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Man of the Year Dr. Joe Does the Impossible
Dr. Joseph Kent Smith known as Dr. Joe in Kern County is honored as Man of the Year by the American Legion Bakersfield chapter. In 20 years he built a leading rural county hospital and progressive health department, advancing radium x ray hydrotherapy polio tuberculosis and public health programs amid opposition.
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Joseph Kent Smith
Joe
Kern County
American Legion
Bakersfield
United States
Kern General Hospital
Health Department
San Joaquin Hospital
Kern General