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

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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

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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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We, the class of 1959, of the Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing, being of sound mind and body do hereby declare our last will and testament. To Faulkner we leave 1095 days of gratitude and thanks. To Miss Hennik we leave our deepest appreciation for the knowledge and skill she has in- stilled in us. To Miss Comey we leave an affiliation plan guaranteed to run according to plan. To the Faculty we leave an automatic kleenex dispenser. To our parents we leave inexpressible appreciation. To the Supervisors we leave an electronic brain guaranteed to answer all questions. To Dr. Stein we leave our fondest thanks for threeg good health, warm friendship, and sincere interest. To Mrs. Himes we leave three years accumulation of monthly weights. To the Head Nurses we leave clean utility rooms and empty laundry bags. To the Doctors we leave an automatic front page D.O.B. stamper. To the Residents we leave a year's supply of ball point pens guaranteed to write. To the Underclassmen we leave white shoe polish, a year's supply of hairnets and ironwear hose. iI1T.0 To the Medical Students we leave the memories of midnight supper. To Mrs. Cruise we leave a new tea server to replace the one that was fixed by maintenance. To the Housemothers and Maids we leave the dreams of an answering service. To Mrs. Martin we leave this book as a memory of her years at Faulkner. Joan Miller leaves her height to Betsy Newell. Pat Sullivan leaves her conversational abilities to Dianne Buckley. Sandy Hutchings leaves her dancing partner to the hinges. Joan Bourgault leaves her comer room on the fourth floor to anyone small enough to fit it. Barbie Leach leaves for Tennessee. Marilyn Dewan and Mary Blanchard leave their messy room to Faye Anderson. Jodie Hadley leaves her extra pounds to Ann Day.