,  Miss  Sarah  Harris,  of  Dayton,  Ohio.  He 
died  August  22,  1879. 

Doctor  E.  M.  Stretch  was  born  January  2,  1852,  in  McLean  county,  Illi- 
nois. Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1878. 
Located  in  Shirley,  Illinois,  1878  to  1881.  Died  October  19,  1881.  Married 
Miss  Ellen  Rogers. 

Doctor  Frank  A.  Stubblefield  was  born  in  Salem,  Illinois,  November  12, 
1855.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  March  18,  1882,  at  Missouri 
Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  Practiced  seven  (7)  years  in  Green- 
field, Illinois;  fourteen  (14)  years  in  El  Paso,  Illinois,  and  one  year  in 
Peoria,  Illinois.  Is  now  one  of  the  physicians  at  Central  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  at  Jacksonville,  Illinois.  Married  Miss  Mary  A.  Montgomery, 
of  Brighton,  Illinois. 

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Doctor  J.  M.  Suggett  was  born  May  9,  1827,  in  Scott  county,  Kentucky. 
Graduated  at  Transylvania  Medical  College,  Lexington,  Kentucky,  1847. 
Located  in  Cass  county,  Missouri,  1856  to  1864,  and  in  Leroy,  Illinois, 
1864  to  1878,  and  Clay  county,  Illinois,  from  1878  to  1901,  where  he  died, 
October  -  -  .  Married  Cai'oline  M.  Rucker  of  Shelby  county,  Kentucky. 

Doctor  John  Sweeney  was  born  in  Newport,  Rhode  Island,  June  30,  1840. 
Graduated  at  Albany  Medical  College,  New  York,  session  of  1859  and 
1860,  when  19  years  of  age.  Enlisted  in  173rd  Regiment,  New  York 
Vol.  and  was  appointed  Assistant  Surgeon,  with  rank  of  Lieut.,  under 
Col.  Dudley,  of  Regular  Army.  Saw  much  service  in  the  Shenandoah 
Valley,  Virginia,  under  Sherman.  About  a  year  before  the  close  of  the 
war,  he  was  ordered  on  detached  duty  to  Savannah,  Georgia,  to  look 
after  its  sanitary  condition  and  take  a  position  in  U.  S.  Hospital,  re- 
maining in  service  until  peace  was  declared,  when  he  was  mustered  out 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  with  great  honor.  He  located  in  Normal,  Illinois, 
1865.  Took  an  active  part  in  securing  the  location  of  Soldiers'  Orphans' 
Home  at  Normal,  and  received  the  appointment  of  Medical  Attendant, 
also  Treasurer.  He  was  appointed  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
by  Governor  Palmer,  and  re-appointed  by  Governor  Beveridge.  When 
Governor  Cullom  was  elected,  Dr.  Sweeney  resigned  and  entered  into 
partnership  with  Dr.  C.  R.  Parke,  of  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Died  April 
4,  1883,  and  as  a  morning  paper  said,  "Dr.  Sweeney's  life  in  fact  was 
made  up  of  good  deeds,  and  the  words  that  will  be  spoken  of  him  in 
the  hereafter  can  only  be  those  of  kindness  and  praise."  Dr.  Sweeney 
took  an  active  part  in  establishing  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  in  Bloomington, 
and  was  one  of  its  medical  staff  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  In  1876, 
he  married  Miss  Mary  E.  Hughes  of  Springfield,  Illinois,  who  was 
Assistant  Matron  at  Soldiers'  Orphans'  Home,  Normal,  seven  (7)  years. 

Doctor  E.  M.  K.  Taylor  was  born  at  Groveland,  Illinois,  January,  1850. 
Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1872.  Located 
in  DeWitt,  Illinois,  1875-95,  and  Leroy,  Illinois,  1895  to  present  time 
(1904).  Married  Miss  Emma  Burns. 

Doctor  James  Branch  Taylor  was  born  August  13,  1850,  near  Win- 
chester, Clark  county,  Kentucky.  Graduated  from  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons,  New  York  City,  1882.  He  also  attended  medical  lectures 
in  Liepsic,  Germany.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1882,  where  he 
has  been  practicing  continuously  up  to  the  present  time  (1904),  making 
the  Eye,  Ear,  Nose  and  Throat  a  specialty.  Dr.  Taylor  has  been  connected 
with  the  Brokaw  Hospital  for  several  years.  He  married  Miss  Sarah 
Martin  of  Lexington,  Kentucky.  He  died  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  No- 
vember 21,  1940  at  Oakland,  California. 

Doctor  Thomas  M.  Taylor  was  born  in  Clark  county,  Kentucky,  Decem- 
ber 19,  1800.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  at  Transylvania  Uni- 
versity, Lexington,  Kentucky,  1820.  Practiced  from  that  date  until 
1852,  first  in  Bourbon  county,  Kentucky,  and  afterwards  in  Clark  county, 
same  state.  Located  near  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1852,  but  did  not  practice. 
He  subsequently  returned  to  Clark  county,  Kentucky,  where  he  died 
April  21,  1872.  Dr.  Taylor  was  a  cultured  gentleman  of  the  olden  time. 
He  was  an  honorary  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society, 
greatly  loved  and  respected  by  all  its  members.  Married  Miss  Nancy 
Cache  Woodford,  of  Kentucky.  She  was  a  direct  descendant  of  the 
Washington  family. 

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Doctor  A.  P.  Tenney  was  born  September  21,  1833,  in  Concoi-d,  New 
Hampshire.  Attended  Harvard  Medical  College,  Boston,  thx-ee  years, 
graduating  March  3,  1859.  Was  appointed  Assistant  Physician  at  Lunatic 
Asylum  1858-9,  was  then  appointed  Assistant  Physician  Illinois  Hospital 
for  the  Insane  at  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  where  he  remained  five  years. 
Practiced  in  Lyons,  Iowa,  1864.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  June, 
1870.  Was  appointed  Superintendent  Insane  Asylum,  Topeka,  Kansas, 
Married  -  -  , 

Doctor  Frank  Turner  was  born  March  3,  1868,  in  Heyworth,  Illinois. 
Graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  March  28,  1893, 
Soon  after  graduating  he  located  in  Heyworth,  Illinois,  where  he  is 
still  in  active  practice   (1904).  Married  Miss  Hattie  E.  Cogswell.  Died 

1928. 

Doctor  John  A.  Tuthill  was  born  March  21,  1855,  in  West  Milton,  Ohio. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery,  March  2,  1881,  from  Medical  De- 
partment, University  of  Iowa.  Took  post-graduate  courses  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1891  and  1900.  Located  in  Leroy,  Illinois,  March,  1881,  where 
he  has  practiced  continually  since.  Married  Miss  Lida  Kline  of  Leroy, 
Illinois. 

Doctor  Franklin  Cady  Vandervort  was  born  August  5,  1858,  at  Eden- 
town,  LaSalle  county,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  1881.  Located  in  Tonica,  Illinois,  1881-84;  Rutland, 
Illinois,  1884-88;  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1888  to  present  time 
(1904).  He  was  President  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1892, 
1903,  and  1904.  Was  President  North  Central  Illinois  District 
Medical  Society,  1888;  Local  Surgeon  I.  C.  R.  R.  Co.,  1893-1920;  District 
Surgeon  I.  C.  R.  R.,  1920-25.  Served  as  Surgeon  (Lieut.)  for  Student 
Army  Training  Corps,  Illinois  Wesleyan  University  in  World  War  I; 
member  of  Bloomington  Board  of  Education;  Trustee  of  Withers  Public 
Library  of  Bloomington;  and  Trustee  of  Southern  Normal  School,  Car- 
bondale,  Illinois,  1899-1910.  He  was  a  member  of  McLean  County 
Medical  Society,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Association  of  Railway  Surgeons. 
He  married  Miss  Hattie  Morehouse  in  1884  (deceased)  ;  children  — 
Isabel  (Mrs.  Locker  Hallam),  Marion  (Mrs.  Harry  Stubblefield), 
Franklin  C.  Jr.  He  married  Miss  Olive  Harrison,  June  25,  1902.  He 
died  August  29,  1925. 

Doctor  Nathaniel  Parker  Ward  was  born  in  1864.  Graduated  from  Rush 
Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1894.  Located  in  Bellflower,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  1898.  Married  Miss  Cordelia  Martin.  In  1904,  he  removed 
to  Saybrook,  Illinois. 

Doctor  J.  M.  Waters  was  born  in  Keokuk  county,  Iowa,  in  1842.  He  at- 
tended lectures  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania, sessions  of  1866-7-8,  graduating  in  the  class  of  the  latter  session. 
Practiced  in  Normal,  Illinois,  from  May,  1870  to  March,  1871,  and  at 
Gibson  City,  Illinois,  from  December,  1871  to  1875.  Married  -  -  . 

Doctor  J.  W.  Waters  was  born  December,  1828,  in  Montgomery  county, 
Maryland.  Graduated  at  Starling  Medical  College,  Columbus,  Ohio,  in 
1855.  Located  soon  after  graduating  in  Lexington  and  Selma,  McLean 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  practice  until  -  -  .  Married  -  -  . 

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Doctor  E.  G.  Weiland  was  born  September  28,  1868,  in  Berlin,  Germany. 
Graduated  at  University  of  Berlin,  1891,  and  Griefwald  University, 
1892.  State  Board  of  Health  Certificate,  1895.  Located  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  1893,  where  he  continues  in  practice  (1904).  Married  Miss  Julia 
Hennecke. 

Doctor  F.  J.  Welch  was  born  January  19,  1859,  at  Morrow,  Warren 
county,  Ohio.  Graduated  from  Ohio  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
1883.  Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1884,  where  he  has  been  in 
continuous  practice  up  to  the  present  time  (1904).  In  1900,  was  City 
Health  Officer  and  has  been  Secretary  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society,  from  1893  to  1895.  Married  Miss  Emily  K.  Beath. 

Doctor  John  L.  White  was  born  December  5,  1832,  in  Westminster, 
Massachusetts.  Graduated  from  Medical  Department  of  Harvard  Uni- 
versity in  1854,  and  was  one  year  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  where  he 
was  elected  house  pupil,  1852,  Massachusetts  General  Hospital.  Located 
in  Jerseyville,  Illinois,  in  1854-58;  Memphis,  Tennessee,  1860,  and  in 
Jerseyville,  Illinois,  1861-70,  which  latter  includes  his  military  service 
as  surgeon"  Board  of  Enrollment,  10th  Congressional  District.  March, 
1870,  he  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  where  he  died.  May  13,  1902. 
He  was  surgeon  to  C.  &  A.  R.  R.  for  a  number  of  years  prior  to  his 
death.  He  also  represented  McLean  county  in  lower  house  of  Illinois 
Legislature,  1894-96,  39th  General  Assembly,  Married  Harriet  Hawley 
in  1857.  He  was  fifteenth  President  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society,  1896-7;  he  was  also  President  Illinois  State  Medical  Society, 
18  -  -  .  (Deceased). 

Doctor  M.  C.  Wilson  was  born  in  New  HoHand,  Ohio,  October  ''3,  1851. 
Graduated  in  medicine  and  sui'gery  at  Medical  College  of  Indiana  and 
located  in  Downs,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  in  1883  to  1896,  and  La- 
Fayette,  Indiana,  1897,  to  present  time  (1904).  Married  Miss  Mattie 
Varney,  of  Champaign,  Illinois. 

Doctor  H.  A.  Winter  was  born  November  9,  1843,  in  Cayuga  county.  New 
York.  Graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  February 
19,  1873.  Located  in  Saybrook,  McLean  county,  Illinois,  June  23,  1866. 
Married  Delia  Atkinson,  first  wife.  His  second  wife  was  Kate  Cheney. 
Died  May,  1918. 

Doctor  Thomas  F.  Worrell  was  born  in  Granville  county.  North  Carolina, 
in  1821.  Graduated  at  the  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  1845.  He  practiced  his  profession  in  Christian 
county,  Kentucky,  1845-46.  In  1850,  he  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
where  he  died  September  12,  1887.  He  was  President  of  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  in  1862  and  again  in  1885.  He  was  also  President  of 
Illinois  State  Medical  Association  in  1874  and  a  charter  member  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society.  He  was  a.  member  of  medical  staff  of 
St.  Joseph's  Hospital  until  his  death.  He  was  a  member  of  Board  of 
U.  S.  Pension  Examiners  under  President  Cleveland's  first  administra- 
tion. He  married  Miss  Catherine  Ewing.   (Deceased). 

Doctor  S.  B.  Wright  was  born  in  Gallatin,  Sumner  county,  Tennessee, 
June  18,  1850.  Graduated  in  medicine  and  surgery  April  26,  1875,  at 
University  of  Nashville,  Tennessee.  Located  in  Stanford,  Illinois,  March 

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17,  1875,  where  he  still  continues  in  practice  (1904).  December  24,  1875, 
he  married  Miss  Rachel  Brooks  of  McLean  county,  Illinois. 

Doctor  R.  Wunderlich  was  born  April  20,  1833,  in  Pfullinger,  Wurtem- 
burg,  Germany.  Graduated  from  Medical  College,  Tubingen,  Germany, 
1850-53.  Practiced  in  Germany  from  1853-55  and  Iqueque,  Chili,  1855 
to  1868,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1868  to  1893,  time  of  his  death, 
February  25,  1893.  Was  a  member  of  medical  staff  St.  Joseph's  Hospital. 
Married  Miss  Emma  Schultz. 

Doctor  J.  L.  Yolton  was  born  August  10,  1858,  in  Fayette  county,  Illi- 
nois. Graduated  from  Missouri  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  1885. 
Located  in  Effingham  county,  Illinois,  1885-89;  Crow  Indian  Agency, 
1889-93,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1893  to  present  time  (1904).  His 
first  wife  was  Miss  Ella  Smith.  His  second  wife,  Doctor  Rhoda  Galloway. 
He  died  1931. 

Doctor  Rhoda  Galloway  Yolton  was  born  May  26,  1862,  in  Jackson  county, 
Iowa.  Graduated  from  Woman's  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  1887. 
Served  one  year  as  interne  at  Byford's  Hospital,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1887.  Married  Doctor  J.  L.  Yolton, 
of  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1896.  She  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington 
for  44  years,  practicing  general  medicine,  diseases  of  women,  and  gyne- 
cology. Retired  in  1932.  Served  on  the  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital  from 
time  it  was  established  until  her  retirement,  1932.    Deceased. 


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FEE  BILL 

of  the 

McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

Adopted  June  6th,    1901 

MEDICINE 

Visit   in   city   $     2.00  to  $     3.00 

Visit  in  country,  first  mile  2.00 

Each   subsequent  mile   .75 

Consultations,  mileage  added  10.00  to  25.00 

Prescriptions  or  office  consultations,  medicines  extra  ..  1.00  to  25.00 

Extra  detention,  per  hour  1.00  to  2.00 

Attendance  on  smallpox,  double  charge  

Night  calls,  in  city,  after  9  P.  M 3.00  to  4.00 

Night  service  in  country,  after  dark,  $1.00  per  mile.... 

Life  Insurance  examinations,  old  line  3.00  to  10.00 

Urinalysis   2.00  to  5.00 

Urinalysis  with  microscopic  examination  3.00  to  10.00 

Microscopic  examinations  10.00  to  50.00 

SURGERY  AND  GYNAECOLOGY 

Reducing  fractured  femur  25.00  to  75.00 

Reducing   fractured   leg    25.00  to  50.00 

Reducing  fractured  ribs   5.00  to  10.00 

Reducing  fractured  arm  or  forearm  20.00  to  50.00 

Reducing  fractured  fingers  or  hand  5.00  to  15.00 

Reducing  fractured  clavicle  10.00  to  25.00 

Reducing  fractured  jaw  20.00  to  50.00 

Reducing  fractured  patella  25.00  to  75.00 

Amputation,   thigh    75.00  to  150.00 

Amputation  at  knee  50.00  to  100.00 

Amputation  of  foot  50.00  to  75.00 

Amputation  of  fingers  or  toes  10.00  to  20.00 

Amputation  at  shoulder  joint  75.00  to  150.00 

Amputation  of  arm  50.00  to  75.00 

Amputation  of  forearm  or  hand  50.00  to  75.00 

Resection,  head  of  femur  100.00  to  200.00 

Resection,   knee   75.00  to  150.00 

Resection,   elbow   50.00  to  100.0.0 

Resection,  ribs  for  empyema  50.00  to  150.00 

Resection,    ankle    50.00  to  100.00 

Operation  for  necrosis  25.00  to  50.00 

Operation  for  osteomyelitis  _ 75.00  to  100.00 

Reducing  dislocated  hip   50.00  to  75.00 

Reducing  dislocated  knee  25.00  to  50.00 

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Reducing  dislocated  ankle  25.00  to  50.00 

Reducing  dislocated  fingex's  or  toes  5.00  to  10.00 

Reducing  dislocated  shoulder  or  elbow  25.00  to  50.00 

Reducing   dislocated    wrist    15.00  to  35.00 

Reducing  dislocated  jaw  10.00  to  20.00 

All  dislocations  requiring  breaking  up  of  adhesions, 
double  price  above. 

Operation  for  hemorrhoids  50.00  to  100.00 

Operation  for  fistula  in  ano  25.00  to  75.00 

Operation  stone  in  bladder  50.00  to  200.00 

Circumcision    10.00  to  25.00 

Operation  hydrocele   25.00  to  50.00 

Tapping   hydrocele    5.00 

Internal    Urethrotomy    25.00  to  100.00 

External  Urethrotomy  50.00  to  100.00 

Curetting    25.00  to  50.00 

Vesico-vag,   or   recto-vag,   fistula    50.00  to  100.00 

Perineorrhaphy  without  rupture  of  anal  sphincter  ....     75.00  to  100.00 

Perineorrhaphy  with   rupture  of  anal  sphincter   100;00  to  150.00 

Trachelorrhaphy  and  operation  on  cervix  50.00  to  200.00 

Alexander's   operation    100.00  to  200.00 

Vaginal    hysterectomy    200.00  to  500.00 

Abdominal  hysterectomy  200.00  to  600.00 

Ovariotomy,    simple    200.00  to  300.00 

Ovariotomy,  complicated   200.00  to  500.00 

Any   Laparotomy,   at  least   200.00 

Hysteropexy    200.00  to  300.00 

Chloecyst-enterostomy    200.00  to  600.00 

Appendectomy    200.00  to  500.00 

Resection  of  bowel   200.00  to  500.00 

Herniotomy    100.00  to  300.00 

Operation  for  varicocele   25.00  to  75.00 

Operation  for  varicose  veins  in  leg  25.00  to  50.00 

Operation   for   club   foot    25.00  to  100.00 

Extirpating  fatty  or  innocent  tumors  10.00  to  50.00 

Extirpating    large    complicated    tumors    50.00  to  200.00 

Amputation   of  breast   100.00  to  200.00 

Ligation  of  small  and  easily  accessible  arteries  10.00  to  25.00 

Ligation  of  large  arteries   25.00  to  100.00 

Operation    for    hare-lip    25.00  to  100.00 

Cleft   palate   50.00  to  100.00 

Application  of  plaster  jacket  10.00  to  25.00 

Hartley  operation,  gasserian  ganglion  100.00  to  200.00 

Local   treatment   at   office    1.50  to  5.00 

Fitting  pessary   2.00  to  5.00 

Prostatectomy    100.00  to  250.00 

Gastro-enterotomy    200.00  to  500.00 

Examination  and  opinion   5.00  to  50.00 

Introducing    catheter    1.00  to  5.00 

Gonorrhea    10.00  to  50.00 

Syphilis    25.00  to  100.00 

Vaccination    1.00 

Trephining    100.00  to  200.00 

Tonsillotomy,  each  tonsil   5.00  to  10.00 

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Reducing  hernia  by  taxis  10.00  to  25.00 

Fitting  truss  for  hernia  3.00  to  25.00 

Operation  for  ascites  5.00  to  25.00 

Operation  for  aneurism  10.00  to  100.00 

Intubation    75.00  to  200.00 

OPHTHALMOLOGY 

Office  consultation   2.00  to  10.00 

Operation,    cataract 100.00  to  200.00 

Operation,  enucleation  50.00  to  100.00 

Operation  iridectomy   50.00  to  100.00 

Operation,   strabismus    25.00  to  50.00 

Operation  for  removal  of  pterygium  25.00  to  50.00 

Operation  for  ectropion  or  entropion  25.00  to  50.00 

OTOLOGY 

Consultation   in   office   2.00  to  10.00 

Incision  into  drumhead   5.00  to  10.00 

Operations  of  bones  of  middle  ear  10.00  to  50.00 

Mastoid  operation 100.00  to  200.00 

OBSTETRICAL 

Obstetrical  attendance  10.00  to  50.00 

Turning  or  application  of  forceps  25.00  to  50.00 

Craniotomy  or  embryotomy  25.00  to  100.00 

Subsequent  attendance  extra. 

Administering   anaesthetic    5.00  to  25.00 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Postmortem  examinations  in  legal  investigations  20.00  to  100.00 

Attendance  at  Court,  per  day  10.00  to  50.00 

Bacteriological    investigation    5.00  to  100.00 

Services  not  enumerated  in  the  foregoing  at  a  corresponding  rate. 


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BOOK  TWO   -    1934 


This  part  of  the  history  of  the  members  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society  extends  over 
a  period  of  thirty  (30)  years.  It  begins  where 
the  first  history  of  fifty  years  ended  (1904), 
and  is  continued  on  to  the  present  time  ( 1934). 


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PREFACE 

Bloomington,   Illinois,   May   8,   1934 

To  The  McLean  County  Medical  Society: 

Dear  Doctors:  Agreeable  to  your  request,  the  committee  consisting 
of  J.  Whitefield  Smith,  A.  W.  Meyer,  and  J.  H.  Fenelon,  appointed 
to  write  a  brief  biographical  sketch  of  the  members  of  the  McLear 
County  Medical  Society  whose  names  have  been  enrolled  during  the 
past  thirty  (30)  years,  together  with  the  names  of  other  physicians  and 
surgeons  who  have  practiced  medicine  in  McLean  County,  who  were 
not  members  of  the  society,  have  the  honor  to  present  the  following 
report : 

Thirty  years  ago  (1904),  Dr.  Charles  R.  Parke,  one  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society's  well  known  surgeons,  who  was  a  charter 
member  of  the  society,  was  asked  to  prepare  a  history  of  the  organiza- 
tion, and  write  a  biographical  sketch  of  its  members,  during  the  fifty 
(50)  years  of  its  progress.  Dr.  Parke,  though  living  in  Louisville,  Ky. 
at  the  time,  undertook  the  task  with  great  earnestness,  and  fidelity  of 
purpose;  and  gave  us  a  comprehensive  and  concise  history  of  the 
medical  society,  during  the  first  half  century  of  its  existence.  The 
society  will  always  be  grateful  and  appreciative  for  this  valuable  service. 

The  report  which  is  hereby  submitted  is  the  result  of  a  persistent 
effort  to  gather  all  the  data  available  in  order  that  we  might  continue 
the  history  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  over  a  period  of 
the  last  thirty  (30)  years  to  the  present  time  (1934).  We  realize  that 
there  are  unavoidable  errors  and  mistakes  in  this  tabulation.  However, 
the  committee  has  endeavored  to  fulfill  its  obligation,  from  the  informa- 
tion obtainable,  at  least,  in  an  acceptable  manner.  We  desire  to  thank 
the  members  of  the  society  and  all  of  those  who  have  assisted  in  the 
collection  of  the  data,  for  their  cooperation  which  has,  in  a  large 
measure,  made  this  history  possible. 

Committee 


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THE  McLean  county  medical  society 

1854   -    1934 

In  the  march  of  civilization,  history  records  the 
steps   of  our  progress. 

The  history  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  is  an  interesting 
chapter  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the  history  of  the  county, 
A  quarter  of  a  century  before  the  organization  of  the  Society,  we  find 
the  pioneer  physicians,  true  to  the  spirit  of  their  profession,  striving 
to  protect  the  lives,  the  health,  and  the  happiness  of  the  early  settlers. 
Not  only  this,  but  we  find  them  assisting  in  the  various  organizations 
of  the  local  government,  and  engaged  in  the  development  of  the  insti- 
tutional life  of  the  community. 

The  lives  of  the  pioneer  physicians  were  characterized  by  a  rugged 
simplicity,  a  resolute  spirit,  and  an  untiring  energy.  These  men  were 
courageous,  chivalrous,  resourceful.  They  were  men  of  sterling  qualities. 
It  is  not  a  matter  of  wonder  or  surprise  that  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society,  born  of  such  lives  and  characters,  should  occupy  such 
an  important  place  in  the  history  of  the  county  during  the  past  years. 
Such  was  its  heritage.  The  spirit  of  the  pioneer  physicians  has  been 
impressed  on  the  medical  profession  of  this  county  for  at  least  three 
generations. 

Since  the  organization  of  the  society  in  the  spring  of  1854,  its 
members  have  kept  pace  with  the  progress  of  medicine  and  surgery. 
The  growth  of  the  society  has  been  contemporaneous  with  the  great 
discoveries  in  medical  science  for  nearly  a  century.  The  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  has  been  honored  many  times  by  the  capable  services 
of  its  members;  not  alone  for  their  professional  qualifications,  but  for 
the  public  services  its  members  have  rendered  the  county,  state,  and 
nation.  Some  have  served  in  the  State  Legislature;  one  has  been  ap- 
pointed United  States  Consul;  many  have  served  as  presidents  of  the 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society;  others  were  superintendents,  or  chief 
medical  directors  in  a  number  of  our  state  institutions;  while  others 
have  held  official  positions  on  the  State  Board  of  Health. 

As  we  look  backward,  we  behold  a  galaxy  of  distinguished  men 
and  women  of  this  society  upholding  the  banners  of  the  profession. 
We  see  the  chaplets  of  their  victories,  the  garlands  of  their  triumphs, 
the  laurels  of  their  achievements.  They  have  served  their  day  and  gen- 
eration. We  cherish  their  memory,  and  desire  to  perpetuate  their  names 
in  the  records  of  this  brief  history.  And,  as  we  look  forward,  we  see 
their  mantles  falling  upon  a  group  of  younger  physicians;  for  we  take 
up  our  work  where  others  have  labored  and  toiled  —  we  lay  it  down 
for  another  to  take  up.  The  continued  progress  and  success  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society  will  be  determined,  largely,  by  its 
heritage  from  the  past,  and  by  the  attainments  of  its  physicians  and 
surgeons  of  today.  When  another  chapter  of  its  history  is  written,  it 
will  be  of  more  interest  and  value,  because  of  the  larger  opportunities, 
the  greater  accomplishments,  and  the  grander  achievements  that  will 
be  made  in  the  future,  which  appear  already  on  the  horizon  of  the 
present  day. 

Committee 
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THE  EIGHTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  AND  BANQUET 

of 

The  McLean  County  Medical  Society 

May  Eighth 

1934 

Thirty  years  ago,  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  celebrated 
its  "Golden  Jubilee"  (April  7,  1904).  This  evening  (May  8,  1934)  the 
Society  gathered  into  the  banquet  hall  of  the  Illinois  Hotel  on  a  similar 
occasion.  The  Doctors  at  that  time  were  accompanied  by  their  wives  and 
a  number  of  friends,  and  after  the  banquet  an  interesting  program  was 
furnished  by  the  entertainment  committee. 

On  this  event,  the  eightieth  anniversary  of  the  Society,  the  Doctors, 
their  wives,  and  invited  guests  enjoyed  the  entertainment  and  the 
banquet  which  was  served  at  the  Illinois  Hotel.  The  banquet  room  was 
beautifully  decorated  for  the  occasion.  Frequent  reference  was  made 
to  the  Golden  Jubilee  many  years  ago  — 

"O   years  gone   doivn   into    the   jxist, 
what  pleasant  memories  come  to  me." 

Dr.  James  C.  McNutt,  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society,  acted  as  toastmaster.  After  a  short  business  session,  he  intro- 
duced several  of  the  members  of  the  Society,  who  spoke  in  an  interesting 
manner  on  the  object,  the  work,  and  the  achievements  of  the  Society. 

The  honor  guest  and  principal  speaker  of  the  evening  was  Dr. 
Logan  Clendening  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri. 

Not  all  of  the  members  of  the  Society  were  present  at  this  anni- 
versary: the  names  of  all  the  members  of  the  Society  are  printed  below, 
in  order  to  keep  a  record  of  the  membership  at  this  time   (1934). 


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ENROLLMENT 


Abbott,  O,  L. 
Adams,  E.  M. 
Ball,  0.  H. 
Barber,  H.  C. 
Behrendt,  E.  A. 
Brian,  F.  W. 
Brown,  E.  L. 
Cantle,  H.  C. 
Cantrell,  T.  D. 
Casner,  A.  J. 
Cavins,  L.  B. 
Cline,  G.  M. 
Condon,  J.  J. 
Cooper,  Rachel  M. 
Deneen,  Frank 
Dolley,  H.  O. 
Doud,  R.  W. 
Elliott,  J.  N. 
Fenelon,  J.  H. 
Fisher,  F.  C. 
Fulwiler,  J.  W. 
Galley,  W.  W. 
Goodwin,  F.  P. 
Grote,  H.  W. 
Hantover,  M.  J. 
Hart,  E.  B. 


Hartenbower,  G.  E. 
Hawks,  J.  K.  P. 
Henderson,  F.  H. 
Howell,  H.  L, 
Hulick,  L.  P. 
Irwin,  L.  L. 
Jenson,  James 
Johnson,  L.  M. 
Jones,  C.  C. 
Keller,  Alvin 
Kelso,  G.  B. 
Kerr,  C.  R. 
Langsdale,  G.  H. 
Loar,  R.  R. 
McConnell,  Bernice 
McCormick,  F.  C. 
McGee,  G.  R. 
Mcintosh,  J.  R. 
McNutt,  J.  C. 
Mammen,  Ernest 
Markowitz,  Benj. 
Marquis,  V.  B. 
May,  E.  R. 
Meyer,  A.  W. 
Minnick,  E.  M. 
Peairs,  Ralph  P. 


Penniman,  W.  L. 
Raber,  D.  D. 
Rhodes,  O.  M. 
Ritter,  C.  W. 
Rost,  T.  A. 
Scott,  T.  C. 
Seymour,  G.  E. 
Shultz,  C.  E. 
Sloan,  E.  P. 
Sloan,  G.  A. 
Sloan,  H.  P. 
Smith,  J.  W. 
Stephenson,  G.  W. 
Stevenson,  E.  M. 
Stickley,  W.  T. 
Thompson,  O.  M. 
Trigger,  H.  W. 
Wakefield,   F.   L. 
Watkins,  H.  R. 
Wellmerling,  H.  W. 
Williams,  E.  C. 
Yolton,  L.  W. 
Yolton,  R.  G. 
Young,  W.  M. 
Ziegler,  J.  H. 


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OFFICERS 

of  the 

McLean   County  Medical   Society 

1934 

President  Vice-President 

DR.  JAMES  C.  McNUTT  DR.  JAMES  JENSON 

Secretary-Treasurer 
DR.  RALPH  P.  PEAIRS 

Board  of  Censors 
DR.  WILLIAM  YOUNG  DR.  0.  H.  BALL 

DR.  EDGAR  M.  STEVENSON 

Program  Committee 

DR.  0.  H.  BALL  DR.  E.  M.  MINNICK 

DR.  NORMAN  ELLIOTT 

Entertainvient  Committee 
DR.  D.  D.  RABER  DR.  C.  C.  JONES 

DR.  F.  H.  HENDERSON 

Delegates  to  the  State  Convention 

Delegate 
DR.  E.  P.  SLOAN 

Alternate 
DR.  A.  J.  CASNER 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   SKETCHES 

MEMBERS 

of  the 

McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

1904  -  1934 


Doctor  Florence  Dorothy  Ames  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College. 
Was  School  physician  at  State  Teachers  College,  Moorhead,  Minnesota. 
Was  School  physician  at  Illinois  State  Normal  University  for  two  years, 
1923-5.  Present  location  Monroe,  Michigan. 

Doctor  O.  H.  Ball* 

Doctor  H.  F.  Ballard  was  born  in  1852  at  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Grad- 
uated from  Rush  Medical  College  in  1882.  Practiced  medicine  in  Chenoa, 
Illinois,  twenty-six  years.  He  died  February  7,  1913.  First  marriage 
Mary  E.  Young.  Second  marriage  was  to  Louise  Meyers  in  1911. 

Doctor  J.  L.  Ballard  was  born  in  1826.  He  graduated  from  Transylvania 
University,  Lexington,  Kentucky,  in  1847.  He  came  to  Bloomington  in 
1855  and  two  years  later  removed  to  Saybrook  where  he  practiced 
until  his  death  in  1906.  In  1849  he  married  Catherine  Ann  Hogan. 

Doctor  Samuel  Bane  was  born  in  1871  at  Arrowsmith,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School  in  1897.  Pi'acticed  six 
years  in  Arrowsmith  and  four  years  in  Peoria,  Illinois.  Married  Olive 
Belle  Smith  in  1898.  Died  in  Peoria,  Illinois. 

Doctor  William  E.  Banta  was  born  in  1836  in  Tazewell  county,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  Bellevue  Medical  College,  New  York  City.  Practiced 
at  Chenoa,  Ilinois,  and  died  December  7,  1878.  Dr.  Banta  practiced  in 
Hudson,  Illinois,  from   1860-65. 

Doctor  Harry  Clay  Barber* 

Doctor  Edmund  A.  Behrendt* 

Doctor  H.  H.  Bishop  was  the  Medical  Health  Director  of  Bloomington, 

Illinois  for  some  time.  His  present  address  is  unknown. 

Doctor  Stanley  Stockwell  Boulton* 
Doctor  Fred  W.  Brian* 

•   See   "1954"  list  of  biographical  sketches 

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Doctor  Fred  M.  Bryan  was  born  October  26,  1906,  at  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Attended  Lewis  Institute,  Chicago,  111.  for  three  years,  receiving  A.  A. 
Degree;  received  B.  S.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University,  Evanston, 
111.  in  1931;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University 
Medical  School  in  1933.  Internship:  Iowa  Methodist  Hospital,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  in  Chenoa,  111.  from 
1933  to  present  time  (1954).  Holds  appointments  at  St.  James  Hospital 
at  Pontiac,  111.  Served  in  World  War  II  in  U.  S.  Army  Medical  Corps 
from  August  25,  1942  to  May  18,  1946;  entered  as  1st  Lieut,  and  dis- 
charged as  Major.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies  and  American  Medical  Association.  He  married 
Miss  Leota  Faye  Nickerson  in  September,  1935;  children  —  Jacquelyn 
Ann,  Penelope  Faye,  and  Lora  Jane. 

Doctor  E.  Martha  Bull  was  born  in  1867  at  Lexington,  Illinois.  Grad- 
uated from  Northwestern  University  Womans  College  in  1895.  She  was 
in  active  practice  until  1928  in  Lexington,  when  because  of  serious 
illness  was  able  to  resume  practice  only  in  a  modest  way.  Practiced 
in  McLean  county  twenty-five  years.  Deceased. 

Doctor  S.  A.  Burner  was  born  February  13,  1838,  in  Licking  county, 
Ohio.  Attended  lectures  at  Rush  Medical  College  in  1864-65.  Licensed 
November  20,  1877;  Years  of  practice  in  Illinois.  He  practiced  at  Mar- 
shall, Illinois,  and  Martinsville,  and  Normal,  Illinois.  He  married 
Druscilla  Sutton,  April,  1874. 

Doctor  Thomas  D.  Cantrell  was  born  in  1864.  He  graduated  from  Rush 
Medical  College  in  1888.  He  was  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War. 
He  practiced  in  Bloomington  from  1904  to  present  time.  Practice  limited 
to  radiology.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Illinois  Radiological  Society.  Married 
Marietta  Arnett  in  1887.  Died  in  1935. 

Doctor  A.  James  Casner* 

Doctor  Lester  B.  Cavins  was  born  July  22,  1877,  at  Mattoon,  Illinois. 
He  graduated  from  the  Maryland  University  of  Medicine,  Baltimore, 
Maryland,  May  5,  1904.  He  did  post-graduate  work,  one  year,  at  John 
Hopkins  Hospital;  eighteen  months  in  London  and  Paris.  He  practiced 
at  Stanford,  Illinois,  three  years,  and  at  Bloomington,  Illinois  for  the 
past  twenty-two  years.  Practice:  Internal  Medicine  and  Diagnosis. 
Served  ah  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  Married  Miss  Ida  A. 
Alstrom,  March  7,  1907.  Died  in  1935. 

Doctor  S.  T.  Cavins  was  born  in  Mattoon,  Illinois,  in  1874.  Graduated 
in  1903  from  Maryland  University.  Practiced  most  of  the  time  at  Stan- 
ford, Illinois.  He  married  Mary  Schneider  in  1907.  Deceased. 

Doctor  Gerald  M.  Cline* 

Doctor  J.  J.  Condon  was  born  November  15,  1888  at  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  He  graduated  from  the  Northwestern  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1911.  He  served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He 
has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  since  1913.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County,  Illinois  State,  and  A.  M.  A.  Medical  Societies.  He 
did  post-graduate  work  in  Northwestern  Medical  College  and  Harvard 
Graduate  School  of  Medicine,  1916.  He  married  Miss  Frances  Dewenter, 
1929. 

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Doctor  Rachel  Merrill  Cooper* 

Doctor  F.  L.  Crocker  was  born  in  Indiana  in  1866.  Graduated  from 
Miami  Medical  College  in  1891.  Practiced  twelve  years  at  Weston,  and 
is  practicing  at  the  present  time  in  Pontiac,  Illinois.  Belongs  to  the 
Illinois  State  and  the  A.  M.  A,  Medical  Societies.  He  married  Nettie 
J.  Johnson  in  1891. 

Doctor  Albert  R.  DaCosta  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois  in  1877.  Grad- 
uated in  1900  from  Chicago  Homeopathic  Medical  School.  Practiced  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  1905-1917.  Was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society.  Married  Verna  M.  Solma  in  1919. 

Doctor  Frank  Deneen* 

Doctor  Homer  O.  Dolley* 

Doctor  Ray  Wilson  Doud* 

Doctor  Walter  Du  Four  was  born  in  1865.  Graduated  in  1900  from  the 
Chicago  Medical  College.  He  practiced  in  Chenoa,  Illinois,  until  1917 
and  went  to  Batavia  to  practice,  where  he  died  in  1931. 

Doctor  Jeff  Dunn  was  born  in  Hancock  county,  Ili-nois,  in  1840.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  Homeopathic  School  in  Missouri  in  1869,  and  prac- 
ticed in  McLean  county  from  1874  to  1900.  He  married  Julia  Ellis  in 
1867.  He  died  in  Oklahoma  in  1912. 

Doctor  McCann  Dunn  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1821  and  he  was  associated 
with  his  brother.  Dr.  William  A.  Dunn,  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  several  years.  He  died  in  1882. 

Doctor  William  A.  Dunn  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1814.  He  received  his 
medical  education  at  St.  Louis  Medical  College,  and  he  practiced  medicine 
along  with  his  brother  for  several  years  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  He  was 
the  father  of  Dr.  Jeff  Dunn.  He  was  married  three  times.  He  died  in  1883. 

Doctor  B.  F.  Elfrink  was  born  November  18,  1874,  at  Barrington,  Illinois. 
Graduated  June,  1902,  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Practice:  General  practice  at  Chenoa,  Illinois,  since  November  10,  1902. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  did  post-graduate  work  with  Dr.  De  Lee  at 
Chicago,  Illinois.  He  married  Katherine  Balback,  October  25,  1904. 

Doctor  J.  Norman  Elliott* 

Doctor  Floyd  E.  Fielding* 

Doctor  Frank  C.  Fisher  was  born  November  23,  1868,  at  Wilmington, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois,  College  of  Medicine, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  May,  1903.  Was  secretary  of  the  McLean  County  Medi- 
cal Society  in  1909.  Was  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society;  and  was  secretary  of  the  Will  County  Medical  Society  in  1905. 
Practiced  at  Joliet,  Illinois,  1903-07;  and  at  Bloomington,  Illinois,  from 
1907  to  the  present  time.  Practice:  General  Medicine.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies.  He 
married  Miss  Cora  Heafer  in  1894.  He  died  in  1946;  cause  —  cerebral 
thrombosis  and  arterio  sclerosis. 

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Doctor  A.  J.  Fitzgerald  practiced  medicine  in  Normal,  Illinois,  about 
1900-10  and  removed  to  Old  Mexico  and  later  to  California.  No  further 
records  found. 

Doctor  Ralph  Deems  Fox  was  born  September  14,  1877,  at  Cedar  Springs, 
Michigan.  Received  A.  B.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University, 
Bloomington,  Illinois  in  1899;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan  Medical  School  in  1903.  Did  post-graduate  work  at 
Augenklinik,  Vienna,  Austria.  Practiced  at  Bloomington,  Illinois  from 
1904  until  his  death,  December  31,  1932;  cause  —  carcinoma  of  pleura. 
Practice  limited  to  Eye,  Ear,  Nose,  and  Throat.  On  active  staff  of 
Brokaw,  Mennonite,  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  He  was  a  member  of 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Amer- 
ican Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology.  He  married  Miss 
Adella  Faith  Mcintosh  Nov.  25,  1913;  children  —  Ralph  Mcintosh  and 
Walter  Sheldon. 

Doctor  J.  W.  Fulwiler  was.  born  January  10,  1867,  at  El  Paso,  Illinois. 
He  graduated  May  26,  1896,  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois. Was  County  Physician,  1899-1906;  Illinois  Central  R.  R.  District 
Surgeon  since  1928  to  the  present  time.  Has  done  a  general  practice  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  the  past  thirty-eight  years.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M  .A. 
He  did  post-graduate  work  in  London  and  Berlin,  1907.  Deceased. 

Doctor  J.  M.  Furstman  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois. 
He  was  the  Health  Director  for  the  city  for  some  time.  His  present 
address  is  unknown. 

Doctor  W.  W.  Galley* 

Doctor  G.  H.  Galford  was  born  in  Elkhart,  Illinois,  in  1883.  He  graduated 
from  Hahnemann  Medical  School  in  1908.  Was  a  Medical  Officer  in 
the  World  War.  Practice  limited  to  Eye,  Ear,  Nose,  and  Throat.  He 
married  Kathryn  Smith.  Died  September  21,  1930. 

Doctor  Wilfred  H.  Gardner  was  born  April  27,  1879,  at  Rockford, 
Illinois.  Graduated  in  1903  from  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of 
Illinois  University.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  from  1904-1917, 
Served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  A.  M.  A,  and  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  He  did  post- 
graduate work  in  the  University  of  Berlin,  1907.  His  present  location 
is  Los  Angeles,  California. 

Doctor  T.  C.  Gernon  was  born  in  Canada  in  1870.  He  graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College  in  1889.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Stanford,  and 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  until  ill  health  caused  him  to  retire.  He  married 
Ada  A.  Kuhns  in  1902.  Died  December  9,  1924. 

Doctor  Samuel  F.  Glasford  graduated  from  Barnes  Medical  College,  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  in  1902.  He  practiced  medicine  at  Danvers,  Illinois,  and 
later  took  a  post-graduate  course  in  New  Orleans  in  Diseases  of  the 
Eye,  Ear,  Nose  and  Throat.  He  has  been  located  at  Pekin,  Illinois, 
since  1915. 

Doctor  F.  P.  Goodwin* 

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Doctor  Paul  Greenleaf  was  born  November  12,  1885,  at  Markland, 
Indiana.  Graduated  in  1909  from  the  University  of  Louisville,  Kentucky, 
Served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He  practiced  his  pro- 
fession in  Lexington  and  Bloomington,  Illinois.  He  did  post-graduate 
work  in  Chicago,  Illinois.  He  married  Miss  Julia  O'Neil  on  June  16,  1915. 
He  died  December  22,  1928. 

Doctor  Henry  Wallace  Grote  was  born  in  July,  1869,  at  Wheaton, 
Illinois.  He  graduated  May  24,  1894,  from  Rush  Medical  College.  He 
served  as  a  special  examiner  for  training  camps  during  the  World  War. 
He  practiced  at  Wheaton,  Chicago,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Practice: 
Radiology  and  Internal  Medicine.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Roentgen  Ray 
Society,  and  American  College  of  Physicians.  He  did  post-graduate 
work  at  the  New  York  Poly-clinic.  He  married  Miss  Florence  M.  Hub- 
bard in  1897.  Deceased, 

Doctor  M.  V.  Gunn  was  born  in  Olney,  Illinois,  in  1860.  Graduated  from 
University  of  Cincinnati  in  1885.  Practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  nineteen  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Tri-State  Medical 
Society,  He  married  Charlotte  Elizabeth  Wiseman.  Died  October  2,  1929, 

Doctor  Joseph  Hallett  was  born  May  9,  184-3  in  West  Chennock,  Somer- 
setshire, England.  He  graduated  from  Hahnemann  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1878.  Practiced  in  Pekin,  Illinois,  three  years;  and 
in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  fifty-one  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  State  Homeopathic  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Eldora 
Rodenbeck  of  Pekin,  Illinois,  He  died  November  13,  1932, 

Doctor  Charles  Hamilton  was  born  August  6,  1871,  in  Corning,  Perry 
county,  Ohio,  He  graduated  from  St.  Louis  University  Medical  College 
in  1904.  He  practiced  at  Carlock  and  Congerville  for  twenty-seven  years. 
He  married  Miss  Amelia  Lemons  in  1910. 

Doctor  L.  J.  Hammers  graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  College 
of  Medicine  in  1900.  Practiced  medicine  in  Lexington,  Illinois.  Present 
location  is  Goodland,  Kansas, 

Doctor  Matthew  J.  Hantover* 

Doctor  Harlan  Hart  was  born  May  25,  1894,  at  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
He  graduated  from  the  Northwestern  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
in  1920,  He  practiced  medicine  and  surgery  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
with  Doctors  Hart  and  Hawks,  and  was  a  meniber  of  the  Brokaw 
Hospital  Staff,  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County,  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M,  A.  He  married  Miss  Rachel  Harber,  Sep- 
tember 27,  1919,  He  died  April  2,  1924. 

Doctor  G.  E.  Hartenbower* 

Doctor  W.  B.  Hatcher  was  born  January  1,  1895  at  Middlesboro, 
Kentucky.  He  graduated  from  Meharry  Medical  College,  Nashville, 
Tennesse,  May  23,  1923.  He  practiced  medicine  at  Louisville,  Kentucky, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
A,  M,  A.,  Cook  County  Physicians  Association,  and  John  Andrews 
Clinical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Lillian  E.  Montgomery,  September 
23,  1925. 

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Doctor  Heath  was  the  Public  Health  Director  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
some  years  ago.  Present  address  unknown. 

Doctor  F.  H.  Henderson* 

Doctor  J.  I.  Henline  was  born  September  20,  1868,  at  Towanda,  Illinois. 
He  graduated  from  the  Hospital  College,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  in  1898. 
Did  post-graduate  work  at  the  Polyclinic  Hospital,  Chicago,  Illinois,  and 
Henroten  Hospital  in  Eye,  Ear,  Nose  and  Throat  for  two  years.  Practice: 
General  practice.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Eva  Whitman  in  1900. 
He  died  in  1922. 

Doctor  Edward  R.  Herrmann  graduated  in  1906.  Practiced  medicine  in 
Stanford,  Illinois,  from  about  1908-18.  Served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in 
the  World  War.  He  married  Miss  Delia  Linneman. 

Doctor  Harry  Lee  Howell* 

Doctor  Lawrence  L.  Irwin  was  born  October  22,  1885,  at  Cuba,  Illinois. 
Graduated  at  St.  Louis  University  Medical  College,  1907.  He  practiced 
at  Carthage,  Illinois,  two  years  and  Bloomington,  Illinois,  twenty-four 
years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies.  He  married  Miss  Zona  McDowell,  October  10,  1915.  He  died 
September  17,  1946;  cause  —  heart  attack. 

