Mercy Hospital School of Nursing - Mercium Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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-:.. , N' Jlltrtinxn ' Miss Gibbons: Miss McKinnon, I'll Hive D you just one more day to hand in your note- book. Miss McKinnon: All right: how about the 4th of ,Iuly?'l ,VPC Sister: S'Miss Waldbauer. have you read today's lesson? Miss Waldbauer: No, Sister. Sister: What have you read? Miss Waldbauer: I have red hair. .38 Dr. Drummond: Miss Manniex, why didn't you come to class yesterday? Miss Manniex: I had a toothachef' Doctor: Doesn't it ache today? Miss Manniex: I don't know. Doctor: You don't know? Miss Manniex: No: I left it at the den- rises. gg . What was the noise I heard Ebere? That must have been Dale's Miss Seney: last night. Miss Miss Ebere: arches falling. 65 . The Annual Staff may work and work, Till brains and hands are sore: But some poor boob will always cy. Oh gosh, I've heard this before. .38 FRESHMEN'S WISH? I wish I were a little rock, A-settin' on a hill. And I wouldn't do a bloomin' But jes' be settin' still. thing I wouldn't chart, I wouldn't eat, I wouldn't even wash. I'd sit there for a thousand years, And rest myself, by gosh. .38 Teacher says, Never say Bill. She says you should always say, William. But if a duck got mud on his bill Woulcl she say he had mud on his William? VS! Nurse: I am sorry, but you can't see your husband. He is still under the influence of anaestheticsf' Indignant Wife: Ann Aesthetics! Oh! so that's the name of the girl he takes riding. .38 Dr. Persons: Have you ever had halluci- nations? .lane Raby: Yes. twice: the first time it didn't work, but tl1e second time it left a big scar. .35 Sister: Have you turned the gas on under the sterilizer as I told you? A. Snyder: Yes, Sister. every burner: can't you smell Lit? A NARROW ESCAPE .Iackson came home tripping merrily into his tiny hall one day and almost spoiled his manly beauty by falling over someones shoes left lying about. Whose ferryboats are those in the hall? he asked later when he entered the drawing room. Ferryboats? his mother-in-law cried an- grily. Why, those are my shoes. My dear. good ma,', Jackson said hurriedly. who said ferryboats? You misunderstood. Fairy boots, you know-fairy boots. And then he wiped the sweat from his brow. .38 A VALITABLE RECIPE FOR LOWNESS OF SPIRITS Take one ounce of the seeds of resolution. properly mixed with the oil of good conscience, infuse into it a large spoonful of the salts of patience, distil very carefully a composing plant called others' woes, which you will hnd in every part of the garden of life growing under the broad leaves of disguse. Add a small quantity, it will much assist the salts of patience in their operation: gather a handful of the blossom of hope. then sweeten them with a syrup of the balm of Providence: and if you get any of the seeds of true friendship, you will have the most valuable medicine that can be administered. ,st Irate Housewife: Ain't you the same man I gave a meat pie to last year? Tramp tbitterlyl: No, ma'am, Tm not. and wot's more the Doctor says I never will be ,I . as OF COURSE Nothing the matter with you at all, gruff- ly spoke the physician. You are in perfect health. Why. your pulse is as steady as clock- work. But, Doctor. said the patient, you've got your fingers on my wrist watch. .32 Emily twho has just come downstairs from a sick-room where the father lies at the point of death, said to mother cooking porkb: Please, mother. father says he would like a bit 0' the pork before he dies. Mother: Co and tell yer father he can't have any. It's for the funeral. gl Solicitor: lIadam. I stopped to ask you for a donation to the new hospital. Mrs. Murphy twho just finished an argu- mentlz Well. ye might step in the next room and take a look at Murphy. He might dofi ,SZ E. Method lto shoe salesman! : Yes, I take a size five but it hurts so much I have to have a seven. I sv ,. l as L51-:agp -Q31-ti K' 15-27,1 fi.:-qi-.,E s pf 85

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, . lv- Jlit 1....:n Miss Gibbons: You'll never catch me again going out to dinner with an editor, Miss Senay: Was he broke? Miss Gibbons: I don't know whether he was broke or not: but he put a blue pencil through half my order. ,gi CH Miss Maniex: How dare you! Father said he would kill the first man who kissed mef' He: How interesting! And did he? ,gl Miss Erbel: Did you see the nasty look Miss Rivet gave me? Miss Shaw: She didn't give it to you. You had it all morning. ,st M. Ridiker: Gee, I can't find a pin anyf where. I wonder where they all go? .I. Spiers: That's hard to tell because the-y're pointed in one direction and headed another. ,gi Leota's L'Latest : Sir. I want your daugh- ter for my wife. Mr. Allen ibecoming home and tell your wife daughter. irritatedl: Run she can't have my ,055 Dr. Persons: Does anyone know how iron was discovered? J. Spiers: They smelt it. ' ,SC Sister: What is your hardest study?', J. Rabie: Chemistry, Sister: 'fWhy? .I. Rabie: Because itis a mistryf' ,ENC T. Rivet: What's in your head anyway? R. McCann: Lots, T. Rivet: Yes, Vacant Lots. ,QC Mr. Linge: Give an example of a para- site. I. Howard: A germ. ,MSC JOE RAB-1E'S MOTTO '? If you've got a grouch don't show it. Never let a person know it. And take this tip from me- It always pays to happy be. For a frown brings naught but a wrinkle While a smile will show your dimplef' at ,gt It was a beautiful moonlight night and Miss Senay and Dr. Moffatt were taking a stroll down the