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

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1954 volume:

CHARITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA m itt V «C JP ? Jf $£ % f . ;;t • Eftr, ,, 3P v .%,% i � . « - ♦ JN tei : ' • ' iHrl iJWrT q - 11 ' • „? jz ? jy W i hf-4pi � « ► ♦J W - ' I NEW ORLEANS’ FAMOUS PIRATES’ ALLEY A Paradise for Artists 2 Nursing is an art, the finest of the Fine Arts, and if an art, it requires as hard a preparation as any painter’s or sculptor’s work. For what is having to do with dead canvas or cold marble, compared to having to do with living body?’’ FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Notes on Nursing Throughout our years here at Charity, we learn that of all forms of art, nursing is the most rewarding. In this age of modern living and modern nursing, we turned to Modern Art for the theme of our 1954 Caps and Capes. This theme is something new in yearbooks at Charity and we, the staff, hope you will find it an interesting and enjoyable one. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.’’ THE PLEASURES OF LIFE All passes, Art alone enduring stays to us.” ARS VITRIX V V V A FOREWORD ___ __Page 2 DEDICATION ___ .....Page 5 APPRECIATION __ _Page 6 ADMINISTRATION .. .....Page 9 FACULTY _____ __Page 13 SENIORS ___ .....Page 19 JUNIORS ... .Page 27 PRECLINICALS ... ___Page 33 HOSPITAL LIFE ... ...Page 41 HOME LIFE ___ _Page 51 CLUB LIFE __ _Page 59 PUBLICATIONS ... ..Page 75 SOCIAL LIFE . _Page 81 BEAUTY IN ART .. __Page 99 MODELS IN ART .. __Page 111 CONTRIBUTORS ... __Page 120 ‘Dedication MISS LAURENCE BERNARD Because she has gained our constant trust, affection and ad¬ miration as nurse, instructor and friend, because she has al¬ ways been eager to lend a sympathetic ear and a helping hand, showing an unfailing interest in all the students, we proudly dedicate this 1954 Caps and Capes to MISS LAURENCE BERNARD. She has set an inspiring example in profession which we hope in some small measure to follow. 5 rfftfinectatcoa 1T X JS s ■ m i S S Ss ' 6 7 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF HOSPITAL In the year 1736 ' Thospital des pauvres de la Charite” was established through the bequest of a sailor named Jean Louis. The structure, known as St. John’s Hospital, is heralded as the original Charity Hospital of New Orleans and is one of the oldest hospitals in the United States. This building was replaced by a second hospital which was devastated by a hurricane in 1779 and rebuilt later by a great philanthropist, Don Almonaster y Roxas, a Spanish nobleman. An act of the legislature of the year 1813 may be considered the incorporation of the Charity Hospital as an institution of the State of Louisiana. During the years that followed, New Orleans grew rapidly and it was not long before a larger and better equipped institution was needed. A new hospital referred to at the time as a model of hospital architecture of the nineteenth century’’ was built during the years 1832-1833. The Sisters of Charity have been caring for the patients of this institution by govern¬ ment authorization since 1834. 4cUtU«tt4 t6lttO t 9 GOVERNOR ROBERT F. KENNON Ex-Officio President Board of Administrators EXECUTIVE STAFF GOVERNOR ROBERT F. KENNON Ex-Officio President Board of Administrators Mr. William August Worner . Vice President Mr. L. A. Millet . Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Charles W. Kehl . Attorney MEMBERS Dr. Felix Planche Dr. Philip H. Jones Dr. N. J. Tessitore Dr. Edmund Connely Dr. J. O. Weilbacher, Jr. Mr. A. L. Wetterhall Mr. George Van Kuren Mr. J. W. Bowen Mr. Thomas C. Fischer 10 DR. E. L. LECKERT Director, Charity Hospital ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF CHARITY HOSPITAL Standing: Mr. A. L. Wetterhall, Dr. Edmund C onnely, Dr. J. O. Weilbaecher, Jr., Mr. J. W. Bowen, Mr. William A. Worner, Dr. N. J. Tessitore, Dr. Felix Planche. Seated: Dr. E. L. Leckert, Mr. George Van Kuren, Dr. P. H. Jones, Mr. Thomas C. Fischer. MR. A. P. RICHARD, II Administrative, Assistant to Director acuity 13 MISS CAMILLE ANDERSON R.N. Assistant Nursing Arts Instructor MISS CAMILLE BARNES B.S. Social Director MRS. GEORGIE BOSTICK Assistant Registrar MISS MARY BULMAN R.N., B.S., M.A. Coordinator of Clinical Instruction, Seminar Coordinator MISS SUE CAIN R.N., B.S. Obstetrics Clinical Instructor MISS MARY ELLYN CHADWICK R.N. Nursing Arts Instructor MRS. MANOLITA CHESNUT Ph.B. Administrative Assistant in Charge of Enrollment MISS IRENE GONZALES R.N., B.S. Neuro-Psychiatry Clinical Instructor MISS GRACE GRAFTON R.N., B.S. Clinical Insructor, Operating Room Principles MISS FABIOLA HOLLIER R.N, B.S. Clinical Instructor Gynecology and Medicine MISS WILLIE HOLZKNECHT R.N, B.S. Clinical Instructor Surgery and Urology MRS. EMARANTE JOHNSON R.N, B.S. Obstetrics Instructor 14 MRS. SYLVIA R. JONES R.N., B.A. Instructor, Nursing Arts MISS GERALDINE LAWRENCE R.N., B.S. Clinical Instructor, Surgery MRS. SADIE NASH R.N., B.S. Registrar MISS MARGARET OALMAN R.N. Clinical Instructor, Communicable Disease MISS JERRIE O ' CONNOR B.S., M.S.W. Instructor, Sociology MISS STELLA O’CONNOR M.A. Assistant Director in Charge of Guid¬ ance, Instructor, Professional Adjust¬ ments I MRS. JOYCELYN H. OSWALD R.N., B.S. Clinical Instructor, Orthopedics MISS MARTHA PHILLIPS R.N. Assistant Instructor, Nursing Arts