Archer Memorial Hospital - Yearbook (Lamont, Alberta Canada)

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1. Dusting. 2. Intestinal fortitude. 3. Prize winner. 4. Sleepy Sue 5. Eat much? 6. Here ' s how— 7. Polishing. 8. You name it. 9. Double whammy. 10. Ross ' n Rastus.

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Twenty-Eight Archer Memorial Hospital Back row: H. Richter, I. Mumford, L. Wight, H. Morison, B. Ross, J. Nicolai, L. Robertson. Second row: L. Cherniak, M. Scott, B. Miles, I. Reid, E. Krahulec, I. Denton, J. Reishus. Front row: M. Lechuk, S. Ito, S. Halton Y. Johanson. JUST WANDERING AROUND AND SAW— Lechuk—Crawling out of bed at 6:55 a.m. Nicolai—Talking Ukrainian and refusing an invitation to eat. Robbie—In the pig-run on New Year’s Eve, suitably (?) dressed in a housecoat. She still insists she was locked out! Ross—In the Diet Kitchen, sterilizing plastic measuring spoons by boiling. Oh, they make a lovely centerpiece now! Reid—Cleaning chickens by the dozen. Mumford—Ably assisting the R.C.M.P. in patrolling the park. Krahulec—Taking stock in the store room. Denton—Singing “I’m always true to my love in my fashion.” Reishus—Counting her grey hairs after the Year Book went to press. Halton—Sharing some of that home cooking with the flourishing society of I Eta Pie. Ito—Washing the cocoa cups on all the wards at 11:00 p.m. Scottie—Riding in a brand new Kaiser—going north east. Wight—Boat riding in the Park with a tall lawyer from Calgary. Richter—Reading a letter from someplace, and then some more from one place. Miles—Saying “Aren’t you finished yet?” Johanson and Morison—Walking down the road. Cherniak—Receiving another bouquet of roses.

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Thirty Archer Memorial Hospital PLEASE ANSWER TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND RETURN TO SENDER Archer Memorial Hospital Lamont, Alberta 1954 Dear Bea: You are a dear, sweet kid to keep on writing me, when I am so very undeserving (as shown by the fact that I don’t answer your letters). How¬ ever here is my reason for not writing . . . I am (a) busy bringing comfort and relief to thousands of sufferers. (b) busy bringing wit and charm to my doctors. (c) busy and none of your business. I am having an extremely......time here, as you will see by the following. I (a) am still going out with little men. (b) have a brand-new ’54 model boy-friend. (c) am spending enjoyable night after night, improving my intellect. I still remember you—and often think about the time we..... I am saving up all my days off to spend with you, when we (a) go on a jag in some foreign place (b) spend a quiet, but pleasant week-end in......... (c) meet in the metropolis of Edmonton . . . the date of this oc¬ casion being (be specific). I must go now as I . . . (a) cannot keep my public waiting any longer (b) must wash my hair .... (1) with a colored rinse (2) without a colored rinse (c) must warm up my heroin . . . however, I want you to know that I still think you are (a) a Saint in disguise (if so, name sex). (b) strictly for the squirrels. (c) if uncertain, check here.... If you do not hear with new regularity in the future, please take it that I (a) wish to sever relationships. (b) am still waiting for a letter that is worthy of an answer. (c) have mysteriously fractured two of my curious appendages. I remain— (a) yours for better correspondence, (b) your humble and unworthy servant. (c) yours, for lack of someone more exciting. HELEN