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STUDENTS VISIT AIR FORCE HOSPITAL
by Jay Coot
Forty Duke Medical students'left October 7, 1967 (in
two C-119 flying box cars) for Andrews Air Force Hosp
ital in Washington, D.C. The students, who were guests
of the US Air Force, spoke with several medical offi
cers about the various programs offered by the USAF.
The students also met Major Frank Camp, Dean's Hour
Speaker, later this year, watched the unloading of
fresh casualties from Vietnam, and toured Washington,
D.C. The trip was arranged by Dr. H.L. Bailey, med
ical liason officer for the USAF, who is a 2nd year
resident in Orthopedic surgery and by Col. W.S. Shutt,
Hospital Administrator of Andrews Hospital.
MEET THE PRESS . . .
tfioie mno ojieiate it.
Herman Evans, the Pressroom Foreman in the Hospital
Print Shop, is one of a staff of six, under the direc
tion of Cecil Carden. Herman and his fellow workers,
Pat Puryear, secretary-Miss Lucille Waite, Mimeograph
operator-Barry Chambers, Pressman-and Tommy James,
Pressman Assistant, occupy 1,314 square feet of space
in Room OOIB. Yet in this uniquely limited space they
have an unbelievable production record. In 1963 their
gross production yielded $75,000. This year their pro
duction went over the $100,000 mark. "The fact that
the staff works very closely with one another, assur
ing good employee relationship, and cooperation, acc
ounts largely for the increased production records
over the past several years", Cecil noted.
Pictured above, Herman is operating a 17 x 22 MOD
Press, the newest in the shop. "He has come a long
way in the printing Industry since his employment here
in September 1964," Cecil told us. "He began as a
trainee and in three short years has earned his title
as pressroom supervisor. Seldom seen or heard outside
the Print Shop because of their conscientiousness,
Herman and his co-workers are probably not well known
around the hospital. But they work hard and know how
to get a job done efficiently.* Few people understand
the detailed work Involved in publishing a newspaper,
or the technical skill required in photo offset print
ing, but much of the success of our October issue of
INTERCOM was due to the energies of the Printing De
partment. We, on the INTERCOM staff salute you.
Are you convinced,Dr. Smith?
by Judy Osgood, Secretary
Labor Day Weekend found three energetic lab techni
cians coming to work in old shirts and jeans in lieu
of their usual crisp white uniforms. The girls, Kitty
Coggin, Barbara Bohn and Ann Padgett had decided to
surprise their vacationing supervisor, Claude Harrison,
and paint the lab over the weekend. With the blessings
of the Lab Director, Dr. Suydam Osterhout and Mr. Gard
ner, the Building Superintendant, they set to work on
the transformation. Three days and some 99 man-hours
later the job was finished and to celebrate, the girls
gave a pizza party for their hungry helpers - Ardell
Proctor, Anne Bowling, Betty O'Neil, Brenda Thompson,
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gordon, Jim Minnis and Larry Ferrell.
Those who wandered into the lab while the painting
was in progress were both surprised and amused and
those who wielded the brushes were in turn amused at
the doctors trying to find the filing cabinets and
microscopes under the drop cloths. Many just shook
their heads in disbelief. None were more surprised
though than Claude Harrison and Dr. D.T. Smith-when
they returned to work on Tuesday morning. At first
neither could believe the lab personnel had really
done the work themselves, but Claude was soon con
vinced and we hope this writing will convince Dr. Smith.
UNITED FUND BULLETIN
Mr. Frank Gay and Dr. Frank Bassett wish to thank
all those employees of the Medical Center for their
excellent response to the United Fund effort. As of
October 22, our total was $26,620.52, toward a goal
of $27,100. Last minute contributions are welcome!
CARTER SUITE DEDICATED
On September 30, the fifth floor maternity suite was
dedicated to Dr. F. Bayard Carter. Dr. William G.
Anlyan, Dean of Medicine, and Barnes Woodhall, Vice
Provost lead the tribute. Dr. Carter, first professor
and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyn
ecology, delivered the first arrivals in the new faci
lities last month. The newborns were twins. Among
those present for the dedication were 70 members of the
Nick Carter Travel Club, Including Dr. Roy T. Parker
and Dr. Walter B. Cherney. The travel club is a social
and professional organization of doctors who have train
ed under Dr. Carter over the past three decades, and
now ft has established an endowment fund for the med
ical center.