Presbyterian St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing - Alpha Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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We have some sad news too, Mary Ann Moeller is receiving shock treat- ments—she thinks ' she ' s a St. Luke ' s Cap. Everyone is going wild trying to get someone to take over the business. Jean Maclsaac and Mary Jane Lemkuil arrived with a sample of their ware, which they sell at the Platter Palace on the Board Walk of Atlantic City — Boston Baked Beans. Adrienne Bankert arrived in a flurry of photographers who begged for pictures— incidentally her latest is The Way of All Men . Also playing with her is Ruth Braner who portrays the busy housewife who is trying her new formula — F... H,,0.j,,-, on her husband Lou ' s test tubes. Colette Bakke sent a letter with her regrets; she and husband (Dr. Cadena) had just inoculated all the little Mexicans at Elsie Vetter ' s mission station in the hills. The former Janie Jorgenson and her husband just went on their second honeymoon alone. They left the children with Bruce ' s mother. Betty Hoffine is settled in Michigan and is contentedly raising five lovely children and taking care of Ted. Also home but in Indiana is Janice Spohn who couldn ' t get away from her devoted husband and children. Evelyn Santay is married to the governor of Indiana and is hoping some- day to be first lady of our land. Marge Buyer is struggling to make ends meet— it isn ' t easy with the chil- dren. Pat Elliott McDonald has enough money but has been snow bound in upper Michigan for months now. Dorothea Waller is learning to cook after Kenny finally put his foot down. Marge Hathaway is living in Hawaii again with her second sailor husband. Jean Hunter really floored us all when she came in in her snappy Navy Uniform she ' s just been promoted to a Captain . Doris Carlson, Tish Gamble, and Carol Perry have opened a home for Eligible Men . Elizabeth Wade ' s husband struck oil several years ago— she just donated enough money to Luke ' s for a graduate nurses home. Louise Curtis was still talking about her wedding. Marge Peterson Hungnes is expecting — Dean to finish his Residency soon. Elva Dalenberg Tetrick couldn ' t tear herself away from Tet to come but sent word saying — Married life is wonderful. Sal Ashton can ' t be found anywhere. Our guess is that she returned to Gary — and who can find anyone in Gary? Peter and I just built a new guest house which is reserved for any of the 50 Class who need to set up six weeks residency in Reno. Flossie Montella and Mary Ellen Scott were our first guests. Gee, I hope I haven ' t missed anyone — don ' t think I have. Do write and tell me about your work with the natives. Love Jessie Page 45

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May, 1960 Dear Wiebe, I ' ll bet you get lonesome over there in Liberia sometimes don ' t you? It sure is too bad you couldn ' t have made it back for the 75th Anniversary at Lukes— it really was quite an affair — similar to the 65th. Best of all though was finding out all about the Class of 50 and what they are doing now. Colleen Comitts Meller held a reunion tea for the 50 Class at her home, the newly remodeled Theta Zi House. The interior decorating was done by Elaine Worthington who flew in early from California especially to do the job. Elaine Johnson opened the door for us, she ' s working as a maid now with better hours and more pay than she ever got at Lukes. Norma Gehl- bach and her Jack hand raised all the house plants on their farm before sending them to Colleen. Coralie Maurer has taken a job dancing at the Casino and is competing for the title of Miss Bubble Burst of 1960. Dee Lind is the Chief Crystal gazer there and for 25c will tell you anything you want to know. The former Patsy Dressendorfer has written a memoir of her nurses training days which is just off to the Pub-lishers called The Divine Spirit of Youth . Joyce Whitten and Mary Fairbanks arrived in plaid men ' s suits- purple and orange — they found that Spike Jones pays more than St. Lukes (it ' s more fun too. ) We were all thrilled when Doris Mills dropped in for a few minutes. She is the new director at St. Lukes — we always did think that girl dynamic. Barb Campbell has taken over Miss Gilbert ' s job and is finally putting her hospital reforms into effect. Her Chief Assistant is Overtime total Jo Bowen, she ' s accurate and treats graduates and students alike. Grace Schlener has recently become Dean of Education in Charge of Nursing and spends her time flying around the country lecturing on The Joys of Becoming a Nurse. Several others are still around Lukes too — among them Gladys Nygard working nights on Mil, is studying madly for her degree, and keeping house on the side; Jean Ohman stayed on to take Miss Van de Steegs place, and Marty Brannon has returned to work weekends on that cotton-Pickin Ml 5. Gretchen Brown is headnurse on M7, it ' s the same efficient floor but v. ' hat a change in atmosphere. It was so good to .see jolly Maxine Troyer again, she is now Director of the Quiet Contagious Hospital — a branch of the old M.C.D.H. Ruth Knapp works as one of ' her headnurses in charge of 3-3 after training under Miss Logan. Ruth Rinnie and Ran Nevers are running a hospital for little monsters with Dr. Alan Taylor as chief staff doctor. Jakie Camel and Nancy Child arc just back from Sp.iin — the look in their eyes- must be those mad Spaniards. Janie Rosford (McQuire) is ruiiniiu] tlic social e ciits in iior coniuiunitv. She is 1 lead of the Wcmucii ' s Hoard raising funds fm- a new luispital.

