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the 1964 meeting of IADR. This permitted those individuals approved for membership in the IADR during its
spring meeting to be included in the initial meeting.
In August 1964, A. L. Morris appointed Sheldon Rovin, Donald E. Knapp, and John R. Mink to the
nominating committee, charged with the duty of preparing a slate of provisional Section officers to be presented
at the first formal organizational meeting which was held on 3 September 1964. At this meeting Wesley O.
Young was elected Chairman; N. J. Burzynski, Vice-Chairman; Harmon C. Bickley, Secretary-Treasurer; and
Emmett R. Costich, Councilor. Subsequently, a petition was sent to the IADR but was referred to the North
American Division for official recognition. At the business meeting of the NAD held in Toronto, Canada, July
1965, the organization of the Kentucky Section was finally approved.
At the end of 1970 the officers were Raymond P. White, Chairman; William K. Elwood, Secretary; and
Donald A. Welk, Councilor. Membership totaled fifty-six, which included nineteen young associate members.
THE LINCOLN-OMAHA SECTION
This Section of the IADR was organized in 1965 by Richard P. Suddick of Creighton University in
Nebraska. Charter members of the Section were R. P. Suddick, T. J. Urban, R. E. Bradley, D. O. deShazer, R.
L. Ireland, B. Kutler, V. E. Levine, K. W. Bruce, J. J. Buresh, W. S. Kramer, R. M. Knapp, and S. Weinstein.
The first officers were Richard E. Bradley, President; Theodore J. Urban, Secretary; and Richard P. Suddick,
Councilor. Since then, the Section has met three times each year to hear presentations of original research from
its members. One of these meetings is held in conjunction with the Nebraska Academy of Science's annual
meeting in April of each year. Two of the Section members hold positions in the Nebraska Academy (T. J.
Urban on the Policy and Educational Program Committee and D. O. deShazer on the Editorial Board) which
facilitates these cooperative undertakings. Abstracts of the dental research papers are published in the Annual
Proceedings of the Academy, while full papers are eligible for publication in the Transactions of the Academy.
Membership of the Section has expanded greatly since 1965; by mid-1970 there were forty members
plus ten associate members. The officers at this same time were Theodore J. Urban, President; J. Ursick,
Secretary; and Richard P. Suddick, Councilor.
THE MEXICO SECTION
According to IADR records, there were thirteen members in Mexico in 1947, but the next year a
Mexican Section was approved at the Twenty-sixth General Meeting of IADR. The Section in 1948 consisted of
seven members: Honorata V. Acosta, Ramon Cordova, Samuel Fastlicht, Ramon S. Gamboa, Felix R. Leycegui,
Miguel D. Mercado, and Carlos E. Pomes. Serving on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Dental Research
(1950-57) representing Mexico was Samuel Fastlicht. There was a considerable period of inactivity, and records
show that Sectional status was lost in 1962.
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