Doctor  James  Jenson* 

Doctor  John  O.  Johnson  was  born  December  23,  1859,  in  Money  Creek 
Township.  Graduated  from  the  Miami  Medical  College  at  Cincinnati, 
Ohio.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington  and  Normal,  Illinois,  for 
three  years,  then  moved  to  Hudson,  Illinois,  where  he  practiced  for 
thirty-five  years.  He  married  Miss  Ellen  Baker  of  Money  Creek.  He 
died  March  6,  1922. 

Doctor  L.  M.  Johnson  was  born  September  1,  1880,  at  Annawan,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  University  of 
Illinois,  in  1903.  Has  practiced  in  Arrowsmith  thirty  years.  Founded 
the  L.  M.  Johnson  Hospital  at  Arrowsmith.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society  and  A.  M.  A.  Did  post-graduate  work  in 
the  Post-graduate  Medical  School  of  Chicago,  Illinois.  Married  Miss 
Caroline  Gless  of  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  in  1922.  He  died  in  1948; 
cause  —  diabetes  mellitus. 

Doctor  James  Johnston  was  born  August  18,  1843,  at  North  Liberty, 
Ohio.  Graduated  from  the  Ohio  Medical  College  at  Cincinnati,  in  1872. 
He  married  Miss  Welminah  Wallace  of  North  Liberty,  Ohio.  He  died 
March  26,  1925. 

Doctor  C.  Carroll  Jones* 

Doctor  Frederick  W.  Jones  was  born  November  2,  1878,  in  England. 
Graduated  in  1909.  Practiced  in  West  Virginia,  Oklahoma,  and  at  Colfax, 
Illinois.  He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A.,  Pacific  Coast  Otolaryngology, 
Washington  County  and  Washington  State  Medical  Societies.  He  was 
married  twice.  His  first  wife  was  Myrtle  Hall,  and  his  second  wife  was 
Blanche  Armstrong.  Now  practicing  in  Bremerton,  Washington. 

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Doctor  John  F.  Jones  was  born  March  16,  1861,  at  Newberg,  Macon 
county,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  University  of  Colorado  in  1895.  Served 
as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  Spanish-American  and  World  War.  He  prac- 
ticed in  LeRoy,  Beardstown,  Havana,  and  Peoria,  Illinois.  He  did  post- 
graduate work  at  Denver  and  New  York  City.  He  was  married  twice. 
His  first  wife  was  Miss  Sallie  Allensworth  of  Minier,  Illinois,  and  his 
second  wife  was  Miss  Vera  C.  Cai'lock  of  Peoria,  Illinois. 

Doctor  Alvin  Keller  was  born  in  1870  at  Attica,  Ohio.  Graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1901.  Practiced  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  and  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  since  1918.  General  practice.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  McLean  county,  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
and  A.  M.  A.   He  married  Nelle  M.  Hughes  in  1910.    Deceased. 

Doctor  Annie  E.  Kelso  was  born  February  21,  1858,  at  Oxford,  Maine. 
She  graduated  in  1886  from  Michigan  University  Homeopathic  Depart- 
ment. She  practiced  two  years  in  Newberry,  Michigan.  Practice:  Gyne- 
cology. She  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois  Homeopathic  Medical  Society. 
She  married  Dr.  George  B.  Kelso  in  1886.  She  died  in  1927. 

Doctor  George  B.  Kelso  was  born  in  1860  at  North  Bruce,  Ontario, 
Canada.  Graduated  from  the  University  of  Michigan  in  1886.  He  prac- 
ticed in  Michigan  for  two  years  and  came  to  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in 
1888.  He  built  the  Kelso  Sanitarium  and  Hospital  and  sold  it  to  the 
Mennonite  association  in  1920.  He  built  a  private  hospital  in  1921.  He 
did  post-graduate  work  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  Germany.  His  wife, 
Annie  E.  Kelso,  who  was  also  a  physician,  died  in  1927.  Deceased. 

Doctor  Charles  Roy  Kerr  was  born  January  10,  1885,  at  North  Star, 
Michigan.  Graduated  from  the  Chicago  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery 
in  1913.  Practiced  in  Anchor,  Bellflower,  and  at  the  present  time,  Chenoa, 
Illinois.  Served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A. 
He  married  Miss  Jessie  H.  Corbett,  March  15,  1915.  He  was  lost  in 
action  in  the  Philippines  during  World  War  II. 

Doctor  R.  A.  Laing  was  born  May  1, 1889,  at  Brussels,  Canada.  He  grad- 
uated from  Chicago  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  1917.  After  his 
graduation  he  practiced  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois,  for  eleven  years.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A.,  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  and  was  a  member  of  the  staff  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  He 
married  Miss  Edith  Alice  Peterson  in  1920.  He  died  January  4,  1930. 

Doctor  Guy  H.  Langsdale* 

Doctor  James  Loar  was  born  February  5,  1830,  in  Green  county,  Penn- 
sylvania. Graduated  from  the  Physio-Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
in  1858.  Practiced  in  Mt.  Pleasant,  Pennsylvania,  and  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio. 
Moved  to  Bloomington,  1871,  where  he  remained  Until  his  death  in  1894. 
Married  Miss  Marie  Stauffer  in  1851.  Served  in  the  Civil  War,  rank  of 
First  Lieutenant  in  1863. 

Doctor  Nelson  Loar  was  born  April  1,  1840,  in  Green  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  graduated  from  the  Physio-Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
in  1867.  He  came  to  Bloomington  in  1868,  and  practiced  medicine  here 
until  his  retirement  in  1910.  He  married  Miss  Olive  Rinehart  in  1866. 
He  died  April  29,  1914. 

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Doctor  R.  R.  Loar* 

Doctor  James  McCann  was  born  May  24,  1832,  at  Fayette  county,  In- 
diana. He  graduated  from  the  Cleveland,  Ohio  Medical  College.  He  came 
to  Illinois  in  1856.  He  practiced  in  Joliet,  Illinois,  El  Paso,  and  Normal, 
Illinois.  He  married  Miss  Martha  Kercheval,  He  died  March  11,  1910. 

Doctor  Bernice  Curry  McConnell* 

Doctor  Philip  P.  McElhiney  was  born  November  20,  1893,  at  Traer,  Iowa. 
He  graduated  from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  June,  1920.  He  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1924-30; 
removed  to  Long  Beach,  California,  where  he  continues  in  pi'actice. 
During  his  residence  in  McLean  county  he  devoted  his  practice  to  Urol- 
ogy and  Dermatology.  He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  of  the 
American  College  of  Surgeons.  He  did  post-graduate  work  in  Jefferson 
Medical  College.  He  married  Miss  Dorothy  E.  Dodge,  August,  1928. 
Deceased. 

Doctor  George  R.  McGee  was  born  June  24,  1882,  at  Sparta,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  Ohio  University  in  1905.  He  has  practiced  in  Hudson, 
Illinois,  for  the  past  twenty-two  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies.  He  married  Miss  Mildred 
Kitch.  (Still  practicing  medicine  in  1954.) 

Doctor  William  McKnight  was  born  May  20,  1823  in  Allegheny  county, 
Pennsylvania.  He  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
in  1862.  He  also  studied  at  Miami  Medical  College  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
In  1883,  he  came  to  Normal,  Illinois.  He  died  in  Mai'ch,  1908. 

Doctor  James  C.  McNutt* 

Doctor  Benj.  Markowitz* 

Doctor  V.  B.  Marquis* 

Doctor  B,  P.  Marsh  was  born  February  25,  1841,  at  Nunda,  New  York. 
He  graduated  in  the  early  70's  from  Rush  Medical  College  and  Hahne- 
mann Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois.  He  practiced  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  for  thirty-five  years.  Durng  the  Civil  War  he  was  a  Commis- 
sioner of  "The  Christian  Commission."  He  began  the  practice  of  medicine 
in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1871.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Frances  Ayres 
December  7,  1865.  He  died  March  30,  1911. 

Doctor  Walworth  Marsh,  son  of  Dr.  B.  P.  Marsh,  graduated  from  Rush 
Medical  College  and  Hahnemann  Medical  College.  He  died  soon  after  his 
graduation.  He  died  from  blood  poisoning  contracted  from  an  operation 
in  Cook  County  Hospital,  February  15,  1901, 

Doctor  Joseph  Marshall  was  born  June  24,  1832,  Lexington,  Fayette 
county,  Kentucky.  Graduated  from  St.  Louis  Medical  University  in  1854. 
First  practiced  medicine  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  1854  until  November, 
1872;  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  1872-1875;  Heyworth,  Illinois,  1875-1889; 
Normal,  Illinois,  1889-1907.  Married  Mattie  Montgomery  Goodwin,  Sep- 
tember 25,  1855  at  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Died  March  20,  1907,  Normal, 
Illinois. 

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Doctor  Edwin  M.  Minnick  was  boi'n  March  31,  1870,  at  Kewanee,  Illinois. 
He  graduated  in  1895  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Practiced  at  Bradford,  Illinois;  Mason  City,  and  Danvers,  Illinois.  Prac- 
tice: General  medicine.  He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A.,  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies.  He  did  post-graduate  work 
at  Vienna,  Austria,  1904-05;  He  married  Jane  H.  Hayden  in  1900.  He 
died  in  1947. 

Doctor  J.  A.  Monroe  was  born  January  1,  1843,  at  Quebec,  Canada.  He 
graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College  in  1864.  He  practiced  in  Chenoa, 
Illinois,  from  1864-1917  except  a  short  time  spent  in  Chicago,  Illinois. 
He  died  in  1917. 

Doctor  Samuel  Morrow  graduated  in  the  year  of  1871.  Practiced  in 
Weston,  Illinois,  about  1880.  He  died  in  1882. 

Doctor  Louis  J.  Needles  was  born  October  26,  1902,  at  Lawn  Hill,  Iowa. 
He  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  December,  1929.  Practiced  at 
Berkeley,  California;  was  on  the  staff  of  Berkeley  Health  Center;  Alta 
Bates,  Berkeley  General  and  Children's  Hospital  of  the  East  Bay.  Prac- 
tice: General  medicine.  Present  location  LeRoy,  Illinois.  He  married 
Marion  Smoot  in  1927. 

Doctor  Margaret  H.  Nelson  graduated  from  Cornell  University  Medical 
College.  Was  resident  physician  at  Woman's  Hospital,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Was  resident  physician  at  the  Broad  Lawns  Hospital, 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  for  four  years.  Was  school  physician  at  the  Illinois 
State  Normal  University,  1926. 

Doctor  William  E.  Neiberger  was  born  December  3,  1852,  at  Urbana, 
Ohio.  He  graduated  from  Chicago  Homeopathic  Medical  College  in  1882. 
He  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  forty  years.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  State  Homeopathic  Society,  A.  M.  A.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital.  He  retired  from  practice  in  1924.  He 
married  Miss  Gertrude  Coe,  September  20,  1888.  He  died  February  7, 
1933. 

Doctor  Ralph  P.  Peairs* 

Doctor  Minnie  Alice  Phillips  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College. 
Was  School  Physician  in  State  Normal  University  one  year,  1925.  At 
the  present  in  University  of  Chicago. 

Doctor  D.  D.  Raber* 

Doctor  O.  M.  Rhodes* 

Doctor  Charles  W.  Ritter  was  born  October  1,  1877,  at  Armington,  Illi- 
nois. He  graduated  from  the  Medical  Department,  University  of  St.  Louis 
in  1903.  Has  practiced  general  medicine  in  McLean,  Illinois,  from  the 
date  of  his  graduation  to  the  present  time.  He  married  Miss  Margaret 
Estella  Daily  in  1901.  Deceased. 

Doctor  Edward  Ross  was  born  August  8,  1908,  at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 
He  graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical  College  in  1931. 
Has  practiced  in  Chicago  and  LeRoy,  Illinois;  General  practice.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies  and 

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A.  M.  A.  Did  post-graduate  work  six  months  at  St.  Mary's  Hospital  at 
Quincy,  Illinois  in  Pediatrics.  Married  Miss  Anne  Gordon,  December  21, 
1930. 

Doctor  Theodore  A.  Rest  was  born  October  25,  1896,  at  Petersburg, 
Illinois.  He  graduated  June,  1921,  from  the  University  of  IllinoiB 
College  of  Medicine.  He  graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Col- 
lege of  Dentistry,  1924.  He  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  October, 
1924,  for  the  practice  of  dentistry  and  oral  surgery.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County,  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies  and  American 
Dental  Society.  He  married  Miss  Clara  A.  Tesmer,  June  26,  1924. 

Doctor  M.  Frietag  Savage  was  born  January  22,  1884,  at  Arrowsmith, 
Illinois.  She  graduated  from  the  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois,  June  15,  1908.  She  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington 
six  years  for  diseases  of  Women  and  Children.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
A.  M.  A.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  Rome,  Italy;  Vienna,  Austria;  and 
Munich,  Germany.  Her  present  location  is  Ossining,  New  York.  She 
married  Eugene  Savage,  October  17,  1908. 

Doctor  F.  E.  Sayers  was  born  March  5,  1889,  at  Fisher,  Illinois.  He 
graduated  June  26,  1913,  from  the  University  of  Michigan.  He  did 
general  practice  in  Normal,  Illinois,  for  three  years.  He  did  post-grad- 
uate work  in  the  Mayo  Clinic,  1920-21.  His  present  location  is  Terre 
Haute,  Indiana.  He  married  Miss  Julia  Farrington,  September  24,  1912. 

Doctor  T.  C.  Scott* 

Doctor  W.  P.  Scott  graduated  from  Keokuk  Medical  College  in  1898. 
He  practiced  medicine  in  Lexington,  Illinois  from  1913  to  the  present 
time.  He  did  post-graduate  work  at  the  Post  Graduate  Hospital  and 
Medical  School  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1911-12.  Deceased. 

Doctor  Charles  E.  Shultz  was  born  March  27,  1866;  son  of  Henry  and 
Olive  Shultz  in  Danvers  Township,  McLean  county,  Illinois.  He  grad-* 
uated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  June  21,  1900.  In- 
structor in  Rush  Medical  College,  1900-02.  Served  as  a  Medical  Officer 
in  the  World  War.  General  practice,  1918-25;  City  Health  Director, 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  1925-28;  Superintendent  of  Fairview  Tuberculosis 
Sanatorium,  1928;  General  practice,  1928-34.  He  practiced  in  Chicago, 
Colfax,  Shirley,  and  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Practice:  General  internal 
medicine,  surgery,  obstetrics  and  refraction.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Eva  B. 
Thompson,  May  16,  1900.  Four  children:  Esther  0.  is  a  journalist  in 
Chicago;  Frances  W.  is  Anatomical  Artist,  Johns  Hopkins  Medical 
School;  Gordon  H.  graduated  from  the  Loyola  Medical  College;  Dorothy 
C.  is  Entomologist,  State  of  Florida.  Deceased. 

Doctor  Guy  A.  Sloan* 

Doctor  Howard  P.  Sloan* 

Doctor  O.  J.  Sloan  was  born  September  28,  1885,  at  Neosho,  Missouri. 
He  graduated  June  28,  1907,  from  the  University  of  Nashville,  Nash- 
ville, Tennessee.  He  did  post-graduate  work  in  the  Clinics  of  Vienna, 
1923-24.  Since  1919  his  practice  has  been  limited  to  Surgery,  He  is  a 
member  of  the  A.  M.  A.  and  F.  A.  C.  S.  His  present  location  is  at  Glen- 

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dale,  California.  He  served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He 
married  Miss  Florence  M.  Beger  in  June,  1926. 

Doctor  George  W,  Stephenson* 

Doctor  Edgar  McLean  Stevenson* 

Doctor  William  T.  Stickley  was  born  March  19,  1898,  at  Prescott,  Mich- 
igan. He  graduated  from  the  University  of  Hlinois  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1931.  Practice:  General  Medicine,  including  own 
major  surgery  at  Danvers,  Illinois,  since  1931.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  and 
A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Pearl  Crawford  of  London,  Ontario,  August 
19,  1929. 

Doctor  Ezekiel  Thomas  was  born  in  1804  at  Columbus,  Ohio.  He  grad- 
uated from  the  Ohio  Wesley^n  University.  He  practiced  in  Bloomin^ton, 
Illinois,  from  1852-1870.  On  account  of  ill  health  he  retired  and  lived  on 
his  farm  a  few  miles  southwest  of  Clinton,  Illinois,  until  his  death  in 
1888. 

Doctor  James  H.  Thomas  was  born  Februai'y  21,  1816.  He  graduated 
from  Wabash  Medical  College,  Wabash,  Indiana  in  1840.  Served  as  a 
Medical  Officer  in  the  Civil  War.  In  1866  he  located  at  Chenoa,  Illinois, 
and  practiced  medicine  until  his  death  in  1902. 

Doctor  O.  M,  Thompson  was  born  July  29,  1878,  at  Ellsworth,  Illinois. 
He  graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  June,  1906.  He  served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World  War. 
He  practiced  medicine  at  Downs,  Ellsworth  and  LeRoy,  Illinois.  He  is  on 
the  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  He  is  engaged  in 
general  practice;  specialty  Pediatrics.  He  is  a  member  of  the  A.  M.  A. 
and  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies.  He  did  post- 
graduate work  at  Cook  County  Hospital,  Barnes  Hospital  of  St.  Louis, 
and  State  Hospital  at  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  He  has  been  practicing  in 
LeRoy  for  eighteen  years.  His  first  wife  was  Miss  Clara  E.  Buckles. 
His  second  wife  was  Miss  Rosella  Polk.  He  died  in  1948;  cause  —  cardio- 
renal. 

Doctor  Harry  W.  Trigger  was  born  December  13,  1884,  at  Ford  county, 
Illinois.  He  graduated  May  19,  1913,  from  Chicago  College  of  Medicine 
and  Surgery.  He  was  assistant  Physician  in  the  State  Hospitals  of 
Indianapolis,  and  Peoria,  Illinois,  for  about  four  years.  Since  1930  he 
has  been  doing  general  practice  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois.  He  is  a  member 
of  A.  M.  A.  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Florence 
Quinn,  October  2,  1917. 

Doctor  William  H.  Van  Doren  was  born  1876,  in  Illinois.  He  graduated 
in  June,  1896,  from  the  Eclectic  Medical  Institute,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  He 
began  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Bellflower  in  1896,  where  he  re- 
mained for  two  years;  later  going  to  Joliet  for  five  years,  then  to 
Chicago,  Illinois,  where  he  remained  until  his  death  in  June,  1929.  He 
married  Miss  Mabelle  Altman  of  Gibson  City. 

Doctor  Bard  Wakefield  was  born  November  6,  1884,  at  Heyworth,  Illi- 
nois. He  graduated  from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  June,  1907.  Was  in  general  practice   in  Heyworth,  Illinois, 

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from  July,  1907  to  February,  1911.  He  did  post-^aduate  work  in 
Europe,  1911-1913.  Specialized  in  Dermatology  in  Peoria,  Illinois,  1913, 
until  time  of  death.  May  11,  1932.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Peoria 
Medical  Society,  the  A.  M.  A.,  the  Illinois  State  and  the  St.  Louis 
Dermatological  Society,  and  the  Chicago  Dermatology  Society.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Xannette  Lewis,  June  25,  1907. 

Doctor  Marshall  Wallis  -.vas  bom  July  2S.  1ST5.  :r.  Erfir.ghan-..  Illinois. 
Gr:v--.::i:r:  T':-;.-,  i:-:^  =.:  '-Vashington  Unlver;::y  Meiical  School.  After 
erajiui".: ;  r.  :■■■■■:  Vr-ir;  ".:'.;:ructorship  in  the  C'';;5:e:rical  Departn'.ent  of 
Washington  Univr:-;::;/.  Hr  Jrrv^i  a=  a  ^lii::^.:  ij:::cer  ir.  :he  World 
War.  He  prac:::^::  :r.r::::r.r  :r  N:rr:;ah  Ih::-:::;,  He  v/as  a  :-er;;::er  of 
:r.r  i::-::5  S:a:e  :.:r:::;a:  S:;:^:-.-  a-i  :he  A.  M.  A.  He  did  rist-graduate 
v-;:-:-:  a:  r /r.r.i  H:::-:;:;;,  Karvar;,  Nev,-  Y;rk  Pes:  Graaua:e  Medical 
S;r.:;:5.  He  :--arr:ci  Marian  Sn:::h,  March  15,  li-lc-.  His  preset:  :::a:ion 


Doctor   Harold   R.   Watkins" 

Doctor  Herman  W.  Wellmerling* 

Doctor  E.  C.  Williams" 

Doctor  William  T.  Williamson  practiced  medicine  in  Lexir.gton.  Illinois. 
He  served  as  a  Medica'.  Officer  in  the  World  War.  He  r-oved  to  Rich- 
mond, Virginia  where  he  died  in  1925. 

Doctor  Wood  was  Health  D:re:::r  ::  E"  ::r:-.ing::n.  Ihinois,  for  several 
years.   His   present   address   is   uni-ini'-vr:. 

Doctor  Elijah  Woolley  was  born  Eebruary  12,  1S43.  near  Springfield, 
Ohio.  He  graduated  in  1880  at  Hahnemann  College  of  Medicine,  Chicago, 
Illinois.  He  served  in  the  Civil  War.  He  practiced  ntedicine  at  Cropsey 
and  at  Saybrook,  Illinois,  He  vc.-n.ee  ei  in  :;  rany  B,  152.  Illinois 
Volunteer  Infantry.  He  practiced  :n  .^ayr:  i-:  :r  n.  1-il  until  his  death, 
March  14,  1923.  He  married  Miss  Eiizateth  Ann  Bunney,  January  1, 
1868. 

Doctor  G.  R.  Wr>olsey  practiced  in  Normal,  Illinois,  for  about  forty  years. 
He  "■■•"a=  a  H"r.'.e:ta:h  ani  had  a  large  P'raotice,  He  was  P'r  :n".:nent  »in 
n-.et::al  ;;r:ir;  in  M;Lean  ^-ounty  in  the  latter  half  of  the  last  century. 
He  "A'as  unrr.ame't  anc  ciec  m  lc".'o. 

Doctor  Leroy  W,  Yolton* 

Doctor  ■V\'il]iam  M.  Young  was  "t  :rn  0:t:"r.er  o,  1-67,  at  Dovi-ns,  Illinois. 
He  ^:ao-a:-r:  M^av.  1--",  zi'/n:  one  E:i-::::  Miroical  Institute.  He  was 
fiv/y-:,.^  -.  L:n:::n.  Ihm:-.  as  res:o.n:  rny-::an  in  the  A.  F.  M.  C. 
ilh:r.;;s  ^:i:-  :-^:r.;:i  an:  C:l:ny'.  He  is  a  iToneiai  Practitioner  and 
anaestne::^:.  He  :s  a  n-.v.-..:er  ::  tn-i  MiiL-in  L'  un:y  and  Illinois  State 
Met::al  S:;:et.es.  He  c.^  r  ; -:-^ra  :::.a-;-  ".■'.:):  in  one  New  York  Post 
Graduate  School.  He  married  Miss  Edith  Blinn  in  May,  1c"j5.  Died 
in  1939. 

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Doctor  Julian  W.  Zinn  was  born  July  30,  1862,  at  Grant  county,  Ken- 
tucky. He  graduated  in  1888  from  Cincinnati  College  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  two  months. 
He  has  practiced  medirine  in  Flanagan,  Illinois,  for  thirty-two  years. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  North  Central  Illinois  Society.  He  has  taken 
several  post-graduate  courses  in  Chicago  Hospitals.  He  married  Miss 
Anne  R.  Jordan  in  1890. 


ADDENDA 

The  committee  appointed  to  write  a  short  biographical  history  of 
the  Members  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  and  of  other  Phy- 
sicians and  Surgeons,  who  have  practiced  in  McLean  County  find,  after 
a  careful  search,  that  there  are  a  great  many  in  which  the  data  is  very 
meager.  The  following  list  with  such  information  as  is  obtainable  is 
hereby  presented  in  order  to  make  the  record  as  complete  as  possible. 

Dr.  H.  T.  Adams  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  His  office 
was  located  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Wood  and  Oak  Streets. 

Dr.  W.  H.  Allin  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Had  an 
office  over   114  N.   Center   Street. 

Dr.  Albert  Arendt  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
National  Homeopathic  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1896. 

Dr.  Isaac  Baker,  one  of  the  earliest  pioneer  physicians,  located  in  McLean 
county  in  1826.  This  was  four  years  before  the  organization  of  the 
county. 

Dr.  J.  H.  Banks  graduated  from  Keokuk  Medical  College,  Keokuk,  Iowa, 
in  1892.  Practiced  at  Anchor,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Abraham  H.  Barnes  practiced  in  Cropsey,  Illinois.  State  certificate 
May  29,  1883,  for  years  of  practice  in  Illinois. 

Dr.  Beedles  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  many  years  ago. 

Dr.  Samuel  Bishop  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Royal  Bavarian  Examining  Commission,  Erlanged,  Germany,  in  1870. 

Dr.  R.  D.  Bradley  graduated  from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania.  Had  an  office  at  120  S.  Main  Street. 

Dr.  Martin  L.  Brookshire  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Barnes  Medical  College,  St.  Louis,  Missouuri,  in  1903. 

Dr.  William  Buckworth  graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Ohio, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1893.  Practiced  medicine  in  LeRoy,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Joseph  W.  Calvert  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Cleveland  Medical  College  in  1896. 

Dr.  Jesse  Chewning  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
St.  Louis  Medical  College  in  1863. 

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Dr.  David  L.  Cline  graduated  in  1876  from  the  Medical  Department  of 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  He  practiced  medicine  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois. 

Dr.  William  E.  Constant  graduated  from  Hahnemann  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1883.    Practiced  medicine  in  Lexington,  Illinois. 

Dr.  John  Cook  graduated  from  the  Missouri  Medical  College,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  in  1880.  Practiced  medicine  in  LeRoy,  Illinois. 

Dr.  John  H.  Copenhaver  graduated  from  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1903.  Practiced  medicine  in  Bellflovirer, 
Illinois.  Deceased. 

Dr.  Charles  J.  Corley  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 

Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1888. 

Dr.  J.  W.  Craig  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  State  Certificate 
October  16,  1877,  for  years  of  practice  in  Illinois. 

Dr.  Maria  L,  Crothers  graduated  from  the  Woman's  Medical  College  of 
Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  in  1883. 

Dr.  W.  H.  Davis  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
St.  Louis  Medical  College  in  1878. 

Dr.  George  O.  DeMoss  graduated  from  the  Hahnemann  Medical  School, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1913.  Practiced  in  Cropsey,  Illinois. 

Dr.  John  W.  Dobson  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
University  of  Michigan,  Department  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  Ann 
Arbor,  Michigan,  in  1892. 

Dr.  Ophius  P.  Donovan  practiced  in  McLean,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  St,  Louis,  Missouri,  in  1903. 

Dr.  J.  M.  Downs  graduated  from  Homeopath  College,  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
in  1880.  He  practiced  in  Saybrook,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Charles  S.  Estep  practiced  in  Lexington,  Illinois,  Graduated  from 
Pulte  Medical  College,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1881. 

Dr.  E.  B.  Ferguson  (Mrs.)  and  Dr.  W.  Ferguson  practiced  in  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois.  Office  located  406  E.  North  Street. 

Dr.  Asa  R.  Freeman  graduated  from  the  M-Sims-Beaumont,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  in  1907,  Served  as  a  medical  officer  in  the  World  War,  Prac- 
ticed medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois. 

Dr.  C.  M.  George  graduated  from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons, 
Baltimore,  Maryland,  in  1892.  Practiced  medicine  in  LeRoy,  Illinois. 

Dr.  F.  Goetch  had  an  office  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  many  years  ago. 

Dr.  John  W.  Goodheart  practiced  in  Lexington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Chicago  Medical  College  in  1890. 

Dr.  Arthur  William  Gregg  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1909. 

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Dr.  Homer  R.  Griffin  graduated  at  the  M-Sims-Beaumont  Medical  Col- 
lege in  1906.  Present  location  is  Glendale,  California. 

Dr.  David  D.  Haggard  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Marion-Sims  College  of  Medicine,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  1893. 

Dr.  Alexander  Hamilton,  address  unknown.  Graduated  from  Psychio- 
Medical  College  in  1904.  Practiced  at  Colfax,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Harvey  L.  Harris  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1875.  Practiced  at  Bellflower,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Hiram  Haskell  graduated  from  the  Northwestern  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1899.  Practiced  in  Hudson,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Harry  M.  Hayes  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1894.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Chenoa,  Illinois. 

Dr.  J.  M.  Hiett  graduated  in  1872.  Practiced  in  Saybrook,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Elmer  S.  Horine  graduated  from  the  Psychio-Medical  College  at 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  in  1897.  He  practiced  at  Colfax,  Illinois. 

Dr.  John  F.  .Jones  graduated  from  the  Colorado  School  of  Medicine, 
Boulder,  Colorado,  in  1895.  Practiced  in  LeRoy,  Illinois. 

Dr.  L.  M.  Jones  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  at  208  N. 
Center  Street. 

Dr.  Mark  C.  Jones  was  born  in  1872.  He  graduated  from  the  Marion-Sims 
College  of  Medicine  in  1898.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Indiana  State  Med- 
ical Association. 

Dr.  Richard  H.  Jones  practiced  in  Hudson,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1887. 

Dr.  Henry  W.  Langstaff  graduated  from  Hahnemann  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1885.  Practiced  medicine  at  Colfax,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Edward  Frederick  Law  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  in  1903.  Practiced  at  Weston,  Illinois. 

Dr.  William  Lindley  was  a  well  known  physician  in  the  early  history  of 
the  county,  having  located  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  in  1827. 

Dr.  Joseph  E.  Lowrey  practiced  in  Osmond,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Iowa  Medical  College,  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  in  1885. 

Dr.  William  A.  McClelland  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Hering  Medical  College  and  Hospital,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1896. 

Dr.  L.  C.  McConnell  graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Ohio,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  in  1859.  Practiced  medicine  at  Gridley,  Illinois. 

Dr.  C.  R.  McDonald  graduated  from  the  M-Sims-Beaumont,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  in  1904.  Practiced  in  Carlock,  Illinois. 

Dr.  David  H.  McFarland  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1870.  Practiced  medicine  in  Heyworth,  Illinois. 

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Dr.  Uriah  C.  McHugh  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1878.  Practiced  in  Lexington,  Illinois. 

Dr.  David  R.  McKinney  graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Indiana, 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  in  1878.  Practiced  medicine  in  Downs,  Illinois. 

Dr.  William  Mahon  graduated  from  the  American  College,  (Eclectic), 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  1881.  Practiced  at  Cooksville,  Illinois. 

Dr.  John  M.  Major  came  to  McLean  county  in  1835. 

Dr.  Laban  S.  Major,  pioneer  physician,  located  in  McLean  county  in  1835. 

Dr.  E.  Martin  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Was  located 
at  607  N.  East  Street. 

Dr.  Frank  E.  May  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1887.  Practiced  in  Arrowsmith,  Illinois. 

Dr.  J.  A.  Monroe  graduated  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
in  1899.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Chenoa,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Arthur  J.  Morris  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
(Illinois  S.  B.  H.  .  .  .  )  Hahnemann  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
in  1891. 

Dr.  J.  S.  Niven  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  Rush 
Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1894. 

Dr.  Perry  L.  Noggle  graduated  at  the  Physicians  and  Surgeons  Medical 
School,  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  1895.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois 
and  Cooksville,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Rachel  S.  Packson  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Hahnemann  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1882. 

Dr.  Frances  A.  Phillips  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Homeopathic  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1882. 

Dr.  R.  S.  Piper  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  several  years  ago. 
No  record  found. 

Dr.  Rinehard  Remby  graduated  from  the  University  of  Berlin,  Germany, 
in  1892.  At  present  time  is  located  in  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Dr.  H.  D.  Reynolds  graduated  from  the  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1892.  Practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinos, 

Dr.  A,  C.  Rice  graduated  from  Bennett  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
in  1889;  practiced  in  Weston,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Eli  Vestal  Rice  graduated  in  1896  from  the  Hospital  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  and  practiced  in  Chenoa,  Illinois. 

Dr.  C.  B.  Roberts  graduated  from  Ensworth  Medical  College,  St.  Joseph, 
Missouri,  in  1890.  Practiced  medicine  in  Downs,  Illinois. 

Dr.  R.  B.  Roberts  graduated  from  Ensworth  Medical  College,  St.  Joseph, 
Missouri,  in  1897.  Practiced  medicine  in  Downs,  Illinois. 

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Dr.  John  Roff  pi-acticed  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  His  office 
was  located  at  409  Albert  Street. 

Dr.  Arthur  E.  Rogers  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1897. 

Dr.  G.  W.  Rudolphi  graduated  at  the  Illinois  Medical  College,  1906. 
Practiced  medicine  in  Cooksville,  Illinois. 

Dr.  George  H.  Rue  practiced  in  Lexington,  Illinois.  Licensed  to  practice, 
1878. 

Dr.  Joseph  S.  Sageser  practiced  in  Ellsworth,  Illinois.  Graduated  fi'om 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania  in  1883. 

Dr.  John  F.  Sanders  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1898. 

Dr.  Charles  R.  Sanderson  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Keokuk  Medical  School,  Keokuk,  Iowa,  in  1892. 

Dr.  Edward  E.  Schell  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1897. 

Dr.  Harry  L.  Shafer  graduated  in  1913. 

Dr.  Lloyd  H.  Simmons  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
University  of  Illinois  in  1913. 

Dr.  P.  A.  Smith  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Office  lo- 
cated at  706  N.  East   Street. 

Dr.  W.  J.  Staling  graduated  from  the  University  of  Louisville,  Medical 
Department,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  1892.  He  pi-acticed  medicine  in  Ells- 
worth, Illinois. 

Dr.  F.  P.  Stedman  graduated  at  Cincinnati  (Eclectic)  College,  in  1899. 
Practiced  in  Saybrook,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Edward  Summers  graduated  from  Hahnemann  Medical  School,  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  in  1904.  Practiced  medicine  at  Shirley,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Bertham  O.  Swinehart  graduated  from  the  College  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery,  Chicago,  Illinois.  He  served  as  a  Medical  Officer  in  the  World 
War. 

Dr.  Howard  Switzer  graduated  from  Chicago  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1885.  Practiced  medicine  at  Anchor,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Charles  W.  Talbert  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated 
from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1883. 

Dr.  Ferris  F.  Tannus  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1905. 

Dr.  J.  A.  Taylor  graduated  from  Bellevue  College,  New  York  City,  in 
1875.  Practiced  medicine  in  Gridley,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Andrew  Tenbrook  graduated  from  Jefferson  Medical  College  in  1876. 
Practiced  in  McLean,  Illinois. 

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Dr.  J.  M.  Thresh  graduated  in  1902  from  Barnes  Medical  College,  St. 
Louis,  Missouri.  He  practiced  medicine  in  Danvers,  Illinois.  His  present 
location  is  Grand  Bay,  Alabama. 

Dr.  Guy  Van  Alstine  graduated  from  the  Northwestern  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1912.  Practiced  at  Anchor,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Ira  A.  Vandervort  practiced  in  Normal,  Illinois.  State  Certificate, 
December  11,  1877,  for  years  of  practice  in  Illinois. 

Dr.  S.  H.  Van  Doren  graduated  from  Bennett  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  in  1878.  He  practiced  at  Saybrook,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Frederick  Volz  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  in  1892. 

Dr.  Homer  Wakefield  graduated  from  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College 
in  1891.  Present  location  New  York  City. 

Dr.  Z.  Waters  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Office  located 
at  110  W.  Washington  Street. 

Dr.  Peter  Webber  practiced  medicine  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  at  410 
N.  Oak  Street. 

Dr.  E.  E.  Williams  practiced  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  from 
Bennett  College  of  Eclectic  Medicine  and  Surgery,  Chicago,  Illinois,  in 
1886. 

Dr.  Edwfn  M.  Wilson  graduated  from  the  Omaha  Medical  College, 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  in  1895.  Practiced  medicine  in  Gridley,  Illinois. 

Dr.  Milton  C.  Wilson  graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Indiana, 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  in  1882.  Practiced  medicine  in  Downs,  Illinois. 


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ST.  JOSEPH'S  HOSPITAL 
Bloomlngfon,   Illinois 

In  the  founding  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  a  large  measure  of  credit 
is  due  the  Rev.  Father  Schreiber,  pastor  of  the  St.  Mary's  Church. 
At  his  suggestion  in  1879  the  Rev.  Mother  Frances  of  St.  Francis 
Hospital  of  Peoria  visited  Bloomington  vi^ith  the  view  of  establishing 
a  Branch  Hospital  here. 

Dr.  John  Sweeney  and  Dr.  Chas.  Parke  were  then  consulted  in 
reference  to  the  undertaking,  and  agreed  to  lend  assistance.  Dr.  Sweeney, 
in  company  with  Sisters  and  friends  of  the  order,  later  made  a  house 
to  house  canvass  of  Bloomington  and  succeeded  in  obtaining  sufficient 
funds  to  make  the  first  payment  on  the  property  where  the  hospital  is 
located.  This  property  is  a  7-acre  tract  near  the  center  of  which  stood 
the  Waddell  home,  an  old  brick  mansion,  and  here  the  St.  Joseph 
Hospital  started  on  its  long  and  successful  career  on  the  22nd  day  of 
March,  1880. 

The  institution  was  incorporated  at  once,  and  its  ownership  and 
control  was  vested  in  the  Mother  Superior  of  Third  Order  of  St.  Francis 
of  Peoria  and  her  successors  in  office.  Neither  man  nor  church  have  the 
authority  to  interfere  with  her  in  her  vested  rights. 

Now,  four  Sisters  were  placed  in  charge  of  the  institution  and  they 
selected  Dr.  Parke  to  organize  a  staff.  He  appointed  Dr.  A.  H.  Luce, 
Dr.  John  Sweeney,  Dr.  T.  F.  Worrell,  Dr.  William  Elder,  Dr.  R.  Wun- 
derlich,  and  Dr.  Lee  Smith  as  members  of  the  first  staff. 

In  1883  it  became  necessary  to  add  more  space,  and  a  new  building 
was  constructed  in  connection  with  the  old  structure,  which  then  became 
the  residence  and  chapel  for  the  Sisters. 

In  1888  a  substantial  addition  was  built,  and  the  following  year 
a  new  chapel  added  at  an  expense  of  $10,000.  Having  entirely  out- 
grown the  quarters,  in  1908  the  large  east  wing  was  added  to  the 
building,  and  in  1920  it  was  necessary  to  add  a  west  wing  still  larger. 

The  hospital  as  it  now  stands  has  a  capacity  of  over  300  beds.  It 
is  strictly  modern,  the  rooms  are  attractively  furnished,  and  the  equip- 
ment is  the  very  best  including  up  to  date  laboratories,  diet  kitchens, 
x-ray,  hydrotherapy,  and  electrotherapy.  The  operating  rooms  are  of 
the  highest  order,  and  thei-e  are  delivery  rooms  and  special  obstetric 
department.  A  special  ward  for  children  and  sun  parlors  are  provided, 
and  a  fully  equipped  Psychopathic  ward. 

In  1926  a  handsome  three-story  nurses'  home  was  built  to  house 
the  Nurses'  Training  School  which  was  established  in  1921.  This  insti- 
tution has  graduated  93  nurses,  and  has  a  capacity  of  60  beds. 

The  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  does  not  discriminate  in  taking  patients. 
All  races  and  creeds,  the  rich  and  poor  alike,  find  its  doors  open  to  them 
if  they  are  sick  and  afflicted.  Its  charity  is  without  ostentation.  More 
than  12%  of  its  patients  have  been  treated  entirely  on  charity,  and 
many  more  on  part  charity.  Countless  meals  have  been  given  to  the 
hungry  poor  —  none  are  ever  turned  from  the  door. 

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THE  BROKAW  HOSPITAL 
Normal,   Illinois 

The  Brokaw  Hospital  got  its  initial  start  from  some  members  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  In  the  fall  of  1894  and  the  spring 
of  1895  a  group  of  medical  men  met  to  consider  the  question  of  a  new 
hospital.  After  a  great  deal  of  discussion,  five  doctors  resolved  to  con- 
tinue in  this  new  enterprise,  and  each  subscribed  five  hundred  dollars 
($500.00)  as  a  starting  fund  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  ground, 
buildings,  and  equipment.  These  men  were  Dr.  J.  L.  White,  Dr.  D.  H. 
Nusbaum,  Dr.  M.  D.  Hull,  Dr.  C.  M.  Noble,  and  Dr.  Ernest  Mammen. 

The  first  consideration  was  to  secure  a  desirable  site  or  location, 
provide  the  necessary  buildings,  and  furnish  the  proper  equipment.  The 
next  procedure  was  to  obtain  a  suitable  management  for  conducting 
the  affairs  of  this  hospital.  After  much  investigation,  the  present 
location  was  acquired  from  Mr.  Henry  Danforth  of  Washington,  Hlinois, 
for  a  consideration  of  six  thousand  dollars  ($6,000.00).  The  above 
mentioned  doctors  having  secured  the  contract,  Mr.  Paul  Moratz,  archi- 
tect, drew  sketches  and  plans  for  the  buildings. 

The  original  building  was  completed  and  opened  for  patients  in 
1896.  It  was  under  the  management  of  the  Mennonite  Deaconess  Nurses 
with  Rev.  John  A.  Sprunger  in  charge.  It  continued  under  this  manage- 
ment until  August,  1897,  when  it  was  taken  over  by  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Deaconess  society  of  Chicago,  and  operated  until  the  year 
1901.  At  this  time  the  name  of  the  hospital  was  changed  to  Brokaw 
Hospital. 

Mr.  Abraham  Brokaw  and  his  wife  became  interested  in  the  hos- 
pital in  1901,  and  contributed  considerable  financial  aid.  In  1903  he 
placed  a  fund  of  $30,000.00  at  the  disposal  of  three  trustees  for  the 
benefit  of  the  hospital,  and  later  provided  in  his  will  a  further  endow- 
ment of  $100,000.00  and  320  acres  of  valuable  farm  lands.  The  several 
bequests  made  by  him  to  the  hospital  have  aggregated  more  than 
$200,000.00.  Mr.  Brokaw  died  in  1905. 

In  January,  1902,  the  directors  of  Brokaw  Hospital  established  a 
training  school  for  nurses,  incorporated  under  the  title  of  the  Brokaw 
Hospital  School  for  Nurses.  This  school  offers  to  women  desirous  of 
becoming  professional  nurses,  a  course  of  practical  and  theoretical  in- 
struction. The  curriculum  provide  a  three-years'  course  which  fully 
meets  the  requirements  of  the  State  Registration  Board  of  Nurses. 
The  training  school  is  under  the  efficient  management  of  its  superin- 
tendent, Miss  Maude  F.  Essig.  Miss  Macie  N.  Knapp  has  been  the 
general  superintendent  of  the  hospital  for  the  past  ten  years,  and 
under  her  capable  inanagement  and  skillful  direction,  the  hospital  has 
shown  great  progress  in  realizing  its  ideal  of  usefulness  and  service. 

The  location  comprises  eight  acres  of  rolling  ground  with  a  beautiful 
campus,  delightful  terraces,  walks  and  gardens.  There  are  three  build- 
ings with  a  capacity  of  one  hundred  and  one  hospital  beds.  In  1909  a 

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separate  building  was  erected  for  a  nurses'  home  which  provides  for 
the  needs  and  recreation  of  the  nurses  when  not  on  duty.  The  average 
number  in  the  Training  School  for  Nurses  is  about  thirty-five.  The 
staff  of  physicians  and  surgeons  number  twenty-six.  The  staff  holds 
regular  meetings  to  discuss  clinical  and  scientific  matters  of  interest 
to  its  members,  and  of  benefit  tO'  the  hospital.  Brokaw  Hospital  shares 
with  the  hospitals  of  Bloomington  and  Normal  a  public  service  of  in- 
estimable value,  not  alone  to  the  citizens  of  the  cities  in  which  they  are 
located,  but  also  to  the  large  groups  of  individuals  of  adjoining  com- 
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THE  MENNONITE  HOSPITAL 
Bloomlngton,  Illinois 

The  Mennonite  Hospital  Association  was  incorporated  in  January, 

1919.  Its  organization  was  the  actual  expression  of  the  general  religious 
conviction  that  ministering  to  the  physically  ill,  whether  rich  or  poor 
and  regardless  of  creed,  is  an  important  function  of  the  church. 

As  early  as  1893  there  was  in  many  Mennonite  churches  intense 
interest  in  this  humanitarian  endeavor,  and  under  the  leadership  of 
Rev.  John  A.  Sprunger  they  assisted  materially  in  the  organization  of 
the  Mennonite  Deaconess  Hospital.  The  Mennonite  groups,  however, 
were  scattered  and  with  no  organization  to  hold  them  together,  their 
activities  but  not  their  interest  soon  languished.  Interest  in  this  work 
grew  and  resulted  in  an  informal  meeting  early  in  the  summer  of  1918 
of  representatives  of  a  number  of  the  churches  for  the  discussion  of  the 
advisability  of  the  church  establishing  a  Mennonite  Hospital.  The  interest 
in  the  proposal  was  so  encouraging  that  other  meetings  followed,  and 
the  Mennonite  Hospital  Association  with  representatives  from  Mennonite 
churches  was  formed.  The  first  officers  were:  Rev.  E.  Troyer,  Presi- 
dent; Rev.  J.  H.  King,  Secretary;  and  John  Kinsinger,  Treasurer.  The 
next  January  the  organization  was  incorporated.  The  first  board  of 
directors  was  as  follows:  Rev.  E.  Troyer,  Rev.  J.  H.  King,  Rev.  Allen 
Miller,  and  Rev.  Benjamin  Rupp. 

The  first  officers  in  charge  of  the  hospital  were  in  addition  to  the 
above  named  President  and  Secretary:  Rev.  B.  Rupp,  Superintendent; 
Miss  Florence  Burgess,  Superintendent  of  Nurses;  and  Mrs.  Mollie 
Flint,  Surgical  Supervisor. 

The  standing  of  the  local  medical  profession  and  the  co-operative 
attitude  of  prominent  physicians  was  the  decisive  factor  in  influencing 
•the  Association  to  decide  to  establish  the  proposed  hospital  in  Bloom- 
lngton. The  John  Harber  property  at  1308  N.  Main  Street  was  purchased 
and  plans  were  prepared  for  the  construction  of  a  new  building  on  the 
large  lot.  It  was  decided  to  make  a  very  modest  beginning  in  the  large 
three  story  house  already  on  the  lot.  This  three  story  residence  was 
remodeled,  and  a  medical  staff  with  Dr.  E.  P.  Sloan  as  chief  of  staff  was 
organized  and  nurses  were  secured. 

The  first  patients  were  admitted  for  treatment  on  May  1,  1919. 
An  urgent  need  for  more  room  was  almost  at  once  evident.  In  January 
of  the  next  year  the  Association,  instead  of  building  a  new  building, 
purchased  the  building  and  equipment  known  as  the  Kelso  Sanitarium 
at  807  N.  Main  Sti*eet.  Again  the  facilities  for  service  were  found  to 
be  inadequate,  and  a  movement  was  inaugurated  to  replace  the  frame 
building  with  a  modern  fireproof  building  of  larger  proportions.  In 
January,  1932,  a  new  wing  of  the  hospital  was  opened  and  the  capacity 
of  the  hospital  was  increased  to  seventy-eight. 

An  accredited  Nurses'  Training   School  has  been  maintained   since 

1920.  One  hundred  and  nine  nurses  have  been  graduated,  and  of  these 
twenty-eight  have  occupied  executive  positions  in  hospitals  since  their 
graduation. 

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Since  the  first  year,  when  only  fifty  patients  were  cared  for,  there 
have  been  more  than  fifteen  thousand  cases  admitted  for  treatment, 
and  nine  thousand  operations  performed.  The  medical  staff  through  its 
organization  has  contributed  largely  to  the  development  of  the  hospital 
program  and  now  has  a  membership  of  forty-three  practicing  physicians. 


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FAIRVIEW  SANATORIUM 
Normal,   Illinois 

At  the  beginning  of  this  century  the  results  of  bacteriological 
studies  were  expressed  by  better  treatment  of  tuberculosis  cases.  To  get 
cooperation  among  the  people  a  great  deal  of  education  was  necessary. 

