Grace General Hospital - Our Days of Grace Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Then, we also had the privilege of spending three months at Selkirk Hospital for Mental Diseases. This has broadened our scope in the field of Psychiatry and given us a much better insight into and understanding of the human mind. On reminiscing over experiences, I believe none of us will ever forget evenings on 3rd Centre. Remember that evening when you had eight post¬ operatives, seven pre-operatives, plus three emergency admissions? Oh, for a pair of roller skates! We can vividly recall our night terms. That first night on 3rd North, while each sound and creak appeared to be multiplied ten-fold, we made our rounds with our chin and back as stiff as the starched cap on our head. To sum up the Diet Kitchen and Pharmacy—we made enough milk shakes and poured enough Zephiran to float our ships! To the Salvation Army, Grace Hospital School of Nursing, and all who have assisted in the construction of this vessel, we offer our sincere appreciation. Colonel Gage, our Superintendent—we want to show our appreciation and thank you for the continued interest you have shown in the welfare of the students. Major McGregor, the director of our School of Nursing—thank you for that listening ear when we came with our problems; your guidance and under¬ standing has been a constant encouragement to us. Miss Seeman, our Educational Director, Instructors and Members of the Nursing School Office—without your careful planning, teaching, and patience we could not have completed our structure. May you continue to hold the standards high thus constructing vessels that can stand the test. Doctors—we shall never forget your kindness and understanding; the hours you spent in trying to explain a procedure or disease to us. Well do we remember the first time you called, “Nurse, would you please help me?” We looked around; where is the nurse? It gives us great pleasure to say “Thank- you.” Parents—words can never express our gratitude towards you. Mom and Dad, you have been a constant source of encouragement to us. Without your love, guidance, assistance, and, oh yes, those food parcels from home, we could not have completed our structure. Undergraduates—-we have enjoyed working with you sharing joy and sorrow. This day you are called to assume new responsibilities, your heritage from the graduating class. We challenge you to be courageous and to give your¬ selves unselfishly to this your chosen profession, which provides a sacred opportunity for cheerful and Christ-like service. We cannot individually thank all with whom we have come in contact during our three years. To Supervisors, House mothers, Head Nurses and many others who have assisted in this construction, we say, thank you. Fellowgraduates—I am deeply honored to speak on your behalf tonight. We have come to this milestone with mixed emotions. We are happy because we have completed our vessel and can now launch out upon our maiden voyage. We are sad because we must bid farewell to each other and to the pleasant associations we have formed. The structure has been completed. We must now launch out and prove the workmanship. As we weigh anchor from our home port tonight, we shall each navigate in many directions. We realize how necessary it is that we take Christ as our Pilot, and our earnest prayer is,— Jesus, Saviour pilot me, Over life’s tempestuous sea, Unknown waves around me roll, Hiding rocks and treach’rous shoal, Chart and compass come from Thee, Jesus Saviour pilot me. 35

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‘VaU. ictor By A. Penner Tonight, as we graduate, we raise our anchors and launch out into the deep, proven waters of the nursing profession. The success of this first voyage depends largely upon the construction of the vessel. The structure of this began three short years ago; it is now finished, and we are ready to embark upon our maiden voyage. We might at this time consider the stages through which we have passed in this construction. We realize that the blueprints were drawn and approved many months before our arrival. From the mountain ranges of British Columbia to the wooded resort lands of Ontario, came the builders. Leaving the protective shelter of our homes, we gathered to begin the structure of a seaworthy ship. Every one of us will remember our first days at Grace Hospital. It was here, during our Pre-Clinical period, that we started building the hull of our ship. Many hours were spent in classes, and many evenings were spent huddled in some corner studying Anatomy and Physiology. Coffee breaks? Oh, yes. These were occasionally spent in pondering over situation questions in Nursing Arts. Finally, after months of seemingly endless study, came the Capping Ceremony. This was one of the major highlights of