Is the Doctor In?
26,000 Visits Yearly
Made to Infirmary
By Charleno Christiansen
One would not think to look at
the student health service that this
unobtrusive brick building across
from the Student Un on is visited
by Oregon studencs 26,000 times
a year.
But that is the figure recorded
by the dispensary, as estimated
by Dr. Fred Miller, chief physi
cian. "About 85 per cent of the
students make use of the service
in some way each school year,” Dr.
Miller said.
The health service is financed
by the students and the cost is in
cluded in with other university
fees. This entitles students to free
medical attention at the dispensary
and the infirmary.
Anyone who is sick, feels sick, or
thinks he is sick, may go to the
infirmary. However, the doctors
use discrefion because as Dr. Mil
ler said. "I certainly wouldn’t give
up the last bed in the infirmary to
someone with only a slight cold."
Some Special Costs
If a student stays over 15 days
in the infirmary in a year he is
charged $7.50 for each extra day.
There is also a charge for penicil
lin, blood transfusions, X-rays and
other special treatment. Most
items, such as cough medicine and
salves, are given out free al- !
though charges are made for the
more expensive medicines.
The bed capacity is 26 and the
average number of patients is 13.
However, there have been times
when the place was overcrowded.
For instance, during a flu epidemic
in 1938 the infirmary was called
upon to handle 75 students and
some of them had to be placed in
the basement.
The hospital section of the health
sendee is divided into three four
bed wards and seven two-bed
wards. There are also kitchen fa
cilities and two cooks.
The infirmary takes care of most
cases except surgery It is equip
Finances Listed
(Continued inn.- pugennet
action, using the same terminology |
employed by Dean Jone3 when he ,
was interviewed by the Emerald;
last week.
The board also gTanted the Uni- i
versity additional graduate courses i
for administrators and supervisors
Other action taken by the board
of schools.
included unanimous approval of a j
future study of the entire teacher
education program in state schools.
This study, recommended by
Chancellor Charles Byrne, could
result in a break in the 20-year
policy of segregating elementary
teacher training to the three col
leges of education.
Rush Rules
(Continued from pen/c one/
broken date list in by midnight
tonight, IFC reported.
IFC issued the sa e rules as
applied to men’s rushing fall term
and explained that f’eshmen are
not to be escorted by fraternity
men to or from dates. Between
dates IFC has issued an ultimatum
of “limited social co"1act” where'
fraternity men caught with a
freshman during non-date periods
will be charged with violation of
rushing rules.
Poofe Posts High
in Law Schc !
Kenneth Poole topped the third
year students in the law school
honor roll, based on the cumula
tive grade point aver^- e of work
done in the law school.
The honor roll in des those
students with a “B average or
higher, carrying a fu1’ tudy load.
Included on the roll in order of
their rank are: third-yr r students,
Poole; Lester Pederrm, Robert
Hill, William Love; ".cond-year,
William Duhaime and eve Tyler;
first-year class, Will 1 Hurley,
Malcolm Montague, . ies Hersh
ner, Malcolm Marsh, 1 William
Sloan.
ped to handle pneumonia and men
ingitis, for example, as well as
other less serious illnesses. Some
times, in the case of surgery, the
patient is moved into the infirm
ary after the operation.
12 on Staff
The health service is staffed by
three doctors, five full-time nurses
and two full-time technicians. Also
on the staff are two part-time
nurses and one nurses aide.
The student health service has
been in operation since World War
I. It was set up to give emergency
service to students stricken with
the flu.
Prior to 1936 it was housed in
two buildings. One, a frame build
ing which was located near the
Journalism buil(': -,g, was used as a
dispensary for out-patients. It was
later purchased by the Girl Scouts
and moved over in the vicinity of
the Amazon housing project.
The other building, used as the [
hospital, was an old house located j
on 13th ave. E. in the space be
tween Carson hail and the Student !
Union. It was tom down this past !
year so that the g round could be
landscaped.
Fashion School
Holds Contest
Tobe-Coburn school for fashion
careers in New York announces
three fashion fellowships valued
at $950 each and offered to senior
women graduating before Aug. 31, I
1952 to cover the year 1952-53.
The one year course at Tobe- |
Coburn school emphasizes actual ;
contact with the fashion industry I
through lectures by important i
fashion personalities; visits to
manufacturers, department stores, '
fashion shows and museums; and
periodic working experience with
pay in stores and other fashion or- I
ganizations.
Winners of the 1951 fellowship j
contest graduated from Barnard j
college, the University of Utah, j
and Washington State college.
Registration blanks may be ob- !
tained in the office of Mrs. Golda
Wickham, director of women’s af
fairs.
Famous Pianist
Solomon
In Concert at the
SALEM
High School Auditorium
January 17, 1952
Tickets $3.00, 2.40, 1.50
At Door or Write
Willamette University
Hintz to Address University Women
Carl W. Hints, University libari
nn, will be guest speaker nt the
Jnn. 12 meeting of the Hillsboro
ami Forest Grove American Asso
ciation of University Women.
The topic of Hintz's speech will
be county library service on the
national and local level. This is a
matter of particular interest in
Washinj on county at the present
timt' because of the recent appoint
ment of u county library board and
also activity favoring the estab
lishment of a tax levy for the sup
port of a county library.
In the first eight months of this
year, 865,227 travelers visited Mer
lin, compared with a total of H28.
113 for the entire year of 1950.
TODAY S STAFF
Make-up editor: Kill Frye.
Copy defik: Jackie Warden,
Laura Sturgen, Jackie Stuart,
Janet Cell.
MIGHT STAFF
JOditor: Pat Choat.
Staff: Until Kllen Cutllp, Helen
Wright.
Speeding drivers involved in
1 out of 3 fatal traffic accidents
Watch out—the time you save by speeding
may be spent in the cemetery. According to offi
cial traffic records, speed is the most frequently
reported violation in fatal traffic accidents.
So exercise your foot someplace else than on
the accelerator. Remember that a speeding car
is harder to handle, takes longer to stop, does
more damage. Make it a point to drive at safe
speed . . . always.
When driving conditions are bad, sa/e speed
is often much lower than the legal, posted
limit. Be sure to slow down when weather or
visibility is poor. It may take a little longer—
but chances are you’ll live a lot longer.
Lights out for another speed merchant.
Somebody tried to outguess a traffic
light and now somebody is dead. Don’t
let this happen to you. Slow down at
intersections. Remember—when you
step on the gas instead of the brakes, it
may be your last step.
Too lot* for the doctor. This driver
couldn’t wait. He speeded past another
car on a hill, and look what happened!
Remember this and be extra careful.
Don’t pass on hills or curves. Don’t
weave in and out of traffic. Always
drive at a safe speed.
BE CAREFUL
ihe life you save
may be your own!
THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED IN THE INTEREST OF YOUR SAFETY BY
by The Advertising Council
in cooperation with the
National Safety Council.