MRS. HAZEL PIERCE R.N., B.S. Clinical Instructor, Premature Infants MRS. EVE ROBERSON R.N., B.S. Clinical Instructor, Premature Infants MISS MARY ROTH R.N., B.S. Instructor, Dermatology and Medicine MRS. CATHERINE SERPAS R.N. Instructor, Central Service 15 MISS MINA LEA SINSKE B.A., B.L.S. Librarian MISS MARY E. STUART R.N., B.S. Assistant Director MRS. JOYCE E. STOTLER R.N. Assistant Instructor, Nursing Arts MRS. MARY SWITZER R.N. Clinical Instructor, Tuberculosis MRS. JERRY THERIOT R.N. Clinical Instructor, Neuro-Psychiatry THE FACULTY MEETS Those not included are: Sister Pauline, R.N., M.S., Nsg. Ed. Director; Sister Urban, R.N., B.S., Nsg. Ed., Administrative Assistant in charge of Clinical Assignment of Nurses; Miss Rachael Starnes, R.N., Health Nurse; Miss Laurence Bernard, R.N., B.S., Nsg. Ed., M.A., Instructor Ethics, Nsg. and Health Service in the Family, Psychology and Professional Adjustments II; Sister Gertrude, R.N., B.S., Instructor, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology; Miss Marie Green, R.N., Instructor in Nursing Arts; Miss Nannie Haley, R.N., M.A., Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics; Mrs. Edna Treuting, R.N., B.S., Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics; Mrs. Allie Lee Roland, B.S., In¬ structor Diet Therapy and Nutrition, Foods and Cookery; Mrs. Marion B. Stewart, Instructor Physical Therapy; Mrs. June Thompson, B.S. in Pharmacology, Instructor Pharmacology; Mrs. Tallulah Vautier, R.N., Clinical Instructor, Nursery and Pediatrics; Mrs. Eugenia Barnes, R.N., Instructor Central Service and First Aid; Sister Francis. M.A., Instructor, Social Problems in Nursing; Mrs. Evelyn Gourley, R.N., Clinical Instructor Poliomyelitis. 16 SISTER PAULINE Director THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL Left to right: Miss Stella O’Connor, Sister Urban, Miss Mary E. Stuart, Sister Antonia, Sister Pauline, Sister Gertrude, Miss Mary M. Bulman and Secretary, Mrs. Marie Manich. SISTER URBAN Assistant Director 17 r o UtaC ScAooC ' 7tcct4t«ty. The Charity Hospital School of Nursing at New Orleans, a non-sectarian institution, was organized in 1814 by the Hospital Administrators and by the Sisters of Charity, who have been caring for the patients by the authorization of the government since 1834. The school offers a three-year basic professional program leading to the diploma in nursing. Post-graduate courses in Anesthesia and in Operating Room Technique and supple¬ mentary and affiliating courses make it possible for graduates and student nurses of other schools of nursing to share in the opportunities for instruction offered here. The School of Nursing is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nurse Examiners and is temporarily accredited by the National Nursing Accredited Service. The present Nurses’ Home has borne the name of Sister Stanislaus Hall since 1950. It was dedicated to the memory of Sister Stanislaus who was an Angel of Mercy” at Charity Hospital in the true sense of the title. The building, fourteen stories high, was erected in 1939 and is considered one of the most beautiful in the states. 19 6. ft a ft { Alma Troxlair Plaquemine, La. President Maxine Driskill Burwick, La. Secretary Joy Deshotel Fenton, La. Treasurer Lillian Averna New Orleans, La. Ann Barker Lake City, Fla. Barbara Barre New Orleans, La. Joyce Behrman New Orleans, La. Elizabeth Bergh New Orleans, La. Ann Blinn Tallahassee, Fla. Martha Boone Millen, Ga. June Brennan New Orleans, La. Sarah Briscoe Knoxville, Tenn. 20 Margaret Burnett Ocala, Fla. Edith Calhoun Tampa, Fla. May Campbell Warrington, Fla. Betty Chalk Pensacola, Fla. Marjorie Chapman Kinder, La. Sarah Clark Ancella, Fla. Judy Craige Tampa, Fla. Dorothy Darnell Lakeland, Fla, Ann Deatherage C aulfield, Mo. Betty Duplantis Houma, La. Helen Edwards San Benito, La. Faye Ernest Graham, Tex. 21 Jan Filipich B iloxi, Miss. Mary Louise French A tmore, Ala. Alice Funk H onolulu, T. H. Mae Margaret Galioto New Orleans, La. Dolores Hebert A bbeville, La. Lorraine Hebert Thibodeaux, La. Patsy Hebert K aplan, La. Jackie Hill San Benito, Tex. Nelda Howdeshell M oore Haven, Fla. Victoria Johnsqn L aramie, Wyo. Louise Jones Sarasota, Fla. Mary Bert Jones N ew Orleans, La. Kathleen Kennedy St. Augustine, Fla. Carolyn King Oakland Park, Fla. Gwen Kinsey M adison, Fla. Ola Knight Beryl Kuhlman Cameron, La. Franklin, La. Joyce La Fleur Opelousas, La. Marguerite Lamar Hope Hill, Ala. Betty Jo La Rosa Pass Christian, Miss. Senior Agnes Larsen Lucedale, Miss. Norma Louque Metairie, La. Ellen McBroom Miami, Fla. Helen McCrary Brevard, N. C. Cathy Majure Houston, Tex. Jeanette Manuel Katie Markey Marijean Martin Mary June Martin Marilyn Massey Ville Platte, La. Ann Arbor, Mich. Shreveport, La. New Orleans, La. Lookout Mt., Tenn. ' i Elizabeth Myers B iloxi, Miss. Becky Nicodemus W estlake, Ohio Margot North C learwater, Fla, Marjorie Owen S anford, Fla. Gail Peebles T allahassee, Fla. SetU n Louella Perry B unkie, La. Helen Peters C leweston, Fla. Betty Powell F oxworth, Miss. Dione Ragan C ovington, La. Lavenia Ralls N ew Orleans, La Gail Rills Opelousas, La. Carolyn Ross C olumbia, Miss. Mary Lou Royal M obile, Ala. Julie Savoie F fouma, La. Mary Catherine Scavo N ew Orleans, La. Louise Schneider Ernel Sevigny Joan Simmons Peggy Simmons Fay Smith New