Medicine Man

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 6

Medicine Man

r\R. CLAUDE HORTON, of ,St/ L) Heiiers, Auckland, was 'oije of those -who, ,when Germany made her victorious surrender to the Allies, decided to try his luck south of the So far. it does not look as .though he would have any reason to regret his thirteen thousand mile journey to start "a practice, lor, .being possessed Of a quiet, and diplomatic manner," as it is. termed; and not entirelyunblessed by. the gods m respect to looks and stature, he at least has some 'assets which many of the medical profession lack. 1 . " , .Being one of the early birds .In the field of slaughter, Horton saw service on Gallipoll, -in^France, . and later m Africa, ;so that he has had plenty of good young fresh material on /which to try out his,, ability,' which/is considerably, above the average.' Not perhaps what may' be called a genial man, *m '.the accepted sense'^ of the word, -he his a kindly personality, and a* vast fund of patience, which for a man who is-a keen golfist is pcr 7 haps essential. " * "• . Yming enough to be interested In sport, he- is also, an enthusiastic bridge player— when 'time permits— and m the course 'of the few years he has been at the maritime suburb, he has built up a steady practice and earned the esteem of those with whom he has come into contact. ..