The  trained  nurse  was  a  product  mainly  of  the  demand  for  carrying 
out  modern  discoveries  in  medicine.  At  that  time  the  white  plague  was 
everywhere.  It  took  a  toll  of  one  hundred  and  eighteen  people  in  this 
county  one  year.  This  fact  was  used  as  an  argument  for  the  establish- 
ment of  a  sanatorium,  for  it  had  become  evident  that  tuberculosis 
patients  could  not  be  successfully  treated  except  in  an  institution.  There 
was  no  unanimity  as  to  how  this  could  be  brought  about.  The  state  had 
passed  no  law  enabling  counties  to  maintain  sanatoria,  so  to  get  action 
on  the  part  of  the  people  fundamental  education  was  necessary. 

There  existed  in  this  city  an  Anti-tuberculosis  Association.  This 
association  purchased  a  tent  which  would  seat  about  seventy-five  people. 
Ten  of  our  doctors  united  in  giving  lectures  to  the  people  in  this  tent. 
It  was  set  up  in  the  southeast  part  of  the  city  for  one  week,  during 
which  doctors  lectured  every  evening  on  the  diagnosis  and  treatment 
of  tuberculosis. 

Mr.  Edmund  O'Connell  was  engaged  to  secure  a  law  which  would 
authorize  counties  to  raise  money,  purchase  grounds,  and  to  build  sana- 
toria. He  was  posted  in  legislative  matters,  and  soon  the  legislature 
passed  a  proper  bill  giving  us  a  law  under  which  we  are  now  working. 
Then  it  was  necessary  to  get  a  vote  of  the  people  in  favor  of  a  sanato- 
rium for  this  county.  Urging  this  on,  the  names  of  Doctors  J.  B.  Taylor, 
W.  H.  Gardner,  F.H.  Godfrey,  E.  Mammen,  and  T.  D.  Cantrell  appear 
as  very  active  in  trying  to  influence  the  votes  of  the  supervisors  appear- 
ing before  them  at  different  times.  Finally  the  supervisors  voted  on  the 
question  and  defeated  it.  The  doctors  continued  to  carry  on  the  propa- 
ganda by  lectures  in  school  houses,  in  churches,  and  otherwise. 

The  first  vote  was  taken  about  1908.  The  vote  of  the  people  authoriz- 
ing the  supervisors  to  favor  the  establishment  of  a  sanatorium  was  taken 
March  7,  1910.  In  the  resolutions  passed  by  the  supervisors  occurs  this 
sentence:  "There  is  no  question  of  the  need  of  a  tuberculosis  sanatorium 
for  the  use  of  the  people  of  this  county,  and,  although  we  deplore  the 
necessity,  it  is  our  duty  to  see  the  situation  as  it  really  is,  and  to 
establish  a  sanatorium  for  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis." 

A  committee  was  then  appointed  as  the  law  provided,  and  Doctor 
C.  M.  Noble,  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  was  made 
a  member  of  that  committee. 

The  supervisors  decided  to  purchase,  in  March,  1917,  forty  acres 
lying  northwest  of  Normal  for  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  and  proceeded 
to  erect  a  building  properly  adapted  to  the  methods  of  treatment  neces- 
sary for  the  cure  of  tuberculosis.  This  was  an  institution  at  which  all 
legal  residents  of  McLean  County  were  entitled  to  receive  treatment 
free  of  charge. 

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We  have  now  had  it  in  operation  about  a  quarter  of  a  century.  It 
has  cost  something,  but  the  money  spent  is  a  trifle  compared  to  the 
results  attained.  The  death  rate  which  was  118  per  annum  has  been 
reduced  to  34  for  1933,  so  that  many  lives  have  been  saved  and  many 
others  made  happier  by  treatment. 

The  Fairview  Sanatorium  has  proven  to  be  the  best  investment 
McLean  County  ever  made  for  the  benefit  of  its  people's  health. 


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BOOK  THREE  -  1954 


This   part  of  the   history  of  the 

McLean  County  Medical  Society 

extends  over  a  period  of  twenty 

years  —    1934  to    1954. 


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PREFACE 

Bloomington,  Illinois  -  January,  1954 

To  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society 

Dear  Doctors: 

To  carry  on  the  work  ah'eady  compiled  by  foi-mer  committees,  the 
present  committee  which  includes  Dr.  Fred  W.  Brian,  Dr.  Robert  G. 
Price,  and  Dr.  Howard  P.  Sloan,  presents  to  you  the  One  Hundredth 
Anniversary  Edition  of  the  History  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society.  The  original  history  of  1904  and  the  second  volume  published 
in  1934  compose  the  first  two  parts  in  the  present  edition.  To  these 
have  been  added  the  historical  record  of  the  past  twenty  years,  1934- 
1954,  thus  forming  a  continuous  hundred  years'  history  of  the  Society. 

A  number  of  doctors,  whose  biographical  sketches  appeared  in  the 
1934  edition,  are  still  practicing  at  the  present  time.  Their  biographies 
have  been  brought  up-to-date  and  incorporated  in  the  1954  edition. 

In  an  intricate  history  of  this  kind,  errors  may  occur,  but  we  trust 
that  the  information  we  present  herewith  has  been,  on  the  whole, 
accurately  tabulated  from  the  material  we  have  gathered.  We  wish  to 
thank  all  the  individual  members  of  the  Society  who  have  helped  in 
furnishing  the  data  from  which  this  history  has  been  compiled. 

Our  McLean  County  doctors  of  today  have  traveled  a  long  way  in 
the  knowledge  of  medicine  and  the  art  of  healing  since  the  pioneer 
doctor  of  a  hundred  years  ago.  One  wonders  if  the  doctors  of  one 
hundred  years  hence  will  consider  the  doctors  of  today  as  pioneers  also 
in  the  long  history  of  medical  research. 

The  Committee 


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HISTORICAL  SKETCH 

Now  one  hundred  years  encompass  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society.  For  an  entire  century  the  welfare-  and  health  of  the  men, 
women,  and  children  of  this  community  have  been  in  the  hands  of  the 
members  of  this  Society,  and  it  is  inspiring  to  read  in  this  new  bio- 
graphical history  of  the  lives  of  those  who  dedicated  themselves  to  this 
honored   profession  of  healing. 

Everyone  reveres  the  memory  of  the  pioneer  doctor  with  his  devo- 
tion to  duty.  Even  though  the  science  of  medicine  was  within  its  cradle- 
of-being  during  his  lifetime,  his  courageous  character  and  his  spiritual 
longing  to  heal  was  deathless,  or  should  we  say,  that  only  death  could 
interrupt  his  profession? 

Following  the  pioneer  doctor  and  further  along  in  the  advance  of 
medicinal  science  appears  the  "doctor  of  the  old  school."  Ignorance  is 
still  to  the  fore,  but  great  scientific  discoveries  as  exemplified  by  the 
names  of  Pasteur,  Liston,  and  later  Osier,  are  just  on  the  horizon. 
The  doctors  of  this  era  were  conscious  of  their  incompetence,  but  their 
sense  of  dedication  to  the  task  of  developing  future  revelations  in  the 
field  of  medicine  was  still  abiding. 

In  our  own  time  we  remember  the  doctor  of  the  early  1900's.  A 
list  of  prominent  names  in  our  Society  during  the  first  decade  of  the 
1900's  bring  to  our  memory  Drs.  C.  E.  Chapin,  F.  C.  Vandervort, 
J.  W.  Smith,  R.  A.  Noble,  A.  L.  Fox,  F.  H.  Godfrey,  O.  M.  Rhodes, 
Ernest  Mammen,  W.  H.  Gardner,  J.  K.  P.  Hawks,  E.  B.  Hart,  E.  P. 
Sloan,  L.  B.  Gavins,  F.  C.  McCormick,  and  A.  W.  Meyer.  All  have  passed 
on,  leaving  an  enviable  record  of  their  ability  and  the  excellent  work 
they  accomplished. 

The  First  World  War  found  many  McLean  County  doctors  in  its 
ranks.  The  following  saw  active  service  in  the  army,  navy,  and  sea 
duty:  Drs.  Harry  Howell,  R.  A.  Noble,  Wilfred  Gardner,  A.  E.  Rogers, 
T.  D.  Cantrell,  J.  K.  P.  Hawks,  L.  B.  Gavins,  Frank  Sayers,  Fred  W. 
Brian,  F.  C.  Vandervort,  G.  H.  Galford,  W.  W.  Gailey,  L.  L.  Irwin, 
E.  A.  Behrendt,  A.  J.  Casner,  J.  L.  Yolton,  H.  W.  Elder,  W.  L.  Penni- 
man,  D.  D.  Raber,  A.  R.  Freeman,  Paul  Greenleaf,  C.  E.  Shultz,  Frank 
Deneen.  Several  others  remained  at  home  to  serve  on  the  Board  of 
Examiners. 

Not  only  on  the  war  front  but  on  the  home  front  were  the  doctors 
selflessly  on  guard  against  disease  and  death.  The  influenza  epidemic 
of  this  period  was  most  severe  and  the  remaining  physicians  did  a 
heroic  job  administering  their  services  to  the  afflicted. 

The  chapter  on  public  health  is  a  courageous  one.  Each  innovation 
meant  the  long,  tiring  attempt  by  the  medical  profession  to  educate 
the  public  and  their  representatives  in  the  legislature  and  in  the  city 
government  to  bring  about  the  reforms  that  would  protect  present  and 
future  generations.  Long  quarantine  laws  for  small  pox,  scarlet  fever, 
diphtheria,  and  fumigation  methods  of  those  days  have  all  passed  by, 
so  that  today  with  immunization  procedures  routinely  given  to  young 
children,  these  diseases  plus  whooping  cough  and  tetanus,  have  almost 

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been  eradicated.  The  young  physician  today  rarely  has  the  oppoi-tunity 
to  see  such  cases.  Poliomyelitis,  measles,  chicken  pox,  and  mumps  now 
remain  as  the  major  problems  for  the  health  department. 

The  concluding  paragraph  in  the  1934  historical  sketch  in  this  book 
was  prophetic.  The  young  doctors  of  1934  are  the  older  doctors  of  today. 
The  "larger  opportunities,  the  greater  accomplishments,  the  grander 
achievements"  which  those  sentences  foretell,  did  indeed  come  to  pass, 
and  it  is  the  younger  doctors  of  that  day  who  helped  to  bring  them  to 
fulfillment.  Here  in  McLean  County  today  are  physicians  and  surgeons 
who  have  achieved  greatly;  a  few  are  world  renowned.  All  have  taken 
full  advantage  of  their  inheritance  and  have  kept  faith  with  their 
pioneer  predecessors. 

How  far  they  have  traveled!  From  "two  courses  of  lectures  of  five 
months  each"  and  a  "reading  knowledge  of  the  English  language"  the 
present  day  doctor  must  have  four  years  of  college  preparation,  four 
years  of  medical  school,  besides  a  year  of  internship.  Thus  the  medical 
road  of  the  modern  doctor,  though  in  a  different  fashion,  is  as  rugged, 
perhaps,  as  that  of  the  pioneer.  Even  though  he  does  not  die  of  over- 
exhaustion  in  fighting  the  elements  just  to  reach  his  patients,  look  at 
the  number  of  modern  physicians  who  succumb  to  heart  attacks.  The 
physician's  life  is  a  dedicated  one,  despite  its  hardships. 

And  now,  indeed,  the  world  of  medical  science  has  grown  up.  In 
one  hundred  years  we  have  passed  from  cough  medicine  to  the  iron 
lung.  Poliomyelitis,  especially,  in  the  acute  stage,  is  far  from  being 
conquered.  A  wooden  respirator  made  by  the  employes  of  the  Eureka 
Williams  Company  in  Bloomington  has  saved  the  lives  of  many  through- 
out the  world.  "Popular  Mechanics"  magazine,  the  National  Junior 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  together  with  modern  television  carried  on  the 
publicity  internationally,  giving  Bloomington  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospital 
credit  for  such  an  emergency  instrument.  Bloomington  also  was  made 
one  of  the  downstate  Polio  centers  for  treatment  and  management  of 
the  acute  cases,  and  for  the  monthly  out  patient  clinics  under  the 
Division  of  Services  for  Crippled  Children  of  the  University  of  Illinois. 
A  cerebral  palsy  treatment  and  education  unit  in  conjunction  with  the 
Illinois  State  Normal  University  has  been  in  action  at  the  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  since  1951.  Federal  and  state  funds  were  received  to  help 
build  a  new  wing  to  the  Pediatric  Department  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital 
to  be  used  for  the  cerebral  palsy  unit.  The  Special  Education  Depart- 
ment of  the  Illinois  State  Normal  University  with  its  new  building  has 
aided  tremendously  the  problem  of  education  of  the  handicapped  child. 
Bloomington  and  McLean  County  are  most  fortunate  to  have  such  a 
renowned  school  in  its  midst. 

The  older  doctors  of  yesterday  could  never  imagine  the  changes  in 
the  type  of  practice  the  young  man  sees  today.  Mastoid,  surgery,  em- 
pyema of  the  lungs,  abdominal  infections,  pneumonia,  meningitis,  acute 
upper  respiratory  infections,  and  typhoid  fever  under  treatment  with 
the  wonder  drugs  of  today  are  diseases  cured  and  the  patient  home 
from  the  hospital  in  a  matter  of  seven  to  ten  days  or  less,  with  rarely 
any  remaining  complications.  Sulfa  drugs  in  1936,  penicillin  in  1944, 
aureomycin,  terramycin,  Chloromycetin,  dihydrostreptomycin  and  others 
too  numerous  to  mention,  with  many  in  the  making,  will  no  doubt  con- 
tinue to  save  many  lives  while  at  the  same  time  these  are  being  replaced 
by  more  valuable  ones.  Malaria  and  tuberculosis  are  also  almost  com- 
pletely under  control. 

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Hormones  such  as  ACTH  and  cortisone  have  changed  entirely  the 
field  of  arthritis,  rheumatic  fever  and  allergy.  What  these  fields  alone 
have  in  store  for  us  no  one  actually  would  dare  to  predict.  Atomic 
medicine  is  in  its  mere  infancy  and  seems  a  dream  too  fantastic  to 
realize  now. 

Yet  psychiatry  and  its  branches  bring  untold  and  unpredicted  prob- 
lems still  unconquered.  In  other  words,  medical  science  seems  to  have 
passed  what  the  human  mind  can  control.  The  physicians  of  tomorrow 
have  an  enviable  yet  worrisome  world  ahead  of  them  which  will  still 
require  training  and  the  diligent  and  honest  work  of  each  and  every 
one.  Specialized  medicine,  we  hope,  will  still  remain  conquered.  To 
lose  the  personal  contact  and  confidence  of  the  patient  and  doctor  re- 
lationship, one  can't  help  but  feel,  would  be  disastrous. 

Who  knows  what  wonders  the  next  one  hundred  years  will  bring? 
The  young  doctors  of  yesterday,  who  are  the  older  doctors  of  today, 
again  spread  their  mantle  over  a  group  of  young  physicians  who  are 
just  starting  on  their  life's  work.  They  will  carry  on  the  achievements 
that  a  century  of  McLean  county  doctors  have  fostered  to  this  day. 
They  will  become  the  physicians  and  surgeons  of  tomorrow.  The  future 
is  unpredictable.  From  now  on,  another  history,  no  doubt,  should  never 
go  past  a  ten  year  period. 


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ONE  HUNDREDTH  ANNIVERSARY  AND  BANQUET 


CENTENNIAL    MEETING 

Tuesday,    October   12,    1954 
Mirror   Room  Rogers   Hotel 

***** 

Cocktails  at  6:30 
Dinner  at  7:00 

Dr.  Harry  C.  Barber Presiding 

President,   McLean    County   Medical    Society 

Dr.  Howard  P.  Sloan Introduction  of  Speaker 

Mr.  Hale  Nelson,  Speaker 'Tublic  Relations" 

Vice-Presicleyit,  Illinois  Bell  Telephone  Company 


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McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 
ENROLLMENT  -   1954 


Abbott,    0,    L. 
Ahroon,  C.  R. 
Atkinson,  R.  L. 
Atkinson,  W.  H. 
Bailen,  J.  L. 
Ball,  0.  H. 
Ball,  W.  G. 
Barber,  H.  C. 
Baxter,  R.  E. 
Beebe,  N.  S. 
Behrendt,  E.  A. 
Bond,  C.  S. 
Boon,  L.  M. 
Boulton,  S.  S, 
Brian,  F.  W. 
Broad,  W.  J. 
Brown,  J.  G. 
Bryan,  F.  M. 
Cantle,  H.  C. 
Causey,  G.  B. 
Chesley,  G.  L. 
Chione,  A.  G. 
Cline,  G.  M. 
Conklin,  C.  A. 
Crowley,  F.  A. 
Gumming,  T.  S. 
Deneen,  O. 
Denny,  Helen 
Dew,  R.  R. 
Doud,  R.  W. 
Elliott,  J.  N. 
Elvidge,  R.  E. 
France,  G.  W. 
France,  J.  T. 
Frell,  A.  C. 
Fricke,  R.  W. 
Fruin,  L.  T. 
Gailey,  W.  W. 
Hardy,   C.   W. 
Hartenbower,  G.  E. 
Helm,  J.  W. 
Henderson,  F.  H. 
Hersey,  M,  F. 
Hoopes,  B.  F. 
Houk,  P.  S. 


Irwin,  G.  E. 
Jenkins,  D.  M. 
Jones,  C.  C.     * 
Kuhn,  W.  F. 
Livingston,  A.  E. 
Loar,  R.  R. 
Lyman,  H.  C. 
McConnell,  B.  C. 
McGee,  G.  R. 
McGinnes,  H.  P. 
Mcintosh,  J,  R. 
McNeely,  G.  B. 
McNertney,  F.  D. 
McNutt,  J.  C. 
McNutt,  Justin  C. 
Markowitz,  B. 
Marquis,  V.  B. 
Nelson,  P.  R. 
Nord,  S.  K. 
O'Neil,  G.  J. 
Pai'ker,  R.  J. 
Peairs,  R.  P. 
Pliura,  V.  K. 
Prenzler,  L.  H. 
Price,  R.  G. 
Raber,  D.  D. 
Scott,  T.  C. 
Scott,  W.  E. 
Shinall,  H.  L. 
Shultz,  G.  H. 
Sloan,  G.  A. 
Sloan,  H.  P. 
Smith,  T.  E. 
Stephenson,  G.  W, 
Sterbini,  D.  A. 
Stevenson,   E.   M, 
Theobald,  P.  G. 
Troyer,  D.  O. 
Van  Ham,  J.  A. 
Walsh,  Rita 
Watkins,  H.  R. 
Wellmerling,  H.  W. 
Williams,   E.   C. 
Wuerfele,  E.  W. 


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OFFICERS 

OF  THE 

McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 
* 

1954 

President  Vice-President 

D.  M.  Jenkins,  M.  D.  John  France,  M.  D. 

Secretary-Treasurer 
A.  E.  Livingston,  M.  D. 

Board  of  Censors 

F.  A.  Crowley,  M.  D.  D.  M.  Jenkins,  M.  D. 

3  years  2  years 

E.  M.  Stevenson,  M.  D. 

1  year 

Program  Committee 

Stanley  K.  Nord,  M.  D.  Robert  Parker,  M.  D. 

L.  T.  Fruin,  M.  D.  Preston  S.  Houk,  M.  D. 

Robert  R.  Dew,  M.  D. 

H.  McGinnis,  M.  D.,  Chairman 

Entertainment  Committee 
Paul  G.  Theobald,  M.  D.  George  E.  Irwin,  Jr.  M.  D. 

T.  C.  Scott,  M.  D. 
G.  B.  McNeeley,  M.   D.,   Chairman 

Delegates   to   the  State   Convention 

Delegate 
G.  E.  Hartenbower,  M.  D. 

Alternate 
R.  G.  Price,  M.  D. 


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IN  MEMORIAM 


Members  of   the   McLean   County   Medical   Society   Who   Have 
Died  Since   1934 


DR. 

E.  M.  ADAMS 

DR. 

DR. 

S.  J.  BARKETT 

DR. 

DR. 

E.  L.  BROWN 

DR. 

DR. 

MARTHA  BULL 

DR. 

DR. 

C.  0.  BURKE 

DR. 

DR. 

T.  D.  CANTRELL 

DR. 

DR. 

A.  J.  CASNER 

DR. 

DR. 

L.  B.  GAVINS 

DR. 

DR. 

S.  T.  GAVINS 

DR. 

DR. 

FRANK   DENEEN 

DR. 

DR. 

H.  0.  DOLLEY 

DR. 

DR. 

J.  H.  FENELON 

DR. 

DR. 

F.  E.  FIELDING 

DR. 

DR. 

F.  G.  FISHER 

DR. 

DR. 

J.  W.  FULWILER 

DR. 

DR. 

D.  M.  GARGIA 

DR. 

DR. 

F.  P.  GOODWIN 

DR. 

DR. 

H.  W.  GROTE 

DR. 

DR. 

E.  B.  HART 

DR. 

DR. 

J.  K.  P.  HAWKS 

DR. 

DR. 

H.  L.  HOWELL 

DR. 

DR. 

L.  L.  IRWIN 

DR. 

DR. 

JAMES  JENSEN 

DR. 

DR. 

L.  M.  JOHNSON 

DR. 

DR. 

ALVIN  KELLER 

DR. 

C.  R.  KERR 

G.  H.  LANGSDALE 

F.  G.  McGORMIGK 
P.  P.  McELHINEY 
WILLIAM  McINTOSH 
ERNEST  MAMMEN 
A.  W.  MEYER 

E.  M.  MINNIGK 
THOMAS   MOATE 
T.  R.  MULLEN 
R.  A.  QUAY 
O.  M.  RHODES 

G.  W.  RITTER 
E.  L.  RYPINS 

E.    E.    SARGENT 
W.  P.  SGOTT 
G.  E.  SHULTZ 

E.  P.  SLOAN 
J.  W.  SMITH 

O.  M.  THOMPSON 

F.  L.  WAKEFIELD 
L.  W.  YOLTON 

R.  G.  YOLTON 
W.  M.  YOUNG 
J.  H.  ZIEGLER 


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WOMAN'S  AUXILIARY 

of  the 
McLEAN   COUNTY   MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

In  1927  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  decided  that  a  Woman's 
Auxiliary  would  be  desirable.  The  organization  was  completed,  and  Mrs. 
G.  Henry  Mundt,  wife  of  the  president  of  the  State  Medical  Society, 
was  chosen  as  president  of  the  new  organization.  Dr.  Harold  M.  Camp, 
secretary  of  the  State  Medical  Society,  sent  a  letter  to  the  secretaries 
of  the  various  county  societies  asking  that  the  medical  societies  organize 
the  women  in  the  counties. 

Acting  upon  that  suggestion.  Dr.  Ralph  P.  Peairs,  secretary  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society,  brought  the  matter  before  the  local 
medical  society.  The  medical  society  approved  the  plan  and  authorized 
Dr.  Frank  Deneen,  the  president,  and  Dr.  Peairs,  the  secretary,  to 
invite  the  wives  of  the  physicians  to  a  luncheon  for  the  purpose  of 
forming  an  auxiliary.  About  twenty-five  ladies  responded  and  attended 
the  luncheon  which  was  held  at  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  in  September,  1927. 
Mrs.  Mundt,  the  state  president,  and  Miss  Jean  McArthur,  secretary  of 
the  educational  committee  of  the  State  Medical  Society,  attended  the 
meeting  and  were  instrumental  in  organizing  the  McLean  County  Med- 
ical Society  Auxiliary.  McLean  county  was  the  first  county  in  Hlinois 
to  form  such  an  auxiliary, 

A  nominating  committee  was  selected  and  reported  at  a  later  meet- 
ing. Mrs.  Myra  S.  Peairs  was  elected  as  the  president  of  the  group.  The 
women  were  active  as  delegates  to  the  state  and  county  meetings,  sold 
the  health  magazine  "Hygeia"  and  had  many  interesting  speakers  for 
their  monthly  programs.  The  organization  continued  until  1940,  when 
it  disbanded. 

The  present  auxiliary  was  formed  in  May,  1949,  with  an  advisory 
committee  from  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  present,  and  ap- 
proving the  action.  The  group's  main  project  has  been  the  establishment 
of  Student  Nurse  Loan  Funds  available  to  students  in  St.  Joseph's, 
Mennonite,  and  Brokaw  Hospitals'  schools  of  nursing. 

The  members  of  the  Auxiliary  have  continued  to  sell  a  health 
publication  "Today's  Health";  assist  once  a  month  at  the  immunization 
clinic  at  Raymond  School;  keep  informed  of  current  legislation  affecting 
the  medical  profession  through  the  A.  M.  A.  newsletters;  and  contribute 
financially  to  the  Crippled  Children's  Camp  held  each  summer,  and  to  the 
State  Benevolence  Fund.  The  monthly  meetings  of  the  Auxiliary  during 
1954  will  be  centered  around  the  National  Auxiliary's  program  theme  — 
"'Know  Your  Community." 

The  officers  of  the  Auxiliary  elected  May  3,  1^49,  at  the  time  of  the 
reorganization  were:  President,  Mrs.  Eugene  Taylor;  vice-president, 
Mrs.  Edwin  Rypins;  secretary,  Mrs.  Gordon  Shultz;  treasurer,  Mrs. 
George  France.  Present  officers  of  1954  are:  President,  Mrs.  Stanley 
Nord;  president-elect,  Mrs.  Harold  Shinall;  vice-president,  Mrs.  J.  L. 
Bailen;  secretary,  Mrs.  Preston  Houk;  treasurer,  Mrs.  John  France. 

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MENNONITE  HOSPITAL  EYE  BANK 

Established   by 
The  Watson   Galley  Eye   Foundation 

The  Watson  Gailey  Eye  Foundation  was  established  by  Dr.  Watson 
Gailey  of  the  Gailey  Eye  Clinic  in  1948  as  a  non-profit  organization 
having  for  its  purpose  the  channeling  of  funds  into  the  organization  for 
improving  the  quality  of  ophthalmology;  the  education  of  the  blind  and 
partially  blind;  the  education  of  teachers  who  wish  to  take  up  their 
profession  as  instructors  for  partially-sighted  children;  the  education  of 
deserving  medical  students,  most  particularly  those  who  are  taking  up 
ophthalmology  as  their  life  work;  the  sponsoring  under  the  direction 
of  the  McLean  County  Health  Department  of  the  first  free  eye  clinic 
for  indigent  families  whose  childi'en  need  glasses  and  eye  care  (the  clinic 
being  in  operation  two  years)  ;  and  the  establishment  of  an  Eye  Bank 
for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  human  eyes  for  transplant  operations  to 
ophthalmological  surgeons  throughout  our  state  for  the  purpose  of  sight 
restoration. 

The  date,  August  7,  1952,  marked  an  epoch  in  ophthalmological 
surgery  in  Bloomington,  Illinois.  The  first  operation  for  corneal  trans- 
plant, which  was  done  in  downstate  Illinois,  was  performed  on  this 
date  at  the  Mennonite  Hospital  by  Albert  C.  Frell,  M.  D.,  a  member 
of  the  Gailey  Eye  Clinic  staff.  The  eye  was  furnished  by  the  Foundation 
Eye  Bank. 

The  Eye  Bank  is  now  in  its  second  year  of  operation.  Up  to  the 
present  time,  ten  of  these  corneal  transplants  have  been  operated  upon. 
The  results  laave  been  quite  gratifying  and  the  visual  improvement  has 
been  considerable  in  each  instance.  The  donor  eye  has  been  obtained 
from  several  sources,  viz:  The  Buffalo,  New  York  Eye  Bank,  The 
Chicago  Eye  Bank  under  the  management  of  the  Illinois  Society  for 
the  Prevention  of  Blindness,  and  from  Bloomington  physicians  who  have 
convinced  the  family  of  the  deceased  person  that  it  would  be  a  wonder- 
fully generous  gesture  to  permit  the  donor's  eyes  to  be  enucleated 
within  two  hours  following  death. 

The  eyes  from  Buffalo  are  flown  to  Peoria  by  the  Eastern  Air- 
lines where  the  container  is  picked  up  by  the  local  Red  Cross  and 
delivered  to  the  Eye  Bank  at  Mennonite  Hospital.  All  of  this  excellent 
service  is  done  without  charge,  through  the  generosity  of  the  president 
of  Eastern  Airlines  -  Mr.  Eddie  Rickenbacker. 

At  the  present  time  the  patient  waiting  list  who  would  be  benefitted 
by  the  corneal  transplant  is  considerably  in  excess  of  twenty. 

Unquestionably  this  surgical  procedure  bids  fair  toward  becoming 
more  and  more  an  instrument  in  returning  sight  to  thousands  of  cases 
throughout  th«  states,  when  more  surgeons  learn  this  technique. 


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MEMORIAL   LIBRARY 

OF  THE 

McLEAN  COUNTY   MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

The  Memorial  Library  is  located  in  a  pleasant  room  on  the  base- 
ment floor  of  the  new  annex  to  the  Mennonite  Hospital.  The  room  is 
equipped  with  glass  enclosed  bookcases,  an  enclosed  built-in  file  case 
for  medical  journals,  a  long  reading  table,  and  ten  large  arm  chairs 
upholstered  in  red  leather. 

For  many  years  the  collection  of  books  owned  by  the  medical 
society  was  housed  in  the  Withers  Public  Library.  On  February  8,  1937, 
at  the  regular  meeting  of  the  society,  a  motion  was  made  and  duly 
seconded  and  carried  that  the  medical  books  belonging  to  the  society 
be  transferred  from  the  Withers  Public  Library  to  a  room  in  the  Illinois 
Wesleyan  University  where  they  would  be  catalogued  and  accessible  to 
any  member  of  the  society.  Shortly  after  this  the  library  became  inactive. 

On  June  10,  1947,  during  the  meeting  of  the  society.  Dr.  A.  E. 
Livingston  made  a  motion  that  a  county  medical  library  be  established 
at  Mennonite  Hospital.  Dr.  E.  M.  Stevenson  moved  that  the  library  be 
called  the  Memorial  Library.  The  library  was  created  at  this  time 
through  the  generous  contributions  of  individual  members  of  the  medical 
society. 

The  present  collection  of  books  consists  of  year  books  on  different 
medical  subjects;  many  files  of  medical  journals;  about  two  hundred 
fifty  new  and  standard  books  on  medical  science;  and  a  complete  series 
of  "The  Index  Medicus"  (Quarterly  Cumulative  Index  of  the  A.M.D.). 
On  November  14,  1950,  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  moved 
that  an  annual  budget  of  $250.00  be  allowed  for  the  maintenance  of  the 
Memorial  Library.  Many  of  the  volumes  are  donated  in  memory  of 
deceased  members  of  the  society,  and  members  of  the  community  at 
large. 

Dr.  A.  Edward  Livingston  has  been  chairman  of  the  Library 
Committee  since  its  creation  in  1947.  The  committee  selects  new  books, 
either  through  direct  suggestions  by  medical  society  members  or  through 
knowledge  of  current  publications.  Books  and  non-current  journals  may 
be  taken  out  of  the  library  by  society  members  provided  they  sign  a 
card  of  information. 

The  Library  Committee  encourages  donations  to  the  library,  espe- 
cially in  memory  of  former  members,  but  also  of  any  one  who  might 
have  appreciated  such  a  memorial. 


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ST.  JOSEPH'S  HOSPITAL.   1934  -  1954 

Historical    Sketch 

Following  the  completion  and  occupation  of  the  Nurses'  Residence 
in  January  of  1929,  no  major  construction  was  undertaken  for  the  next 
two  decades.  Rather,  the  twenty  years  of  the  '30's  and  '40's  were  devoted 
to  improving  present  facilities. 

A  number  of  steps  have  been  taken  to  facilitate  patient  care  and 
nursing  service.  In  1939  the  private  duty  nurses  adopted  the  eight  hour 
day.  During  the  war  years  nursing  service  took  on  new  importance 
which  it  has  not. relinquished.  The  training  of  the  large  nurse  cadet 
corps  in  1944;  refresher  courses  conducted  for  graduate  nurses;  training 
of  volunteer  nurse  aides  and  the  Gray  Ladies;  all  were  instituted  as  a 
part  of  the  war  program. 

In  1939,  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  along  with  other  hospitals  was  desig- 
nated a  depository  for  the  "new  wonder  drug"  penicillin.  Fourteen 
years  later,  gamma  globulin  was  the  scarce  drug  and  slated  for  careful 
distribution. 

With  the  gradual  return  of  our  doctors  from  military  to  civilian 
status,  the  hospital  was  able  to  develop  departments  long  marked  for 
progress.  In  1946,  the  Radiology  service  consisted  of  two  sisters,  one 
of  whom  was  a  registered  technician,  one  student  technician,  and  a  part 
time  secretary.  A  total  of  4,426  procedures  of  which  some  3,385  were 
X-rays,  363  fluoroscopes,  and  678  X-ray  treatments  was  the  record. 
Today,  under  the  department's  present  direction,  a  staff  headed  by  a 
radiologist  has  two  registered  technicians,  four  student  technicians,  and 
a  full  time  secretary.  They  do  some  9,724  procedures  —  6,679  X-rays, 
825  fluoroscopes,  2,220  treatments.  The  out  patient  department  has 
tripled  in  seven  years.  The  service  was  recently  expanded  to  occupy 
five  rooms  on  the  second  floor  of  the  hospital.  Equipment  includes  G.  E. 
X-ray  for  diagnosis  and  treatment,  a  motor  driven  radiological  table, 
a  spot  film  device  attached  to  the  fluoroscope.  The  cystoscopic  room 
has  been  equipped  with  the  latest  model  table.  St.  Joseph's  Hospital, 
Department  of  Radiology,  received  authorization  from  the  United  States 
Atomic  Energy  Commission  for  the  procurement  of  radio  active  isotopes 
on  May  25,  1953.  This  authorization  applies  to  the  use  of  Iodine  131 
for  the  diagnosis  of  thyroid  function. 

Paralleling  the  development  of  the  Radiological  Department  is  that 
of  the  Pathological  Laboratory.  In  1946  the  present  director  established 
the  blood  bank,  the  first  such  depository  in  this  section  of  the  state. 
Through  the  years,  the  laboratory  has  grown  not  only  in  size  but  also 
in  skills.  In  1943  routine  tissue  examinations  were  first  started.  From 
an  average  of  1000  tests  per  month  at  its  inception,  the  laboratory  now 
does  10,000.  In  the  eight  years  the  school  for  technicians  has  been  in 
existance,  fifty  students  have  been  graduated.  These  students  are  work- 
ing in  the  other  hospitals  of  the  community  as  well  as  some  of  the 
doctors'  clinics  of  the  two  towns.  The  laboratory  now  occupies  the  south 
wing  on  A  floor  of  the  hospital,  in  rooms  recently  redecorated  and  with 

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equipment  comparable  to  that  of  larger  laboratories.  Probably  the  out- 
standing feature  of  the  laboratory  is  the  excellent  quality  of  the  bio- 
chemistry section. 

St.  Joseph's  Hospital's  registered  pharmacist,  Sister  M.  Veneranda, 
has,  during  her  nine  years'  tenui'e,  planned  and  carried  out  the  refitting 
of  the  drug  room  with  modern  cases,  sink,  and  proper  refrigeration  for 
the  storage  and  distribution  of  drugs. 

In  1946  the  polio  ward  was  established.  Standard  equipment  consists 
of  two  iron  lungs,  a  portable  respii'ator  and  the  famous  wooden  lung, 
the  Eui'eka-Williams  model,  built  in  a  single  night  by  men  of  the  factory 
for  use  during  the  1949  epidemic.  This  "lung"  has  had  wide  publicity. 
It  was  approved  by  the  Council  on  Physical  Medicine  and  Rehabilitation. 
An  article  on  its  use  appeared  in  the  February  17,  1951  issue  of  the 
Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association.  Specifications  for  its  con- 
struction have  appeared  in  national  magazines.  This  department  in 
cooperation  with  the  physical  therapy  department  has  helped  many  post 
polio  patients  back  to  normal  living. 

The  physical  therapy  department  occupies  the  entire  west  side  of 
the  south  wing  on  100  floor.  It  is  strategically  situated  adjacent  to  the 
polio  ward.  Under  the  direction  of  a  qualified  registered  physical  ther- 
apist, the  department  cares  for  referral  cases  as  well  as  post  polio, 
cerebral  palsy,  and  orthopedic  cases.  The  department  has  the  usual 
electro  and  hydro  therapy  machines  as  well  as  the  Hubbard  tank. 

Late  in  1949,  and  1950  the  hospital  chapel  was  remodeled,  redeco- 
rated, and  refurnished.  The  rededication  service  was  held  in  March  of 
1950.  This  achievement,  under  the  administration  of  Sister  M.  Celine 
was  a  proud  accomplishment  for  all  the  Sisters  of  the  St.  Francis 
community. 

Along  with  other  hospitals  of  Bloomington-Normal  in  1951,  St.  Jo- 
seph's-Hospital  undertook  the  reorganization  of  its  staff  to  conform  to 
the  standards  of  the  American  College  of  Surgeons.  As  a  result  of  this 
effort  the  hospital  has  full  approval  of  the  American  College  of  Surgeons 
and  is  also  approved  by  the  American  Medical  Association  and  the 
American  Hospital  Association  of  Chicago. 

The  spring  of  1951  also  marked  the  organization  of  the  hospital's 
first  Woman's  Auxiliary,  The  organization  chose  for  its  project  the 
Cerebral  palsy  unit  and  subsequently  has  been  very  active  in  raising 
funds.  A  gift  shop  is  maintained  off  the  reception  room  at  the  hospital, 
the  proceeds  going  to  the  Cerebral  Palsy  fund. 

In  January,  1952,  the  Cerebral  Palsy  Unit  was  officially  opened 
with  temporary  quarters  on  500  floor.  This  department,  third  of  its 
kind  in  the  state,  is  under  the  direction  of  the  Department  of  Welfare 
of  the  State  of  Illinois  and  of  the  Special  Education  Department  of 
I.  S.  N.  U.  It  is  devoted  to  the  rehabilitation  of  educable  Cerebral  Palsy 
children.  The  department  is  gradually  building  up  the  necessary  ortho- 
pedic, physical,  and  occupational  therapy  equipment  so  essential  for 
treatment  in  cases  of  this  type.  The  department  will  be  permanently 
housed  in  the  new  building  in  the  fall  of  1953. 

In  the  early  part  of  1953  the  Doctors'  lounge  was  moved  across  the 
hall  to  the  front  of  the  building  permitting  their  old  quarters  to  be  added 
to  the  Record  Library.  With  Sister  Cyriaca,  registered  medical  librarian, 
and  a  staff  of  four  typists,  the  record  library  now  handles  dictation 

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from  phone  connections  at  strategic  stations  throughout  the  hospital. 
These  larger  quarters  provide  ample  space  for  the  filing  systems. 

It  has  long  been  the  policy  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  to  keep  the 
hospital  efficient  by  adding  new  equipment.  This  necessitates  constant 
changes  and  long  range  planning.  New  O.B.  and  O.R.  tables,  incubator; 
washers  and  dryers  for  the  laundry;  kitchens  and  diet  therapy  quarters 
renovated;  conversion  of  the  heating  unit  from  coal  to  oil  burners; 
incinerator,  sprinkler  system,  and  electrical  changes  are  some  of  these. 
In  1953  the  hospital  was  partially  rewired  and  a  new  electrical  panel 
and  substation  installed.  The  hospital  contains  two  hundred  thirty-five 
beds  plus  thirty  beds  in  the  new  addition. 

In  July,  1952,  a  new  service  was  created,  that  of  public  health  co- 
ordinator. This  is  a  direct  effort  for  follow  up  care  of  the  patient.  In 
this  connection  a  series  of  expectant  parents'  classes  and  pre-natal 
clinics  are  conducted. 

The  new  wing  of  the  hospital,  extending  north  west  from  the  present 
west  section  is  scheduled  for  completion  in  1953.  This  unit  devoted  to 
convalescent  patients  will  also  house  the  Cerebral  Palsy  Department 
and  Crippled  Children's  Clinic.  Modern  in  every  respect,  with  piped 
oxygen,  solarium,  and  furnishings  it  is  planned  to  accommodate  twenty- 
eight  patients.  When  the  move  is  accomplished,  hospital  authorities 
look  forward  to  the  expansion  of  the  present  Pediatric  Department. 

The  School  of  Nursing,  a  vital  part  of  the  hospital  program,  has 
been  under  the  leadership  of  only  two  directors  in  the  past  twenty 
years.  Sister  M.  Theddea  served  from  1933  -  1939.  During  this  period 
Sodality  and  Student-Faculty  government  were  formed.  Dramatics  and 
the  student  newspaper  were  activities  of  the  school.  Sister  M.  Loyola, 
1939  to  date,  has  seen  marked  progress  in  nursing  education.  The  school 
is  now  listed  in  the  temporarily  approved  list  1953  by  the  National 
Accreditation  Agency.  The  school  has  had  affiliation  with  DePaul  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago,  Peoria  State  Hospital  for  psychiatry,  and  Illinois 
State  Normal  University  for  physical  and  biological  sciences.  In  recent 
years  the  school  and  community  have  been  more  closely  united  under  the 
Nursing  School  Committee. 

All  of  these  developments  during  the  past  twenty  years  have  taken 
place  under  the  guidance  of  four  administrators;  Sister  M.  Cecelia, 
1936-1942;  Sister  M.  Brigitta,  1942-1945;  Sister  M.  Celine,  1945-1951, 
and  the  present   Superior   Sister   M.   Bonaventura,   1951   -  to   date. 


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BROKAW  HOSPITAL.    1934  -    1954 

Historical    Sketch 

Brokaw  Hospital's  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  ill  and  hurt  of  the 
community  have  continued  since  1895,  and  recent  decades  have  per- 
mitted its  building  expansion  program  to  materialize  in  a  real  way. 
Progress  has  also  been  made  in  accreditation  with  the  American  College 
of  Surgeons.  The  year  1936  was  the  first  year  when  full  approval  by 
this  group  was  given.  Brokaw  Hospital  has  had  full  approval  since 
that  date,  the  medical  staff  being  reorganized  in  1947  to  conform  with 
standards. 

In  1934  Brokaw  Hospital  had  ninety-six  beds  and  a  staff  of  twenty- 
six  doctors.  The  present  picture  of  Brokaw  Hospital  in  1954  offers  a 
different  aspect,  as  the  building  now  includes  one  hundred  twenty  beds, 
and  the  staff  numbers  sixty-three  doctors  and  fifty-six  nurses.  In  the 
project  for  expansion.  Dr.  Herman  Smith  of  Chicago  was  the  consultant 
on  building  plans,  and  Schaeffer,  Hooton  and  Wilson  were  the  archi- 
tects. 

A  program  of  fund-raising  was  begun  in  the  fall  of  1948,  and  under 
the  leadership  of  George  A.  Washburn,  now  deceased,  the  original  goal 
was  reached.  Due  to  increased  building  costs,  the  effort  to  raise  money 
has  been  continued,  and  at  the  present  time  popular  subscriptions  from 
Bloomington-Normal  and  McLean  County  total  an  approximate  $1,100,- 
000.00.  W.  A.  Matheson  is  general  chairman  of  the  campaign. 

During  1951-1953  the  new  four-story  wing  of  the  hospital  was  con- 
structed with  a  total  outlay  of  more  than  a  million  dollars.  The  building 
activities  were  launched  on  October  11,  1951,  with  breaking-of -ground 
ceremonies.  The  wing  was  completed,  and  open  house  was  held  on  June 
11-14,  1953.  Patients  were  moved  into  the  new  hospital  on  July  15,  1953. 

The  new  facilities  consist  primarily  of  a  four-story  wing  which  in- 
cludes a  new  laundry,  kitchen,  dining-rooms,  business  offices,  emergency 
room,  sixty-six  new  rooms  for  patients,  and  a  chapel  where  the  nurses 
hold  their  6:45  A,  M.  daily  devotions.  A  call  system  with  microphone 
equipment  has  been  installed  for  instant  communication  between  patient 
and  nurse.  The  patients'  rooms  are  light  and  spacious,  decorated  in 
cheerful  colors,  and  equipped  with  built-in  dresser,  wardrobe,  toilet  and 
lavatory.  A  supply  of  oxygen  is  piped  to  each  room.  Future  plans  call 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story  surgical  wing  which  would  bring  all 
administrative  and  out-patient  services,  including  surgical.  X-ray  and 
laboratory,  to  the  ground  floor  of  the  hospital  with  all  nursing  service 
on  the  three  floors  above. 

The  administrators  of  Brokaw  Hospital  for  the  past  twenty  years 
have  been  —  Miss  Macie  Knapp,  1934-1938;  Miss  Maude  F.  Essig,  1938- 
1939;  Miss  Helen  Bierman  (Mrs.  J.  E.  Willman),  1939-1944;  Miss 
Frances  Mix,  1944-1946;  Miss  Evelyn  G.  Johnson,  1946-1948;  and  W.  V. 
Herrin,  January  1,  1949,  to  date. 

Brokaw  Hospital's  Board  of  Trustees,  consisting  of  two  trustees 
elected  by  each  Protestant  congregation  of  McLean  county  meets  quar- 

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terly.  The  Board  of  Directors,  a  smaller  group,  holds  monthly  meetings, 
and  determines  the  policies  for  the  operation  of  the  hospital.  During 
1951  and  1952  Brokaw  Hospital  spent  approximately  $30,000.00  annually 
on  free  services  to  the  needy  of  the  community. 

During  the  past  two  decades  R.  O.  Ahlenius,  in  1941,  completed 
twelve  years  as  president  of  the  Board  of  Directors;  Parke  Enlow  served 
one  year;  Sumner  Goodfellow,  three  years;  Hudson  Burr,  one  year; 
W.  J.  Bach,  six  years;  and  George  P.  Davis  is  in  his  first  year  in 
this  office. 

The  School  of  Nursing  at  Brokaw  Hospital  celebrated  its  fiftieth 
anniversary  in  May  and  June,  1952,  with  a  Golden  Jubilee  program,  and 
issued  a  booklet  of  its  history  which  included  a  directory  of  personnel. 
The  directors  of  nurses  for  the  past  twenty  years  were:  Miss  Maude  F. 
Essig,  1934-1939  (she  began  in  1924)  ;  Miss  Helen  Bierman  (Mrs.  J.  E. 
Willman),  1939-1944;  Miss  Frances  Mix,  1944-1946;  Mrs.  Evelyn  Lantz, 
Mrs.  Martha  Rypins,  and  Miss  Ailleen  Keckler  for  short  terms;  Miss 
Margaret  Mae  Cheek,  December,  1946,  through  June,  1948;  Mrs.  Mary 
Cade  Scott  (Mrs.  Herman  Smith),  1948;  and  Mrs,  Gertrude  P.  Gallagher, 
1949  to  the  present. 

In  1934  there  were  twenty-six  students  in  the  school  of  nursing; 
in  1954  students  numbering  fifty-five  were  enrolled  in  Brokaw  Hospital 
School  of  Nursing  which  is  fully  accredited  by  the  North  Central 
Association  of  Secondary  Schools  and  Colleges.  At  present  the  school  is 
affiliated  with  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Peoria  State  Hospital  for 
Psychiatry,  University  of  Illinois,  Cook  County  Hospital  for  Pediatrics, 
University  of  Illinois  Research  Hospital  for  Pediatrics,  and  McLean 
County  Public  Health  Department.  It  also  has  the  approval  of  the 
Illinois  State  Department  of  Registration  and  Education.  The  courses 
offered  are:  three  years,  leading  to  a  diploma  in  nursing;  four  years, 
leading  to  a  bachelor  of  science  in  nursing,  which  course  was  added  in 
1951;  five  years,  leading  to  a  bachelor  of  science  degree. 

During  the  period  of  1939-1941  the  Mae  E.  Mecherle  Memorial 
Nurses'  Home  was  constructed  at  a  total  cost  of  $64,000.00.  It  is  a  four- 
story,  brick  structure  offering  modern  living  accommodations  to  approx- 
imately sixty  students.  Adequate  facilities  are  provided  here  for  school 
activities  and  for  recreation,  as  well  as  comfortable  living  quarters. 
House  mothers  for  the  Nurses'  Home  have  been  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Forman 
for  seven  years,  and  Mrs.  Gwendolyn  Mitchell  since  April,  1949. 

