Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing - Faulkan Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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April 17, 1969 214Ocean Drive Honolulu, Hawaii Miss Sylvia Cropper Director of Nurses Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Dear Silkie, In response to your recent request to locate the various members of the class of 1959 for our ten year progress report I decided to take a trip around the world in thirty-one days. I never dreamed I'd be able to locate so many in such a short space of time. The variety of occupations was astounding! Starting out from Hawaii on a Friday morn- ing for Alaska, I found Ioan Lessard as a stewardess, on the very plane I was boarding. She looked terrific with the navy blue uniform and beautiful California tan. Upon ar- rival in Alaska I was greeted by Carol Snyder who is doing pediatrics for the ice-bound Eskimos. We had a dinner of blubber and polar bear meat. Think I'l1 stick to steak, thank you. From Alaska I proceeded down to San Francisco where I found Kay Chad- well, R.N. , B.S. , M.D. , head of the Golden Gate Anesthesia Department. Kay is lov- ing every minute of it. From California I went to New Mexico by train, and much to my surprise I ran into Gloria Litchford who is now teaching Nursing Arts to the young Mexicans, Traveling up the map a bit 1 stopped over in Arizona to see Judy Mitchell who is now a school nurse in a bustling ranch community. Indy has to improvise quite a bit but after our home nursing course it is quite easy, she says. In Louisiana I found Caroline Pratt doing psychiatric nursing in Louisiana State Sanitorium. She is planning to enter some of her patients in the Mardi Gras festivities this year to show the progress being made. Down in Panama I came across Dottie Lord and Nancy Robar with their husbands basking in the sun and giving L,P,N, 's course in English. Down Cuba way I found Jody Hadley as private scrub nurse for Fidel Castro. On a stop over in Bermuda I had dinner' with Sandi Hutchings, R.N. , who is now head of all public health on the island. It's a big assignment but Hutch is doing a great job. From the sunny shores of fan- tastic Bermuda I boarded an ocean liner for Europe. Much to my amusement I found Elaine Harhen on her way to Paris for her long awaited vacation. We had a great chance to reminisce. We arrived in England just a few hours later. These jet propelled liners 6111

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p. Hi tory Q fi w Not much time could be found for napping. How we would pass them we weren't quite sure. It seemed to be more then we could endure. But passed them we did and to our surprise Up the aisle of capping we did rise. With blessings from our parents and friends We received our caps to tie up loose ends. Two weeks vacation was upon us at last. As soon as it started it seemed it had passed. Back to classes and work we did march, With bibs and caps which were really quite starched. The next six months was spent mostly on days, with relief and nights next to come our way. The D. K. , O. R. and Obs were the following stops With affiliations in sight to be our future hops. From a plain white cap to two wing bands we flew In the fall of 57 with thirty two as our crew. To C. H. and Worchester with a trunk load of ownings From many were heard anxiety moanings. Peter Bent Brigham for only six weeks Gave us the chance to do nursing at its peak. With two and a half years stacked up behind us There were six months left to fly by like dust. Senior classes began, six weeks to a section And along with all this came senior election. Vacations began and weddings of classmates While others began their setting of dates. A shower was given for those being married All of us there and oh how we tarried. The summer flew by with only weeks 'til graduation That day we'll remember 'til the end of creation. Our mission accomplished, our goal now attained, The memories of training, our standards maintained. The joys and hardships we've gone through together Will be with usalways 'til the day before never. So to Faulkner we hail for three years of living Where we learned in this world there's more joy in giving

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Przfphecy are fabulous for people who want to rake a long trip in a short period of time. England led us to Betty Ballas Daleys' house. Betty is head of the welfare department of the Commonwealth of England. Up in Ireland I saw those two smiling eyes of Jean Riley, who is now a missionary nurse, Jean loves the work and the people all love Jean. While passing through Sweden I found Judy Slack, Night Supervisor in the Kings' Hospital. Coming down to Germany, I looked up Joanie Miller, who is running a medical aid station for refugees. Stopping in on Pat Fleagal in Holland was perhaps the most amusing stop of all. Pat's latest endeavor is teaching the Dutch nurses how to tip-toe around the wards in their wooden shoes. Freddy Miller turned up in Sweden running a first aid station in the Alps. Freddy claims business is booming! I decided to jauut down to Monaco and guess -who I found -- Terry McQuade as governess to Princess Grace's child- ren by day and gambler by night. I guess you might say I splurged a little, but not in vain, by taking a cruise up the Mediterranean. I found Jan Toher now head nurse of research for the Esso Standard Oil Company. Of course, Silkie, I realize this letter should be and probably will be published somewhere, however, please exclude the next bit of information. Pat Kelleher is reported to be working behind the iron curtain. She is working for the U.S. Govemment on some secret mission, to do with W.H.O. Sandi Mann is working in China now with her husband, who is now a five star general for Uncle Sam. I visited Australia and found Jackie Keppler with her husband doing missionary work together. They plan to return to the states in 1985. Shirley Miller is doing con- stant care down in the Fiji Islands. The constant care is her family of seven. Guess that's enough to keep anyone constantly busy. I arrived back on the east coast only ten days ago. On stepping off the plane I decided to look up Beryl Brown who is head nurse on ward 28 at Childrens Hospital. Traveling back over the U. S. I stopped to see Ian Cotillo, now head of the A, N. A, and Mary Blanchard, Director of Nurses at New York University. Pat Sullivan was out delivering a baby when I reached Kentucky. Her secretary told me business had been flourishing this year. Barbie Leach is doing frontier nursing in Tennessee with her husband and four children. Last but far from least while waiting for my plane to take me back home I ran across Joanie Bourgault who is now editor of the A,J, N, and making headlines with all her stimulating edito- rials. Well, Silkie, I guess you might say mission accomplished, and all are well, making the headlines. I am signing off now, this Hawaiian sun is just scorching today. See you next May at the reunion. Sincerely, muff, f l