Conemaugh Valley Hospital School of Nursing - Pink Cross Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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ACTIVITIES STUDENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION This year of 1941, being most eventful, brought forth many new ventures. One to be very proud of is the new Student Activities Association. Since nurses hours and leisure activities are limited, it was decided there should be an association to guide and direct activities of which nurses could take part. - The Student Activities Association was formed September 19405 its main object being to assist students to appreciate the value of wholesome group living through a program of social activities. Any student in our school of nursing is eligible to membership. Preliminary students are admitted auto- matically to the association by paying a fee of five dollars upon admission to the school, and entitles the student to all privileges of the association during her training. The first president of the association was Miss Ruth Flickinger. Other officers were as follows: Vice-President, Dorothy Ionesg Secretary, Dorris Strayer and Treasurer, Mildred Whiteledge. The association is a small student government with the Director of Nurses being managing director. lt is a government of nurses for nurses. May it progress, and carry its banners high as the years slip by. We, the class of 4l have thoroughly enjoyed all the new activities and privileges extended to us. --

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ACTIVITIES YEARBOOK STAFF Faculty Advisors ..,.., ....,. I . COPE, R. N., D. PEELEY, R. N. Editor-in-Chief ...... ..,....................., D omus STRAYER Associate Editor ..... .. .........,.......................,...... RUTH FLICKINGER Business Managers ....... ....... K ATHRYN BARHON, MADELINE WEAVER Photography MARGARET BLOUGH MARY IANE BLOUGH MARIAN LOHR Literary Editor ...... .....,,.,..............,.,, Q .............. I EANNE BEALS Assistants .......,. ....... D OROTHY POTTER, MILDRED PIMLOTT Advertising Manager ....... .....................,...,... ...... F E RN LAMBERT Assistants BETTY OLDHAM ORPHA LONGWELL MILDRED WHITELEDGE ANNE WARSING BETTY LYNCH

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-ll sf AICTIVITIES ii HON ORARY SOCIETY Daily, thru the halls of C. V. M. H. marches the White Parade. Each nurse being a vital part of her own little sphere. Among these many there were a few destined to be leaders. Their work and efforts were noticed by many but never recognized with a material reward. One day a new thought came from the student body. By recognition of personal attributes of these leaders, a new spirit would surely develop. The idea was placed before hospital authorities and received with loud appraisal. The new society was to be called the C. V. M. H. Honor Society . A society admitting to its doors only those proving themselves Worthy by their character, leadership, service and scholarship. These could not be bought with so many sheckles but were accfuired by effort, hours of long study, stimulated spirit and love and adaptation of work. The members are chosen, from the Senior and Intermediate classes and are based on character, which is determined by all capped students by ballot. Leadership and Service which is determined by ballot bv Director of Nursing, Director of Education, Director of Nursing Service and all supervisors. Scholarship which is determined by class records for one year. Each evaluation counting ZSW. Students may be eligible for membership four times during the course of their training. Having won the award previous does not make a student ineligible to win again. To win it inspires a higher level of service, promotes depth of character, develops leadership, and im- proves scholarship. This is surely an incentive for higher achievement. The first society was as follows: Ieanne Beals, Dorris Strayer, Mildred Whiteledae, Caroline Conrad, Dorothy Iones, and Grace Sandig. Miss Iones winning the highest award for scholarship achievement. The members received certificates and beautiful pins that must be won three times before they are kept per- manently. The last time being during the latter half of her Senior year. We bow to a new step in hospital organization in this year of 1941. I. BEALS