Due  to  the  lack  of  suitable  facilities  and  a  shortage  of  personnel, 
it  was  necessary  to  close  the  Maternity  Department  in  1942.  A  gift 
of  $7,000.00  in  memory  of  Paul  F.  Beich  made  possible  the  re-opening 
of  the  ward  in  October,  1946  with  a  capacity  of  twelve  beds  and  four- 
teen bassinets.  0.  B.  supervisors  have  been:  Miss  Ruth  Munson,  1934- 
1939  and  1946;  Mrs.  E.  Tindle,  1939,  1940;  Mrs.  B.  Stricklin,  1941; 
Mrs.  Esther  Rensberger,  1942,  1947,  1948;  Miss  Irma  Vogel,  1947; 
Miss  Alice  Shipley,  1949,  1950;  Mrs.  Shirley  English,  1951;  Mrs.  Joann 
Sperry,  1952;  Miss  Schultheis,  1953. 

The  present  medical  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital  includes  thirty  active 
members,  five  associate  members,  two  honorary  members,  and  twenty- 
four  members  on  the  courtesy  staff.  Doctors  from  seven  towns  of 
McLean  County  hold  appointments  in  the  hospital  and  from  four  towns 
in  nearby  counties.  From  1934  to  1954  these  have  served  as  president 
of  the  medical  staff:   Drs.  Gerald   M.  Cline,   Homer   O.   Dolley,   E,   M. 

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Stevenson,  B.  Markowitz,  L.  T.  Fruin,  David  M.  Jenkins,  Harry  C. 
Barber,  Ralph  P.  Peairs,  Theodore  A.  Rost,  Fred  W.  Brian,  Vincent  B. 
Marquis,  C.  R.  Ahroon,  George  W,  Stephenson,  Raymond  E.  Baxter, 
G.  E.  Hartenbower,  Ray  W.  Doud,  and  Benjamin  F.  Hoopes. 

The  following  interesting  statistics  for  Brokaw  Hospital  were  com- 
piled for  the  year  beginning  October  1,  1952;  patients  admitted  —  3,131; 
patient  days  —  25,771;  major  operations  —  565;  minor  operations  — 
1,281;  anesthetics  —  1,592;  E.K.G's  —  526;  laboratory  tests  —  29,223; 
diathermy  treatments  —  188;  births  —  284;  X-rays  —  2,519;  X-ray 
treatments  —  1,170. 

During  the  years  of  World  War  II,  1942-1945,  there  were  forty-six 
names  of  alumni  nurses  on  the  Service  Honor  Roll  of  Brokaw  Hospital, 
and  thirteen  members  of  the  medical  staff  were  in  service.  In  coopera- 
tion with  the  United  States  Government,  a  unit  of  the  Cadet  Nurses 
Corps  was  organized  by  the  hospital  with  thirty-five  cadets.  However, 
the  war  had  ended  before  any  member  of  this  group  had  finished  her 
training. 

The  Women's  Service  League,  inaugurated  in  1925,  is  an  auxiliary 
to  Brokaw  Hospital.  Its  hundreds  of  members  from  McLean  County  pay 
annual  dues,  and  its  officers  direct  a  program  to  secure  interest,  ma- 
terials and  funds,  and  also  to  provide  active  service  in  the  hospital. 
Cherry  colored  uniforms  in  the  hospital  indicate  hostesses,  saleswomen 
at  the  gift  case,  or  operators  of  the  snack  bar.  On  the  third  Monday  of 
each  month  a  group  of  League  members  are  busy  with  needles  and 
sewing  machines,  working  on  hospital  linens.  Another  activity  is  the 
Thrift  Shop  located  at  1006  W.  Washington  Street  in  Bloomington. 
The  following  have  served  during  the  last  two  decades  as  presidents 
of  the  Women's  Service  League:  Mrs.  E.  0.  Brown,  three  years;  Mrs. 
E.  M.  Stevenson,  three  years;  Mrs.  Eugene  Funk,  Jr.,  two  years;  Mrs. 
Charles  Stephenson,  two  years;  Mrs.  Homer  DoUey,  two  years;  Miss 
Clara  R.  Brian,  one  year;  Mrs.  William  G.  Read,  five  years,  Mrs.  John 
A.  Brokaw,  now  in  her  second  year. 

The  past  twenty  years  have  seen  enormous  changes  in  equipment 
and  treatments.  Much  improvement  has  been  made.  Mention  should  be 
made  of  the  use  of  wonder  drugs  or  antibiotics,  the  early  ambulation 
of  patients,  increased  use  of  laboratory  and  X-ray  for  diagnosis,  spe- 
cialization of  equipment  for  the  treatment  of  patients,  improved  dietary 
therapy,  development  in  the  practice  of  medicine,  intravenous  therapy, 
and  specialization  of  personnel,  both  doctors  and  nurses. 


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MENNONITE  HOSPITAL.    1934  -    1954 

Historical    Sketch 

The  Mennonite  Hospital  during  the  years  1932-36  was  confronted 
with  the  problem  of  maintaining  adequate  service  while  many  of  the 
rooms  remained  vacant.  The  financial  difficulties,  nationally,  made  it 
impossible  for  many  people  to  be  hospitalized,  since  neither  the  indi- 
vidual nor  the  county  had  the  means  to  compensate  for  services  ren- 
dered. 

However,  early  in  1940,  it  became  apparent  that  more  hospital  beds 
were  necessary  in  the  community,  and  the  Mennonite  Hospital  Associa- 
tion undertook  the  construction  of  an  east  wing  which  added  forty-eight 
private  rooms.  The  cost  of  this  structure  was  $80,000,  and  some  mem- 
bers of  the  medical  staff  together  with  the  Mennonite  constituency 
contributed  enough  to  complete  the  wing  in  1941  without  debt. 

With  this  growth  of  the  hospital  there  was,  of  course,  a  necessary 
increase  in  the  number  of  nurses.  Housing  of  the  Nursing  School  be- 
came a  problem,  and  by  1946  a  new  nurses'  home  was  dedicated  which 
would  accommodate  eighty  student  nurses  and  the  necessary  classrooms 
and  library. 

Again  during  1949  a  campaign  was  launched  to  provide  the  funds 
for  added  hospital  space.  This  time  the  effort  of  Mennonite  Hospital  to 
secure  funds  was  combined  in  a  campaign  with  St.  Joseph's  Hospital, 
which  also  wished  to  build  an  addition.  Pledges  to  the  amount  of 
$350,000  were  secured  and  the  proceeds  in  cash  were  equally  divided 
between  the  two  institutions.  With  the  money  thus  obtained,  construc- 
tion of  another  addition  to  Mennonite  Hospital  was  begun.  The  increase 
in  the  number  of  beds  thus  provided  will  bring  the  capacity  of  the 
hospital  to  one  hundred  forty-five,  and,  in  addition,  an  entirely  new 
surgical  unit  will  be  made  available,  with  space  for  a  new  laboratory 
and  more  adequate  X-ray  facilities. 

Along  with  the  development  of  the  physical  plant  there  were 
changes  in  the  hospital  organization  and  in  the  medical  staff.  During 
the  first  twenty-three  years  of  the  hospital's  history,  Rev.  E.  Troyer 
had  been  the  sole  president  of  the  Association.  With  the  passing  of  Rev. 
Troyer  and  Dr.  E.  P.  Sloan  the  responsibilty  of  furnishing  the  fine 
inspiration  to  further  the  advancement  of  the  hospital  passed  more 
largely  to  other  members  of  the  board  and  medical  staff. 

Dr.  E.  P.  Sloan  had  been,  in  effect,  the  Medical  Director  of 
Mennonite  Hospital  until  his  passing  in  1935,  The  pattern  of  the 
medical  staff,  thereafter,  developed  with  the  presidency  each  year 
passing  to  a  member  who  had  not  served  in  that  capacity  before. 
Committees  and  departments  gradually  came  into  being  with  more 
interest  shown  in  a  conscious  effort  to  meet  standards  accepted  by  the 
larger  hospitals.  In  the  1947  Approved  Number  of  the  A.C.S.  Journal, 
Mennonite  Hospital  was  listed  as  fully  approved.  Subsequently  it  was 
provisionally  approved,  and  in  1953  was  again  listed  with  full  approval. 
Under  the  sponsorship  of  Dr.  E.  P.  Sloan  and  his  associates,  Mennonite 

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Hospital  enjoyed  a  significant  reputation  in  the  field  of  thyroid  surgery. 
Several  national  clinics  were  held  in  Bloomington  with  leaders  in  that 
field  participating. 

There  have  been  a  number  of  clinics  held  at  Mennonite  Hospital  in 
the  field  of  orthopedic  surgery  under  the  sponsorship  of  Dr.  Wellmerling. 
With  Dr.  Gailey  concentrating  his  hospital  work  at  Mennonite  Hos- 
pital since  1937,  there  has  been  a  constant  hospital  load  in  the  field 
of  eye  sui'gery  and  clinics  in  this  field  have  also  been  accommodated. 

Beginning  in  1920,  with  a  medical  staff  of  twenty-two  members, 
practically  all  physicians  and  surgeons  practicing  medicine  in  the  county, 
with  more  than  a  dozen  from  adjacent  counties,  are  now  listed  on  the 
staff  roll.  Accordingly  at  the  beginning  of  1953  there  were  ninety-one 
physicians  enrolled  either  as  active,  courtesy,  associate,  or  senior  active 
members  of  the  medical  staff. 

The  nursing  school,  organized  in  1920,  has  graduated  three  hundred 
fifty-seven  nurses  from  its  three  year  course.  Members  of  the  medical 
staff  have  always  co-operated  in  teaching  courses  in  the  school.  In 
addition,  the  faculty  consists  of  two  nurses  holding  Masters  Degrees, 
and  two  nurses  with  Bachelors  Degrees.  The  school  enjoys  affiliation 
with  niinois  State  Normal  University  in  its  Science  Department.  The 
State  Department  of  Education  and  Registration  has  always  recognized 
the  school.  Under  the  plan  of  temporary  accrediting,  it  is  also  approved 
by  the  National  Nursing  Accrediting  Service. 

The  hospital  during  the  year  of  1923  treated  less  than  700  patients 
at  a  cost  of  $40,600;  whereas,  during  1952  there  were  5,528  patients 
treated  with  costs  amounting  to  $525,000.  The  hospital  averaged  100 
bed  patients  per  day  and  the  nursery  accounted  for  a  daily  average  of 
eighteen  babies.  Maintaining  necessary  services  for  this  patient  load 
required  forty-nine  graduate  nurses,  seven  technicians,  eighty-seven  lay 
workers,  and  sixty-three  nurses  in  the  training  school. 


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FAIRVIEW  SANATORIUM.  1934  -  1954 

Historical    Sketch 

The  Fairview  Sanatorium  was  completed  in  the  summer  of  1919 
and  was  formally  opened  at  a  service  Sunday  afternoon,  August  17, 
1919.  The  first  patients  were  admitted  August  19,  1919. 

It  was  a  well  built,  fireproof,  brick  building  designed  to  accommo- 
date thirty-four  patients  with  room  for  the  employees  and  nurses  in 
the  same  building.  At  that  time  there  was  great  emphasis  on  the  fresh 
air  treatment,  and  most  of  the  beds  for  patients  were  in  large  unheated 
wards  with  large  windows  which  were  always  open  summer  and  winter. 

In  1922  a  nurses'  home  was  built  with  an  apartment  for  the  super- 
intendent on  the  first  floor,  and  rooms  for  the  nurses  on  the  second 
floor.  This  made  room  for  additional  patients,  bringing  the  capacity  up 
to  fifty-two  patients. 

The  fresh  air  treatment  as  it  was  practiced  in  those  early  years 
brought  much  hardship  to  both  patients  and  nurses  in  the  winter  weather. 
In  1930-31,  heat  was  installed  in  the  wards,  and  since  that  time  windows 
have  been  kept  open  only  in  rest  hours  and  at  night,  making  it  possible 
to  give  much  better  care  to  the  patients  and  adding  much  to  their 
comfort. 

In  1929  a  much  needed  X-ray  was  installed,  and  this  was  improved 
and  modernized  in  1935,  and  again  in  1945.  In  1931  a  sterilizer  for 
dressings,  linen,  and  solutions,  was  purchased;  and  in  1938  a  passenger 
elevator  was  installed,  and  an  incinerator  was  constructed,  making 
possible  the  safe  disposal  of  sputum  papers,  dressings,  etc. 

Dr.  A.  Bernice  Curry  was  the  first  Medical  Director.  She  was 
succeeded  in  that  office  by  Dr.  Lydia  Holmes,  Dr.  Charles  Shultz,  and 
Dr.  Vincent  B.  Marquis,  the  present  incumbent. 

Doctors  who  have  served  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Sana- 
torium include  Dr.  C.  M.  Noble,  Dr.  F.  L.  Wakefield,  Dr.  A.  Bernice 
Curry  McConnell,  Dr.  Frank  Fisher,  Dr.  F.  C.  McCormick,  and  Dr. 
Ross  E.  Elvidge. 

During  the  entire  period  the  Sanatorium  has  been  in  operation  there 
has  been  an  out-patient  clinic  held  twice  a  week  with  the  Medical 
Director  in  attendance.  These  clinics  are  for  diagnosis  of  new  cases 
and  follow-up  of  discharged  cases.  At  first  they  were  held  in  the  Eddy 
Building  in  Bloomington.  In  1932  the  clinic  was  moved  to  the  Sanatorium 
in  order  to  make  use  of  the  X-ray  for  out-patients. 

With  increasing  emphasis  on  chest  X-rays  as  a  means  of  case  finding, 
attendance  at  the  clinics  gradually  increased  until  in  1946  it  was 
^V'ided  to  again  hold  the  clinic  downtown.  This  was  made  possible  by 
the  purchase  of  X-ray  equipment  by  the  McLean  County  Tuberculosis 
Association  with  funds  obtained  by  the  sale  of  Christmas  Seals.  This 
X-ray  was  installed  in  the  offices  of  the  Tuberculosis  Association  in  the 
American  State  Bank  Building  where  the  clinic  has  since  been  held  as 
a  joint  project  of  the  Sanatorium  and  the  Tuberculosis  Association.  In 
the  last  year,  1952-53,  4,914  X-rays  were  taken. 

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During  the  years  since  the  Sanatorium  was  opened  there  have  been 
great  advances  in  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis.  In  the  early  years 
chief  reliance  was  on  bed  rest  and  fresh  air.  After  the  X-ray  was  in- 
stalled it  was  possible  to  begin  collapse  therapy.  The  first  pneumothorax 
treatments  were  begun  in  1929,  and  during  the  following  years  many 
patients  received  these  treatmeiits.  Later,  operations  on  the  phrenic 
nerve  to  paralyze  the  diaphragm  became  popular,  and  these  treatments 
were  added.  During  this  period  thoracoplasty  operations  were  in  the 
developmental  stage,  and  were  gradually  improved  and  made  safer  and 
more  effective.  The  major  operations  have  not  been  performed  at 
Fairview  Sanatorium,  but  patients  have  been  transferred  to  other  sana- 
toria for  surgery,  and  later  returned  to  Fairview  for  continued  treat- 
ment. Many  have  been  so  treated. 

The  use  of  chemotherapy  in  tuberculosis  began  in  1945  when  strepto- 
mycin became  available.  It  was  soon  found  that  streptomycin  did  not 
cure  the  disease  but  it  was  a  great  aid  when  used  in  addition  to  the 
other  types  of  treatment.  Since  that  time  chemotherapy  has  been  greatly 
improved  by  the  addition  of  paraamino  salicycilic  acid  and  isoniazid, 
and  today  most  patients  receive  at  least  two  of  these  drugs  and  many 
all  three,  and  results  are  thereby  much  improved. 

Since  chemotherapy  has  been  extensively  used,  results  of  excisional 
surgery  have  been  greatly  improved,  and  today  pneumonectomy,  lobec- 
tomy, segmental  resections  and  wedge  resections  are  becoming  very 
popular,  and  are  gradually  replacing  pneumothorax,  pneumoperitoneum, 
and  even  thoracoplasty  in  properly  selected  cases. 

It  is  very  difficult  for  many  patients  to  adjust  to  the  sanatorium 
regime,  and  much  attention  has  always  been  given  to  ways  and  means 
of  helping  them.  The  coming  of  radio  was  a  great  boon  to  bedridden 
patients  everywhere,  and  since  it  has  been  available  new  vistas  have 
been  opened  up  which  have  been  very  helpful.  Also,  for  several  years, 
regular  feature  movies  have  been  shown  about  every  two  weeks  on  a 
screen  in  front  of  the  building.  Occupational  therapy  has  also  been  a 
part  of  the  treatment,  and  more  recently  rehabilitation  programs  in 
charge  of  a  rehabilitation  coordinator  have  been  added,  and  patients 
are  encouraged  to  take  correspondence  courses.  Through  the  State  De- 
partment of  Vocational  Rehabilitation,  teachers  can  be  provided  for 
certain  classes. 

When  the  Sanatorium  opened,  the  death  rate  from  tuberculosis  in 
McLean  County  was  118  per  100,000.  By  1933  this  had  been  reduced  to 
34,  and  by  1952  to  8.  Many  factors  have  probably  worked  together  to 
bring  about  this  marked  improvement,  but  without  doubt  the  work  of 
the  Sanatorium  as  a  center  for  the  whole  tuberculosis  control  program 
has  been  one  of  the  chief  factors,  and  has  thus  saved  many  lives  and 
much  sickness  and  economic  distress. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES 

MEMBERS   OF 

THE  McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

1934  -  1954 

ORVILLE  L.  ABBOTT  was  born  at  Chandlerville,  Illinois,  September 
28,  1906.  Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.,  1924-26; 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111. 
with  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  in  1931.  Interned  at  Grady  Memorial  Hos- 
pital, Atlanta,  Ga.,  1930-32.  Residency:  John  Diebert  Memorial  Hospital, 
New  Orleans,  La.,  in  Eye,  Ear,  Nose  &  Throat,  1938-40.  Took  post- 
graduate course  at  Tulane  University,  New  Orleans,  La.,  1938-40.  En- 
gaged in  general  practice  at  Bellflower,  111.,  August,  1932  to  March, 
1938;  has  specialized  in  Eye,  Ear,  Nose,  and  Throat  at  Bloomington,  111. 
from  1945  to  present  time.  On  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital;  courtesy 
staff  of  Mennonite  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Served  as  Major  M.  C.,  AUS, 
in  World  War  II  from  September  25,  1942  to  November  3,  1945.  Was 
vice-president  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  staff  -  1949-50;  president  of 
staff  -  1950-51.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Central  Illinois  Society  of  Ophthal- 
mology and  Otorhinolaryngology,  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology 
&  Otolaryngology,  Diplomate  —  American  Board  of  Ophthalmology. 
He  married  Miss  Truth  E.  Kirk,  June  16,  1934;  children:  James  Kirk, 
Arthur  Lindsay,  Stephen  Elliott,  and  Thomas  William. 

GEORGE  H.  AGATE  was  born  at  Orland  Park,  Illinois,  January  17, 
1907.  Graduated  from  Crane  Junior  College,  Chicago,  111.  with  Assoc. 
Arts  Degree  in  1929;  graduated  with  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from 
the  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1934.  Re- 
ceived Master  Science  Public  Health  from  the  University  of  Michigan, 
Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  in  1941.  Interned  at  Lucas  County  Hospital,  Toledo, 
Ohio,  rotating  one  year.  Residency:  Childrens  Memorial  Hospital,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  one  year;  Municipal  Contagious  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.,  6 
months;  Milwaukee  Childrens  Hospital,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  6  months. 
Militai-y  service.  World  War  II:  August  15,  1941  to  February  11,  1946. 
His  practice  was  limited  to  pediatrics  until  1940.  He  served  as  Px'ofessor 
of  Health  Education  at  the  Illinois  State  Normal  University,  Normal,  111. 
Present  location  unknown. 

CARL  RICHARD  AHROON,  JR.,  son  of  Dr.  C.  R.  and  Jennie  Alstrom 
Ahroon,  was  born  March  2,  1905  in  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Received  his 
A.  B.  Degree  from  Johns  Hopkins  in  1928,  and  M.  D.  Degree  from  the 
Univer^ty  of  Maryland  in  1932.  Served  internship  and  assistant  resi- 
dency at  the  University  Hospital,  Baltimore.  For  a  year  after  completing 
his  hospital  training,  he  took  over  an  established  general  practice  in 
Ellicott   City,  Maryland.  In   October,   1935,  at  the  death  of  his  uncle, 

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Orville    L.    Abbott   -    George    H.    Agate    -    Carl    Richard    Ahroon,    Jr. 


Dr.  L.  B.  Gavins,  he  migrated  to  Bloomington,  where  he  took  over  Dr. 
Gavins'  offices.  Since  1936  he  has  confined  his  practice  to  that  of  internal 
medicine  and  has  taken  many  post-graduate  courses  relative  to  this 
field.  In  addition  to  being  a  member  of  the  Gounty,  State  and  American 
Medical  Associations,  he  is  a  member  of  the  American  Gollege  of 
Allergy  and  the  American  Heart  Association.  He  is  on  the  staffs  of 
the  three  local  hospitals.  On  September  21,  1932  he  married  Marietta 
Elizabeth  Lucy  of  Brunswick  Gounty,  Virginia.  Since  coming  to  Bloom- 
ington, there  have  been  three  children,  Garl  Richard,  3rd,  Roger  William, 
and  Gorrine  Hollingsworth.  From  April  3,  1942  to  February,  1946  he 
served  as  Gommander  in  the  Medical  Gorps  of  the  United  States  Navy. 

ROBERT  L.  ATKINSON  was  born  November  27,  1916,  at  Blooming- 
ton,  Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  Univer- 
sity, Bloomington,  111.  in  1939;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of 
Illinois  Medical  School,  Ghicago,  111.  in  1943.  Interned  at  U.  S.  Marine 
Hospital,  Staten  Island,  New  York.  Residency:  Urology  at  Evanston  Hos- 
pital, Evanston,  111.,  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  and  Gook 
County  Hospital,  Ghicago,  111.  Practiced  at  Bloomington,  111.  from  No- 
vember 1,  1949  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to  urology.  Is  on  active 
staff  of  Brokaw  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals;  courtesy  staff  of  Mennonite 
Hospital.  Served  as  Gaptain,  M.  G.  in  World  War  II  from  January, 
1944  to  September,  1946,  including  duty  in  the  European  Theatre  with 
the  198th  General  Hospital  and  Medical  Detachment  of  the  176th  Field 
Artillery  Battalion,  Third  U.  S.  Army.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
Gounty  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Fellow  of 
American  Gollege  of  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Martha  Jane  Prindle, 
March  27,  1943. 

WILLIS  H.  ATKINSON  was  born  November  5,  1905,  at  Dwight,  111. 
Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  three  years; 
graduated  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Ghicago,  111.  in 
1937,  with  B.S.  and  M.D.  Degrees.  Interned  at  St.  Francis  Hospital, 
Peoria,  111.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  University  of  Illinois  Depart- 
ment of  Dermatology,  and  at  New  York  Skin  and  Gancer  Unit  of  the 
New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical  School.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111. 

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since  July  2,  1938;  present  practice  limited  to  dermatology  and  syphi- 
lology.  Holds  hospital  appointments  in  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph,  and  Men- 
nonite  Hospitals,  and  holds  teaching  positions  in  the  nurses'  training 
schools  of  all  three  hospitals.  Has  served  as  president  of  staffs  of 
St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  secretary  of  staffs  at  Brokaw 
and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals;  and  secretary  of  McLean  County  Medical 
Society.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Med- 
ical Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Northwestern  Medical  Society.  He  married 
Miss  Thelma  Janice  Hyndman,  June  2,  1937;  children  —  John  Lee  and 
Martha  Jean. 

J.  LEWIS  BAILEN  was  born  January  5,  1910,  at  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  Loyola  University  and  the  Armour  Institute  of  Chicago, 
111.  for  three  years;  graduated  with  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from  the 
Chicago  Medical  School  in  1934.  Interned  at  Cook  County  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  Residency  in  pediatrics  and  post-graduate  course  also  taken 
at  Cook  County  Hospital.  Practiced  at  Chicago,  111.,  1937-43;  was  in 
residency  at  Cook  County  Children's  Hospital,  1946-48;  located  in  Bloom- 
ington,  111.  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  pediatrics  from  1948  to  present 
time.  Held  former  appointments  at  Edgewater  and  Henrotin  Hospitals, 
Chicago,  111.;  now  on  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's,  Mennonite  and  Brokaw 
Hospitals.  Has  been  instructor  at  Cook  County  Hospital's  nursing  school; 
at  present  is  instructor  at  Bi'okaw  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  schools  of 
nursing.  Served  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  in  U.  S.  Army,  from  1943 
to  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  Central  Illinois  Pediatric  Society,  and  A.  M.  A. 
He  married  Miss  Thelma  Goldman,  March  29,  1936;  children:  Frank 
Goldman,  Ann  Louise,  and  John  Richard. 

O.  H.  BALL  was  born  in  Dennis,  Kansas,  September  15,  1901.  At- 
tended Washburn  College,  Topeka,  Kan.,  1919-1920;  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University,  Bloomington,  111.,  1920-22;  graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree, 
1924,  and  M.  D.  Degree,  1926,  from  Loyola  School  of  Medicine,  Chicago, 
111.  Internship:  St.  Joseph  Hospital,  South  Bend,  Ind.,  July,  1926  to 
July,  1927.  Assistantship:  in  Sloan  Clinic,  Bloomington,  111.  and  with 
Dr.  W.  T.  Carlisle,  Chicago,  111.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  1934  —  six 

ftobert  L.  Atkinson  -  Willii  H.  Atkinion  •  J.  Lawit  Bailan 


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O.    H.    Ball   ■  Wilbur   Guy    Ball   •   Harry   Clay   Barber 


weeks  guest  of  gynecological  service,  Jefferson  Medical  School,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.;  twelve  weeks  in  Vienna  in  1936;  four  weeks  guest,  depart- 
ment of  Gynecological  Western  Reserve,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  in  1949. 
Practiced  in  DeKalb,  111.  November,  1927  to  February,  1928;  Heyworth, 
111.,  February,  1928  to  September,  1928;  Bloomington,  111.,  September, 
1928  to  April,  1942;  Chicago,  111.,  January,  1946  to  January,  1947; 
Bloomington,  111.,  January,  1947  to  present  time.  Practice  limited  to  ob- 
stetrics and  gynecology.  On  active  staff  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite 
Hospitals;  courtesy  staff  at  Brokaw  Hospital.  Was  former  instructor 
in  obstetrics  at  Mennonite  Hospital  school  of  nursing,  and  in  gynecology 
at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Was  president  of  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  1949.  Served  on  active  duty  in  World  War  II 
as  Lt.  Commander  in  Medical  Corps,  USNR  beginning  April,  1942; 
retired  as  Captain  in  January,  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Illinois  Obstetrical 
and  Gynecological  Society,  Academy  of  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology,  and 
Fellow,  American  College  of  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Irene  Thomp- 
son, September  22,  1922. 

WILBUR  GUY  BALL  was  born  May  24,  1908,  at  Dennis,  Kansas. 
Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Nebraska,  Lincoln, 
Neb.  in  1933;  M.  D.  Degree,  from  the  University  of  Nebraska  Medical 
School  in  1935.  Internship:  Kansas  City  General  Hospital,  Kansas  Citj^ 
Mo.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1936  to 
present  time.  Holds  appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hos- 
pitals. Served  in  Medical  Corps,  Navy,  in  World  War  II,  from  1942  to 
1945;  discharged  as  commander.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Fracture  Associ- 
ation, Illinois  College  of  Surgeons  and  International  College  of  Surgeons. 
He  married  Miss  Cliff ine  M.  Davis,  June  28,  1933;  one  daughter  • — 
Linda  Lee. 

HARRY  CLAY  BARBER  was  born  February  26,  1904,  at  Richmond, 
Missouri.  Graduated  with  A.  B.  and  B.  S.  Degrees  from  Missouri  Uni- 
versity, Columbia,  Mo.  in  1927;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Washington 
University  Medical  School,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  in  1931.  Internship:  Missouri 

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Baptist  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  University 
of  Pennsylvania  Graduate  School  and  at  Cook  County  Graduate  School. 
Has  engaged  in  general  practice  and  surgery  at  Normal,  111.  from  1932 
to  present  time.  On  active  staff  at  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals; 
courtesy  staff  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Was  former  president  of  Brokaw 
Hospital  staff;  vice-president  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  Served 
in  U.  S.  Medical  Corps  in  World  War  II  from  August,  1942  to  November, 
1945,  with  two  years'  duty  in  U.  S.  Air  Force  in  Greenland.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  Illinois  Obstetrical  and  Gynecological  Society,  and  American 
College  of  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Edith  Bentzen,  February  10,  1934; 
children  —  Bruce  and  John. 

SODDIE  J.  BARKETT  was  born  June  16,  1914,  at  Hickman,  Ken- 
tucky. Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois 
Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1939.  Interned  at  Charity  Hospital,  New 
Orleans,  La.  and  the  Baptist  Hospital,  Birmingham,  Ala.  Practiced  at 
Heyworth,  111.  beginning  in  1946.  Served  as  Flight  Surgeon  —  Major, 
in  World  War  II  at  1311th  Army  Air  Force  Base  Unit  and  in  Indo- 
China  Division  Air  Transport  Command  from  July  15,  1941  to  January 
21,  1946.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and 
A.  M.  A.,  and  belonged  to  the  Pi  Beta  Pi  Medical  Fraternity.  He  married 
Miss  Eugenia  Weatherford  on  March  15,  1942;  one  son  —  Richard  Alan. 
He  died  August  20,  1946. 

RAYMOND  E.  BAXTER  was  born  December  2,  1907,  at  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  1931,  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity, Bloomington,  111.;  M.  D.  Degree,  1936,  and  M.  S.  Degree,  1938, 
from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  Is  member 
of  Phi  Rho  Sigma  and  Sigma  Chi  fraternities.  Held  assistantship  in 
Northwestern  University  Anatomy  Department,  1933-34.  Interned  at 
Henrotin  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.,  1935-36;  Kings  County  Hospital,  Brook- 
lyn N.  Y.  (Surgery)  1936-38.  Residency:  Kings  County  Hospital, 
Brooklyn,  1937-38;  Wichita  Falls  State  Hospital  &  Clinic,  Texas,  1938- 
39.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  and  sui'gery  at  Bloomington,  111. 
from  1939  to  pi-esent  time.  Was  former  staff  member  of  Wichita  County 


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Hospital,  Wichita  Falls,  Texas,  1938-39;  now  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw, 
Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  former  instructor  in  North- 
western University  Medical  School,  1933-34 ;  present  instructor  in  Bro- 
kaw, Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  schools  of  nursing.  Was  Bloomington 
health  director,  1941-42;  president  of  Brokaw  Hospital  staff,  1951-52; 
chief  of  surgical  staff,  Brokaw  Hospital,  1953;  member  of  surgical 
records  and  program  committee,  Mennonite,  St.  Joseph's,  and  Brokaw 
Hospitals;  member  of  public  health  committee  of  the  Association  of 
Commerce;  medical  director  of  McLean  County  V.  D.  clinic  for  13* 
years;  active  in  Community  Chest  Medical  Division.  Served  in  World 
War  II  as  Lt.  Commander,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  N.  R.,  October,  1942 
to  February,  1946;  awarded  Bronze  Star.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Texas  State 
Medical  Society,  He  married  Miss  Eleanor  Irene  Floyd,  August  2, 
1934;  children  —  Raymond  E.,  Jr.,  Robin  Lynne,  Terry  Sue,  and  William 
Mark. 

NORMAN  SYLVESTER  BEEBE  was  born  November  25,  1905,  in 
New  Richmond,  Wisconsin.  Attended  the  University  of  Wisconsin, 
Madison,  Wis.  for  21  years;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the 
Chicago  Medical  School  in  1934.  Interned  at  Bethseda  Hospital,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Sheffield,  111.,  1935-37;  Colfax,  111., 
1937  to  present  time.  Holds  appointments  at  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph's,  and 
Mennonite  Hospitals.  Served  as  Captain,  Infantry  Bn.  Surgeon,  in  World 
War  II  from  September,  1942,  to  October,  1945;  awarded  Silver  Star 
and  Medical  Combat  Badge.  He  is  a  member  of  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  American  Academy  of 
General  Practice.  He  married  Miss  Edith  E.  Bacon,  September  14,  1929; 
children  —  Robert  Kaye  and  David  Lee. 

EDMUND  A.  BEHRENDT  was  born  October  28,  1883,  at  Chicago, 
Illinois.  Graduated  with  Jr.  Mech.  &  Civil  Engineer  Degree  from  the 
Military  Seminary,  Spandow,  Germany;  M.  D.  Degree  in  1909  from 
Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  Interned  at  Co- 
lumbus Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Columbus  Hospital,  two  years. 
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at  Post  Graduate  Hospital  and  Polyclinic,  New  Yoi*k  City,  and  at  Lake 
Side  Hospital,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  and 
surgery  at  Bloomington,  111.  from  1912  to  present  time.  Holds  appoint- 
ments at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Served  as  1st  Lt.  in  Medical  Corps  in 
World  War  I.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Mildred  Peek,  Novem- 
ber 24,  1917. 

C.  SPENCER  BOND  was  born  March  17,  1909,  in  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  two  years,  receiving  B.  S. 
Degree  in  1938;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of 
Illinois  College  of  Medicine,  Chicago,  111.,  1938.  Interned  at  Monmouth 
Memorial  Hospital,  Long  Branch,  N.  J.  Residency:  six  months,  Elgin 
State  Hospital,  Elgin,  111.;  four  months,  Marlborough  State  Hospital, 
Marlborough  N.  J.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  United  States  Navy  for 
one  year;  Bureau  of  Mental  Hygiene,  Houston,  Texas,  Ih  years.  Prac- 
ticed in  Rochelle,  111.,  1940-42;  Houston,  Texas,  1946-47;  Akron,  Ohio, 
1947-50;  Bloomington,  111.,  1951  to  present  time.  Practice  has  been  limited 
to  specialty  or  general  practice  —  psychiatry.  Holds  appointments  at 
St.  Joseph's,  Mennonite,  and  Brokaw  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Served 
as  Lt.  Comdr.  M.  C,  U.  S.  N.  R.  in  World  War  II  from  June,  1942  to 
February,  1946;  in  Korea  from  September,  1950  to  September,  1951. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Psychiatric  Association,  and  American 
Ortho  Psychiatric  Association.  He  married  Miss  Ruth  Taborn,  June  16, 
1940;  children  —  Margaret  Ann  and  Clinton  S. 

LOREN  M.  BOON  was  born  October  23,  1917,  in  Washburn,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  for  two  years;  received 
B.  S.  Degree  in  medicine,  1939;  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  with  M.  D.  Degree  in  1942.  Interned 
at  Ravenswood  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Milwaukee  Hospital, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.  Is  member  of  the  Phi  Chi  Medical  Fraternity.  Has 
engaged  in  general  practice  at  Danvers,  111.  from  October,  1947  to 
present  time.  Holds  appointments  in  Mennonite,  St.  Joseph's  and  Brokaw 
Hospitals,  Bloomington  and  Normal,  111.  Was  former  vice-president  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society;  president  of  Corn  Belt  Chapter 
of  Illinois  Academy  of  General  Practice.  Served  as  1st  Lt.  —  Captain 
in  the  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army,  in  World  War  II  from  July  1,  1943 
to  August  19,  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.  and  the  American  Academy  of  General 
Practice.  He  married  Miss  Catherine  H.  La  Du,  May  1,  1943;  children  — 
Bonita  Jo  and  David  Loren. 

STANTON  S.  BOULTON  was  born  February  28,  1874,  near  Green- 
field, Illinois,  Attended  Harvard  University,  Cambridge,  Mass.  three 
years;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  in  1899  from  the  Missouri  Medical 
College,  now  Washington  University  Medical  School,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Residency:  Special  course  at  Missouri  Medical  Clinic.  Engaged  in  gen- 
eral practice  at  Hudson,  111.  for  twelve  years.  Moved  to  Towanda,  111. 
where  he  still  continues  in  practice.  Was  elected  to  membership  in  the 
Fifty  Year  Club  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society.  Holds  appoint- 
ments at  Brokaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111.  Served  in  Volunteer  Medical 
Service  Corps  in  World  War  1,  1918.  He  has  been  a  school  director  and 

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Stanton    S.    Boulton    -    Fred    W.    Brian    -    Walter    James    Broad 

a  member  of  the  village  board.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss 
Belle  Hasenwinkle,  May  20,  1913;  one  daughter  —  Betty  Ellen  Boulton 
Christopher. 

FRED  W.  BRIAN  was  born  in  Sumner,  Illinois,  December  12,  1883. 
Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.,  B.  S. 
Degree,  in  1908;  from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,  M.  D.  Degree,  1911.  Internship:  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  University  of  Chattanooga  Medical 
School,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  Received  the  Murphy  scholarship  in  surgery. 
Served  as  Captain  in  Medical  Corps  in  World  War  I.  Has  practiced  in 
Bloomington,  111.  from  January  1,  1913  to  present  time;  practice  limited 
to  general  surgery  and  medicine.  On  active  staff  at  Brokaw  and  St. 
Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  president  of  Brokaw  Hospital  staff;  former 
instructor  in  surgery  in  Brokaw  Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Was  presi- 
dent of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1936.  As  member  of  Missouri- 
Pacific  Hospital  Association,  has  been  chief  surgeon.  Eastern  Division, 
C.  &  A.,  B  &  O.,  G.  M.  &  0.  R.  R.  for  forty  years  to  present  time.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  —  International  College  of  Surgeons,  Central  States 
Industrial  Surgeons,  and  Society  of  American  R.  R.  Surgeons.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Virginia  Hillabold,  October  15,  1914;  children  —  Virginia  Lee, 
Frederick  Bruce,  and  Margaret  Dale. 


WALTER  JAMES  BROAD  was  born  July  26,  1899,  at  Negaunee, 
Michigan.  Attended  the  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  for 
six  years;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Michigan 
Medical  School  in  1927.  Received  the  Degree  of  Master  Science  Public 
Health  from  the  University  of  Michigan  in  1937.  Interned  at  Foote 
Hospital,  Jackson,  Mich.  Practiced  at  Climax,  Mich.,  1928-29;  Otsego, 
Mich.,  1930-36;  Alabama  State  Health  Department,  1937-41;  Illinois 
State  Department  of  Public  Health,  1941-47;  Director  of  McLean  County 
Health  Department,  Bloomington,  111.  from  1948  to  present  time.  Prac- 
tice limited  to  public  health.  Served  as  Private  in  United  States  Army 

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from  August  to  November,  1918,  in  World  War  I.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  American  Medical 
Association,  Fellow  of  American  Public  Health  Association,  Delta  Omega 
Honor  Society  in  Public  Health,  Illinois  Public  Health  Association,  and 
Phi  Delta  Kappa  Professional  Education  Fraternity.  He  married  Miss 
Edith  Mae  Kitch,  June  16,  1923;  one  daughter  —  Carmalu. 

JAMES  G.  BROWN  was  born  April  15,  1921,  at  Cypress,  Illinois. 
Attended  Southern  Illinois  University,  Carbondale,  111.  and  Memphis 
State  College,  Memphis,  Tenn.;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the 
University  of  Tennessee  Medical  School,  Memphis,  Tenn.  in  1945.  In- 
terned at  St.  Francis  Hospital,  Peoria,  111.  Residency:  in  obstetrics  and 
gynecology  at  St.  Francis  Hospital,  Peoria,  111.  and  at  Illinois  Research 
&  Educational  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Located  in  Bloomington,  111.  on 
August  1,  1951;  practice  limited  to  specialty  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology. 
Holds  appointments  at,  Brokaw,  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals. 
Served  in  World  War  II,  U.  S.  Medical  Corps,  1946-47.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A., 
and  Illinois  Obstetrical  and  Gynecology  Society.  He  married  Miss  Mar- 
jorie  Schwartz,  June  18,  1950;  children  —  Debra  Ann  and  Cynthia  Sue. 

DAVID  JAMES  BUDDRUS  was  born  February  2,  1926,  at  Oklahoma 
City,  Oklahoma.  Attended  Creighton  University,  Omaha,  Neb.  2i  years; 
graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Creighton  University  School  of 
Medicine  in  1947.  Interned  at  Mercy  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  from  July  1, 
1947  to  June  30,  1948.  Took  special  ti'aining  in  pediatrics  at  Children's 
M  &  M  Hospital,  Omaha,  Neb.  1948-49;  Babies  &  Children's  Hospital, 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  July  1,  1949  to  December  31,  1949;  pediatrics  and  con- 
tagious diseases  at  Cleveland  City  Hospital,  Jan.  1,  1950  to  June  30, 
1950.  While  practicing  in  Bloomington,  was  on  courtesy  staff  of  St. 
Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  was  instructor  in  pediatrics  at  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Served  in  the  U.  S.  Navy  Reserve 
during  World  War  II;  recalled  to  service  in  October,  1950.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society,  and  A.  M.  A. 


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HERBERT  C.  CANTLE  was  born  March  27,  1870,  in  England. 
Graduated  from  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  School,  Burlington, 
Vt.,  M.  D.  Degree,  1903.  Interned  at  U.  S.  Marine  Hospital,  Staten 
Island,  N.  Y.,  and  New  York  Lying  in  Hospital,  New  York  City.  En- 
gaged in  general  practice  at  Voluntown,  Conn.,  1905-06;  Austin,  W.  Va., 
1906-13;  Cropsey,  111.,  1913  to  present  time.  On  associate  staff  of  Bro- 
kaw  Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Marguerite  Steele, 
in  1913. 

A.  JAMES  CASNER  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  July  29,  1877. 
Graduated,  M.  D.  Degree,  from  the  Chicago  College  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery  (now  Loyola  University)  in  1909.  Was  member  of  Theta  Kappa 
Psi  fraternity.  Interned  at  Francis  E.  Willard  Hospital,  Chicago,  111, 
Did  post-graduate  work  at  Washington  University  Medical  School,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical  School;  Harvard  Uni- 
versity; and  Cook  County  Graduate  School.  Located  in  Chicago,  111., 
1909-10;  Sibley,  111.,  1910-16;  Bloomington,  111.,  1916-51.  Practice  limited 
to  internal  medicine.  Held  appointments  at  St,  Joseph's  and  Mennonite 
Hospitals;  was  president  of  staffs,  and  taught  in  the  nurses'  training 
schools  of  both  hospitals.  He  was  president  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  in  1924.  Served  as  Captain  in  World  War  I,  from 
October,  1917  to  July,  1919.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss 
Margaret  Jane  Connell,  August  13,  1899;  one  son  —  A.  James  Casner,  II. 
He  died  December  19,  1951;  cause  —  coronary  thrombosis. 

GILBERT  BERNARD  CAUSEY  was  born  in  Oliver,  Indiana,  July 
21,  1924.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Indiana  University,  Bloom- 
ington, Ind.  in  1944;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Indiana  University  Medical 
School  in  1947;  member  of  Nu  Sigma  Nu  fraternity.  Interned  at  Evans- 
ton  Hospital,  Evanston,  111.,  1947-48.  Residency:  in  anesthesiology  at 
Evanston  Hospital,  1948-50.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  since 
July,  1950;  practice  limited  to  specialty  in  anesthesiology.  On  active 
staff  of  Brokaw,  Mennonite,  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Served  in  World 
War  II  as  Pfc.  in  Army  Specialized  Training  Program  at  Indiana  Uni- 

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versity,  April,  1944  to  March,  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  International 
Association  of  Anesthesiologists,  American  Society  of  Anesthesiologists, 
and  Illinois  State  Anesthesia  Society.  He  married  Miss  Helen  Elizabeth 
Denny  on  July  30,  1949;  children  —  James  Denny  and  Gayle  Beth. 

GEORGE  L.  CHESLEY  was  born  at  Armour,  South  Dakota,  on 
December  28,  1915.  Attended  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  Madison, 
Wis.  and  the  Northwestern  University,  Chicago,  111.,  graduating  with 
B.  S.  Degree  in  1940;  graduated  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School  with  M.  D.  Degree  in  1942.  Interned  at  St.  Luke's  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Massachusetts  General  Hospital,  Boston,  Mass.; 
Mayo  Clinic,  Rochester,  Minn.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  De- 
cember, 1946  to  February,  1953;  present  practice  limited  to  internal 
medicine.  Held  appointments  at  Brokaw,  Mennonite,  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals.  Serving  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  in  United  States  Army, 
entering  service  on  March  17,  1953.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Heart 
Association,  American  Rheumatism  Association,  and  American  Diabetic 
Association.  He  married  Miss  Isabel  Longley,  January  24,  1942;  children 
—  Richard  H.,  George  L.,  and  Emily  S. 

ALFRED  G.  CHIONE  was  born  in  LaSalle,  Illinois,  September  26, 
1914.  Graduated  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,  with  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  in  1940.  Interned  at  St.  Joseph  Hos- 
pital, Joliet,  111.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  International  Post-Graduate 
College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1949.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Mack- 
inaw, 111.,  1941;  at  Danvers,  111.  from  1942  to  present  time.  On  active 
staff  at  Mennonite  Hospital,  courtesy  staff  at  Brokaw  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals.  Was  former  instructor  of  obstetrics  and  gynecology  at  St. 
Joseph's  nurses'  training  school.  Was  township  health  officer,  1942-53; 
member  of  school  board,  Danvers  school  unit,  1953.  Served  in  World 
War  II,  First  Lt.  U.  S.  Air  Force,  1942-43.  He  is  a  member  of  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Mississippi  Valley 
Medical  Society,  and  A.  A.  G.  P.  He  married  Miss  Mary  A.  Graziani, 

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June  23,  1941;  children  —  Alfred  George,  Mary  Rita,  Lorraine  Marie, 
and  Robert  William. 

GERALD  M.  CLINE  was  born  May  31,  1896,  in  LeRoy,  Illinois.  Grad- 
uated with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111. 
in  1918;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois  College  of 
Medicine,  Chicago,  111.  in  1919.  Internship:  Mercy  Hospital,  Chicago,  111. 
Residency:  Misericordia  Hospital,  and  Durand  Contagious  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.,  associated  with  Dr.  Robert  A.  Black,  chief  of  department 
in  pediatrics,  Loyola  University  School  of  Medicine.  Did  post-graduate 
work  in  Northwestern  University  department  of  allergy.  Has  practiced 
in  Bloomington,  111.  from  November,  1922,  to  present  time;  practice 
limited  to  pediatrics  and  allergy.  Is  on  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's, 
Brokaw,  and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  is  former  instructor  in  pediatrics  at 
the  schools  of  nursing  in  all  three  hospitals.  Serves  as  medical  director 
of  Illinois  Soldier's  and  Sailor's  Children's  School,  Normal,  111.;  is  mem- 
ber of  Commission  for  Handicapped  Children,  State  of  Illinois;  Associate 
Prof.,  department  of  pediatrics.  University  of  Illinois  College  of  Medi- 
cine, Chicago,  111.;  Illinois  state  chairman,  American  Academy  of  Pedi- 
atrics; chairman.  National  Committee  on  cooperation  with  Non-Medical 
Groups,  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics;  Liaison  representative  of 
American  Academy  of  Pediatrics  to  National  P.  T.  A.;  Liaison  repre- 
sentative of  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics  to  American  Camping 
Association;  past  president  and  founder  of  Central  Illinois  Pediatric 
Society;  president,  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1941;  member 
of  advisory  committee.  Department  of  Public  Health,  State  of  Illinois; 
and  member  of  advisory  committee.  University  of  Illinois,  Division  of 
Services  for  Crippled  Children.  Is  author  of  several  scientific  papers 
which  have  been  presented  before  national  organizations.  Served  as  1st 
Class  hospital  apprentice,  U.  S.  Navy,  in  World  War  I.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A., 
Chicago  Allergy  Society,  Chicago  Pediatric  Society;  charter  member, 
Mississippi  Valley  Medical  Society;  Fellow  —  American  Academy  of 
Pediatrics;  Fellow  —  American  College  of  Physicians;  Fellow  —  Amer- 
ican College  of  Allergy;  Fellow  —  Mississippi  Valley  Medical  Society; 
Licentiate  —  American  Board  of  Pediatrics;  Licentiate  —  American 
Board  of  Allergy;  Licentiate  —  American  Board  of  Pediatric  Allergy. 
He  married  Miss  Hilda  Lillian  Ross,  October  30,  1922;  children  —  Jeanne 
and  Jerry  Ross. 

