Regular Meeting
January 9th, 1951.
Meeting was called to order at 8: P.M. by the President, Dr. Royal W. Rudolph.
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 12th were read by the Secretary, and approved.
Mr. John H. Leecing, of the Southwestern Telephone & Secretarial Service, was introduced by Dr. Bledsoe, and spoke about the direct line telephone service which he is offering in Tucson. Twenty-four hour service is provided at a cost of $15.00 per month.
Dr. A.C. Corcoran, of the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, was introduced by Dr. O.J. Farness, and spoke on "Recent Advances in Hypertensive Disease". Discussion followed.
The President appointed Dr. E.L. Kettenbach and Dr. B. Pasternack as Tellers, and balloting on the following proposed for permanent membership from term membership
Hermann S. Rhu, Jr., M.D. John R. Schwartzmann, M.D.
John E. Mulsow, M.D. Harold F. Stolz, M.D.
and the following proposed for term membership
Philip Gregg Derickson, M.D. James Edward O'Hare, M.D.
Jacob A. Kohn, M.D. Frank A. Shallenberger, M.D.
resulted in the unanimous election of all candidates in their respective classifications.
The Secretary advised the membership regarding Selective Service Registration on January 15th, 1951, of all males under 50 years of age.
Dr. Farness, Program chairman, inquired the pleasure of the members in a meeting place for the Society. Since a show of hands for and against the Pioneer Hotel was fifty-fifty, it was decided to leave this matter in the hands of the Program Chairman. He announced that the combined meeting with St. Mary's Hospital Staff would be on February 20th.
Dr. Kinkade reported for the Alameda Plan Committee, stating that he hoped time could be given Mr. Hecker at the next meeting to present the findings of his trip and his plan on what might be done for a one year period. He suggested that there might be a general discussion period, and that later a questionnaire might be drawn up and mailed to each member in order to find out how the members feel about this Plan. Mr. Hecker's report is to be mailed to each member before the February meeting.
Dr. Harry Thompson stated that he thought in view of the fact that there would not be time to discuss this, possibly details might be hashed out at a Board of Directors meeting.
Dr. Rudolph said that he believed it was generally felt that this matter is so important that it should be discussed in open meeting, and thanked Dr. Kinkade or his report.
Dr. Hirsch suggested that our regular meeting be held on the second Tuesday in February for this discussion.
This matter was left in the hands of the Board of Directors and the Program Chairman.
