Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Following his custom of recent years Dr. W. A. Rohlf observed his birthday Wednesday, January 5, by holding his annual clinic at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital. About fifty doctors were in attendance, coming from all parts of northeastern Iowa, also from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Chicago. As special guests on this occasion there were present Dr. C. S. Chase of Iowa City, Dr. H. T. Walker of Riceville, Dr. T. D. Ford of Plainfield, and Dr. D. S. Bradford of Janesville. These gentlemen are all old practitioners. Dr. Ford and Dr. Bradford have practiced in their respective fields for more than half a century, while Dr. Walker has been at Riceville for thirty-two years, and Dr. Chase is a faculty member of the Iowa State University, previous to which he practiced at Waterloo. Dr. J. F. Auner of Des Moines officiated as toastmaster, and for this position he is especially qualified, his eloquence and keen wit being always in evidence. Those who responded to toasts were Dr. T. D. Ford, Plainfield; Dr. D. S. Bradford, Janesville; Dr. H. T. Walker, Riceville; Dr. C. S. Chase, Iowa City; Dr. F. A. Ely, Des Moines; Dr. J. E. Brinkman, Waterloo; Dr. M. J. Kennefick, Algona; Dr. Bookbinder, Chicago; Dr. W. L. Bierring, Des Moines, and Dr M. B. Call of Greene. Dr. Osincup was the last speaker called and responded in a stiring eulogy of the late Dr. H. C. Jungblut of Tripoli. His was undoubtedly the best address of the evening. After the banquet a number of the guests were entertained at the Rohlf home; others departed on the evening trains for their homes, all feeling indebted to their host who had so royally entertained them, and looking forward to Dr. Rohlf's next birthday anniversary. SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS Boone County Medical Society The Boone County Medical Society were the guests of Drs. Myers, Whitehill and Whitaker at the "Clinic," Boone. Dr. Erskine of Cedar Rapids gave a talk on X-ray and Radium. Greetings from Dr. Evelyn Peo of Santa Anna, California, were read. Calhoun County Medical Society The following officers were elected at the last meeting of the Calhoun County Medical Society held at the court house in Rockwell City on December 16: President, Dr. Norton, Rockwell City; vice-president, Dr. O'Connell, Pomeroy; secretary-treasurer, Dr. Beach, Rockwell City. Delegates to annual state convention, Dr. Townsend of Lohrville and Dr. O'Connell of Pomeroy. Committee on public health and state legislation, Dr. Townsend and Dr. O'Con nell; counsellors, Dr. Carlesten of Jolley and Dr. Cooper of Rockwell City. Cass County Medical Society The annual meeting of the Cass County Medical Society was held at the Masonic hall, December 29. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Dr. R. L. Barnett, president; Dr. Robert M. Cullison, vice-president; Dr. M. F. Stults of Wiota, secretary and treasurer, and Dr. Thomas Byrnes, delegate to the state meeting in May of 1921. Dr. Byrnes read a paper on "Acidosis" and Dr. Stults gave a talk. Decatur County Medical Society The Decatur County Medical Society held their annual meeting at Leon, Wednesday evening, December 29. The principal address was by Dr. H. G. Gray of Des Moines, and papers were read by Dı. O. H. Peterson of Lamoni and Dr. Enos Mitchell of Grand River. The annual election of officers resulted in the election of the following: President, Dr. O. H. Peterson, Lamoni; vice-president, Dr. O. W. Foxworthy, Leon; secretary-treasurer, Dr. C. H. Mitchell, Leon. The next meeting will be held at Leon the latter part of April. Jasper County Medical Society At the meeting of the Jasper County Medical Society held at the library, Thursday evening, December 30, the following officers were elected to have charge of affairs for 1921: President, Dr. F. W. Stewart, Colfax; vice-president, Dr. R. W. Wood, Newton; secretary and treasurer, Dr. W. Anspach, Colfax. Lee County Medical Society The Lee County Medical Society held its meeting Friday afternoon, January 14, at the Commercial Club rooms in Fort Madison followed by a dinner at the Iowa Cafe. The following Burlington doctors were guests, Dr. H. B. Young, Dr. W. W. Milligan, Dr. George B. Crow, Dr. James S. Cooper and Dr. George H. Steinle. Dr. O. T. Clark of Keokuk was elected president; F. W. Noble, vice-president; William Rankin of Keokuk, secretary and treasurer. Dr. C. R. Armentrout was elected a delegate to the state convention and Dr. F. M. Fuller is the alternate. A resolution endorsing the work of rural school nurses of the county was adopted. The copies of the resolution will be sent to the