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

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Gfass CPropIiecy July 16, 1977 Dear Pat, You’ll never guess the wonderful thing that happened this weekend. My husband was entertaining some friends, and one of them turned out to be a real live mystic. He just seemed to know everything. He told me all about the girls that graduated in my class at school. Remember Reba? Well, it seems she ' s working in a private office, but is in danger of losing her job. Her employer is allergic to red roses. Oh, and you won ' t believe where Barbara is. Working at a dude ranch in Arizona. I guess Gary will never get her out of a pair of slacks. I asked about Helen too. Seems she and Ronnie have bought a house on a beach some¬ where in Florida. She works in an ultramodern hospital that allows a 20-hour week and an hour for lunch. Ellen is now working in a physical fitness program for the government. She also has two more children. I always knew that strong determination of hers would pay off. Do you remember Brenda? She was short with reddish-brown hair. Well, she ' s work¬ ing in a children ' s hospital in Maine. It seems she likes it fine except that the weather isn ' t too good for growing sweet peas. Lois — Of course Lois would be doing the unusual. She ' s working in a jungle hospital in South Africa. She ' s very happy, but Micheal says the orange uniforms are driving him crazy. Libby and Eric are doing a bit of the unusual too. He has a marvelous job in Canada and is making more than enough money for their family of eight. Eve Anna got her degree two years after we graduated. She ' s now teaching at the Uni¬ versity of Louisiana. Now let’s see — who else did I ask about? Oh yes, Linda. She ' s doing all private duty now. I also learned that she ' s trying to invent some new cooking recipes — something to do with flowers. Nancy Hailey is the supervisor on the CV ward at a big hospital in New York City. She seems to be doing fine, but complains constantly of patients putting their shoes under the bed. Betty is doing public health work, and the people just love her. She finally got her man, too, a lawyer from Denver. Janie is married too and working in a small town in the Mid-west. Her husband writes songs, and on Janie ' s days off she makes tours and sings them for him. Dianna finally made it to Virgi nia Beach. She ' s the OR supervisor of all things, Nancy English is in Germany with her husband, Bill. He ' s making a career out of the service, and Nancy just loves it. She has six children, five boys and a girl. Carolyn ' s home is in Pittsburgh, but she ' s now visiting in Paris. Seems she won a contest by telling 101 safe ways to drive in the snow. Becl is working in the emergency room at a Chicago hospital. Her husband is a doc¬ tor at the same hospital. The work suits her fine, but right now she ' s upset. Seems she entered some contest and lost. Barbara Barr is working in St. Louis. She gave up her position in Richmond when her husband got a job promotion. Susie is doing some missionary work in Ethiopia. She ' s been described as having just the right touch to reach a person ' s heart. Let ' s see, have I told you about everyone? As for myself, I ' m plamiing a trip to Swit¬ zerland soon. It ' s part of the lecture tour I ' m making on geriatrics. See you when I get back. Love, Gaynell 21