CHARLES  A.  CONKLIN  was  born  August  13,  1899,  in  East  Peoria, 
Illinois.  Attended  the  University  of  Iowa  three  years;  graduated,  M.  D. 
Degree,  University  of  Iowa  Medical  School,  1931.  Interned  at  Broad- 
lawns  General  Hospital,  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  Residency:  Broadlawns  Gen- 
eral Hospital.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Garden  Grove,  Iowa, 
1933-35;  Lexington,  111.  1935-37;  Bloomington,  111.  1937  to  present  time. 
Was  on  staff  at  Decatur  County  General  Hospital,  Leon,  Iowa;  present 
appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals,  Bloomington, 
111.  Served  in  World  War  II,  Commander  —  U.  S.  Naval  Reserve, 
September,  1942  to  December,  1945.  He  is  ?  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married 
Miss  LaVerna  Minnie  Meiner,  March  23,  1923;  children  —  Robert 
Arthur,  Charles  Meiner,  and  Edward  William. 

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RACHEL  M.  COOPER  was  born  November  22,  1876  at  Potomoc, 
Illinois.  Graduated,  M.  D.  Degree,  Eclectic  Medical  School,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  1902;  M.  D.  Degree,  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,  1906.  Was  assistant  in  diagnosis  and  surgery  to  Dr.  Bertha  Van 
Hoosen,  Chicago,  111.,  1917-18.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Washington 
University,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  and  at  New  York  Post  Graduate  School,  New 
York.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Penfield,  111.,  1902-04;  Danville, 
111.,  1906-09;  Aurora,  Neb.,  1909-28;  Normal,  111.,  1928-45.  Was  school 
physician  and  teacher  of  Health  Education,  Illinois  State  Normal  Uni- 
versity. She  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  She  married  Charles  J.  Cooper,  August  4, 
1898;  after  going  thi'ough  Medical  College  together  and  practicing  two 
years,  he  died  of  cryptogenetic  septicemia,  contracted  through  a  cut  on 
his  finger.  One  daughter  —  Charlene  Cooper  Siebert,  Grand  Island, 
Nebraska.  Dr.  Cooper  is  now  residing  near  her  daughter. 

FREDERICK  A.  CROWLEY  was  born  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  De- 
cember 16,  1911.  Graduated,  B.  A.  Degree,  from  University  of  Iowa, 
1933;  M.  D.  Degree,  University  of  Iowa  Medical  School,  1937.  Intern- 
ship: two  years  at  General  Hospital,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Residency: 
Brooklyn  Eye,  Ear  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Did  post-graduate  work 
at  New  York  Post  Graduate  Hospital.  Began  practice  limited  to  ophthal- 
mology at  Galley  Eye  Clinic,  Bloomington,  111.  in  1946.  Holds  appoint- 
ments at  Mennonite  Hospital.  Was  vice-president  of  staff  and  chairman 
of  surgical  committee  at  Mennonite  Hospital,  1953.  Served  in  World 
War  II,  26th  Field  Hospital,  June,  1942  to  March,  1946;  entered  as 
1st  Lt.,  discharged  as  Major.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Board  of 
Ophthalmology,  and  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Oto- 
laryngology. He  married  Miss  Mildred  R.  Kocher,  April  5,  1948. 

THOMAS  S.  GUMMING  was  born  July  2,  1915,  at  Coal  City, 
Illinois.  Attended  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  two  years;  grad- 
uated M.  D.  Degree,  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111., 
1939;    received   B.   S.   Degree,   1937.   Interned  at   Ravenswood   Hospital, 

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Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Sherman  Hospital,  Elgin,  111.  Did  post-graduate 
work  at  School  of  Tropical  Medicine,  Walter  Reed  Hospital;  Army  Post- 
Graduate  School,  1942.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Heyworth,  111., 
May,  1946,  to  date.  On  active  staff,  St.  Joseph's  Hospital;  courtesy  staff, 
Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Was  State  Director,  Illinois  Academy 
of  General  Practice;  secretary-treasurer.  Corn  Belt  Regional  Chapter, 
Illinois  Academy  of  General  Practice.  Served  as  Major  AUS  Medical 
Corps,  World  War  II,  March  5,  1941  to  April  17,  1946.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  American 
Academy  of  General  Practice,  and  American  Society  of  Tropical  Medi- 
cine. He  married  Miss  Lucille  M.  Thorn,  July  15,  1939;  children  — 
Cheryl  Lucille  and  Thomas  S.,  III. 

FRANK  DENEEN  was  born  June  26,  1890,  at  Bloomington,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  and  the 
University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree 
from  the  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1915. 
Internship:  St.  Louis  City  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  and  Children's  Free 
Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1917 
to  time  of  death;  practice  limited  to  internal  medicine.  Was  on  active 
staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Has  served  as  secretary  of 
the  Section  on  Internal  Medicine  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society; 
as  chairman  of  the  Section  on  Medicine  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society.  Served  as  1st  Lieut,  in  Medical  Corps  in  World  War  I.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  American  Heart  Association  and  the  American  Society  for 
Study  of  Goiter.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Gregory  on  November  7,  1918; 
children  —  Frank,  Owen,  and  Robert.  He  died  April  12,  1954;  cause  — 
coronary  thrombosis. 

OWEN  DENEEN  was  born  May  12,  1922,  at  Bloomington,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  in  1940-42;  graduated 
with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  in  1946.  Interned  at  Detroit  City  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Residency:  Detroit  City  Hospital,  1947-49.  Assistantship :  instructor  in 

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internal  medicine,  Wayne  University  Medical  School,  Detroit,  Mich., 
1949-50.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1950  to  present  time, 
excluding  military  service.  Practice  has  been  limited  to  internal  medi- 
cine. Holds  appointments  at  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals. 
Served  as  Captain  in  the  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army  in  the  Korean  War, 
1951-53.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Hlinois  State 
Medical  Societies  and  A.  M.  A, 

HELEN  DENNY  was  born  October  15,  1920,  in  Jeannette,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  University  of  Pittsburgh, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.  in  1941;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of  Pitts- 
burgh Medical  School  in  1943;  member  of  Quax;  Pi  Tau  Phi  and  Alpha 
Omega  Alpha.  Interned  at  St.  Francis  Hospital,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  in 
1943-44.  Residency:  pathology.  Children's  Hospital,  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
1944-45;  pediatrics.  Children's  Hospital,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1945-46;  an- 
esthesia, Mercy  Hospital,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  1946-47;  anesthesia,  Evan- 
stdn  Hospital,  Evanston,  111.,  1947-49.  Practiced  in  Evanston,  111.,  April, 
1948  to  February,  1950,  assistant  to  Dr.  J.  Earl  Remlinger,  director  of 
anesthesia,  Evanston  Hospital,  1949-50;  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
March,  1950  to  present  time.  Present  practice  limited  to  anesthesiology. 
On  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Has 
served  as  instructor  in  pathology,  University  of  Pittsburgh;  instructor 
in  pediatrics.  University  of  Cincinnati,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  She  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A., 
American  Society  of  Anesthesiology,  International  Anesthesiology  Re- 
search Society,  Illinois  Anesthesiology  Society,  Chicago  Society  of  An- 
esthetists, and  International  Association  of  Anesthesiologists.  She 
married  Gilbert  B.  Causey,  M.  D.  on  July  30,  1949;  children  —  James 
Denny  and  Gayle  Beth. 

ROBERT  R.  DEW  was  born  April  18,  1920,  at  Barnesville,  Ohio. 
Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  Oberlin  College,  Oberlin,  Ohio,  in 
1942;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of  Louisville  Medical  School, 
Louisville,  Ky.  in  1946.  Member  of  Phi  Chi  fraternity;  president,  Alpha 
Alpha  Chapter,  1945-46.  Interned  at  Louisville  General  Hospital,  April, 
1946  to  April,  1947.  Residency:  internal  medicine,  April,  1947  to  July, 
1948  and  pediatrics,  July,  1950  to  July,  1952  at  Louisville  General  Hos- 
pital and  Louisville  Children's  Hospital,  Louisville,  Ky.  Started  to  prac- 
tice in  Bloomington,  111.,  July  15,  1952;  practice  limited  to  specialty, 
pediatrics.  Holds  appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Served  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  in  World  War  II,  July,  1943  -  March, 
1946;  July,  1948  -  June,  1950;  stationed  with  the  Occupation  Forces  in 
Germany  from  July,  1949  to  June,  1950.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married 
Miss  Virginia  G.  Carson,  June  26,  1943;  children  —  John  Robert,  Jane 
Esther,  Susan  Elizabeth,  and  Larry  Alan. 

HOMER  O.  DOLLEY  was  born  November  17,  1901,  at  LeRoy,  Illinois. 
Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  for  two  years; 
received  B.  S.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University,  Evanston,  Iir. ; 
graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1928.  Internship:  Illinois  Masonic  Hospital,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  Studied  surgery  with  Dr.  Karl  Meyer,  Cook  County  Hospital, 
Chicago,   111.   Was  member   of   Tau    Kappa    Epsilon   and    Phi   Beta    Pi 

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fraternities.  Started  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  August  1,  1929  and 
engaged  in  general  practice  and  surgery  until  his  death.  On  staff  of 
Brokaw,  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals;  was  former  president 
of  staff  at  Brokaw  Hospital.  Was  president  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  in  1943;  medical  director  of  Eureka  Williams  Corpora- 
tion; consulting  surgeon  for  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad;  and  assistant 
surgeon  for  the  Gulf,  Mobile  and  Ohio  R.  R.  Served  on  the  Medical 
Examining  Board  of  McLean  County.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Industrial  Sur- 
geons Society,  and  Central  States  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss 
Lula  Ellen  Connell  June  25,  1927;  children  —  Jo  Ann  and  Deborah  Lou. 
He  died  March  25,  1950;  cause  —  coronary  thrombosis. 

RAY  WILSON  DOUD  was  born  in  Gardner,  Illinois,  March  8,  1899. 
Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  in  1921;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University 
Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1925.  Interned  at  Buffalo  General 
Hospital,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Was  associate  of  Dr.  Ferd  C.  McCormick, 
Normal,  111.  for  three  years.  Had  five  post-graduate  courses  in  surgery 
at  Cook  County  Graduate  School.  Engaged  in  general  practice  and 
surgery  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  1926-28;  Normal,  111.  from  1928  to  present 
time.  On  active  staff  at  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Was  president 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1948.  Served  as  Sgt.  in  World 
War  I,  July  to  November,  1918;  as  Lt.  Col.  U.  S.  Army  Medical  Corps, 
World  War  II,  July,  1942  to  January,  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  International  Col- 
lege of  Surgeons,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Marjorie  Augustin, 
June  26,  1926;  children  —  David  Lee  and  John  Richard. 

JOSEPH  NORMAN  ELLIOTT  was  born  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  May  12, 
1894.  Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111., 
B.  S.  Degree,  1916;  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,  M.  D.  Degree,  1920.  Member  of  Alpha  Omega  Alpha  fraternity. 
Internship:  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Henry 
Ford  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  Assistantship:  Henry  Ford  Hospital.  Did 
post-graduate  work  at  Harvard  Medical  School.  Practiced  general  medi- 

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cine  in  Bloomington,  111.,  1922-23;  member  of  staff,  Henry  Ford  Hos- 
pital, Detroit,  Mich.,  1923-26;  returned  to  Bloomington,  111.  in  September, 
1926.  Practice  has  been  limited  since  1926  to  Eye,  Ear,  Nose  and  Throat. 
Former  instructor  in  nursing  schools  of  Mennonite  and  Brokaw  Hos- 
pitals. On  active  staff  of  Mennonite  and  Brokaw  Hospitals;  president  of 
staff  of  both  hospitals.  Dr.  Elliott  attained  fame  at  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University  as  a  16  letter  winner  in  sports  and  is  still  acknowledged  to 
be  the  greatest  all  round  athlete  in  the  one  hundred  years  of  this  old 
college.  He  was  football  coach  at  Wesleyan  University  at  one  time; 
basketball  coach  and  assistant  football  coach  at  Northwestei-n  University 
in  1917,  1918,  and  1920.  Was  past  member  of  the  Bloomington  School 
Board.  Served  in  World  War  I,  1919.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Academy 
of  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology,  and  Central  Illinois  Society  of 
Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology.  He  married  Miss  Alice  Marquis, 
September  4,  1919;  children  —  Joseph  (deceased),  Margaret,  Chalmers, 
Peter  R.,  and  James. 

ROSS  E.  ELVIDGE  was  born  April  7,  1891,  at  Rockford,  Illinois. 
Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical 
School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1915.  Internship:  Rockford  City  Hospital,  Rock- 
ford,  111.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Hoopeston,  111.,  1920-36;  Normal, 
111.,  1936  to  present  time.  Served  as  1st  Lieut,  in  Medical  Corps  of  World 
War  I,  1918-19.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies  and  the  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Roxan 
Gardner  in  August,  1935;  children  —  June  and  Rosslyn. 

FLOYD  E.  FIELDING  was  born  July  9,  1902,  at  Colfax,  Illinois. 
Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  and  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University,  Bloomington,  111.;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the 
University  of  Louisville  Medical  School,  Louisville,  Ky.  Was  a  member 
of  the  Alpha  Omega  Alpha  medical  fraternity  and  Sigma  Chi  fraternity. 
Practiced  at  McRoberts,  Ky.,  1926-29;  Minonk,  111.,  1929-30;  served  as 
health  director  of  Bloomington,  111.,  1930-31;  moved  to  Peoria,  111.  where 
he  practiced  from  1931  to  1944.  Was  former  president  of  Proctor  Hos- 
pital medical  staff  in  Peoria.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 


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and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Tazewell  County 
Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Margaret  Stallard,  August  23, 
1926;  one  daughter  —  Mary  Jane  Fielding  Pobler,  R.  N.  Dr.  Fielding 
died  of  virus  pneumonia  at  Proctor  Hospital,  Peoria,  111.  on  February 
19,  1944. 

EDWARD  JOHNSTON  FISHER  was  born  September  22,  1905,  at 
United,  Pennsylvania.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University 
of  Pittsburgh,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  in  1927;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Jefferson 
Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  in  1931.  Interned  at  Washington 
Hospital,  Washington,  Pa.,  1931-32.  Residency:  General  surgery,  one 
year,  1946,  at  York  Hospital,  York,  Pa.;  obstetrics  and  gynecology,  one 
year,  1947,  at  Jefferson  Hospital,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  obstetrics  and 
gynecology,  one  year,  1948,  York  Hospital,  York,  Pa.  Took  post-grad- 
uate work  at  the  University  of  Maryland  Medical  School,  Baltimore, 
Md.,  1949-50  -  five  months  course  in  the  basic  sciences  as  applied  to 
obstetrics  and  gynecology.  Assistantship :  with  Dr.  O.  H.  Ball  and  Dr. 
George  J.  O'Neil,  Bloomington,  111.,  September  1,  1950  to  May  15,  1951. 
Practice  limited  to  obstetrics  and  gynecology.  From  1935  to  1950  his 
hospital  appointments  were  held  as  a  member  of  the  surgical  and 
gynecologic  out-patient  staff  of  York  Hospital,  York,  Pa.  Was 
former  instructor  at  Jefferson  Medical  College  Hospital,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  teaching  Junior  and  Senior  medical  students  in  obstetrics  and 
gynecology,  1947.  Served  in  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army  in  World  War  II 
from  October,  1942  to  June,  1946;  including  30  months  overseas  service, 
in  Africa  and  Italy.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society,  York  County  Medical  Society,  York,  Penn.,  and  Philadelphia 
Obstetrical  Society,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Now  located  in  Carlisle,  Pa. 

RALPH  McINTOSH  FOX  was  born  at  Bloomington,  Illinois,  October 
10,  1915.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Yale  University,  New 
Haven,  Conn,  in  1938;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Harvard  University 
Medical  School,  Cambridge,  Mass.  in  1942.  Interned  at  Henry  Ford 
Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.,  1942-43.  Served  as  Lieut.  M.  C.  in  USNR  in 
World  War  II  from  July  10,  1943  to  May  1,  1946.  Was  assistant  in 
ophthalmology    to    Dr.    F.    B.    Fralick,    Ann    Arbor,    Mich,    in    1946-47. 

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Residency:  Department  of  Ophthalmology,  University  of  Michigan 
Hospital,  1947-50.  Received  M.  S.  Degree  in  ophthalmology  from  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  in  1949.  Held  teaching  positior 
in  ophthalmology  at  University  of  Michigan  Medical  School  from  July  1, 
1949  to  October  1,  1950.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  November 
1,  1951  to  April  1,  1952.  Now  located  in  Birmingham,  Mich.;  practice 
limited  to  Specialty  of  Ophthalmology.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Wash- 
tenaw County  and  Michigan  State  Medical  Societies,  McLean  County 
Medical  Society,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Harriett  Stauffer, 
September  11,  1943;  children  —  Mary  Frances,  Jane  Elizabeth,  Harriett 
Ellen,  and  Robert  Sheldon. 

GEORGE  W.  FRANCE  was  born  July  25,  1916,  at  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  Northwestern  University,  Chicago,  111.  with  B.  S. 
Degree,  in  1940;  M.  D.  Degree,  Northwestern  University  Medical  School, 
1943.  Also  received  B.  M.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School.  Internship:  St.  Joseph  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Has  engaged  in 
general  practice  at  LeRoy,  111.  from  June  15,  1946  to  present  time;  on 
August  10,  1853  opened  an  office  in  Bloomington,  111.  and  divides  his 
time  between  Bloomington  and  LeRoy.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Was  lecturer  on  communi- 
cable diseases  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Served  as 
Captain,  M.  C.  in  U.  S.  Army,  1944-47;  overseas  service  in  World  War 
II  in  European  theatre  of  operations;  awarded  Bronze  Star.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  and  American  Academy  of  General  Practice.  He  married  Miss 
Ruth  Ann  Bergunder,  January  4,  1944;  children  —  Barbara  Jean  and 
Thomas  Michael. 

JOHN  THOMAS  FRANCE  was  born  April  14,  1910,  at  Decatur, 
Indiana.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Loyola  University,  Chicago, 
111.  in  1931;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Loyola  University  Medical  School  in 
1934.  Internship:  Mercy  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Engaged  in  general  prac- 
tice at  Ellsworth,  111.,  1934-36;  Findlay,  111.,  1936-42;  Bloomington,  111. 
from  1945  to  present  time.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite 
Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Held  former  teaching  position  in  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Served  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S. 
Army  in  European  Theatre  of  World  War  II  from  September  28,  1942  to 
December  18,  1945.  Was  member  of  the  High  School  Board,  Findlay 
Community  High  School,  1940-42.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss 
Freda  D.  Sutton,  May  10,  1936;  children  —  Joan,  Mary,  and  Kathleen. 

ANN  ELIZABETH  FREEMAN  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kansas,  June 
22,  1911.  Attended  the  Northwestern  University,  Evanston,  111.  four 
years;  Columbia  University,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  one  year;  graduated 
1932,  Bach.  Music  Education;  graduated  1934,  M.  A.,  Voc.  Guidance  & 
Personnel  in  industry;  graduated  1942,  M.  D.  Degree,  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  Received  M.  S.  Degree 
in  surgery  in  1947,  from  the  University  of  Illinois  College  of  Medicine. 
Interned  at  the  Research  and  Education  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.,  1943-44. 
Residency:  Winfield  Peck  Fellow  Pathology,  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  1944-45.  Served  as  former  assistant  director  of  University 
Health  Service   at  the   Illinois   State   Normal   University,   Normal,   111., 

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John   Thomas    France   -    Ann    Elizabeth    Freeman  -   Albert   C.   Frell 


1947-48.  She  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  the  Alpha  Epsilon  Iota  —  Women's  Medical 
Society.  Present  address  unknown. 

ALBERT  C.  FRELL  was  born  October  23,  1914,  at  Yorkville,  Ohio. 
Graduated  with  B.  A.  Degree  from  Ohio  State  University,  Columbus, 
Ohio  in  1938;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Ohio  State  University  Medical 
School  in  1942.  Interned  at  Jackson  Memorial  Hospital,  Miami,  Fla., 
1942-43.  Served  as  Captain,  A.  U.  S.  Medical  Corps  in  World  War  II, 
1943-46;  stationed  in  Alaska,  Northwest  Canada,  and  Manhattan  Atom 
Bomb  Project.  Practiced  in  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn.,  Atom  Bomb  Project,  1946- 
47.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  ophthalmology  at  Tulane  University, 
New  Orleans,  La.,  1947-48.  Residency:  University  Hospital,  New  York 
University  -  Bellevue  Medical  Center,  1948-50.  Has  been  located  in 
Bloomington,  111.  from  July,  1950,  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to 
Eye  specialty.  Was  former  staff  member,  Oak  Ridge  Hospital,  Oak 
Ridge,  Tenn.;  now  located  at  Gailey  Eye  Clinic  with  appointments  at 
Mennonite  Hospital,  Bloomington,  111.  Was  secretary-treasurer  of  Men- 
nonite  Hospital  staff  in  1953.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Board  of 
Ophthalmology,  and  Fellow  of  American  College  of  Surgeons.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Irene  Burbank  on  July  16,  1949;  children  —  Ellen  Frances 
and  Alice  Irene. 

RAYMOND  W.  FRICKE  was  born  May  17,  1913,  near  LeRoy,  Hlinois. 
Graduated  with  B.  Ed.  Degree  from  Illinois  State  Normal  University, 
Normal,  111.  in  1933;  with  M.  A.  Degree  from  the  State  University  of 
Iowa  in  1937;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1943.  Interned  at  Cook  County  Hospital  in  1943. 
Received  surgical  fellowship  -  Mayo  Foundation,  1946-50.  Residency: 
in  surgery.  Cook  County  Hospital,  1950-51.  Has  practiced  in  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  from  August  1,  1951  to  present  time.  Practice  limited  to 
general  surgery.  Is  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph's  and  Men- 
nonite Hospitals.  Served  as  Captain  in  Medical  Corps  in  World  War  II 
from  January,  1944  to  August,  1946;  awarded  Bronze  Star  in  European 
Theatre  Operations.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 

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state   Medical   Societies,  and   A.   M.  A.   He   married   Miss   Nancy  Jean 
Atkinson,  July  7,  1945;  children  —  Helen,  Jane,  Anna,  and  William. 

LEON  T.  FRl'IN  was  born  May  25,  1910,  in  Gridley,  Illinois.  Grad- 
uated with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111. 
in  1932;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School, 
Chicago,  111.  in  1934.  Member  of  Phi  Kappa  Sigma,  Phi  Eta  Sigma,  Nu 
Sigma  Nu,  Kappa  Beta  Phi,  Tribe  of  Illini.  Internship:  Santa  Rosa 
Hospital,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Was  associate  of  Dr.  F.  C.  McCormick, 
Normal,  111.,  1935-38.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  New  York  Polyclinic, 
1939.  Practiced  at  Normal,  HI.  fi'om  1935  to  present  time;  practice  lim- 
ited to  surgery,  gynecology,  and  obstetrics.  Founded  THE  FRUIN 
CLINIC  in  Normal,  111.  in  1950.  On  active  staff  of  Brokaw  and  Men- 
nonite  Hospitals.  Was  former  president  of  Brokaw  Hospital  staff. 
Served  in  World  War  II  as  Lieut.  Comdr.  M.  C.  (S)  USNR  at  hospitals 
in  United  States  and  in  Asiatic-Pacific  area,  and  with  Fleet  Marine 
Force,  from  March,  1942  to  December,  1945;  served  with  two  units 
which  were  awarded  Presidential  Citations.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  Illinois  Society  of 
Obstetrics  and  Gynecology,  Pan-Pacific  Surgical  Association,  World 
Medical  Association,  Fellow  of  American  Medical  Association,  Fellow 
of  American  College  of  Surgeons,  and  Certified  Fellow  of  International 
College  of  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Virginia  L.  Ziegler,  June  19, 
1936;  children  —  Alan  Hartman  and  Eric  William. 

WATSON  GAILEY  was  born  at  Ashland,  Illinois,  September  7, 
1882.  Graduated,  M.  D.  Degree,  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons, 
Chicago,  111.,  1904.  Internship:  Cook  County  Hospital,  1904-05.  and 
Illinois  Charitable  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,  1905-06.  Residency:  Illinois 
Charitable  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  Germany, 
Austria,  France  and  England,  1912-13;  further  post-graduate  work  in 
Germany,  Austria,  France  and  England,  1930-31.  Was  invited  with 
three  other  Ophthalmologists,  by  Anglo-Indian  government,  in  1930, 
to  study  the  causes  of  the  prevalence  of  cataract  in  India.  Practiced  at 
Chicago,  111.   1904-07;   Jacksonville,   111.   1907-08;    Bloomington,   111.   1908 

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to  present  time.  Practice  limited  to  ophthalmology.  Built  the  Gailey 
Eye  Clinic,  1008  N.  Main  St.,  Bloomington,  111.,  1941;  serves  as  chief 
ophthalmologist  at  Mennonite  Hospital;  holds  teaching  position  in 
Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology.  In  1948,  established  the 
Watson  Gailey  Eye  Foundation,  one  service  of  which  is  an  Eye  Bank. 
A  publication,  the  Watson  Gailey  Eye  Foundation  Digest,  containing 
several  articles  written  by  men  of  international  fame  in  the  ophthal- 
mological  world  is  issued  two  or  three  times  yearly.  He  served  as  Capt. 
M.  C,  U.  S.  A.,  in  World  War  I,  January,  1917  to  June,  1918.  Was 
president  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1919.  Has  served  on  the 
advisory  committee  for  ophthalmology  for  the  Illinois  public  health 
commission;  holds  assistant  professorship  at  Illinois  State  Normal  Uni- 
versity; is  associate  surgeon  at  the  Illinois  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary, 
Chicago,  111.,  and  is  consultant  surgeon  for  the  Division  of  Services  for 
Crippled  Children  at  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies; 
A.  M.  A.,  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology,  Chicago  Ophthalmol- 
ogical  Society,  Society  of  Industrial  Surgeons,  Central  Illinois  Ophthal- 
mology &  Otolaryngology  Society,  Fellow  -  American  College  of  Surgeons, 
and  Fellow  -  International  College  of  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Louise 
Huf faker,  October  29,  1908;  one  daughter  —  Janet  Gailey  Branch. 

DONALD  M.  GARCIA  was  born  February  19,  1910,  at  Magdalena, 
New  Mexico.  He  attended  the  University  of  New  Mexico,  Albuquerque, 
N.  M.  for  three  years;  graduated  with  B.  M.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from 
the  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1937.  In- 
terned at  Henry  Ford  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  He  practiced  in  Heyworth, 
111.  from  1939  to  1945;  Bloomington,  111.  from  1945  to  1952.  Held  ap- 
pointments at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Bloomington,  111.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  A.  M.  A.  He  died  in  1952, 
cause  -  hypertension. 

EUGENE  G.  GOFORTH  was  born  June  18,  1912,  at  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  two 
years;  graduated  B.  S.  Degree,  University  of  Illinois  College  of  Medicine, 
Chicago,  111.,  1938;  M.  D.  Degree,  1941.  Interned  at  St.  Francis  Hospital, 

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Peoria,  111.  Residency;  Menninger  Foundation  School  of  Psychiatry, 
Topeka,  Kan.  Assistantship;  Northwest  Clinic  of  Psychiatry  and  Neu- 
rology, Seattle,  Wash.  Located  at  Topeka,  Kan.  1946-47;  Seattle,  Wash. 
1947-50;  Bloomington,  111.,  1950-51;  Seattle,  Wash.  1951  to  present  time. 
Practice  limited  to  psychiatry  and  psychoanalysis  (Diplomate).  Holds 
appointments  at  Swedish  Hospital,  King  County  Hospital,  and  Pinel 
Foundation  Sanitarium,  Seattle,  Wash.  Was  clinical  instructor  in  Psy- 
chiatry at  University  of  Washington  School  of  Medicine,  1948-50.  Be- 
longs to  Pi  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity.  Served  as  Major,  U.  S.  M.  C.  in 
World  War  II,  July,  1942  -  January,  1946.  Was  chief  of  staff,  Pinel 
Foundation  Sanitarium;  president-elect,  Seattle  Psychoanalytic  Study 
Group,  Seattle,  Wash.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Psychiatric  Asso- 
ciation. He  married  Miss  Virginia  Sue  Mammen,  June  26,  1937;  children 
—  Jeffrey  Austin,  Jane  Elizabeth,  and  David  Johnson. 

ERNST  GOLDMANN  was  born  May  15,  1898,  in  Lueben,  Germany. 
Graduated  from  University  of  Breslau,  Germany,  in  1920;  graduated 
with  M.  D.  Degree  from  medical  colleges  at  Heideberg  and  Munich  in 
1922.  Internship:  six  months  at  medical  clinic  of  the  University  of 
Breslau;  six  months  at  training  school  for  midwifery  at  Breslau,  Ger- 
many. Received  special  training  in  gynecology  and  social  hygiene  at 
East  German  Social  Hygiene  Academy  at  Breslau.  Residency:  surgical 
department  of  the  Allerheiligen  Hospital,  Breslau.  Practiced  from  April, 
1924  to  January,  19-39  at  Laasen,  district  of  Schweidnitz,  Silesia,  Ger- 
many. Came  to  the  United  States  in  1939,  locating  at  Saginaw,  Mich. 
Interned  from  1939-40  at  St.  Mary's  Hospital,  Saginaw,  Mich.  Located 
in  Carlock,  111.  in  December,  1940,  engaging  in  general  practice  and 
surgery.  On  active  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111.,  Mennonite 
and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Served  in  World  War  I 
in  the  German  Army  from  1916  to  1918,  winning  the  Iron  Cross.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State 
Medical  Society,  and  the  American  Medical  Association.  He  married 
Miss  Luzie  Cohn,  July  12,  1924;  children  —  Ursula  Beate  Goldmann 
Freireich,  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  Steffi  Hortense,  graduate  of  nursing 
school  in  Chicago,  111.  He  died  February  18,  1948;  cause  of  death:  heart 
disease. 

FREDERICK  P.  GOODWIN  was  born  August  20,  1876,  at  Leices- 
ter, Massachusetts.  Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  Ohio  State 
University  Medical  School  in  1905.  Residency:  proctological  training 
under  H.  C.  Barr,  M.  D.,  and  Charles  E.  Blanchard,  M.  D.;  post-graduate 
work  at  New  York  City,  Detroit,  Cleveland,  Youngstown,  and  Cincinnati. 
Practiced  at  Riley,  Kansas  for  twelve  years;  Crystal  River,  Fla.  for 
four  years;  Strawn,  111.  for  ten  years;  Bloomington,  111.  until  his  death 
in  195  -  from  pneumonia.  His  practice  was  limited  to  proctology.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Soci- 
eties, A.  M.  A.,  and  the  National  Proctological  Association.  He  married 
Miss  Mary  Hassebrock  in  1907.  His  second  wife  was  Miss  Winifred 
Mosely,  whom  he  married  in  1930. 

MATTHEW  JAMES  HANTOVER  was  born  March  17,  1900,  in 
Chicago,  Illinois.  Attended  Crane  Junior  College  and  Lewis  Institute; 
graduated  from  University  of  Chicago,  B.  S.  Degree,  1922;   from  Uni- 

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Frederick    P.    Goodwin    •    Matthew    James    Hantovcr    •    Clarence    Woodson    Hardy 

versity  of  Illinois  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,  M.  D.  Degree,  1926. 
Interned  at  Cook  County  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Assistantship:  Oak 
Forest  T.  B.  Hospital,  1928-30.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  University 
of  California,  School  of  Public  Health,  Berkeley,  Cal.  (for  M.  P.  H. 
Degree)  September,  1949  to  June,  1950.  His  practice  in  Bloomington, 
111.  has  been  limited  to  G.  P.  preventive  medicine  and  Pul.  T.  B.  Has 
been  in  military  service  as  U.  S.  N.  Comdr.  (MC)  from  April  10,  1942, 
to  present  time.  Office  address  is  listed  as  U.  S.  Navy  (MC).  Held 
Hospital  appointments  while  in  Bloomington  at  Brokaw  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals;  present  appointments,  U.  S.  N.H's.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
A.  M.  A.,  American  College  of  Chest  Physicians,  and  Association  of 
Military  Surgeons  of  the  U.  S.  He  married  Miss  Eva  Hinshaw,  R.  N., 
April  24,  1929. 


CLARENCE  WOODSON  HARDY  was  born  January  8,  1898,  in 
Tecumseh,  Michigan.  Attended  the  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor, 
Mich.;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Michigan 
Medical  School  in  1923.  Interned  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Far  Rocka- 
way.  Long  Island,  N.  Y.;  Woman's  Hospital,  New  York  City;  and  City 
Hospital,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  orthopedics  at 
Mayo  Clinic;  in  general  surgery  at  Cook  County  Post-Graduate  School; 
in  basic  sciences  at  the  University  of  Minnesota  Post-Graduate  School. 
Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Hutchinson  and  Dodge  City,  Kans., 
1926-28.  Served  for  three  years  as  pilot  in  the  Naval  Reserve  Flying 
Corps,  in  World  War  I.  Entered  the  Medical  Corps  of  Regular  Army 
at  Ft.  Riley,  Kan.  in  1929;  graduated  from  the  Army  School  of  Avia- 
tion Medicine,  Brookfield,  Texas,  1929;  Army  Medical  School,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  1930;  Medical  Field  Service  School,  Carlisle  Barracks,  Pa., 
1931;  and  Command  and  General  Staff  College,  Ft.  Leavenworth,  Kan., 
1944,  where  he  served  as  instructor  for  one  year,  receiving  the  Com- 
mendation Ribbon  (Army).  His  experience  in  the  Army  has  taken  hjm 
to  nine  different  states.  Has  served  twice  in  Panama  with  Canal  Zone 
Government  at  Gorgas  Hospital  on  detached  service  from  the  Army; 
and  later  in  Alaska  from  1937-39.  In  World  War  II  he  was  stationed  in 
the  South    .''-^st  Pacific.  Was  commanding  officer  of  the  Army  Hospital 

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at  Fort  Jay,  Governor's  Island,  N.  Y.  from  1950-53,  Retired  from  the 
Army  at  Governor's  Island  on  November  30,  1953  with  the  rank  of 
Colonel.  In  November,  1953,  he  was  appointed  director  of  the  Health 
Service  and  Prof,  of  Health  Education  of  Illinois  State  Normal  Uni- 
versity at  Normal,  111.  where  he  is  now  located.  On  associate  staff  of 
Brokaw  Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association, 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  Military  Surgeons  Asociation,  and  a  pro- 
bationary (one  year)  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society. 
He  married  Miss  Marian  Painter  on  June  14,  1928;  children  —  David 
Lopp,  Periam  Burrows,  and  William  Thomas. 

GEORGE  EARL  HARTENBOWER  was  born  August  13,  1892,  at 
Lostant,  Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University,  Bloomington,  111.  in  1914;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  North- 
western University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1921.  Interned  at 
Wesley  Memorial  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.,  1920-21.  Residency:  Wesley 
Memorial  Hospital,  1921-22;  Fellow  in  Department  of  Eye,  Ear,  Nose 
and  Throat,  Henry  Ford  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.,  1922-25.  Did  post- 
graduate work  in  Eye,  Ear,  Nose,  and  Throat  at  Gill  Memorial  Hospital, 
Roanoke,  Va.;  ophthalmology  at  George  Washington  University  Medical 
School,  Washington,  D  C;  anatomy  of  head  and  neck  at  University  of 
Indiana  Medical  Center;  neuro-muscular  anamolies  at  Children's  Me- 
morial Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Practiced  in  Detroit,  Mich.,  1922-25; 
Bloomington,  111.  from  1925  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to  Eye, 
Ear,  Nose  and  Throat.  Was  associated  with  Dr.  Ralph  D.  Fox  in  private 
practice,  1925-31.  On  active  staff  at  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals; 
courtesy  staff  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  Served  in  National  Army  Medical 
Reserve  Corps  and  S.A.T.C.  in  World  War  I;  consultant  in  ophthalmology 
and  otolaryngology  for  McLean  County  Draft  Board  No.  2,  World  War 
II.  Was  president  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1944.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  World  Medical  Association,  Mississippi  Valley  Medical  Society, 
American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology,  Los  Angeles 
Research  Study  Club,  Pan-American  Association  of  Ophthalmology  and 
Otolaryngology,  Association  for  Research  in  Ophthalmology,  Pan- 
American  Congress  of  Otorhinolaryngology  and  Broncho-Esophagology, 
and  Central  Illinois  Society  of  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryngology.  He 
married  Miss  Marjorie  Mae  Miller,  December  28,  1921;  children  — 
Marjorie  Joy  Petty  and  Harriet  Jean  Mitchell. 

JOSEPH  K.  P.  HAWKS  was  born  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  on  August 
9,  1873.  Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111. 
with  B.  A.  Degree  in  1896;  received  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1900;  member  of  Phi  Gamma 
Delta  and  Nu  Sigma  Nu  fraternities.  Was  engaged  in  general  practice 
for  foi'ty  years  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1900  to  1940;  was  assistant 
for  thirteen  years  of  Dr.  W.  E.  Guthrie;  then  associated  with  his 
brother-in-law.  Dr.  Edson  B.  Hart  until  the  latter's  death,  when  he 
retired  on  January  1,  1940.  On  active  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital,  later  — 
Emeritus,  Brokaw  Hospital.  Became  honorary  Dr.  of  Science  in  1950 
from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University.  Served  on  board  of  trustees  of 
Illinois  Wesleyan  University  for  31  years;  also  trustee  of  Wesley  Meth- 
odist Church  (formerly  Grace  M.  E.)  ;  trustee  of  Peoples  Bank;  senior 
medical  advisor  of   State  Farm  Mutual   Insurance   Company;   on  draft 

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Gaoreje    Earl    Hartanbower    •    Joseph    K.    P.    Hawks   -    J.    Wesley   Helm 


board  of  Bloomington,  111.  Served  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  in  World 
War  I,  1918.  He  was  a  member  of  tbe  Illinois  State  Medical  Society, 
A.  M.  A.,  and  Emeritus,  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  He  married 
Miss  Esther  Hart,  February  3,  1912;  children  —  Esther  Jo  (Mrs.  Ray- 
mond R.  Stephenson)  and  Allen  Hart.  He  died  June  15,  1952;  cause  — 
pneumonia. 

J.  WESLEY  HELM  was  born  January  18,  1906,  in  Clinton,  Illinois. 
Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
1930;  received  M.  D.  Degree  from  St.  Louis  Medical  School,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  1935.  Internship:  St.  Louis  City  Hospital.  Has  engaged  in 
general  practice  at  Gridley,  111.  from  1936  to  present  time.  Holds  ap- 
pointments in  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  instructor 
(O.B.)  at  Mennonite  Hospital.  Served  as  Lieut.  M.  C.  in  World  War  II, 
September  25,  1942  to  August  4,  1943.  Was  vice-president,  Mennonite 
hospital  staff;  vice-president,  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  and  A.  A.  G.  P.  He  married  Miss  Edna  Hulbert,  January  11, 
1933;  children  —  Dolores  Mae,  Doris  Vinita,  and  Nancy  Lee. 

F.  H.  HENDERSON  was  born  September  10,  1882,  at  Towanda, 
Illinois.  Attended  Northwestern  University,  Chicago,  111.  for  three  years; 
graduated  from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago,  111., 
with  M.  D.  Degree  in  1905.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  the  Illinois  Char- 
itable Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,  Chicago,  111.  for  one  year.  Has  practiced 
in  Bloomington,  111.  since  1918;  practice  limited  to  specialty  in  Eye,  Ear, 
Nose  and  Throat.  Holds  appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite 
Hospitals.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A. 

STEPHEN  HERMAYER  was  born  May  14,  1915,  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  New  York  University  in  1938; 
M.  D.  Degree  from  Long  Island  College  of  Medicine  in  1942.  Internship: 
Fordham  Hospital,  New  York,  N.  Y.;  St.  Albans  Naval  Hospital,  New 
York;  City  Hospital,  Welfare  Island,  New  York,  Took  post-graduate 
course    in    ophthalmology   at    New    York    University,    Bellevue    Medical 

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Center,  Practiced  at  the  Gailey  Eye  Clinic  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
September  1,  1948,  to  November  15,  1952.  Practice  limited  to  ophthal- 
mology. Held  appointments  at  Mennonite  Hospital.  Served  in  the  Medical 
Corps  of  the  U.  S.  Navy  for  3i  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society  and  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society.  Present 
location  is  at  Evanston,  Indiana. 

ROLAND  EUGENE  HERRINGTON  was  born  at  Freeport,  Illinois, 
August  5,  1922.  Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  with  B.  S.  Degree  in  1943;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Marquette 
University  Medical  School,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  in  1946.  Interned  at  Dea- 
coness Hospital,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Residency:  General  surgery,  Columbia 
University  —  Presbyterian  Medical  Center,  New  York  City,  H  years. 
Was  assistant  to  Dr.  Ray  Doud,  Bloomington,  111.,  1949-50.  Was  engaged 
in  general  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  July,  1949  to  January,  1951. 
Was  on  associate  staff  of  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Served  in 
ASTP  during  World  War  II,  1943-45.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society.  Present  location  unknown. 

MAX  F.  HERSEY  was  born  June  12,  1915,  at  Bloomington,  Illinois. 
After  attending  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  for  two 
years,  he  graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  John  Hopkins  University, 
Baltimore,  Md.  in  1939;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  John  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity Medical  School  in  1943.  Interned  at  Presbyterian  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.,  1943-44.  Residency:  Surgical  resident.  Hospital  for  Women, 
Maryland,  1946-48;  Gorgas  Hospital,  Ancon,  Canal  Zone,  1952-53.  En- 
gaged in  general  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1948  to  1952;  from 
August,  1953  to  present  time.  Is  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw  and  St. 
Joseph's  Hospitals;  associate  staff  of  Mennonite  Hospital.  Served  in 
Medical  Corps,  USNR  in  World  War  II  for  twenty-one  months  as  a 
member  of  surgical  team  on  hospital  ship  L.S.T.  1025.  Received  com- 
mendation in  Philippine  invasions  at  Lahy,  P.  I.,  1944.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society, 
A.  M.  A.,  Isthmian  Medical  Society,  Panama,  Rep.  of  Panama,  and 
John  Hopkins  Medical  and  Surgical  Society. 

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BENJAMIN  F.  HOOPES  was  born  January  26,  1911,  in  Blooming- 
ton,  Illinois.  Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  1928-30;  graduated, 
B.  S.  Degree  cum  laude,  Yale  University,  New  Haven,  Conn,,  1933; 
M.  D.  Degree,  Yale  University  Medical  School,  1937;  M.  S.  Degree 
(Surgery)  University  of  Michigan,  1941;  won  the  William  A.  Rogers 
scholarship.  Internship:  New  York  Hospital,  1936-37.  Residency:  New 
York  Hospital,  1937-39,  Henry  Ford  Hospital,  1939-42  and  1946.  Did 
post-graduate  work  at  University  of  Michigan,  and  Wayne  University, 
Detroit,  Mich.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1947  to  present 
time.  Practice  limited  to  general  surgery.  Held  appointments  in  past 
at  Henry  Ford  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.;  at  present  is  consultant  in 
general  surgery,  VAH,  Dwight,  111.;  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  Men- 
nonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  clinical  instructor  at  Cornell 
University  Medical  School;  now  on  teaching  staffs  of  Brokaw  and  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital  nursing  schools.  Served  as  Lt.  Commander,  U.  S. 
Navy  in  World  War  II,  1942-46;  received  commendation,  Sicilian  land- 
ings. Was  president  of  staff,  Brokaw  Hospital,  1953;  vice-president  of 
staff,  Mennonite  Hospital,  1951.  Is  a  director  of  the  McLean  County 
Bank.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  College  of  Surgeons,  Certified  American 
Board  of  Surgery,  and  Central  Surgical  Association.  He  married  Miss 
Frances  Kelly,  June  21,  1941;  children  —  Benjamin  F.  Ill,  Ann  Hilary, 
and  Jeffrey  R. 

PRESTON  SWARNER  HOUK  was  born  AugTist  5,  1920,  at  Portland, 
Indiana.  Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  Indiana  University,  Bloom- 
ingrton,  Ind.  in  1941;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Indiana  University 
Medical  School  in  1944.  Internship:  Grace  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  Res- 
idency: in  surgery  at  Wyandotte  General  Hospital,  Wyandotte,  Mich., 
1945-46;  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology,  Grace  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich., 
1948-51.  Engaged  in  the  practice  of  obstetrics  and  grynecology  at  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  from  July,  1951,  to  present  time.  On  active  staff  of  Mennonite, 
St.  Joseph's  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Was  former  instructor  in  obstetrics 
at  Grace  Hospital  school  of  nursing,  Detroit,  Mich.;  is  now  instructor 
in  obstetrics  at  Mennonite  Hospital  school  of  nursing;  and  instructor  in 


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We  regi-et  that  names  and  faces  ivere  confused  on 
page  142.  Readiyig  from  left  to  right,  the  photographs 

are : 

Clarence   Woodson    Hardy    -    Frederick    P.    Goodwin    -    Matthew    James    Hantover 

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gynecology  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing,  Bloomington,  111. 
Was  vice-president  of  St.  Joseph's  hospital  staff,  1953-54.  Served  as 
Captain  in  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army,  in  Korea  during  World  War  II 
in  1946-48.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Illinois  Obstetrical  and  Gynecological  So- 
ciety, and  North  Central  Illinois  Medical  Association.  He  married  Miss 
Wilma  J.  Curley,  April  7,  1945;  children  —  Nancy  Jean  and  Richard 
Preston. 

HARRY  LEE  HOWELL  was  born  June  3,  1878,  near  Kouts, 
Indiana.  Attended  Purdue  University,  Lafayette,  Ind.;  graduated  with 
M.  D.  Degree  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  III.  in  1904;  member 
of  the  Nu  Sigma  Nu  fraternity.  Interned  at  Cook  County  Hospital. 
Began  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  May  29,  1904.  Engaged  in  general 
practice  and  obstetrics  until  1917;  after  1920,  practice  limited  to  gyne- 
cology and  surgery.  Enlisted  in  the  Naval  Reserve  in  1917  with  rank 
of  Lieut.  Senior  Grade,  and  served  from  November,  1917  to  April,  1920, 
as  physician  and  surgeon  on  troop  ships  Calamares  and  Leviathan, 
making  a  total  of  fifteen  round  trips.  He  helped  found  the  American 
Legion  in  Bloomington,  111.,  and  was  its  first  Commander  under  charter, 
and  only  member  to  hold  that  post  twice.  Was  coroner  of  McLean 
county,  1940;  reelected,  1944.  Was  instrumental  in  organizing  the 
Bloomington-Normal  Health  Council,  and  the  Bloomington-Normal  Chap- 
ter, National  Aeronautic  Association  of  which  he  was  medical  ex- 
aminer for  fourteen  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  the  Aero  Medical 
Association  of  the  United  States.  He  married  Miss  Rose  Bachrach, 
September  16,  1902;  children  —  Jane  Howell  Salzenstein  and  June 
Howell  Rau.  He  died  December  16,  1944. 