beach. Miss Senay softly spoke. Does the moon affect the tide? Dr. Moffatt lthoughtfullyl: No. only the untiedf' Miss Deshone: How would you pronounce peritonitus? Miss Gibbons: did. Why? Miss Deshone: I just heard a Doctor pro- nounce it fatal. Peritonitusisame as you ,gl First Boy: Say, Maurice, why do you keep Stella's picture in your watch? Maurice: 'Because I think she will love me in time. WN! Miss Leitz: 'Tm going to get ahead in this world. Miss Mazur: You need it. ,QU Young Man lrneeting Catherine Buckley downtownl: It's surely lucky that I met you. Here is a bill you owe your shoeman and he's commissioned me to collect itfi Catherine Buckley: L'Well, let me con- gratulate you-a permanent job at lastlv Q39 Miss Gibbons lentering Class Rooml: Order. please. Miss Howard: c'Cup coffee. and two doughnuts. ,gl Miss Straney: The anterior Fontanel transmits the Medulla Oblongataf' ,gl Miss Enos lto Miss McCannJ: Don't be- come discouraged if you have a cold in the head. Even that's something. ,gl Sister lin Chemistry Classl: How does Nitrogen smell? Miss Collier: L'It doesn't smell. Sister: How is that?7' Miss Collier: It hasn't any nosef, ,055 Dr. Person fin Materia Medica Classl: Mrs. Spier. do you understand these solution problems? Mrs. Spier: Yes, Doctor. I understand everything but how to work themf' ,gl Miss Gibbons: Miss Snapson, name a contact poison? Miss Snapson: Sticky flypaperf' ,ll Sister: Miss Howard, name one of the special senses'?', Miss Howard: Common sensefi Lg . Mr. Linge: Miss Deshone. I take great pleasure in giving you a mark of 8O. Miss Deshone: Make it 100 and be happy. ,052 Earth has no joy like the disvovery of a stray quarter in the pocket of an old uniform. 4 ,gl 5' lllifo t A 84 . . ...-....

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, I ' - H.-' P' .. M' ' fllrttxnm -- J A MODERN LULLABY Rock-a-bye. baby, upon the bough, You get your milk from a certified cow. Before your eugenic young parents were wed They decided how you should be fed. Hush-a-'bye, baby. on the tree top. lf grandmother trots you, you tell her to stopg Shun the trot-horse that your grandmother ridess It will work harm to your little insides. Mama's scientilicfshe knows all the laws, She kisses her darling through carbolized gauze. Rock-a-bye, babyg don't wiggle and squirmg Nothing is near you that looks like a germ. 5 JUNIORS' MOTTO Nothing is better than a good lessong A poor lesson is better than nothings Therefore-a poor lesson is better than a good lesson. ,gl EVERY FIRST YEARS AMBITION I'd like to be a Senior. And with the Seniors stand, A black band on my cap. A fountain pen in hand. I would not be a queen, I would not be a king. Ild rather be a Senior And never do a thing. ,SZ Miss Jane Raby: Are we going to have examination on Washingtonis Birthday Sister: Nog on Anatomy. ?,- ,gb I shall die, throbbed the fifteeneth suitor. unless you marry me. 'Tm sorry, said Miss Maddox. kindly but firmly. hbut I will not marry you. So the fellow went West. and after sixty- two years, three months and a day will become suddenly ill and die. ,gl Dr. McEwan: I suppose. Mrs. Jackson. that you have given the medicine according to directions. Mrs. Jackson: Well, doctah. I done mah bes'. You said. give Rastus one o' dose pills three times a day, until gone. but I done run out o' pills yesterday. an' he hain't gone yet. ,gl THE WEAKLING She could swing a six pound dumbbell. She could fence and she could box, She could row upon the river, She could clamber 'mong the rocks, She could golf from morn till evening, And play tennis all day long: But she couldn't help her Mother, 'Cause she wasn't very strong. --44' IMAGINE: Thaddeas Rivet if she were tall. Margaret Germain if she were small. Mary Jane Spiers without a joke. Josephine Rabie not being broke. Catherine Buckley crotclieting lace. Kay Maniex not painting her face. Eunice Beaufore without a smile. Katherine Mazur running wild. Marie Ridiker not going home. Alice Snyder not hoping to roam. Luanna Lietz not coming in late. Martha Osinski refusing a date. Beatrice Whitney with curly hair. These things we know would be most rare. 99 FOR SALE BY MR. LINGE One old car with piston rings: Two rear wheels and one front spring, Has no fenders. seat or plank. Burns lots of gas, hard to crank. Carburetor busted. half way through. Engine missing. hits on two. Three years old. four in the spring. Has shock absorbers IIT everything. Radiator busted. sure does leak. Differential dry, you can hear it squeak. Ten spokes missing, front all bent, Tires blowed out. ainlt worth a cent. Got lots of pep, will run like the deuce. Burns either gas or tobacco juice. Tires all off, been run on the rims. Mighty good car for the shape itis in. ,QC Miss Royal: L'The new patient in 334 is very good looking. Miss Seney: Yes, but don't wash h's faceg he's had that done by four nurses this morn- ing. ,gg Miss Connelly's heart is so hardened that it is covered with periosteum. Q! Miss Gibbons lin Dietetics Classl 1 Name three articles containing starch. Miss Snapson: L'Two cuffs and a collar. .58 Sr. M. Leona: 'lWhat can you tell me about Nitrates? Miss Straney: Well, they are a lot lower than day rates. ,gl Dr. Allen: L'Ever had Psychology? Joe Rabie: Nog only Scarlet Fever and Bronchitisf' 9? Muriel Smith lmeeting Jane Raby rushing madly down stairsl: Well, well. I thought you were too lazy to run like that. Jane Raby: Well, laziness runs in our family. .... . . . ,,.A.,-.,.., .V it ' J 'llflzi' I t.. ., ...p,.. . .4-. ..a.-, -- , . -u .. ...A -..... aa.