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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Jun 1937, p. 25

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population in ail parts of Spain. Whole villages bave been bombed, and ,among the victims axe many women and children. The North Shore chapter of the Medical Bureau to Aid Spanislî Democracy wasor ganized two Weeks ago,,,for ,the pur-, pose of raising fundsto help estab- lish and mainitain -an Amnerican hos- pital in Spain. This Medical unit will give special help to the..civilian wounded. The local chapter is, a branch of the, National Medical- bureau, whièh is headed by Prof. Walter V. Can- nion of Harvard Medical school. Dr. William J..Crookston, colonel itt the U. S. Medical Army Corps(rte) is executive secretary, HIu"ùltaria.n Task The Medical bureau concerns it-' self with the humanitarian task of erptipping anid seniùg ambulanres, and establishirig and maintaining base hospitals. It works in cooperation with the Spanish Red Cross. To date twô base hospitals have been established, and another is on the way. In addition, there are eight mobile field hospitals. Among the doctors are Dr. John Jacob Posner, noted oral surgeon, Dr. Donald H. Pitts, former chief surgeon for the Standard Qil company in Colombia, nome eçnesday trom Smith- col- lege. With ber sister, Elearior, a New Trier graduate of' this month, she will go east gain, and, sail, for Europe June 29, on the S. S. Breme'n. Te will be members, of a travel group.' Miss tleanor plans to en ter DePauw university in he al HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. R. Ward, Starrett,. 221 Wood-, stock avenue, Kenilworth,,was hos tess to the inembers .of her club at l'uncheon and bridge on Tuesday afternoon. The members of the, same group were en- tertainedat luncheon Tuesday of last week by Miss Miriam Shattuck of: 528 Warwick road, Kenilworth. Intensive .sIk.week.tpigCOUrse Intensive eight-week shorthand Courge Classes Be&gin lune 14 21--i28 1718 'Sherman Avenue W. H. CALLOW', Mgr. UNlversity.30 Wm. He CAJ±ow, Prin. b*k.~. we Have Selected YVOUR FUIRNITUIRE for You., ni n Spain, and they have tounci that a great part of their work'con- sists of caring for the large numbers of the civilian population, who have been wounded and maimed in the fre- quent bombardments of non-com- batants. Licensed to CoIIect Fun«6 The Medical bureau is the only or- ganization in the United States send- ing doctor-s-and nurses to Spain, and bias: heen licensed to collect funda -to Colonial Maple Lamps nment iror tne w.ar itself, two amr>u- lane-, an X-r»ay apparatus, a complete- IY equipped operating room, stretchers, drugs' and chemicalIs, anti-toxins, and Igýoratory ecirment. is will coat Contribuions shouid be sent to the Opposite the Railroad-.South of I7ilmiette Avenue 5,1,7-25 GREEN.SAY RO.ADI, WILMETTE 1~ 9 ý

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