Show chicago universo university it y alumni Int interview ervie W blanding dentist we are pleased to pre present ent ilia follows following ng reprint from the illinois alumni news since it outlines an interview between members of the university of illinois alumni association while dr 1 I M cohn of blanding was in chicago recently and visited the university where in his younger days he was a student on this most recent trip and during one made some months ago dr cohn attended to the business of gaining more knowledge in his chosen chesen profession and he r ra turned full of enthusiasm for the future as he will apply the knowledge I 1 thus gained we know you will enjoy the article we offer which links the east and the west in a new way through the information related in the interview one hundred and twenty five miles from a railroad station 85 miles from the nearest hospital I 1 and fellow dentist itse and nava I 1 jos for neighbors deer rabbits the howl of coyotes the usual thing I 1 know what id missed antil I 1 went there to bland blanding ing stahl said dr israel M cohn 04 with conviction visiting chicago reentry he dropped into the alumni tc record ord office I and was induced induct d t to 0 give some facts about his professional and personal experiences in our great west A native of michigan dr cohn practiced first in chicago then for 12 years in la grange in the depression year 1933 he decided to heed the old call go west young man and s arted out sanjuan Sar Juan elephantine county largest in area in the U S with its scattered 5 inhabitants took his fancy and he opened an office in blan blanding ding A more interesting spot can scarcely be imagined just north of the navajo indian reservation it is but 55 miles east of the famous natural bridges 50 miles north of the three goo Goos goosenecks enecks formed by y the colorado river miles from the mesa verde and miles southeast of salt lake city at feet altitude there is ideal climate at all times in in spite of great heat cool breezes with very little humidity make for daily comfort there are several marked differences fe feren r ances ces between dental practice in a astern community such as blanding and that in chicago he reports one has to reckon with patients not only experiencing their first visit to a dentists office but who have scarcely heard of such a thing care has to be exercised not to scare them away completely the indians sometimes cause waiting room congestion they come in and may sit silently for hours before finally pointing to the tooth that hurts there is no rushing the procedure tey simply move if and when they make up their minds sometimes no conversation passes between doctor and patient and no sound is uttered except an occasional grunt when a nerve is is touched it also requires a lot of patience and slow education to convince some of these people that just because a tooth pains it does not necessarily have to be removed all they know is that it hurts and they want to get rid I 1 of it t the barter and exchange system I 1 is frequently used in the payment t of fees dr cohn has had given to him in exchange for dental services wood coal fruits and food of all kinds laundry work credit on his electricity bill and I 1 even a cow a mule and a dog the cooperative medical plan established in that area with the grand county hospital in moab utah as the center has been 0 so o successful that there had to be additions to the staff to take care of the great amount of work A similar dental plan is now bing being worked out on many ceca occasions dr cohn has worked for and with the FERA go going ing about with a portable chair and foot engine to work on groups of individuals gathered for that purpose great skill shill and ability to operate quickly and correctly under extremely poor conditions are renu required ired to handle properly this type of program 1 I am thrilled and completely out of adjectives to describe what I 1 feel in seeing the new quarters and facilities for our college of dentistry he said 1 I have dreamed of such a thing the most attractive feature to me is the excellent system of drawers drawer and the way they are fitted in all the clinics so that every student can carry his own full equipment around with him and have it neatly and compactly beside him at all times it is interesting to recall some of our classmates milton sius sills the great film actor a serious minded individual to whom we always turned for the solution of the most difficult mathematical problems and walter eckersall the famous football player it is always a pleasure to r see ee and talk with alumni such as dr cohn who are interested in coming b bask az k to visit the university and who enjoy seeing the progress i and changes changas made since we lefel left in 04 11 etc drop into the alumni records office when yc you a I 1 return we want to become personally acquainted with you know what you are doing and serve you in any way we can |