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It Horn Ashton, Sally 1635 W. 5th Ave Gary. Ind. Bakke, Colette 292 Main St Madison, Wis. Bankert, Adrienne 720 W. 72nd St Chicago, 111. Bowen, Jo 400 LaSalle Ave St. Joseph, Mich. Braner, Ruth 2701 Archer Ave Chicago, 111. Brannon, Martha 723 State St Quincy, 111. Brown, Gretchen . ..420 N. Front Marquette, Mich. Buyer, Marjorie Gardner Rd Flossmore, 111. Camel, La-Donna 204 Oglesby Ave Lincoln, 111. Campbell, Barbara 317 Crawford Ave Dixon, 111. Carlson, Doris 3711 Burr St Gary, Ind. Child, Nancy .....406 N. Ridgeland Oak Park, 111. Comitts, Colleen 12013 Normal Ave. Chicago, 111. Curtis. Louise 724 N. Grand Chariton, Iowa Dalenberg, Elva 16726 Chicago Rd S. Holland, 111. Dressendorfer, Patsie 1524 Whittier Springfield, 111. Elliott, Patricia .123 Archer St Marquette, Mich. Fairbank, Mary 259 Cottage Hill Elmhurst, 111. Gamble, Letitia Williamsport, Ohio Gehlbach, Norma 317 Third St Lincoln, 111. Hathaway, Margaret 1101 N. Monroe Decatur, 111. Hoffine, Betty Constantine, Mich. Hunter, Jean 574 Monroe St Gary. Ind. Jessup, Mary Lou RR 5 Goshen Ind. Johnson, Elaine 1221 2nd Ave Chicago, 111. Jorgenson, Mildred 1007 I44th St ..... E. Chicago. Ind. Knapp, Ruth 1040 103rd St Chicago. 111. Lemkuil, Mary Jane 2373 57th St Milwaukee, Wis. Lind, Edris Fremont, Wis. Maclsaac, Jean RR 3 Dover, Del. Maurer, Coralie 907 Greenwood Glenview, 111. Mills, Doris 3807 Narragansett Chicago, 111. Moeller, Mary Ann RR LaMoille. 111. Montella, Florence 1219 Otto Blvd Chicago Heights, 111. Nevers, Rose Ann Che sterton, Ind Nygard, Gladys 1110 First St Iron Rivers, Mich. Ohmans, Jean 697 Riford Glen Ellyn, 111. Perry, Carol 120 4th St Crystal Falls, Mich. Peterson, Marjorie Donovan. 111. Rinne, Ruth 237 Fernwood Hammond, Ind. Rosford, Jane 544 Crier Ave Elizabeth, New Jersey Santay. Evelyn 3727 Fir St East Chicago, Ind. Schlener, Grace 762 Lake Dr Grand Rapids, Mich. Scott, Mary 2656 E. 74th St Chicago, 111. Spohn, Janice 106 Ewing St Plymouth. Ind. Troyer, Maxine RR 4 Goshen, Ind. Vetter, Elsie 6358 Francisco Chicago, 111, Wade, Elizabeth LaMoille. 111. Waller. Dorothea 9257 Troy St Chicago. 111. Whittcn, Joyce 1102 Pacific Ave Waukegan, 111. Wicbc, Nancy 601 Calumet Rd Chesterton, 111. Wo: thiiuilon, lilaine Mt. Sterling. 111.