Lancaster General Hospital Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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THE ,FIRST YEAR.. . . . 1 .F SEPTEMBER 5, 1956

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i i Dr. james Z. Appel President of the Staff Dr. Samuel M. Hauck Chairman of the Nursing Committee df the Staff

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Class Officers-l956-57 Il in 1 il I ll it I1 it u i .ll ,Q Q r 1 . li L lr Left to right: Thelma Young, presidentg Joan Carl, treasurerj Pat Markley, social chairman. V That fateful day+September 4, 1956-marked the beginning of an entirely new world for seventy-six frightenedrbut eager young girls, as they opened the door to Fondersmith Nurses' Home and their future. Little did they realize that this new era in their lives would mold and shape their personali- ties and futures, producing stronger bodies and minds. Little did they know of the many intri- cate machines and procedures with which they would become familiar and the varied diseases of mankind with which they would come in contact. That first day was primarily one of entertainment, however, when our Big Sisters perform- ed for us their Arthur Murray Dance Show . We learned quickly that day of the lighter side of training and were rather surprised at the energy these upperclassmen showed after working all day. Mrs. Margaret Preston, our class advisor, made us feel completely at home, and, as time passed, the adjustment to living with our fellow' class members was made easier. After the doggie roast at Longis Park, the innumerable x-rays, physical examinations, and orientation classes, we became accustomed to our places in hospital life as Preclinicals. We realized that the road to 1959 and graduation was going to be a long and hard one, but we were ready to do our best to make the end of the road a rewarding one. At our Iirst class meeting, we elected Thelma Young our President, Patricia Markley, Vice- presidentg Ann Stoltzfus, Secretaryg Joan Carl, Treasurer, Twila Amey, Historian, and Ethel Reesey, Social Chairman. Miriam Roland, Lorraine Kershner, Florence Rohrer, Lorna Simmons, and Margaret Yoder were appointed as our representatives to Student Council. We settled down to a Winter of studying and learning. A different atmosphere prevailed here than had during our previous schooling. Here, we knew that if we wanted to learn and to be- come good nurses, we had to study. This was our chosen profession, and we had to make the most of it. EIGHT -