Swedish Covenant Hospital School of Nursing - Candle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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enior Cfadd .Hifi for I am '!Little Ort , the mascot of the Class of 1953. Whew! Am I glad my job is just about over! It's really been a strenuous job watching over each one of those girls. I don't know if these years have been harder on them or on me. I'll never forget that first day when they arrived here, bags and baggage. I realized then, by the confused and scared looks on their faces, what a job I was in for, shepherding them through three years of nurse's training. The mad scram- ble of registering, looking for rooms and room- mates, and getting settled was relieved for the evening, as they all trooped down to the Recre- ation Room for the Big and Little Sister Party. That was a warm welcome, despite the embar- rassing predicaments some of them endured! This pleasant interlude preceded the gruelling hours of entrance exams on the next day. And talk about books!!! Although the girls were all anxious to start working on the floors, there were a few neces- sary preparationsv that came first, such as prac- ticing bedmaking, baths, and other nursing pro- cedures on each other. But finally came the day when they had a chance to display their newly- acquired talents. I hadn't seen such industrious cleaning of units since the last year at this same time! Then came the morning to give their first baths. Everyone got to class late that morning-after all, they were only allowed two hours to finish one bath. The supervision those poor girls got nearly made nervous wrecks out of them. Christmas Tea, Christmas Party, and then -came Christmas vacation. Oh, happy days! Two weeks without any classes! My little probies have the able pathologist, Dr. Ettl, to thank for the thorough anatomy lesson he gave them one day in january-much to the despair of a couple of girls who had to leave that autopsy room in a hurry! The next stepping-stone was medicines. It was hard at first to remember to read each label three times , and also to give good shots without showing the patients how scared they were, but they all came through with flying colors. Capping was set for February 27. For a few days before that, the probies lived in hopeful anticipation for the moment when they could hear Miss Skanse say We'll be glad to give you your cap. I don't know who were the prouder that night of February 27--the new freshmen or their parents. The addition of a bib, a stripe, and a CAP did much for the morale of the freshmen. Now they felt as though they might become nurses some day. They praised the Lord for bringing them this far through their train- ing days The first girls to go on special services and on night duty were the envy of their classmates. This began in April. From .then on, Diet Kitch- en, Central Supply, Surgery, and Obstetrical Service followed in rapid succession. All the girls survived the first-day qualms of each new service fit really wasn't so bad now, was it?j September, 1951, brought the addition of an- other stripe and more responsibilities, as the new Juniors began to take charge on the P.M. shift. Besides, they were now Big Sisters as the new Probies arrived. Case studies previewed our first affiliation, at Children's Memorial Hospital, commonly known as Kids.,' The Junior-Senior Banquet was held in Feb- ruary. The Juniors enjoyed planning it as much as the Seniors enjoyed being the guests of honor at it. Dr. Kenneth Kantzer from Wheaton Col- lege was the speaker. Then came the momentous day of' March 7. In the midst of much noise and good food, I helped the Juniors celebrate their halfway pital. In June, the Juniors entered into a new phase of their career. This was their Contagious and Psychiatric affiliations at Cook County Hos- pital. This was a rich source of practical expe- rience to round out their nursing career. Ah, finally! That long-awaited third stripe heralded the beginning of the end. That year the new Seniors gave the Christmas party. It seemed about this time that Dan Cupid was working overtime convincing girls that they should take up home nursing. There were quite a few sparkles-on fingers and in eyes. The Class of ,53 undertook a big assignment when they decided to publish a yearbook for the first time in twenty-live years. Everyone entered in wholeheartedly and the Lord greatly blessed this new project. Oh, yes, I'll never forget those nights this spring when I saw the girls bustling around, everyone making sure they had every hair in place-QYou'd think they were getting ready for their first date.j-getting ready for the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Alumni Banquet. The Juniors really put themselves out and showed the Seniors a wonderful time. At the Alumni Banquet the speaker, Eugenia Price, gave the girls some never-to-be-forgotten words, and each one became more conscious that this is really only the beginning. I think I'll take this time to say a special thanks to Esther M. Carlson, for, if it were not for her patience and help, I'm afraid I never could have seen the girls through. She was the one that boosted their morales when they most needed it by giving them parties-and ther- mometers to make them really feel like nurses! Now that finishing day and graduation are drawing closer, I know that the Lord who has been with them throughout training will con- tinue to lead them and guide them in their futures. Page 50