GEORGE  EARLE  IRWIN,  JR.  was  born  March  24,  1919,  at  Kanka- 
kee, Illinois.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  Northwestern  University,  Chicago, 
111.,  1940;  M.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees,  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School,  1944.  Interned  at  Evanston  Hospital  Association.  Received  spe- 
cial training  in  radiology  at  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital,  Chicago,  111., 
1944-45   and   1947-48.   Member   of  Alpha   Omega  Alpha   and   Phi   Beta 

Harry  Lee  Howell       George  Earle   Irwin,  Jr.  -  David   Meredith  Jenkins 


Jamtt  Janson  •  C.  Carroll   Jones  •   Paul   Frederick   Kionka 


Kappa  fraternities.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  September 
1948,  to  present  time.  Held  appointments  in  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital 
as  associate  director,  department  of  radiology;  now  radiologist  at  Bro- 
kaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111,  Also  serves  as  consultant  in  radiology, 
Veterans  Administration  Hospital,  Dwight,  111.;  consultant  in  radiology, 
Illinois  State  School  and  Colony,  Lincoln,  111.;  radiologist,  Evangelical 
Deaconess  Hospital,  Lincoln,  111.;  instructor  in  radiology.  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School.  Served  as  Capt.  in  World  War  II,  1943-45; 
in  Medical  Corps,  AUS,  1945-47.  He  is  chairman  and  secretary  of 
Section  on  radiology,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A., 
Radiological  Society  of  North  America,  Illinois  Radiological  Society, 
Chicago  Roentgen  Society,  and  American  College  of  Radiology.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Marguerite  Imle,  September  19,  1942;  children  —  Patricia, 
Stephen  and  Janet. 

DAVID  MEREDITH  JENKINS  was  born  in  El  Paso,  Hlinois, 
August  20,  1903.  Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloom- 
ington, 111.,  with  B.  S.  Degree,  in  1929;  from  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  111.,  with  M.  D.  Degree,  in  1933.  Interned  at  St.  Luke's  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  where  he  also  received  special  training  in  surgery.  Was 
company  surgeon  in  mining  camp  operated  by  International  Harvester 
Company  at  Benham,  Ky.  in  1934-37.  Has  been  engaged  in  general 
practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1937  to  present  time.  Holds  appoint- 
ments at  Mennonite  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Was  president  of  McLean 
County  Medical  Society  in  1953.  Served  as  Capt.  M.  C.  in  World  War  II 
from  August,  1942  to  October,  1945.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  A.  M.  A.,  and 
Illinois  State  Obstetrical  and  Gynecological  Society.  He  married  Miss 
Virginia  Bachman  on  November  14,  1934;  children  —  David  M.,  Deborah 
D.,  and  Charles  H. 

JAMES  JENSON  was  born  April  20,  1878,  at  Albert  Lee,  Minnesota. 
Attended  college  in  Sac  City,  Iowa,  two  years;  graduated  from  Chicago 
College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  M.  D.  Degree,  in  1911.  Interned  at 
Chicago  Polyclinic  Hospital,  nine  months.  Engaged  in  general  practice 

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at  Chicago,  111.  seven  years;  Saybrook,  111.,  1917-1952.  Was  presid^jnt 
of  Saybrook  School  Board  twenty  years;  president,  McLean  County 
Medical  Society,  1934.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Bertha 
Cathrine  Peterson,  April  6,  1915;  children  —  Marie  Cathrine  and  Paul 
James.  He  died  March  15,  1952;  cause  —  coronary  thrombosis. 

C.  CARROLL  JONES  was  born  March  20,  1889,  in  Maine.  Graduated 
from  Loyola  University  School  of  Medicine,  Chicago,  111.,  in  1917.  In- 
terned at  West  Suburban  Hospital,  Oak  Park,  111.  On  staff  of  Kalamazoo 
State  Hospital  two  years,  followed  by  eight  years  general  practice 
El  Paso,  111.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Chicago  Lying  In  Hospital,  New 
York  Post  Graduate,  and  Harvard  Medical  School.  Practiced  pediatrics 
in  Bloomington,  111.,  from  1929  to  1950.  On  staffs  of  Mennonite  and 
St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  attending  pediatrician  to  Baby  Fold,  Normal, 
111.  for  fourteen  years.  Moved  to  San  Diego,  Calif,  in  1949;  anesthetist, 
San  Diego  County  General  Hospital  31  years.  Retired  June,  1953.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  of  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics.  He  married  Miss 
Katherine  I.  Roese,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

PAUL  FREDERICK  KIONKA  was  born  November  15,  1901,  in 
Melrose  Park,  Illinois.  Attended  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  two 
years;  graduated,  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees,  University  of  Illinois  Med- 
ical School,  Chicago,  111.,  1928.  Interned  at  West  Suburban  Hospital, 
Oak  Park,  111,  Did  post-graduate  work  in  chest  diseases  at  University 
of  Chicago,  1948;  University  of  California  and  Stanford  University, 
1949.  Practiced  in  Arlington  Heights,  111.  1929-36;  Bloomington,  111. 
1936-42;  U.  S.  Veterans'  Hospital,  Tucson,  Ariz.,  1947  to  date.  Practice 
limited  to  tuberculosis  and  chest  diseases.  Was  health  director,  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  1937-42.  Served  in  U.  S.  Navy,  Commander,  in  World  War 

II,  June  8,  1942.  to  October  22,  1946.  He  is  a  member  of  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  American  College  of 
Chest  Physicians.  He  married  Miss  Henriette  L.  Maypole,  June  29,  1947; 
one  son  —  Roger  Paul. 

PAUL  LAMBRECHT  was  born  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  June  2, 
1918.  Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  for  three 
years;  graduated  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,  M.  D.  Degree,   1943.  Internship:    Cook   County   Hospital,   Chicago, 

III.  January,  1944  to  October,  1944.  Residency:  Illinois  Eye  &  Ear 
Infirmary,  October,  1944  to  April,  1946;  Valley  Forge  General  Hospital, 
April,  1946  to  April,  1948.  Practiced  ophthalmology  in  Bloomington,  111. 
October,  1948  to  April,  1950;  moved  to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  he 
continues  in  practice.  While  in  Bloomington,  held  appointments  at  Men- 
nonite Hospital.  Served  as  Captain  in  World  War  II,  1946-48,  in  Army 
Eye  Center  in  Valley  Forge  General  Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Alpha  Omega  Alpha  and  Pi  Kappa  Epsilon  Medical  fraternities.  Was 
secretary-treasurer,  Des  Moines  Academy  Ophthalmology  and  Otolaryn- 
gology, 1950-51.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society 
and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Grayce  Blunk,  May  8,  1943;  children  — 
Paula  Jean,  Barbara  June,  and  Stephen  Lee  Mark. 

GUY  H.  LANGSDALE  was  born  November  25,  1882,  at  Florence, 
Indiana.  Attended  Valparaiso  University,  Valparaiso,  Ind.  and  the  Uni- 

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Benedict    Egon    Anthony    Liewen 


versity  of  Kentucky,  Lexington,  Ky,;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from 
the  College  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  Chicago,  111.  in  1911.  Internship 
was  in  Cook  County  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Did  post-graduate  work  at 
Chicago,  Omaha,  Vienna  and  Edinburg,  Scotland.  Was  attending  physi- 
cian, Chicago  Home  for  Boys,  1910-11;  assistant  surgeon,  Illinois  Steel 
Co.,  Joliet,  111.,  1912;  practiced  at  Highmore,  S.  D.,  1913-26.  While  in 
Highmore  was  in  partnership  with  Dr.  I.  M.  Burnside,  1913;  county 
coroner,  1914-15;  superintendent,  Hyde  County  board  of  health,  1919-26. 
Moved  to  Lexington,  111.  where  he  practiced  from  1927  to  1950.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies  and 
A,  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Flora  M.  Pate,  February  19,  1913;  children  — 
Elizabeth,  Charlotte  Langsdale  Farmer,  and  Bard.  Dr.  Langsdale  died 
April  24,  1950;  cause  of  death,  thrombo  phlebitis. 

BENEDICT  EGON  ANTHONY  LIEWEN  was  born  January  5,  1923 
in  Chicago,  Illinois.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  Loyola  University,  Chicago 
111.,  1943;  M.  D.  Degree,  Chicago  Medical  School,  1946.  Interned  at  Edge 
water  &  Grant  Hospitals,  Chicago,  111.,  1946-47.  Was  assistant    (GYN 
&  OB)  to  Dr.  E,  W.  Fischmann  at  Grant  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.,  1947-50 
also  Adjunct  to  Gyn.  Fantus  Clinics  of  Cook  County  Hospital,  1947-50 
under  Fischmann,  Reich,  Nechtow,  et  al.  Has  engaged  in  general  prac 
tice  at  Bellf lower,  111.,  1949-51;  Ft.  Riley  Army  Hospital  (OB  &  GYN.) 
1951-52;   11th  Evacuation  Hospital,  Korea    (general  surgeon)    1952-53 
praeceptorship   in   general   surgery,    Medical    Centre,   Blue   Island,   111. 
1953   to  present  time.   While   in   Bellflower,   held   appointments   at   St 
Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Served  as  Captain 
in  the  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army  in  Korean  War,  from  February  5, 
1951  to  February  6,  1953;  awarded  Korean  service  medal.  United  Na- 
tions  service   medal,    Korean    presidential    citation,    U.    S.    presidential 
citation,  and  Union  of  South  Africa  commendation  medal.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  the 
A.  M,  A.  He  married  Miss  Jeanne  Louise  Kosterlitz,  August  27,  1947; 
children  —  Antoinette  Cara  and  Margo  Beth. 

A.  EDWARD  LIVINGSTON  was  born  September  26,  1912,  in  Bloom- 
ington, Illinois.  Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  the  University  of 

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Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  in  1933;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  North- 
western University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1938.  Interned  at 
Iowa  Methodist  Hospital,  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  Residency:  Denver  General 
Hospital,  Denver,  Col.  —  cme  year  tuberculosis,  two  years,  medicine. 
Practiced  at  Bloomington,  111.  from  1946  to  present  time;  practice  limited 
to  specialty  of  internal  medicine.  On  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  St.  .Joseph's 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Was  former  consultant  on  internal  medicine 
at  Dwight  Veterans'  Hospital,  Dwight,  111.;  former  instructor  in  nurses' 
training  schools  at  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Served  in  World  War  II  as  Lt.  Col.  in  Medical  Corps,  AUS,  1941-46; 
overseas,  147th  Gen.  Hosp.,  1942-45.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society  (present  secretary),  Illinois  State  Medical  So- 
ciety, A.  M.  A.,  Diplomate  —  American  Board  of  Internal  Medicine, 
Fellow  of  American  College  of  Physicians,  member,  American  Heart 
Association,  American  Geriatrics  Society  —  World  Medical  Association, 
and  American  Association  for  the  Advancement  of  Science.  He  married 
Miss  Zelona  Worden,  August  9,  1941;  children  —  Milton  R.,  Peter  A., 
Laurie  Anne,  and  Ellen  Sue. 

RALPH  R.  LOAR  was  born  August  24,  1891,  in  Bloomington,  Illinois. 
Graduated  in  1913  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University, 
Bloomington,  111.;  post-graduate  study  in  1914;  received  M.  D.  Degree 
from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1918. 
Interned  at  Chicago  Lying  In  Hospital  &  Desp.,  1918-19;  Cook  County 
Hospital,  1920-21.  Received  special  training  in  obstetrics  at  Cook  County 
Hospital  in  1921.  Practiced  in  Holder,  111.,  1921-22;  moved  to  Blooming- 
ton, 111.  where  he  has  engaged  in  general  practice  to  present  time.  Holds 
appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  (OB.  &  Gyn.  Sec.)  and  Mennonite 
Hospital.  Was  instructor  in  obstetrics  in  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of 
nursing  from  1927  to  1941.  Served  as  Lt,,  M.  C.  in  U.  S.  Navy  in  World 
War  I,  1918-19;  served  in  World  War  II  from  1941  to  1946;  as  asst. 
chief  dependent  clinic,  1942-44;  Capt.,  1945;  sen.  med.  off.,  U.  S.  Mt. 
Vernon,  1944-45.  Is  member  of  Phi  Gamma  Delta  and  Nu  Sigma  Nu 
fraternities.  Was  president  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  staff  in  1946;  presi- 
dent, Illinois  State  O.  B.  and  Gyn.  Society,  1951;   president,  McLean 


A.    Edward    Livingston   -    Ralph    R.    Loar   -    Homer   C.    Lyman,   Jr. 


Bernice    Curry    McConnell    •    Harold    Proctor    McGinnes    -    James    Robert    Mcintosh 


County  Medical  Society,  1952;  vice-president,  McLean  County  Health 
Department.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Hlinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and  Illinois  Society  of  O.  B.  &  Gyn.  He 
married  Miss  Pauline  S.  Mack,  December  21,  1918;  one  son  —  Ralph  J. 

HOMER  C.  LYMAN,  JR.  was  born  at  Niantic,  Illinois,  on  September 
9,  1921.  Graduated  from  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.,  B.  S.  Degree, 
in  1943;  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.,  M.  D. 
Degree,  in  1945.  Internship:  St.  Francis  Hospital,  Evanston,  111.  Has  en- 
gaged in  general  practice  in  Normal,  111.  from  1946  to  date.  On  active 
staff  of  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  Fellowship  — 
American  Medical  Association,  and  American  Academy  of  General  Prac- 
tice. He  married  Miss  Mary  Jane  Ward,  December  17,  1944;  children  — 
Lind^  and  Ann. 

BERNICE  CURRY  McCONNELL  was  born  in  Logan  County,  Illinois. 
Attended  Keokuuk  Medical  College  and  College  of  Physicians  and  Sur- 
geons at  Keokuk,  Iowa,  four  years,  graduating  with  M.  D.  Degree  in 
1903.  Took  special  training  at  General  Hospital  at  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa, 
in  1901.  Residency:  Trudeau  School  of  Tuberculosis,  Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. 
in  1919,  where  she  served  as  secretary  of  her  class;  Colorado  School  of 
Tuberculosis,  Colorado  Springs,  Col.  in  1922;  special  course  under 
Dr.  George  T.  Palmer,  T.  B.  specialist  of  Springfield,  111.  Located  in 
Delavan,  111.  in  1903,  but  after  a  few  months  moved  to  Bloomington,  111. 
and  began  a  general  practice  of  medicine.  Was  appointed  medical 
director  of  the  County  Tuberculosis  dispensary  in  January,  1918.  Was 
medical  director  and  superintendent  of  Fairview  Sanatorium,  Normal, 
111.  from  1918  to  1924.  Served  on  Fairview  Sanatorium  Board  from  1924 
to  1932.  Was  secretary  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1918- 
19-20.  Hospital  appointments  while  in  Bloomington  were  at  St.  Joseph's 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Dr.  Curry  married  William  McConnell  on 
May  24,  1924,  and  did  not  practice  medicine  from  1924  to  1931.  After 
Mr.  McConnell's  death,  July  10,  1931,  Dr.  McConnell  engaged  in  general 
practice  in  LeRoy,  111.  from  August,  1932  to  present  time.  She  is  a 
member  of  the   McLean   County  and   Illinois   State   Medical   Societies, 

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A.  M.  A.,  American  Geriatrics  Society,  North  Central  Medical  Associ- 
ation, and  National  T.  B.  Association. 

HAROLD  PROCTOR  McGINNES  was  born  April  24,  1920,  in  Char- 
lotte, Michigan.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Michigan  State 
College,  Lansing  Mich,  in  1943;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of 
Michigan  Medical  School,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  in  1945.  Member  of  Phi 
Kappa  Phi  and  Alpha  Omega  Alpha,  Medical  Honor  Societies.  Interned 
at  Gi'ace  Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  Residency:  three  years  in  general 
surgery,  approved  graduated  resident  training  at  Grace  Hospital,  1948- 
51.  Did  post-graduate  work  during  period  of  resident  training  in  surgical 
anatomy,  surgical  pathology,  pathology  of  neoplasm  and  gynecological 
pathology  at  Wayne  University  College  of  Medicine.  Has  engaged  in 
general  surgery  at  Bloomington,  HI.  from  July  1,  1951,  to  present  time. 
On  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Served  as  Pfc.  in  World  War  II  from  June  23,  1943  to  September  15, 
1945;  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  from  August,  1946  to  June,  1948.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  of  the  American  College  of  Surgeons,  Associate  — 
Detroit  Surgical  Association,  Associate  —  Central  States  Society  of  In- 
dustrial Medicine  and  Surgery.  He  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Jeanette 
Stubbs,  July  11,  1942;  children  —  Paul  Richard  and  Sue  Ann. 

JAMES  ROBERT  McINTOSH  was  born  Feb.  16,  1899,  at  Anchor,  111. 
Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  Westminster  College,  Fulton,  Mo.  in 
1921;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Tulane  University  Medical  School  in  1926.  In- 
terned at  Turo  Infirmary,  New  Orleans,  La.  Residency:  Henry  Ford  Hos- 
pital, Detroit,  Mich.,  1928-30.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
1931  to  present  time.  Present  practice  has  been  limited  to  urology.  On  ac- 
tive staff  of  St.  Joseph's,  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Served  in 
three  wars  —  Pfc.  AEF,  World  War  I,  1918-19;  Captain,  Medical  Corps, 
USNR  in  World  War  II,  April,  1941  to  May,  1946.  Served  as  senior 
medical  officer  at  El  Toro  and  Meramer  marine  bases  in  the  Marine 
Air  Group  23  of  the  1st  Marine  Air  Wing.  Was  Captain  M.  C.  in  Korean 
War,  1950-52;  awarded  Presidential  Citation.  Was  chief  of  staff  at  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital,  1950-51;  consultant,  Illinois  Soldier's  and  Sailor's 
Children's  School;  medical  consultant,  Dwight  VAH,  Dwight,  111.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  and  the  American  College  of  Sui-geons  —  Urologist.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Helen  Schreck,  February  15,  1941. 

GEORGE  BRADLEY  McNEELY  was  born  August  31,  1912,  at 
Riverton,  Illinois.  Graduated  from  the  Illinois  State  Normal  University, 
Normal,  111.  in  1936;  B.  S.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  received  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1940.  Interned  at 
Garfield  Park  Community  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Post-graduate  study: 
abdominal  surgery  at  Cambridge  University  Medical  College,  Cambridge, 
England;  United  States  Air  Force  School  of  Flight  Surgery,  Randolph 
Field,  Texas.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  and  surgery  at  Bloom- 
ington, 111.  from  1941  to  present  time.  Holds  appointments  at  St. 
Joseph's,  Brokaw,  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Served  in  World  War  II 
as  Flight  Surgeon,  U.  A.  A.  F.  from  1942  to  1945;  was  in  England, 
France,  Germany,  Africa  and  S.  America;  awarded  the  Distinguished 
Flying  Cross,  European  Theatre  Medal  with  7  Bronze  Stars,  Presidential 
Citation,  European  Victory  Medal.  He   has  published  contributions  of 

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six  surgical  articles  to  medical  literature.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Inter- 
national College  of  Surgeons,  Associate  Fellow  of  the  Aero  Medical 
Association,  American  Medical  Writers  Association,  Ophthalmic  Flight 
Surgeon  C.  A.  A.  Department  of  Commerce,  Mississippi  Valley  Medical 
Society,  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  American 
Geriatrics  Society,  Fellow  Airline  Medical  Examiners  Society.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Elsie  Katz,  August  30,  1937;  children  —  George  Bradley  III, 
Kristine  Marie,  and  Timothy  Patrick. 

FRANCIS  D.  McNERTNEY  was  born  December  15,  1885,  in  Boone, 
Iowa.  Attended  Highland  Park  College  (now  Drake  University),  Des 
Moines,  Iowa  in  1905-06;  spent  four  years  in  Medical  School  at  George 
Washington  University,  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Loyola  University, 
Chicago,  111.,  graduating  in  1916  with  M.  D.  Degree.  Graduated  in 
pharmacy  from  Highland  Park  College.  Interned  at  Washington  Park 
Hospital  and  Central  Hospital  of  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Samaritan 
Hospital,  Detroit,  Mich.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Cook  County  Grad- 
uate School.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
November,  1935,  to  present  time.  Served  one  year  in  World  War  I, 
1918-19;  five  years  in  World  War  II,  as  Lt.  Colonel,  Medical  Corps, 
1941-45.  Was  former  president  of  Woodford  County  Medical  Society 
and  North  Central  Illinois  Medical  Society.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Isabel 
Hayes,  April  28,  1926;  children  —  Mary  Katharine,  Daniel  Francis,  afid 
Sara  Ann. 

JAMES  CARSON  McNUTT  was  born  June  13,  1878,  in  Herrick, 
Illinois.  Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity, Bloomington,  111.  in  1901;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Washington 
University  Medical  School,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  in  1905.  Was  Founder,  Tau 
Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  in  1898.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Paris, 
111.,  1905;  Indianola,  111.,  1905-14;  Bloomington,  111.,  1914  to  present  time. 
Served  as  instructor  in  physiology  and  anatomy  at  St.  Joseph's  Hos- 
pital nurses'  training  schools.  Was  president  of  staff  at  St.  Joseph's 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  in  1933;  co-author  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society  History 

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in  1934.  Has  been  district  examiner  of  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance 
Company  since  1918;  physician  of  Welfare  department,  Township  and 
City  of  Bloomington,  1916-26  and  1943-53.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  and 
North  Central  Medical  Society.  He  married  Miss  Margaret  Newkirk, 
September  28,  1902;  children  —  Dorothea  McNutt  Meyer,  Biologist; 
Virginia  McNutt  Northrop,  Personnel  Director;  and  Justin  C. 

JUSTIN  C.  McNUTT  was  born  February  13,  1914,  at  Indianola, 
Illinois.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  1935,  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University, 
Bloomington,  111.;  B.  M.  Degree,  1939,  and  M.  D.  Degree,  1940,  from 
Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  Interned  at  Char- 
ity Hospital  of  Louisiana,  New  Orleans,  La.,  1939-40.  Residency:  ortho- 
pedic surgery  at  Kings  County  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  January  1, 
1946  through  June  30,  1949.  Assistantship :  assistant  clinician,  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois  Research  and  -Educational  Hospital  —  out  patient 
department  —  one  day  weekly,  1941-42.  Did  post-graduate  work  in 
traumatic  surgefy  under  direction  of  Dean  Moorehead,  New  York  Post 
Graduate  Medical  School;  in  surgical  anatomy,  University  of  Birming- 
ham, Birmingham,  England,  full  time  for  six  weeks,  January,  February, 
1944;  in  treatment  of  fractures  under  Sir  Reginald  Watson-Jones, 
London,  England;  certificate  issued  by  University  of  Kansas  Graduate 
School;  in  orthopedic  anatomy,  Columbia  University  Medical  School, 
New  York  City,  1947;  in  orthopedic  pathology,  St.  Giles  Crippled 
Children's  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  in  anatomy.  Long  Island  Uni- 
versity Medical  School.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.,  1940-42;  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  1946-49;  Bloomington,  111.  from  1949  to  present  time.  Engaged  in 
general  practice,  1940-41-42,  orthopedic  surgery  beginning  September, 
1942.  Held  former  appointments  in  Kings  County  Hospital,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.;  now  on  active  staff  at  St.  Joseph's,  Mennonite,  and  Brokaw 
Hospitals,  Bloomington,  Normal,  111.  and  at  St.  Clara's  Hospital  and 
Deaconess  Hospital  of  Lincoln,  111.  Has  held  teaching  positions  in  St. 
Joseph's  school  of  nursing,  1940-41-42  and  1949-53;  orthopedic  surgery, 
Long  Island  University  Medical  School  1947-48-49;  laboratory  instructor 
in  anatomy.  Long  Island  University  Medical  School,  1948.  Served  as 
Captain,  M.  C.  in  World  War  II,  September  9,  1942  to  January  15, 
1946;  chief  of  orthopedics,  44th  Evacuation  Hospital,  September,  1942, 
U.  S.  A.,  England,  France,  Belgium  and  Germany;  detached  to  Combat 
Engineers,  6th  Special  Brigade,  1st  Army  with  orthopedic  surgical  team 
for  invasion  of  Normandy,  June  6,  1944,  then  returned  to  Evacuation 
Hospital  in  July,  1944;  chief  orthopedic  surgery,  191st  General  Hos- 
pital, Paris,  France,  September,  1945  to  December,  1945.  Was  awarded 
Unit  Citation,  44th  Evacuation  &  191st.  General  Hospitals  E.  T.  O.  and 
Bronze  Arrow  Head,  Invasion  D-Day,  Normandy.  Served  as  assistant 
coroner,  McLean  County,  111.,  1940-42;  medical  director,  St.  Joseph's 
Cerebral  Palsy  Center  under  auspices  of  University  of  Illinois  Division 
of  Services  for  Crippled  Children;  secretary.  Orthopedic  Alumni  Club, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  1949-53;  consultant  in  orthopedics,  Illinois  State  Nor- 
mal University  Special  Education  School  for  Handicapped  Children.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  Diplomat  of  American  Board  of  Orthopedic  Surgeons,  Fellow 
—  Academy  International  of  Medicine,  1950.  He  married  Miss  Lucile 
Elizabeth  Bain,  September  25,  1941;  children  —  Susan  Margaret  and 
Todd  Michael. 

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Justin   C.   McNutt   -   Benjamin    Markowiti  -  Vincent   B.   Marquis 


BENJAMIN  MARKOWITZ  was  born  August  14,  1896,  at  Pottstown, 
Pennsylvania.  Attended  Bucknell  University,  Lewisburg,  Pa.,  1915-17; 
graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Loyola  University,  Chicago,  111.  in 
1921 ;  received  M.  D.  Degree  from  Loyola  University  Medical  School 
in  1922.  Interned  at  Swedish  Covenant  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Post- 
graduate: Cook  County  Hospital,  1927-30.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington, 
111.  from  1930  to  present  time.  Present  practice  is  limited  to  pathology. 
Held  former  appointments  at  Mercy  Hospital  and  Burnham  Hospital 
in  Champaign,  111.;  now  on  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's,  Merinonite  and 
Brokaw  Hospitals.  Served  in  World  War  I  in  Students'  Army  Training 
Corps.  Former  president  of  B'Nai  B'rith  and  of  Moses  Montefiore 
Temple.  Held  position  of  health  director  of  Bloomington,  111.,  1931-37. 
Was  president  of  North  Central  Illinois  Medical  Society,  1950-51.  He  is 
now  vice-president  of  the  Illinois  Society  of  Pathologists,  member  of 
the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A  M.  A.,  Amer- 
ican Society  of  Clinical  Pathologists,  Founding  Fellow  of  College  of 
American  Pathologists,  Fellow  of  American  College  of  Physicians,  and 
Specialist  certified  by  American  Board  of  Pathology.  He  married  Miss 
Lena  Molay,  June  25,  1922;  children  —  Robert  and  Nan  (Mrs.  Irwin 
Lebow) . 


VINCENT  B.  MARQUIS  was  born  November  22,  1897,  in  BloonT- 
ington,  Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  University  of  Illinois, 
Urbana,  111.  in  1920;  M.  D.  Degree,  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111., 
1928.  Internship:  Buffalo  General  Hospital,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Did  post- 
graduate work  at  Trudeau  School  of  Tuberculosis,  Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. 
and  at  American  Trudeau  Society,  Madison,  Wis.  Has  been  Medical 
Director  of  Fairview  Sanatorium,  Normal,  111.  since  1928.  Practice 
limited  to  tuberculosis  specialty.  Has  served  as  president  of  Brokaw  Hos- 
pital Medical  staff;  was  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society, 
1950.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  A,  M.  A.,  and  American  Trudeau  Society.  He 
married  Miss  Beulah  B.  Gibson,  August  15,  1933;  one  daughter  — 
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THOMAS  MOATE  was  born  November  15,  1871,  at  Doncaster, 
Lancashire,  England.  Attended  Northwestern  University,  Evanston,  111.; 
graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School  in  1897.  Internship:  Kankakee  State  Hospital,  Kankakee,  111.  He 
practiced  medicine  and  surgery  in  Gridley,  111.  from  1897  to  1947,  and 
was  awarded  the  Fifty-Year  Pin.  He  was  a  brilliant  and  well-read  man, 
especially  in  the  field  of  mathematics,  and  he  tutored  many  a  young 
man  in  preparation  for  entering  the  University.  He  was  very  active 
in  the  War  Bond  Drive  of  World  War  I;  was  Democrat  county  com- 
mitteeman for  years;  was  instrumental  in  interesting  the  rural  area 
around  Gridley  in  installing  telephones;  was  president  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Church  when  it  was  built  in  1925.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and 
A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Anna  E.  Rich  in  1901  (deceased)  ;  children  — 
Fern  Elizabeth  and  Lola  Beatrice  (deceased).  In  1917  he  married  Miss 
Amelia  King;  one  son  —  Lester  Thomas  Moate.  Dr.  Moate  was  a 
diabetic  for  a  number  of  years  before  his  death  on  May  31,  1947,  which 
was  caused  by  coronary  thrombosis. 

PAUL  R.  NELSON  was  born  at  Virginia,  Minnesota,  May  15,  1919. 
Graduated  with  B.  A.  and  B.  S.  Degrees  from  University  of  Minnesota, 
Minneapolis,  Minn,  in  1940;  received  M.  B.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from 
University  of  Minnesota  Medical  School  in  1943.  Internship:  Cleveland 
City  Hospital,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Residency:  Lakewood  City  Hospital, 
Lakewood,  Ohio,  and  Blank  Memorial  Children's  Hospital,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa.  Engaged  in  general  practice,  Eveleth,  Minn.,  January,  1948,  to 
June,  1948;  pediatric  residency  at  Raymond  Blank  Memorial  Children's 
Hospital,  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  June,  1948  to  June,  1950.  Has  practiced 
at  Bloomington,  111.  from  November,  1950  to  present  time;  practice 
limited  to  specialty  in  pediatrics.  Is  on  active  staff  at  Mennonite  and 
St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Served  in  World  War  II  as  Captain  in  Medical 
Corps,  U.  S.  Air  Forces  from  June,  1945  to  June,  1947.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society, 
and  American  Medical  Association.  He  married  Miss  Margaret  H. 
Ogden,  June  20,  1945;  children  —  Paul  Roger,  Mary  Beth,  and  Rebecca 
Lynn. 

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STANLEY  K.  NORD  was  born  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  February  8, 
1921.  Graduated  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111. 
with  B.  S.  Degree  in  1944;  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical 
School,  Chicago,  111.  with  M.  D.  Degree  in  1946.  Internship:  St.  Francis 
Hospital,  Peoria,  111.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Bloomington,  111. 
from  June,  1949  to  present  time.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and 
Mennonite  Hospitals,  courtesy  staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital.  Has  been 
secretary  of  St.  Joseph's  medical  staff,  1952-53.  Served  as  Captain, 
Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army  in  World  War  II  from  July,  1947  to  June, 
1949.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Sudie  Whittinghill,  October  16, 
1943;  children  —  Ronald  Steven,  Paul  Frederick,  Lawrence  Allan, 
Daniel  Albert,  and  twin  sons,  John  Robert  and  David  Everett. 

GEORGE  J.  O'NEIL  was  born  March  19,  1906,  in  Bloomington,  Illi- 
nois. Attended  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.,  1932-34;  graduated 
with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.  in  1938.  Internship:  Cook  County  Hospital,  January,  1939  to  July, 
1940.  Residency:  Obstetrics  and  gynecology  at  St.  Louis  City  Hospital, 
1940-43.  Did  post-graduate  work  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology.  Has  been 
engaged  as  physician  and  surgeon  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  May  1,  1946 
to  present  time.  Present  practice  is  limited  to  obstetrics  and  gynecology. 
On  active  staff  at  St.  Joseph's,  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Is 
instructor  in  Brokaw  Hospital  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  schools  of 
nursing.  Served  in  World  War  II  as  Lieut.  Commander,  Medical  Corps 
U.  S.  N.  R.  from  November  1,  1943  to  March  15,  1946.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A., 
American  Academy  of  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology,  and  American  Board 
of  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology.  He  married  Miss  Birch  Mary  Lawson, 
July  28,  1938;  children  —  Michael  Joseph,  George  Joseph,  and  Mary 
Ellen. 

ROBERT  J.  PARKER  was  born  September  6,  1913,  at  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloom- 
ington, 111.,  1935;  received  B.  M.  and  M.  D.  Degrees,  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School,  1940.  Interned  at  Passavant  Hospital  and 

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Cook  County  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  in  internal  medicine  at 
St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
September,  1948,  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to  internal  medicine. 
Holds  appointments  in  St.  Joseph's,  Mennonite,  and  Brokaw  Hospitals. 
Was  former  instructor  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing,  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  now  instructor  in  pathology  at  St.  Joseph's,  Mennonite,  and 
Brokaw  Hospital  schools  of  nursing.  Served  as  Captain  M.  C,  Pacific 
area,  in  World  War  II  from  July  1,  1942  to  April  17,  1946.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Marilyn  West,  December  3, 
1949;  one  son  —  Robert  West. 

RALPH  PLUMMER  PEAIRS  was  born  May  5,  1875,  in  Heyworth, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  Illinois  State  Normal  University ,-Normal,  111., 
in  1898;  received  M.  D.  Degree  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111., 
in  1903.  Interned  at  St.  Mary's  Hospital,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Residency: 
Johnson  Emergency  Hospital,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Did  post-graduate  work 
at  New  York  Post  Graduate,  1920.  Engaged  in  general  practice  in  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  1903-18;  Normal,  111.,  1918  to  his  retirement,  January  1, 
1952.  Was  formerly  attending  surgeon,  Johnson  Emergency  Hospital, 
and  member  of  staff.  Evangelical  Hospital,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  was  on 
active  staff  of  Mennonite  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Has  served  as  presi- 
dent of  staff  of  both  hospitals.  Has  been  a  member  of  the  school  board. 
Normal  Community  High  School;  president  of  the  McLean  County 
Board  of  Health  since  its  organization  in  1946;  secretary,  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  1921-37;  medical  director  of  Illinois  Soldier's 
and  Sailor's  Children's  School  from  1910  to  1933;  member  of  the  Council, 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  1937-52;  and  elected  president,  in  1953, 
of  Illinois  Association  of  County  Boards  of  Health.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A. 
Elected  to  membership  in  Fifty  Year  Club  of  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society.  He  married  Miss  Myra  A,  Sinclair,  June  24,  1913  (deceased) ; 
children  —  Myra  Anne  (Mrs.  Fred  A.  Long),  Nancy  Jane  (Mrs.  Louise 
E.  Ramos),  and  Richard  H.  He  married  Miss  Nina  B.  Crigler,  July  24, 
1941. 

VYTAUTAS  K.  PLIURA  was  born  March  15,  1920,  in  Lithuania. 
He  attended  pre-medical  school,  the  Linkuva  Gymnasium  in  Linkuva, 
Lithuania  for  four  years,  graduating  in  1936;  studied  in  the  University 
of  Wilno,  Lithuania,  the  Tuebingen  University  and  the  University  of 
Heidelberg,  Germany;  graduated  with  the  German  equivalent  of  M.  D. 
Degree  from  the  University  of  Heidelberg  in  1947.  Completed  his  in- 
ternship at  Belmont  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  in  June,  1950.  Located  in 
Toledo,  Ohio,  from  1950  to  1951  as  house  physician  in  St.  Luke's  Hospital 
of  that  city.  Returned  to  Chicago,  111.  in  1951  and  became  house  physician 
in  Belmont  Hospital.  From  July,  1952  to  January,  1954,  he  worked  in 
Anna  State  Hospital,  and  was  in  charge  of  the  acute  hospital  wards 
(physical).  In  January,  1954,  he  engaged  in  general  practice  at  LeRoy, 
111.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  and  the  American  Medical  Association.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Natalie  Grace  Larkin,  April,  1950;  children  —  Ramona 
Violeta,  Vytautas  Francis,  and  Vanesa  Karen. 

LYLE  HOWARD  PRENZLER  was  born  November  25,  1922,  at 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  Attended  the  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloom- 

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Vytautas   K.    Pliura   -   Lyie   Howard    Premier  -   Robert   G.    Price 

ington,  III.  and  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.  for  three  years, 
1940-43;  graduated  with  B.  S.  M.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  in  1946.  Served  in  V-12 
(s)  U.  S.  Navy,  World  War  II,  in  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical 
School  from  1943  to  1945.  Interned  at  Queens  Hospital,  Honolulu,  T.  H. 
Was  Lt.  (j.g.)  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Naval  Reserve  at  Great  Lakes,  111.; 
at  Bethesda,  Maryland;  and  on  Staff  of  Commander  Middle  East  Force 
from  1947  to  1950.  Held  residency  in  general  surgery  from  1950  to  1953 
at  New  York  University  —  Bellevue  Medical  Center,  New  York  City; 
at  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  and  at  Memorial  Center  for  Cancer 
Research,  New  York  City.  In  January,  1954,  he  located  at  Bloomington, 
111.;  practice  limited  to  general  surgery.  Is  on  associate  staff  of  St. 
Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  He  is  a  probationary  member  (one 
year)  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  and  Junior  member  of 
the  American  College  of  Surgeons. 


ROBERT  G.  PRICE  was  born  February  22,  1909,  at  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity, Bloomington,  111.  in  1930;  received  M.  S.  Degree  (Anatomy)  in 
1934,  and  M.  D.  Degree  in  1935  from  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School.  Is  member  of  Alpha  Omega  Alpha  fraternity.  Interned  at  Cook 
County  Hospital,  1934-35.  Residency:  in  obstetrics  and  gynecology  at 
Long  Island  College  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Was  associate  of  Dr. 
E.  B.  Hart,  Bloomington,  111.,  1937-39.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Cook 
County  Hospital  Postgraduate  School,  Chicago,  111.;  in  proctology  at 
New  York  Polyclinic  Hospital  in  1950.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington, 
111.  from  1937  to  present  time;  practice  partially  limited  to  proctology. 
Is  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw,  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals. 
Was  former  instructor  in  anatomy  at  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School,  1932-33.  Served  as  Lt.  Commander,  U.  S.  Naval  Reserve  from 
1942  to  1946  in  World  War  II,  with  twenty  months'  foreign  duty  in  the 
South  Pacific.  He  is  a  director  in  the  Association  of  Commerce.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
A.  M.  A.,  St.  Louis  Proctologic  Society,  charter  member  of  Illinois  State 
Obstetrical  and  Gynecological  Society,  and  Affiliate  —  American  proc- 

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tologic  Society.  He  married  Miss  Catharine  J.  Sinclaire,  November  25, 
1939;  children  —  Prudence,  Jennifer,  and  Patricia. 

RUSSELL  ARTHUR  QUAY  was  born  at  Port  Angeles,  Washington, 
on  May  31,  1916.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree,  from  University  of 
Washington,  Seattle,  Wash,  in  1943;  M.  D.  Degree,  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity Medical  School,  Chicago,  HI.  in  1945.  Interned  at  Swedish  Hos- 
pital, Seattle,  Wash.  Started  practice  at  Ottawa,  111.,  1948-49;  en- 
gaged in  general  practice  at  Stanford,  111.  from  1949  to  time  of  death. 
Held  appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals,  Bloom- 
ington.  111.  and  at  Brokaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111.  Served  as  Captain, 
Medical  Corps,  in  U.  S.  Army  from  1946  to  1948.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  A.  M.  A.  and  A.  A.  G.  P.  He 
married  Miss  Hope  Brown,  March  30,  1946;  children  —  Hope  and  Rise. 
Dr.  Quay  was  stricken  with  bulbar  poliomyelitis  on  January  1,  1954.  He 
died  January  3,  1954. 

DANIEL  D.  RARER  was  born  in  Chenoa,  Illinois,  April  11,  1878. 
Graduated  from  the  Bennett  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111.,  M.  D.  Degree, 
in  1908.  Interned  at  Rapid  City  Hospital,  Rapid  City,  S.  D.  Engaged  in 
general  practice  at  Piano,  111.  1908-09;  Rapid  City,  S.  D.  1909-11; 
Buffalo,  S.  D.  1911-17;  Bloomington,  111.  September,  1919  to  present 
time.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  associate 
staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital.  Has  held  teaching  positions  in  nurses'  train- 
ing schools  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Was  president  of 
McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1940.  Served  as  Captain  M.  C.  in 
World  War  I,  January  17,  1918  to  July  31,  1919.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  Fellow  —  A.  M.  A, 
He  married  Miss  Julia  Mae  VanDoren,  June  27,  1906  (deceased); 
children  —  John  E.  and  Paul  A.;  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Louise 
Salmon,  Januai-y  28,  1950;  one  daughter,  Margaret  Andrews. 

ORA  M.  RHODES  was  born  near  Bloomington,  Illinois,  March  12, 
1871.  Graduated,  B.  S.  Degree,  Illinois  State  Normal  University,  Normal, 
111.,  1898;  M.  D.  Degree,  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago, 
111.,   1901.   Assistantship:    Anesthetics,   West    Side    Hospital,   under   Dr. 


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Edwin   Louts  Rypins  -  John   E.   Scott  -  T.  C.  Scott 

John  B.  Murphy  and  Dr.  Galloway.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Uni- 
versity of  Vienna,  1912-13;  clinic  tour,  Tri-State  District  Medical  Asso- 
ciation to  leading  clinics  of  United  States  in  1923.  Practiced  in  Bloom- 
ington,  111.  from  1901  to  1952;  received  gold  fifty  year  pin,  October  1, 
1951.  Practice  limited  to  diagnosis  and  consultation  in  latter  years; 
conducted  general  diagnostic  laboratory  serving  this  section  of  state, 
1914-22.  Was  secretary,  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1906-07.  Served 
as  vice  chairman,  Medical  Advisory  Board,  World  War  I.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society  (Emeritus),  A.  M.  A.,  and  Tri-State  Medical  Society.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Myrtie  Jane  Downs,  May  8,  1902;  one  son  —  Aaron  Payne 
Rhodes,  now  commander,  U.  S.  N.  He  died  December  5,  1952;  cause  — 
cardio-renal. 


EDWIN  LOUIS  RYPINS  was  born  in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  on  January 
8,  1903.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Nebraska, 
Lincoln,  Neb.  in  1923;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of 
Nebraska  Medical  School  in  1927.  Interned  at  Scranton  State  Hospital 
of  Pennsylvania,  1927-28.  Residency:  Ridley  Park  Hospital  of  Penn- 
sylvania, 1928-29.  Engaged  in  general  practice  in  Chester,  Pa.,  1928-29. 
Did  post-graduate  work  in  radiology  at  Iowa  State  Hospital  under 
Dr.  H.  Dabney  Kerr,  1930-35.  Engaged  in  the  practice  of  radiology  in 
Bloomington,  111.,  1936-42;  was  appointed  director  of  the  radiological 
department  at  Brokaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111.,  where  he  served  until 
1942.  Enlisted  in  the  Army  of  the  U.  S.  September  10,  1942,  with  the 
rank  of  Major;  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  in 
January,  1945;  discharged  October  24,  1946.  He  served  in  medical  units 
in  Louisiana  and  Texas;  was  chief  of  X-ray  department  in  69th  Gen- 
eral Hospital  in  Ledo-Assam,  China,  Burma  and  Indian  Theatre;  also 
served  on  Okinawa  and  in  Manila.  He  received  the  European  Theatre 
Ribbon,  the  Asiatic-Pacific  Medal  with  battle  stars,  the  World  War  II 
Victory  Medal  and  the  Japan  Occupation  Clasp.  Following  his  discharge 
he  returned  to  Bloomington,  111.  and  re-established  his  private  practice, 
and  was  appointed  a  consultant  to  the  Veterans  Facility,  Dwight,  111. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 

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Societies,  the  Illinois  Radiological  Society,  Fellow-American  College  of 
Radiology,  American  Roentgen  Ray  Society,  Radiological  Society  of 
North  America,  and  certified  by  the  American  Board  of  Radiology.  He 
married  Miss  Martha  Cannon  in  1933.  Dr.  Rypins  died  on  July  4,  1948 
at  Brokaw  Hospital,  Normal,  111.  The  cause  of  death  was  skull  fracture, 
the  result  of  an  automobile  accident  on  July  1,  when  he  was  returning 
from  a  consultation  at  the  Veterans  Facility,  Dwight,  111. 

JOHN  E.  SCOTT  was  born  at  Pawhuska,  Oklahoma,  February  27, 
1920.  After  attending  the  Junior  College  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.  for  two 
years,  he  graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Missouri, 
Columbia,  Mo.  in  1941;  attended  the  University  of  Missouri  Medical 
School  for  two  years,  graduating  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  Louisiana 
State  University  Medical  School,  Baton  Rouge,  La.  in  1944.  Interned 
at  Charity  Hospital,  New  Orleans,  La.  Residency:  Internal  medicine, 
three  years,  V.  A.  Hospital,  Wadsworth,  Kan.,  which  is  affiliated  with 
the  University  of  Kansas  Medical  School.  Took  post-graduate  course  in 
basic  sciences  at  the  University  of  Kansas  Medical  School,  Lawrence, 
Kan.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington  and  Normal,  111.  from  April,  1950 
to  May,  1953.  Was  connected  with  the  Fruin  Clinic  in  Normal,  111.  in 
association  with  Dr.  L.  T.  Fruin  and  Dr.  H.  C.  Lyman.  Served  in  Med- 
ical Corps,  U.  S.  Army,  from  July,  1945  to  July,  1947.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  Present  location  is  in  Oklahoma. 

T.  C.  SCOTT  was  born  at  Princeton,  Missouri,  August  31,  1899. 
Attended  Millikin  University,  Decatur,  111.  for  three  years;  graduated 
from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  M.  D.  Degree,  in  1925.  In- 
ternship: St.  Louis  City  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1924-25.  Did  post- 
graduate work  at  New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical  School.  Engaged  in 
general  practice  at  Lexington,  111.  from  1925-42;  at  Bloomington,  111., 
1946  to  present  time.  Holds  appointments  at  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals.  Was  president  of  Mennonite  Hospital  staff,  1948;  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  staff,  1949.  Was  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  in  1951.  Served  in  World  War  I  as  Pvt.,  1918-19;  World  War  II 
as  Capt.  M.  C,  1942-45.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  the  American  Academy  of  General 
Practice.  He  married  Miss  Lucile  Schroeder  on  September  1,  1945;  one 
son  —  Guy  Thomas. 

WALTER  EDWARD  SCOTT  was  born  October  21,  1912,  in  Gibson 
City,  Illinois.  Attended  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.,  1930-31; 
Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.,  1931-33;  received  from 
Loyola  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  B.  S.  M.  Degree  in  1935, 
and  M.  D.  Degree  in  1937.  Interned  at  Anchor  Hospital,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Did  post-graduate  work  at  A.  A.  F.  School  of  Aviation  Med.  (three 
months),  army  basic  roentgenology  (three  months),  three  two-week 
refresher  courses.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  at  Lexington,  111. 
from  1938  to  present  time.  Served  as  flight  surgeon,  AAF,  from  March, 
1942  to  December,  1945  in  World  War  II;  with  overseas  service  from 
January,  1943  to  July,  1945.  Holds  appointments  at  St.  Joseph's  and 
Mennonite  Hospitals;  on  courtesy  staff  at  Brokaw  Hospital.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Evelyn  Haas,  May  28,  1938; 
children  —  John  Nelson,  Ruth  and  Jean. 

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Walter    Edward    Scott   -   Harold    L.   Shinall   -   Gordon    H.    Shultz 

HAROLD  L.  SHINALL  was  born  December  19,  1909,  at  St.  Louis, 
Mo.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana, 
111.  in  1932;  with  M.  D.  Degree,  University  of  Illinois  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  111.  in  1934.  Interned  at  University  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Res- 
idency: Radiology,  St.  Louis  City  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Took  post- 
graduate course  in  roentgenology  for  medical  officers  at  Mayo  Clinic 
Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Gibson  City,  111.  from  1934-41;  located 
in  Bloomington,  111.  in  1946.  Practice  limited  to  radiology  from  1941  to 
present  time.  Is  active  staff  member  and  radiologist  at  Mennonite  and 
St.  Joseph's  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  and  Gibson  Community  Hos- 
pital, Gibson  City,  111.;  consultant  in  radiology,  Veteran's  Administra- 
tion Hospital,  Dwight,  111.  Was  assistant  in  radiology,  St.  Louis  Univer- 
sity School  of  Medicine  in  1942.  Served  in  the  Medical  Corps,  Army  of 
the  United  States  in  World  War  II  from  March  2,  1943  to  August  18, 
1946;  entered  as  Captain,  promoted  to  Major.  Was  president.  Ford 
County  Medical  Society,  1940;  certified  in  Radiology  by  the  American 
Board  of  Radiology  in  1945;  secretary,  Section  on  Radiology,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  1948-49;  chairman,  Section  on  Radiology,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  1949-50;  vice-president,  Illinois  Radiological 
Society,  1950;  president,  Mennonite  Hospital  staff,  1953;  president, 
Illinois  Radiological  Society,  1953.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Section  on  Radiology 
(111.  State),  Illinois  Radiological  Society,  American  College  of  Radiology, 
Radiological  Society  of  North  America,  and  American  Roentgen  Ray 
Society.  He  married  Miss  Maud  Rabourn,  September  3,  1932;  children  — 
Shirley  and  Stanley. 