officials of the Red Cross and the Lee county supervisors urging the work be continued. The business meeting was called to order at three o'clock and following the election papers were read by the following practitioners on the following subjects: "Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System," by Dr. Chas. Louis Mix, Chicago, Illinois. "Supra-pubic Prostatectomy in Unfavorable Subjects with Case Reports," by Dr. F. W. Noble, Fort Madison, Iowa. A banquet followed at six o'clock at the Iowa cafe given by the medical fraternity of Fort Madison. The committee on arrangements for the meeting were Drs. W. H. Newlon and F. W. Noble. Mahaska County Medical Society The Mahaska County Medical Society met in annual session at the offices of Dr. P. M. Day, January 10. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Dr. B. O. Jerrel, president; Dr. J. C. Barringer, vice-president; Dr. F. A. Gillett, secretary treasurer. Annual dues to the state and county societies were collected; three new members were received into the society, and various other matters of importance were discussed. Mills County Medical Society The Mills County Medical Society met in Glenwood Thursday, January 14. Four new members were added to the society and officers were elected for the ensuing year. President, Dr. Edgar Christy of Hastings; secretary, Dr. H. C. Yates of Emerson. Plymouth County Medical Association The members of the Plymouth County Medical Association held a meeting on Tuesday, January 11, and discussed subjects of interest to the profession. This being the annual meeting, officers were elected for the year. Dr. W. W. Larsen of Le Mars was made president, Dr. George Mattison of Akron, vicepresident, and Dr. W. J. Brunner of Akron was selected secretary and treasurer. Taylor County Medical Society The Taylor County Medical Society met Tuesday, December 21, in the offices of Dr. D. B. Sollis. The following doctors were present: Dr. McCall of Clearfield, Dr. McColm of New Market, Dr. L. T. Reed of Gravity, Dr. King of Blockton, Dr. Reed of Clearfield, Dr. J. S. Terrill, Dr. J. W. Beauchamp and Dr. D. B. Sollis of Bedford. The annual election of officers were held and Dr. McCall of Clearfield was elected president with Dr. Reed of Clearfield elected as secretary and treasurer. WESTERN ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC ASSOCIATION The third annual meeting of this association will be held at the Little Theatre, Kansas City, under the presidency of Dr. B. B. Grover of Colorado Springs, April 21-22. The annual dinner will be given at the City Club on Thursday evening, and a number of distinguished speakers will be present including: Surgeon-general Hugh S. Cumming, Dr. A. J. Pacini, chief of the x-ray department U. S. Public Health Service; Dr. H. Bowing, Mayo Clinic; Dr. A. F. Tyler, Omaha; Dr. Wm. Benham Snow, New York City; Dr. Frederick Morse, Boston; Dr. Curran Pope, Louisville; Dr. T. Howard Plank, Chicago; Dr. Omar T. Cruikshank, Pittsburg; Dr. Byron Sprague Price. president American Electrotherapeutic Association, and others. A three days session of the Western School of Electrotherapy will precede the above meeting, beginning April 18. Clinics and demonstrations will be held every afternoon. An excellent commercial exhibit, comprising all the leading manufacturers of apparatus, is being arranged and will prove of great interest to visitors. For information or program address the secretary, Dr. Charles Wood Fassett, 115 East Thirty-first street, Kansas City, Missouri. PERSONAL MENTION Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Krider of Oelwein left Doctor Tuesday, December 28 for New York City. Krider will attend the New York Post Graduate Medical College and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for special study in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. They will return about February 1. Dr. Walter Fiesler of Iowa City was chosen medical examiner for the athletic staff of the University of Iowa, to succeed Jack Watson. Dr. Fiesler will not take over Watson's duties as track coach, but a successor will be appointed before spring. Graduating from the Iowa University medical college last June, Dr. Fiesler has been an intern at the University Hospital. He has made arrangements to drop work as interne, however, and will hold the title "medical examiner of the athletic staff." It will be the duty of the new examiner to make a systematic examination of all athletes for all major and minor sports, and to install a card index system on their condition and capabilities. The testimony which Jessie L. Maxfield made before the grand jury was false. She appeared before Judge