THE Entered as second class Acceptance for mailing matter, February 3rd, 1923, at special rates of postage at the post office at Des provided for in Section 1103 Moines, Iowa, under the Act of October 3rd, 1917, act of August 24th, 1912. LOG BOOK authorized Feb. 3rd, 1923. PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY BY THE DES MOINES STILL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY Volume 8 JUNE 15, 1930 Number 1 Publicity Western Conventions Three Seniors Go To Commencement Program I have just returned from a Big Success Detroit On May 29, 1930, forty-one six thousand mile trip over the men and one woman were grad- Dr. H. V. Halladay Western Circuit, and the month has re- Three members of the senior uated from Des Moines Still Col- previous to that, made a trip to turned from a tour of the West- class just graduated from Des lege of Osteopathy. San Antonio, ern Osteopathic Circuit, which Moines Texas, to meet with Still College, have been The very unique the state convention there. In included conventions in Corono- selected as internes at the De- commence- ment program was both of these trips the publicity da, Calif., Salem, Ore., Spokane, troit Osteopathic Hospital at held in the auditorium of Hoyt was wonderful. We often hear Wash., Salt Lake City, Utah and Detroit, Mich. Sherman place. The graduating members complaints made from different Colorado Springs, Colo. He re- Beginning July 1st, Drs. My- marched from the rear lobby, via sections of the country on this ports excellent meetings at all ron Monger, Harry Skinner and the center aisle, the march being very subject, but it is my opin- places and we regret very much Norman Weir will enter the played by Miss Marguerite Kahl. ion that the thing was not prop- that we have so little room for above mentioned hospital for one erly handled from the beginning. a report. year's interne work. After the class was seated up- on the Take the Texas Word has just been received stage, Dr. M. E. Bachman meeting, for gave instance. While the invocation. Immediately I was there only Sigma Sigma Phi Hold that Dr. Sherman Meyer opened following two days, I met personally his office at Emmetsburg, the invocation, Mr. three Pa., Tom Weatherwax reporters and not only rendered two talked to Banquet For Grads June 5th. vocal them about the write-up, To these doctors we extend numbers, "Bedouin Love but Song" and "Macushla". they were all sold on the Osteo- our h ea.rti est. cong ra.tulaltions pathic idea and while I was not and wish them success. Dr. Johnson then presented surprised to learn it, I found out Rev. Arthur A. Brooks, pastor that many of the boys on the of Grace M. E. Church of Des papers take treatments regularly. Assembly, May 23, 1930 Moines, who delivered the Com- mencement address. Those of you who are treating In his ex- This being Senior Day, the en- cellent address patients associated with Rev. Brooks the tire senior class was seated upon brought out newspapers should take and emphasized advan- the stage. We are compelled to many of tage of this contact the interesting points to see that concerning Osteopathy gets its The semi-annual Sigma Sigma say that they were a very fine the history and de- part of the velopment publicity that Phi banquet in honor of gradu- looking group and we regret very of Osteopathy. Rev. is being given to Brooks the field of therapy. ating members was held at much that this will be their last having had a personal We had 191 acquaintance inches of space in Younkers banquet room, Tues- appearance as students in our with Dr. Still and the papers in the the South day evening, May 20th, at 6:00 midst at assembly. members of his family, made at the time of the Tex- by the the as Convention. o'clock p. m. After two numbers address even more interest- Drs. Peck and A vc n p b e w s band, Dr. Schw artz presented ing. Peck handled it and they were A very pleasing banquet was the special awards given by the on the job. It takes one person's served, after which each grad- school, as well as Sigma Sigma After the address, Mr. Tom time to do a thing of this sort uating member made a few re- Phi. The school awards were as Weatherwax presented three more right. Personal contacts must be marks. Several field men were follows: For 800 treatments or vocal numbers, "I Want to made and the stuff ready in part present and we were very much more, the following men were be Ready", "Run, Mary, Run" and for the boys on the papers. inspired by their