training. We solemnly pledged before God and man to live our lives in purity and to practise the nursing profession faithfully. Our hull now having been completed, we concentrated on the finer skills of the builders and continued with the finishing touches. These were our Intermediate and Senior years which included many phases of special training. How well we remember our stay in the Operating Room. As we watched the speed and skill of the Surgeons, we marvelled at the advances in Modern Surgery. We were proud to feel that we were part of the surgical team. How¬ ever, life in the Operating Room did not only consist of assisting in operations, for who can wash and oil operating room furniture as well as student nurses? Then on to the Case Room. We shall never forget the thrill of seeing a new life born. We stood in awe and marvelled at the creation of God. Public Health was the field where we helped to transfer nursing care into the home situation, and gained a better insight into Medical social work. Yes, looking back, we must mention our affiliations. Never shall we forget those long nights at Children’s Hospital when we counted the drops of a micro- drip. To our dismay, we sometimes found that our counting did not end with our shift; but as we closed our eyes, longing for a restful sleep, we counted micro-drops. 34

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dflass of ’61 2 Margaret Bartel -----Box 256, Giroux, Manitoba Audrey Bergman (Mrs.) -53 Purcell Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sharon Biberdorf (Mrs.) -294 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba Lena Brandt -Box 2, R.R. No. 1, Morris, Manitoba Gladys Brown -Nurses’ Residence, Union Hospital, Kinistino, Saskatchewan Ruth Brown -274 Bowman Avenue, East Kildonan, Manitoba Jessie Doerksen --..198 Glenwood Crescent, Winnipeg 5, Manitoba Pat Doyle ---108 Scotia Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba Margaret Dueck -Box 92, Altona, Manitoba Tina Dyck -Box 238, Plum Coulee, Manitoba Shirley Gaudreau.. -Steinbach, Manitoba Elaine Gifford -126 Douglas Park Road, St. James, Winnipeg 12, Manitoba Beverley Gibson -702 - 14th Street, Brandon, Manitoba Alfrieda Harland --Box 121, Strathclair, Manitoba Marie Heinrichs -Box 121, Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan Janice Hildebrand ...Box 183, Grunthal, Manitoba Pat Horn -Box 157, Somerset, Manitoba Carol Irvine -8 Richardson Avenue, Winnipeg 4, Manitoba Anne Martens -Manitou , Manitoba Lorraine McCrea -Box 42, Elm Creek, Manitoba Diane McFarland -503 Ash Street, Winnipeg 9, Manitoba Annie Siebert -Box 194, Coaldale, Alberta Glenda Simpson -1165 Dominion Street, Winnipeg 3, Manitoba Shirley Smuland -67 Boom Street, Flin Flon, Manitoba Mary Toews ---.Box 3, Homewood, Manitoba Karen Turner --.408 Conway Street, St. James, Winnipeg 12, Manitoba C3 «ss of ’6 1 Lynn Anderson 10-74 Spence Street, Winnipeg Deanna Baldwin 153 Parkview Street, St. James, Winnipeg, Manitoba May Belyea 120 Cordova Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba Helen Boschman Box 61, Carrot River, Saskatchewan Shirley Burton (Mrs.) -880 Gray Avenue, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Lorraine Dale -191 Parkview Street, St. James, Winnipeg, Manitoba Marilyn Davis Belmont, Manitoba Eleanor Enns Box 86, Arnaud, Manitoba Beverley Fehr ... Box 110, Gladstone, Manitoba Betty Friesen Box 103, R.R. No. 1, Morris, Manitoba Betty Ruth Gillies 11 Elm Park Road, St. Vital, Manitoba Arlene Graham ....126 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba Lucille Hanke Plumas, Manitoba Anne Hanlin Hamiota, Manitoba Verna Hambley Swan Lake, Manitoba Carol Harris Gross Isle, Manitoba Valerie Hooper 3400 - 18th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. Kathleen Horn Box 157, Somerset, Manitoba Pamela Keenan 492 Sharpe Blvd., St. James, Manitoba Shirley Moffatt Gregg, Manitoba Olive Oakes ..Box 102, Gladstone, Manitoba Adina Penner Box 1206, Steinbach, Manitoba Brooke Riddell .Warren, Manitoba Marjorie Ronald -Box 23, Minitonas, Manitoba Hendrika Schipper (Capt.) 701 - 12th Street S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta Jane Scotchmer 137 Buxton Road, Ft. Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba Elizabeth (Betty) Scott 508 Montague Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Joan Stanley 207 Louise Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba Sonia Starchuk - Box 63, Wroxton, Saskatchewan Doreen Thorpe --..Box 430, Keewatin, Ontario Phyllis Tohms ---48 Barrington Avenue, St. Vital, Manitoba Georgina Tomms -304 - 20th Street, Brandon, Manitoba Joan Trevenen 522 Lipton Avenue, Winnipeg 10, Manitoba Joyce Vust ....Box 922, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Leona Zacharias -Box 487, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan 36