Orleans, La. Tampa, Fla. Collierville, Tenn. Pensacola, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Margy Stulb Edith Sweeney Evelyn Tanner Marion Thibodeaux Berta Thompson Augusta, Ga. New Orleans, La. Mobile, Ala. New Orleans, La. Pascagoula, Miss. Mary Lou Trautman Carolyn Turner Elsie Turner Janet Verdun Juanita Vining Gulfport, Miss. Montgomery, Ala. Texarkana, Ark. New Orleans, La. Amite, La. Joycelyn Wagner Lou Ella Weber Rayne, La. Kaplan, La. Nita Wilson Constance Wise Wisner, La. DeFuniak Springs, Fla. s e (t c a % 4 Marilyn Yerby Poteau, Okla. Virginia Zipperer Gainesville, Fla. GRADUATION Not the end—only the hegtnningl” 26 gqfeftC r.iUt.t ( •. •; 2 -v ' M iir � - ri r : 27 BARBARA MINGA Mobile, Ala. President SYLVIA O’NEAL Tampa, Fla. Secretary ELLEN BEACH New Orleans, La. Treasurer PATRICIA ANDRIES Franklin, Lt MARGARET ARCHIBALD Lake Park, Fla. JOYCE BAKER Fitzgerald, Ga. LILLIAN BARRE New Orleans, La. PATRICIA BERTHEAUD Opelousas, La BEVERLY BERTIN Graves, Tex. ANN BLANCHARD Kenner, La. BARBARA BOURGEOIS Westwego, La. GAIL BRAUD Prairieville, La. MARILYN BROWNING Madison, Fla. BETTY JO BUIE Madison, Fla. BILLIE C. BURSON Marion, La. 28 DOROTHY CAILI.OUET New Orleans, La. CLARA CANNON Stilwell, Okla. ANITA CANTER Fort Walton, Fla. JANICE CAPDEPON Gulfport, Miss. RITA ANN CARR Bogalusa, La. PAULINE CARTER Clearwater, Fla. EMMA CENAC New Orleans, La. BEATRICE CHINICHE Bay St. Louis, Miss. MARGARET CHUTZ Arabi, La. PEGGY SUE COLLUM Bogalusa, La. BEULAH CREEL New Orleans, La. BOBBIE DICKENS Lakeland, Fla. REBECCA DICKINSON Lakeland, Fla. VONNA ELKINS Oakdale, La. NANCY EVANS West Palm Beach, Fla. s: XT MONTINE EZELL Lee, Fla. GLORIA FAIRBANKS Baytown, Tex. GLORIA GARNER Biloxi, Miss. NANCY GLENN Warrington, Fla. JOY GORDON Oakdale, La. JANET HANLEY Lockport, La. ALMA RUTH HARRIS Stilwell, Okla. LOIS HELD Syracuse, Ind. RITA ROSE HOOVER Middletown, Ohio VIRGINIA IRWIN Muncie, Ind. JOYCELYN JASKOT Hot Springs, Ark. GWENDOLYN LAUGHLIN Stilwell, Okla. TOMMIE LAWHEAD Monroe, La. BARBARA LEITNER Deland, Fla. PENNY MARTIN Miami Springs, Fla. 9 u c % 30 BETTY MATHERNE Houma, La. MILDRED MELANCON St. James, La. BILLIE MOLL Miami, Fla. RITA NEARY New Orleans, La. JERRI NICHOLS Bay St. Louis, Miss. ANN NUNNERY Smithdale, Miss SHIRLEY PAYNE Roswell, N.M. BETTY REYES Tampa, Fla. PATRICIA RHODES Mathews, La. LOUISE RUE New Orleans, La. HERTHA SHOEMAKER Franklin, La. LOIS ANN SMITH Orlando, Fla. MARLENE SMITH Clearwater, Fla. JEANETTE SUTTER Roanoke, La. ANN THURGOOD Houma, La. 9 u $ C o 4 31 BARBARA TRIPP Lakeland, Fla. VIRGINA VANDERDRAY Tampa, Fla. BETTY JEAN VAUGHAN Madison, Fla. CAROLYN VLAMING Jacksonville, Fla. KATIE WAGER Parrish, Fla. FRANCES WAITZ Moreauville, La Cu Uo ' t4. DOROTHY WILLES Hialeah, Fla. JUNE WILLIAMS Madison, Fla. JO ANN WINGERTER New Orleans, La. JEANNE WOODWARD Mobile, Ala. HONORE WRIGHT Stilwell, Okla. MARJORIE ZERNOTT Lafayette, La. ‘£ ' iecCc tcc t 33 Nancy Lee Daniel Killeen, Texas Chairman Kathy Vasterling New Orleans, La. Co-Chairman Lenora Adams Crowley, La. Freda Alford Bogalusa, La. Goldie Baker New Orleans, La. Joan Anderson Fort Smith, Ark. Pearl Marie Babin Napoleonville, La. Carolyn Baxley Baxley, Ga. Valeta Chandler Bartow, Fla. Jeanette Christiansen Tampa, Fla. PieclifUcAfo 34 Marilyn Constant Janice Cranston Thibodaux, Fla. Gulfport, Miss. Angelina Denicola Nell Domangue Port Allen, La. Morgan City, La. Lillie Erwin Carolyn Falgout Hammond, La. Houma, La. Sue Foster Virginia Fridal Biloxi, Miss. Greenville, S.C. % e c i c 6 C c a e Tommye Crooks Effie Davis Port Arthur, Texas Uriah, Ala. Nancy Dunn Frances Dupre Tampa, Fla. Opelousas, La. Edwina Farr Janet Foret Roxie, Miss. Raceland, La. 6 Sylvia Fulton Peggy Gueringer Gulfport, Miss. Alexandria, La. Betty Lee Guidroz Patricia Guidry Amelia, La. Houma, La. Thelma Guillory Shirley Harris Kinder, La. Clearwater, La. % e c C Helen L. Hebert Shirley Heron m Napoleonville, La. Cleveland, Tenn. £ Jacobine Houlberg Mary Katherine Irick Umatilla, Fla. Florence, Ala. c c a Patsy Jacobs Mary Keehan £ Stuttgart, Ark. Bartow, Fla. Bernice LeBlanc Betty LeBlanc Brownview, La. Marganza, La. Juanita Klein Linnea Krusemark New Orleans, La. Ruthton, Minn. Jesslyn Lecoque Marganza, La. I Frances Locascio Napoleonville, La. ' 7 Lucille McCune Norma McNeill Ottumwa, Iowa Slidell, La. % e c e Ledonia Mouton Thelma Nations Lafayette, La. Bastrop, La. £ 61 C c a Laura Oursso Sandra Owens Westwego, La. Kansas City, Mo. t i Katherine Melton Betty Michalik Shreveport, La. New Orleans, La. Betty Neff Billie Jean Newbill Tampa, Fla. Slidell, La. Dot Perry Joanne Philbrook Tampa, Fla. New Orleans, La.. Ruby Pinell Irma Plaisance New Orleans, La. Biloxi, Miss. Shirley Pounders Patricia Pratt Florence, Ala. Norfolk, Va. Shirley Prudhomme Betty Jean Ramagos New Orleans, La. Brownview, La. P % e c t Kathryn Roberson Alice Roussel Cottendale, Fla. Lutcher, La. Nancy Shell Burma Stallings Mechanicsburg, Pa. Bogalusa, La. Eloise Troxclair Carroll Turner Plaquemine, La. St. Louis, Miss. c (€ 0 C c a e 6 38 Elizabeth Reumuth Sue Richard Corpus Christi, Texas Opelousas, La. Betty Schnell Lillian Schubert Camp Lejeune, N. C. Biloxi, Miss. Olive Terrebonne Antoinette Thompson Warrington, Fla. New Orleans, La. Bonnie Jean Upton Virgis Verret Bay Springs, Miss-. Franklin, La. Patricia Ward Orlando, Fla. Patricia Warren New Orleans, La. e c t c at c Jane Wilson New Orleans, La. Phillis Wimmer New Orleans, La. 4 Delores Woodcock Gulfport, Miss. Charlotte Workman Umatillo, Fla. t The Light of their Lamps was reflected in their smiles at Capping.” 