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thesiologists. Regular (active) members, 40; 

 Junior, 6. Total membership 46. 



Meetings: Annual, during week of Kansas 

 Medical Society meeting. 



838. Kansas State Nurses' Association. 820 



Quincy Street, Topeka, Kans. President: Mrs. 

 Alexine Larson, 1333 Marlboro Street, Wich- 

 ita, Kans. Term expires October 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Hulda O. Wegener. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1912; constituent of 

 American Nurses' Association. 



Purpose: To promote professional, educa- 

 tional, and economic advancement of nurses, 

 elevate standards of nursing education, and 

 provide information about nursing. 



Membership: Registered professional nurses 

 who hold membership in district nurses' associa- 

 tions may be members. Total membership 2,283. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Workshops for mem- 

 bers ; annual recognition of district associations 

 who have done outstanding work in promoting 

 membership ; honorary recognition of two 

 individual members each year. 



Publications: Kansas Nurse, monthly, current 

 volume: 34, $3. Editor: Hulda O. Wegener. 



839. Kansas State Osteopathic Association. 121 



East 8th Street, Topeka, Kans. President: 

 Glen D. Jewett, St. John, Kans. Term ex- 

 pires October 6, 1961. Executive Secretary: 

 Lloyd L. Hall. Term indefinite. 



History: Founded 1900; incorporated 1913 

 in State of Kansas. 



Purpose: Educational and charitable activities 

 in health fields. 



Membership: Members, 150, must be licensed 

 to practice in the state of Kansas, meet good 

 moral and ethical standards, and be approved 

 by the Board. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Support of osteopathic 

 colleges through annual dues. Encouragement 

 of voluntary support of educational efforts 

 through Progress Fund. Active vocational 

 guidance for health careers. 



Publications: Bulletin, quarterly, current vol- 

 ume: 34. Editor: Lloyd L. Hall. News Letter, 

 bi-weekly, current volume : 6. Editor : Lloyd 

 L. Hall. 



840. Kentucky Academy of Science. President: 

 Pete Panzera, Murray State College, Murray, 

 Ky. Term expires October 1960. Secretary: 

 Gerrit Levey, College Box 1050, Berea, Ky. 

 Term expires October 1960. 



History: Organized May 8, 1914. Com- 

 mittees : Bacteriology and Medical Technology ; 

 Biology ; Chemistry ; Engineering ; Psychology. 



Purpose: To encourage scientific investigation, 

 to promote diffusion of knowledge, and to 

 unify the efforts of the scientific talent of the 

 State of Kentucky. 



Membership: Open to persons who have an 

 interest in the objectives of the Academy. Total 

 membership 275. 



Meetings: Semiannual. 



Professional activities: An allotment is re- 

 ceived from the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science for research. 



Publications: Transactions, quarterly, current 

 volume : 20, $2. Editor : R. \N . Barfour. 



841. Kentucky Dental Association. President: 

 Julian M. Dismukes, Jr., 1016 Citizens Bank 

 Building, Paducah, Ky. Term expires April 

 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: A. B. Coxwell, 

 2208 Dundee Road, Louisville 5, Ky. Term 

 expires April 1965. 



History: Organized 1860. 



Purpose: To encourage improvement of public 

 health and promote the art and science of 

 dentistry. 



Membership: Dentist licensed in Kentucky 

 may be member. Total membership 950. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Kentucky Dental 

 Rural Scholarship ; Selden Award for Table 

 Clinics ; Student Loan Fund. 



Publications: Journal, quarterly, current vol- 

 ume: 10, $3. 



842. Kentucky Pharmaceutical Association. 



President: J. J. Thompson, 2506 Dixie 

 Highway, South Fort Mitchell, Covington, 

 Ky. Term expires 1961. Secretary: E. M. 

 Josey, 335 West Main Street, Frankfort, Ky. 

 Term expires 1961. 



History: Organized 1878; incorporated 1888. 



Purpose: To unite and promote the interests 

 of the pharmacists in Kentucky. 



Membership: Members, 1,970, pharmacists 

 registered in Kentucky and in good standing. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: The Kentucky Pharmacist, 

 monthly, $2.50. Editor : E. M. Josey. 



843. Kentucky Psychiatric Association. Presi- 

 dent: Harold L. McPheeters, 620 South 3rd 

 Street, Louisville, Ky. Term expires April 

 1961. Secretary: Hollis Johnson, 305 West 

 Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Term expires April 

 1961. 



