DR. AND MRS. ALEXANDER WETMORE 
COMPLETE MORE STUDIES OF PANAMA BIRDS 
VISITS FRIENDS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY 
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Dr. Alexander Wetmore, former Director of the Smith¬ 
sonian Institution of Washington, D.C. are leaving tonight to 
return to Washington where he is now Research Associate of 
this world famous organization. Dr. Wetmore began his studies 
of the birds of Panama during the last war and his love of 
science and Panama has brought him back frequently. Arriv¬ 
ing here in late December, Dr. Wetmore first spent some time 
at the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory Station at Juan Mina. 
Most of this visit was passed in Western Chiriqui where Dr. 
Wetmore was delighted with his findings. He said, this morn¬ 
ing, "This was a really successful trip I’ve made notes on over 
400 Species of Panama birds.” 
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While in Boquete, Dr. and 
Mrs. Wetmore made their head- 
Mrs. Elliot’s pana- 
From there they 
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. 
Monniche at their “Finca Leri- 
da.”. The Wetmores were also 
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen 
Lewis at their home at cerra 
Funta. While he completed some 
of his work here with Dr. Ale¬ 
jandro Mendez and Dr. James 
Zetek, Mrs. Wetmore flew to 
Medellin iast week to visit with 
their friends Mr. and Mrs. M. E. 
Smith. Mr. Smith is the Ameri¬ 
can Consul in Medellin. 
monte 
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Panama has won the hearts of 
the Wetmores and we can be 
equally sure that next year will] 
find both the migrating birds! 
and Dr. and Mrs. Wetmore a-i 
gain on the Isthmus. 
