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There have been a number of clinics held at Mennonite Hospital in the field of orthopedic surgery under the sponsorship of Dr. Wellmerling. With Dr. Gailey concentrating his hospital work at Mennonite Hos- pital since 1937, there has been a constant hospital load in the field of eye surgery and clinics in this field have also been accommodated.
Beginning in 1920, with a medical staff of twenty-two members, practically all physicians and surgeons practicing medicine in the county, with more than a dozen from adjacent counties, are now listed on the staff roll. Accordingly at the beginning of 1953 there were ninety-one physicians enrolled either as active, courtesy, associate, or senior active members of the medical staff.
The nursing school, organized in 1920, has graduated three hundred fifty-seven nurses from its three year course. Members of the medical staff have always co-operated in teaching courses in the school. In addition, the faculty consists of two nurses holding Masters Degrees, and two nurses with Bachelors Degrees. The school enjoys affiliation with Illinois State Normal University in its Science Department. The State Department of Education and Registration has always recognized the school. Under the plan of temporary accrediting, it is also approved by the National Nursing Accrediting Service.
The hospital during the year of 1923 treated less than 700 patients at a cost of $40,600; whereas, during 1952 there were 5,528 patients treated with costs amounting to $525,000. The hospital averaged 100 bed patients per day and the nursery accounted for a daily average of eighteen babies. Maintaining necessary services for this patient load required forty-nine graduate nurses, seven technicians, eighty-seven lay workers, and sixty-three nurses in the training school.
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FAIRVIEW SANATORIUM, 1934 - 1954 Historical Sketch
The Fairview Sanatorium was completed in the summer of 1919 and was formally opened at a service Sunday afternoon, August 17, 1919. The first patients were admitted August 19, 1919.
It was a well built, fireproof, brick building designed to accommo- date thirty-four patients with room for the employees and nurses in the same building. At that time there was great emphasis on the fresh air treatment, and most of the beds for patients were in large unheated wards with large windows which were always open summer and winter.
In 1922 a nurses' home was built with an apartment for the super- intendent on the first floor, and rooms for the nurses on the second floor. This made room for additional patients, bringing the capacity up to fifty-two patients.
The fresh air treatment as it was practiced in those early years brought much hardship to both patients and nurses in the winter weather. In 1930-31, heat was installed in the wards, and since that time windows have been kept open only in rest hours and at night, making it possible to give much better care to the patients and adding much to their comfort.
In 1929 a much needed X-ray was installed, and this was improved and modernized in 1935, and again in 1945. In 1931 a sterilizer for dressings, linen, and solutions, was purchased; and in 1938 a passenger elevator was installed, and an incinerator was constructed, making possible the safe disposal of sputum papers, dressings, etc.
Dr. A. Bernice Curry was the first Medical Director. She was succeeded in that office by Dr. Lydia Holmes, Dr. Charles Shultz, and Dr. Vincent B. Marquis, the present incumbent.
Doctors who have served on the Board of Directors of the Sana- torium include Dr. C. M. Noble, Dr. F. L. Wakefield, Dr. A. Bernice Curry McConnell, Dr. Frank Fisher, Dr. F. C. McCormick, and Dr. Ross E. Elvidge.
During the entire period the Sanatorium has been in operation there has been an out-patient clinic held twice a week with the Medical Director in attendance. These clinics are for diagnosis of new cases and follow-up of discharged cases. At first they were held in the Eddy Building in Bloomington. In 1932 the clinic was moved to the Sanatorium in order to make use of the X-ray for out-patients.
With increasing emphasis on chest X-rays as a means of case finding, attendance at the clinics gradually increased until in 1946 it was decided to again hold the clinic downtown. This was made possible by the purchase of X-ray equipment by the McLean County Tuberculosis Association with funds obtained by the sale of Christmas Seals. This X-ray was installed in the offices of the Tuberculosis Association in the American State Bank Building where the clinic has since been held as a joint project of the Sanatorium and the Tuberculosis Association. In the last year, 1952-53, 4,914 X-rays were taken.
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Fairview Sanatorium - 1954
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During the years since the Sanatorium was opened there have been great advances in the treatment of tuberculosis. In the early years chief reliance was on bed rest and fresh air. After the X-ray was in- stalled it was possible to begin collapse therapy. The first pneumothorax treatments were begun in 1929, and during the following years many patients received these treatments. Later, operations on the phrenic nerve to paralyze the diaphragm became popular, and these treatments were added. During this period thoracoplasty operations were in the developmental stage, and were gradually improved and made safer and more effective. The major operations have not been performed at Fairview Sanatorium, but patients have been transferred to other sana- toria for surgery, and later returned to Fairview for continued treat- ment. Many have been so treated.
