Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing - Carmen Sylva Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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men Q7 vfa Class Prophecy T WAS early in the spring of 1954, just five years ago to the very day, when we fourteen inexperienced girls stood on the threshold of Sacred Heart Hospital, bidding farewell to each other to begin life in an altogether different angle than our previous years had ever experienced. Yes, pals from the very day we became associated with each other - good faithful, professional pals and now we two, Betty Roos and Mary Cosgrove, after working side by side in a large government hospital in New York City, decided to tour the states. Arriving by areoplane at Florida, we chanced to wander into a hospital where, to our surprise, we learned Margaret Fina was in charge of a dispensary, comforting humanity, soothing the ill, and cheering the desolate. Margaret is doing a great work in her little sphere. Early the next morning, we left for California, our trip being made more interesting by our mode of travel, which gave an ample opportunity of seeing the country from an advantageous position. 4 It was later noon when we arrived and the huge red ball of the California sun was casting a rosy glow over the peaceful state, making it more picturesque than any artist could paint. About ten o'clock the next morning we received an invitation to visit Red Cross Headquarters. We were amazed to find Betty Sebastian and Pe g Mey'ers as supervisors of their quarters. The girls were really astounded upon seeing us, and for fully ten minutes there was no logic in the conversation, just the usual run of greeting and a ceaseless babble of chatter, TIOSQ f

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T SHED ,nvfa Peg Meyers originated from Mahanoy City. YVe congratulate the town on producing such an addition. We received her in September 1926. All the humor, mirth and fun possible made Peg . One joke never failed to remind her of ten more until she and all the others were convulsed with laughter. A young flapperish person came from the same town. This was Elizabeth Allar. Now, I ask you would you recognize this little flapper as the Libby of our class? Howvever she was kind and had a willing hand to help all who knew her. September classes, patients and Rooney. All in one shot. That was just like Rooney - to enter with a breeze, but she did and was welcomed in like manner. Rooney drew everyone to her by her vivacity and a perfect candor marked her apart and something different. For two years she has served as a faithful President for our class. Next onour list was Margaret George. Peg blew right in and set herself to the task of being at home and making others so. From the beginning she fitted so well into the scheme and run of things that one never called her a new girl. Last but not least our Sisters Calasanza and Bonosa who were the guiding treasures of our class. By their kindness and great charity we have tried to follow in their footsteps. 1 Uh, myl have I been musing the greater part of this afternoon and when I think of it I have recalled the happiest days of my life. Really it seems as though ' h f life had been but a fairy dream. And now when I look back over t ose ew my years I see all, in oh: such a different lightl The things that were the hardest to d then are the sweetest to remember now. I feel oh, so different since I've en ure , been thinking of my dear Alma Mater and want to dream the old days over . ,, . . . f so in luxury divine, my truant fancies wander to those old Training Mates o Mine.

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men EVE Soon we learned that Kitty Dunn, after leaving Sacred Heart studied under eminent physicians and professors, and proved to the professional world her work was not in vain, for she had attained the pinnacle of fame in the nursing world - a great nurse and a contribution of the Class of '29. We also learned Betty Rooney was married - had a lovely little home in the suburbs of Easton. She was happy, too, they said, with her two darling children, Betty and-. We were greatly surprised to hear of Theresa Liberto, known to the re- ligious world as Sister Philip de Neri. She is engaged in the work of nursing the sick, and bringing the true faith to the heathens by her untiring labors. She is happy, though her task is strenuous, for she has attained her ambition. Have you heard from Peg George since you returned from Abroad? I asked, No, I haven't answered Peg Meyers, but you knew that I came back on the same boat on which she and her husband finished their Honeymoonm? Why noln I exclaimed, Oh, I thought you all knew that. Yes, she and I com- pared many stories and opinions of places and things g she's been abroad most of r . . . .t the time since she finished her training days, you know- Her marriage was qui e romantic. She looked sweet and certainly was a typical blushing bride. They t' t He is wer wealthy and is devoted had been travelling all over the con men . ' y to Peg. After much discussion about the Class of '29, we finally mounted our plane h d and it was no time before we were in the region of the clouds. When we reac e our destination, which was Grand Rapids, Michigan, we chanced to meet in a large Maternity Hospital, our much favored classmate, Alma Beierschmitt. Alma, as you know excelled in this particular work. That evening at dinner in one of the large hotels, in the midst of 'our chat, we were startled to hear a surprised Well, you two above all peoplelu Turning