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28-hed Rer .rch and Educational Hospitals HOSPITAL:: AND CLINIC a to patient clinics are at 1853 W. Folk ?:.. Chicago. Care and treatment is limited to Illinois residenti oases aro of educational and research interest, and who ar€ red by their attending physician. Financial inability to prov r fcr specialized medical services is a deciding factor In selection ' ^atients. In 1947-48, a total of 6,700 patients received bed tv< t.ent, and 162,890 visits were made to the outpatient clinics. Johl 2 Milllzer. is administrator, Dr. John B. Youmans medical director. The division of Services for Crippled CRIPPLED CHILDREN SERVICED ^.ildren, at 1105 S. Sixth St., Springfield, is the official state agency to provide medical, surgical, corrective, and other services and facilities for diagnosis, hospitalization, and after-care for children who are crippled or who are suffering from conditions which lead to crippling. The Division cooperates with the U.S. Children's Pureau of the Federal Security Agency under provisions of the Social Security Act. The Division seeks to make available all services and resources which will allow, within reasonable limits, all handicapped children to reach adult life as selfsustaining individuals. Director is Herbert R. Kones. Located at 904 W. Adams St., Chicago, this EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY service is operated by the State Department cf Public Welfare, and staffed by the University's College of Medicine. It has 147 beds. Last year 3,923 patients received bed treatment, and 87,000 persons visited the outpatient departments—eye, and ears-nosethroat • Superintendent is Lester R. Berber. Robert Allerton Park, a beautiful country estate and ALLSRTON PARK forest with outstanding examples of landscape gardening, was given to the University in 1946 for use of the public, education, science, and a memorial 4-H club camp. In the park are a Georgian mansion, extensive gardens, walks, and statuary. A part of the gift were farm lands whose income supports the park. The total gift, including 3,773 acres of farm land and 1,745 acres of wood land, was valued at $1,286,826. Recently appointed director of the nark is Par Danforth, who will take charge about Jan. 1, 1949. Station WILL, operating on a frequency of 580 kilocycles with RADIO 5,000 watts power, is the only state-owned, educational, noncommercial radio broadcasting station in Illinois. It operates weekdays from 7 a.m. to local sunset and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is heard in most parts of Illinois and nearby areas of adjacent states. Monthly program schedules are free on request. Station WIUC, 91.7 megacycles (channel 219), 250 watts power, is a frequency-modulation transmitter also operated as a non-commercial educational service. It is on the air weekdays 4-9 p.m. Director of radio is Josef P. Wright. The aiversity of Illinois Press publishes original UNIVERSITY PRESS research and interpretive studies in the humanities and in th» social and natural sciences. Since establishment in 191 it has i33ued more than 5<^0 books. It prints several series *f scholarly publications in addition to the catalogues, bulletins, and other 11 *tion3 of the University. Director is Wilbur Schramm.