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In This Issue Alumni Day Program May 19, 1961 . Page 4 Pre-Alumni Day Activities Page 3 Long Range Medical Center Development Plan Page 6 Floor Plan of Medical Library Page 8 WMAN University Hospitals Report Wisconsin Medical Alumni The new program authorized by the Wisconsin State Legislature for the finan Newsletter cial operation of University Hospitals in relation to the educational and service published ] anuary, April, ] uly, October responsibilities was effected on January 1, by the 1960. A year of progress and changes have WISCONSIN MEDICAL ALUMNI since taken place. ASSOCIATION, INC. Mr. E. J. Connors, Superintendent of the 418 North Randall Avenue hospital, recently spoke on "Legislation Madison, Wisconsin Covering Use of Wisconsin Hospitals" at ALUMNI OFFICERS the winter conference of the Wisconsin President Board of County Judges and reported that Mischa]. Lustok, M.D., ' 35 Milwaukee the legislation passed in November, 1959, President-Elect appears to be accomplishing the purpose Albert Martin, M.D., '3 5 Milwaukee of increased referrals to University Hos Dh·ectors pitals. He indicated that for State patients Ben Lawton, M.D., '46 Marshfield Joseph Stone, M.D., ' 35 Milwaukee there has been a 19% increase in admis Raymond Welbourne, M.D., '42 Watertown sions and a 12% increase in patient days Ex Officio for the first quarter of this fiscal year as ] . Z . Bowers, M.D., Dean compared to the similar period last year. U . W. Medica l School Madison Clarification of certain parts of the law is Past-Presidents needed regarding the authority of the Einar A. Daniels, M.D., ' 34 Milwaukee A. A. Quisling, M.D., '30 Madison county judges to authorize patients who Secrelary-Treasurer are not legal residents of their county for George Rowe, M .D., '45 Madison care at University Hospitals. In comment Edi1or ing on the reaction of the judges, Mr. Robert M . Sa mp, M .D ., ' 51 Connors said: "It is evident that the per Associale Editor sonal contacts carried on by Dr. William Mrs. Marcella Hilgers Stovall and Mr. Richard Vevle is creating Alumni dues $ 5.00 p er year. a positive and supportive attitude on the (Your dues make this publication possible part of the county judges. It is hoped that Have we received your check?) these contacts will continue to foster good relationships with practicing physicians in the State. The challenge that now faceR the Medical Center is to earn this support Aienzory Joggers-- through excellence of service." Alumni Meetings Dr. William Stovall, Coordinator of Post graduate Medical Education and Special Febr'Uary 10. 1961 Milwaukee Winter Meeting Assistant to the Dean, and Mr. Vevle, University Club 7:00 p.m. Assistant Superintendent of University April. 1961 Spring Up-State Meeting Hospitals, have been calling on county Marshfield. Wis. Noon Luncheon judges and physicians throughout the state May 2. 1961 General Alumni Meeting informing them of hospital programs and Milwauki:le Arena Noon Luncheon the need for patients for educational pro May 19. 1961 Annual Alumni Day grams while also seeking their opinions Madison Day Program and Evening and s.uggestions concerning improvement Banquet of University Hospitals services. June. 1961 A.M.A. Meetings New York City Noon Luncheon CLASS OF 1951-HELP! MISS IRENE BLAKE DIES We are unable to locate the picture A former secretary of the Department of your class taken as a group. If you of Pharmacology, Miss Irene Blake, died have a copy of this picture, could we Friday, December 30 at her home in Madi borrow it for a short time? Copies will son. Miss Blake will be remembered by be made for the Alumni records file many of the alumni as she was secretary and it will be returned to you. We to the chairman of the department for 32 would appreciate your cooperation. years .until she retired in 1958. She was Send to Wisconsin Medical Alumni secretary to Drs. A. S. Loevenhart, A. L. Association, 418 N. Randall Avenue, Tatum and at the time of her retirement, Madison, Wisconsin. to Dr. F. E. Shideman, present chairman. -2- MEUJCAL ALUMNI 1\ EWSLETTER I IAN VARY, 1961 Pre-Alumni Day Activity 1943-William Gilmore, 1911 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg, West Virginia May 18, 1961-Holiday Inn 1945-Loron Thurwachter, 3862 N. Shore Highlights: Honored Class Reunion Dinners Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin First Meeting of Council of Class Rep- 1947-Solomon Kann, 1451 N. Bayshore resentatives Drive, Miami, Florida Cocktail Hour 1951-Robert J. Samp, University Hospi Past President's Dinner tals, Madison, Wisconsin A Dinner for Alumni Wives 1954-George M. Kroncke, 1335 S. Sher ClaE:s Representatives for the honored wood, Charleston, South Carolina reunioning classes are proceeding with 1955-Eugene L. Weston, Captain, US.n..t'·, plans for reunion dinners to be held the Air Force Academy, Colorado evening of May 18. They are: Springs, Colorado Thomas Leonard, 1023 Regent St., Madi 1957-Charles D. Schoenwetter, 5738 Rus son, Wis., 