Scope - Volume 01, Number 17

              L. OMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
LOMA UfvA, CALIFORNIA
READ INSIDE:
* Loma Linda University in 1963
** White Memorial Hospital story
*" ' Book Talk' discusses modern art
Vol. 1, No. 17 Friday, January 3, 1964
THE LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS Walter E. Macpherson ( 1.) learns de
tails of the alumni- sponsored philanthropic society organized in his name. Explaining
its objectives to the long- time School of Medicine dean is Associate Professor of Sur
gery Louis L. Smith, alumni fund chairman.
LLU Student Killed, Another Injured
As Stray Horse Hits Car in Tujunga
Two Loma Linda University
students were involved in an
accident fatal to one and re
sulting in serious head injuries
to the other the morning of
December 29.
Dead is Mrs. Duane S. Bietz,
the former Miss Carlyn Peelle,
who was a junior in the School
of Nursing.
Her husband was taken to
the Sunland, California, Re
ceiving Hospital, and later
transferred to Glendale Sani
tarium and Hospital where he
was last described as " improv
ing" and is expected to re
cover.
He is a junior in the School
of Medicine and is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold R.
Bietz, La Crescenta, California.
His father is the president of
the Pacific Union Conference
of Seventh- day Adventists and
vice chairman of the Loma Lin
da University Trustees.
The accident occurred on
Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga,
California, when a stray horse
from a nearby stable ran into
the side of the small foreign
car in which the couple was
traveling, then crashed down
on the top of the car.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Bietz were December 31 in
Waverly Chapel, Santa Ana, at
2 p. m. She is survived by her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. D.
Peelle, of Santa Ana, and one
sister.
WCTU Discusses
Report From LLU
A report from Loma Linda
University was discussed along
with child welfare and interna
tional relations at an institute
conducted recently by the Sa-cramento-
Amador bi- county
Women's Christian Temper
ance Union in Sacramento.
Special guest was Mrs. J. W.
K. Miller, state president of
the WCTU.
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CARLYN PEELLE
Anderson to Direct
Civil War Seminar
An American history gradu
ate seminar, " The Coming of
the Civil War," will be taught
second semester by Dr. Godfrey
T. Anderson, president of the
University, according to Gradu
ate School Dean Thomas A.
Little.
The course is listed by the
department of history in the
Graduate School bulletin as
History 673, and carries two
hours of graduate credit. It is
open to those holding a bache
lor's degree or having equiva
lent preparation for graduate
studies, including adequate
credits in U. S. history. The
hours earned apply on the Mas
ter of Arts curriculum in his
tory being offered on a coop
erative plan by Loma Linda
University and La Sierra Col
lege. It may apply in certain
other fields as a cognate or a
free elective.
Dr. Little says that it is a
particular pleasure to announce
this offering, which is in an
area of Dr. Andersen's spe
cialized study at the Univer
sity of Chicago, because it in
dicates the way all levels of the
University staff are supporting
the Graduate School.
The seminar probably will
meet at La Sierra College on
Instructor's Course
In Home Nutrition
Beginning Sunday, January
19, Mrs. Harry W. Vollmer
will conduct an instructor's
course in home nutrition and
food planning on the Loma
Linda campus of the Univer
sity.
Mrs. Vollmer is well known
for the instructor's courses she
has taught in various parts of
the U. S. A number of students
and wives that she has had in
previous classes at the Univer
sity are now conducting cook
ing schools in many states.
In addition to Mrs. Vollmer's
lectures and demonstrations,
faculty members from the Uni
versity will present lectures on
carbohydrates, proteins and
other topics related to nutri
tion.
A card from the General
Conference authorizing the
holder to conduct cooking
schools will be given each mem
ber upon completion of the
course requirements. Persons
already holding an authoriza
tion card are also welcome to
attend.
The registration fee includes
Food, Health and Efficiency,
the Instructor's Guide, recipes
and other materials.
Additional information is
available from the office of
Frank A. Moran, associate pro
fessor of evangelism, Loma
Linda University, Loma Linda.
Tuesday afternoons at four
o'clock. Registration will be
with Loma Linda University ex
cept for those who intend to ap
ply the credit toward a La Sier
ra ' College degree. Application
information can be had from
the Graduate School office at
Loma Linda.
LS College President
F. A. Meier Dies at 41
La Sierra College President Fabian A. Meier died
Monday at age 41. His sudden death was attributed
to a heart attack that struck him unexpectedly as he
spent an afternoon at home with his family.
Dr. Meier had assumed his
presidential responsibilities at
La Sierra a year and a half
ago. Prior to that time he
was vice president of Andrews
University, Berrien Springs,
Michigan.
Funeral services for the
father of two were in the La
Sierra Seventh- day Adventist
Church on Thursday at 2 p. m.,
PRESIDENT MEIER
Professor Tarr Adds
To Therapy Program
Graduate School Professor of
Speech W. Fletcher Tarr will
be speech therapist for the Mo-reno
Valley School District be
ginning this month, trustees of
the school district have an
nounced.
Dr. Patrick Rooney, school
district superintendent, says
Dr. Tarr will be employed on a
part- time basis to work with
some 60 students in the district
who have speech impediments.
Research Associate
Speaks in Wasco
Guest speaker at a recent
meeting of the Wasco, Califor
nia, Seventh- day Adventist
Church was Donald M. Brown,
PhD, research associate in mi
crobiology in the School of
Medicine.
The program, consisting of
slides, was based on a recent
assignment in Africa financed
with a grant from a large phar
maceutical company. While
there he collected hundreds of
botanical specimens of medi
cinal value.
He was also guest speaker
at the 11 o'clock church service
in Wasco, and spoke on " The
Stones Cry Out."
Dr. Brown was formerly
chairman of the department of
biology at La Sierra College.
PT Alumnus, Family
Take African Post
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R.
Stafford are now at Heri Mis
sion Hospital in Tanganyika,
East Africa.
Mr. Stafford is a graduate
of the Loma Linda University
School of Physical Therapy.
At the Seventh- day Advent
ist mission hospital he will
conduct public health classes
for native leaders who live
with their families in a model
village set up under the direc
tion of Loma Linda University
public health personnel.
The Staffords were accom
panied by their two children,
Lori and Merlin.
with burial scheduled to follow
at Montecito Memorial Park in
Loma Linda.
Memorial Fund Here
A Fabian A. Meier Memorial
Fund has been established in
his honor at Loma Linda Uni
versity, according to President
Godfrey T. Anderson. " We at
Loma Linda feel very keenly
the loss of Dr. Meier," Presi
dent Anderson said. " He was
one of our University Trustees,
president of the undergraduate
college associating in our edu
cational complex, and a friend
to scores of students, teachers,
and staff members here."
Born at Hitchcock, Oklaho
ma, in 1922, Dr. Meier was
graduated from Union College,
Lincoln, Nebraska, a Bachelor
of Arts with majors in history
and German. He was married
to the former Roberta M. Rudy,
who survives him with sons
Paul Richard, 17, and Mark
Warren, 15.
His master's degree in social
science was conferred by The
Ohio State University, and the
Doctor of Education degree by
the University of Maryland in
recognition of his studies in the
field of educational administra
tion.
Held Educational Posts
Dr. Meier served as dean of
men at Walla Walla College,
College Place, Washington, be
tween 1951 and 1954. In that
year he became academic dean
at Walla Walla, a position he
held until 1959.
Called to Andrews Univer
sity he administered the
school's undergraduate divi
sion, Emmanuel Missionary
College, until moving to ac
cept the La Sierra College
presidency in July 1962. He
was La Sierra College presi
dent from that time until his
death Monday. ______