Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-22

Des Moines.
First vice president DR.. c. A.
Harry, Farson.
Second vice president-Dr. E. B.
Howell, Ottumwa.
Secretary-treasurer Fred
Bowles, OttumWa.
/ Censors-Dr. J. F. Herrick. Of
tumwa; DR.. H. Eschbauch,
Abba; DR.. M. F. Moore, Mar
tinsburg.
The election of the above named
officers late yesterday afternoon
closed the forty-first annual conven-
ton of the Des Moines Valley Medical
association. Dr. Fred Bowles of Ot-
! tumwa was the only officer to be re-
elected-a mark of appreciation OF mis-
services in behalf Of the organlza-
ton.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was held on the lawn OF the nome OF
DR.. D. J. Brown on Keith avenue, fol.
lowing the very sumptuous repast
served to some 100 guests. The sew
eral talks and papers delivered dur
ing the afternoon commanded the IN
terest of the entire assembly and
were largely responsible for the COM
plete success Of the convention.
'"Prophylactic Typhoid Vaccine"
was the subject of DR.. l.. A. Rogers
of Oskaloosa. Dr. Alfred Schalek OF
Omaha, Neb., told of the Modern
Progress in the knowledge of Ter
rible Disease" and DR.. c. E. Ruth OF
Des Moines discoursed on 1.-THE
Omentum Of Abdominal Surgery
"How We May Lower Mortality From
Cancer" was the subject of DR.. Will
liam Jepson Of Sioux City. Dr. E. T.
Edgerly closed the afternoon pro-
gram in a discussion of Public
Schools With Relation to Public
Health"
The value of all the discussions and
talks were we'll realized by the attend
ing physicians, as all dealt with sub
iects Of Importance to the medical
profession.
Following the luncheon yesterday
toasts were made by Senator John T..
Weber, Rev. R. Ames Montgomery,
DR.. E. A. sheafe of Ottumwa, and G. s..
James Of Centerville The address or
President A. o. Williams was highly
commended by the physicians and 1t
will be sent to the Iowa State Medical
Journal for publication.
Those Who Attended.
Following Is the register of the sixty
seven physicians from the Des MONIES
Valley and outside of the state, who
were pleased with the success or the
convention yesterday:
Alfred Schalek, Omaha; T. c. Mehler,
New London; L. w. Littig, Davenport:
C. A. Henry, Farson: Fl. Z. Young
Bloomfield T. B. jennings brakes
Vile; j. w. Osborn, Des Moines; M.
Bannister, Ottumwa: w. B. stoker,
Ottumwa; C. l.. Brittell, Chariton; w.
w. Eastburn, Sigourney: William
Pfannebecker, sigourney; E. B: Howell,
Ottumwa; II. C. Eschbach. Albia w.
L. Downing, Moulton: E. T. Edgerly,
Ottumwa: w. c. Newell, Ottumwa, F..
w. Newell, Ottumwa; w. T. Ware c. S.
James, Centerville; l.. A. Rogers, Oska-
loosa: A. G. Spurgeon, Oskaloosa; L.
A. Combe, Fremont; j. F.. Herrick, OF
tumwa; J. Z. Payne. Richland; NJ. T.
Moore, Martinsburg: W. r. Day, Mo-
H. Mclaughlin, Riverside; S. p. john
son, Sigourney; E. A. Sheafe, Ottum-
wa; J. W. Elerick, Ottumwa: T.. r..
Jackson, Abba; r. Il. Shahan, Eddy
Vile; Cora w. Negus, Keswick; j. F.
Gray, Moravia; A. M. TAFT, Blakesburg;
F.. r. Wilson. New London; w. j.
Herriok, Ottumwa A. w. Peppers,
Avery: &c. Mcclure, Bussey; Tarana
G. Dulin Sigourney: J. A. Dulin, Sig
Quincy; A. e. Chase New Sharon; F..
w. Mills, Ottumwa; NJ B: Mills Of
tumwa; E. w. Gardner. Webster; Phil
lip M. Day, Jr.; S. A. Spilman, Ottum-
wa; D. H. King, Batavia; L. c. Howe,
Keokuk: Charles 3. Taylor. What
Cheer; W. A. Sternbarg, Mt. Pleasant;
Eldon: Robert NJ. Lapsley, Keokuk; j.
H. Baldridge, Batavia: w. B. LaForce.
Ottumwa; III. w. Vinson, Ottumwa;
Fred j. Jarvis, Oskaloosa; A. O. Will
liams, Ottumwa; G. E. Ruth, Des
Moines: Fred Bowles, Ottumwa; E. r.
| Newland, Drakesville; ]. A. Hull, OF
tumwa: W. Jepson, Sioux City; D. c.
Brockman, Ottumwa.
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