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

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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.

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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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CLASS WILL January, 1937 We, the class of I937, being of sound mind and unimpaired judgment, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, thereby revoking all former promises, wills, etc. We, the class as a whole, do bequeath our success in financial affairs to The Athletic Association. Don't lose that dollar! We give the time Lu Shier has to make up to the first year class. Divide it up and it won't seem long. To the class of '38 we do bequeath our ambition and promptness. Don't lie down on the job. We do bequeath our cooperation and peaceful natures to the Spaniards. May the war end soonl And individually we leave the following: I, Aileen Mix, do bequeath my neatness and domesticity to Lu Bell. I, Marguerite Fansler, do bequeath my seven to Miss Stephen, and if there's any more, please give them to Miss Bushey. I, Marion Schwemler, bequeath my volumes on memory training to Miss Botsford. I, Florence Ritchie, do bequeath my braids and bath tub contralto to Lorana Somers. Quiet hour begins at 9:30 p.m. Don't let the PM. girls sleep too late. I, Hilda Martin, bequeath my radio to Miss Beerkle. 'Nuff said. I, June Latter, do bequeath my height to Irene Mayville. Make the most of it, honey. I, Lulu Shier, bequeath my telephone line to Rhoda Crupe. Hang on, kid! I, Lois Lancaster, Ioan my diamond, my fur coat, eiderdown, and any- thing else you want to borrow, to the occupants of Clara Ford Nurses Home. I, Virginia Tyroler, bequeath all my dogs to Miss Graves. I, Eleanor Scheid, bequeath my Mae West figure to Lillian O'Brien. More curves to you. I, Mary Widdifield, do bequeath my complete works of O. Henry to Lillian Prepupnevitch. May she enjoy many quiet hours with him. I, Winifred Wise, bequeath my sweet smile to Dr. Robertson. I, Arbutus Deadman, bequeath my sofe soap to the St, Vincent de Paul wards. I, Hope Peters, bequeath my cap to Peg Cady, and Ignuts to Clokey. I, Marion Blissett, bequeath my insomnia to Helen Davis. I, Frances Bettes, bequeath my vast knowledge and experience to Emma Saastamoinen. Open eyes and a closed mouth acquireth much information. I, Fay Strahen, bequeath the title Peanuts to joan Kirkwood-also my sarcasm. I, Edith Harwood, bequeath my baby-face and way with men to Ellen Cloke. P.S.-Virginia Parisian was going to give a couple of her boy friends to the Freshman Class, but she hasn't decided yet which one she wants to keep. .-24...