Rowan Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - White Cap Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Last Wil aud Testament ee om We,the members of the Senior Class of Rowan Memorial Hospital School of Nursing being of sound mind and body do hereby declare and publish this as our last will and testament. . ARTICLE II We leave to our faculty both present and past our thanks for helping and directing us toward our goal; that of being a good professional nurse. JOR MEIKE EAD, GEL To our doctors we leave our devotion and gratitude for bearing with us in our mistakes and during ourtrials and trib- ulations. ARTICLE IV To Mrs. Miller to whom we owe so much we leave our sincerest wishes that she have many more successful years at Rowan Memorial Hospital. I, Ruby Brewer, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stretch the truth to Patsy Lee, who does almost as good a job as I do anyway. I, Yvonne Childers, will my ability to carry onconversationto Sonja Strait, who needs it badly. feeouietey Culler, nature to Fay Paul. I, Naomi Dyson, will and bequeath my love for Washington to any fortunate person having a boy friend there. I, Shirlene Edwards, do will my desire to go to college to Bobby Sue Ennis, because I not longer want to go. I, Hazel Eudy, bequeath my ability to dress to Jean Triplett. I, Peggy Gant, leave my silly giggle to Verlyn Adkins. I, Annie Graham, do will and be- queath my back brace to Cookie Mo- chida, who has the same symptoms as te will my good Peeohicley eHall,, wills my loveifor blue picture hats to anyone having nerve enough to wear them. Peebare wtiarrell, leave my cute dimples to Marion Grant, in hopes that she will develop some. I, Janet Haynes, bequeath my ability to stay awake at night and sleep in the daytime to anyone preferring these odd hours. I, Betty Hendren, will my slow speech to Elsie Lankford, who talks speedily. I, Jo Hendrix, having nothing to leave am taking everything with me. I, Mary Herman, bequeath my ability to @pritnp. “at the mirror to J ane) bd- wards. I, Joyce Jones, leave a new flask for the Cysto room to Miss Huff, who wouldn't believe I broke it. I, Betty Mackie, will my love for Bop to Marie Powers. I,Gaye Marshall, bequeath my neat appearance to Coleen Smith. I, Ethel Myers, leave my profes- sional attitude to Vanonda Crisco. I, Ernestine Owens, do will and be- queath my smallness to Helen Caudle. I, Martha Page, will Dr. M's diet to Dootsie Honeycutt. I, Nancy Poovey, leave my strength to Dianne Johnston. 1, Rae Powell, will my ability to be dumb'! to anyone capable of being as dumb as I[ am. I, Lois Smith, leave my dirty shoes tos betty w.ellers, I, MarionSowers, leave my love for PA. to the Junior Class. I, Margaree Stewart, will and be- queath my loyalty to Raleigh to anyone liking it. I, Edna Stroud, leave my ability to live in a house-trailer to Rachel May. I, wWulia = Phomason; bequeathaine telephone booth to anyone who wants it. I, Gladys Van Poole, will my ulcers torbat George: Ee Barbara. count. cheeks to Betty Keller. We the members of the Seniors Class do will and bequeath to the Jun- ior Class our black bands in hopes they will wear them as proudly as we did. To the Freshman Class we leave our dignity feeling sure they will need it to preserve them during the next two vears. In witness thereof, I, Jo Hendrix, having been authorized and delegated to bring together this last will and testa- ment of the Senior Class and do hereto set my hand and affix my seal on this, the twenty-third of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty- six. leave my rosy Witnessed By: Signed: GLADYS VanPOOLE JO HENDRIX EDNA STROUD Testator

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Prophecy Passing through Salisbury on my way to New York where I was going to visit Shirley Hall, anesthetist at Cornell Medical Center, I developed a sudden intuition to stop and look over many of the spots we loved as student nurses and to renew old acquaintances. As I drove bythe city lake, Inoticed a beautiful white house sitting majestically among the trees and much to mysurprise saw Gaye Marshall coming out the drive. In talking with her I learned that Betty Mackie is Director of Nurses at Granite Fall's new multi-million dollar hospital and that Lois Smith's dreams of becoming a major inthe Air Force Nurse Corps had been fulfilled. Lois will soon fly to Paris where she will be joined by Major Nancy Poovey and Jo Hendrix who have just returned from overseas duty. The girls wrote that they had recently seen Ethel Myers and Ewell in Switzerland. After saying goodby I made Rowan Memorial my next stop. Who should I see but Ernestine Owens, day supervisor, bubbling over with the news that Shirlene Edwards and Francis had just become the proud parents of an 8 lb. baby boy; they had asked Ernestine and Bill to be the godparents. Touring the hospital, Iwas amazed at the changes. The place had grown in beauty as well as efficiency. Gladys Van Poole has returned as OR supervisor from Duke and is assisted by Raye Powell, who has come back to Salisbury since her marriagetoJimmy. Obstectrics alsoclaims anew supervisor--our own Betty Hendren. After completion of the tour we gathered in the kitchen for coffee and a ''gab ' session. It was then Hazel Eudy, president of the Alumni, told me that Shirley Culler, Julia Thomason, and Barbara Yount were devoting all their time to being housewives. Theydidn't seem at all surprised when I told them that Martha Page had married and is raising children ''Cheaper by the Dozen as she always said she would, but imagine their surprise when they learned Edna Stroud and Bill have quadruplets. Everyone was pleased to hear that Margaree Stewart is director of nurses at Dix Hill. Another director from our midst is7Peggy Gant) whoriseat Queen's hospital, Hawaii. Naturally, we beamed when we thought of Janet Haynes being crowned Mrs. Americathis year. During our chatter, we were surprised to realize how many of our classmates are in Washington. Shortly after her marriage, Annie Graham accepted a position as floor supervisor with Children's Hospital. Marion Sowers recently resigned from her position with the National Institute of Health to marry its new administrator. Lucky Ruby Brewer is re- laxing from her responsibilities as Director of Nursing Service at Bethesda Medical center by spending the summer abroad. Feeling that time was growing short, I said my goodbyes and left the hospital only to meet Joyce Jones coming from Doctors Frazier, Erb and Cline's office. She has found her five years working for them most enjoyable. Through her I learnedthat Mary Herman and Naomi Dyson are clinical instructors for Taylors- ville's new school of nursing and that Dare Harrell is working for a Surgeon in Kinston. Once againlI bid a regretful goodbye to these friends and a beloved town; al- though I'm leaving with a heavy heart I can hardly wait to relate the news of the girls to Shirley, who I m sure also looks back to our experiences here with deep nostalgia and longing and yet with thankfulness for the successes and achieve- ments that have grown out of us. Ours--truly a class with a future. Yvonne Childers Propnecy

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VIRGINIA HARRELL ETHEL MYERS JANET HAYNES Best-All- Around Most Professional Most Attractive SHIRLENE EDWARDS Most Likely to Succeed SHIRLEY CULLER Best Personality GLADYS VAN POOLE YVONNE CHILDERS Most Dependable Most Cooperative