St Anthonys School of Nursing - Acorn Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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f' 'lf .in 'i 'f'i':'f-we-ef ff richly-stained glass windows and beautiful statuary, reflects the true Franciscan spirit that animates the work of the Sisters. It is here that they assemble in the early morning for prayer and meditation, to thus gain strength to carry on the great work of caring for Godls sick and suffering. To this chapel we students repair in a body to make our morning offering of prayers and hymns before going our various ways on duty. j U Here, too, we can come at any time to lay our problems and trials at the feet of the Divine Healer, present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. Peeping Through The Keyholes Starting in Room 156 we see Iulia Sims, that sophisticated, witty, young lady by day, demure and sleepy in a long-sleeved pink flannel nightie . . . Betty Ann Young, busily rolling her hair up on nbobbie pins and minus her glamour needs no further comments . . . Barbara Fennessey has produced one of her books of romance from a carefully hidden library under her bed and is reading herself to sleep . . . Betty Rhoades is taking a fling at her version of the La Conga . . . Mary Lee MCI-Iugh is describing to the minutest detail her new dress and shoes and hat . . . Snooping farther down the hall we hear Mildred McGinley relating the happenings of a thrilling evening to Helena Wotte, who, slightly bored is busily embroidering-could it be for a hope chest? Agnes Attaway and Grayce Kanne have completed the day with a feud and are burying the hatchet so they can retire with clear consciences . . . Frances Strecker is worrying over her cactus plants-they aren't thriving nearly as well as theyidid in Chickasha. Dorothy Timmons can produce the utensils and all the ingredients for anything from a waffle party to a spaghetti supper on a moment's notice . . . Antoinette Abeitai devotes half an hour to her calisthenics while Mary McDonald, who must get in her twelve hours of sleep, is unconscious of it all . . . Geraldean Richey is racking her brain designing a new hair-do . . . Marjorie Berney has just breezed in from home to find Mercedes Simon in the mood to argue any question from the evolution of man to tomorrow's class schedule . . . Lonia Gieb makes a solemn confession to an unspeaking confidant-her diary-every night . . . Louise Landrum soothes herself to sleep and keeps her vocal chords in tip-top condition by hitting high G . . . Frieda Lewis is pouring out her heart into one ofthose long letters home, disturbed by nothing but Annamarie Wai'nke,s incessant chatter . . . Lyda Mae Stark is perfecting a device strong enough to awaken her at 5:30 a. m.-these a'larm clocks just don't get the job done . . . Nell Braselton reads over and over a certain Professor,s viewpoints on the value of higher education . . J Cherrie Allen and Grace Smith possess the traits of true womanhood, their quiet evenings at home are spent crocheting and knitting-a homey room reflects their household spirit . . . The studious Ruth Williams makes great headway in her State Board Book and keeps her case studies and reports up to date . . . Esther McAuliffe gives those who come in to set a spelll' so many do's and don'ts on surgical technique that they leave saying, Shall I end it all now or after I go to Surgery? , Faye Lambert, Irene Cymbalisty, and Geraldine Giroux keep up on the newest recipes and latest methods of serving midnight suppers whenever the opportunity arises and the food is obtainable . . . Iuanita Bourbonnais gives Information Please concerning all the 'phone calls and mail coming into the Nurses' Home . . . Kathryn Walker practices the latest steps of the boogie-Woogie much to the disgust of the poor Freshmen who room directly below her . . . Florence Martin and Emma Weigand spend hours exchanging notes on their current romances . . . Doris, Baker gives her little sister pep-talks on the qualities and ethics of a good nurse, just to show her authority . . . Louise I-Ioward worries about everything imaginable, her classes in general and hours in particular'. . . Whenever the peace of second floor is disturbed by a sudden jar, it is only Verna Mae Wiemers warming up the piano . . . Helen Tarman crawls in bed and covers up her headhin horror of the waywardness of her roommate, Ethel Payne, whose habbits are too varied to mention in particular. 'A' Dr.: I'd like to have a quart of blood for l McHugh: I wonder who this telegram is a transfusion, can you give it? from? i Intern: No, Sir, I can only afford a Young: Western Union, I recognize the pint+I,ve got to shave yet this morning. handwritingf,

