Scope - Volume 01, Number 19

              J. QMA
UFORNIA
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Editorial on political participation
First picture series of class officers
First picture in series of past and now University
Vol. 1, No. 19 Friday, January 17, 1964
THE LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
February, March Conventions Set
For Dentistry, Medicine Alumni
School of Dentistry
Alumni, Students
List Speakers
The chief dental officer of
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center heads the list of prom
inent speakers at the Loma
Linda University School of
Dentistry alumni- student con
vention. In a scheduled key
note address February 20, Col
onel Robert B. Shira, DDS,
will speak to the alumni in a
meeting at Burden Hall.
The February 19- 23 conven
tion will feature commercial
exhibits, table clinics, a scien
tific program, entertainment,
and special religious services
and an evening awards dinner
on the last day of the conven
tion.
The keynote address for den
tal hygienists will be delivered
by Russell Haney, PhD, a clini
cal instructor in psychology at
the University of Southern
California.
Wednesday the Beginning
The first meeting, February
19, will discuss the subject
" How to Succeed in Dentistry
Without Even Trying." The
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LLSH Announces
Additions to Staff
Loma Linda Sanitarium and
Hospital announced this week
the addition to its staff of nine
new members whose appoint
ments were approved by the
University Trustees January 9.
They are: David B. Hinshaw,
MD, School of Medicine dean
and professor of surgery; Har-rison
S. Evans, MD, professor
of psychiatry; Varner J. Johns
Jr., MD, professor of medicine;
William G. Slate, MD, profes
sor of gynecology and obstet
rics.
Clarence W. Dail, MD, asso
ciate professor of physical
medicine and rehabilitation;
Jerrold K. Longerbeam, MD,
associate professor of surgery.
C. Joan Coggin, MD, assist
ant professor of medicine; Al
ien L. Schwandt, MD, assistant
professor of medicine; and
Ralph J. Thompson, MD, assist
ant professor of surgery.
LLU Receives Gift
From Chemical Firm
The Braun Chemical Division
of Van Waters and Rogers,
Inc., has presented the Univer
sity with a gift for the eleventh
year. The current contribution,
for the year 1963, is $ 1,050.
Representing the chemical
firm in a luncheon presentation
ceremony at the Jonathan
Oub in Los Angeles were P. D.
Singer, assistant to the man
ager; A. L. Pickard, sales man
ager; and Larry Sharp. Vice
President for Financial Affairs
Robert L. Cone accepted the
gift for the University.
CLASS OFFICERS of the freshman class in the School of Dentistry are ( l. r.) S.
Ernest Bleakley, social activities director; Oliver H. Scheideman Jr., vice president;
Franklin E. Baughman, president; Franklin D. Poirier, sports activities director;
and Willard E. Hodgkin, secretary- treasurer. Absent was John L. Van Denburgh,
chaplain.
Vice President Pettis Resigns;
A Candidate for US Congress?
The University Trustees last
week accepted the resignation
of Jerry L. Pettis, vice presi
dent for public relations and de
velopment.
The action was taken at the
request of Mr. Pettis, Univer
sity President Godfrey T. An-derson
announced.
The reasons given by Mr. Pet
tis for his resignation were not
officially disclosed, but specu
lation grows that the 47- year
old Loma Linda resident will
announce his candidacy for the
congressional seat now held by
Representative Harry R. Shep-pard,
San Beraardino County.
The resignation, already effec
tive, would make him free to
open the political campaign if
he intends to do so.
Thus far Mr. Pettis has
withheld public announcement
of any plans he may have for
the congressional race, but pla
cards advocating his candidacy
JERRY L. PETTIS
for the House seat have ap
peared in scattered parts of
the county during recent days.
A successful rancher, elec
tronics firm president and
public relations executive be
fore he accepted the Univer
sity vice presidency in 1961,
Mr. Pettis is also chairman of
the board of councillors, a vol
untary businessmen's group
advising the president on Uni
versity development. He has
been on the School of Medi
cine faculty since 1948, serv
ing since 1954 as assistant
professor of cultural medicine.
" To express regret at losing
the services of so able an offi
cer is an understatement in
deed," Dr. Anderson declared.
" The University is highly grate
ful for the outstanding way in
which Mr. Pettis carried his
responsibilities here. We will
expect to see great things de
velop as he turns his attention
and energies in other direc
tions."
SM Alumni
Governing Board
Comprises Many
A governing body headed by
Jack G. Hallatt, SM' 39, is now
firming plans for the 1964 post
graduate convention of the
School of Medicine alumni as
sociation to be in Los Angeles.
Committees under the gov
erning board have presented
their final suggestions for the
March 6- 12 convention, alum
ni officials report. Unexpected
changes in the speakers' list
prevents immediate naming of
those who are to participate in
the scientific program during
the convention.
Included in the seven- day
program is the Wednesday,
March 11, banquet at the Bilt-more
Bowl. Featured speaker
will be Dr. Edward R. Aniiis,
president of the American
Medical Association and the
World Medical Association.
The convention will begin
March 6, Friday night, at the
White Memorial Church in Los
Angeles. Sabbath services,
March 7, will also be at that
church.
Two days of refresher courses
will be offered at White Memo
rial Medical Center March 8
and 9. The scientific assembly
will be March 10 through 12
at the Los Angeles Ambassa
dor Hotel.
The Governing Board
The Alumni Postgraduate
Convention Governing Board
comprises, besides Chairman
Dr. Hallatt: C. Joan Coggin,
SM' 53- A; Walter G. Case, SM'
52; Robert L. Marsh, SM' 44- B;
Samuel H. Fritz, SM' 48; Fred
erick E. Harrison, SM' 52; Jer-ald
C. Nelson, SM' 57; and Alan
T. Webb, SM' 56.
Ex officio members are: Rob
ert F. Chinnock, ' 36, who is
speaker of the assembly; Har
rison S. Evans, ' 36; W. Freder
ick Norwood, PhD; Alma
Johnson Gass, secretary; Pa
tricia H. Tallman, exhibits
manager; and the chairmen of
the committees.
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