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

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Feb. 1966 Irma F . Monlux '35, Washington, D. C., returned to the U. S. in 1962 from Central and South America where she had spent seven years. Since then she has been in charge of the orientation program for new nursing service per- sonnel at the Clinical Center of the National Insti- tute of Health in Washington. Arnold N. Oldre '53, graduated from the School of Medicine of Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, on May 30, 1966. Mrs. Thoburn F. Thompson Ulflarjorie Helmen '55D, Feb. 24, 1966. We have been in La Paz, Bolivia, since November 1964, following eight months in San Jose, Costa Rica, studying Spanish. My husband is General Director of the Clinica Americana here and is an American Board Certified General Surgeon. The medical practice here is varied with a good deal less degenerative disease than one sees in the States, but a high rate of tuber- culosis, typhoid, cholecystitis, and accidents. We have three small children. At present I am director of our school of nursing, Escuela Evangelica De Infermeria Iglesia Metodista . It is a four-year program and considered the best in the country. We have 54 students, 23 are first-year students. Classroom activities have been greatly accentuated and I feel that perhaps their clinical laboratory experience is lacking, but this is the trend in nurs- ing education. Money is our basic problem. It costs about 15550.00 a year to educate one student nurse, and the average income of a Bolivian family per year is approximately 15100 or less. How did M-K ever educate us so inexpensively in 1955? Warmest regards to all I know, hopefully we will be by for a visit during our furlough in 1969. Major Jeanette Fessenden '31, a reserve officer in the medical service of the U. S. Air Force, passed away in August, 1966, in the Veteran's Administra- tion Hospital, Wood, Wisconsin, after a long illness. After graduating from Methodist-Kahler, she at- tended Johns Hopkins University where she was awarded a B. S. degree in business administration and later she received a M. A. degree in hospital administration from the University of California. During VVorld War II she served with the Air Force as an operating room nurse in the European theater and was recalled to active service during the Korean war. In 1961 she was named hospital administrator of the House of the Holy Comforter, New York City. Prior to this appointment, Major Fessenden's career had taken her to fourteen states and three foreign countries. Interment with military graveside rites was at Fulton Cemetery, Edgerton, VVisconsin. Survivors are a sister and five brothers. Miss Claire Priefer, '22, retired surgical super- visor since December 1963, died of a heart attack on October 16, 1966. She was 70 years old. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors are a brother and two sisters all of Rochester, Minnesota. Mrs. Robert Kidd, 38, Uwforma Rogers, '48D, died of a heart attack in her home at St. Petersburg, Florida on October 11, 1966. On May 1, 1966 Captain Ruth A. Erickson,34, retired after serving a four year term as director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps. She had been in the navy since 1936-with a service record of thirty years. A reception in her honor was held on April 22, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. ALUMNI PLEASE . . . Inform the school office: -when you move, marry or change your address or name or both. -when you pursue further study, receive any awards and earn degrees. -if you wish to be kept on the mailing list for the RMH News or other mailings sent to grads. lt is important to you that we keep our records up- to-date. U16 Second Street N. W.l You may purchase an ALUMNI DIRECTORY Cost 32.00 per copy Methodist-Kahler Alumni Association Box 654 Rochester, Minn. 5590i

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bout Qumfufli In the August 4 issue of the UDundee and West Omaha Sun newspaper there was a five column article and a picture of Miss Helen Hestad '24, relating the story of her career in nursing. Last September Miss Hestad, who held the posi- tion of director of the Omaha Douglas County Visiting Nurse Association for the past eleven years, retired-having completed a forty-year career in nursing. Miss Hestad went to Omaha in 1955 to accept the position as director of that local Visiting Nurses Association after she had already had a distin- guished career in public health, having worked for the Infant Welfare Society and V. N. A. in Minne- apolis, been director of V. N. A. in Dubuque, Iowa, and visiting nurse director in Indianapolis, Indiana. In her position in Omaha she was re- sponsible for the administration of the program and the 53 employees in the department, and also as- sisted in public health education in the Omaha collegiate schools of nursing. Miss Hestad received her undergraduate educa- tion at the University of Minnesota in the College of Education followed by an additional year in the Public Health Department at the University of Minnesota. This year she was listed in 'cWho's Who of American Women and received the Nurse of the Year Award from Nebraska Nurses' Association, District II. She is presently residing in Minneapolis and ex- pects to do volunteer work. In the news a er article she was described b P P . I Y her colleagues as ua tireless worker for the improve- ment of nursing . Last March the American Nurses' Association held a luncheon to honor nurses who are wives of United States senators and representatives. One of the ladies invited was Mrs. Lionel Van Deerlin QMaU1 jo Smith '36D whose husband is a congress- man from California. As a part of the program there was a display of the caps and school bulletins from the schools repre- sented by these nurse-wives. Letters and telegrams from the Alma Maters were read at the luncheon and each guest was presented with the materials her school had sent. This was the second year that the A. N. A. spon- sored this event to renew the interest and concern of this group of women in nursing. Embasgf Nurse Cited For Work in Africa Mrs. Erna Mutton CErna Schaffer '36j, Sioux Falls, S. D., was cited by embassy officials in Accra, Ghana, for her work in the Foreign Service. Mrs. Mutton, who served embassy officials and native employees of the American embassy at Accra, was presented the meritorious honor award by Ambassador Franklin Williams who cited her for 'cunusual devotion to her duties and her out- standing performance as a nurse . Mrs. Mutton has been in the Foreign Service for two years and was home on leave this summer before being reassigned to Bangkok, Thailand. Mrs. Kenneth Bayne QDoris Perrin '43D, Chicago, Ill., has been employed as a medical-surgical in- structor at the Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing. Last June she expected to complete her credits for a B. S. degree from North Park College, Chicago. Mrs. E. Gardner Cjoan Dammann '57D, Aug. 1966, Palo Alto, California, is presently employed by the Palo Alto Clinic in the Occupational and Predictive Medicine Department. 'fWe do in-plant medical services at the Ames Research Center at Moffett Field which is a part of the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration. There are 2500 employees and since july we have been setting up the operation. I left Philco where I had been for four years and while waiting for this present ap- pointment I held a temporary position as Adm. Supervisor of a 68 bed convalescent hospital in this area. It was a broadening experience and I enjoyed the older people. Mrs. Stan Krawczyk CDoris Monson '45l, Me- tuchen, N. J. It was so nice to be at our reunion. just getting back to Rochester! inspired me to begin making plans to attend Seton Hall University School of Nursing and work towards a B. S. de- gree.

