Hartford Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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I, Ethel Going, will and bequeath my convenient name to the poor probies who fear they are going, going but never do seem to leave in spite of everything. I, Anita Gousdinos, will and bequeath my hammer toe to Elsie Lucier to help jive time with. I, Helen Czaja, will and bequeath all of my bobby pins to be divided among those on the corridor who have been known to say, Tootsie, I just washed my hair and I need about six more I, Steihe Dasco, will and bequeath my pivot tooth to any plumber needing work badly. I, Ginnie Wheeler, will and bequeath my wisdom teeth to Cookie who enjoys wearing costume jewelry. j I, Clara Wasniewski, will and bequeath my long bob to Betty Roose who gave herself her own feather cut at one time--now, wasnit it. I, Jo Tirschek, will and bequeath my typical nurses' gait to any probie unable to get into the swing', of things. I, Laverne Corbat, will and bequeath to students wishing to brighten up dreary rooms, my lovely, old bouquet of dried-up weeds, grass, and stalks of . . . ??? - I, Vera Carlson, will and bequeath my stacks and stacks of cardboard boxes to Kelly so that she may send more toll-house cookies to you-know-whom down in you-know-where. I, Hedy Bystrowski, will and bequeath my name Hedwig to Mildred Irma and to Mabel Dagmar, knowing that they will gladly exchange for both of theirs. I, Millie Stange, will and bequeath my ability to stand in class and say the right thing at the wrong time to yours truly who- is at the present moment probably relating the wrongthing at the right time. I, Elsie Lucier, will and bequeath my ability to look sad, sad, or glad, glad to all the poker faces in T. S. O. I I, Mibs Broandt, will and bequeath my disastrous feather cut to all as an example of what not to do with scissors. - I, Elsie Harrison, will and bequeath my ability to look busy when there is nothing to do, to those who aren't even busy when there is something to do. I, Ruth Thompson, will and bequeath my devil-may-care-for-happy-am-I attitude to the poor head nurses, needing a sparkle of the sunny-side of life very badly. I, Lil Crannan, will and bequeath my age-old alarm clock didn't go off excuse to Mibs who arrives before the place is even open. I, Doris Morgan, will and bequeath to needy persons this slogan-if at first you don't suc- ceed-try Colgate's. We, the February division of the class of 1942, will and bequeath to all classes to come, our imaginary shot-gun with its endless supply of buck-shot, to be used upon any interne, doctor, head nurse, or supervisor. And-to reiterate-all resemblances to any individual, living or dead, are purely incidental. Signed: 'JANET CLARK Wit1zesses: LAVERNE CORBAT JANET KELLOGG

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I, Clementine Servi, do will and bequeath my bus rides to Torrington to anyone who wants a job at Charlotte Hungerford. I, Jane Smith, do will and bequeath my fashionable clothes to the sub-debs of HHSN. I, Edna Snecinski, do will and bequeath my cupcakes to rising young dentists. I, Nancy Stedman, do will and bequeath my immaculate uniforms to Cynthia Birdsall. I, Emma Sterrett, do will and bequeath my baby chortle to Barbara Winchell. I. Emma Thomas, do will and bequeath my quiet unobtrusiveness to all who wish to sleep in class and get away with it. I, Viola Tofil, do will and bequeath my ability to work hard, play hard, sleep hard, eat hearty and die hard to foster enthusiasm to future teams be they swimming, basketball, or just living. I, Mildred Treat, do will and bequeath my ability as an all around good sport to Dorrie Van- Deusen. I, Doris Twombley, do will and bequeath my pep, vim, and vigor to the aquatics club. I, Josephine Uziemblo, do will and bequeath my cultural interests to Agnes Balcerski. I, Pearl Wanic, do will and bequeath my permanent permanent to Connie Miller. I, Peg Watson, do will and bequeath my ability to soothe troubled waters to Doris Houghton. We, Ruth Weiler and Kay Wight, do will and bequeath our' coffee-night-caps to all people with insomnia. I, Dottie Wikman, do will and bequeath my lost poundage to Yvonne Snelling. I, Jean Wilbur, do will and bequeath my love for pediatrics to Betty Chamberlain. I, Sophie Zuraw, do will and bequeath my nervous energy to Alice Wilson. FEBRUARY DIVISION We, the February division of the class of 1942, do hereby state and declare this to be our last will and testament, being in as sound a mind and body as any individuals can be after three years of training. I, Mildred Cassell, advisor of the class, do hereby will and bequeath to anyone willing to ac- cept with no questions asked, the following twenty-nine: I, Betty Charlton, do will and bequeath to all future prof. adjustment classes, the ability to stand up and say what the rest of the class is thinking but dare not express. I, Olie Chapin, will and bequeath my name-I. M. Chapin-to the past for in the future I. M. Johnston. I, Janet Clark, will and bequeath at the request of all of my classmates, those constant friends of mine for three years, to the British War Relief-my slippers! I, Janet Kellogg, will and bequeath all of my stamps, envelopes, paper, ink, and pen to any- one with a Norm in the service. I, Dottie Bittner, will and bequeath my horn-rimmed glasses to those wishing to travel in- cognito. I, Stevie Kazemersky, will and bequeath my extreme hair-dos to Mibs, Hedy, Betty, and anyone else who has just-washed-my-hair-and-can't-do-a-thing-with-it. I, Phyl Merrill, will and bequeath my ingenuity for being able to spout more in two seconds what an ordinary person will speak in the course of a day, to Lil Hartman, who never seems to have anything to say. I, Mabel Nilson, will and bequeath my ability to get no sleep and look it to Betty who gets no sleep and doesn't look it. I, Ruth Rayno, will and bequeath my constant worried expression to Twombley who never seems to give a darn. A I, Ruthie Larson, will and bequeath my grill to Vera with the hope that not all of Bill's meals will be burnt offerings. I, Audrey London, will and bequeath my frequent nosebleeds to the Hartford Hospital blood bank free of charge.

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