39 CHARITY HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA In This Harbor Weary Sea-worn Ships Drop Anchor and New Launched Vessels Start their Outward Trips Within these Walls Life Begins and Ends.” Ci 40 41 CHARITY HOSPITAL OF LOUISIANA On the site of the century old structure the present Chanty Hospital rose and was dedicated in 1939. Not only does the institution offer medi¬ cal care to those in need, but stands as a great teaching center. The close relationship with Tu- lane and Louisiana State University Medical Schools renders it a center of scientific research and progress. It is a state-owned, non-sectarian, general hospital. The bed capacity of Charity is 3,488, and the daily average number of patients is 2,252. The Charity Hospital of Louisiana is fully ac¬ credited by the American College of Surgeons and is approved by the Council of Education of the American Medical Association. Membership is held in the American Hospital Association and Louisiana Hospital Association. J. ' ■ . -41 A new patient arrives” . . . We’ll send an Ambulance right over” . . . EMERGENCY ENTRANCE HOSPITAL SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR 43 Service with a Smile” . . . HOSPITAL POST OFFICE ’Hold this paper and wait right over there!” . . . CLINIC Now this won’t hurt a bit!” ... So says Ola in ACCIDENT ROOM Supplies, supplies and more supplies’ CENTRAL SERVICE Now this chart clearly illustrates” . . . Says Miss Mary Ellyn Chadwick to the P.C.’s EfS Don’t we look scientific?” BIO-CHEMISTRY Now this is the way it’s done}” . . . Says Miss Camille Anderson in NURSING ARTS This should make the patient feel better” . . . P.C.’s learn techniques in NURSING ARTS 45 I know that one! . . . Miss Burns teaches smart class in NURSING ARTS Students Get the Best of Treatment!’ . . . NURSES’ INFIRMARY Watch that razor, Hertha!” . . . MALE MEDICINE Time Out” . . . Enjoying the SIXTH FLOOR SOLARIUM 46 Open Wide” . . . PEDIATRICS This one ' s gained!” . . . NURSERY This is the way it ' s done!” . . . OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY A good charting job, Miss Sevigny!” . . . NURSES’ STATION in NEURO PSYCHIATRY 47 This is the lighting set-up for operations” . . . Says Katie in SURGERY These are the sterile instruments” . . . Explains Miss Grafton in OPERATING ROOM 48 The Patient goes under” . . . SURGERY And the operation proceeds as scheduled” . . . OPERATING ROOM Now we scrub and scrub!” . . . OPERATING ROOM And now comes the tooth, the whole tooth” . . . DENTAL CLINIC On ORTHOPEDICS DENTAL CLINIC IV ' � d V ,) i Checking Instruments” . . . DENTAL CLINIC 49 What an interesting case history, Marguerite!” . . . STUDENTS’ CLINIC You don’t look sick, Jan!” . . . STUDENTS ' CLINIC ' rfyome j£t£e 51 CHARITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING The New P.C.’s groan as they get textbooks” . . . REGISTRAR ' S OFFICE ‘rtyottte -£c£e Missed another call, Verline?” . . . Mrs. Sherwood at SWITCHBOARD is sympathetic Closing another night” . . . Miss Mares sees to it What happened to my diet? ? ?” . . . Those scales again 53 I I Aren’t we talented? Who’s this guy Liber ace?” . . . LOUNGE ' ' That’s agin’ the law, Joy!” . . . HAIR CUTS Paying that overdue I.O.U” . . . MISS BARNES’ OFFICE Another Council Offense??” . . . SOCIAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE 54 Waiting to use the phone!” . . . BASEMENT (, WHAT STUDENTS DO WITH LEISURE TIME Some date!” ' Some read!” ’Some hold hands!” ' Some play cards!” 1 - ' WB ■siiiw- ' Ptuui ■■ f 1 i ; w 1 I l 1 1 y - | - | L_ l Fi v V 55 ' rfycwte HOW THE STUDENTS SPEND THEIR LEISURE TIME ' Some come in early!” Some sleep : ' Some gab!” ' Some go to Council 1 56 MRS. AIMIE MULDREY Supervisor of Residence MRS. MAUD EDLER Hostess MRS. ISABEL BOUNY Hostess Not pictured: HOSTESSES—Miss May Mares, Mrs. Mae Graves, Mrs. Valentine Yeargin, Mrs. Char¬ iot Schafer. RECEPTIONISTS—Mrs. Loretta de Mon- sabert, Mrs. Louise Boyd. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR—Mrs. Clara Casey. MAIL CLERK—Mrs. Mary Coyle. MRS. CHARLOTTE MILLER Hostess 57 “ityotHe MRS. RAE and MRS. SWANSON Housekeepers 58 -£c£e 59 Student (Council Charity’s student government, known as Student Council, is composed of duly elected officers and representatives from each class. Through Council the students are allowed to share in the formulation and enforcement of certain rules and regulations, responsibility for which is delegated to them by the Administration. The student body at its official meetings is also given the privilege of expressing opinions and offering suggestions or recommendations on matters which affect the welfare and happiness of the students during their period of training. Studettt ou(tctC ELIZABETH BARKER President % EDITH SWEENEY Vice President ELLEN BEACH Secretary BARBARA MINGA Treasurer MISS JOYCE LaFLEUR President MISS ALICE FUNK Vice President MISS MARY LAVINA RALLS Secretary MISS JAN FILIPICH Treasurer Membership in Sigma Alpha Chi, honorary Sorority, is attained by students who have an average of 90 or above in theory, who are of good moral character and who have good school spirit and attitude. The aim of the organization is to stimulate interest in