Lamont Public Hospital - Yearbook (Lamont, Alberta Canada)

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SUMMO COMMISSO MlSSI Seven A. E. ARCHER, M.B., C.B.E., F.R.C.S., (C), F.A.C.S., L.L.D. To the Class of 47 In a world in which victory has not brought harmony, and in which the warmth of our welcome to our returning sons and daughters has been tempered by our anxiety over the battles still being waged around the Council tables, a few things re- mian clear. Right is still right. Human values are clearly greater than material values. Charity and sympathy crown courage; and beneath it all kindly friendship is as an enduring rock. You, graduating today are trained to effectively radiate these human necessities, to serve your patients with sympathetic skill, to uphold them with your courage; in short, to be living witnesses of the spirit of the Great Physician. A sadly shaken world needs such service. We congratulate you on your attainments and upon your opportunities. If you measure up to the challenge of the times, you will, while mak¬ ing a living succeed in the greater task of making a life. Best wishes to you all today! A. E. ARCHER, M;B., F.R.C.S. (C), F.A.C.S.

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Lamont Public Hospital R UUERTHER REPORT TIME:— Sunday, September 17, 1944. PLAGE:— Lamont, Alberta. WEATHER:—Good for ducks. This day dawned bleak—Oh so bleak—and overcast with inter¬ mittent thunderstorms and scattered showers. The outlook for weeks ahead was much the same—it was under such atmospheric conditions, singing “Stormy Weather” that nine expectant probies wallowed through the “mud” of a four- month probationary period. They soon learned that to compentently meet the situation they would have to climb into the “raincoat of cheerfulness” and “rubbers of tact and perseverence.” Finally on January 19, 1945, grey skies turned to blue and we donned caps, pins, and bibs. In May, of that year we caught a glimpse, at graduation, of what “fair weather” could be for us. Since that time we have endured many weather conditions including, doctors’ cloudbursts; staff gales; seniors’ snow flurries. Now, a bit weather-beaten but happy we have imerged into the bright warm sunlight of graduation. To the intermediates and juniors we would say—“somewhere the sun is shining” and because it is every cloud has a silver lining. Thank you every one. You have each helped us weather the storm. A. R. Neilson.

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Eight Lamont Public Hospital DR. M. A. R. YOUNG, M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S. (C), F.A.C.S. Congratulations 1947 When pne is six years old and has to wait three years for something, that is a long time—it is half of ones life time. When you came here three years ago three years seemed quite a spell even though you were more than six. Now that the three years have passed I am sure it has not seemed very long. When you get very old and have to write “some¬ thing for the Year Book” time passes still more rapidly. I feel it is only a couple of months since I did this before. I suppose the moral is make the best of the time you have, because it will soon be gone. We have been very pleased to have had you at L.P.H. Its Graduates are spoken well of everywhere, may you share that good report. We wish you the best in Life, good luck and au revoir.—Morley A. R. Young, M.D.C.M., F.R.C.S. (C.), F.A.C.S.