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Z' Being of confused minds and broken bodies the party of the first part Qthe seniorsj, hitherto, hence- forth, and thereto and evermore, will their most un- wanted and useless possessions to the party of the second part Cthe juniorsj, hoping that they will be used in the same manner and for as worthless causes as they were used by the party of the first part. The party of the first part wish the party of the second part and the party of the third part fthe nursing officej to hold no ill will and long remember the deceased first part. Witnessed this day by . . . Doreen Dungan, Kenny Torgen, and Shirley Ander- son . . . Miss Beth Tate wills her career to Miss Carol Johnson. She's postponed plans for Winter .... Ozzie Osbeck wills her Little Miss Personality of 195o-1953 to Carolyn Coleman, and all the privi- leges connected with the title. You can mall, punch, pinch and push your roommate at anytime you feel the needv. . . . Betty B.J. Johnson wills her happy-go-lucky, carefree attitude at exam time to Pete Peterson .... Edna Hamblin Chickenpox wills her chickens to Nancy Thomson. She nearly went tooky with them in the guest room .... To Virginia Johnson, Marianne Swannie Swan- son, wills the future remains of her Nash Rambler. Especially useful will be the hub-caps-they work better than knee caps--and the future is so close .... Alice VanderWeel wills all her homiletics, apolo- getics, Greek, and Biblical expositories to Nancy Kristoffersen and Barbara Thayer. There is also a volume in her collection, How to Win and Influence Preachers .... Mildred Butzer wills Clarence to Mildred Keller. Have fun at Kid, Millie Keller! . . . Betty Kolkman leaves her tranquillity to Marilyn Stark .... Mary Monstrass Minnie Daglish Malmstrom wills her cheese and trap to Vivian Anderson. They work especially well on hayrack rides-or should I say, bus rides. . . . Dorothy Hultberg, her Swedish Covenant ever the tomatoes-they're Alice Johnson leaves to beloved little sis, all the fish had, but . . . she'll keep stewed .... wills her saddening ex- Carol Sourpuss Seal Babe pressions to Connie Johnson .... Shirl Anderson wills her four Ccount 'emj sutures topher little sis, Helen Carlson. Maybe, they'd make good violin strings, or something . . . Cjust don't play with needles or glasslu. . . . Hiro Chtsuka wills her expressive hands to Irene Arnell--with a warning to keep at a safe distance .... Kenny Toren leaves her questionable abilities in D.K. to Dot Mulholland. Remember, that you beat eggnog, not heat it, and that custards don't have to be left overnite, and last of all, don't trip the juice- 'Y aaf 'IM ww! jedfamenf of ite Cfw 0 1953 man! But . . . Kenny won't part with dog. . . . Virge Olson wills her blind dates to Eileen Mc- Keever. It helps to keep your glasses off, Eileen .... Betty Hedlund leaves her blonde rinse to Dorothy Dobbs .... Elsie Hanson gladly leaves her surgical instru- ments to Evie Engblom-except for the chuck - can't get her to part with that, even for Dr. Sigmond! Joy Sunstedt will her much short-sheeted bed to Margie Clum. Clum ought to know what to do with it .... Joan Carlson wills her M.I.S.S. to Audrey Mouth- aan and Carolyn Swalin. She's working on a future M.D. . . . Adelle Magnuson will her frugal techniques to Phyllis Bender. Man alive-really?? . . . June Carlson wills her world-shaking, hair-raising, and hysterical giggle to Edna Francis .... Marian Carlson wills her horse laugh, jabber-gab, and pot of coffee to the night duty nurses .... Gracie Dahlstrom wills her shy reserve to Ruth Balog .... , Mary Lou Russell, whose greatest surgical feat was an exploratory lap .... Shirl Anderson in 1950, will her license from the American College of Surgeons to Elsie Halla . . . Now you can handle your own troubles, Elsie .... Maude Thelma Ziegler leaves her wavy hair and crooning voice to Elsa Knudsen. She'll even teach you- I Hear Music and There's No One There. ... Yaw, Matilda Viens, Katrin Videen vills you a few pointers- Dat Chadborne poik don't belong to the Svedish race. . . . Ethel Dyksterhouse wills her' student uniforms to Miriam Klint. Watch your step, Mim! . . . Mary Jane Sension wills her semi-truck to Ilse Pulins. She'll take her Van with her. Thought you might need transportation to Indiana, Ilse .... Frances Anderson, senior call girl, wills her bloody past to Joyce Nystrom ..., Ruthie Anderson wills her ability to stay on a diet to Dot VanderVeer. After all, hasn't Ruthie kept a strict Bland diet for a long time .... Louise Palmquist wills her excitement as night fioat to Lynnsky Rohrbach. Maybe she won't be so camera-shp! Aren't reporters fascinating, Louise? Ida Wipf, super, stupendous, student stupidvisor, wills her lofty position to Mary Lou Corum: 2 North never had it so good! Leona Bell and Doreen Dungan will their even- ings spent at Riverview to Joyce Parker-but, take it easy on the Bobs, . . . Judy Foster wills her torrid tonsils to Verlyn Hult- man and Goldie Fooy. It takes two people to handle them . . . warning--use asbestos gloves, girls. . . . Betty Greider wills 3 North to Elna Peterson. After all, she practically has a controlling interest in the place. Page 51