St Josephs General Hospital - Yearbook (Vegreville, Alberta Canada)

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Front row, left to right: R. Meyer, B. Baril. Middle row: C. Reid, D. McPhee, C. Stang. Back row: A. Sequin, A. Stang, D. Urlcow, O. Bruhaug, J. Dromereclci, V. Arthurs, J. Zeller. OLGA BHUHAUG Olga Bruhaug comes from Jarrow, A target for cupid ' s arrow With flaxen hair and clear blue eyes A successful future before her lies. JOAN ZELLER Without our Joan what would we do A heart of gold she has it ' s true, She trims our locks and mends our clothes And keeps an eye on room-mate Rose. CLAIRE REID A studious girl, good natured too, Always found where there ' s work to do. A nicer girl I ' ve yet to meet, ' Cause our Claire can ' t be beat. CATHERINE STANG Catherine Cecilia from Roseland has come A lively lass and full of fun. A pet ambition here we state Is just to stay up very late. AMELIA STANG Fun to work with and nice to know, She always seems to be on the go. Her laugh is hearty, you ' ll agree, no doubt, Especially after the lights are out. VALERIE ARTHURS A dark cute kid with lots of spice Who likes to k eep the boys on ice, Her flashing smile and merry way Brightens every patient ' s day. ANNIE SEQUIN Quiet and reserved our Annie is, And with a vocabulary she ' s a whiz. A thoughtful nurse she ' s proved to be, And to a heart she ' s got the key. DOROTHY McPHEE Dottie McPhee from Edmonton does come A friendly miss and full of fun. No job is too hard for her to do, And evening entertainment, she likes that too. JENNY DROMERECKI A shy sweet lass our Jenny is Who does her work in such a whiz, She ' s quite convinced this is the life But soon she will be Walter ' s wife. ROSEMARY MEYERS A girl like Rose is a pleasure to meet, With talents galore, she lacks conceit. She ' s pretty and clever and works with a heart, And when there ' s work to be done she does her part. BELLA BARIL This pretty young girl with plenty of snap, Works through the day without a mishap, In singing or working she does excel, In marriage or career she ' s bound to do well. DORIS URKOW When a task is once begun Never leave it till it ' s done. With this in mind our Doris works, And from no duty does she shirk. —«.M. 13

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VALEDICTORY Mr. Chairman, Your Worship, Rev. Father Burke, repre¬ senting His Grace, Rev. Members of the Clergy, Rev. Sisters, Dear Parents, and Friends: It is a privilege and a pleasure to have been elected to speak for our class on This memorable day. Tonight, as we graduate, a feeling of happiness and elation so crowds our minds that few of us, if any, have a thought for the morrow. It is indeed a joyous celebra¬ tion which marks a milestone in our chosen profession, and so, we are both grateful and pleased to have each and every one of you here to celebrate with us. Special thanks are due Father Burke for coming to make our Commencement Exercises com¬ plete. We are sorry that due to his recent lengthy illness, His Excellency was unable to attend. Three years ago, as we entered our training school, Graduation seemed so remote. Yet as time passed we eagerly looked forward fo this great event. During our training we have met countless friends, had unmeasureable joys, and yes, we ' ve done some of the hardest work we ' ve ever known. However, none of us would have missed this rich portion of our lives. Though not usually associated with the happiness of Graduation, a touch of sorrow wends its way with us tonight as we think of our dear classmate who no doubt shares from high above our happiness, though she was unable to attain the earthly goal of the three years. Many of you knew Magdelene Wojnar who, after a brief illness departed to take her place with the Eternal Father. The sudden illness last August of Doctor Svarich caused much concern to the Staff. We have missed him considerably during the past nine months, and sincerely hope he will soon be well enough to return. The gratitude which we owe tonight is bountiful. May we convey our sentiments first to Almighty God who has called us to this very special vocation. To Him we give our hearts tonight as we thank Him for the call and Preparation. This gratitude which we feel in our hearts goes out in great measure to Sister Superior and the Sisters of the Hospital, the Doctors, the Instructors, and Supervisors; for without their endless efforts our goal could not have been attained. To each and every one of you, each member of this class says In all sincerity, I thank you. To the speakers, the artists, the members of the Alumni and Hospital Auxiliary and the citizens of Vegreville who have been so kind we say Thank you. Finally, but greatest of all, our heartfelt thanks to our parents. Your advice and encouragement will everlastingly be remembered. We are as proud of you tonight as we hope you are of us. Roses, diplomas and medals bring to us the realization that tonight we say Farewell . Farewell to all who have contributed so much to the success and happi¬ ness which is ours this evening. To the Sisters who have shown patience and persever¬ ance, and to the Doctors who have given so freely of their time in our experience, we bid Farewell. A fond farewell to the student nurses among whom we have made life¬ long friends. Our wish for you is success and happiness, and fulfilment of your am¬ bitions. And now, as we approach the parting of the ways, let us all remember our motto Semper Fideles —always faithful—and let it be an everlasting link between us. We feel confident that you who follow in our footsteps will maintain the traditions dear to our school of nursing. r n 12

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E. O’Neill, N. Chorney, S. Smith, G. Dewald, M. Wladyka, R. Leduc, C. Gautier, C. Coulombe, B. Pierce, M. Shiptiski, D. Criss, G. Bazley, A. Knievel, V. Semenovich. CAPPING Capping—the moment for which we had waited for so long was actually here. Our uniforms and shoes were spotless that night, the result of many feverish hours of preparation. It was hard to believe that one-sixth of our training was over, the part that many people call hard but for us it was new and rewarding. Our parents, the Sisters, and members of the Staff were there to wish us well, and after a short program we were called up to the platform. Our candles were lij and snow white caps were placed on our heads. We were no longer probationers or preclinicals but full-fledged juniors, with more responsibilities. 14