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Sunday, June 14, 1964 — a new way of life began for thirty frightened, excited, but hopeful girls. This day girls from Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and the Panama Canal Zone entered the halls of C O Hospital School of Nursing with hopes of becoming profes¬ sional registered nurses. That day, an exciting one for all, consisted of registration, a tea in the hospital dining room, moving into the dorm and saying good-bye to our families and boyfriends. Just getting acquainted brought the beginning of many new friendships, and by ' Tights out time that night, each girl had the satisfaction of knowing that she was not alone. That night we fell asleep to the lullaby of the clanging trains, and the next morning were awakened by the garbage can collectors and the unfor¬ gettable smell of Covington. Monday was filled with introductions to the faculty members and orientation to school poli¬ cies. Chemistry, Micro, Anatomy, Fundamentals and Pharmacology — practically all new words to us although we found their meaning during that long hot summer”. We found some refuge in Mr. Moore, an instructor who helped us quite a bit. We gave him a few gray hairs at times, how¬ ever. Like the day that Libby spilled the bacteria on her lab table, and Mr. M. went crazy trying to make sure they had all been destroyed. He made that summer more bearable by just being around. In September we had our first vacation. It was only two weeks, but from the looks of all the luggage we took home — you’d think we had all quit. When we returned to C O our clinical experience began. That first day was one we’ll never forget — TPRs, water pitchers, a.m. cares — would we ever get finished with only four hours on the floor ? On December 13, 1964, we received our caps — a reward well worth the effort of the past six months. That night twenty-eight girls simultaneously washed, ironed and starched their squares of white. Spring rolled around] Evening duty found us out of circulation for two weeks, and we com¬ plained almost constantly. Night duty, however, was a different story, and it was a common sight to see one of us running in from a date at fifteen till eleven. Spring also brought operating room experience. Our class motto at that time was Drop Out! ! 1 June of ’65 brought Junior stripes and affiliations. We didn’t realize so much stuff could accumulate until we tried to pack it all into one trunk. We all looked like pack rats when we started out for Baltimore. Spring Grove State Hospital was another unforgettable experience for us. Lois, Linda, and Gaynell especially had a memorable boat ride in the Chesapeake Bay — and we do mean in it! ! Charlottesville came next with OB and Peds. The University of Virginia threw us into a whirlpool of study mixed with a lot of fun. Fraternity parties, walks in the snow, big weekends, and a whole new cycle of friends — these are the things that made those six months slip by. On our return to C O we received our Senior stripes. Twelve months until graduation. So near and yet so far away. October of ’66 found Carolyn on her way to Richmond to represent District VI as Miss Stu¬ dent Nurse in the state competition. Six seniors, the largest delegation ever sent from one class, went along to cheer her on. Charge duty and OPD came next. Reba taught us all a new method of making rounds with Dr. Emmett, and Betty impressed everyone with her calmness in emergency situations in OPD. December of ’66 brought with it one of the best Holly Balls C O has ever had. The ’Co¬ bras’ provided music that kept everyone dancing all night long. Gaynell was crowned queen and Libby served as her princess. Everyone looked especially nice. The last three months were filled with comprehensives. Disaster Nursing and Professional Trends. The entire class was brought back together after almost a year and a half of separation. GRADUATION! ! June of ’67 — this was the time we had all waited for so long. Even though we were separating and going our various ways, we could never forget our many happy moments shared at C O. 20

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lSl)i T ana Uesiameni We, the graduating class of 1967, being of sound (?) mind, body and spirit, do hereby bequeath the following to our underclassmen: I, Barbara Barr, will my ability to keep a neat room to Sheryl Scott — she needs it! I, Dianna Bramlett, will my ability to find a seat on a plane heading home to Sandy Borland. I, Ellen Broughman, will my ability to gain weight to Lola Brick. I, Libby Burger, will my ability to say the wrong things in front of the wrong people to Judy Garten — she’s the type! I, Carolyn Cole, will my slyness and ability to bend every rule to meet my most de¬ sired needs to Brenda Stanley. I, Nancy English, will my ability to flirt with every male, get along with everyone, and my know it all attitude to Sandy Borland — I don’t need them anymore. I, Nancy Hailey, will my ability as business manager to Barbara Durham — she needs it! I, Janie Halloran, will my ability to get days off to Judy Boyd — along with this go my passes to Hinton. I, Helen Harlow, will my ability to have the same roommate for three years and never have a serious disagreement to any of the underclassmen. I, Becky Hinkle, will my ability to keep my roommate out of trouble to Linda Hamilton — I’ve already taught her the fundamentals. I, Susie Hoskins, will the 7580 hours sleep missed duringthe past three years to Don¬ na McFadden, hoping she will return them if not used at some later date. I, Betty Hylton, will my intelligence to anyone who thinks they can handle it. I, Brenda Johnson, will a giant-sized box of moral support to any and all underclass¬ men who need it — and you do! I, Lois Perkins, will my ambivalence to — I can’t decide who — just to anyone who wants it. I, Reba Persinger, will my ability to guide Dr. Emmett on rounds to Sharon Fleshman. I, Linda Porterfield, will all the parties and wild week-ends at U.Va. to any fun-loving junior or freshman and hope that they have as much fun as I did. I, Barbara Wright, will my quiet manner to quite a few people. I, Gaynell Wroten, will all my fun at U. Va. fraternity parties to anyone with a strong stomach. To those with weak stomachs, I will bathroom stall 3 on fourth floor of McKim. I, Eve Anna Wyatt, will my luck to pass, even though I put things off until the last min¬ ute, to anybody that can use it. 22