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. . ,. . ..:,..,7.,T:,.,. 7: ..-.Ys,,,..,7 .. -1 Q- Something To Look Forward To As Seniors p Heed, all ye underclassmen! lust a hint of what is coming when you are wearing Senior capes and pins and carry a State Board Book with you wherever you go. This should be sufficient to really thrill you. A How does a trip to Norman sound? See, it does interest you, doesn't it? Our trip was very, very enjoyable. Would you like to hear about it? . .We were all ready to go at one-twenty and waiting in the reception room quite impatiently. As Norman is twenty miles away it took us quite a while to get there. However, when we did arrive, Dr. Brake met us. He led us and Dr. McLauchlin followed up to make sure we all stayed together and no one would be lost. First we saw Hope Hall and found out where its name originated. Here surgery was very interesting, as it usually is to a Senior. The hydro-therapy department amazed us and we saw a very good example of its progress in the care of mentally ill patients. Dr. Brake also told us of the wonderful effect of insulin in treating this type of patient and we were shown some very good cases. The recreation and visiting rooms with the patients sew- ing, knitting, reading or writing furnished a homelike atmosphere to the hospital. From Hope Hall we went to the Veterans' Home, Dr. Brake's pride, and well could he be proud. There were nice recreation rooms, a manual training department, pool rooms, cards, and a baseball team made up of these patients only. They play in the city's tourna- ment during the baseball season and really keep the local amateurs on their toes. The dining rooms, of course, were very interesting to us, but being in a hurry we had to pass them by. Already through? Well, we have been here three hours so we must hurry back. Dr. Mclsauchlin asked me to count noses so I proceeded to do so: 37, 38, 39-now, where is the other one? We all looked everywhere and decided we had really lost one nurse for good when my room-mates informed me I was Number 40. Other field trips were also very interesting, especially to the city and county offices. Miss Slief, our teacher in Sociology was our escort on these tours. At the jail she was mugged Qher picture takenj and in the dark room she was our victim, accused of desertion. However, we were paid back for this when she and the jailer locked us in the solitary con- finement room until we promised to .be good. The tour through the Crippled Children's Hospital was very interesting to us for we had never been there. We saw the wonderful work that is being done there and were informed of the other things they wish to accomplish in the near future. It was a very nice trip but we canit help but feel like there is nothing like our own alma mater. Their recreational department is really something and they are very proud of it. Of interest to all, was surgery again and We spent most of our time in that part of the hospital. The trip to the Public Health Department was interesting to all, especially those considering doing that type of work upon finishing their training. Here we all had a lot of fun looking up our birth records and found out we were actually kept in files. Nocturnal Musings Ten P. M.-We hear the elevator. Sister Pancratia steps out. Go to your rooms and be quiet, girlsf' She says. At Ray's door: Where is Miss Ray? Probably down on second floorf' comes the answer. Then down the hall to- Cheatham's and Vessel's room. Well, well, believe it or not. Don't tell me that you two are in your room, calmly reading. At C I7 she finds Miss Hess rolling up her brownette locks. Where's Miss Ramsey? Oh, she's in the bathroom rolling up her hair. In C 16 Lodes and McLaughlin are eagerly cooking up plans for some fun the next day, with Lanig and Morrow throwing in their two cents worth. Next she visits C 18 where Frame is noisly writing a letter. And, Alas! Clapper is snoring peacefully. She cautiously crosses the hall secretly wondering what she will find in C 19. She opens the door. Isnit it surprising how a half a dozen girls, not forewarned can become as quiet as little mice, in a split second? Draped on the beds she sees King and O'Shea. In the middle of the floor she sees Brown and Ellwanger, in what greatly resembles a danc- ing position. Reed and Gress are sitting at the table trying to list: whether well-done m51-