George Wood at court today to contradict it. On her former testimony Dr. F. W. Porterfield was indicted for performing an illegal operation. Dr. Will Hoffman, formerly of Charles City, now located at San Antonio, Texas, having entered the medical service of the regular army. Dr. Roy R. Jones of Iowa City has accepted a position in the government hospital in the Panama Canal Zone. OBITUARY Dr. James Martin Rendleman was born October 17, 1837 in Lafayette, Georgia, and died December 25, 1920, at Exira, Iowa. In 1860 he graduated in medicine at the Atlanta, Georgia, Medical College, and the same year was united in marriage to Flora A. Houston. They lived in Atlanta until 1872 when they moved to Exira. In 1883 the family moved to the town of Audubon where they lived until January, 1890, then returned to Exira. Dr. G. W. Harris, one of the older physicians of the city, died at the home of his son, Dr. Grove W. Harris, 107 West Church street, Marshalltown, of apoplexy, following an illness of four years with diabetes and heart trouble. Dr. Harris gave up his practice five years ago and spent some time in Colorado, returning here a few months ago to live with his son. George W. Harris was born in Wyoming county, New York, July 4, 1850. He was married at Batavia, New York, in 1875, to Miss Ella L. Burgess. He was graduated from the Cleveland Medical School and Rush Medical College, Chicago, finishing his course in the latter institution in 1886. He practiced for a time in New York state and came to Iowa in 1878, settling at Lamoille. He practiced at the latter place for ten years, coming to this city in 1888. Dr. Harris is survived by his wife and three chil dren. The latter are Mrs. Harry Vollmer, Chicago and Dr. G. W. Harris and Miss Florence Harris of this city. A son George died in infancy. MARRIAGES Dr. Floyd W. Newell and Miss Alice Shea of Ottumwa. Dr. Raymond W. Stober of Charles City and Miss Lillian Estelle Yager of Riceville. Dr. Elroy J. Avery, formerly of Maquoketa, now of Rochester, New York, and Miss Harriet Mary Mitchell of Maquoketa. Joseph Alton Hoegen, Lieutenant, M.C., U. S. to Dr. Adna Thomas McHugh of Monticello at Savannah, Georgia, January 24, 1920. Dr. Leonard E. Fraser of Bradford, Iowa, to Miss Rebecca Maude Atkinson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 15 at Winnipeg. BOOK REVIEWS COLLECTED PAPERS OF THE MAYO CLINIC 1919 Rochester, Minnesota, Octavo of 1331 Company. Cloth $12.00 Net. This magnificent volume reflects great credit on the editor, Mrs. M. H. Mellish. It also represents a year of intense and patient work for which Mrs. Mellish is well qualified. The high literary qualifications of the authors of the papers presented at least in one way simplified the work, but the classification of the contributions, the correction of the manuscript and the proof, the examination and the checking up of references entails an amount of patient work that is difficult to estimate. The papers that make up these great volumes must stand from year to year as authoritative expositions of the subjects treated; the great number and variety of topics presented would render careless editing a blemish not to be overlooked. One hundred and nine papers are presented under nine classifications. The first division relates to the alimentary tract: Dr. T. R. Reeves presents an interesting study to determine, if possible, whether there is any difference in the character of the arteries of the stomach and duodenum, in regions in which ulcers are proved to occur. The conclusion reached is that in view of the anatomic arrangement of the arteries along the lesser curviture of the stomach, and. the first inch of the duodenum, are such as to favor thrombosis and hematogenous infections. Dr. R. D. Carmen presents an important paper on the operability of lesions of the stomach as determined by the stomach by x-ray examinations at a much earlier date, a fact of much importance in malignant disease. Life insurance companies have become interested in the life expectancy of patients following opera-. tions for gastric and duodenal ulcer. Dr. D. C. Balfour has furnished data from 2431 patients operated on between 1906 and 1915 which were utilized by Mr. Arthur Hunter, chief actuary for the New York Life Insurance Company who arrived at some important conclusions, particularly after one year period, and the higher mortality of gastric ulcer as compared with duodenal ulcer, the former being fully twice as great as the latter. Dr. J. A. H. Magoun presents an important paper on the pelvis of the kidney as a possible source for infection of the blood stream. Braasch and Carman in a short paper call attention to the difficulties in