The use of chemotherapy in tuberculosis began in 1945 when strepto- mycin became available. It was soon found that streptomycin did not cure the disease but it was a great aid when used in addition to the other types of treatment. Since that time chemotherapy has been greatly improved by the addition of paraamino salicycilic acid and isoniazid, and today most patients receive at least two of these drugs and many all three, and results are thereby much improved.
Since chemotherapy has been extensively used, results of excisional surgery have been greatly improved, and today pneumonectomy, lobec- tomy, segmental resections and wedge resections are becoming very popular, and are gradually replacing pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, and even thoracoplasty in properly selected cases.
It is very difficult for many patients to adjust to the sanatorium regime, and much attention has always been given to ways and means of helping them. The coming of radio was a great boon to bedridden patients everywhere, and since it has been available new vistas have been opened up which have been very helpful. Also, for several years, regular feature movies have been shown about every two weeks on a screen in front of the building. Occupational therapy has also been a part of the treatment, and more recently rehabilitation programs in charge of a rehabilitation coordinator have been added, and patients are encouraged to take correspondence courses. Through the State De- partment of Vocational Rehabilitation, teachers can be provided for certain classes.
When the Sanatorium opened, the death rate from tuberculosis in McLean County was 118 per 100,000. By 1933 this had been reduced to 34, and by 1952 to 8. Many factors have probably worked together to bring about this marked improvement, but without doubt the work of the Sanatorium as a center for the whole tuberculosis control programı has been one of the chief factors, and has thus saved many lives and much sickness and economic distress.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
MEMBERS OF THE MCLEAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY 1934 - 1954
ORVILLE L. ABBOTT was born at Chandlerville, Illinois, September 28, 1906. Attended the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., 1924-26; graduated from the University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. with B. S. and M. D. Degrees in 1931. Interned at Grady Memorial Hos- pital, Atlanta, Ga., 1930-32. Residency: John Diebert Memorial Hospital, New Orleans, La., in Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat, 1938-40. Took post- graduate course at Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1938-40. En- gaged in general practice at Bellflower, Ill., August, 1932 to March, 1938; has specialized in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat at Bloomington, Ill. from 1945 to present time. On staff of St. Joseph's Hospital; courtesy staff of Mennonite and Brokaw Hospitals. Served as Major M. C., AUS, in World War II from September 25, 1942 to November 3, 1945. Was vice-president of St. Joseph's Hospital staff - 1949-50; president of staff - 1950-51. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., Central Illinois Society of Ophthal- mology and Otorhinolaryngology, American Academy of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology, Diplomate - American Board of Ophthalmology. He married Miss Truth E. Kirk, June 16, 1934; children: James Kirk, Arthur Lindsay, Stephen Elliott, and Thomas William.
GEORGE H. AGATE was born at Orland Park, Illinois, January 17, 1907. Graduated from Crane Junior College, Chicago, Ill. with Assoc. Arts Degree in 1929; graduated with B. S. and M. D. Degrees from the University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. in 1934. Re- ceived Master Science Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1941. Interned at Lucas County Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, rotating one year. Residency: Childrens Memorial Hospital, Chi- cago, Ill. one year; Municipal Contagious Hospital, Chicago, Ill., 6 months; Milwaukee Childrens Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., 6 months. Military service, World War II: August 15, 1941 to February 11, 1946. His practice was limited to pediatrics until 1940. He served as Professor of Health Education at the Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Present location unknown.
CARL RICHARD AHROON, JR., son of Dr. C. R. and Jennie Alstrom Ahroon, was born March 2, 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland. Received his A. B. Degree from Johns Hopkins in 1928, and M. D. Degree from the University of Maryland in 1932. Served internship and assistant resi- dency at the University Hospital, Baltimore. For a year after completing his hospital training, he took over an established general practice in Ellicott City, Maryland. In October, 1935, at the death of his uncle,
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Orville L. Abbott - George H. Agate - Carl Richard Ahroon, Jr.
