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Title: A history of the upper peninsula of Michigan ...
Author: Fuller, George N. (George Newman), 1873-1957.
Collection: Michigan County Histories pages 303 - 304

Frank O. Logic, D.C., PH.C., has gained distinct prestige as one of the leaders of the chiropractic profession in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, is established in successful practice in the city of Iron Mountain, judicial center of Dickinson county, and none has been more loyal and self-sacrificing in gaining to the science of chiropractic its due recognition in Michigan, as is evident when it is stated that when ten local physicians and surgeons of Iron Mountain entered complaint against him for his practicing of his profession in this city, he made a definite sacrifice in behalf of his chosen vocation by serving ninety days at hard labor in the county jail of Dickinson county after being convicted on the charge of practicing chiropractic. This indignity had great bearing on gaining to his profession justified official recognition by the state of Michigan. Doctor Logic was born on the parental home farm in Racine county, Wisconsin, October 7, 1893, and is a son of Joseph and Margaret (Gobel) Logic, the former of whom was born in Bohemia, Austria, and the latter at Caledonia, Wisconsin, where they now maintain their home, the father being retired from his long association with farm industry and being now (1926) seventy-three years of age, while his wife, who is of German lineage, is seventy years of age, both being earnest communicants of the Catholic church and he being a Democrat in politics. Joseph Logic was a child of four years when his parents came to the United States and established their home in Wisconsin. After his graduation in the parochial school of St. Mary's Catholic church at Caledonia, Wisconsin, in 1908, Doctor Logic continued his studies in the high school at Oakwood, that state, in which he was graduated in 1912. In 1912-13 he taught in a rural district school near Florence, Wisconsin, and he thereafter advanced his education by attending the Wisconsin State Normal school in Milwaukee, in which he was graduated as a member of the class of 1916. He was principal of the high school at Florence, Wisconsin, in 1916-17, and thereafter he was county superintendent of schools in the same county until, in 1918, he responded to the call of higher duty and enlisted for service in the World war. He was in active overseas service in 1918-19, as a member of Special Division G 2, intelligence section. After his return to his native land he duly received his honorable discharge, and thereafter he prepared himself for his chosen profession by completing the prescribed course in the Palmer School of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, in which he was graduated as a member of the class of 1921. In the same year he established his residence at Iron Mountain, and here he has since made a record of unqualified success in the practice of his profession, the while he has incidentally proved to physicians of the so-called regular school that his system of practice is not to be subordinated to any other, besides which he has gained secure place as one of the honored and influential citizens of Dickinson county. He is vice-president of the Michigan State Chiropractic association, and is a director of the Universal Spineographic society. The doctor is a director of the Iron Mountain Chamber of Commerce and of the Iron Range Aerial Scout Council, is president of the Kiwanis club in his home city, and lieutenant governor of the Upper Peninsula Division of Michigan Kiwanis clubs. He is a fourth-degree member of Baraga Council, Knights of Columbus, and has membership in the local post of the American Legion, as well as the celebrated Forty and Eight club of World war veterans. He is affiliated with Iron Mountain lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and in politics he pronounces himself a progressive. The Doctor served as a member of the municipal charter commission of Iron Mountain in 1925. He and his wife are zealous communicants of the Catholic church. In 1921 was solemnized the marriage of Doctor Logic to Miss Alice Adolph, who was born at Marinette, Wisconsin, and who was graduated in the Wisconsin State Normal school at Oshkosh. Doctor and Mrs. Logic have two children: Marion and Frank James.