Dr. Otis M. Walter, one of the most prominent Slovenian physicians and surgeons on the West Side of Chicago, will celebrate a rare accomplishment. It was exactly twenty years ago May 1, that the doctor established his office on Twenty-sixth Street and Crawford Avenue.

At that time, the vicinity was not developed to the extent that it is today. One little room comprised his whole office. As the years rolled on, the doctor annexed larger quarters and installed modern medical equipment. All types and nationalities of people trekked to him, and his fame as a surgeon spread rapidly, as one after another of the many patients successfully overcame the most serious complications and illnesses, and his ability as a surgeon became known.

2 From that same location, the doctor has been serving the people of this community continuously during these twenty years. No worker, unable to pay for treatment or surgery work, has ever been turned away.

The doctor has been an instructor in schools and colleges prior to the beginning of his present professional career, and even after entry into private business, he has been experimenting and developing new and modern methods of surgical and medical procedures. For the past thirteen years he has been a member of the surgical staff of the Francis Willard Hospital, and for the past ten years a member of the surgical staff of the North Chicago Hospital. Dr. O. M. Walter is well-known among the Jugo-Slavs of this city. When asked to what he attributes his success, he is firm in saying "to the Slavic people."

It is indeed a coincidence that the doctor should have reason, to celebrate on the day of all days, May 1, and it is our hope that he may live many more years, and assist the workers as he has heretofore.