Dr. L. B. Cavins, he migrated to Bloomington, where he took over Dr. Cavins' offices. Since 1936 he has confined his practice to that of internal medicine and has taken many post-graduate courses relative to this field. In addition to being a member of the County, State and American Medical Associations, he is a member of the American College of Allergy and the American Heart Association. He is on the staffs of the three local hospitals. On September 21, 1932 he married Marietta Elizabeth Lucy of Brunswick County, Virginia. Since coming to Bloom- ington, there have been three children, Carl Richard, 3rd, Roger William, and Corrine Hollingsworth. From April 3, 1942 to February, 1946 he served as Commander in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy.
ROBERT L. ATKINSON was born November 27, 1916, at Blooming- ton, Illinois. Graduated with B. S. Degree from Illinois Wesleyan Univer- sity, Bloomington, Ill. in 1939; with M. D. Degree from University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. in 1943. Interned at U. S. Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York. Residency: Urology at Evanston Hos- pital, Evanston, Ill., Northwestern University Medical School, and Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Practiced at Bloomington, Ill, from No- vember 1, 1949 to present time; practice limited to urology. Is on active staff of Brokaw and St. Joseph's Hospitals; courtesy staff of Mennonite Hospital. Served as Captain, M. C. in World War II from January, 1944 to September, 1946, including duty in the European Theatre with the 198th General Hospital and Medical Detachment of the 176th Field Artillery Battalion, Third U. S. Army. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., and Fellow of American College of Surgeons. He married Miss Martha Jane Prindle, March 27, 1943.
WILLIS H. ATKINSON was born November 5, 1905, at Dwight, Ill. Attended Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill. three years; graduated from University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. in 1937, with B.S. and M.D. Degrees. Interned at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Ill. Did post-graduate work at University of Illinois Depart- ment of Dermatology, and at New York Skin and Cancer Unit of the New York Post Graduate Medical School. Practiced in Bloomington, Ill.
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since July 2, 1938; present practice limited to dermatology and syphi- lology. Holds hospital appointments in Brokaw, St. Joseph, and Men- nonite Hospitals, and holds teaching positions in the nurses' training schools of all three hospitals. Has served as president of staffs of St. Joseph's and Mennonite Hospitals; secretary of staffs at Brokaw and St. Joseph's Hospitals; and secretary of McLean County Medical Society. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Med- ical Societies, A. M. A., and Northwestern Medical Society. He married Miss Thelma Janice Hyndman, June 2, 1937; children - John Lee and Martha Jean.
J. LEWIS BAILEN was born January 5, 1910, at Chicago, Illinois. Attended the Loyola University and the Armour Institute of Chicago, Ill. for three years; graduated with B. S. and M. D. Degrees from the Chicago Medical School in 1934. Interned at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Residency in pediatrics and post-graduate course also taken at Cook County Hospital. Practiced at Chicago, Ill., 1937-43; was in' residency at Cook County Children's Hospital, 1946-48; located in Bloom- ington, Ill. and engaged in the practice of pediatrics from 1948 to present time. Held former appointments at Edgewater and Henrotin Hospitals, Chicago, Ill .; now on active staff of St. Joseph's, Mennonite and Brokaw Hospitals. Has been instructor at Cook County Hospital's nursing school; at present is instructor at Brokaw and St. Joseph's Hospital schools of nursing. Served as Captain, Medical Corps, in U. S. Army, from 1943 to 1946. He is a member of the McLean County Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, Central Illinois Pediatric Society, and A. M. A. He married Miss Thelma Goldman, March 29, 1936; children: Frank Goldman, Ann Louise, and John Richard.
O. H. BALL was born in Dennis, Kansas, September 15, 1901. At- tended Washburn College, Topeka, Kan., 1919-1920; Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill., 1920-22; graduated with B. S. Degree, 1924, and M. D. Degree, 1926, from Loyola School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill. Internship: St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, Ind., July, 1926 to July, 1927. Assistantship: in Sloan Clinic, Bloomington, Ill. and with Dr. W. T. Carlisle, Chicago, Ill. Did post-graduate work in 1934 - six
Robert L. Atkinson - Willis H. Atkinson - J. Lewis Bailen
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O. H. Ball - Wilbur Guy Ball - Harry Clay Barber
weeks guest of gynecological service, Jefferson Medical School, Phila- delphia, Pa .; twelve weeks in Vienna in 1936; four weeks guest, depart- ment of Gynecological Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1949. Practiced in DeKalb, Ill. November, 1927 to February, 1928; Heyworth, Ill., February, 1928 to September, 1928; Bloomington, Ill., September, 1928 to April, 1942; Chicago, Ill., January, 1946 to January, 1947; Bloomington, Ill., January, 1947 to present time. Practice limited to ob- stetrics and gynecology. On active staff at St. Joseph's and Mennonite Hospitals; courtesy staff at Brokaw Hospital. Was former instructor in obstetrics at Mennonite Hospital school of nursing, and in gynecology at St. Joseph's Hospital school of nursing. Was president of McLean County Medical Society, 1949. Served on active duty in World War II as Lt. Commander in Medical Corps, USNR beginning April, 1942; retired as Captain in January, 1946. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., Illinois Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Fellow, American College of Surgeons. He married Miss Irene Thomp- son, September 22, 1922.