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Jllletliodist - Cflialiton tjllluvnni Association OFFICERS lwiiss Lois Arneson, '45 ........,. ..... P reszdenf lNIiss Doris Golberg, '47 ....... . . .Vice President Miss Lucille Rolandt, '54 ..... ...... S ecrelagf Miss Sandra 1Villiarns, '66 ............... . . . Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. E. Christensen CDonna Templeton, U61 Miss Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Adelaide Flom, '34 Dale Fiek fRuth Nygren, '551 Roger Aakre CBeth Wortman, '62D Harold Steige tGwen Behsrnan, '59l STATISTICAL REPORT October 1, 1966 Qttbonta CDunQavioI dlwand Nancy Harms, class of 1968, of Early, Iowa, 1 was the recipient of the , tenth Gilberta Durland tenth Gilberta Dur- land Award. Nancy achieved and main- tained the highest grade point average in her class during the freshman year at M-K, y Z . 2-. I I . ,AW V. ig ight? C3.623j. This award is 4, given each year by the Board of Directors and I iyignl 5 d consists of 15100 and an x engraved silver medal- A lion. NANCY In addition to her scholastic achievement, Nancy participated in chorus and Travel Club, and this year was elected secretary of her class. The presentation was made by Dr. G. M. Need- ham, president of the Board of Directors, on Sept. 7, at the first all-school assembly. Nancy's mother, Mrs. Paul Harms Qjuanita Hansen '39D, is an M-K graduate. of ' Of Cpfloims gon CQJUISJ Jlflotm CButQoIimg TOTAL NUMBER OF M-K GRADUATES 3,589 ALUMNI October 1965 1073 LIFE MEMBERS October 1966 1103 Increase of 30 life members ALUMNI October 1965 280 ANNUAL MEMBERS October 1966 273 Loss of 7 annual members ALUMNI October 1965 511,329.25 BUILDING FUND October 1966 512,279.28 MEMORIAL FUND October 1965 5 899.45 October 1966 51,019.50 Increase of S 120.05 This year, with the opening of the new Rochester Methodist Hospital, alumni saw a long-time dream come true. All of us have an opportunity to be a part of this greatness by supporting your Alumni Association through membership and contributions to one of its funds. It's not merely what the alumni give, but the fact they do give that is so important. It is, of course, largely by the extent of the support accorded a school by its own graduates that the world judges that school-How do you want your Alma Mater to rate? JUIII 321101511111 IIUIUI The tentative plans for the present Main Hospital building after we move into the new hospital are: The building will again be known as the Colonial Building. The first four floors of the north Knew wing? will become Clara Madsen Hall, a residence for M-K students replacing Maxwell and Edith Mayo Halls. This will be named after Mrs. Madsen who in July of 1959 presented the school with 314,000 to be used for scholarships for students. The space now occupied by the kitchen, dining and north part of lobby, will be converted into reception, living room, lounge and recreation space for students. The Nursing Arts department may be housed on the fifth floor Qsouth ward ana' B wardj. Student Health Service could be set up on fifth floor where the old nursery used to be located. The Pink Ladies Upstairs Bargain Basement may be moved to the lower level which is now occupied by the X-ray department. The second floor has been proposed to be used as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit. The fifth and sixth floors of the north wing may be set up as a Clinical Research Center. At the present time no plans have been made for use of the third and fourth floors Cold sectionj.