Rex Hospital School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY On the third of September 1941 we twenty-eight hopefuls presented ourselves to Rex Hospital School of Nursing, young, naive and cherishing a deep and secret hope for something special to come of these three years of training. We embarked on our first days with zeal and feverish determination to work hard and so become good nurses-to make the most of every moment. The first weeks and months were hard. With work and study and adaptation to new surroundings we were pretty exhausted at the end of the day and were ready to tumble into bed. Finally the great day came when We were to go on the halls and begin work with the patients. I'm sure that none of us ever felt quite so stupid and awkward as we did that morning when we were confronted with a patient to bathe. That was really most disconcerting and I would gladly have changed places with some other person just to have been outside again. However, we finaly became accustomed to the ways of a hospital and grew adept to caring for helpless people. Then came the white caps-that symbol of dignity that every nurse cherishes. Just a white scrap of linen but oh, how much pride and dignity it held for each one of us. In the year that followed we did many routine duties, thereby we became more aware of the work that we had undertaken and more conscious of the traditions that a nurse is privileged to and be a part of. All our days were filled with new undertakings, but there was always fun and good companionship. Our social events were many and varied and will always be re- rnernbered. Next came the Black Bands' which made us seniors. With it came new responsi- bilities that we shouldered with glad hearts and we knew that our goal was nearly reached. At last! The great day-that day of all days which we had striven for was at hand. We were to graduate! Our three years have been grand. Full of work and good fun. Because we have high hopes for the future, we shall leave Rex joyfullyg but because we have gotten here memories never to be forgotten or quite replaced by the new we shall learn re- gretfully. RUBY LEE GIBSON. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Heavens, there goes Aliese Abernathy or should I say Mrs. Elmond Upchurch. Gee, that sounds funny, but the things that do happen, her working at Goldsboro just until the war was over-for Elmond to come home. Now that must be just a memory-her three children keep her busy most of the time. Oh I wish Miss Williams would let Turbyfill off duty on time so we could talk over the good old days, being her assistant she has managed to keep in touch with almost everyone. Look here!! here's Maude Parrish-or Mrs. Doug Guthrie with her five children Cshe always said she was going to do it-you know Maude? I guess she's planning to spend the Week-end with Turbyfill and myself-but didn't she know housing was limited? But wait a minute, here comes Turbyfill. I guess she can give us the low-down on most of our girls-she sure could back in '44. Honestly, I always knew Dorothy Edgerton would have trouble making up her mind who to marry. I hear she's still trying. Speaking of marriages, at last there are four girls in our class We never worried about being old maids. We knew before they got out of training that they were married. 28

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LUCILLE S. WOODARD Enfield, N. C. A frienly smile, a winning way, Q, Lucy'll stay young for many a dayf' ' 'f Beta Gamma '42, '43g Superlative '44g NIGHTIN- GALE Staff '44g American Red Cross Nursing Serviceg Student Reserve. Beta Gamma and Royster 54041211 MISS ABERNATHY, Beta Gamma MISS HARRELL, Royster Medal 27

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So now Mildred May, Katie Lee Bracey, Nell Harrell, and Margie Bunting never get around much any more with a house full of kids, it keeps them busy most of the time. Ruby Lee Gibson believe it or not has never found a man tall enough to marry. So she's still head of the Public Health Department in Goldsboro. But to top it all, Esther Harris and Louie Best are now instructors at Duke Hospital. Esther is Nursing Arts instructor, while Louie is Science teacher. Yes, you guessed it, Vera Hughes, Margaret Bryan, and Earlene Bobbitt finally got in the army. Nonelare married, but they all still have the same old stand by's. Sure enough, Hester Wayne, Grace Altman, and Lucille Woodard are in the Navy. We know what they mean when you consider them as assets. We feel real proud of them. And guess what they told me. Betty Joe Newsome is in Davidson. Always knew she would end up there. I hear Bob's instructing her to fly now. Since Vera Hughes went to the Army, Jane Parham is working for Dr. Herring. I guess Betty Johnson finally persuaded Helen Wade to go with her to Florida and work in General Hospital there. I now hear that Grace Monroe is Greyhound hostess from Richmond to Raleigh. I received a letter the other day from Odell Stewart. She's now married and living in New York. Yes, it was the Marine. She says she sees Emily Jo Barefoot oc- casionally who is now at Bellevue as one of the Anesthetists. Evelyn Swain is still hall nurse on Maternity Hall. She's still debating marriage. Well, Turby and Maude's visit was really nice. Can't believe all these things have really taken place. My, how people change. We still would like to think of us as a class one more time. But now we have to console ourselves and remember that never again will We be a class-just people that make up this world of ours. LARUE COTTON, Class Prophet. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA County of Wake Rex Hospital. City of Raleigh We, the Senior Class of 1944, being of sound and disposing mind and body, realize that we are departing from our Alma Mater to enter into the various fields of our profession. We hereby make and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament in manner and form as hereinafter set out, and do will and bequeath all of our vices, virtues and our late leave slips, as follows, that is to say: ARTICLE I SECTION I. To the Trustees of Rex Hospital we wish to express our gratitude and appreciation for the thoughtfulness and kind consideration which they have shown us through the passing years. SECTION II. To our parents and friends we bequeath our fondest love and sincere appreciation for the unt1r1ng efforts they have put forth to help us reach our present position. ARTICLE II SECTION I. To Miss Williams, our Superintendent, we leave our sincere thanks for helping us. through our last two years. We do appreciate all the big things as well as the little things you did for us. 29