GORDON  H.  SHULTZ  was  born  January  18,  1906,  at  Colfax,  Illinois. 
Attended  Illinois  State  Normal  University  and  Illinois  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity for  four  years;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Loyola 
University  School  of  Medicine,  Chicago,  111.  in  1933.  Interned  at  St. 
Joseph  Hospital,  South  Bend,  Ind.  Residency:  Fellowship  at  McBride 
Clinic  Bone  &  Joint  Hospital,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  orthopedic  surgery 
at  Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  Assistantship : 
Dr.  Edward  Compere,  Chicago,  111.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111. 

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from  1934  to  present  time.  Has  staff  membership  in  St.  Joseph's,  Men- 
nonite  and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Served  in  U.  S.  Army  Medical  Corps  in 
World  War  II  from  September  20,  1940,  to  January  16,  1942;  entered 
as  Lieutenant  and  discharged-  as  Captain,  with  duty  in  the  Pacific  with 
a  Medical  Hospital  Ship  Platoon.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County 
and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  of  American 
College  of  Surgeons,  American  Academy  of  Orthopedic  Surgery,  and 
Certified  by  Board  of  Orthopedic  Surgery.  He  married  Miss  Margaret 
Feit,  March  5,  1935;  children  —  Robert,  Joan,  and  Gary. 

EDWIN  PLUMMER  SLOAN  was  born  February  13,  1876,  in  Neosha, 
Missouri.  Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  University  Medical  College, 
Kansas  City,  Mo.  in  1898.  Was  abroad  five  times  for  study  and  attend- 
ance of  international  conventions.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Berlin,  Germany,  1902-03;  studied  with  Theodore  Kocher  at 
Berne,  Switzerland;  at  Chicago  Polyclinic  and  New  York  Post  Graduate 
Medical  School.  He  became  internationally  recognized  as  a  specialist  in 
goiter  operations.  Practiced  in  Danvers,  111.  from  1898  to  1903;  in 
Bloomington,  111.  from  1905  until  his  death  at  the  age  of  59.  He  special- 
ized in  the  surgical  treatment  of  goiter  and  diseases  of  the  stomach. 
Dr.  Sloan  took  the  lead  in  the  establishment  of  Mennonite  Hospital, 
where  he  served  as  chief  surgeon;  was  also  chief  surgeon  at  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  from  1908  until  his  death.  In  1923  under  Dr.  Sloan's  leadership 
the  American  Association  for  the  Study  of  Goiter  was  organized  in 
Bloomington,  with  Dr.  Sloan  serving  as  president.  In  1924,  the  first 
three-day  clinical  meeting  was  held  in  Bloomington  ith  400  surgeons 
from  the  United  States  and  European  countries  attending.  He  and  his 
friends  organized  the  International  Conference  on  Goiter  at  Berne, 
Switzerland,  in  1927.  Thirty-seven  countries  were  represented  in  the 
original  session.  He  established  the  Sloan  Clinic  in  Bloomington  in 
February,  1919.  He  published  many  articles  on  goiter,  abdominal  surgery 
and  gynecology,  and  wrote  a  textbook  on  goiter.  He  served  as  county 
physician  in  1908-09.  Besides  active  membership  in  the  leading  medical 
and  surgical  associations  both  in  America  and  Europe,  he  was  president 
of  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  1916;  president  of  Illinois  State 
Medical   Society,   1922-23;    delegate   to   annual   meetings   of   A.   M.   A., 


Edwin   Pluipmer   Sloan  -   Guy   A.   Sloan   -   Howard    Parks   Sloan 


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Thomas   E.    Smith   -    Gustav    Deane   Soltx  -   George   W.   Stephenson 

1922-33;  served  eight  years  as  president  of  the  advisory  board  of  the 
Illinois  State  Board  of  Health;  was  former  president  of  the  American 
Association  for  Study  of  Goiter;  vice-president  in  1924  of  Tri-State 
Medical  Society;  member  of  the  Judicial  Council  of  A.  M.  A.,  and 
member  of  the  faculty  of  the  Chicago  Medical  School.  On  December  23, 
1899  he  married  Miss  Emily  Parks  Miller  (deceased)  ;  children  — 
George  E.  (deceased),  Howard  P.,  Ralph  E.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Bell, 
October  25,  1916.  He  died  September  18,  1935. 

GUY  A.  SLOAN  was  born  January  10,  1889,  at  Neosha,  Missouri. 
Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree,  from  University  of  Hlinois  Medical 
School,  Chicago,  111.,  in  1913.  Interned  in  Sheridan  Park  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  Has  engaged  in  general  practice  at  Bloomington,  111.  from 
1914  to  present  time.  Holds  appointments  at  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals.  He  was  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in 
1931.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society,  A.  M.  A.,  Fellow  —  International  College  of 
Surgeons.  He  married  Miss  Hazel  Myers,  1918  (deceased)  ;  children  — 
Guy  Hadley  and  Hazel  Jean.  He  married  Miss  LaRue  Augspurger, 
May  18,  1931. 

HOWARD  PARKS  SLOAN  was  born  May  9,  1902,  in  Danvers, 
Illinois.  Attended  Virginia  Military  Institute,  Lexington,  Va.,  1918-19; 
University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111.,  1919-20;  graduated  from  Loyola 
University  College  of  Medicine,  Chicago,  111.  in  1926,  with  B.  S.  and 
M.  D.  Degrees.  Interned  at  Los  Angeles  General  Hospital,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  1926-27.  Spent  six  months  of  post-graduate  study  at  Vienna, 
Austria,  and  Edinburg,  Scotland  in  1929.  Has  practiced  in  Bloomington, 
111.  from  June,  1927  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to  general  surgery. 
Ts  on  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  on  courtesy 
staff  of  Brokaw  Hospital.  Former  president  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Men- 
nonite Hospital  staffs;  president  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society 
in  1947;  president  of  North-Central  Illinois  Medical  Society;  executive 
counselor  of  American  Goitre  Society.  Served  in  World  War  II  as  Sr. 
Surgeon  of  Naval  Hospital  from  September,  1942  to  April,  1945; 
Assistant   Chief  of   Surgery,  U.   S.  N.  H.  Norman,   Okla.,  April,   1945 

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to  November,  1945.  Discharge  rank,  Commander,  Medical  Corps,  U.S. 
N.R.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Goitre  Society,  Fellow  —  American  Col- 
lege of  Surgeons,  Certified  Fellow  —  International  College  of  Surgeons, 
North-Central  Illinois  Medical  Association,  Central  States  Industrial 
Surgeons,  and  International  College  of  Proctology.  He  married  Miss 
Lena  Elizabeth  Huggins,  May  9,  1936;  children  —  Emily  Joan  and 
Edwin  Plummer,  II. 

THOMAS  E.  SMITH  was  born  June  7,  1915,  at  Memphis,  Tennessee. 
Attended  Lambuth  College  and  Union  University,  Jackson,  Tenn.  three 
years;  attended  University  of  Tennessee  School  of  Medicine,  1937-1938; 
graduated  with  M.  B.  and  M.  D.  Degrees  from  the  Chicago  Medical 
School  in  1941.  Interned  at  Memorial  Hospital,  Danville,  Va.,  1941. 
Residency:  Obstetrics  at  Memorial  Hospital,  Danville,  Va.,  1942.  Has 
engaged  in  general  practice  at  McLean,  111.  since  January,  1946;  and 
at  Bloomington,  111.  since  January,  1949.  On  medical  staff  of  Mennonite 
and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Served  as  Captain  in  the  Medical  Corps  of 
the  Army  of  the  U.  S.  in  World  War  II  from  July  21,  1943  to  January 
26,  1946;  as  battalion  surgeon  received  five  Battle  Stars  in  European 
Theatre,  England,  France,  Germany,  Belgium,  and  Holland.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies, 
American  Medical  Association,  American  Academy  of  General  Practice, 
and  U.  S.  Committee  of  World  Medical  Association,  1953.  He  married 
Miss  Ruth  Wilson  Jones  of  Danville,  Va.,  December  24,  1941. 

GUSTAV  DEANE  SOLTZ  was  born  July  12,  1908,  at  Erie,  Penn- 
sylvania. Graduated  in  1928  from  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines,  Denver, 
Col.  and  in  1929  from  the  University  of  Colorado,  Denver,  Col.  with 
P.  E.  Degree;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of 
Colorado  Medical  School  in  1938.  Interned  at  St.  Anthony  Hospital, 
Denver,  Col.  Took  post-graduate  work  in  Graduate  School  of  Medicine, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Practiced  at  the  Gailey 
Eye  Clinic  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  April  24,  1950  to  September  30,  1951 ; 
practice  limited  to  ophthalmology.  Held  former  appointments  at  St. 
Anthony  Hospital,  Denver,  Col.;  now  at  Mercy  Hospital,  faculty  mem- 
ber of  Stritch  Medical  School,  Loyola  University.  Military  service: 
March  15,  1940  to  December  21,  1945.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado 
and  South  Carolina  State  Medical  Societies,  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
St'ate  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Vicki  Ditson 
of  Denver  Col.  on  November  19,  1941;  children  —  Stanley  and  Bonita, 
Now  located  in  Arlington  Heights,  111. 

GEORGE  W.  STEPHENSON  was  bom  May  4,  1902,  at  Minneapolis, 
Minnesota.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Swarthmore  College, 
Swarthmore,  Pa.,  in  1924;  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania Medical  School,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  in  1928.  Received  M.  S. 
Degree  in  surgery  at  University  of  Minnesota,  Minneapolis,  Minn,  in 
1932.  Interned  at  George  F.  Geisinger  Memorial  Hospital,  Danville,  Pa., 
1928-29.  Assistant  in  Pathology  Department  in  Medical  School  of  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania,  1929-30.  Residency:  Fellow,  Mayo  Foundation, 
University  of  Minnesota  Graduate  School  of  Medicine,  1930-32.  First 
Assistantship  at  Mayo  Clinic  in  1932-33.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111. 
from  1934  to  1950.  Practice  limited  to  general  surgery.  On  active  staff 

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:nson    -    Eugene    E.    Taylor 


of  Mennonite  Hospital;  consulting  staff,  Brokaw  Hospital.  Instructor 
at  Brokaw  Hospital  school  of  nursing.  Director,  Bloomington  Association 
of  Commerce,  1940-41-42,  1946-47.  Member,  Bloomington  Board  of  Edu- 
cation, 1941-42.  Director,  Illinois  Division  of  the  American  Cancer 
Society,  1946-52.  President,  Bloomington-Normal  Health  Council,  1936- 
38.  Served  in  Medical  Corps,  AUS,  during  World  War  II  from  August, 
1942  to  December,  1945,  and  discharged  as  Lt.  Colonel.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  American 
Medical  Association,  Honorary  Fellow  of  the  Southeastern  Surgical 
Congress,  Fellow  —  American  College  of  Surgeons,  Certified  —  Amer- 
ican Board  of  Surgery.  Appointed  Assistant  Director  of  the  American 
College  of  Surgeons,  August  1,  1950. 

DOMENIC  ALBERT  STERBINI  was  born  in  Rome,  Italy,  December 
22,  1895.  Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  the  Liceo  Conti  Gentili- 
Alatri,  Rome,  in  1920.  Internship:  Policlinic,  Rome,  Italy  —  one  year; 
Municipal  Hospital,  Spoleto,  Italy  —  one  year;  Conemaugh  Valley 
Memorial  Hospital,  Johnstown,  Pa.  —  ten  months.  Located  at  Peoria 
State  Hospital,  May,  1924  to  March,  1925;  practiced  at  Springfield,  111., 
August,  1925  to  December,  1942;  engaged  in  general  practice  at  Colfax, 
111.  from  1942  to  present  time.  Served  as  Lieutenant  on  active  duty  in 
the  Italian  army  in  World  War  I  from  September  1,  1915,  to  November 
7,  1917;  became  POW  from  November  7,  1917  to  November  15,  1918; 
served  as  Lieutenant,  Italian  army  hospital  for  chest  diseases  at  Celio 
Hospital,  Rome,  Italy.  Received  honorable  discharge  from  the  Italian 
Army,  October  20,  1920.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  National  Red  Cross  Association. 
He  married  Miss  Lena  Flaminio,  November  10,  1927;  children  —  Dea 
and  Silvana. 

EDGAR  McLEAN  STEVENSON  was  born  August  9,  1897,  at 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wes- 
leyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  in  1920;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from 
University  of  Michigan  Medical  School,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  in  1924. 
Interned  at  Rhode  Island  Hospital,  Providence,  R.  I.  Residency:  Rhode 
Island  Hospital.  Post-graduate  work:   special  service  at  Cook   County 

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Hospital;  observer's  service  at  Mayo  Clinic.  Practiced  in  Bloomington, 
III.  from  August,  1928  to  present  time;  practice  limited  to  internal 
medicine,  cardiology,  diagnosis.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's,  Brokaw, 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals;  cardiologist  consultant  at  all  three  hospitals. 
Was  president  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  in  1946.  Served 
as  1st  Lieut.  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army,  1928-34.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Amer- 
ican Heart  Association,  Licentiate  —  American  Board  of  Internal  Med- 
icine, Fellowship  —  American  College  of  Physicians,  America  Life 
Convention,  Life  Insurance  Medical  Directors  Association,  Fellowship  — 
American  College  of  Chest  Physicians,  Fellowship  —  American  College 
of  Cardiology,  Fellowship  —  Academy  of  Internal  Medicine.  He  married 
Miss  Sara  Mowery,  March  24,  1926;  children  —  Edgar  McLean  II  and 
Sally  Ann. 

EUGENE  E.  TAYLOR  was  born  at  Arrowsmith,  Illinois,  June  23, 
1900.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana, 
111.  in  1922;  with-M.  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical 
school,  Chicago,  111.  in  1926.  Interned  at  Lutheran  Memorial  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  Was  former  assistant  to  Dr.  R.  A.  Black,  Chicago,  111. 
Was  clinical  professor  in  pediatrics  at  Loyola  University  Medical  School, 
Chicago,  111.,  1930-42.  Practiced  at  Chicago,  111.,  1927-42;  Bloomington, 
111.,  1945-50;  practice  limited  to  Specialty,  Pediatrics.  Held  former  ap- 
pointments at  Mercy  and  Woodlawn  Lying-in  Hospitals,  Chicago,  111.; 
while  in  Bloomington,  on  staff  of  St.  Joseph's,  Brokaw,  and  Mennonite 
Hospitals.  Served  in  SATC  at  Champaign,  111.  in  1918;  in  Air  Force 
in  World  War  II  as  Lt.  Col.  in  Medical  Corps  from  1942  to  1945.  Lo- 
cated at  Purdue  University,  Lafayette,  Ind.,  1950-52;  was  Prof,  in 
Physiology  Dept.,  University  of  Indiana,  Bloomington,  Ind.,  1952-53. 
On  July  1,  1953  became  industrial  physician  with  American  Can  Co., 
Maywood,  111.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Illinois  State  and  McLean  County 
Medical  Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  Chicago  Pediatrics  Society,  Chicago  Allergy 
Society,  and  American  College  of  Allergy.  He  married  Mrs.  Janet 
Kilgore  Hemphill,  June  4,  1938;  step-daughter  —  Janet  Hemphill. 

PAUL  G.  THEOBALD  was  born  December  20,  1922,  in  East  Lynn, 
Illinois,  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University, 
Bloomington,  111.  in  1947;  M.  D.  Degree,  from  University  of  Illinois 
Medical  School,  Chicago,  111,  in  1951.  Interned  at  Cook  County  Hospital, 
Chicago,  111.  Engaged  in  general  practice  at  Shell  Lake,  Wis.,  July,  1952- 
March,  1953;  Bloomington,  111.,  March,  1953,  to  present  time.  Holds 
appointments  in  Brokaw,  Mennonite  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Served 
in  World  War  II  as  Staff  Sergeant,  45th  Portable  Surgical  Hospital, 
1943  to  1946  in  China,  Burma,  and  India;  was  awarded  the  Bronze  Star. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State 
Medical  Society,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Josephine  Louise 
Fagerburg,  February  24,  1946;  one  daughter  —  Paula  Jo. 

DANA  O.  TROYER  was  born  July  12,  1920,  at  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Graduated  with  B.  A.  Degree  from  Goshen  College,  Goshen,  Ind.  in 
1939;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Northwestern  University  Medical  School, 
Chicago,  111.  in  1944.  Interned  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Chicago,  111. 
Post-graduate  Study:  Basic  course  in  ophthalmology  at  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School,  October,  1950  to  July,  1951.  Residency:   in 

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A.   Van    Ham 


ophthalmology  at  Charity  Hospital,  New  Orleans,  from  July,  1951  to 
July,  1952;  and  at  the  Illinois  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary  from  July,  1952 
to  July,  1953.  Practiced  at  Dhamtari  C.  P.,  India  from  1945  to  1949; 
Keystone,  W.  Va.  for  nine  months  in  1950;  Bloomington,  111.  at  Gailey 
Eye  Clinic  from  July  1,  1953,  to  present  time.  Practice  limited  to  oph- 
thalmology. While  in  India,  he  was  assistant  superintendent  of  Dham- 
tari Christian  Hospital  at  Dhamtari,  C.  P.;  is  now  on  courtesy  staff 
of  Mennonite  Hospital.  Has  been  president  of  the  Mennonite  Medical 
Association,  1951-53.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Verna  Mae 
Burkholder,  January  30,  1947;  children  —  Don  Lawrence  and  Robert 
Martin. 

J.  A.  VAN  HAM  was  born  at  Aurora,  Illinois,  October  28,  1920. 
Attended  St.  Precopious  College,  Lisle,  III.  for  thi-ee  years;  graduated 
from  University  of  Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  with  B.  S. 
Degree  and  M.  D.  Degree  in  1946.  Internship:  West  Suburban  Hospital, 
Oak  Park,  111,  Practiced  in  Ellsworth,  111.  from  January,  1947  to  De- 
cember, 1949;  now  located  in  Saybrook,  111.  where  he  has  engaged  in 
general  practice  from  January,  1950  to  present  time.  Is  on  courtesy 
staff  at  Mennonite  and  St  Joseph's  Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Served 
in  World  War  II  as  Apprentice  Seaman  —  V12  at  University  of 
Illinois  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean 
County  Medical  Society,  Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  American  Acad- 
emy of  General  Practice,  and  American  Medical  Association.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Marguerite  Mulcay,  October  28,  1946;  children  —  Suzanne, 
Irene,  and  Stephanie. 

FRANK  L.  WAKEFIELD  was  born  in  Heyworth,  Illinois,  December 
29,  1866.  Following  graduation  from  Illinois  Wesleyan  University, 
Bloomington,  111.  in  1885,  he  read  medicine  with  Dr.  W.  L.  Pollock, 
Heyworth,  111.  Graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Bellevue  Hospital 
Medical  College,  New  York,  March  10,  1890.  Located  in  Heyworth,  111. 
April  1,  1890,  and  engaged  in  general  practice  for  fifty-five  years  until 
his  retirement  in  1945.  Held  appointments  at  Brokaw  and  St.  Joseph's 
Hospitals,  Bloomington,  111.  Was  local  surgeon  for  the  Illinois  Central 

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R.  R.  for  over  fifty  years.  Awarded  the  Fifty  Year  Pin  by  the  Illinois 
State  Medical  Society.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  Medical 
Society  since  1890.  and  a  member  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society. 
He  married  Miss  Iris  Ryburn.  He  died  September  29,  1952  of  bronchial 
pneumonia. 

RITA  WALSH  was  born  at  Caguas,  Puerto  Rico,  June  11,  1920. 
Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Puerto  Rico,  Rio 
Piedros,  P.  R.  in  1939;  received  B.  S.  Degree  from  Columbia  University, 
New  York,  N.  Y.  in  1943;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  cum  laude 
from  the  Loyola  University  Medical  School,  Chicago,  111.,  in  1950.  In- 
terned at  Hollywood  Presbyterian  Hospital,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Assistant- 
ship:  Preceptorship  in  ophthalmology,  Gailey  Eye  Clinic,  Bloomington, 
111.  Has  practiced  ophthalmology  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1951  to  pres- 
ent time.  Holds  appointments  at  Mennonite  Hospital,  Bloomington,  111. 
Held  former  teaching  position  at  Dartmouth  Eye  Institute,  Hanover, 
N.  H.  as  instructor  in  Physiol.  Optics,  1943-45.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A. 

HAROLD  R.  WATKINS  was  born  in  Bloomington,  Illinois,  May  15, 
1888.  Attended  Illinois  State  Normal  University,  Normal,  111.;  grad- 
uated with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  in  1920.  Internship:  Jefferson  Medical  College  Hospital.  Special 
training  included  residency  at  Jefferson  Medical  College  Hospital;  post- 
graduate study  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Medical  School, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  and  the  University  of  Indiana  Medical  School,  Bloom- 
ington, Ind.  Practiced  at  Bloomington,  111.  from  November  1,  1922  to 
present  time;  practice  limited  to  Ear,  Nose  and  Throat.  Has  held 
teaching  positions  in  Brokaw,  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Is  on  active  staff  of  Mennonite  Hospital,  courtesy  staff  of  St.  Joseph's, 
and  Brokaw  Hospitals.  Served  as  Batt.  Sgt-Maj.  at  Base  38  in  World 
War- 1.  He  is  a  member  of  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical 
Societies,  A.  M.  A.,  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Oto- 
Laryngology,  Central  Illinois  Society  of  Ophthalmology  and  Oto-Lai-yn- 
gology,  and  American  Society  of  Railroad  Surgeons.  He  married  Miss 
Helen  Frymoyer,  November  29,  1923. 

Frank   L.  Wakefield   -   Rita  Walsh  -  Harold   R.  Watkins 


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Herman    W.    Wellmerl/ng   -    Edward    C.    Williams   -    Erwin   W.   Wuerfele 


HERMAN  W.  WELLMERLING  was  born  in  September,  1887,  in 
Bloomington,  Illinois.  Graduated  with  B.  S.  Degree  from  Illinois  Wes- 
leyan  University,  Bloomington,  111.  in  1916;  with  M.  D.  Degree  from 
Washington  University  School  of  Medicine,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  in  1920. 
Interned  at  Barnes  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1920;  Mt.  Sinai  Hospital, 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  1920-21.  Residency:  Barnes  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
Mt.  Sinai  Hospital,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Assistantship :  Cleveland  Clinic. 
Did  post-graduate  work  in  1932  at  Vienna,  externship  —  Accident  Hos- 
pital of  Vienna,  Austria;  Budapest,  Hungary;  Berlin,  Germany;  in 
1933  at  the  Mayo  Clinic  in  urology.  Practiced  at  Bloomington,  111.  from 
1920  to  present  time.  His  practice  has  been  general  medicine  and  surgery 
until  1930,  since  then  mostly  urology.  On  active  staff  of  St.  Joseph's 
and  Mennonite  Hospitals.  Served  as  1st.  Lieut,  in  World  War  I  from 
1917-19;  was  Captain  in  Medical  Reserve  Corps,  1923-38.  He  is  a 
member  of  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association,  Intei-national  College  of  Surgeons,  American 
Fracture  Association,  Sec.  General,  American  Association  of  Industrial 
Surgery,  Central  States  Society  of  Industrial  Surgery  and  Medicine, 
Southern  Medical  Association,  North-Central  Illinois  Medical  Society, 
and  World  Medical  Association.  He  married  Miss  Freda  Woleslagel, 
November  13,  1922   (deceased)  ;  one  son  —  Jack  Alan. 

EDWARD  C.  WILLIAMS  was  born  October  26,  1874,  in  McLean 
County,  Illinois.  Attended  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington, 
111.,  1890-94;  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago,  111.,  1899.  Did  post-graduate  work  at  Rush  Medical  College  in 
1910;  at  Mayo  Clinics  in  1920.  Engaged  in  general  practice  for  one 
year  in  Chicago,  111.;  one  year  in  Bloomington,  111.  in  association  with 
Dr.  William  Hill;  and  fifty-two  years  in  Downs,  111.  where  he  is  still 
practicing.  On  medical  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Served  from  1941  through  the  duration  of  World  War  II  as  examining 
physician,  McLean  County  Board,  No.  2,  Illinois.  Was  president  of 
Downs  School  Board  for  eight  years;  president  of  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  in  1923;  former  president  of  staff  of  St.  Joseph's  and 
Mennonite  Hospitals,  Has  been  elected  to  membership  in  the  Fifty  Year 

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Club  of  the  Illinois  ;Uate  Medical  Society.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
McLean  County  and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He 
married  Miss  Alma  E.  Whitcomb,  March  4,  1903;  children  —  Dorothy 
E.,  Howard  W.,  and  Edward  W. 

ERWIN  W.  WUERFELE  was  born  in  Germany  on  July  16,  1900. 
Received  the  German  equivalent  of  M.  S.  Degree  in  1918,  graduating 
from  the  Konigliches  Real  Gymnasium  (Esslingen)  ;  graduated  with 
M,  D.  Degree  from  the  University  of  Zurich  Medical  School  in  1932. 
Interned  at  Alexian  Brothers  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Residency:  Miseri- 
cordia  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  Engaged  in  general  practice  in  Carlock, 
111.,  1938-53;  located  in  Bloomington,  111.  in  1953.  Has  served  in  the 
past  on  staff  of  Alexian  Brothers  Hospital,  Chicago,  111.  and  St.  Francis 
Hospital,  Freeport,  111.  Holds  appointments  at  Mennonite  and  Brokaw 
Hospitals  at  present  time.  He  is  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societies  and  the  A.  M,  A. 

C.  RICHARD  YODER  was  born  June  21,  1914,  at  West  Liberty, 
Ohio.  Graduated  with  A.  B.  Degree  from  Goshen  College,  Goshen,  Ind. 
in  1937;  M.  D.  Degree  from  Ohio  State  University  Medical  School  in 
1941.  Interned  at  St.  Louis  City  Hospital,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1941-42.  Resi- 
dency: in  pediatrics  at  the  University  of  Chicago  Clinics,  Chicago,  111., 
1945-47.  Engaged  in  the  practice  of  pediatrics  in  Bloomington,  111.  from 
December  30,  1947  to  September  15,  1950;  moved  to  Elkhart,  Indiana  in 
October,  1950;  on  May  25,  1953,  moved  to  Columbus,  Ohio,  where  he  is 
now  practicing.  While  in  Bloomington,  appointments  were  in  Brokaw, 
Mennonite,  and  St.  Joseph's  Hospitals.  Was  instructor  in  pedriatics  at 
St.  Joseph's  Hospital  school  of  nursing,  1948-49.  Served  as  acting  assist- 
ant surgeon,  MSPHS  —  M.  S.  Marine  Hospital,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  from 
June  1942  to  May,  1943  in  World  War  II;  carried  on  medical  relief  and 
refugee  work  in  Middle  East  area  (Egypt)  1943-45.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics 
and  A.  M.  A. 

LEROY  W.  YOLTON  was  born  October  14,  1900,  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois.  Graduated  from  the  Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington, 


C.    Richard   Yoder   •   Leroy  W.   Yolton   -  John    Hartman   Ziegler 


111.  in  1921  as  head  of  his  class;  member  of  Phi  Kappa  Phi  fraternity; 
graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago,  111. 
in  1931.  Started  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in  Bloomington,  111. 
in  1933.  Was  on  active  staff  of  Brokaw  and  Mennonite  Hospitals. 
Served  in  World  War  II  as  Captain,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Army  from 
September  2,  1942  to  February  3,  1945,  date  of  his  death.  Captain 
Yolton  was  killed  in  action  on  Luzon  Island  in  the  Philippines.  The 
Dr.  Lei'oy  W.  Yolton  Memorial  Fund  was  started  by  friends  in  1947. 
This  fund  was  used  to  establish  and  equip  a  library  in  Dr.  Yolton's 
memory  in  the  College  of  Nursing,  Silliman  University,  Philippines. 
Over  $8,000.00  has  been  collected,  a  portion  of  which  provides  scholar- 
ships for  nurses.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois 
State  Medical  Societies  and  the  American  Medical  Association.  He 
married  Miss  Helen  Norton,  December  26,  1925;  childi'en  —  Martha 
June,  Leroy  William,  Jr.,  and  David  Wayne. 

JOHN  HARTMAN  ZIEGLER  was  born  December  25,  1881,  in  Green- 
view,  Illinois.  After  attending  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana,  111., 
he  graduated  with  M.  D.  Degree  from  St.  Louis  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1905.  Interned  at  Jefferson  Hospital, 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  Was  engaged  in  general  practice  at  Farmer  City,  111., 
1905-1954.  He  was  a  member  of  the  McLean  County  and  Illinois  State 
Medical  Societies,  and  A.  M.  A.  He  married  Miss  Clara  Louise  Squire, 
June  19,  1907;  children  —  Virginia  (Mrs.  L.  T.  Fruin),  Ruth  (Mrs. 
William  Amsler),  Margaret  (Mrs.  Hugh  L.  Ray,  Jr.)  Anna  Mae  and 
John  D.  He  died  January  21,  1954;  cause  —  carcinoma  of  the  right  lung. 


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ADDENDA 

Very    little    information    can    be    found    concerning    the    following 
physicians: 

Sole  Ditkowski  practiced  at  Illinois  Soldiers  and  Sailors  Children's 
School,  Normal,  111.  in  1940. 

Seymour  Fisher  also  located  at  Illinois  Soldiers  and  Sailors  Children's 
School  in  1935. 

Alvin  H.  Follingstad  was  elected  to  membership  in  McLean  County 
Medical  Society  in  1938. 

Milton  M.  Glascoe  was  located  at  313i  N.  Main  St.,  Bloomington,  III. 
in  1930-31. 

S.  J.  Huerta  practiced  in  Towanda,  111.  in  1937-38. 

Frank  J.  Koenig  practiced  in  Normal,  111.  in  1940. 

N.  M.  Koeningsberg  practiced  in  Bellflower,  111.  in  1938. 

William  F.  Kuhn  II  graduated  from  University  of  Kansas  Medical 
School  in  1936.  Practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  from  1951  to  1953.  Served 
in  World  War  II;  entered  as  a  Captain  May  17,  1942,  separated  as  a 
Major  in  November,  1945,  receiving  Combat  Medical  Badge  and  Unit 
Citation.  He  married  Miss  Erma  Kathleen  Mace,  RN,  AANA,  September 
5,  1947;  children  by  a  former  marriage  —  William  Frederick  Kuhn  III 
and  Barbara  Louise  Kuhn. 

E.  R.  Lerwick  practiced  in  Lexington  and  Bloomington,  111.  in  1952. 

George  E.  Morgan  practiced  in  Bloomington,  111.  in  1942. 

Barbara  M.  Mounts  resigned  from  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society 
in  1949. 

William  L.  Penniman  practiced  in  Normal,  111.  in  1934. 

Sidney  S.  Schochet  was  located  in  Normal,  111.  in  1946. 

G.  E.  Seymour  practiced  in  Colfax,  111.  in  1936-38. 

Clarence  P.  Wikoff  located  in  Bloomington,  111.  in  1934. 

C.  E.  Wittenberg  practiced  in  Danvers,  111.  in  1936-38. 


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FACTS  OF  INTEREST 

MEMBERSHIP 

Biographical  sketches  of  384  members  of  the  McLean  County  Med- 
ical Society  are  included  in  this  history:  172  sketches  in  Book  I;  89 
sketches  in  Book  II;  and  123  sketches  in  Book  III. 


BIRTHPLACES  OF  358  MEMBERS 


Illinois  162 

Bloomington  —  31 

Normal  —  2 

Ohio  40 

Pennsylvania   22 

Kentucky  18 

Indiana   13 

New  York  10 

Missouri  8 

Iowa   7 

Germany  6 

Virginia 6 

Wisconsin  6 

Michigan  6 

Canada    5 

England 5 

New  Jersey  5 

Ireland  3 

Kansas    3 

Maryland    3 

Minnesota    3 


Rhode  Island  3 

Maine  2 

Massachusetts   2 

Nebraska    2 

Oklahoma   2 

Tennessee   2 

Vermont    1 

Paris,   France   1 

Italy  1 

Lithuania    1 

Mississippi   1 

New  Hampshire  1 

New  Mexico  1 

North  Carolina  1 

Puerto  Rico  1 

Dresden,  Saxony  1 

South   Dakota   1 

Wales    1 

Washington    1 

Washington,  D.  C 1 


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LOCATION  OF  MEDICAL  SCHOOLS 
OF  358  MEMBERS 

Name  oi  Medical   School  Members  Attending 

Rush  Medical  College  59 

University  of  Illinois   Medical   School   45 

Northwestern  University  School  of  Medicine  38 

Chicago  Medical  College  23 

Ohio   Medical   College   22 

Jefferson  Medical  College  18 

St.  Louis  College  of  Physicians  &  Surgeons  12 

University  of  Michigan   Medical   School   11 

Loyola  School,  of  Medicine   10 

Missouri  Medical  College  9 

Louisville  Medical  College  7 

Transylvania  University  Medical  School  6 

Eclectic   Medical   School   6 

New  York  Medical  College  6 

Barnes  Medical  College  5 

Washington  University  Medical  School  5 

Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  School  5 

Keokuk    Medical    College    5 

University  of  Maryland  5 

Harvard  Medical  College  4 

Philadelphia  Medical   College   4 

Starling   Medical   College  4 

2  members  graduated  from  1  member  graduated  from 

medical  schools  in  —  medical  schools  in  — 

Boulder  Col.  Yale,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Hahnemann  School,  Chicago  Wabash,  Ind. 

Woman's  Medical  College,  Baton   Rouge,   La. 

Chicago  New  Orleans,  La. 

Bloomington,  Ind.  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Iowa  City,  Iowa  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Lincoln,    Neb.  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Omaha,  Neb.  Cornell,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

Columbus,  Ohio  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.  Burlington,  Vt. 

Heidelberg,  Germany  Castleton,  Vt. 

Washington,  D.  C. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Rome,  Italy 
Leipsic,  Germany 
Zurich,  Germany 
Geneva,  Switzerland 


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PATRIOTISM 

Members  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  who  have  served 
in  wars  number  136;  serving  on  Medical  Examining  Boards  —  6.  Nine 
members  have  served  in  two  wars;  while  one  member,  James  Robert 
Mcintosh,  has  served  in  three  wars.  Two  members  were  killed  in  the 
line  of  duty  during  foreign  service  —  Leroy  W.  Yolton  and  Charles  Roy 
Kerr. 

Civil  War  23 

Spanish-American   War    2 

Crimean  War   (American  surgeon  in 

Russian  Army)   1 

World  War  I  40 

World  War  I  (German  Army)   1 

World  War  I    (Italian  Army)    1 

World  War  II  73 

Korean  War  6 


WOMEN    DOCTORS 

The  McLean  County  Medical  Society  has  had  sixteen  women  doctors 
in  its  membership. 

1904  1934 

Eliza  Dawson  Florence  Dorothy  Ames 

Rhoda  Galloway  Yolton  Annie  E.  Kelso 

Eliza  J.  Hyndman  Margaret   H.   Nelson 

Mrs.  E.  A.  Shaw  Minnie  Alice  Phillips 

Mrs.  E.  K.  Crothers  M.  Frietag  Savage 

E.   Martha   Bull 
1954 
Helen   Denny 
Rachel  M.  Cooper 
Ann    Elizabeth    Freeman 
Bernice  Curry  McConnell 
Rita  Walsh 


HOSPITAL    INSURANCE 

First  mention  of  hospital  insurance  occurs  in  the  minutes  of  the 
May  14,  1940  meeting  of  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society,  "Dr. 
Casner  made  a  report  on  'Hospital  Insurance  Plans'  and  motion  was 
made  and  carried  that  McLean  County  Medical  Society  endorse  any 
reliable  hospital  insurance  plan  which  would  be  acceptable  to  our  local 
hospitals,  and  would  provide  patients  with  their  free  choice  of  doctors." 

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FAMILY   RELATIONSHIPS 

Family  relationships  are  numerous  throughout  the  membership  in 
the  McLean  County  Medical  Society.  The  largest  family  group  occurs 
in  the  Sloan-Ball  family  of  six  doctors. 

Six  Members:  Brothers  —  E.  P.  Sloan,  Guy  Sloan,  and  O.  J.  Sloan. 
Their  sister  was  the  mother  of  0.  H.  Ball  and  W.  G.  Ball.  Howard  P. 
Sloan  is  the  son  of  E.  P.  Sloan. 

Four  Members:  Brothers  —  William  A.  Elder,  Charles  S.  Elder,  and 
Guilford  D.  Elder;  Horace  W.  Elder  was  the  son  of  William  A.  Elder. 

Three  Members:  Grandfather  —  A.  L.  Fox;  son  —  Ralph  Deems 
Fox;  grandson  —  Ralph  Mcintosh  Fox. 

Uncle  —  James  Loar;  nephew  —  Nelson  Loar;  Ralph  R.  Loar  is  the 
son  of  Nelson  Loar. 

Brothers  —  Charles  Menaphe  Noble,  Joseph  Price  Noble;  Robert 
Avery  Noble  was  the  son  of  Charles  Noble. 

Brothers  —  William  A.  Dunn  and  McCann  Dunn;  Jeff  Dunn  was 
the  son  of  William  A.  Dunn. 

Father  —  W.  P.  Scott;  sons  —  T.  C.  and  Walter  E.  Scott. 

Parents  —  Rhoda  G.  Yolton  and  J.  L.  Yolton;  son  —  Leroy  W. 
Yolton. 

Two  Members:  Father  and  son  —  Frank  Deneen  and  Owen  Deneen; 
T.  T.  Haering  and  0.  E.  Haering;  William  Mcintosh  and  James  Robert 
Mcintosh;  James  C.  McNutt  and  Justin  McNutt;  B.  P.  Marsh  and 
Walworth  Marsh;  Charles  E.  Shultz  and  Gordon  Shultz;  Ira  E.  Vander- 
vort  and  Franklin  C.  Vandervort. 

Uncle  and  Nephew  —  Edson  B.  Hart  and  Harlan  Hart;  F.  L.  Wake- 
field and  Bard  Wakefield. 

Brothers  —  R.  L.  Atkinson  and  W.  H.  Atkinson;  Lester  B.  Cavins 
and  S.  T.  Cavins;  Charles  E.  Chapin  and  H.  S.  Chapin;  George  W. 
France  and  John  T.  France;  Ferd  C.  McCormick  and  Nelson  K.  Mc- 
Cormick. 

Husband  and  wife  —  Gilbert  B.  Causey  and  Helen  Denny  (Causey); 
E.  K.  Crothers  and  Maria  L.  Crothers;  George  B.  Kelso  and  Annie  E. 
Kelso. 

FIFTY  YEAR  CLUB 

On  March  8,  1938,  the  McLean  County  Medical  Society  held  a  guest 
dinner  at  Roland's  Tea  Room  in  honor  of  the  first  member  of  the  Fifty 
Year  Club  of  McLean  County  —  Dr.  Rhoda  G.  Yolton.  Other  members 
who  have  received  the  Fifty  Year  Pin  from  the  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society  are  Drs.  Stanley  S.  Boulton;  Thomas  Moate,  deceased;  Ralph 
Plummer  Peairs;  Ora  M.  Rhodes,  deceased;  Frank  L.  Wakefield,  de- 
ceased; and  Edward  C.  Williams. 

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HONORS    FOR   THE    DOCTOR 

"I  have  never  had  the  time,"  said  the  old  doctor  as  he  looked  over 
his  personal  questionnaire,  "to  accept  honorary  positions  in  civic  life." 
And  after  the  word  "Honors"  on  his  questionnaire  he  firmly  wrote 
"None." 

No  honors  for  the  doctor!  The  very  phrase  is  erroneous.  His  life 
is  filled  with  honors  though  they  may  be  intangible.  His  hostages  to 
fame  are  the  lives  he  has  saved.  His  medals  are  the  inky  footprints  of 
newborn  babies  he  has  ushered  into  the  world.  His  applause  and  ex- 
pressions of  adulation  are  the  prayers  of  thankfulness  wafted  toward 
heaven  by  anguished  parents. 

No  title  of  high  rank  can  compare  in  greater  honor  than  that  of 
doctor,  for  the  title  of  the  healer  is  closest  to  that  of  Christ's  lifetime 
work.  No  profession  holds  more  courage;  the  doctor  fights  as  dire  a  foe 
as  any  soldier  —  ignorance,  disease,  death!  He  builds  as  marvelous  an 
edifice  as  the  most  eminent  architect  or  engineer,  though  he  builds 
with  bone  and  nerves  instead  of  wood  and  steel.  He  creates  in  a  delicate 
operation  as  distinguished  a  performance  of  virtuosity  as  the  artist 
or  musician. 

Honors  for  the  doctor?  No  judge  in  the  highest  court  can  vie  with 
the  dignity  and  nobleness  of  a  doctor's  calling;  no  king  has  a  more 
illustrious  sceptre  or  emblem  of  authority  than  the  old  doctor's  fifty 
year  pin.  His  is  the  honor  to  serve  humanity.  The  humblest  country 
doctor  and  the  most  renowned  city  surgeon  reap  equal  honors  in  serving 
their  fellow  men  with  their  marvelously  trained  hands  and  minds  and 
hearts. 

No  honors  for  the  doctor!  Rather  let  us  say,  "All  honors  are  the 
doctor's!" 


—  Clara  Louise  Kessler, 
Historian 


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constitution  and  by-laws 
McLean  county  medical  society 

Bloomington,   Illinois 
REVISED  AND  ADOPTED  NOVEMBER  EIGHTH.   1938 


CONSTITUTION 

Article  I.   Name 
The  name  and  title  of  this  organization  shall  be  the  McLean  County 
Medical  Society. 

Article  II.  The  Purposes  of  This  Society 
The  purposes  of  this  Society  shall  be  to  organize  the  physicians  of 
McLean  County  so  that  by  frequent  meetings  and  full  and  frank  ex- 
change of  views  the  members  may  secux'e  intelligent  unity  and  harmony 
in  every  phase  of  their  labors  as  will  elevate  and  make  effective  the 
opinions  of  the  profession  in  all  scientific,  legislative,  public  health, 
material  and  social  affairs  in  order  that  the  profession  may  receive 
that  respect  and  support  within  its  own  ranks  and  from  the  community 
to  which  its  honorable  history  and  great  achievements  entitles  it.  Its 
further  purpose  is  to  join  with  other  County  Societies  and  through  it 
with  the  other  State  Associations,  to  unite  with  and  maintain  the 
American  Medical  Association. 

Article  III.   Eligibility 
Any  registered  physician  residing  and  practicing  in  McLean  County 
who  is  of  good  moral  and  professional  standing  and  is  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States,  and  who  does  not  support,  practice,  or  claim  to  practice 
an  exclusive  system  of  medicine,  shall  be  eligible  for  membership. 

Article  IV.  Meetings 
Regular  meetings  shall  be  held  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be 
determined  by  the  Society.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  the  Presi- 
dent whenever  in  his  judgment  the  interests  of  the  Society  require  them 
or  when  requested  to  do  so  by  five  members  of  the  Society.  A  call  for 
a  special  meeting  shall  state  the  object  of  such  meeting,  at  which  no 
business  except  that  stated  in  the  call  shall  be  transacted. 

Article  V.    Officers 
The   officers   of   this    Society    shall    consist   of   a    President,    Vice- 
President,   Secretary-Treasurer,  Delegate   and   Alternate   Delegate,  and 
a  Board  of  Three  Censors.  These  officers,  except  the  Delegate  and  the 

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Board  of  Censors,  shall  be  elected  annually.  The  Delegate  shall  be  elected 
for  two  years,  and  in  accordance  with  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws 
of  the  State  Society.  One  member  of  the  Board  of  Censors  shall  be 
elected  each  year  to  serve  three  years,  provided  that  at  the  first  election 
after  the  adoption  of  this  Constitution  one  member  of  the  Board  shall 
be  elected  for  one  year,  one  for  two,  and  one  for  three  years. 

Article  VI.   Funds  and  Expenses 
Funds  for  meeting  the  expenses  of  the  Society  shall  be  raised  by 
annual   dues,   special   assessments   and   voluntary    contributions.    Funds 
may  be  appropriated  by  vote  of  the  Society  for  such  purposes  as  will 
promote  its  welfare  and  that  of  the  profession. 

Article  VII.  Amendments 
The  Society  may  amend  any  article  of  this  Constitution  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  its  members  at  any  regular  meeting,  provided  that  such 
amendment  or  amendments  are  not  in  conflict  with  the  laws  and  reg- 
ulations of  the  State  Society;  provided  also,  that  such  amendment  shall 
have  been  read  in  open  session  at  a  previous  regular  meeting  and  shall 
have  been  sent  by  mail  to  each  member  ten  days  in  advance  of  the 
meeting  at  which  final  action  is  to  be  taken. 

Article  VIII.    Membership 

The  Society  shall  consist  of  active,  honorary  and  emeritus  members. 
Any  reputable  and  legally  qualified  physician  who  is  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States  and  a  resident  of  McLean  County,  and  who  does  not 
support,  practice  or  claim  to  practice  sectarian  medicine  may  be  eligible 
to  active  membership.  Any  active  member  may  upon  request  be  elected 
to  honorary  membership.  He  will  not  be  entitled  to  the  privileges  of  an 
active  member,  will  not  have  to  pay  dues,  and  will  no  longer  be  a 
member  of  the  State  Society. 

An  active  member  who  has  been  in  good  standing  for  thirty-five 
years  and  has  reached  the  age  of  seventy  years  may  be  elected  to 
emeritus  membership.  He  may  be  recommended  to  emeritus  member- 
ship in  the  State  Society  and  when  so  elected  he  shall  have  all  the 
rights  and  privileges  of  an  active  member  without  the  payment  of  dues 
to  this  Society  or  the  State  Society. 


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Chapter  I.    Order  of  Business 

Section  1.  The  order  of  business  of  this  Society  shall  be  at  all  times, 
subject  to  the  vote  of  three-fourths  of  all  the  members  present.  Until 
permanently  altered,  except  when  suspended  for  a  time,  the  regular 
order  of  business  shall  be  as  follows,  unless  changed  by  three-fourths 
of  the  members  present: 

1.  Call  to  order. 

2.  Reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  by  the  secretary. 

3.  Report  of  committees  and  unfinished  business. 

4.  Board  of  Censors  report.  Communications  received  and  read. 

5.  New  business. 

6.  Report  of  cases. 

7.  Program  and  discussion. 

8.  Adjournment. 

Chapter  II.  Membership 
Section  1.  A  candidate  for  membership  shall  make  application  in 
writing  and  shall  state  his  age,  his  college  and  date  of  graduation,  the 
place  in  which  he  has  practiced,  and  the  date  of  his  registration  in 
this  State.  The  application  must  be  accompanied  by  the  annual  dues 
and  must  be  endorsed  by  two  members  of  this  Society.  It  shall  be 
referred  to  the  Board  of  Censors,  who  shall  inquire  into  the  standing  of 
tlie  applicant,  assure  themselves  that  he  or  she  is  duly  registered  ac- 
cording to  the  laws  of  the  State,  and  report  at  the  next  regular  meeting 
of  this  Society.  Election  shall  be  by  ballot,  and  three-fourths  of  the 
votes  of  the  members  present  and  voting  shall  be  necessary  to  elect. 
The  application  shall  be  returned  to  the  secretary,  who  shall  file  it 
for  future  reference.  Applications  for  membership  from  rejected  candi- 
dates shall  not  again  be  considered  within  one  year  of  such  rejection. 