1931 sett Road, Madison, Wisconsin Marvin Steen, 740 Elmwood Ave., Osh 1960-Robert Sievert, 1309 Oakwood kosh, Wis., 1936 Place, Middleton, Wisconsin Harold Youngreen, 2010 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif., 1941 Fall Alumni Meeting Robert Samp, Wisconsin General Hos November 19 pital, Madison, Wis., 1951 A large number of Class Representatives have already indicated that they will attend the first meeting of the Council of Class RepreEentatives scheduled for 5 :00 p.m., May 18 at the Holiday Inn. At the meeting a President of the Council will be elected and Alumni Association plans and policy discussed. Following the meeting and cocktail hour, the Class Representatives will join with the Past Presidents and members of the Board at the Past Presidents' Dinner. Dr. Kenneth Lemmer, '30, first President of the Association, will preside. Mrs. Kenneth Lemmer has taken leader ship in planning a dinner for wives to co About ninety visiting Alumni returned incide with the Past Presidents' Dinner. to Madison Saturday, November 19, for All wives will receive advance registration the Annual Fall Meeting of the Wisconsin materials for the dinner. Medical Alumni Association. The morning A block of rooms is being reserved at program consisted of five talks on the gen the Holiday Inn to accommodate all re eral subject of injuries associated with turning Alumni. athletics, presented by Dr. Elston Belknap, Reunio:r:iing classes, class representatives Assistant Professor of Medicine; Dr. Rob and wives plan now to attend all activities ert Coye, Assistant Professor of Pathology; on the evening of May 18. You will soon Dr. Herman Wirka, Professor of Surgery; be receiving more detailed information and Dr. Harry Bouman, Professor of Physical registration materials. Medicine, and Dr. Arthur Siebens, Profes sor of Pediatrics and Physiology. Class Representatives Pictured above are six members of the An additional number of Medical Alum Association "conferring" in Bardeen Audi ni have accepted the position as Class Rep torium. Top row: left to right, Howard resentatives. They include: Lee, '30, Milwaukee: Silas Evans, '36, Mil 1930--Herman Wirka, University Hospi- waukee; L. M. Simonsen, '33, Sheboygan; tals, Madison, Wisconsin Theodore Fox, '57, Berwyn, Illinois; Shel 1931--Thomas A. Leonard, 1023 Regent don Wagner, '57, Chicago, Illinois, and St., Madison, Wisconsin R. W. Farnsworth, Preceptor from Janes 1935-Stanley Edwards, 1930 Wilshire Yi!le, Wisconsin. Blvd., Los Angeles, California The morning program was a success but 1940-Burnell Eckhardt, 1226 N. 8th St., the afternoon football game between Wis Sheboygan, Wisconsin consin and Minnesota ended .unhappily as 1942- Miles B. Smith, V.A. HoHpital, Minnesota won 27-7, thereby earning a Wood, Wisconsin berth in the Rose Bowl. -3- WMAN A Special Invitation to All Alumn'i and Wives All F acuity and Wives ALUMNI DAY May 19, 1961 Service Memorial Institutes Auditorium REGISTRATION-S :30 a.m. A.M. PROGRAM-President Mischa Lustok, presiding. Speakers { F acuity) Dr. John K. Curtis, Clinical Professor of Medicine. Dr. David B. Slautterback, Assistant Professor of Anatomy. Dr. Vincent L. Gott, Assistant Professor of Surgery. John W. Harris Lecture Dr. Milton McCall, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh Medical School. Business Meeting-11 :30 Election of Officers Brief presentation of Library plans, Miss Helen Crawford, Medical Center Librarian. Luncheon-12 :30-Hospital Cafeteria. P.M. PROGRAM-Or. John Z. Bowers, Dean, presiding 2:00-3:30 P.M. Speakers State of Union Address-Or. John Z. Bowers, Dean Silver Anniversary Class of 1936 Representative Or. Marvin Steen, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Guest Lecturer Dr. Jonathan E. Rhoarls, John Rhea Barton Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medi cine. EVENING PROGRAM-Social Hour Banquet and Dance ($5.00 per person) 6 :30 P.M.-East Side Businessmen's Club. Emeritus Faculty Award Medical Alumni Citation Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem, President of University of Wisconsin, will be an honored guest. * * * Graduating seniors, their wives or dates will be guests of the Medical Alumni Association. -4- MF:DTCAL AT,UMN/ NEWST,ETTF:R I JANUARY, 1967 Guest Speakers Chosen Historical Gift For Alumni Day ... Two guest speakers, both from the State of Pennsylvania, have been chosen to pre sent major addresses on the Alumni Day program, May 19. Dr. Milton McCall, well-known teacher and author who heads the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Univer sity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is Medical Director and Chief of Staff of the Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital, will present the John W. Harris lecture as part of the morning program. His title ''Ad vances in Detection and Therapeusis of Cervical Cancer," A recent gift of historical value was re covers one of his ceived by the Medical Library when Dr. major research in Merritt Jones, Wisconsin alumni and Pre terests.