higher scholastic achievement, to encourage extra-curricular activity, both of an educational and cultural nature; to maintain the high standards of service and of moral character of the profession; and to incite in each member the desire to render optimum service to those in her care. This year the 9-4-51 class exceeded all previous records of Sigma Alpha Chi members with a membership of nineteen. In May, 1954, Sigma Alpha Chi sponsored a Career Month at Charity,” having leaders of different fields of nursing bring to the students information about all the nursing and specialties open to Charity’s future graduates. Miss Betty M. Duplantis Miss Maxine Driskell Miss Helen Edwards Miss Mary Louise French Miss Victoria Johnson Miss Gloria Jolly Miss Norma Louque Miss Catherine Majure Miss Mollie Rushing Miss Joan Simmons Miss Alma Troxclair Miss Nita Wilson Miss Edith Sweeney Not included: Miss Edith Calhoun Miss Mary Campbell 62 JL.rtSM. The Louisiana Association of Student Nurses was or¬ ganized in 1950, under the sponsorship of the state Nurses Association. Since then this organization has ma¬ tured and grown under guidance of capable leaders. This year in the District Association Charity was well represented. The officers for 1954 elected from the Chari¬ ty group were Anita Carter, President; Ellen Beach, Vice President; and Lillian Barre, Treasurer. In the Charity school organization there were 82 mem¬ bers this year. Of these, twelve members were privileged to attend the National Student Nurses’ Convention held in Chicago, April 26-30. Transportation was provided by the School for the officers of the Association from Chari¬ ty, and to help those who were paying all their own ex¬ penses, the L.A.S.N. members sponsored hot dog sales and were able to contribute the necessary funds to pay the hotel bills of the other students attending. MISS LAURENCE BERNARD Sponsor Miss Laurence Bernard, to whom this book is dedicated, is the very capable and interested advisor for the Charity branch of L.A.S.N. Many Charity students attended the State Convention held at the Jung Hotel here in N.O. last fall when Anita Canter was a candidate for State Vice President. OFFICERS of Charity’s L.A.S.N. included, seated: Anita Canter and Elsie Turner. Standing: Joyce La Fleur, Alma Troxclair and Lillian Barre. Not Shown: Edith Sweeney, Janet Hanley, Agnes Larsen. Miss Lenora Adams Miss Betty Michalik % I Miss Freida Alford SoctcU Da tce Miss Linnea Krusemark Miss Joan Anderson Miss Sue Richard Miss Burma Stallings t i i Miss Pat Warren Miss Ruth Steinau Miss Nancy Schmidt Not included: Miss Betty Buie Miss Jan Christensen Miss Emma Troxclair Miss Frances Underwood SOCIAL DANCE ”Shall we dance?” None of these girls will ever have to decline this invitation. Under the able leader¬ ship of Miss Dixanne Lewis they learned to samba, rhumba, waltz, fox trot, jitterbug, and many other forms of dancing. Methinks Arthur Murray would find stiff compe¬ tition among these rug-cutters. MISS DIXANNE LEWIS Instructor 64 A new club at Charity this year was the Handicrafts Class held in the Assembly Room every Thurs¬ day at 7:00 p.m. Under the su¬ pervision of Mrs. Sabrier and the helpful instruction of Mrs. Cave and Mrs. Retif, the 50 members were kept busy making trays, leath¬ er purses, wallets, moccasins and reedwork. The Handicrafters keep busy!” Marjorie Chapman Marilyn Constant Ann Deatherage Juanita Klein Shirley Prudhomme Olive Terrebonne Not included: B. Buie, E. Troxclair, M. Triplett, N. Louque, I. Plaisance, Olive J. Christiansen, F. Underwood, Olive Terrebonne, T. Nations, R. Pinell, A. Thompson, C. Falgout, B. Upton, A. Thurgood, G. Bell, A. Larsen, J. Wagner, M. Driskill, A. Barker, O. Knight, M. Massey. 65 ‘D’ttutccitic @Cu MISS CAMILLE BARNES Sponsor GLORIA JOLLY President ANITA CANTER Secretary JERRI NICHOLS Treasurer DRAMATIC ACT . . . St. George and the Dragon” Charity Style . . . Halloween Party. 66 72% Z H ZtiC (Ztcud- Pauline Carter Joy Deshotel Rebecca Dickinson Nancy Dunn Helen Edwards Juanita Klien Joyce LaFleur Betty Michalik Thelma Nations Saundra Owens Pat Pratt Elizabeth Reumuth Olive Grace Terrebonne Carrol Turner Dianna Wimmer LEDONIA MOUTON Membership Chairman Not included: Joanne Stanfield, Vice President; Ann Barker, Beverly Bertin, Anita Canter, Tom¬ mie Crooks, Gloria Fairbanks, Thelma Guillory, Shirley Herron, Jo Jaskot, Gloria Jolly, Marlene Smith, Jocelyn Wagner. The Dramatic Club, with Miss Barnes as sponsor, is a school organization, designed to derive for its members recreation, self-expression, joy of creation, sociability and training for future public speaking, as well as giving entertainment to the rest of the student body when the occasion demands it. This year the Dramatic Club presented a Halloween Program, Dramatic Varieties, a Christmas Pageant, two Easter plays, and sponsored Stunt Nite. The Club rated First Place with its stunts in the club classifications. 