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

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FRIENDLIEST Jane Mason enior Superlatives MOST POPULAR Betty Smith MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Senior Class of 1959

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MOST STUDIOUS Sara Lewis MOST DEPENDABLE Lynne Wiles BEST PERSONALITY Gail Key MOST PROFESSIONAL Superlatives oe

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Class History On September 4, 1956, nineteen freshmen walked through the doors of the nurses residence of Rowan Memorial Hospital, little knowing what lay ahead. In the next nine months, we slaved through numerous courses (sixteen to be exact), and had our first experiences in caring for patients. We will never forget how proud we were when we put on our striped uniforms and white caps! We chose Mrs. Millie Avery as our freshman class sponsor. During our first year, Anne Dean, Peggy MacMillin, Nancy Glover, Anne Harding, Anna Harrelson, and June Powlas left us. When June finally came, we laid aside our books, and began working eight hours a day in special services, and on medical and surgical floors. During the summer, we each welcomed two weeks of vacation. In the fall of 1957, we realized we had taken our first big step as we became juniors and put on our black bands. We began classes in Obstetrics and advanced medical and surgical nursing. Mrs. Grace Lee, Assistant Director of Education, became our Junior Class advisor. In December 1957, we began our affiliations, our Pediatric experience in Asheville, North Carolina, and our Psychiatric schooling in Torrance, Pa. This year we lost Virginia Beovich, Nell Whitaker, Anne Gettys and Jennie Hufford. On September 4, 1958, our black bands and proud faces told us and the world that we were at last SENIORS. We chose Miss Larice Roseman as our Senior Class advisor, and Miss Lula Mallard as our annual sponsor. Of course, space would not permit an account of all the laughs, good times, and interesting experiences we have had, but they will live on in our memories always.