Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-24
FORT BAYARD

DIR. w. r. Abbott, chief Of medi-
cal service in the veterans hospi-
tai here, this week is attending
conference of medical instructors
in tuberculosis at Whipple Bar
racks, Ariz. The Public Health Ser
vice and Veterans bureau are plan
ming to conduct graduate schools in
this phase of medicine in every
hospital conducted by the govern
ment for the treatment of this dis
ease. Doctors showing the great
est aptitude for this work will then
be sent to a higher post graduate
school to be conducted at Fitz-
simmons Army General Hospital,
Denver, Colo. This school will be
similar to the eastern school con-
Quoted at Oteen, N. c., for the past
two years, and which has per-
formed a remarkable social service.
DIR. Abbott will be in charge of the
school at Fort Bayard.
Major w. r. Leverton, COM
manding officer, has returned from
Denver, Colo, where he attended a
district conference of high officials
of the Veterans bureau. DR.. A. G.
Walker was in command during mis-
absence.
Miss Viola Delaney is recover
ing rapidly from a tonsillectomy
operation performed last week.
Jack Moore Of Fort Bayard is re-
ceiying the congratulations of his
friends on recovering from a minor
operation performed several weeks
ago.
When the deer season opened
last Monday Fort Bayacd was rep
resented by hunters in all parts of
western New Mexico. Among those
who went out were Doctors j. w.
Fennell, G, c. Emery, j. w. Jordan,
Q. f. May, j. w. Shields, Hal 0.
Cowles, and Messrs. Cogdell, Boyd,
Lassiter, Frank Cornette, Jay j.
Furr Byron Crow,
Major w. II. Allen former COM
manding officer at the Veterans
hospital at Boise, Idaho, reported
for duty Sunday, accompanied by
Mrs. Allen. He was a practicing
physician at Ridgefield, Mo-, before
joi.,ing the government service. DR..
Allen has been assigned to duty as
ward surgeon.
Major b. h. Caldwell, a surgeon
in the reserve Of the public health
service, reported for duty Monday,
coming from the marine hospital
at Norfolk, Va. He was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Caldwell.
Frank Mattingly, superintendent
nf Tho f,otnnat.,a Il
tlon Of the treasury department.,
left this week after an inspection
Of the building program now being
carried out at Fort Bayard.
Eugene X. Kicker is on his way
to Fort Sill, Okla, where he viii
assume charge Of a convoy of for
mer army trucks purchased for Use
at Fort Bayard.
Two new nurses reported for
duty this week. Miss Edith M.
Kelley comes from Fort Worth,
Texas, and Miss Nellie Cook from
Palo Alto, Calf.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
b. Dieter IS rapidly recovering from
a severe attack of double pneu-
monia.
Mesdames Walker and Nordly
were hostess at the Officers club
weekly bridge party last Tuesday
evening.
DR.. j. l.. Ernstberger and Mrs
Ernstberger returned this week
from Louisville, Ky, their former
home. They were accompanied by
Dr. Efnstberger's cousin, John 4.
shelley, who Will make an extended
visit with them.
Everett Frink, who was serious
ly injured several days by the acct
dental discharge of a pistol while |
out target shooting, has improved
rapidly, and his recovery is assured, |
according to his physician.
Friends of Earl IL. Swanson are
congratulating him on his marriage |
to Mrs. Beulah Bossard, a beauti- |
lul Wisconsin girl, ten days ago in
I'll Paso. Mrs. Bossard had been on |
duty at Fort Bayard as a dietitian
since September, but had resigned |
from the service, and, it is said, |
was on her way back to her home |
in Wisconsin, when the marriage |
took place in Ell Paso. The mar |
riage ceremony was performed by |
the Rev. Elfing in the First Con- |
gregational church. Miss Mary Fer |
ris acted as bridesmaid. Mr.. Swan |
son is radio instructor in the train
ing center, and the couple will |
make their future home on the res
ervation.
Miss Roaslie Doal. Is spending |
her leave in Deming.
Miss Frances Lowrey has return !
ed from a ten days leave spent in |
Ell Paso.
Edward Dobson has returnei |
from a 80 days leave with his par. |
ents in Podeo, New Mexico. |
Robert C. Craig of Kansas City, |
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Costello |
Craig.