Abington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Sonah Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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1 1 1 i 'GALA NITE Glamour, sophistication, enchantment reigned for an eveningt For at least a Week before November eighteenth, the air was vihrant with expectation, and the , uppermost questions in every mind were Who are you taking? and What are you Wearing? , Everyone worked like mad in order to he off duty at seven o,cIoclc. Lovely corsages poured into the School of Nursing Qfficef-roses, gardenias, orchids ,-all so very beautiful, and with the Howers, the thrill of the tribute they so ade- quately expressed. The night was chill and Windy-lout no matter! From the road below, the clubhouse was a jewel in the night-a blaze of light in the darkness. As one approached the club grounds, the music could he heard faintly. The rhythm set the pulses tingling and the toes to twitching. Qh, Hurry! Let,s not Waste one minute of this precious evening! And then suddenly, one was theregin the midst of the excitement. So many couples-the girls so heautiful-the men so handsome! Music, lights, laughter, love, gayety, flower-scented air-all lent enchantment to Gur Dance! 62

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g AMUNG our: ALUMNAE Niarla A. Southard, c1ass of ,58, was married to Edward Duke, Jan. 1959. Stella Kazmirchuk, ,58, to Fred Schaefer, Got. 1958. 1V1arion Batdorf, ,52, who was stationed at Palmer, Alasica, for a number of vears, has returned. Her experiences have been most interesting and educationai. Edith C. Carlson, ,52, has accepted a position at E114 County General Hospitai, and is being transferred into District No. 8. Dorothy Bell, ,56, was married to P. Aiton Rieg, Nov. 12, 1958. ' 1V1r. and 1V1rs. Kenneth Hayter, of Abington, are being 'congratulated on the birth of a daughter. 1V1rs. Hayter wi11 be remembered as 1V1iss Ethel Dager. c1ass of ,24. I ' Dr. and iV1rs. Robert Burke are being congratu1ated upon the birth of Grace Arleen Burke. Mrs. Burke wi11 be remembered as G. Arieen Eastwood, class of '56. Nieredyth V. Cutting, c1ass of 156, was married to W. VV. Thomas, D.D.S., 1V1arch 9, 1958. Nliidred Nieyers, 956, was married to Frederick Piequette,-April, 1958. Dr. and Mrs. George Irwin are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son born Jan. 1959. 1V1rs. Irwin was former1y Betty Dunbar, class of '54. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krewson are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter, born Feb. 1959. Nlrs. Krewson is the former Bernice Reimel, class of '54. THE IDEAL ABINGTGN SENIOR WOULD HAVE V The hair of Sa11y V1iet . The CYCS of Eleanor Lukens The teeth of Florence Neidig The 1ips of Helen 1V1acKenzie The nose of Sa11y Stewart The complexion of Eleanor Hastie T1 -he figure of Aiice Peters mhe legs of Ruth Emmert The hands of Bernadine E11is ,--. ihe cheery disposition of Florence Simmons 61

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CLASS PRIIPIIECY YEAR 1950 . Helen Macifenzie, a private duty nurse, is caring for a friend, Elinor Hastie, a prominent Pittshurgh socialite, suffering from insomnia. She is reading to her patient from the latest edition of HAiumnae Chatterf' edited hy Betty C. Hail. Miss MACKENZIE sPEAKs:.. uOh, Eiinori Here,s an articie ahout Blanche Hein paying a visit to the Frankenfieids, Retreat for disahied nurses in the Poconos. While she was there, she met several of the girls of our class of ,59. Eleanor Tyson was one, who is still crocheting her mother,s hutiet set that she started in ,58. Eieanore Lukens is recovering from an operation in which she had her uiourpu changed to. a new tune. Poor Tommy is stiii soaking her tired feet. HHere,s the sick list,-ltas reported that Floss Simmons is confined to hed as a result of following Queenie Emmerfs strict reducing diet of apples and All-Bran which she used during her training days. Ida Beaumont is suffering from oioesity, and Betty Naugie is surreptitiousiy applying that new drug of ,57, Suiphaniia- mide, to her feet. ' Q I HI see where the Hospital Beauty Shop has a new Beautician, Kitty Smith. Her hest customers are Betsy Johnson and Ann Lipp who are trying to chase the silver from the gold. Meanwhile, Lorraine Fawcett is still trying to look like Shirley Temple, and Ruth Koch gets a daily facial to pass the time away. But some of the girls really do represent our class at the hospital. Alice Peters is supervisor of the iVIen,s Vvard, and Dot ixiclihatten is first assistanttto the men who do the cutting up. Gen Hays and Flo Neidig now coach the hasket- hail team which practices in the new gym donated hy Alta Holmes, who gave up nursing to demonstrate 'laughing gas., Ahhie Hopkinson sells 'Lightning Feet Shoes, to patients who can,t walk. Sally Viiet is supervisor of the D.R. Bea Von Steuben is an e.ntertainer in Childrens Vvard and Edna Shaw is stiiiiteach- ing Prohies how to adjust themselves. The Hospital has a new Efficiency Expert, Eleanor Cranch. Betty Sweeney is professor of Anatomy and Sally Stewart professor of Ethics at our 'Alma Mater., Some of our girls are traveling. Doris Bates is working on the Philadelphia- Camden ferry line caring for seasick sailors'-fstiii working' her way to Panamai. UKay Schick is .now ioecoming a native New Yorker. Becky Pennington is a microhe hunter for 'Safety First Mouth Vvashf and Edna Jackson is a school nurse teaching little Eskimos in Alaska. Peg Cali is a visiting nurse and finally has her very own Ford. Dot Decoursey hecame a telephone operator so she could make calls to lcorneiis free oi charge. Some of our girls really did settle down ,to married life and are trying to practice what they learned in pediatrics and the diet kitchen. They are the former: Bernie Ellis, Jo Richwine, Ginny Hoihert, Wilma Butler, and Mid Peck. Uh, Elinor, did you really faiiasieep? And such interesting gossip, tooin 65