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

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Hallowe ' en Party. ' Tis one week before the dance I have no time to lose; ’Tis my moment for romance, I have my dress and shoes. But one thing seems to worry me, I’ve tried most every plan, And tho’ I’ve searched the land and sea I cannot find a man. M.S.N.A. Valentine ' s Dance Staff Christmas Party. 50

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• Nurses’ (Christian ‘ ' Jett wship “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusted in thee.” Isaiah 26: 3 Can the nurse attain perfect peace when her patients’ demands are far more than she can meet; when death coldly steals away that last breath; when her throbbing feet have numbered many, many miles; and when her weary mind can comprehend no more from her text books? Yes, perfect peace can be hers in the most trying hours if her mind is stayed on Jesus Christ. The Nurses’ Christian Fellowship recognizes the necessity of meeting the nurses’ personal spiritual need so that she is able to minister to the needs of her patients. To this end the N.C.F. helps nurses find a vital personal relation¬ ship with God through Jesus Christ through weekly Bible study group; individual and group prayer meetings; and missionary speakers. Our program also includes social activities; probie reception; wiener roast; firesides; a Christmas social; and variety table at the annual school tea. Many thanks to Colonel Gage, Major McGregor and our student council for their interest and participation. On behalf of N.C.F. I wish to congratulate my fellow graduates. My warmest thanks to you for your faithfulness and encouragement. For you, and for those who remain behind, our prayer is: Not mine but His must be the choice Through every passing day, And in His hands I gladly leave, the choosing of my way. Not mine, for I should make mistakes And things would all go wrong But His, and through the darkest night, My Saviour gives a song. —Author Unknown. OU Sing and be merry! This was proved appropriate of the Glee Club, when approximately thirty girls gathered in the residence basement every Monday night. Under the expert guidance of Mr. Robert Publow, our former pharmacist, the group performed at several functions. On November 27th they could be heard in Knox United Church singing two well known pieces, “I Waited for the Lord” and “Happy Flock.” They next entertained on December 7th at the staff Christmas party when they presented their cantata “Rejoice and be Merry.” The patients were able to enjoy the singing when the Glee Club rendered their cantata over the public address system on December 3rd. This was televised and shown the next day on C.B. V.T. At the conclusion of their activities the girls presented Mr. Publow with a long playing record in appreciation for his leadership and his unfailing interest and encouragement to each one of us. 49

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‘ W)inter WJonderland J e December 3, 1960 was a day of hurry and scurry until 1:30 p.m. when, suddenly, all was organized. Visitors were following the path to the tea to purchase candy, home baking, handicraft and the little surprise packages from the parcel post. We were privileged to have with us Mrs. Commissioner Booth who officially opened the tea; and Mrs. Colonel Moulton who led the opening prayer. Thank you one and all for your participation and co-operation in making this year’s tea such a success. international dollecje of inrcjeons Each year a joint meeting of the Canadian and United States sections of the International College of Surgeons is held. This year the meeting was held here in Winnipeg at the Royal Alexandra Hotel on September 28, 1960. The International College of Surgeons consists of fifty-seven chapters found in almost all of the countries of the world. At each meeting new members are inducted into the College. Of the fifty-six doctors inducted from across Canada, several are well known around Grace: Drs. A. C. Abbott, Elinor Black, L. Kobrinsky, W. J. McCord, J. T. MacDougall, J. S. Mc- Goey, M. Rosenfield, and D. S. Swartz. Eight student nurses from each hospital were asked to take part in the convocation service. As every country was not able to send a representative, each was represented by her flag. At the beginning of the service each of the forty-eight nurses, in uniform, carried a flag up to the platform and placed it in the flag stand. We all considered it a privilege to take part in such an impressive ceremony. 51