67 tylee MARLENE SMITH Treasurer NANCY DANIEL Secretary Say it with Music!” This is the slogan that the Glee Club tries to maintain throughout the school year at Charity. Under the very ca¬ pable and enthusiastic direc¬ tion of Mrs. Regina ' Walker, BARBARA TRIPP who has her Master’s degree Librarian in music, the Glee Club has provided much entertainment in the past year for the pa¬ tients, students and faculty. They also sang at the L.A.S.N. convention in a song-fest of entertainment provided by the combined Glee Clubs of New Orleans’ nursing schools. This performance was so outstanding as to win the group an invitation to sing on a TV program for Civil Defense. Other activities of the year included the annual Christ¬ mas caroling through the hospital, singing for the auxili¬ ary workers’ party, and working with the Dramatic Club to present a Christmas pageant. They walked away with second place honors at Charity’s Stunt Night with a choral number, entitled Say it With MARGUERITE LAMAR President PAULINE CARTER Vice President Music” Individuals of the group have also contributed their tal¬ ent freely and willingly on many occasions for school programs. 68 Frances Dupre Jan Christiansen Freda Goldie Alford Baker Sue Foster Sylvia Fulton Yvonne Guidry Janet Hanley Shirley Ann Harris Helen Hebert Nelda Howdeshell Linnea Francis Margot Saundra Joanne Irma Jo Pat Krusemark Locascio North Owens Philbrook Plaisance Pratt Elizabeth Reumuth Sue Richard Nancy Schmidt Burma Stallings Olive Terrebonne Carrol Turner tylee lu Not included: Pat Andries, Ann Barker, Bobbie Dickens, Gloria Fairbanks, Virginia Fridal, Mary Louise French, Nancy Glenn, Betty Guidroz, Shirley Heron, Betty Ann LeBlanc, Dera Ann Lower, Connie McCune, Laura Oursso, Pat Rhodes, Alice Roussell, Jean Williamson, Janie Wilson, Dianne Wimmer, Delores Woodcock, Honore Wright. 69 s4t6le c (£tu6 JUANITA KLEIN Manager ANGELINA DENICOLA Co-Manager Lenora Jo Ann Anita Pauline Adams Anderson Canter Carter Nancy Thelma Frances Pat Dunn Guidry Locascio Pratt Katherine Thelma Ruth Carrol Melton Nations Steinau Turner Not included: C. Baxley, G. Bell, B. Bertin, R. Carter, V. Chandler, M. Chutz, E. Coldeway, F. Dupre, L. Erwin, C. Falgout, E. Farr, P. Geuringer, J. Gordon, P. Guidry, S. Heron, J. Houlberg, C. Irick, M. Keehan, B. LeBlanc, J. Lecoq, D. Perry, J. Philbrook, R. Pinell, J. Plaisance, S. Pounders, B. Ramagos, K. Robertson, A. Roussell, O. Terrebonne, A. Thompson, V. Verrett, P. Warren, D. Woodcock, C. Workman. s4t6£etcc (£Cu CHARITY’S BRAVE SIX, the student team who accepted the faculty challenge in a basketball game are pictured. They include, standing, left to right: J. Houlberg, A. Denicola, J. Klein, J. Anderson. Kneeling: E. Zehner, J. Gordon, and F. Locasio. The Athletic Club has as its purpose to develop sportsmanship and provide physical education and recreation for the students. It offers diversion from daily routine and allows students to become acquainted with others who have similiar interests. The Ath¬ letic Club had an active season of volleyball and basketball. One of the highlights of the season was the traditional Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game. This year (to pre¬ vent bloodshed) the game ended in a heated tie. Coaches for the year were Miss Betty Zimmrman, Miss Ruby Novak and Miss Ca¬ mille Barnes. 71 SodcUcty ELLEN BEACH Vice Prefect BEATRICE CHINICHE Secretary An outstanding religious organization here at Charity is the Catholic Sodality, which constantly helps students attain their goal by weekly meetings with prayers and dis¬ cussions, keeping them even aware of their obligations to God, to their fellowmen, and to themselves. Among some of the many activities of the Catholic Sodality this year were the Baby Party for Underprivileged Children at Christmas, the annual Retreat for all students, and the beautiful and impressive annual May Crowning. The Sodatists’ social highlight this year was a Christmas Dance in the Assembly Room of the Nurses’ Home. Two students, Judy Craige and Bea Chiniche, were also sent to the Marian Year Re¬ treat in Chicago. ANNUAL MAY CROWNING 72 FAY SMITH President ' Proteateutt (? veifie£ (faotcfc REV. NELSON MITCHELL Chaplain The Protestant Chapel endeavors to maintain high moral character and personal integrity in the members of its organization. It guides them to live close to and prac¬ tice the ideals of Christianity. The group meets weekly in the Protestant Chapel in the Hospital and regular daily noon devotions are held. Sponsors for the organization are Auntie June and Uncle Ray, otherwise known as Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leininger. AUNTIE JUNE and UNCLE RAY Sponsors 73 sir : ' Ttecwtteut @lct : JMk GEORGE MO WARD President ELLEN BEACH Secretary The Newman Club, a Catholic Organization, con¬ sisting of Tulane and L.S.U. Medical students and Charity students, holds monthly meetings in the nurses’ home. Their meetings consist of prayers and discussions dealing with medical and ethical prob¬ lems. Some of the activities of the Newman Club this year were picnics, Communion Breakfasts, and a Thanksgiving Dance. 75 MISS CAMILLE BARNES Sponsor We pay tribute to Miss Camille Barnes, Social Director and our sponsor, for the untiring interest she has shown in our work, in our school, and in the big job of plan¬ ning and preparing this annual for the press. We are ever grateful, Miss Barnes. 76 ( ' dfc y and (Pafeea t ?54 Stag MARGUERITE LAMAR Business Manager LOU ELLA WEBER Photograph Editor HELEN EDWARDS Typist A Message from the CAPS and CAPES Staff After months of planning and replanning, a few grey hairs, many headaches and several cases of writers’ cramp, the Staff at last submits to you the 1954 Caps and Capes. It is with mingled feelings of pride and pleasure that we present this book to you, with the hope that we have fulfilled our mission and recorded for you a book of living memories of Charity. The Staff takes time off for a well deserved break at their Staff Dinner before the Spring Formal. 