Calgary General Hospital - In Cap and Uniform Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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O.R. Staff. 2. X-Ray. 3. Drug Room. Winter approaching. 7. Isolation Staff. 9. The Real Thing. 10. At Hallowe’en. Our Ponoka Affiliate. The Labor Temple. fflBT wn f jjp j IP “ Z

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30 ' IN CAP AND UNIFORM IF If you can crack a joke when all about you Are so fed up they don’t know what to do; If you can come on duty and be cheerful When you are feeling on the verge of ’flu; If you can live the whole day through without a ward-maid. Admissions pouring in and dinners late; If you can comb and scrub them all and like it, And come off smiling when it’s half-past eight; If you can think the Head Nurse really loves you, And only runs you round for your own good, When she says the bathroom is disgraceful, And your “hoppers” never look the way they should; If you can scrub out everlasting lockers Till your knees are red with kneeling on the floor. And still believe yours is a noble calling, And never long to be at home once more; If you can stay the whole day through and never grumble, Nor only seem to wash and polish paint; If you can do all this and keep your reason— Your not a nurse, my girl, you’re just a Saint. —Adapted. WIT and HUMOUR Bill, investigating the cause of the broken window in Maternity. Measuring the sash he entered the details in his notebook and passed through the hall. “Good heavens!” he cried, “This is worse than I expected. It’s broken on both sides.” Dr. Christie (during medical inspection): “You must avoid all forms of excitement.” Wilf: “But can’t I even look at them in the street.” Hunter—“We’re going to give Murdena a shower.” McKeague—“Count me in, I’ll bring the soap.” Ogilvie to Farnsworth—“If you took a bronchoscope and looked in a dog’s lungs, what would you see?” Farnsworth—“Air I suppose.” Ogilvie—“No, you’d see the seat of his pants.”

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32 IN CAP AND UNIFORM SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ENTERING APRIL, 1937. Half-yearly milestones marking our social activities during our training. I. An enjoyable Theatre Party at the “Palace” when we saw “The Good Earth.” II. Despite the heavy snowstorm, a pleasant evening was spent at Moore’s. III. Remember the scores, good and otherwise, made at the Wind¬ sor Bowling Alleys? Thanks, Mrs. Ogilvie, for feeding the hungry bowlers. October 31st was celebrated by a much enjoyed and excep¬ tionally noisy Hallowe’en Party at Gold’s. IV. Once again the Windsor Bowling Alley was honored by our endeavors. (Isn’t it a pity we didn’t learn to score). Those were certainly fine speeches that accompanied our lunch at the Mandarin Gardens. We hope everyone had enough to eat at the Weiner Roast at the river. The coffee, flavored with sand, WAS appetiz¬ ing, wasn’t it? V. Spiff’s mother was our hostess at a Bingo Party. Amusing prizes were given to the lucky winners. My, but didn’t we make charming children at a Hallowe’en Party at Ogilvie’s. The most important milestone was Graduation, attended by numerous get-togethers. CHRISTMAS PARTIES It was December 28th and each Senior and Intermediate proudly paraded in front of A. Black’s long mirror dressed in her prettiest party frock while admiring Juniors look on and willingly adjusted hair bows and corsage. Of course we had looked forward to Christmas, but even more we had waited for this—“The Christ¬ mas Party.” Perhaps it was because we had had so much fun blowing up balloons and pinning streamers that afternoon that we enjoyed every detail that night. But soon it was all over and we put away our silver slippers for another year.