Methodist Kahler School of Nursing - Link Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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Ufffumfimt CDGQQ Another well attended and much enjoyed ffAlumni Daysw were held on june 24-25. The weekend was a time of gaiety and remembrance for the many alumni who returned to their alma mater this year. Having fun as they went back in time, those present wished that all of their class- mates and school friends could have been present 'fto renew in memoryw and to enjoy the program of events. Special reunions were held by the four classes ending in six. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., Friday, june 24, alumni began registering at Maxwell Hall and then at- tended the all-morning coffee. Following the coffee, the reunion classes dispersed to various restaurants in Rochester for individual class luncheons. In the afternoon, groups went on tours of the school, Clinic, and city, others gathered at homes of local alumni. The evening program was purposely planned as a family affair as this year marked an historic event in our history. Our new Rochester Methodist Hos- pital was dedicated Gct. 21, and soon will be opened and occupied. The entire program was planned to bring alumni up to date on the progress and the projected future plans after the new build- ing is in operation. The social hour and banquet were held at Holi- day Inn with approximately 260 in attendance. The crowded dining room and slow service failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the reunionites. Mr. Howard Winholtz, hospital administrator, presided at the after-dinner program. Reverend Alquinn Toews, hospital chaplain, gave the invocation. In the absence of vacationing alumni president Jeanne Zumwinkle '45, Mrs. Joyce Kulas, treasurer, served as the official alumni hostess. Mr. Harold G. Mickey, executive director of the Rochester Meth- odist Hospital, gave the official welcome. Miss Eleanor Smith, alumnus and director of the school, commented on M-Kis plans in relation to the A.N.A.'s Position Paper, and she told about the curriculum changes which have been accom- plished and those which will go into effect this fall. The new hospital will also affect student living by providing the school with a more modern and cen- trally located residence facility, as the North Wing fNew VVingj of the Main Building will be re- modeled and converted into dormitory quarters thus eliminating Maxwell and Edith Mayo Halls. fTl1e new dormitogu has been named Clara Madsen Hallj The main speaker was one of the newer members of the hospital family, Dr. David K. Trites, Ph.D., director of our research program since july 1965. He described the new building as a research tool in hospital design and function, and stated that to his knowledge this was the largest experiment of architectural psychology of our time. He assured his audience that the research programs will not in any way interfere with the care of patients. Gur research program, which will be a long term effort, will encompass investigation into many areas of the hospital's departments and services. He related a few: C15 Gan there be too much observation of patients by staff and staff by patients? C25 How do nurses arrive at a decision clinically? C35 Evaluation of quality of care-does construction have any im- pact on quality of care? C45 Other broad areas for possible study include the functioning of future In- service Education Programs, Nursing Service Or- ganization in the hospital, use of computers for scheduling, various types of communicating de- vices, and studies in pharmacy and dietary depart- ments. On Saturday morning the administrative staff of the hospital personally conducted the alumni on tours through the new hospital building. Following the tours the alumni classes held breakfasts and coHees which concluded the two days of reunioning. Two former faculty members who attended Alumni Days were Miss Fern Sheick, former in- structor and associate director who is retired and lives in Rockford, Ill., and Miss Gail Hotchkiss '40, who served on our faculty from 1941-1950. She presently is Supervisor of Professional Nurses, Reg- istration and Education, for the state of Washing- ton and resides in Olympia. Gail was class adviser to the 1946 reunion class. Greetings from former directors Miss Lulu Saunders and Miss Gilberta Durland were read. Attendance records show the following totals for the reunion classes: 1926 - 26, 1936 - 11, 1946 - 55, and 1956 - 28. Alumni committees have already stashed this yearis reunion in the memory box and are making plans for the next one-for June 23-24, 1967. Many messages have been received since the re- union and a typical one is, Twenty years had made many marvelous changes. It was exciting to see and hear about the advancements made at our alma mater. I felt as if I could burst with pride knowing that I was a grad of M-K. If I could, I would love to work in the new hospitalf'

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Jill-gf Quads in Callillonnia On May 14, 1966 twenty-Hve alumni residing in the San jose area met at Ima Klimper Nelson's '40, home for a M-K get together, Three classes which held reunions in Rochester were represented at this California gathering and four M-K alumni who had never before attended this annual get-to-gether in California joined the group this year. Selma Bunge Keithly, '41 and Gladys Coons Rikala, '41, keep up the interest in this club through publicity and personal calls to graduates in the area, and also supply The Link with information and pictures. Front row: CL. to RJ Virginia Klinefelter Edwards '56, Dorothy Robards Hedinger '37, Selma Bunge Keithley '41, Violet Anderson McGulligan '36, Jean McEachern Ryan '36, Rose Morrow '36, A. Betty Morton '40, Thora Rose '41, Gladys Coons Rikala '41, Second row: Virginia Littleton '40, Ima Klimper Nelson '40. Back row: Margaret Rue Peterson '44, Evelyn Bayer Braeger '32, Alice Johnson Hagen '29, Betty Whiteford Haskins '30, Jeanette McCain '38, Mary Wilkins '39, Lenore Olson Sollom '43, Patricia Dye Greene '46, Hilda Schroeder Yakas '32, Ann Desich '46,. Grace Conde Muenchow '40, Barbara Lindquist Peterson '48, Mabel Aasen '35, Arlene Grepps Decker '33, Wax. 1936 Violet Anderson McGulligan, Jean McEachern Ryan, Rose Morrow. Violet and Rose were in Rochester for their class re- union. 31 I I 1956 Virginia Klinefelter Edwards 1946 Patricia Dye Greene, Ann Desich

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