WILBUR GUY BALL was born May 24, 1908, at Dennis, Kansas. Graduated with B. S. Degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. in 1933; M. D. Degree, from the University of Nebraska Medical School in 1935. Internship: Kansas City General Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Has engaged in general practice in Bloomington, Ill. from 1936 to present time. Holds appointments at St. Joseph's and Mennonite Hos- pitals. Served in Medical Corps, Navy, in World War II, from 1942 to 1945; discharged as commander. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., American Fracture Associ- ation, Illinois College of Surgeons and International College of Surgeons. He married Miss Cliffine M. Davis, June 28, 1933; one daughter - Linda Lee.
HARRY CLAY BARBER was born February 26, 1904, at Richmond, Missouri. Graduated with A. B. and B. S. Degrees from Missouri Uni- versity, Columbia, Mo. in 1927; with M. D. Degree from Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, Mo. in 1931. Internship: Missouri
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Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Did post-graduate work at University of Pennsylvania Graduate School and at Cook County Graduate School. Has engaged in general practice and surgery at Normal, Ill. from 1932 to present time. On active staff at Brokaw and Mennonite Hospitals; courtesy staff at St. Joseph's Hospital. Was former president of Brokaw Hospital staff; vice-president of McLean County Medical Society. Served in U. S. Medical Corps in World War II from August, 1942 to November, 1945, with two years' duty in U. S. Air Force in Greenland. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., Illinois Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, and American College of Surgeons. He married Miss Edith Bentzen, February 10, 1934; children - Bruce and John.
SODDIE J. BARKETT was born June 16, 1914, at Hickman, Ken- tucky. Graduated with M. D. Degree from the University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. in 1939. Interned at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, La. and the Baptist Hospital, Birmingham, Ala. Practiced at Heyworth, Ill. beginning in 1946. Served as Flight Surgeon - Major, in World War II at 1311th Army Air Force Base Unit and in Indo- China Division Air Transport Command from July 15, 1941 to January 21, 1946. He was a member of the McLean County Medical Society and A. M. A., and belonged to the Pi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity. He married Miss Eugenia Weatherford on March 15, 1942; one son - Richard Alan. He died August 20, 1946.
RAYMOND E. BAXTER was born December 2, 1907, at Bloomington, Illinois. Graduated, B. S. Degree, 1931, from Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity, Bloomington, Ill .; M. D. Degree, 1936, and M. S. Degree, 1938, from Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill. Is member of Phi Rho Sigma and Sigma Chi fraternities. Held assistantship in Northwestern University Anatomy Department, 1933-34. Interned at Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, Ill., 1935-36; Kings County Hospital, Brook- lyn N. Y. (Surgery) 1936-38. Residency: Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1937-38; Wichita Falls State Hospital & Clinic, Texas, 1938- 39. Has engaged in general practice and surgery at Bloomington, Ill. from 1939 to present time. Was former staff member of Wichita County
Soddie J. Barkett - Raymond E. Baxter - Norman Sylvester Beebe
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Edmund A. Behrendt - C. Spencer Bond - Loren M. Boon
Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1938-39; now on active staff of Brokaw, Mennonite and St. Joseph's Hospitals. Was former instructor in North- western University Medical School, 1933-34; present instructor in Bro- kaw, Mennonite and St. Joseph's schools of nursing. Was Bloomington health director, 1941-42; president of Brokaw Hospital staff, 1951-52; chief of surgical staff, Brokaw Hospital, 1953; member of surgical records and program committee, Mennonite, St. Joseph's, and Brokaw Hospitals; member of public health committee of the Association of Commerce; medical director of McLean County V. D. clinic for 13} years; active in Community Chest Medical Division. Served in World War II as Lt. Commander, Medical Corps, U. S. N. R., October, 1942 to February, 1946; awarded Bronze Star. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., and Texas State Medical Society. He married Miss Eleanor Irene Floyd, August 2, 1934; children - Raymond E., Jr., Robin Lynne, Terry Sue, and William Mark.