Section  2.  A  physician  accompanying  his  application  with  a  trans- 
fer card  from  another  component  society  of  this  or  any  State  within 
sixty  days  of  the  issuance  of  said  card,  shall  be  admitted  without  fee 
on  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  present,  and  without  the  application 
being  referred  to  the  Board  of  Censors.  Such  application  may  be  acted 
upon  at  the  meeting  at  which  it  is  presented  on  vote  of  three-fourths 
of  the  members  present,  otherwise  it  shall  lie  over  until  the  next 
regular  meeting.  No  annual  dues  for  the  current  year  shall  be  charged 
against  such  members,  provided  the  iame  have  been  paid  to  the  Society 
from  which  the  applicant  comes. 

Section  3.  A  physician  residing  in  an  immediately  adjoining  county 
may  become  a  member  of  this  Society  in  like  manner  and  on  the  same 
terms  as  a  physician  living  in  this  county,  by  permission  of  the  society 
of  the  county  in  which  the  applicant  lives. 

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Section  4.  A  member  in  good  standing  who  is  free  from  all  indebt- 
edness to  this  Society,  and  against  whom  no  charges  are  pending,  in 
case  he  wishes  to  withdraw,  shall  be  granted  a  transfer  card.  This 
card  shall  give  the  date  the  member  associated  himself  with  this  Society, 
the  date  of  issuance  of  the  card,  and  shall  be  signed  by  the  President 
and  the  Secretary.  It  shall  be  accompanied  with  a  copy  of  the  application 
presented  at  the  time  the  meml>er  joined  the  Society,  for  information  to 
the  Society  to  which  the  mem.ber  desires  to  attach  himself. 

Section  5.  The  members  of  the  Society  shall  be  equally  privileged  to 
attend  all  the  meetings;  take  part  in  the  proceedings,  and  shall  be 
eligible  to  any  office  of  honor  within  the  gift  of  the  Society,  so  long 
as  they  conform  to  this  Constitution  and  By-Laws,  including  the  pay- 
ment of  dues.  A  member  who  is  under  sentence  of  suspension  or  expul- 
sion shall  not  be  permitted  to  take  part  in  any  of  the  proceedings,  or  be 
eligible  to  any  office  until  relieved  of  such  disability.  It  is  further 
provided  that  none  of  the  privileges  of  membership  shall  be  extended  to 
any  person  not  a  member  of  this  Society  except  on  a  majority  vote  of 
the  Society  in  regular  meeting. 

Section  6.  A  member  who  is  guilty  of  a  criminal  offense  or  of 
gross  misconduct  either  as  a  physician  or  as  a  citizen,  or  who  violates 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution  and  By-Laws  or  the  Principles 
of  Ethics  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  shall  be  liable  to  censure, 
suspension  or  expulsion.  Charges  against  a  member  must  be  made  in 
writing  and  conform  to  the  model  procedure  laid  down  for  such  action 
in  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society. 
Censure  or  suspension  shall  require  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members 
present  and  voting,  and  three-fourths  vote  of  those  present  and  voting 
shall  be  required  to  expel  a  member.  No  action  shall  be  taken  by  the 
Society  in  such  cases  until  at  least  six  weeks  have  elapsed  since  the 
filing  of  the  charges.  A  member  suspended  for  a  definite  time  shall  be 
reinstated  at  the  expiration  of  the  time. 

Section  8.  Members  expelled  from  this  Society  for  any  cause  shall 
be  eligible  for  membership  after  one  year  from  the  date  of  expulsion 
and  on  the  same  terms  and  in  like  manner  as  original  applicants. 

Chapter  II.  Powers  and  Duties 

Section  1.  This  Society  shall  have  general  direction  of  the  affairs 
of  the  medical  profession  of  the  County,  and  its  influence  shall  be 
constantly  exerted  to  better  the  scientific,  material  and  social  condition 
of  every  physician  within  its  jurisdiction.  Systematic  efforts  shall  be 
made  by  each  member,  and  by  the  Society  as  a  whole,  to  increase  the 
membership  until  it  embraces  every  reputable  physician  in  the  County. 

Section  2.  A  meeting  shall  be  held  at  6:30  P.  M.  on  the  second 
Tuesday  of  the  month,  September  to  June  inclusive.  When  advisable 
this  date  may  be  changed  by  the  officers.  Five  members  shall  constitute 
a  quorum.  The  officers  and  the  program  committee  shall  profit  by  the 
experience  and  example  of  other  similar  societies,  and  strive  to  arrange 
for  attractive  and  successful  programs  for  each  meeting.  Crisp  papers, 
discussions,  and  reports  of  cases  shall  be  arranged  for  and  encouraged, 
while  tedious  and  profitless  proceedings  and  discussions  shall  be  avoided 
as  far  as  practicable. 

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Section  3.  The  Society  shall  endeavor  to  educate  its  membei's  to 
the  belief  that  the  physician  should  be  a  leader  in  his  community  in 
character,  in  learning,  in  dignified  and  manly  bearing,  and  in  courteous 
and  open  treatment  of  his  brother  physicians,  in  order  that  the  profes- 
sion may  occupy  that  place  in  its  own  and  the  public  estimation  to 
which  it  is  entitled. 


Chapter  III,  Officers 
Section  1,  The  officers  of  the  Society  shall  be  elected  at  the 
December  meeting  in  each  year,  which  shall  be  known  as  the  annual 
meeting.  A  nominating  committee  of  three  members  shall  be  elected  by 
the  Society  at  the  October  meeting  and  this  committee  shall  report  at 
the  November  meeting.  It  shall  present  the  names  of  at  least  one 
candidate  for  each  elective  office,  provided  that  other  names  may  be 
presented  at  the  time  of  election.  Officers  elected  at  the  annual  meeting 
shall  take  office  at  the  May  meeting  following  the  election. 

Section  2.  The  duty  of  the  President  shall  be  to  preside  at  meetings 
of  the  Society,  preserve  order,  state  and  put  all  questions  and  motions 
agreeable  to  the  statement  and  intention  of  the  members,  regulate 
debates,  decide  questions  and  matters  in  dispute,  and  perform  such 
other  duties  as  the  By-Laws  may  require,  and  also  to  appoint  all 
standing  committees. 

Section  3.  The  Vice-President  shall  perform  all  the  duties  of  the 
President  in  his  absence,  or  when  called  upon  by  the  latter  to  preside 
in  his  place.  In  the  absence  of  both  President  and  Vice-President,  a 
presiding  officer  pro  tempore  shall  be  elected,  and  he  shall  perform 
the  duties  of  the  President. 

Section  4.  The  Secretary-Treasurer  shall  keep  a  correct  record  of 
all  the  transactions  of  the  Society  in  a  book  provided  for  the  purpose. 
He  shall  give  notice  of  all  meetings,  take  charge  of  books  and  papers 
committed  to  his  care,  collect  all  moneys  due  the  Society  and  pay  them 
out  on  the  order  of  the  Society  signed  by  the  President  and  counter- 
signed by  the  Secretary.  He  shall  have  authority  to  pay  the  expenses 
of  speakers  who  appear  upon  the  programs  but  these  bills  should  be 
presented  for  approval  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Society. 
He  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  moneys  received  and  paid  out  by  him, 
and  shall  once  a  year,  or  oftener  if  required  by  the  Society,  exhibit  a 
statement  of  all  receipts  and  expenditures  as  Treasurer  and  shall 
deliver  up  to  his  successor  in  office,  all  books,  papers,  moneys  and 
other  property  in  his  custody  belonging  to  the  Society.  At  the  close 
of  the  year  he  shall  receive  an  honorarium  of  not  less  than  tweny-five 
dollars.  The  President  shall  appoint  an  auditing  committee  of  two  mem- 
bers to  audit  the  books  and  report  at  the  annual  meeting. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Censors  to  carefully 
examine  the  professional  standing,  legal  qualifications  and  moral  char- 
acter of  all  applicants  for  membership  and  report  at  the  next  regular 
meeting  of  the  Society.  Also  to  have  general  oversight  over  the  profes- 
sional and  ethical  conduct  of  the  members,  and  on  receiving  the  written 
complaint  of  the  unprofessional  and  unethical  conduct  of  a'  member 
signed  by  one  or  more  members,   they   shall   immediately   investigate 

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the  charges  and  if  in  their  judgment  the  member  complained  of  is 
guilty,  they  shall  use  their  influence  to  cause  such  member  to  discon- 
tinue such  unprofessional  and  unethical  practice  and  shall  report  their 
findings  in  writing  at  the  next  regular  meeting. 

Section  6.  The  delegate  shall  attend  and  faithfully  represent  the 
profession  of  this  County  in  the  House  of  Delegates  of  the  State  Society, 
and  shall  make  a  report  of  the  proceedings  of  that  body  to  this  Society 
at  the  earliest  opportunity. 

Section  7.  The  annual  dues  shall  be  $12.00  and  shall  be  payable  on 
January  1  of  each  year.  The  amount  of  the  dues  may  be  changed  at 
the  annual  meeting,  by  a  majority  vote  of  those  present.  Any  member 
who  shall  fail  to  pay  his  annual  dues  by  April  1  shall  be  held  as 
suspended  without  action  on  the  part  of  the  Society.  A  member  suspended 
for  non-payment  of  dues  shall  be  restored  to  full  membership  on  pay- 
ment of  all  indebtedness.  Members  more  than  one  year  in  arrears  shall 
be  dropped  from  membership  in  this  Society. 

Section  8.  The  fiscal  year  of  this  Society  shall  be  from  January  to 
December  inclusive. 

Section  9.  The  deliberations  of  this  Society  shall  be  governed  by 
parliamentary  usage  as  contained  in  Roberts  Rules  of  Order,  unless 
otherwise  determined  by  vote. 

Section  10.  The  Principals  of  Medical  Ethics  of  the  American  Med- 
ical Association  shall  govern  this  Society. 

Section  11.  These  By-Laws  may  be  amended,  added  to  or  repealed 
at  any  stated  meeting  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present. 
Provided,  that  such  motion  shall  be  made  at  a  stated  meeting  and  lay 
over  until  a  subsequent  stated  meeting,  each  member  to  have  notice 
of  such  motion. 

Section  12.  The  Officers  of  the  Society  and  the  Board  of  Censors 
shall  constitute  an  Executive  Committee,  which  may  transact  any  rou- 
tine business  of  the  organization,  and  report  the  same  at  its  first 
subsequent  meeting. 

Section  13.  The  standing  committees  of  this  Society  shall  be  as 
follows : 

1.  Program. 

2.  Entertainment. 

3.  Legislative. 

4.  Public  Relations. 


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AMENDMENTS 

Article  III.    Eligibility 

(As  presented  at  regular  meeting  of  McLean  County  Medical  Society 
on  March  11,  1941,  and  adopted  at  regular  meeting  on  April  8,  1941.) 

Any  registered  physician  residing  and  practicing  in  McLean  County 
who  is  of  good  moral  and  professional  standing  and  is  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States,  and  who  does  not  support,  practice,  or  claim  to  practice 
an  exclusive  system  of  medicine,  and  who  does  not  contract  for  the 
treatment  of  employees  or  members  of  any  fraternal,  educational,  com- 
mercial, or  other  organization  (except  with  Supervisors  of  the  County 
of  McLean,  city  or  state  governments,  or  under  the  provision  of  the 
Workmen's  Compensation  Act  of  the  State  of  Illinois)  shall  be  eligible 
for  membership. 

Article  VIIL    Membership 

(Strike  out  Article  VIII  and  in  lieu  of  part  so  stricken  substitute 
following  —  adopted  September  9,  1947.) 

Section  1.  The  Society  shall  consist  of  active  members,  emeritus 
members,  residency  members.  Government  Service  members,  past  service 
m^embers  and  honorary  members. 

Section  2.  Any  reputable  and  legally  qualified  physician  who  is  a 
citizen  of  the  United  States  and  a  resident  of  McLean  County,  and  who 
does  not  support,  practice  or  claim  to  practice  sectarian  medicine  may 
be  eligible  to  active  membership. 

Section  3.  An  active  member  who  has  been  in  good  standing  for 
thirty-five  years  and  has  reached  the  age  of  seventy  years  may  be 
recommended  to  emeritus  membership  in  the  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society,  and  when  so  elected  by  the  State  Society  he  shall  have  all  the 
rights  and  privileges  of  an  active  member  without  the  payment  of  dues 
to  this  Society  or  the  State  Society. 

Section  4.  Residency  Members.  Two  years  after  being  licensed  to 
practice  medicine  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  a  physician  serving  full  time 
as  a  resident  or  fellow  in  an  approved  hospital  in  the  State  of  Illinois, 
may  enjoy  all  the  privilege  of  full  membership  at  a  special  rate  up  to 
five  years  after  graduation  in  medicine.  Thereafter  the  full  rate  shall 
apply.  The  special  rate  shall  be  one-half  of  the  per  capita  amount 
fixed  by  the  Society  for  active  members. 

Section  5.  Government  Service  Members.  Physicians  serving  as 
medical  officers  of  the  United  States  Army,  United  States  Navy,  the 
United  States  Public  Health  Service  and  those  serving  full  time  in  the 
Veterans  Administration  who  are  members  of  a  component  society, 
shall  be  eligible  for  membership  as  long  as  they  are  engaged  actively 
in  their  respective  service,  and  thereafter  if  they  have  been  retired 
on  account  of  age  or  physical  disability  or  after  long  and  honorable 
service  under  the  provisions  of  an  act  of  Congress. 

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Section  6.  Past  Service  Members.  A  member  who  has  been  in  good 
standing  but  who  has  become  disabled,  may  on  recommendation  of  this 
society  be  made  a  Past  Service  Member,  and  have  all  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  membership  without  the  payment  of  dues  to  this  society 
or  the  State  Society. 

Section  7.  Honorary  Members.  Any  active  member  may  upon 
request  be  elected  to  honorary  membership.  He  will  not  be  entitled  to 
the  privilege  of  an  active  member,  will  not  have  to  pay  dues,  and  will 
no  longer  be  a  member  of  the  State  Society. 


BY-LAW 

Membership 

Each  elected  applicant  shall  serve  one  year  of  probationary  mem- 
bership before  final  election  to  the  membership. 

(Introduced  December,  1953.  Passed  January,  1954.) 

MEETINGS  OF  THE  McLEAN  COUNTY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY 

Order  of  Business 

1954 

1.  Program:   Out-of-town  speaker. 

2.  Call  to  order. 

3.  Reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting 
by  the  secretary. 

4.  Board  of  Censors  report.  Communications 
received  and  read. 

5.  Report  of  committees. 

6.  Unfinished  business. 

7.  New  business. 

8.  Adjournment. 


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ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

We,  the  undersigned  committee,  wish  to  express  our 
appreciation  to  Clara  Louise  Kessler  for  the  way  in 
which  she  has  assembled  the  greatly  detailed  facts 
of  one  hundred  years  of  medical  history  in  McLean 
County,  and  has  made  them  into  a  book.  Her  in- 
terest in  this  project  has  produced  not  just  a  book 
—  she  has  added  flavor  by  preserving,  unchanged, 
the  historical  writing  of  earlier  years;  she  has  un- 
folded beauty  by  portraying  faithfulness  to  the 
ideals  of  the  profession  as  shown  in  the  dedicated 
march  of  a  long  panorama  of  doctors;  she  has  dis- 
closed adventure  and  heroism  by  etching  an  amazing 
patriotic  frieze  of  McLean  County  soldier-doctors; 
she  has  introduced  romance  by  revealing  in  the 
background  of  the  doctors'  lives  a  charming  host 
of  wives  and  children;  and  in  a  very  special  way 
she  has  made  this  volume  of  history  a  stepping  stone 
to  inspiration  and  a  guiding  post  to  endeavor  for 
future  generations  of  McLean  County  doctors.  We 
are  grateful  to  her  for  this  achievement. 

Signed; 

Fred  W.  Brian 
Robert  G.  Price 
Howard  P.  Sloan 


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INDEX 


Abbott,  Orville  L.,  63,  99,  119 

Absher,  A.  A.,  28 

Adams,  Edwin  M.,  28,  63,  101 

Adams,  H.  T.,  77 

Adams,  J,  C,  28 

Agate,  George  H.,  119 

Ahlenius,  R.  0.,  Ill 

Ahroon,  Carl  Jlichard,  Jr.,  99,  112, 

119,   120 
Allin,  W.  H.,  77 
Allyn,  Paul,  28 

Ames,  Florence  Dorothy,  65,  178 
Anderson,  John,  13 
Anderson,  S.  T„  22,  28 
Anniversary  banquet,   1904,  24 
Anniversary  banquet,   1934,   62 
Anniversary  banquet,  1954,  98 
Anti-tuberculosis   Association,   88 
Arendt,  Albert,  77 
Asire,  J.  L.,  22,  28 
Atkinson,  Robert  L.,  99,  120,  121, 

179 
Atkinson,   Willis    H.,   23,   99,   120, 

121,  179 
Ayling,  Charles,  2ij 

Bach,  W.  J.,  Ill 

Bailen,  J.  Lewis,  99,  121 

Bailen,  Mrs.  J.  L,,  102 

Baker,  Isaac,  77 

Balcke,  W.  B.,  28 

Ball,  0.  H.,  23,  63,  64,  65,  99,  121, 

122    179 
Ball,  Wilbur  Guy,  99,  122,  179 
Ballard,  H.  F.,  28,  65 
Ballard,  J.  L.,  65 
Ballard,  W.  J.,  29 
Bane,  Samuel,  29,  65 
Banks,  J.  H.,  77 
Banta,  William  E.,  65 
Barber,    Harry    Clay,    63,    65,    99, 

112,  122 
Barkett,  Sdddie  J.,  101,  123 
Barnes,  Abraham  H.,  77 
Barnes,  A.  T.,  22,  29 
Barton,  G.  W.,  29 
Bath,  Thomas  W.,  22,  23,  24,  29 


Baxter,  Raymond  E.,  99,  112,  123 

Beebe,  Norman  Sylvester,  99,  123, 
124 

Beedles,  Dr.,  77 

Behrendt,  Edmund  A.,  63,  65,  95, 
99,  124 

Beich,  Paul  F.,  Ill 

Bickmore,  L,  M.,  29 

Bierman,  Helen  (Mrs.  J.  E.  Will- 
man),  109,  111 

Biographical  sketches,  1904,  28-52 

Biographical  sketches,  1934,  65-82 

Biographical  sketches,  1954,  119- 
175 

Birthplaces,  membership,  176 

Bishop,   H.   H.,  65 

Bishop,  Samuel,  77 

Bond,  C.  Spencer,  99,  124,  125 

Bonnett,  John  Y.,  24,  29 

Boon,  Loren  M.,  99,  124,  125 

Boulton,  Stanley  Stockwell,  65,  99, 
125,  126 

Bradley,  Robert  D.,  22,  30,  77 

Brian,  Clara  R.,  112 

Brian,  Fred  W.,  23,  63,  65,  93,  95, 
99,  112,  126,  189 

Broad,  Walter  James,  99,  126 

Brokaw,   Abraham,   84 

Brokaw  Hospital,  84,  109 

Brokaw  Hospital  School  of  Nurs- 
ing, 84,  111 

Brokaw,  Mrs.  John  A.,  112 

Brookshire,   Martin   L.,  77 

Brown,  E.  L.,  23,  24,  30,  63,  101 

Brown,  James  G.,  99,  127 

Brown,  Mrs.  E.  0.,  112 

Bryan,  Fred  M.,  66,  99 

Buckworth,   William,   77 

Buddrus,  David  James,  127 

Bull,  E.  Martha,  66,  101,  178 

Burgess,  Florence,  86 

Burke,  C.  0.,  30,  101 

Burner,  S..A.,  66 

Burns,  R.  R.,  30 

Burr,  Hudson,  111 

Burr,  L.  A.,  30 


191 


Cadet  Nurses  Corps,  Brokaw  Hos- 
pital, 112 
Calvert,  Joseph  W.,  77 
Cantle,  Herbert  C,  63,  99,  127,  128 
Cantrell,   Thomas    D.,    23,   63,   66, 

88,  95,  101 
Carle,  Charles,  30 
Carr,  C.  R.,  24,  30 
Casner,  A.  James,  23,  63,  64,  66, 

95,  101,  128,  178 
Causey,  Gilbert  Bernard,  99,   128, 

179 
Cavins,  Lester  B.,  63,  66,  95,  101, 

120    179 
Cavins,  S.  T.,  66,  101,  179 
Cerebral  palsy  treatment,  96,  107 
Chapin,  Charles  E.,  23,  24,  30,  95, 

179 
Chapin,  H.  S.,  24,  30,  179 
Chapin,  Samuel  L.,  22,  31 
Chapman,  A.  L.,  22,  24,  31 
Chapman,  R.  W.,  31 
Cheek,  Margaret  Mae,  111 
Cheney,  J.  H.,  13 
Chesley,  George  L.,  99,  128,  129 
Chew,  W.  R.,  22,  31 
Chewning,  Jesse,  77 
Chione,  Alfred  G.,  99,  129 
Clendening,  Logan,  62 
Cline,  David  L.,  78 
Cline,   Gerald   M.,   23,   63,   66,   99, 

111,  129,  130 
Cody,  J.  M.,  31 
Colburn,  E.  M.,  13 
Cole,  N.  B.,  22,  31 
Condon,  J.  J.,  63,  66 
Conklin,  Charles  A.,  99,  129,  130 
Conklin,  Henry,  14,  32 
Constant,  William  E.,  78 
Cook,  John,  78 
Cooper,  Rachel  Merrill,  63,  67,  131, 

178 
Copenhaver,  John   H.,  78 
Corley,  Charles  J.,  22,  32,  78 
Coss,  William  A.,  32 
Covey,  J.  E.,  32 
Covington,  E.  G.,  32 
Craig,  J.  W.,  78 
Crist,  David  L.,  14,  22,  32 
Crist,  D.  0.,  22,  32 
Crist,  Howard  C,  22,  32 
Crocker,  F.  L.,  67 
Cromwell,  William,  14,  33 
Crothers,  E.  K.,  14,  22,  33,  179 


Crothers,  Maria  L,   (Mrs.  E.  K.), 

78,  178,  179 
Crowley,  Frederick  A„  99,  100,  131 
Gumming,  Thomas  S.,  99,  131 
Curry,  A.  Bernice,  see  McConnell, 

B.  C. 

DaCosta,  Albert  R.,  67 

Dally,  H.  M.,  24,  33 

Danforth,  Henry,  84 

Darrah,  A.  T.,  33 

Davis,  George  P.,  Ill 

Davis,  W.  H.,  78 

Dawson,  Eliza,  33,  178 

DeMoss,  George  0.,  78 

Deneen,  Frank,  23,  63,  67,  95,  101, 

102,  132,  179 
Deneen,  Owen,  99,  132,  179 
Denny,    Helen,   99,   132,   133,    178, 

179 
Dew,  Robert  R.,  99,  100,  133,  134 
Ditkowski,  Sole,  175 
Dobson,  John  W.,  23,  78 
Dolley,  Homer  0.,  23,  63,  67,  101, 

111,  133,  134 
Dolley,  Mrs.  H.  0.,  112 
Donovan,  Ophius  P.,  78 

Doud,  Ray  Wilson,  23,  63,  67,  99, 

112,  134 
Douglas,  D.  T.,  33 
Downs,  J.  M.,  78 

Drugs,  new  wonder,  96,  97,  105 
Du  Four,  Walter,  67 
Dunlap,  R.  W.,  33 
Dunn,  Jeff,  67,  179 
Dunn,  McCann,  67,  179 
Dunn,  William  A.,  67,  179 

Elder,  Charles  S.,  34,  179 
Elder,  George  W.,  34 
Elder,   Guilford   D.,   24,  34,   179 
Elder,  Horace  W.,  23,  24,  34,  95, 

179 
Elder,  William  A.,  14,  22,  34,  83, 

179 
Elfrink,  B.  F.,  67 
Elkins,  Garrett,  13 
Elliott,  J.  Norman,  23,  63,  64,  67, 

99,  134,  135 
Elvidge,  Ross  E.,  99,  116,  135 
English,  Mrs.  Shirley,  111 
Enlow,  Parke,  111 
Espey,  Dr.,  14 
Essig,  Maude  F.,  84,  109,  111 


-192- 


Estep,   Charles   S.,   78 
Eureka  Williams  Company,  96,  107 
Eye   Bank,   Mennonite  Hospital, 
103,  140 

Fairview   Sanatorium,   88,   116 
Family  relationships,  membership, 

179 
Fee  Bill,  1901,  53-55 
Fenelon,  J.  H.,  23,  24,  34,  59,  63, 

101 
Ferguson,  Mrs.  E.  B.,  78 
Fielding,  Floyd  E.,  67,  101,  135 
Fifty    Year    Club,    125,    157,    159, 

162,  171,  179 
Finch,  John,  14 
Fisher,  Edward- Johnston,  136 
Fisher,  Frank  C,  23,  63,  67,  101, 

116 
Fisher,  Seymour,  175 
Fisher,  T.  D.,  22,  34 
Fitzgerald,  A.  J.,  68 
Flint,  Mrs.  Mollie,  86 
Follingstad,  Alvin  H.,  175 
Forman,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  111 
Foster,  D.  M.,  24,  35 
Fox,  A.  L.,  23,  24,  35,  95,  179 
Fox,  Ralph  D.,  23,  68,   179 
Fox,  Ralph  Mcintosh,  136,  179 
France,   George   W.,   99,   136,   137, 

179 
France,  John  T.,  99,  100,  137,  138, 

179 
France,  Mrs.  George,  102 
France,  Mrs.  John,  102 
Frances,  Rev.  Mother,  83 
Freeman,  Ann  Elizabeth,  137,  138, 

178 
Freeman,  Asa  R.,  23,  78,  95 
Freese,  J.  R.,  14,  22,  35 
Frell,  Albert  C,  99,  103,  138 
Fricke,  Raymond  W.,  99,  138,  139 
Fruin  Clinic,  139 
Fruin,  Leon  T.,  99,  100,  112,  139 
Fulwiler,  J.  W.,  24,  63,  68,  101 
Funk,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Eugene,  112 
Furstman,  J.  M.,  68 

Gailey  Eye  Clinic,  103,  140 
Gailey,  Watson,  23,  63,  68,  95,  99, 

103,  115,  139 
Galford,  G.  H.,  68,  95 
Gallagher,  Mrs.  Gertrude  P.,  Ill 


Galloway,  Rhoda,  See  Yolton,  R.  G. 

Garcia,  Donald  M.,  101,  140 

Gardner,  Wilfred  H.,  23,  68,  88,  95 

Gaylord,  Jarvis,  13 

George,  C.  M.,  78 

Gernon,   T.   C,   68 

Gill,  C.  Judson,  35 

Glascoe,  Milton  M.,  175 

Glasford,  Samuel  F.,  68 

Godfrey,    F.    H.,    Preface,    23,    24, 

35,  88,  95 
Goetch,  F.,  78 
Goforth,  Eugene  G.,  140 
Golden  Jubilee,  24 
Golding,  Daniel  0.,  35 
Goldmann,  Ernst,  140,  141 
Goodfellow,  Sumner,  111 
Goodheart,  John  W.,  78 
Goodwin,  Frederick  P.,  63,  68,  101, 

141,   142 
Gordon,  R.  Earl,  35 
Graham,  J.  C,  35 
Gray,  Elias,  18,  36 
Gray  Ladies,  105 
Greenleaf,  Paul,  69,  95 
Gregg,  Arthur  William,  78 
Gridley,  Gen.  A.,  13 
Griffin,  Homer  R.,  79 
Grote,  Henry  Wallace,  23,  63,  69, 

101 
Gunn,  M.  V.,  69 
Guthrie,  William  E.,  24,  36 

Haering,  0.  E.,  36,  179 
Haering,  T.  T.,  36,  179 
Haggard,  David  D.,  79 
Haig,  John,  36 
Haines,  Thomas  H.,  13 
Hall,  J.  W.,  24,  36 
Hallam,  William,  36 
Hallett,  Joseph,  69 
Hamilton,  Alexander,  79 
Hamilton,  Charles,  69 
Hammers,  Lewis  Joseph,  36,  69 
Hantover,  Matthew  James,  63,  69, 

141,   142 
Hardy,  C.  W.,  99,  142 
Harris,   Harvey   L.,   79 
Hart,  Edson  B.,  37,  63,  95,  101,  179 
Hart,  Harlan,  69,  179 
Hartenbower,  George  Earl,  23,  63, 

69,  99,  100,  112,  143,  144 
Haskell,   Hiram,   79 
Hatcher,  W.  B.,  69 


-193- 


Hawks,  Joseph  K.  P.,  23,  24,  63, 

95,  101,  143,  144 
Hayes,  Harry  M.,  79 
Hayward,  C.  E.,  37 
Heath,  Dr.,  70 

Helm,  J.  Wesley,  99,  144 
Henderson,  F.  H.,  23,  63,  64,  70, 

99,  144,  145 
Henline,  J.  I.,  70 
Henry,  J.  F.,  13 
Henton,  A.  T.,  37 
Hermayer,  Stephen,  144,  145 
Herrin,  W.  V.,  109 
Herrington,   Roland   Eugene,   145 
Herrmann,  Edward  R.,  70 
Hersey,  Max  F.,  99,  145,  146 
Hiett,  J.  M.,  79 

Hill,  William,  22,  37 
Hippocratic  Oath,  frontispiece 
Historical  sketch,  McLean  County 

Medical  Society,  13,  61,  95 
Holderness,  Edward  P.  G.,  37 
Holmes,  Lydia,  116 
Hoopes,  Benamin  F.,  99,  112,  146 
Hoover,  Z.  L.,  14,  37 
Horine,  Elmer  S.,  79 
Horn,  W.  L.,  37 
Hospital   insurance,   178 
Hospitals,   Bloomington-Normal, 

niinois,  83,  84,  86,  88,  96,  105, 

109,  113,  116 
Houk,  Mrs.  Preston,  102 
Houk,    Preston    Swarner,   99,    100, 

146 
Howell,  Harry  Lee,  23,  63,  70,  95, 

101,  147 
Hubbard,  Silas,  37 
Huerta,  S.  J.,  175 
Hulick,  L.  P.,  63 
Hull,  M.  D.,  24,  38,  84 
Hyndman,  Eliza  J.,  22,  38,  178 

Iron  lung,  Bloomington  substitute, 

96,  107 

Irwin,  George  Earl,  99,  100,  147 
Irwin,  Lawrence  L.,  63,  70,  95,  101 

Jackman,  F.  0.,  24,  38 

Jenkins,   David    Meredith,    23,   99, 

100,  112,  147,  148 

Jenson,  James,  23,  63,  64,  70,  101, 

148 
Johnson,  E.  B.,  38 
Johnson,  Evelyn  G.,  109 


Johnson,  John  0.,  70 

Johnson,  L.  M.,  63,  70,  101 

Johnston,  James,  70 

Jones,  Albert  Gallatin,  38 

Jones,   C.   Carroll,   23,   63,   64,   70, 

99,  148,  149 
Jones,  Frederick  W.,  70 
Jones,  John  F,,  71,  79 
Jones,  L.  M.,  79 
Jones,  Mark  C,  79 
Jones,  Richard  H.,  79 
Jordan,  N.  F.,  22,  38 

Kaeser,  A.  F.,  Preface,  23,  24,  38 

Keckler,  Ailleen,  111 

Keith,  L.  S.,  38 

Kell,  O.  A.,  38 

Keller,   Alvin,  63,   71,   101 

Kelso,  Annie  E.  (Mrs.  George  B.), 

71,  178,  179 
Kelso,  George  B.,  63,  71,  179 
Kelso  Sanitarium,  86 
Kerr,  Charles  Roy,  63,  71,  101,  178 
Kerr,  S.  L.,  39 
Kessler,  Clara  Louise,  180,  189 
Keys,  T.  W.,  39 
King,  Rev.  J.  H.,  86 
Kinsinger,  John,  86 
Kionka,  Paul  Frederick,  148,  149 
Kirk,  William  J.,  39 
Knapp,  Macie  N.,  84,  109 
Koenig,  Frank  J.,  175 
Koeningsberg,  N.  M.,  175 
Kopf,  M.  S.  39 
Kuhn,  William  F.,  99,  175 
Kunkler,  J.  E.,  39 

Lackey,  James   S.,  39 
Laing,  R.  A.,  71 
Lambrecht,  Paul,  149,  150 
Langsdale,    Guy    H.,    63,    71,    101, 

149,  150 
Langstaff,  Henry  W.,  79 
Lantz,  Mrs.  Evelyn,  111 
Laughlin,  R.  G.,  22,  39 
Law,   Edward   Frederick,   79 
Lehman,  Julius,  40 
Lerwick,   E.   R.,   175 
Liewen,  Benedict,  E.  A.,  150 
Lindley,   William,  79 
Little,  Jehu,  22,  24,  40 
Livingston,  A.  Edward,  23,  99,  100, 

104,  150,  151 


-194 


Loar,  James,  71,  179 
Loar,  Nelson,  71,  179 
Loar,  Ralph  R.,  23,  63,  72,  99,  151, 

179 
Lowrey,  Joseph  E.,  79 
Luce,  A.  H.,  14,  22,  40,  83 
Luce,  Hiram  C,  22,  40 
Lyman,  Homer  C,  99,  151,  152 

McCann,  James,  72 
McClelland,  William  A.,  79 
McConnell,  Bernice  Curry,  23,  63, 

72,  99,  116,  152,  178 
McConnell,  L.  C,  79 
McCormick,    Ferd    C,   41,    63,    95, 

101,  116,  179 
McCormick,  Nelson  K.,  22,  41,  179 
McDonald,   C.  R.,  79 
McElhiney,  Philip  P.,  72,  101 
McFarland,  David  H.,  41,  79 
McGee,  George  R.,  63,  72,  99 
McGinnes,  Harold  Proctor,  99,  100, 

152,  153 
McHugh,  Uriah  C,  80 
Mcintosh,    James    Robert,    63,    99, 

152,  153,  179 
Mcintosh,  William,  41,  101,  179 
McKenzie,  John  P.,  22,  41 
McKinney,  David  R.,  80 
McKnight,  William,  72 
McLean  County  Medical  Society 

Anniversary,  50th,  24 

Anniversary,  80th,  62 

Anniversary,  100th,  98 

Constitution    &    By-Laws,  Orig- 
inal, 15-18 

Constitution     &     By-Laws,     Re- 
vised, 1904,  19-21 

Constitution    &    By-Laws,    1938 
Revision,  181-188 

Enrollment,  1934,  63 

Enrollment,  1954,  99 

Fee  bill,  1901,  53-55 

Historical  sketch,  1904,  13 

Historical  sketch,  1934,  61 

Historical  sketch,  1954,  95 

Membership,    176 

Military   service,   178 

Officers,  1854-1954,  22,  23 

Officers,  1934,  64 

Officers,  1954,  100 

Organization,  14 
McLean  County  Tuberculosis  Asso- 
ciation, 116 


McNeely,  George  Bradley,  99,  100, 

153,  154 
McNertney,  Francis  D.,  99,  154 
McNutt,  James  Carson,  23,  62,  63, 

64,  72,  99,   154,  179 
McNutt,   Justin    C,    99,    155,   156, 

179 
Mahon,  William,  80 
Major,  John  M.,  80 
Major,  Laban  S.,  80 
Mammen,  Ernest,  23,  24,  41,  63,  84, 

88,  95,  101 
Markowitz,   Benjamin,   63,   72,   99, 

112,  156 
Marquis,  Vincent  B.,  23,  63,  72,  99, 

112,  116,  156 
Marsh,  B.  P.,  72,  179 
Marsh,  Walworth,  72,  179 
Marshall,  Joseph,  72 
Martin,  E.,  80 
Mason,  George  W.,  42 
Matheson,  W.  A.,  109 
May,  E.  R.,  63 
May,  Frank  E.,  80 
Medical  schools,  Attendance  of,  177 
Memorial   Library,  104 
Memoriam,   In,   101 
Mennonite   Hospital,  86,   103,   104, 

113 
Mennonite  Hospital  Eye  Bank,  103 
Mennonite     Hospital     School     of 

Nursing,  86,  113,  115 
Methodist  Episcopal  Deaconess  So- 
ciety, 84 
Meyer,  A.  W.,  23,  24,  42,  59,  63, 

95,  101 
Meyers,  James  F.,  42 
Military  service  record,  178 
Miller,  Rev.  Allen,  86 
Miller,  J.   M.,  42 
Mir*nick,  Edwin  M.,  63,  64,  73,  101 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  Gwendolyn,  111 
Mittan,  Frank  J.,  42 
Mix,  Frances,  109,  111 
Moate,  Thomas,  101,  157,  179 
Monroe,  J.  A.,  73,  80 
Montgomery,  James,  42 
Moore,  D.   O.,  43 
Moore,  John  P.,  43 
Moratz,   Paul,  84 
Morgan,  George  E.,  175 
Morris,  Arthur  J.,  80 
Morrow,   Samuel,   73 
Mounts,  Barbara  M.,  175 


195 


Mullen,  Thomas  R.,  24,  43,  101 
Munson,  Ruth,  111 

Needels,  Louis  J.,  73 

Nefberger,  William  E.,  73 

Nelson,  Margaret  H.,  73,  178 

Nelson,  Paul  R.,  99,  157 

Niven,  J.  S.,  80 

Noble,  Charles  Menaphe,  22,  24, 
43,  84,  88,  116,  179 

Noble,  Harrison,  14,  22,  43 

Noble,  Joseph  Price,  23,  24,  43,  179 

Noble,  Robert  Avery,  23,  24,  44, 
95,  179 

Noble,  Stephen  Wood,  14,  22,  44 

Noggle,  Perry  L.,  80 

Nord,  Mrs.  Stanley,  102 

Nord,  Stanley  K.,  99,  100,  157,  158 

Nurses'  Home,  Mae  E,  Mecherle 
Memorial,  111 

Nurses'  Training  School,  Brokaw 
Hospital,  84,  111 

Nurses'  Training  School,  Mennon- 
ite  Hospital,  86,  113,  115 

Nurses'  Training  School,  St.  Jos- 
eph's Hospital,  83,  108 

Nusbaum,  D.  H.,  44,  84 

O'Connell,  Edmund,  88 
O'Neil,  George  J.,  99,  158 
Orner,  C.  T.,  22,  24,  44 

Packson,  Rachel  S.,  80 

Parke,   Charles  Ross,  Preface,  14, 

22,  24,  44,  59,  83 
Parker,  Robert  J.,  99,  100,  158 
Parkhurst,  F.  J.,  22,  24,  45 
Parkhurst,  Harvey,  22,  45 
Patch,  William,  45 
Peairs,  Mrs.  Myra  S.,  102 
Peairs,    Ralph    Plummer,    23,    63, 

64,  73,  99,  102,  112,  158,  159 
Penniman,  A.  R.,  45 
Penniman,  William  L.,  63,  95,  175 
Phillips,   Frances  A.,  80 
Phillips,  Minnie  Alice,  73,  178 
Pierce,  J.  R.,  45 
Pioneer  doctors,  13,  61 
Piper,  R.  S.,  80 

Pliura,   Vitautas   K.,   99,   159,   160 
Pollock,  W.  L.,  45 
Preface,  Book  II,  59 
Preface,  Book  III,  93 
Prenzler,  L.  H.,  99,  159,  160 


Price,  Robert  G.,  93,  99,  100,  160, 
189 

Quay,  Russell  Arthur,  101,  161 

Raber,   Daniel   D.,   23,   63,   64,   73, 

95,  99,  161 
Read,  J.  W.,  22,  145 
Read,  Mrs.  William  G.,  112 
Reedy,  E.  S.,  23,  24,  45 
Reedy,  W.  H.,  46 
Remby,  Rinehard,  80 
Rensberger,  Mrs.   Esther,  111 
Reynolds,  H.  D.,  80 
Rhodes,  Ora  M.,  23,  63,  73,  95,  101, 

161,  179 
Rice,  A.  C,  80 
Rice,  Eli  Vestal,  80 
Rickenbacker,  Eddie,  103 
Ritter,  Charles  W.,  63,  73,  101 
Roberts,  C.  B.,  80 

Roberts,  R.  B.,  80 

Roe,  E.  R.,  14,  22,  46 

Roff,  John,  81 

Rogers,  A.  E.,  24,  46,  81,  95 

Rogers,  Thomas  P.,  14,  22,  46 

Ross,  Edward,  73 

Rost,  Theodore  A.,  63,  74,  112 

Rudolphi,  G.  W.,  81 

Rue,  George  H.,  81 

Rupp,  Rev.  Benjamin,  86 

Rypins,    Edwin   Louis,    101,   162 

Rypins,  Mrs.  Edwin,  102,  111 

Sageser,  Joseph  S.,  81 

St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  83,   96,   105 

St,  Joseph's  Hospital  School  of 
Nursing,  83,  108 

Sanders,  John  F.,  81 

Sanderson,  Charles  R.,  81 

Sargent,  E.  E.,  22,  24,  46,  101 

Sater,  Charles  C,  46 

Savage,  M.  Frietag,  23,  74,  178 

Sayers,  Frank  E.,  74,  95 

Schell,  Edward  E.,  81 

Schochet,  Sidney  S.,  175 

Schreiber,  Rev.  Father,  83 

Schultheis,  Miss,  111 

Scott,  John  E.,  162,  163 

Scott,  Mrs.  Mary  Cade  (Mrs,  Her- 
man Smith),  111 

Scott,   T.   C,   23,   63,   74,   99,   100, 

162,  163,  179 


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Scott,  Walter  Edward,  99,  163,  164, 

179 
Scott,  W.  P.,  74,  101,  179 
Seymour,  G.  E.,  63,  175 
Shafer,  Harry  L.,  81 
Shaw,  Mrs.  E.  A.,  22,  46,  178 
Shinall,  Harold  L.,  99,  164 
Shinall,  Mrs.  Harold  L.,  102 
Shinn,  R.  W.,  24,  46 
Shipley,  Alice,  111 
Shultz,  Charles  E.,  63,  74,  95,  101, 

116,  179 
Shultz,  Gordon  H.,  99,  164,  179 
Shultz,  Mrs.  Gordon  H.,  102 
Simmons,  Lloyd  H.,  81 
Sister  Mary  Bonaventura,   108 
Sister  Mary  Brigitta,  108 
Sister  Mary  Cecelia,   108 
Sister   Mary   Celine,   107,   108 
Sister  Mary  Cyriaca,  107 
Sister  Mary  Loyola,  108 
Sister  Mary  Theddea,  108 
Sister  Mary  Veneranda,  107 
Skaggs,  L.  H.,  46 
Sloan,  Edwin  Plummer,  23,  63,  64, 

86,  95,  101,  113,  165,  179 
Sloan,  Guy  A.,  23,  63,  74,  99,  165, 

166,  179 
Sloan,   Howard   Parks,  23,  63,  74, 

93,  99,  165,  166,  179,  189 
Sloan,  O.  J.,  74,  179 
Smith,  G.  M.,  22,  47 
Smith,  George  R.,  22,  24,  47 
Smith,  J.  Whitefield,  23,  24,  47,  59, 

63,  95,  101 

Smith,  Lee,  Preface,  22,  24,  47,  83 

Smith,  P.  A.,  81 

Smith,  Thomas  E.,  99,  166,  167 

Soltz,  Gustav  Deane,  166,  167 

Spear,  L.  E.,  47 

Sperry,  Mrs.  Joann,  111 

Sprunger,  Rev.  John  A.,  84,  86 

Stahl,  E.  T.,  22,  48 

Staling,  W.  J.,  81 

Stedman,  F.  P.,  81 

Stein,  J.  H.,  48 

Stephenson,  George  W.,  63,  75,  99, 

112,  166,  167 
Stephenson,  Mrs.  Charles,  112 
Sterbini,  Domenic  Albert,  99,  168 
Stevens,  S.  L.,  48 
Stevenson,  Edgar  McLean,  23,  63, 

64,  75,  99,  100,  104,  112,  168 
Stevenson,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  112 


Stewart,  A.  E.,  48 
Stickley,  William  T.,  63,  75 
Stipp,  George  W.,  14,  48 
Stretch,  E.  M.,  48 
Stricklin,  Mrs.  B.,  Ill 
Stubblefield,  Frank  A.,  48 
Student  nurse  loan  funds,  102 
Suggett,  J.  M.,  49 
Summers,  Edward,  81 
Sweeney,  John,  49,  83 
Swinehart,  Bertham  0.,  81 
Switzer,  Howard,  81 

Talbert,  Charles  W.,  81 

Tannus,  Ferris  F,,  81 

Taylor,  Eugene  E.,  168,  169 

Taylor,  E.  M.  K.,  24,  49 

Taylor,  J.  A.,  81 

Taylor,  James  Branch,  24,  49,  88 

Taylor,  Mrs.  Eugene,  102 

Taylor,  Thomas  M.,  49 

Tenbrook,  Andrew,  81 

Tenney,  A.  P.,  50 

Theobald,    Paul    G.,    99,    100,    169, 

170 
Thomas,  Ezekiel,  75 
Thomas,  James  H.,  75 
Thompson,  0.  M.,  23,  63,  75,  101 
Thresh,  J.  M.,  82 
Tindle,  Mrs.  E.,  Ill 
Toast  —  "The  Doctor's  Wife",  25- 

27 
Trigger,  Harry  W.,  63,  75 
Troyer,  Dana  0.,  99,  169,  170 
Troyer,  Rev.  E.,  86,  113 
Tuberculosis  treatment,  116 
Turner,  Frank*  50 
Tuthill,  John   A.,  50 

Van  Alstine,  Guy,  82 
Vandervort,  Franklin  Cady,  22,  23, 

24,  50,  95,  179 
Vandervort,  Hattie  Morehouse,  25 
Vandervort,  Ira  A.,  82,  179 
Van  Doren,  S.  H.,  82 
Van  Doren,  William  H.,  75 
Van  Ham,  J.  A.,  99,  170 
Vogel,  Irma,  111 
Volz,  Frederick,  82 

Wakefield,  Bard,  75,  179 
Wakefield,  Frank  L.,  23,  63,  101, 

116,  170,  171,  179 
Wakefield,  Homer,  82 


197- 


Wallis,  Marshall,  76 

Walsh,  Rita,  99,  171,  178 

Ward,  Nathaniel  Parker,  50 

Washburn,  George  A.,  109 

Waters,  J.  M.,  50 

Waters,  J.  W.,  50 

Waters,  Z.,  82 

Watkins,  Harold  R.,  23,  63,  76,  99, 

171 
Watson    Gailey    Eye    Foundation, 

103,  140 
Watson    Gailey    Eye    Foundation 

Digest,  140 
Webber,  Peter,  82 
Weiland,  E.  G.,  24,  51 
Welch,  F.  J.,  Preface,  22,  24,  51 
Wellmerling,   Herman   W.,  23,   63, 

76,  99,  115,  172 
Wheeler,  David,  13 
White,  John  L.,  22,  51,  84 
Wikoff,  Clarence  P.,  175 
Williams,  Edward  C.,  23,  63,  76,  99, 

172 
Williams,  E.  E.,  82 
Williamson,  William  T.,  76 
Wilson,  Edwin  M.,  82 
Wilson,  Milton  C,  51,  82 
Winter,  H.  A.,  22,  51 


Wittenberg,    C.    E.,   175 
Woman's  Auxiliary,  102 
Women  doctors,  membership,  178 
Women's   Service  League,  Brokaw 

Hospital,  112 
Wood,  Dr.,  76 
Wooley,  Elijah,  76 
Woolsey,  G.  R.,  76 
Worrell,  Thomas  F.,  14,  22,  51,  83 
Wright,  S.  B.,  51 
Wuerfele,  Erwin  W.,  99,  172,  173 
Wunderlich,  R.,  52,  83 

Yoder,  C.  Richard,  173 
Yolton,  J.  L.,  24,  52,  95,  179 
Yolton,  Leroy  W.,  63,  76,  101,  173, 

178,  179 
Yolton  Memorial  Fund,  Dr.  Leroy 

W.,  174 
Yolton,    Rhoda    Galloway,    22,    24, 

52,  63,  101,  178,  179 
Young,  William  M.,  23,  63,  64,  76, 

101 

Ziegler,    John    Hartman,    63,    101, 

173,  174 
Zinn,  Julian  W.,  77 


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