78 ®lj? WhxU dap PUBLISHED BY CHARITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Vol. 17 Jerri Nichols, Editor The White Cap completed another successful year during 1953-54, under the editorship of Miss Jerri Nichols, assisted by Miss Margot North. Clara Cannon Nell Domangue Junior Reporter P.C. Reporter Also active on the Staff this year were veteran reporters Lillian Averna, Mary Louise French, Clara Cannon, and Copywriter, Anita Canter. New¬ comers included Betty Michalik, Val Chandler, Nell Domangue, Carroll Tur¬ ner, Effie Davis, Rita Jo Neary and Kathy Vasterling. MAY, 1954 Some of the interesting features in¬ cluded write-ups on the Sweetheart,” the formals, the Conventions, the Den¬ tal Clinic, Dr. Leckert’s Office and the Accounting Department. Many photo¬ graphs were used and all the issues were at least eight pages, some even more. A Baby Contest sponsored by the Staff went over well with the readers. Margot North Assistant Editor The Staff celebrated their successful season with their escorts at a dinner at the Court of Two Sisters before the Spring Formal. Mary French Betty Michalik Senior Reporter P.C. Reporter As in the past, the Tight Cap,” a take-off” on the White Cap,” was highly successful. To keep up its funds the staff sponsored several movies and hot dog sales. On the whole, the sea¬ son was highly successful and quite stimulating for the staff. 79 No. 2 Anita Canter, Copywriter An exchange of hot letters also burned up the press for a few issues. Kathy Vasterling, P.C. Reporter Carroll Turner Lillian Averna P.C. Reporter Senior Reporter TVfcte VALETA CHANDLER P.C. Reporter WHITE CAP STAFF DINNER RITA JO NEARY Junior Reporter EFFIE DAVIS P.C. Reporter MARY KEEHAN Poetry 80 81 Future Hat Designers?” . . . Big Sister-Little Sister Party And the Angels sing” . . . Christmas Caroling in the Lounge SoccaC We present a skit for our new Little Sisters” . . . Little Sister—Big Sister Party SocuzC -dZc e Sing, Gypsy! On Halloween???” Dig this crazy skit!” . . . Halloween Party ' On that dear new overpass that we know so well.” Ain’t No Sin to Take Off Your Skin and Dance Around in Your Bones.” . . . Halloween Party Our cute little P.C.’s???” . . . Halloween Party ; I Saw Barbara Kissing Santa Claus” . . . Christmas Party Please Santa, Open the bag’ . . . Christmas Party See What Santa Left for you” . . . Sodality’s Baby Party The Flight Into Egypt” . . . Dramatic Club Annual Christmas Play SocccU -dt e You can guess who stole this scene!” . . . Christmas Pageant The Child Jesus followed in his father’s trade.” . . . Christmas Pageant Away in a Manger” . . . Christmas Pageant They all came to worship the infant . . . Christmas Pageant SoccctC Something the cat dragged in for the P.C. Christmas Party” The Mischievous Angel and her Heavenly Guardi and’ . . . Faculty Personnel Christmas Party Hand me down my Walking Cane!” . . . Christmas Dance Christmas Caroling in the Hospital” 86 Thanks, Sant a l . . . Children’s Christmas Party ”Waiting for Santa” . . . Children’s Christmas Party One last dance before duty calls” . Kickoff dance Resting between dances Kickoff dance Oooh, you dance divinely!” . . . Kickoff Dance . . First informal dance of the year fcC rfafli WbMmsJ Jh F J ® , V a iM Jr mES v __ v vweb r- s W. : s, mlmii : wk£r MrlirL w B -t ' Jy-- vtf - -A-jx v JL ■ ■ Hr V v. f j nywLrfpL- v 4RK v « • fl V k I i i District Students Present a Skit” . . . State Nurses’ Convention Their Majesties, the King and Queen l” . . . Mardi Gras Dance Before the dance . . . Kickoff Dance Social ' Time out for a coke!” . . . Charity dignitaries at the L.N.A. Convention” 88 Ii HUbPITAL SCHOOL OF H15IHG AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - W1HSIN6 C Rl OWCM. UM« ' M (MB 1 CUlZENSHff ' u Barbara and Ola view Charity’s poster at the State Nurses’ Convention” ' Charity st udents register at L.A.S.N Convention held at the Jung Hotel” The Hadacol Kids” . . . Charity Hospital School of Nursing Faculty team, poses before the All Important Game” with the Students Watch it!” . . . Athletic Club We entertain prospective students!” . . . Open House Way Down Upon the Swanee River” . . . Winter Formal Fancy Meeting you, Dr. Charlstrom!” . . . Winter Formal SocccU Harry James has nothing on this guy!” . . . Spring Formal Have you heard this one?” . . . Winter Formal Everyone loves a fo rmal!” . . . Spring Formal Presenting . . . The Way of the Cross” Little Master Nightshade steals the Cast of Easter Play . . . Dramatic Club show!’ . . . Easter Play . . . Dramatic Club SocceU 91 Unhand me, Woman!” . . . P.C. Stunt at Stunt Nite Liberace and George” . . . Junior Class Stunt SoctaC Grand Ole Opry” . . . Faculty Stunt And so I sez to him!” . . . Dramatic Club Stunt at Stunt Nite Soccat The Mad Artist and his Dream Girl” Spring Formal And just guess who l went with” . . . Spring Formal Entertaining the Patient?” . . . Glee Club Stunt at Stunt Nite Spring was in the Air” . . . Sodality Spring Dance 93 A good time was had by all!” . . . Christmas Dance Two Prospective Students Win Scholarships to Charity 94 And it’s two more points for Charity!” . . . Athletic Club SocceU We’re Really Living! . . . Student Picnics By a waterfall!” . . . Student Picnics Watch those diets!” . . . Student Picnics Taking in that good ole Vitamin D” . . . Student Picnics 95 Plenty to eat, plenty to drink!” . . . Student Picnics These Southern belles add a lot to the scenery!” . . . Junior and Senior Prom Social di c Edith Sweeney, the Juniors’ selection of their Ideal Senior, graciously accepts roses from Anita There’s no doubt these Juniors enjoyed the Junior and Senior From!” w- And a good time was had by all!” . . Junior and Senior Prom Students attend Benediction . . . Catholic Chapel Students attend Noon Day Devotions . . Protestant Chapel Socuzl Their Crowning Glory . . . Capping Exercises May Crowning Procession” Aren’t those caps just a ujee too small, girls?” .■. . The Seniors’ Barbecue 97 Student ' Ttunee o£ TfeuA OxCectuA MISS JOAN SIMMONS Although she should be used to winning contests by this time, Joan Simmons was none-the-less elated at being selected Miss Student Nurse of New Orleans” at a con¬ test held on July 2 at Pont- chartrain Beach. Sponsored by Paramount- Gulf and Twentieth Century Fox in connection with the movie, White Witch Doc¬ tor,” the contest included three entries from each of the five schools of nursing in the city. As prizes Joan received an airplane trip to Miami Beach, four days at the fabulous Saxony Hotel, a Susan Hayward trophy from Paramount-Gulf and Twentieth Century- Fox, a telegram from Susan Hayward, a $200 wardrobe from Maison Blanche, three attractive pieces of luggage from Rapp Trunk Store, and the Key to the City, presented by Commissioner Schiro. The contest was filmed and shown at the Saenger Theater in the Paramount News along with the movie, White Witch Doctor.” 98 beauty 99 e t MR. PAUL NINAS Judge, Charity’s Beauty Court Mr. Paul Ninas, renowned artist and abstractionist of New Orleans, was the judge of Charity’s Beauty Court of 1954. Mr. Ninas claims New Orleans as his home but during his lifetime has done enough traveling over the world to gain the title of the Nomadic Artist of the French Quarter.” Among some of the places he has lived and studied in are Turkey, West Indies, Vienna, Austria, Paris, North Africa, Dominica, and all of America. Mr. Ninas became a New Orleanian by choice however, having tasted Mississippi River water when he was a boy and finally returning here to live after nearly twenty years of traveling abroad. This artist who loves to keep a half dozen can¬ vasses going at once, also rates professional classification in a half dozen allied fields. His studio is filled with the equipment for lithography, silk screen art, photography, and in his spare time he turns out Ninas ware” in metal and pottery and applies his art to hand blocked silk screened textiles. Our thanks are extended to him for the time and interest he gave us in acting as judge for our beauty contest. 100 “Scanty itt s4 tt MISS BETTY COOPER 102 103 ISetutty ctt s4 t 104 ‘Seeuctcf 6ft s4vt 105 Beauty ctt 4 t MISS ANGELINA DENICOLA f 7i ™ ' ■ ’ rece ie 106 c t s4vt MISS NANCY DUNN 108 c 109 MISS GLORIA GARNER CHARITY’S FAVORITE PERSONALITIES Seated: Lorraine Hebert, Ellen Beach, Barbara Minga, Nancy Dunn., Marilyn Constant, and Lorraine Barre. Standing: Barbara Tripp, Judy Craige, Edith Calhoun, Mary Crane, Sweetheart; Anita Canter, LouElla Weber and Peggy Simmons. Models Art tn ’TTt cieLi c t ' Pe%4 tcUitce y MISS BARBARA MINGA Most Popular and Most Likely to Succeed MISS MARILYN CONSTANT Cutest MISS JUDY CRAIGE IF ittiest I 14 “TH cCcCa c t 4rt “i ex4o tjUctce6 MISS ANITA CANTER Most Dependable MISS BARBARA TRIPP Most Talented MRS. LILLIAN BARRE Most Professional I 15 ’TTtodela ctt ?4nt ' PenA6 t4Uttte6 MISS ELLEN BEACH Best Scholar MISS LOU ELLA WEBER Best All-Around I 16 MISS PEGGY SIMMONS Best Athlete MISS LORRAINE HEBERT Best Dressed c t 4%t ' Pe ' uxouaCttc i MISS EDITH CALHOUN Friendliest Charity’s Sweetheart is presented with Sweetheart Roses at the Win¬ ter Formal. 117 Comes the Deadline” STAFF AT WORK THROUGH THE YEARS 118 ALMA MATER Hail! Alma Mater, Hail! We sing to thee: Hold high the torch we bear for Charity. Keep her name the greatest name; Spread her glory and her jame; Hail! Alma Mater, Hail to Charity! Hail! Alma Mater, Hail! We sing to thee: Raise high our voices, hail to Charity. May we keep our courage high; Never let our spirit die; Hail! Alma Mater, Hail to Charity! I 19 cutcC Acme Wholesale Tobacco Co. Alco Paper Co., Inc. Arrow Food Distributors Inc. Atlas Electric Barq’ Beverages, Inc. David Bernhardt Paint Glass Co., Inc. Bernard and Grunning, Jewelers Brady’s Jewelry Brennan Pre-Pared Potato Co. Colonial Macaroni Mfg. Co. Cutter Laboratories Denney-Obsborne Electronic Service Dickey’s Potato Chips Co. Dixie Lumber Co., Inc. George Kellett Sons, Inc. Jasper Ewing and Sons The Foster Company, Inc. G F Wholesale Tobacco Graduate Supply House Gulf Bottling, Inc. Gulf Engineering Co., Inc. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc. Industrial Instrument Works John E. Koerner and Co. J. A. Majors Medical Book Co. New Orleans Macaroni Mfg. Co. John Pico Dairy Supplies United Paper Co. From a Friend Institutional Supply Co. Pan-Am Southern Corp. I. L. Lyons Co. McKesson Robbins Maenza Bros. O’Neil Radio Co. Pontchartrain Motors Nu-Deal Optical Co. Lumber Products N. O. Import Co. £ td 120