encouraging awarded, Norman Weir, Norman "A Tragic Tale". He was At Coronado, Calif. the news- remarks. Welch, Harry Skinner, Sherman accompanied by Miss Kahl at the piano. papers carried everything. The President Gill was elected as Meyer and Victor Reeder. The San Diego papers were generous. fraternity representative at the awards given by the Obstetrics Dr. Swartz next presented the They carried pictures and special National Convention at Philadel- Department were received by graduating members to Dr. John- articles about everything on the phia this summer. Benton Kinter, Norman Welch son, who conferred the degree program and the Doctor of Osteopathy whole thing The annual banquet of the and Owen Taylor. on the fol- was handled well. The Pediatric lowing: Grand Chapter will be held at Department awarded Sherman The convention at Salem, Ore. the Arcadia Cafe in Philadelphia Meyer. The anatomy Susan B. Bruder, William W. was not large but the papers awards on July 9, at 12:30 p. m. were given to Ernest Faus, Rob- Clark, John E. Cochran, Joseph used pictures and were free with (Continued on page 3) space, too. At Spokane, Washing- We hope all members attend- ert Herrick and Ralph Lang. ing the convention ton, we had everything. Three will lunch The medal offered by Dr. Mar- with us atatco thatthat time.tiome.i shall each semester was awarded reporters were on the job at the to William Clark. Square & Compass Hold convention almost all the time The awards offered by Sigma and several special photographs A Good Opportunity Sigma Phi for proficiency and Final Banquet of Year were taken that appeared, in the service were won by Sherman local papers. Another feature On Saturday night, May 24th, Word has just been received Meyer and Owen that was a wonderful service was Taylor, respect- the Still Square of Square & that an AP man was there every that F. Frazer, Box 543, Escon- ively. Compass dido, Calif., held their honorary day and sent items out over his wants to sell his The Sigma Sigma Phi athletic senior banquet practice. 'awards were presented by Nick at the Nanking wire to the papers all over the Gill, president of the organiza- Cafe. Mr. Frazer has Tri-State region. May I add here practiced in tion. The baseball trophy going As this was the fourth or fifth San Diego for that the ground had been pre- fifteen years and to the Iota Tau Sigma fraternity 1banquet of the week for many in Escondido for pared and all of these reporters the past fifteen and the golf cup to the Atlas {of our senior members, they years. He now has were already sold on the Osteo- a fine practice Club as a permanent possession, were excused from their custom- but he is 75 years old and pathic principle. I had personal wants the Atlas Club having wons the ary remarks and were allowed to retire, interviews with all of them and that being the only cup for two consecutive years. tto sit back and listen to a very reason he would they can talk Osteopathy better consider selling Several novelty numbers were fine after-dinner speech by Rev. at so low a figure-only than some of our practicing phy- $600.00 presented by an instrumental James Brett Kenna, pastor at Cash-no sicians. It was a real delight to terms. trio, one of which was our Joe tthe First M. E. Church of this talk with the boys and one of Mr. Frazer also has a fine six Devine, who has gained much <city. the girls who were on the job at room house in a good location, popularity as a banjo artist thru- We are very proud of our Spokane. which is fully furnished. out the city. Egraduating members and feel This promises well for the con- This offer requires immediate Our local Jean Austin, in the ssure that they will all be suc- (Continued on page 3) action. (Continued on nDae 3) I _-- Jr _ ;essful Osteopathic physicians. _A 2 THE LOG BOOK- 2 T L B ALssociation, held at the Dolly I'AA-TrrflAJI-rV AlAT operation with Dr. Lydje,- for- Sixty-six Drugs Used L1 )i 4I of Dayton, Ohio, in a hos- V Tea Room, Thursday CkPUTERITY Ote s merly LU V 1 15 .L61i 6. V ;,, .ladison - I " ;+nl1 nATi4l-nin. ;I - - - - hetI thirteenth. : - - ! When the first college of oste- Over the end of/ the month Dr. Rickenbacker, who has opathy was established, we did there was of course a rush and ~studied with Dr. John M. Hiss not "believe in" materia medica, bustle as the boys separated ties, oAf Columbus, Ohio, America's pharmacology, surgeons, special- socks, etc., and packed up to 1eading foot specialist, was the ists, etc., etc. leave.