Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1911 — DR. H. LANDON HEADS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. [ARTICLE]

DR. H. LANDON HEADS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Dr. E, C. English Vice-President and Dr. M. D. Gwin Secretary of Hew Organization. Jasper county physicians met Thursday afternoon and organized the Jasper County Medical Society. Dr. Hannibal Landon, dean of the medical profession in Jasper county, and a practitioner for many years at Remington, was elected president; E. C.* English, vice-president M. D. Gwin. secretary and A. R. Kresler, treasurer. ■ ... i. The society starts off very auspiciously, and it is probable that every doctor in the county will become a member of the society, although Dr. Wells, of DeMotte, was not heard from. The society set the first Tuesday evening of each montit as the date for regular meetings and at the June meeting it is intended to have a noted surgeon from some Chicago hospital addrdss the members. Drs. Washburn and Gwin have been members of the Newton county socle ifftor a number of years and will transfer their membership. Jasper county was one of five in the state that did not have a medical organization. Members are affiliated both with the state medical society and with the American Medical Association.