Charity Hospital School of Nursing - Caps and Capes Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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From New Orleans, Louisiana, MARIE AMELIA DeLERNO joined us back in ' 41. She has been very interested in all school functions, having helped with the fall fiesta in ' 41 and affiliate party in ' 43. Her favorite words are chum, Sha, and ta-ta. DeLerno made Sigma Alpha Chi her first year and is still a Sigma Alpha Chi. In ' 43 she enjoyed the social club functions. Simmesport, Louisiana, sent us GERTRUDE DUFOUR who is known for her cajan accent. Gert is another of those jit- terbugging girls. Her best partner is her roommate, Elaine LaCour. The Uniform Committee has had her as a member for ' 43 and ' 44. Dufour, with an itchy foot and a flare for tropical romance, has picked a man from Honduras and will make her home there post-graduation. Hitting high C is one of her many accomplishments. Her quiet and gracious manner is one of her many at¬ tributes. A native of New Orleans, she has been a familiar figure in our music and art circles, and you ' ve no doubt heard her sing at some of our social gatherings. She ' s a good student—willing to work. This is MARY LOUISE EIERMAN. ETHEL FLOWERS left Mississippi behind her and came to enter our fold in January, ' 42. She ' s been bounding around with a seemingly endless supply of energy ever since. Her smile would put the toothpaste ads to shame, and she ' s one of those oh-so-faithful members of the Glee Club. She ' s kept in trim playing volley ball and bowling. Besides that, she found time to serve on the Uniform Committee in ' 43 and ' 44. We hear that her overseas correspondence equals the Sears-Roebuck cata¬ logue in volume. GERTRUDE GAUTIER came to us from L. S. U., having completed her freshman year there before following the urge to become an Angel of Mercy and follow in the footsteps of her sister, who ' s long since seen duty on the battlefront. Creole, Mississippi (a lazy little town bask¬ ing on the Gulf), claims her, but is destined to lose another daughter to Uncle Sam e ' er long. Gertrude was treas¬ urer of the Current Events Club in ' 42 and ' 43, taking part in all its activities. | 26 I

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I Not even time can upset the calm conscientious Burgie, or ALINE BURGMEIER. She is one of those strong silent Texans. Her home town is Palestine. The chief talent she possesses is photographic skill. In ' 41 and ' 42, Alfrie was an active Athletic Club member. We still remember her excellent help on the decorations for our pre- clinical Christmas Party. She boasts the most beautiful brown eyes of anyone we know. ' Mix together equal parts of energy and unbounded en¬ thusiasm, add the sweetness of a smile, a little ginger and a generous amount of humor and unselfishness, com¬ bined with frank curiosity and plenty of patience and you have RUTH CHRIST. Without her the Glee Club, as well as the Catholic Organization, would have been minus its backbone. She was our junior representative to Student Council, and the morale of the Armed Forces certainly has been lifted by her gay smile and dancing feet. Air-minded MERLE COCKE comes from New Orleans. Possessor of beautiful brown eyes, a delightful personality, and special love for flying, she spends all of her spare moments in the study of aeronautics. She also finds time to don formal attire and spend a lovely evening out dancing. Cocke was an active member of the Social Club in ' 42. Keep ' Em flying. Merle. With brains and beauty, LOUISE COWART represents Pinetta, Florida. In ' 42 and ' 43 Gussie was a Social and an Athletic Club member. Throughout, she has been a member of Sigma Alpha Chi, was on the Uniform Com¬ mittee, and on the White Cap Advertising Staff. Al¬ though she is President of Sigma Alpha Chi, Secretary of ' 44 CAPS AND CAPES, and Senior Class Vice-President, she finds time to play the organ and date the Navy. Alluring beauty and quiet charm make MARION DE LA TOUR our candidate for a true daughter of the South. Her calm is unruffled—her smile ever sweet. Marion is des¬ tined to make a name for herself in the world of art. We ' ve seen much of her work, and we hail her as art editor of CAPS AND CAPES. She ' s a native of New Orleans and a typical southern lady. $ T id l( ! f Is 7 I 25 ]

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A good friend, who likes and trusts everybody, is this WANDA ANNETTE DROST, from Ville Platte, Louisiana. She is a hard and conscientious worker but extremely sociable withal. In ' 41 and ' 43, Annette was a member of the Glee Club and in ' 42 and ' 43 reporter for the White Cap. If you want to know something about allergy, ask Annette—even the word gets in her hair. Surgical Nursing in W505 is like ice cream and cake to BEVERLY CECILIA ECKHART, a native of New Orleans. Her sweet and ready smile has won her more friends than the average person can claim. In ' 43 Beverly served on the January Infirmary Committee, March Birthday Com¬ mittee, and August Welcome Party for the Affiliates. Her ability to plan entertainment has been proved again and again. AMANDA ELLENDER, from our own fair city, for the last year has had a twinkle in her eye that, like a neon sign, flicks out G-E-O-R-G-E. Mandy is a top notch nurse with personality plus. She enjoys flashing the third finger left-hand to show her sparkler. She was a member of the Athletic Club in ' 42 and ' 43. Is shrimping fun, huh? Practical, serious-minded EDITH FONTAN spent one year at L. S. U. before coming to Charity. She ' s from Mansura, Louisiana, and has given much time to the promotion of Charity ' s extra-curricular activities. She has a frank curiosity, a keen mind, and an endless flow of chatter. As a Glee Club member, she was interested, willing, and cooperative. Meridian, Mississippi, sends us IDA GEORGE. In ' 41 the Social Club claimed her, but in ' 42 the Athletic Club gained her favor. CAPS AND CAPES owes a special hand to Georgie for her untiring efforts and exuberant school spirit. She first exhibited to us one of her outstand¬ ing talents when she served on the Refreshment Com¬ mittee in ' 41. Speaking of friends, she is tops. 1 27 J