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

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CLASS PROPHECY January, 1937 Time: lmmaterial Mein dear Herman: Because you became such an essential resident on second floor center from the year l934 to i937 we thought that you might be interested in the activities of some of your soul mates of that period. Of course you probably know that soon after her leave taking our es- teemed senior president, Madame Anna Eleanor Scheid became Mrs. Charlie- So-Watt and is now escorting little Volta and Kilo Watt to Sunday School. Her former neighbor Edith Harwood is assistant editor of the Episcopal Diocesan Epistles and is especially devoting her editorials to How to Get an Invitation to Dinner, Mary Widdifield regrets that Henry has as yet not mastered the ba- zooka and so compensates for her loss by playing The Cradle Song and interestingly enough the offspring is very adept at soloing Burp,-Burp,-a- Durp. Jimmy Tyroler with John is very busy these days at kennel keeping. Having experimented with dog formulae for a few years they now are the sponsors of the Tyro-Rise Dog Biscuit program heard daily over WJ R. Their theme song is Napoleon at Waterloo, The sports world was thrilled with the news of Winsome Winnie Wise's success at the l94O Olympics when she became World's Champion Tobog- ganer. She is now touring the country advertising the Hedrick-Mitchell Fa- mous Form-Fitting Body Casts. Lois Lancaster is still engaged in private duty nursing as an excuse for not watching Biddy play ball with the Tigers on sunny afternoons. lt was necessary for her to receive the tannic acid treatment for burns not long ago, and her husband says that he can't be bothered with keeping an eye on two things at once. Lu Shier due to her intense love for children is Miss Stephens' assist- ant. lt is rumored that she will probably head this year's White House Child Health Conference for the eradication of pediculi. Virginia Parisian has had to give up her position as air stewardess in order to keep John's buttons sewed on in the navy. ln her spare time she is nurse on shipboard. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Luke lnee Hilda Martin lare deeply concerned over the illness of their son-after he had eaten the feathers off all of his mother's old hats. Poetic Reveriesu and Personal Memoirs of a Student Nurse or The Lost Key are going to press this year. Critics predict that the latter will be a best seller. Florence Ritchie is singing alto in the policewoman's quartette. lt cer- tainly takes influence. The policeman across the street got her the iob. Marian Blissett, following Miss Moran's retirement, accepted the posi- tion of Superintendent of Nurses of the Henry Ford Hospital. Miss Fansler became her assistant. Fanny comes to us fresh from the Detroit Exposition where she assumed the part of Sally Rand. She feels that the quiet and peaceful hospital environment will be more suited to her demure and gentle nature. Arbutus Deadman is bustling around raising funds for the Detroit Sym- phony Concerts so that Bob can maintain his position as successor to Victor Kolar. She may be seen in a box seat at every concert in her own formal. For a while it was thought that Hope Peters would be a permanent resi- dent on F-l until some kind soul produced silk of a peculiar orange and red weave, thus enabling her to complete her hooked rug. Fay Strahan in her usual efficient way has been a brilliant business suc- cess. Nickels' Candy Stores have forced Sanders to file a bankruptcy claim, but Fred and Fay displaying their characteristic generosity merged and now dispense free sundaes to student nurses every Saturday night. -22-

