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

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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.

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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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IN CAP AND UNIFORM ' 33 We had said it was so much fun planning a party, but by the time Christmas had rolled around again we were willing enough to be the guests of honor. Our many thanks to the Intermediates for the fun and good time they planned for us. The class pins you pre¬ sented us with will always be one of the prize treasures we carry with us from C.G.H. May next year’s Intermediate show you as lovely a time as you showed us. ENTERING OCTOBER, 1937. Yes—six whole months of our training were behind us and that called for a celebration. It took place in the form of a theatre party where everyone enjoyed “Marco Polo.” Even after nursing such a short eating had already become our favorite pastime, so everyone realizes how much the lunch we had afterwards at the Mandarin meant to us. In spite of the fact that it was a bit chilly and that the trees had already begun to shed their leaves in preparation for winter, every¬ one enjoyed getting into their slacks and going to the river for the “Weiner Roast.” Remember we ate so much that we even had to carry three bottles of pop home again. And the night we all went ove r to Cozick’s home. We played various card games until our party manners were gone, where upon we loosened up to have the most wonderful time. In fact, we even went so far as to send someone home to ask Miss Casey for an extra half hour’s leave, which she so kindly granted us. Thanks from all of us to you and your mother, Cozick, we still dream about that lovely chocolate cake. Two years meant we were on the homeward stretch and a large, two-candled birthday cake on the table of Mrs. Rose’s dining room at the “Kids’ Party” served as a reminder of the fact. Bass in long braids and horn-rimmed glasses and acting as stupid as possible won first prize, while Dawson, who was prettily dressed in a big sun bonnet, won second prize. Didn’t we all enjoy those kiddish games again—London Bridge, I Spy and Tug of War. We’d like to thank you, Mrs. Rose, and apologize for making so much noise.