Trudeau School of Tuberculosis Class of 1948. Front Row (all rows left to right): Dr. Quan, Dr. Chan Se Lee, Dr. Cerlin, Dr. Guarneri, Dr. Law, Dr. Sprcule, Dr. Duval, Dr. Chow, Dr. Rasberry. Second Row: Dr. Rosas, Lt. Mulcahy, Dr. Leonard, Dr. Trudeau, Dr. Packard, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Summers, Dr. Jackson. Third Row: Dr. Long, Dr. Martin, Dr. Charif, Dr. Lascalea, Dr. Ball, Dr. Patterson, Dr. Hall, Dr. Chang, Dr. Rajanna, Lt. (j.g.) Meyer, Roy Dayton. Top Row: Dr. Loomis, Dr. Weigel, Lt. (j.g.) Lineberry, Dr. Tudor, Dr. Alberg, Capt. Stadermann, Capt. Faust, Dr. Oliver, Dr. Moline, Dr. Edwin H. Lee, Dr. Ta’o. (Photo courtesy of the Adirondack Room Saranac Lake Free Library)

Thank you to Historic Saranac Lake for preserving the story of our beautiful village in the Adirondacks.

That story, as we all know, centers on the health industry; more specifically Saranac Lake became known as the best place in the world to cure for tuberculosis when Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau founded the first tuberculosis sanitarium in the United States.

HSL is restoring and creating a museum focused on the TB history in Dr. Trudeau’s former home at the corner of Main and Church in Saranac Lake.

Perhaps the following the story, from the Enterprise archives in the Adirondack Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library, will give readers a better understanding of the important work that was being carried out at Trudeau.

“The thirty-fourth annual session of the Trudeau School of Tuberculosis conducted in Saranac Lake during the past four weeks will conclude tomorrow.

“The school this year had a total of 33 registrations, the largest since the sessions were inaugurated. The physicians were represented from the United States, Canada and many foreign countries.

“The course which opened on September 13th was for graduates in medicine who wished to prepare themselves for sanatorium or public health service, for physicians desiring a refresher course in tuberculosis and for fourth year undergraduate medical students.

“The school was under the direction of Dr. Edward N. Packard, director of Trudeau sanatorium. Instructors included staff members from local hospitals and sanatoria as well as prominent physicians from many sections of the country.

“A highlight of the four-week period was the celebration last Tuesday of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, pioneer in the field of tuberculosis treatment. Several of the visiting doctors participated in the program held at Trudeau.

“Starting next week a supplemental course of instruction will be given at the Bellevue hospital in New York for those who wish additional training. Faculty members of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons will instruct.

“Physicians who took the course this year included the following:

“Dr. Maria E. Rosas of Lime, Peru; Dr. Subol C. Law of Calcutta, India; Dr. Marvin R. Alberg of Kansas City, Mo.; Dr. Myron H. Ball of Scranton, Pa.; Dr. Cesar E. Carlin of Lima, Peru; Dr. Lichio Chang of Canton, China; Dr. Benson S. Charif of Boston, Mass; Dr. Zong Kong Chow of Shanghai, China and Dr. Phillip Duval of Montreal, Canada.

“Also Dr. Robert Faust of Mecca, Cal.; Dr. Victor Zuarneri of Wallum Lake, R.I.; Dr. Sherwood Hall of Madar, India; Dr. J.A.C. Jackson of Charleston, S.C.; Dr. William Burns Jone of Beaufort, S.C.; Dr. T. A. Lambie of Palestine; Dr. Edwin H. Lee of Tuskegee, Ala.; Dr. Miguel C. Lascalea of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Also Lieut. William T. Lineberry of Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. A. C. Long of Montreal, Canada; Dr. Frederick J. Loomis of Richland; Dr. William F. Martin of Glen Cove,; Lieut. Frederick W. Meyer, Jr., of Rochester; Dr. Herbert A. Minelly of Brantford, Canada; Dr. R. Rodreguez Molina of San Juan Puerto Rico.

“And Lieut. James J. Mulcahy, Jr., of New York; Dr. Symmes Oliver of Legion, Tex.; Dr. William Bruce Patterson of Huntington, Pa.; Dr. M. J. Rajanna of Myscre, India; Dr. Herman F. Sproule of Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Capt. Albert H. Stadermann of San Francisco, Cal.; Dr. William H. Summers of Gouldsboro, Pa.; Dr. Jung-chin Talo of Peiping, Chin; Dr. Charles C. Tudor of Pasco, Wash.; and Dr. Joseph H. Weigel of Monaca, Pa.”

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Elks grand exalted ruler visits

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“Final arrangements for the official visit to this village of George I. Hall, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, has been completed by the Saranac Lake Lodge.

“Mr. Hall will be accompanied by Judge James T. Hallinan, a past grand exalted ruler, Mrs. Hall and other delegates. He will make his official visit on Sunday.

“At 1 o’clock a luncheon will be held at the Elks Club for the visitors, their wives and officers of the local lodge. At 4 o’clock a reception and tea for Mrs. Hall will take place at the club. All Elks wives and women associated with the club are invited to attend.

“Mrs. Harold Hill is chairman of arrangements and will be assisted by Mrs. A. O. Buck, Mrs. George Downing, Mrs. David Lawton, Mrs. Richard Woodruff, Mrs. E. J. McGrath, Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, Mrs. Sol Drutz and Mrs. Keith Mahan.

“During the afternoon the grand officers and delegates will visit the Veterans hospital at Sunmount. At 6 o’clock there will be a dinner for lodge officers, visitors and delegates. At 8 o’clock Mr. Hall will address the members of the local lodge and north delegates.”

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Fish and Game Club raises dues

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“A resolution to increase the 1949 dues to three dollars was approved last night by members of the Saranac Lake Fish and Game club at their regular meeting in the club house on the Bloomingdale road.

“The approval came after a lengthy discussion on the subject. The two dollar increase, officers stated, would remain until the club house mortgage had been paid off. A vote on the resolution will be taken at the next meeting.

“The club also went on record as in favor of having the area fish and game clubs, through the Franklin County Federation sponsor an exhibit next year at the county fair. The request was made by Carl Prue, assistant district game protector from Malone.”

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Sisterhood names chairman

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“Mrs. Philip Gingold, president, presided at the regular monthly meeting of the Sisterhood of the Jewish Community Center on Tuesday evening. “Plans were made for a covered dish supper for members on Nov. 7 with Mrs. Sol Drutz ad Ms. Morris Edelberg as co-chairmen.

“Mrs. Jerome Jerome [sic] reported that 65 holiday packages had been sent out to patients in local sanatoria and cottages.”