NORMAN SYLVESTER BEEBE was born November 25, 1905, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. for 2} years; graduated with M. D. Degree from the Chicago Medical School in 1934. Interned at Bethseda Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. Engaged in general practice at Sheffield, Ill., 1935-37; Colfax, Ill., 1937 to present time. Holds appointments at Brokaw, St. Joseph's, and Mennonite Hospitals. Served as Captain, Infantry Bn. Surgeon, in World War II from September, 1942, to October, 1945; awarded Silver Star and Medical Combat Badge. He is a member of McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., and American Academy of General Practice. He married Miss Edith E. Bacon, September 14, 1929; children - Robert Kaye and David Lee.
EDMUND A. BEHRENDT was born October 28, 1883, at Chicago, Illinois. Graduated with Jr. Mech. & Civil Engineer Degree from the Military Seminary, Spandow, Germany; M. D. Degree in 1909 from Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill. Interned at Co- lumbus Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Residency: Columbus Hospital, two years. Assistantship: Surgery, Columbus Hospital. Took post-graduate work
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at Post Graduate Hospital and Polyclinic, New York City, and at Lake Side Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Has engaged in general practice and surgery at Bloomington, Ill. from 1912 to present time. Holds appoint- ments at St. Joseph's Hospital. Served as 1st Lt. in Medical Corps in World War I. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies and A. M. A. He married Miss Mildred Peek, Novem- ber 24, 1917.
C. SPENCER BOND was born March 17, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois. Attended the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. two years, receiving B. S. Degree in 1938; graduated with M. D. Degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Ill., 1938. Interned at Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, N. J. Residency: six months, Elgin State Hospital, Elgin, Ill .; four months, Marlborough State Hospital, Marlborough N. J. Did post-graduate work in United States Navy for one year; Bureau of Mental Hygiene, Houston, Texas, 12 years. Prac- ticed in Rochelle, Ill., 1940-42; Houston, Texas, 1946-47; Akron, Ohio, 1947-50; Bloomington, Ill., 1951 to present time. Practice has been limited to specialty or general practice - psychiatry. Holds appointments at St. Joseph's, Mennonite, and Brokaw Hospitals, Bloomington, Ill. Served as Lt. Comdr. M. C., U. S. N. R. in World War II from June, 1942 to February, 1946; in Korea from September, 1950 to September, 1951. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A., American Psychiatric Association, and American Ortho Psychiatric Association. He married Miss Ruth Taborn, June 16, 1940; children - Margaret Ann and Clinton S.
LOREN M. BOON was born October 23, 1917, in Washburn, Illinois. Attended the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. for two years; received B. S. Degree in medicine, 1939; graduated from the University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, Ill. with M. D. Degree in 1942. Interned at Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Residency: Milwaukee Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. Is member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. Has engaged in general practice at Danvers, Ill. from October, 1947 to present time. Holds appointments in Mennonite, St. Joseph's and Brokaw Hospitals, Bloomington and Normal, Ill. Was former vice-president of the McLean County Medical Society; president of Corn Belt Chapter of Illinois Academy of General Practice. Served as 1st Lt. - Captain in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army, in World War II from July 1, 1943 to August 19, 1946. He is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Medical Societies, A. M. A. and the American Academy of General Practice. He married Miss Catherine H. La Du, May 1, 1943; children - Bonita Jo and David Loren.
STANTON S. BOULTON was born February 28, 1874, near Green- field, Illinois. Attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. three years; graduated with M. D. Degree in 1899 from the Missouri Medical College, now Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, Mo. Residency: Special course at Missouri Medical Clinic. Engaged in gen- eral practice at Hudson, Ill. for twelve years. Moved to Towanda, Ill. where he still continues in practice. Was elected to membership in the Fifty Year Club of the Illinois State Medical Society. Holds appoint- ments at Brokaw Hospital, Normal, Ill. Served in Volunteer Medical Service Corps in World War 1, 1918. He has been a school director and
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