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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



814. Iowa Society of Anesthesiologists. Presi- 

 dent: Albert B. Abbott, 313 5th Street, Ames, 

 Iowa. Term expires April 1961. Secretary: 

 Robert S. Jaggard, 1^6 South Frederick 

 Street, Olwein, Iowa. Term expires April 

 1961. 



History: Organized 1944. 



Purpose: To advance training of anesthesi- 

 ologists in order to improve care of patients ; 

 to study causes of morbidity and mortahty 

 during and after anesthesia. 



Membership: Members must be doctors of 

 medicine engaged in practice of anesthesiology 

 in Iowa. Total membership 85. 



Meetings: Eleven annually. 



815. Iowa State Medical Society. 529 36th 

 Street, Des Moines 12, Iowa. President: E. 

 F. Van Epps, University Hospitals, Iowa City, 

 Iowa. Term expires April 27, 1961. Execu- 

 tive Director: Donald L. Taylor. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized June 1850. Committees: 

 Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, Health 

 Education, Legislation, Medical Education and 

 Hospitals, Medical Service, Necrology, Nomina- 

 tions, Public Health, Pubhc Relations, Scientific 

 Work, Grievance, Medico-Legal. 



Purpose: To promote, extend, elevate and 

 advance medical science and knowledge ; to 

 advocate measures to improve health ; to organ- 

 ize the medical profession ; to elevate standards 

 of medical education; to enact just medical 

 laws. 



Membership: Active members, physicians 

 licensed to practice in Iowa, holding degrees of 

 doctors of medicine or bachelors of medicine 

 and active membership in component medical 

 societies; Life members, fifty years' medical 

 practice and thirty years' membership ; Associ- 

 ate members, retired or incapacitated. Total 

 membership 2,415. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Journal, monthly, current vol- 

 ume : 50, $3. Editor : E. M. George. 



816. Iowa Veterinary Medical Association. 



Waukee, Iowa. President: I. A. Merchant, 

 Division of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State 

 University, Ames, Iowa. Term expires 1961. 

 Secretary: F. B. Young. Term expires 1961. 



History: Established 1883. 



Purpose : To advance the science of veterinary 

 medicine ; to elevate standards of veterinary 

 education. 



Membership: Active members are graduates 

 of veterinary schools approved by American 



Veterinary Medical Association. Total member- 

 ship 840. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Iowa Veterinarian, bimonthly, 

 current volume : 30, $3. Editor : F. B. Young. 



817. Izaak Walton League of America. 1326 

 Waukegan Road, Glenview, 111. President: 

 Alden J. Erskine, 910 Morningside Avenue, 

 Sioux City, Iowa. Term expires June 1961. 

 Executive Director: Frank Gregg. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized January 1922. 



Purpose: To improve and perpetuate renewa- 

 ble resources of the country, conserve non- 

 renewable resources, stimulate sound land and 

 water management practices, promote means and 

 opportunities for the education of the public 

 with respect to such resources, and promote 

 opportunities for enjoyment and utilization of 

 outdoor America. 



Membership: Open to any person vouched for 

 by two members of the League. Supporting 

 Members, Honor Members, Members-at-Large, 

 Master Chapter Members, Chapter Members. 

 Total membership 600 chapters. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Membership and Con- 

 servation awards. 



Publications: Outdoor America, monthly, 

 current volume : 25, $2.50 to non-members ; free 

 to members. Editor : Frank Gregg. 



Library: 1,000 volumes. Subject emphasis: 

 Conservation. 



818. Jackson County Medical Society. 3036 

 Gillham Road, Kansas City 8, Mo. President: 

 John F. Bowser, 411 Nichols Road, Plaza 

 Time Building, Kansas City 12, Mo. Term 

 expires June 30, 1961. Executive Secretary: 

 William H. Bartleson. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1881; pro forma decree 

 incorporation 1891. 



Purpose: To promote the art and science of 

 medicine. 



Membership: Licensed physician of good 

 character, graduate of an approved medical 

 school, practicing within the county. Active, 

 569; Junior, 58; Honorary, 111; Corresponding, 

 93; Associate, 34; Inactive, 30; Military, 2. 

 Total membership 897. 



Meetings: Four times per year. 



Professional activities: Medical Foundation 

 Fund, for public and scientific education and 

 scholarships ; Vincent Park Williams Memorial 

 Lecture. 



Publications: Greater Kansas City Medical 

 Bulletin, weekly, current volume : 54, $3. Editor : 

 William F. Sanders. 



