Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 13, DeMotte, Jasper County, 25 February 1949 — LACROSSE PHYSICIAN HEARD OVER NBC [ARTICLE]

LACROSSE PHYSICIAN HEARD OVER NBC

Indiana’s General Practitioner of the Year, Dr. David D. Oak, o£f» LaCrosse, in, LaPorte county, appeared in a nationwide broadcast Tuesday evening, February 22, over the National Broadcasting company. He was featured on •“This is Your Life,” at 7 o’clock. Dr. and Mrs. Oak went to Hollywood last week where the program originated. »The broadcast portrayed the story of his life as a Hoosier country doctor over the last 40 years. The LaCrosse physician was chosen by the Indiana State Medical Association for the honor. Dr. Oak, who has served his northern Indiana community since 1911 was pleasantly surprised when his office nurse, Miss Mary McDonnell and his son, Dr. Dwight Oak of Hanna, Indiana, appeared on the broadcast. He had left them at home to take care of his practice until he returned.