Harvey Blumenthal is a retired physician and emeritus professor of neurology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa. During the Vietnam War he served two active duty years as a Navy doctor at U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL
Harvey Blumenthal
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In 1949 my father first began to play Santa Claus for the kindergarten class at Mason School in St. Louis. My dad, Paul Blumenthal, owned a nearby neighborhood pharmacy, Paul’s Drug Store, and he soon became well-known in South St. Louis for his animated Santa portrayals. Perhaps part of the allure was the fact that…
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