Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing - Sonah Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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.,, . o - X J s NAH 27mg gli g -2. Leaving the two girls there we found ourselves in a large railway terminal. Among the crowd we discerned two girls chattering quite excitedly. Why, Pearl Pierce! What are you doing here? Lilas Doyle! What a surprise. I never expected to find anyone I knew here. Where are you going? uCh, I'm on my way to Michigan to attend Jennie May Boyne's wedding. I met Kats Scarth on the train coming in. She is traveling for some insurance company. Checks up on their clinics. She told me that Crlou Bailey had charge of one of their largest. i'Really? Do you know, I haven't heard from Orlou for ages. By the way, do you know that Marguerite Gibson lives here and is in charge of the delivery room at the LyingfIn Hospital, or that Dorothy Moloney is married to a wealthy doctor and is making this her home, also? Where am I going? Oh, my husband has been transferred to New Orleans and I'm on my way to join him there. There's my train being called now. Goodfbye! Give my love to any of the girls you meet. In a magnihcent suite of offices- Is the Doctor in? Why, Peg Euler! What are you doing here? I thought you were married? L'Gertrude Smith! Of all people! Yes, I'm married, but you see the secretary was called out of town suddenly and the nurse is on her vacation so I had to come down to take charge of the office. I thought you were in Colorado. 'LOh, I gave that up. Kathleen Hawken is taking my place. By the way, I hear that Eleanor Portwood is in town and is delivering a lecture at the Woman's Club. Are you going to hear her? Wouldn't miss it. Let's go together. Do you remember Marty Rufli? She just married a Doctor from Bellevue and now they are on their wedding trip. The last I heard was a cablegram from Calcutta. And I just read that Minnie Friesch has taken charge of a contagion hospital. She'll be in the height of her glory. Can't you just see her? She always was washing her hands in a spare moment or else sitting in her bath. Wonder what she'll do now? Oh, yes, Helen Solem is back from the Philippines where she has been working in a Government hospital for the past three years, so she'll join us tonight. In a homey little apartment presiding at the dinner table sat Esther Wilner with Marguerite Steinaway as a guest. L'One or two lumps, Peg? I haven't seen you for years. Why don't you stay in a real man's town for a while? Ever see any of the girls on your jaunts? Say, did you know that Ethel Johnston has been in charge of the V. N. A. here? At present she and George are taking a rather belated honeymoon in the South. Isn't that lovely? Bet you can't imagine where I found Gladys Drohn-in South .yziaf 'fC It - x Y. 38

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ll ' SONAH-27 I 'H , So .we went to see the Hindu and after some delay Cbecause we hadn't made an appointment in advancej, we entered a darkened room filled with incense. Seating ourselves around a small table on the center of which stood a crystal globe, we awaited the whim of the fates QQ. As we gazed into the globe it became cloudedg thicker and thicker they piled and Hnally faded away, leaving a motley scene before us of offices, fac, tories, cities, homes, the countryside and fragments of all manner of life. Gradually this, too, faded and things assumed more definite shapes. All over the country we saw groups of women discussing a very important question. Upon looking closer we could even hear what they had to say: HI nominate Miss Faye Hawley. She has done remarkable work in the past two years and is quite deserving of the trip as well as an extended vacation. Apparently this met with wide approval and Miss Hawley was elected to be sent as one of the delegates to Peking to represent the nurses of the Wayne County Association. From all the groups we saw the names of the graduates of the Class of '27 outstanding. Among those to be sent as delegates were: Lavesta Mick, Henrietta Gosen, Clara Nagel, Ruth Anne Milligan, Edna Mary Bailey and Guitenna Godfred. In a rudely built hut, on a crude stage, we saw entertaining numerous convalescents of all ages, a little bluefeyed girl with a merry smile and barrels of pep. Her many inter- pretations were met with great hilarity and she was given encore after encore. Finally she sang to them. The words seemed strangely familiar-i'We gather together-, and on looking closer we perceived that our little entertainer was none other than Mildred MacQueen. Passing through the group was a girl in green and white serving tea. This proved to be Beatrice Cunningham. Away againfon sea-Q. A group of merrymakers on the upper deck of a floating palace in the midst of which appeared Anne Thompson Know Secretary of the Interf national Nurses Association, and Dorothy Van Vliet amusing the crowd. Later the hostess appeared in the form of Dorothy MacKay and with her was Madeline Hendershot. QRemember the pictures of Miss MacKay's wedding in the Society columns?j In a large hospital in a midwestern city we heard: 'LWill you please call Miss Cranf dall? Turning, we saw Ella Cleland, Superintendent of Nurses, giving the order to a secretary. Upon Rena's appearance in the oihce and the dismissal of the secretary, Ella turned to Rena, saying: What do you think? I've managed to get Louise Stewart to take charge of the Obsterical Department and Lucille Pratt is coming back to take charge of the Operating Room. That leaves you in charge of the Clinics. Isn't that line? Yes, indeed! Marion Hadwin certainly upset things when she decided to leave so suddenly. I hope she'll like her new position as Superintendent of Nurses at the General. And Regina Truckey certainly gave me a blow when she announced the fact that she was to be married and was leaving at once. far rr 37

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earl A A H soNAH-27 I UH , Carolina doing school nursing and engaged to a college professor. And in Pittsburgh the other day I saw Frances johnson. She is in charge of a clinic in some hospital in Ohio. The scene faded, the clouds disappeared, and for a second I thought that this was all, when lo !-in the distance the spires of a cathedral rose majestically into the sky. Bells rang gayly and a great many people were entering the doors. Inside, coming slowly down the aisle on the arm of her father was a beautiful bride: Josephine Lacourciere! Teresa Nevin was acting as maid of honor, Fabiola LeBlanc and Barney Kugel were among the bridesmaids. Among other guests present were Nora Mills with her twin sons and Alice Hibbert with a charming little auburn haired lassie. Entering a Woman's Club- Lena Pilsworth was entertaining her woman's club with Dorcas Wells as her guest of honor, and speaker of the afternoon. Her subject was Child Welfare and Hygiene. In a nicely appointed office amidst the smell of printer's ink, sat Lyndell Messer, editor of the Nursing journal. Well, here's an article by Gertrude MacGrath! L'Proper Methods of Floor Super' vision. Another by Louise Umbaugh on 'lRural Community Nursing. Heavens! I never knew they could write. Why didn't they write for the Sonah? ujohnnyl Oh, Johnny! came a voice floating upon the air and turning we beheld in a doorway a little lady with auburn hair, Naomi Morris, calling to her son-. Johnny, it's time to go to school and I want you to take this note to your nurse, Miss Livingston. Don't forget! And away went Johnny. How are you today, Blanche, and how's junior? There stood Helen Noble in uniform. She had come to take care of Blanch Ellery and her latest arrival. There's been another flood and we really need you, Mary. Can you come at once? That's fine. I'll send the car for you immediately. Pack enough to last at least a week. Down went the receiver and Dot Lisle turned to give directions to a waiting office boy. 'LOh, Dotty, I'm so sorry I'm late, but the traffic and signals held us up on every corner and I'll swear the driver drove slowly on purpose. Never mind, Mary dear, you're here now and that's all that's necessary. I called Mildred Palmer and Jean MacDonald and they'll soon be here. They are going with you. 'LNow, girls, I want you to understand- and there stood Helen Pritchett giving a lesson in demonstration class to a group of widefeyed gasping probies-. Imagine Pritch! Strolling in from the links toward the cool of the veranda where two beautifully :edt A' ' ,figjlii-gaea. - X X 39