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

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men y vfa we saw Helen Lapchak. We both offered a duet of Well, what have you been doing all these years? VVe haven't seen or heard from you since graduation? Lappy replied that she had held a position as office nurse to a prominent physician in Philadelphia, but gave it up when she married his son, and was exceedingly happy- HDO you know that both Libby Allar and Edith Hoffman are doing private duty here in the city? asked Lappy, Hand last but not least our much loved Betty Sefing is supervising the Operating Room at Mt. Sinai Hospital in this state. HGreat we both exclaimed. Sefing has always been a much admired nurse and no doubt will rise to the ultimate heights in surgical nursing. Before bidding goodnight we agreed to meet at our landing field in the morning, and, true to our promise we were there to be together for just a little while before we separated again. As our plane merged into oblivion, after the last fond farewell, the feeling that parting lends to those who have left some one very dear to them, came over us. Our hope of seeing each other again was strengthened though, because we know that the bond of fidelity and affection that bound us together was a bit stronger and the love for our dear classmates burnt with a new and brighter flame. And, as the tinge of loneliness crept upon us, we realized more fully as women of the great world, the priceless value of our friendship for each other and our precious jewel of memory - our Alma Mater. After returning to our beloved Alma Mater, we were pleased to meet our Sister classmates, Sr. Bonosa and Sr. Calasanza, not only engaged in the work of supervising, but invoking the blessing of the Head Nurse upon the Class of '29. -Claw of '29, CLRGDSII e , Gsm . 4 f

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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

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it i -EAI 4 ing W... ......... ....... ...... M Class Will E, THE Class of 1929, regretfully knowing that the time has come for the departure from our beloved training school and being of sound mind and body, do hereby vow and declare this to be our Last YVill and Testament, against which all other declarations, documents, etc., shall be annulled according to the following: YVE BEQUEATH: To our Reverend Director, Father Fink, we give our sincere respect, our deepest reverence and our unbounded admiration for the noble work he has undertaken in building the new Nurses' Home and the Hospital. These ' ' ' ' l b l after edifices will remain as a monument to his extraordinary a ors ong we are forgotten. To our honored Superintendent, Sr. Severine, our esteem, our love and our deepest admiration for the patience and the ability in supervising this great ' f institution and our sincere gratitude for the many words of encouragemen she has given us in the past three years. To our beloved Directress, Sr. Bertha, our heartfelt affection and our deep- est gratitude for her valuable advice, encouragement and guidance during our training days. h T noble Faculty we bequeath all the astounding and surprising in- o our , formation we have imparted to them in our various examinations and classes. To our Sisters and faithful supervisors, our sincere appreciation for their kind guidance throughout our training days. t th se nearest and dearest of all our heirs, our under And now we come o o ' h rtin is a most unpleas- classmates, whom we leave behind and from w om pa g ant and sorrowful task. I .. me 0 ,