Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital Nursing School - Fluoroscope Yearbook (Hinsdale, IL)

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it-A fb Penn., a young sprout grew and developed into a miniature giant. As a boy he took great delight in demolishing the flowers and plants in the yard. His fellow classmates fully realize that this tendency still lingers as they seek cover when he takes the war path to ruin what lies in his wake. Early in life he started to church school, but incompatibility with the teacher caused him to be transferred to public school, where in his first year in high school he appeared in his first long jeans, You all realize that we here refer to the well known Albert H. Carlson, commonly called by his mates Big Hoy, Mabel lllack says she was born on the lllack homestead at Wlashburn, Illinois. Her parents being of a decidedly religious turn tif mind, her fondest recollections are of hours spent with them in the family pew listening to the beloved pastor. She graduated from high school and before coming to Hinsdale completed the pre- medical course at Union College. On june 30, Mabel's cherished hopes materialize into a medical missionary, Being of a practical turn of mind Russell Pangman at the age of thirteen decided to quit school and go to work on the farm. In a short while he became one of the most noted horsemen and stock raisers in John Bull's dominion. XVe have sometimes wondered why Russell even now enjoys to engage in childhood pranks, but when he explained that at one time a gopher scared him out of seven year's growth, we were satistied. At Hinsdale he has been a favorite amongst his fellow workers and we shall miss him from our midst. One cold winter evening in December a baby girl came to the home of Charles Lauger and after much discussion, consternation, expostulating, and deliberation on the part of the family it was decided to call her Vera She was gifted with those qualities which cause an individual to be called a born nurse. During her child- hood days these propensities found expression in the bandaging of her pets and dolls, At Hinsdale she found opportunity to develop these worthy traits for the service of humanity. In the Richardson family, probably no date in history is of greater significance than February ZS, 1902 for it was then that Doctor Calvin john came to join the happy union. Calvin says, I might well be called a 'globe trotter' for I have lived in nine states and Canada. Cn August 25, 1923 he joined the Sanitarium family and the class of '25 is indeed proud to claim him a member. A childhood spent on the vast rolling prairies of South Dakota, riding horse back and playing amongst the wild Howers, possibly accounts for the radiating energy and buoyant spirits possessed by Miss Myrtle Anderson. Myrtle loved to attend the small country school and her favorite sport was to get out at recess and beat the boys at their own games. Fortunately she had a twin brother to look after her and keep her out of mischief. She started her nurses' course at Boulder, Colo- rado, but fortunately for the Class of '25 she decided to finish at Hinsdale, Another of our Badgerites is Frank Galbraith, who First saw the light of day near Kilbourn, VVisconsin. Frank was a very mischievous youngster and at one time when he fell into the mud, he tried to wash off the results by sitting down in a pail of sour milk which had been meant for the chickens. His Academic educa- tion was also received at Bethel Academy. He plans to continue his medical studies as a preparation for greater usefulness. Battle Creek, Michigan, the scene of the early struggles in the rise of this movement, is the home of Ruth Ladd. She is a quiet girl and her rather independent nature is shown by the following incident: Taken to a lake one day she was re- Twertty-eight

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is f-6 has on I .-. in Canada, but later transferred to Hinsdale. lleing a Scandinavian probably :tc counts for her having such a keen interest in making frequent trips to llroadview. Elmer Nelson is one of NVisconsin's loyal sons. His birthday occurs every yeai on july 19 and he claims he will never forget that date because in the good oli' days on the farm the rye always semed to get ripe on that date and filnic-r spent the day shocking rye. He spent several years at llethel Academy where he soon won his way lu a janitorship. liroin at short history of his life we glean the following my last aim in life was lu be a nurse, so he came to Hinsdale where his happiest days were spent during his probationary period learning, landscape gardening under the tutorship of A. C. Graefe, Sr. Adah Hoover says she is not ashamed to announce that she was born on -lune Z, 1902. Very early in life she mastered the arts of cupid, for we have heard it said, that she would quarrel with her little friends just for the fun of making up. XXX' guess she still does this. ,Xfter completing the hieh st-liool course she went In E. M. C. where her advisors said she would find lierselff' XXX- wonder if while at Hinsdale she may not have found someone else? Gladys Curran sometimes called Gee Curran, was born in the wilds of North NVisconsin. :Xt the age of three she one day decided to try and run away froi some dogs but finally gave it up as she found that in those days all curs-ran fast' but who knows she may be able to elude the canines yet. After graduating from high school she came to this institution and is now about to graduate with the senior class of Hinsdale Sanitarium and llenevolent Association. Amongst the many folks who have drifted to Hinsdale from Michigan fariny we find LeRoy Boothby. Xlihen a small boy his chief ambition was to be like daddy. He was always bashful and enjoyed playing by himself, He says he never took part in any beauty contests nor received any marks for brilliancy in school, Havinv received a good deal of experience during his stay at Hinsdale he has, during this last year proved a great blessing in rendering good counsel and sound advice ti his kid brother Paul, Minnesota is noted for its hard working Swedes but this one accomplished more than all the rest. l.istcnl lloru ,luly l, her erandm0ther's favorite, her ll'lC'lL ' trouble maker, cousin's life saver, dads ltriser, babylz nurse maid, and mother's helper, most of her life spent herding stock with the exception of two years spent at Broadview and in a nutshell you have the life history of Clara C. Nordberg. Frnitport, Michigan, brought forth a fruitful life when Edwin Christi'-nsi emerged upon the stage of actiong for he not only mastered the carpenter and aut' mobile trades, but also acquired the admirable trait of keeping all secrets to himself never once revealing any inside stuff. During his nurses' training, Edwin liar been well liked by all his patients and we wish him much success as he journeys on his way. Endowed with that rare desirable tendency toward neatness, cleanliness and order, the sight of a wrinkled stocking or a crooked hair ribbon would bring Velma Hazel Foreman to tears. VVhile at Fox River Academy she kept the neatest room in school. lleing of an emotional type, Velma used to build air castles and dream of the future, until one day she built one so high that it toppled over and landed her at Hinsdale face to face with the serious, practical problems of a student nurse, which she tackled with all enthusiasm and is tonight crowned victor over every obstacle that blocked the path to her life long ambition-the trained nurse. Great oaks from little acorns grow, and in the historic hamlet of Pittsburg- Twenty-seven