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SENIOR RETROSPECT january l6, i934-Hail to the freshmenl Twenty-five in all. Most are on the second floor but all the rest on four. After tea and faculty up to five we soar, there to meet with faces new and sisters by the score. January 27-First real duty-wielding dust cloths and brooms. The entire class cleaned three whole rooms. January 29-A few alarm clocks disturb our sound slumbers. There must be students among our numbers. February l2-Our first bed baths are given, not quite the best. Which to wash first, the arm or the chest? February l4--Initiation of all of us to Y.W. C.A. Candles and white uniforms seem lovely in array. lVlarch lO--Hilda's birthday cake was lighted at the stroke of twelve tonight. Although we're getting braver, to be caught would serve us right. April lO-Clangl Clangl Clangl Fire on second center. A doll and desk make so much smoke that none of us dare enter. April 27-Dr. La Cricchio does a canine dis- section that seems to be the last word in modern vivisection. lVlay l8-Graduation and lilacs seem just like seventh heaven. Hope we'll all be here in nineteen thirty-seven. May 23--The thrill we've awaited came none too soon. The faculty gave us our caps this noon. September 9-A longed for vacation begins this fair day. We're off for home early. Three hip hips-hoorayl September l5-We hear that a new class arrived on this date. So we're no longer probies. Hope we're first rate. November 6-President Scheid is elected to captain our crew, with Martin and Bettes aids to business in view. November 8-Circuit Court and the morgue receive our attention. The moral we gleaned is: Observe Dame Convention. November l6-First floor north with dead foe dysentery claims Blythe, Hope, Ryan and last of all Mary. December Zl-By the grace of Dr. Marshall, general surgery, we viewed our own OR. in action, an appendix in the nude. December 25-Santa must have been here leaving presents by the score. lvlethinks new radios blaze out from every single door. February 4, i935-Officials and faculty do this day proclaim it. Vx'e're now two-B's or Sophs. lt's yours if you name it. February l7-C-lee Club concert and dinner at Dearborn lnn, with food and music we made quite a din. April l lhHudson Fashion Show and tea nets us dollars twenty-five. When it's for old Sonah ways and means we can contrive. July 8-Class kitchen shower, refreshments and dance should enliven our cooking and dinette enhance. September l l-Class party out at Bettesf C-rapes help compose the diet, If you think they won't cause tummy aches, just come out and try it. October 26-And we make one hundred dol- lars at Fall Frolic for the class. When it's money that we're needing we all turn out en masse. January l6, l936-Second anniversary dinner with the Vivette as caterer, Favors and theater furnish entertainment later. May l9-Arbutus is elected to our student council head. Smooth but venturesome the sailing of dear Sonah by her led. September 22-Senior election named Scheid, Marty and Strahan to guide class interests when our third year began. October l4-Psychiatry excursion to Ypsi- lanti Hospital, and then because they had no room for us we came back home again. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas found our baskets sent in style to our worthy little proteges not long from Emerald Isle. December 24-On Christmas Eve we all were gathered about our Yuletide tree, for feast, and games and presents with Jo for Santa Claus we see. january l6a-Roses, toasts and prophecy make this annual meal complete, with the hope that there'll be many more at which we all may meet. -21-

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June Latter with a true missionary urge has left the city and gone back to sophisticated nursing and hygiene in rural Michigan. Aileen Mix after putting her three sisters through college by selling afghans eloped with her doctor and has moved back to Pennsylvania in order to save on stamps and stationery. Would you be at all surprised to learn that Frances Ryan returned to dear old Ohio and has opened a shop specializing in boulevard statite lingerie? With all apologies to Walter Winchell, dear Herman, and trusting that you have been well provided for in your old age, l remain, The Mouse in the Lounge Register. CLASS PROPHECY A September, 1937 lt's ten years from the present and we shall see Where the class of i937 may be. ln far off Montana, is a swell dude ranch Run by Mary Jane Postal. The local branch Of the Y.W.C.A. is run by Bowers. She nurses the Indians in idle hours. Wondero plays for our nightingale Whose opera recordings are now on sale. lOf course we mean Olsonl And now at last Stern has a job she will hold to fast. She is the nurse with the New York Met And gives thirty throat irrigations a day, l betl Smitty is making money these days, For her new game Whatzie is all the craze. Dorie is probably still wondering When Bob will finish interning. Joe and Dan are honeymooning in France, With their nine-year-old son in his first long pants. Annie's in charge of the O.P.D. At H.F.H., and as thin as can be. Grant is the O. R. supervisor, And she doesn't look older, but does look wiser. Sprandel has married the perfect man, Bill cooks a meal even better than she can. Boyd and Ryan own a swell cafe, With floor shows and caviar every day. Thais is living in Bloomfield Hills, And her hubby, Judge Slocum, foots all the bills. The New Women's National Tennis Champ ls Kathleen Holton, and Peggy Cady Has published a book called The Lonesome Lady. Mayville is now a movie star. The Marie Dresler type. The Women's League For Handicapped Children is led by Speicher. And Kilmer is finding work a treat, She is head of the nurses on Henry Street. Elsie and Brownie are happy and gay, Their housekeeping and kids keep them busy each day. This ends our peek at the years to come, And while not very truthful, at least is fun.