Holy Cross School of Nursing - Lamplighter Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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STUDENT The C.N.A. Biennial Convention for graduate nurses was held at the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, from June 7th to 14th, with invitations extended to student nurses. Appar¬ ently 110 students attended from practically every training school in Canada, from the Doug¬ las Firs of British Columbia to the Fishing Ham¬ lets of Nova Scotia. Representing our Alma Mater were Miss Luchak, Miss Thielen, Miss Holt, and Miss Tucker. Miss Luchak had the unfor¬ gettable honor of representing the student nurses of Canada on the opening day of the convention. With Pathways to the Future as the main theme of the convention, sessions were held at the main ballroom of the Banff Springs Hotel. The students attended all the sessions except Wednesday and Thursday afteroon. On Wed¬ nesday there was a Student ' s Day where students had discussions of various fields of nursing prob¬ lems and development. Enthusiasm was felt by all students about the whole nursing program and there was no doubt that the future nurses will have no difficulty finding leaders to carry on the profession of nursing. During the week it was not all work, we had some well-distributed diversions thrown in to keep us going continually. On Monday we had a Western Dinner at the Banff Springs. The menu was highly disguised with original names for each entree. We started dining on Indian Reserve ACTIVITIES Wild Roots and Gooseberries, Passion Fruit, Red Feather Sauce, Indian Herb Essence, Wild West on the Hoof, Grease Creek Gravel, Southern Alberta Green Pearis, Sarcee Blackfoot, Great Rockies, Wild Cat Derrick and finished off with Propane, all constituting a delicious meal. Some Eastern visitors were wondering what kind of ap¬ petites our Western folk had when first glancing at the menu. That was not the only banquet however. There was a Students Banquet in the Banff School of Fine Arts Auditorium where the students entertained the C.N.A. executive. This was followed by a Fashion Show at the Banff Auditorium, displaying the changing trends in uniforms. On Thursday the Holy Cross students had a weiner roast for all the students. This was preceded by a snake dance down Banff Ave., with permission and protection of the R.C.M.P. Other entertainment during the week was swim¬ ming, boating, mountain climbing and horseback riding. The convention ended for us Friday noon and we had to leave all our newly acquired friends with sad farewells. Remember there is another convention in 1956. STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA A highlight in fhe lives of student nurses in Alberta in 1954 was the formation of the S.N.A. The association was formed at the A.A.R.N. convention held in November in Edmonton. The members of the first executive are: Presi¬ dent, Eva Austin, C.G.H.; Vice-President, Anne Reiffenstein, H.C.H.; Secretary, Joan Nichols, C. G.H.; Treasurer, Shirley Coote, H.C.H. It is the purpose of the S.N.A. to interest students in the duties, rights, and privileges of professional nurses; to promote an interest and understanding of the work of the professional association; to promote unity among students; and to aid in interesting young women in enter¬ ing the field of nursing. PAGE FORTY-EIGHT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

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Secret Ambitions... Munro to join the Poor Clares. Bitman to weigh 98 lbs., to crawl into a cub¬ byhole and crochet till 90. Tessari to have 12 children before next Xmas Nickie to be a dancer on the stage. Swidinski to meet an oilwell, a Cadillac con¬ vertible, and a mansion all in one (man). Luchak to invent a mobile crane that could move patients in bed. Murray to be a first soprano in the Met. Opera. Weber to join the French Foreign Legion. McMullen to go to Europe and travel the continent. Tindall to own a red convertible Schofield to drive an ambulance. Chase to own a beautiful home by the sea. Ritland to be a para rescuer. Betts not to buy anymore dance tickets. Konno to fly to Pents. Mangan to own a 98 Oldsmobile. Morihira to go to Europe. Clifford to raise a large family Soil to