Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-21
HEALTH NOTES

HEALTH NOTES
DR.. Benjamin H. Orndoff. Chicago
specialist in the X-Ray. who jour-
neyed all the way to Brownsville to
be on the program Of the doctors
convention. was not informed about
the climate when he started, appar-
emily. He wore his "heavies," and
all windows at the room in which
the Pathological society meeting was
held had to be opened, while the
doctor perspired freely. He denied
having a steel jacket under his
clothes. however.
DR.. J. 3. johnson OF Galveston
helped entertain them last year. and
Is now enjoying the entertainment
as a guest in Brownsville. He Is
still helping with the work. though,
leading a discussion at the Radio
logical Society session.
Everything pertaining to doctors.
| from the dentists chair and the
most complicated Of surgical equip
ment. to library books is ON display
in a score OF commercial booths In
the convention headquarters build
ing.
Smallpox is becoming a mild dis
ease-so Sayeth doctors IN health
discussion today.
Also, the fumigation Of houses 10
kill germs is 'bumcomb." The germs
crawl out and start kicking again as
soon as the gas attack is over.
DR.. John o. McReynolds. past
president Of the American Medical
association and past president Of the
State Medical association. Is among
the biggest big men, at the con-
vention. He Is an internationally
known specialist and author on
medical subjects, was in the service
during the war. and a leading fig
ure in the FLIGHT Surgeons organi-
zation. He owns a summer home at
Mercedes.
For the buffet luncheon Wednes-
day evening in Matamoros a blan-
ket order has been placed tor $500
worth of Mexica Moo dand an un-
determined number OF kegs from
which the doctors will fill their
glasses.
WAY back to the days of peg top
trousers and up to the more recent
tines Of racc0on coats will be in
cluded in "reminiscences at the
alumni banquets. scheduled for to-
night. Alma Mater will be the hon.
or guest at these affairs, recalling
the struggle the boys made for that
I'M. ID. degree.
Still on the job as convention
mother" taking care of the boys
who Just must have private baths in
their rooms-DcriS Faux Of the
chamber Of commerce in charge Of
the hotel reservation boot.
Mrs. B. L. Cole. the doctors wife.
at an information booth in the FL
Jardin lobby.
Among the distinguished guests
to the convention is Mrs. s. q. Red
of Houston. a past president Of the
American Medical association aux
iliary, a swell as a past Efesident
CT the state auxiliary She is a
guest of the Valley auxiliary at sew
eral affairs this week.
Mrs. S. A. COLON. Texarkana, an
other past state president OF the
auxiliary, Is being entertained by
the local ladies'
The boys are doing some heavy
operating on the country club golf
course IN the Texas Medical Golfers
association tournament being held
as part Of the convention. The keep
er reports some extensive plastic
surgery on the face OF Mother Earth
after some of the medicDs have
swung at the ball.
There's Judge Oscar G. Dancy
helping the committees get enough
cars to take the visitors on the drive
to Mercedes.
Mrs. Joe Gilbert. president or the
state auxiliary. in the corridor OF
the convention hall. surrounded by
an enthusiastic group.
DR.. Jimmie Rentfro strolls non
chalantly through a group OF dele
w~A~m mnw~r-- t~-rF~ --r N-~-~~-
Mineral Wells puts up the first
banner asking for the next conven-
ton. The doctors seem to favor the
bath city for their next meeting.
DR.. Minnie Maffet Of Dallas. child
specialist. chatting with a group in
the hotel lobby.
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