Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital School of Nursing - Aeneid Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Well, here come Karen and Dempsey and little papoose. You’ll never believe it, but Karen drove here tonight. These two must have C O in their blood. Oh, well, it sure helps with that $50, 000 home out on the river. Betty Roberts arrived with her old flame. Yes, she finally took the step, Betty was chosen the best dressed nurse 1963. She has toured many places and just returned from Iran after having spent two years there as an Industrial nurse, for the American, Iran Oil Company. She says she likes it fine and from the looks of the gentleman on her arm I think I would enjoy it too. As we look around, we see Mary Gall and her husband, prank. They have just ar¬ rived from South America, where Mary is doing missionary work and Frank is employed with the Oil Company. How ate the twins, Mary? They surely are sweet. In struts Ethel Gill in a green chemise (still in style) with a huge bow in the back, Ethel is still single but by the process of elimination, it won ' t be long. Slowly this class becomes a class again. Here come Gay Carron Owen and her husband, Morgan. Gay is home to stay after five years in California (Morgan decided he didn’t like the Navy after eight years ' duty). Gay will replace Miss Ricks as Educa¬ tional Director at C O. Good luck. Gay, remember our Anatomy Classes. Don ' t be too hard on the girls. This looks like a night for the Air Force. Here comes Peggy Meads wearing what every Air Force Nurse wears, and she wears it with dignity. You’ve really gone places since we ' ve seen you last, from a graduate to a major. Peggy remains aloof when asked about her romantic life, but say, Peggy, where is Major Brougham? Well, look who just strolled in looking like a fashion model. Geneva Fox just came in especially for the reunion from her many duties as instructor at Duke University. Gen- ny, who is your current flame? Bob, Dick, Jack, Keith, or did you find someone else? Well, it looks like everybody is present and accounted for, but wait just a minute here comes Dilley arguing with the girls as to which is the best road to Pig Road Inn. Dilley just blew in from Reno after receiving her divorce from a millionaire whom she met during her two years’ stay in Iran, Incidentally, this poor man is a garbage collec¬ tor now. Nice work, Delores. As our reunion draws to a close we wish to thank Bob and Lucy for the use of their Inn this evening. We hope that we can repeat this evening again in ten years.

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Prophecy A reunion of the Class of 1958 of the Chesapeake and Ohio School of Nursing was held last night at Pig Run Inn owned and operated by Lucy and Bob. It was a lovely evening, with a turnout of 19 graduates, and husbands and 51 child¬ ren. The first to arrive at the inn was Mildred with her husband Ray and four lovely chil¬ dren. Mildred is now the Pediatric Supervisor at C O Hospital. Virginia Bond arrived with her husband, a doctor, whom she met while working as Operating Room Supervisor at Richmond Memorial Hospital. (By the way this is Jenny ' s third husband.) Who do you think flew all the way from California just to be with us? Yes, you ' re right, Barbara Goins Williams and her husband. Bill. Barb is now head nurse on the Psy¬ chiatric ward at Letterman ' s Army Hospital. (By the way they have two sets of twins plus three other children.) Yes, Delberta Ruckman finally married Bud (no surprise to us). They have a large chicken farm in Frost, W. Va, Delberta is Superintendent of the Frost General Hospital. Ellen Crawford arrived slim and chic in her 1962 red. Ford Convertible. Ellen is supervisor of 4th floor of Children ' s Hospital, Richmond, Va. Keep up the good work, Ellen. The next step will be a gold Cadillac. Upon arriving, Connie Houchins quickly shed her shoes, and honored us with the Charleston. Connie is still working with Ringling Brothers Circus in Florida. She plans to leave the Circus soon and join her husband, John, in Selba, South Dakota. Violet Sweet slipped quietly to the back table with her husband, Earl. They have just returned from Italy, where they spent three months in the glass house that Earl de¬ signed. As we looked around, in strolled the former Mary Goodbar with her husband. Tommy, and three little towheads. Mary looked as gay as she did on her wedding day. Tommy has re-enlisted in the Air Force for the third time. Mary has given up Nursing to be with her children, and to tour the country with Tommy. (How does it feel to be a Colonel ' s wife, Mary?) After talking to Mary and Tommy for a few minutes, who appears but Mary Brooks with her husband. Roy. She told us Roy has been out of the Navy for a year now and aft¬ er receiving her degree in Nursing Education, they will reside in Orlando, Fla. , where Roy is employed in deep sea fishing and Mary will teach in a hospital there. (No chil¬ dren as yet.) Who just drove up in the black and white Ford with a gold stripe? It couldn ' t be Janey Goodbar -- Yes, Air Force uniform and all. Captain at that. She tells us that she is stationed in Indiana and from the looks of that three carat diamond she seems to be doing all right for herself. (Couldn ' t be you know who, could it, Janey?)

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Class History It was a bright Sunday afternoon (to most of us) of September 18, 1955, that thirty- four eager (to go home) girls arrived at the C O Nurses ' Home in Clifton Forge. We were escorted by families and friends and loaded down with luggage. We were greeted at the door by Miss Reynolds, Miss Ricks, and Mrs. Dondley, who held out their hands and when we held out ours, they said, Oh, no, we want the tui¬ tion, the handshaking comes later. So with our money gone, we had our names pin¬ ned on and were lined up in one confused line. Sure enough the handshaking started. At the end of the reception and the bidding of good-bye to our beloved parents, the unpacking started and we had supper. Along about bedtime, we began to feel deserted, most of us were ready to go home ... however, we survived and finally came the morning and that fabulous trip to Nat¬ ural Bridge, W L, and VMI (sigh). That night we had a pajama party and it was party, party all week. They were fattening us up for the Big Kill. In the second week, the fun began. We were given an armful of books and meas¬ ured for uniforms and sweaters. We were told to study two hours a night, and, if we Were good, we could see a movie once in a while. Believe it or not, but we did. Those first after hours visits with the older students with their tales, left us hor¬ rified, and Mrs. Dondley’s much feared footsteps are things we will never forget. Oh, yes, I can’t leave out the good smell of popcorn during study hour and our getting caught every time we went to the water fountain (caught by the Old Boogie Man herself). Yes, the life of a probie is a wearisome road. You never know but what tomorrow ' s test may be your last. That first Holly Ball at the Greenbrier Hotel at White Sulphur Springs and also our first formal here was the highlight of three months of hard labor, but it was worth it. Then came basketball and Glee Club which were good diversions from our studies. Then came that wonderful and long awaited day on March 18, when twenty-four hopeful girls received their caps. Now we were full-fledged students but classes still didn ' t end. The first of June, classes did end and vacations and affiliations began. It was a sad day when the first six left for Spring Grove State Hospital in Maryland. The time seemed to fly by as we entered our Junior year. You would think at this point history would take a rest, but for us it was just the beginning. It was in November of that year that we became the first class to wear the Junior Stripes. Then in February 1957 we sent twelve guinea pigs to The Medi¬ cal College of Virginia in Richmond to get their basic knowledge in obstetrics and pe¬ diatrics.