exact interpretation of roentgenograms in complications, Dr. E. S. Judd in two valuable papers discusses some important points in kidney surgery. Braasch, C. H. Mayo and E. S. Judd consider questions in relation to operations for kidney stones and ureters. Dr. Newton Evans presents a study in relation to seventy-two cases of myomas in a series of 4,000 operations for uterine fibromas. K. Kawanura in experimental studies of thyroid transplantations arrives at the conclusion "that permanent successful results of the homoplastic transplantations of the gland are as yet not possible." Dr. E. C. Kendall continues his work in relation to the chemistry of the thyroid gland in a series of papers. At the conclusions of these studies Sistrunk takes up the selection of operations. 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Stokes and Helen Brehmers in an analysis of 3,000 unselected histories finds the relative per cent of syphilis in different employments, of railway employers represented by 10.3-Laborers, 6.9; business men, 3.2; farmers, 1.4. The significance of this fact can be appreciated by industrial and railway surgeons. In the closing section of the book is an address by Dr. W. J. Mayo on the socialization of medicine and of law, which may be read with great profit by students of medical economics who are struggling with badly digested conceptions of the future of medical practice. It is a difficult undertaking to review within brief limits such a storehouse of valuable knowledge and we are only able to pick out here and there valuable contributions which particularly appeal to us, leaving much untouched that may appeal to other readers as of equal or more value. A MANUAL OF PATHOLOGY By Guthrie McConnell, M.D., Associate in The claim for this book is its convenient size and its full and concise presentation of the subject, differing mainly from the larger works on pathology in omitting much of the theoretical discussions which are generally regarded as necesary in treating a subject like this, where absolute certainty cannot be expected, for sometime to come at least. The book is especially adapted to the needs of the medical student and the practitioner who desires to refresh his knowledge of pathology. We feel that the university trained dentist is so nearly related to us that we can recommend the book to him also. LABORATORY MANUAL OF THE TECHNIC OF BASAL METABOLIC RATE DETERMINATIONS By Walter M. Boothby, M.D. and Irene Sandiford, Ph.D., Section on Clinical Metabolism. The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and the Mayo Foundation, University of Minnesota. Octavo Volume of 117 Pages with 11 Tables and Charts of Explanation. Philadelphia and London. W. B. Saunders Company, 1920. Cloth, $5.00 Net. This manual presents a brief discussion of the basal metabolism rate, normal standards, clinical calori metry, the agreement of direct and indirect calorimetry, and the apparatus used in indirect calorimetry. The greater part of the book is given over to the technical details for the conduct of basal metabolism observations for the modification of the Tisset gasometer now used by Drs. Boothby and Sandiford. The importance of accurate observations and the precautions necessary therefore are particularly emphasized. While the manual has been prepared primarily for laboratory workers, it will be read by others interested in the technique of indirect methods of measuring basal metabolism. R. B. G. CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY The book before us is the third edition of the four written by Profesor Wells on the subject of Chemical Pathology we have examined. We have to confess that the first edition tried our understanding to an intense degree, but as the years have passed and as the literature on the chemical relations of pathology has increased, we have come to a fuller realization of the importance of the work Dr. Wells has placed in the hands of the profession. The plan of this, the fourth edition, has not changed materially from that of the third edition which was issued about three years ago. changes have been made on the "Reactions of Immunity” and a separate chapter on “Anaphylaxis and Allergy." Some The chapters from eight to thirteen inclusive are probably the most important to the medical practitioner, which includes the chemistry of the immunity reactions, anaphylaxis or allergy. The chemical means of defense against non-antigenic poisons. Inflammation, the chemistry of growth and repair, and disturbances of circulation and diseases of the blood, we may add chapter 15, retrogression changes, and chapter 24 on diabetes. 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