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hin and outside the profession. With the end First task for the executive was to choose its
of the first year came elections for the second slate committee chairmen. The choice and their efforts
of officers, and those chosen were: are a matter of record — the results of the gradua­
tion being the proof. After much discussion the
President: Gordon Townsend class decided to keep the name on which it had
Vice-Pres: John Waterhouse built its reputation — ‘The Class of 1063’.
Secretary: Janet Price
Treasurer: Daniel Gramzow M eanwhile the weeks continued to slip by,
and suddenly after the Christmas vacation, U'th
This second year of college consisted of con­ quarter was upon us along with its famed dissec­
tinuing on from the standards set by the first group tion. Both dissection and physical diagnosis were
of officers, and preparing for the final year. Dur­ comprehensive subjects b rt very interesting.
ing the second year we had another of the very Especially interesting was physic 1 diagnosis with
popular and successful Hootenannys. the equally famed Dr. Phar^ ’ whose quips will
be forever rem em bered, f( r example “Jo e Brud-
Following fifth quarter came the second and zinski’s Pizza Parlor on 3rd nd Prady” and “why,
welcome Christmas vacation, however that was from one thousand yards away ic looks like uremic
short lived and we quickly settled down to sixth frost” .
quarter, a much anticipated and feared quarter.
Bacteriology with Dr. Stoenner — a very heavy O f special lo te in th^s period of our history
memory subject, and biochemistry with the for­ were the passings of two members of our faculty —
midable Dr. Sidney “that right” Cook. The lab Dr. Percy Rem iei just prior to Christmas, and Dr.
courses taught us how to draw blood, and also that Ronald Whatu in _ebruary of 1966 — both men
urine wasn’t entirely a waste. Last class of the day having been highly respected and admired.
becam e better known as Sleep Pathology. Sixth
quarter over marked the half-way mark and led W. ’i lOtb quarter over it was more of a matter
us into seventh quarter which proved to be just of si In ^ *t out, with little academic worries, but
as busy as the one before. During this period we i eve theless a lot to be done before graduation.
had the great Flood of 1965 with water water The c'ass achieved yet another feather in its cap
everywhere. The C linic was busy too, taking care when it becam e known that the maximum 15% of
of many a sand-bagger’s sore back. Finally, „ “>ving its members were eligible for Pi Tau D elta Honor
taken the required number of NCM re dings for Society.
Dr. M iller we were allowed to take om second
four week vacation. Tw elfth quarter finals over with was consid­
ered to be as good an excuse as any to have a class
Eighth quarter saw us with our firsi experi­ party to celebrate the occasion. A week later arrived
ences in Clinic, a time too when we fi md o it how the day that ev eryone had b e e n aiming for —
little we really knew about chat spine. I wonder Graduation. October 8th, 1966, was the day that
how many will ever forget their firsi adjustment. we as students of Palmer C ollege becam e Doctors
It was about this time that some members began of Chiropractic. All the efforts, worries, and frus­
taking their basic sciences, and this along with trations were forgotten, this was our ‘F in est Hour’.
experience in C linic b< gan to give us a taste of
what was to come. However we must look back on what made
all this possible. We must thank our Class Advisor
The second vear ended with an all class bar- Dr. Virgil V. Strang for the tremendous amount
beque, the coo’ ing being done by Chef George of help and support he gave to us over the three
Tietsort and his crev . The weather was perfect years. To our faculty who have devoted their time
for the oeeasiin, and all who attended enjoyed and efforts to five us an education in chiropractic.
themselves. The final act of the second slate of To our administration without whom the college
officers wa. to officially proclaim Charlie Peele would not function. And to our Founders D. D.
as the Class Adjourner, a popular decision with and B. J. who gave us a future. And to Dr. Dave —
the iob L mg ably handled right through to the thank you for a job well done.
bitter end.
As you leave, reflect awhile to Septem ber
The officers selected for the final year were 30, 1963 and realize that at that time we were a
carefully chosen for the job ahead, the choices group of individuals from many parts of the world
made were: and from many walks of life, but now we have b e­
come moulded into a body of graduate Doctors of
President: Bill Caddell Chiropractic. And thus we come to the end of the
Vice-Pres: Rich Yinger first chapter in the history of ‘The Class of 1063’.
Secretary: Harold Dykema
Treasurer: Daniel Gramzow ***
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