be a jazz singer. Fabian won ' t tell us but we bet it has some¬ thing to do with Sammy. Manolson to avoid St. Ann ' s. Hawkey says she has none but we think other¬ wise. DeNeve to own a huge wardrobe and a wide assortment of ear-rings. Anderson to swim the Elbow. Beaumont to run an ocean liner Bourque to own and operate a distillery. Then there are nurses who are so conceited that when they take a patient ' s pulse, they sub¬ tract 10 beats for their personality. ' RenEnBER.. Bowd to be a lady wrestler. Deck to be a clown in a circus. Dimmer just to sleep. Echlin to be an elephant boy on a safari. Farrell a Hula girl on Waikiki Beach. Forbes deep sea diver in the Carribean. Fox mother of 24 children Grey to be a banker in a bakery — wants to make the dough. Gregory to be a can-can girl. Holden to smoke a cigar without choking. Jorgenson to be a weight lifter. Kline a peach fuzz picker. Kondraki head bar maid in Hernando ' s Hide¬ away. Kowenko to be a trapeze girl in a four ring circus. Langager to get room-mate to clean her side of room. Lewicki to have ambition. McMillen to yodle in the Alpines. Risdon a torch singer. Stewart to be head taster in Bourque ' s Co. Stianson to be an Adagio dancer. Symons to be a homesteader. Thielen to stay awake in class Trofanenko to have straight hair. Vrolson to swim under water. YEAR BOOK, 1955 PAGE FORTY-SEVEN

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STUDENT NURSE ' S ASSOCIATION The first convention of the S.N.A.A. held in conjunction with that of the A.A.R.N. at the Palliser Hotel, April 26th to 28th was presided over by Miss Eve Austin C.G.H., president. Other members of the executive included Miss Anne Reiffenstein, vice-president; Miss Joan Nicholls, secretary; Miss Shirley Coote, trea¬ surer. The delegates, coming from all training schools in Alberta, were met at the station by students from C.G.H. and a Minstrel Band from H.C.H. The Minstrel Band added greatly to making the convention the success that it was. Nice going kids. Following registration at the Palliser graduates and students alike gathered at the Colonel Belcher for a tea. Tuesday, the first day, included a business meeting with reports by the committee chair¬ men in the morning. A western style party was held that evening in the Blue Room of the Gen¬ eral. A good time was had by ail. Wednesday the 27th, was highlighted by a talk on Legal Aspects of Nursing by Mr. J. H. Yaycroft, leading Calgary lawyer. A panel of questions, chaired by Miss Shirley Thielen followed the talk. Delegates attending a banquet at the Palli¬ ser Hotel heard speaker Alderman Grant Mac- Ewen with his reminiscings of nursing history in Alberta. Featured on the evenings program were Miss Connie Holt, our own vocalist, ac¬ companied by Miss Jane Tucker. Thursday saw the election of officers. The ' 56 President, a U. of A. student, Miss Betty Staples, accepted the gavel. Our Holy Cross executive member is Miss Kay Halpen. During the five days graduates and students had advantages of the coffee breaks to accu¬ mulate the free samples offered by different advertisers, an indispensible part of any con¬ vention. CAPPING Excitement soared through the hospital on January 28th. It was capping day, the goal every preliminary students looks forward to. Patients and fellow students alike shared in the excitement and even the weather was agreeable. Peace and quiet filled the hospital chapel that afternoon when forty-five student nurses filed silently down the aisle to receive their caps. The occasion marked the dedication of the stu¬ dents to the service of their profession and to the service of God. Father Fleming presented each student with her cap and a lighted candle, the nurses symbols of service and loyalty. The Jeanne Mance pledge was then recited. Father Cole then delivered a most appro¬ priate address in which he stressed the greatness of the profession both from the spiritual and moral standpoint. Benediction followed the dedication service. The new Juniors were entertained by their fellow students in a short program, including an official welcome into the Student’s Council by President Miss Pat Farrell. Thus the first phase of our career had been reached, the greatest is yet to be achieved. ' ' EAR BOOK, 1955 PAGE FORTY-NINE