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in a swine over the water, she suddenly surprised her folks by jumping into the in C C fused to gn bathing, Coiitentine herseil lor a few iniinients by swinging to and lr-- lake, clothes and all. Several pleasant years were spent at Battle Creek ,Xcaclemy and whife there a copy of Tlri' Lift' Him! fell into lter hands, where she saw adver- tised the training course she so much desired. That old Santa has always enjoyed making folks happy is revealed by the fac that on Christmas morning some two or three decades ago, he brought a bright, bouncing baby girl to gladden an Indiana hiimeg having, lived, prospered and grown to womanhood, we know her today as Mrs. Gertrude Fleming-Rusine. As a child she had the picture of the trained nurse indelibly impressed on her mind. She enjoyed watching the trained nurses from Hattie Creek give treatments. Today she has the pleasure, of herself intelligently adniinistering such treatments to alleviate human suffering. Fay Spies X '-.' as born in l'ittstield, Illinois, the lirst day of spring, March 2l, but we have-n't yet learned the year, however it is said that at the age Hi three she was awarded the blue ribb-in in a children's beauty contest. XVith this as A starting point she had a varied and interestine childhood, After sojourning in several states, she chose her native stale as the best place to train for life's work and surely she never for a moment regrets coniing to Hinsdale. Born in far oft Manitoba, Canada, much of early life spent in the ereat out-of- doors, having at one time an intense desire to be a boy but changing her mind when the masculine sports and tasks pri-veil tivo strenuous and exhaustive for her, walking three miles to sch-vol every day, ei-iuiiletine high school and one year ii- eolleee before enterine the training sclioiil for inissii'-nary nurses, the tirst chapter in the history ol Miss :Xlvina llauer's life closes with her successful coinpletion uf l-linsdale's prescribed curriculum. Miss Hulda M. Sclioeiibiirii informs us that she was born in liidiana, although she would rather have claimed li-wa as het' birth place. Site says that one ul her ever-abidine cllaracterislics has been a tendency toward vanity, illustrated by the fait that she wruld often rise at four .x. xi. In den a new coat and bonnet just to show itll. She does not believe that she has been very much of a public or private nuisance, and considers she has done fairly well to complete grammar and high school, which together with the nurses' course ought to make a well-balanced education. Wle wish her success, Ada Eliza DeForest says she came to town when Cincinnati was but a hamlet and she's so old, her tin-type baby picture well shows the ravages of time. She grew up a strict vegetarian on all health foods ending in -ose, and granola. Her father being an M. D., it has always been Ada's desire to become a nurse and be his helper, She has crossed the Atlantic several times. During the world war, she showed her patriotism by helping to organize a red cross station near the French border and nursing wounded soldiers in her own home, Miss Lucille Schroeder was born on a small farm nestled amongst the hills of northeastern Iowa. Early in life, due to her liking the sports which boys indulge in, she earned the nickname of To1n-Hoy. She says the most interesting incident of her life occurred when she at one time got lost in the small town of Marshheld, Wis- consin. VVandering about trying to keep awake, from early evening until four-thirty A. ist, she was picked up by the village marshall and placed in the cooler, until sufficiently revived to gain her bearings. She commenced the nurses' course at Iowa, Sanitariuin. She is happy that she can be called a Hinsdale graduate. fCi0l1ffl11t6'd on Page 65,1 Twenty-nine