University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Learning how to take temp- eratures and check pulses were approximately 225 student nurses enrolled in OU ' s nurses training course this year. T hree hospitals in the area — Imman- ual, Nebraska Methodist and Jenny Edmunson Memorial — have the basic science taught to their freshmen at the Uni- versity. A service program for freshmen, a B.S. degree for reg- istered nurses, a pre-nursing course for those interested but not affiliated with a school of nursing program and a M.A. or M.S. degree in education with a major in nursing are the four varied courses offered by the OU program. Miss Dorothy M. Patach, R.N., took over as Di- rector of Nursing and instructor of nursing education in the fall. DOROTHY PATACH, (center) director ot nursing, chats at the nurses ' tea. Department of Nursing 28

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Department of Home Economics A stitch in time . . . Miss Carolyn Kundel, instructor. Because home economics offers such an ex- tent of opportunities in each field, OU graduates occupy widely varied positions. In Omaha, OU graduates are working in utilities, appliances, food production, home services, extension and dietetics. This purely elective department at- tracts more non-majors than any other depart- ment on campus. The present four-year course has been offered since 1948. Miss Carolyn Kundel, textiles instructor, is new to the depart- ment this year. Guest speakers on job opportimities, such as in hair styling or fashions, an annual Con- tinental smorgasbord and several teas filled a busy year for the Home Economics Club. Dar- lene Wissing, president; Judy Suing, vice-presi- dent; Toni Longmeyer, secretary; Deanne Heldt, treasurer; and Katherine McLennan, historian, supervise the club of 30 members. Memories of far-away places . . . Miss Margaret Killian. head of the home economics department. Home Ec Club First Row: Katherine McLennan, Toni Longmeyer, Darlene Wissing, Judy Suing, Deanne Heldt. Second Row: Ruda Trautrimas, Roberta Wilson, Dianne Rosner, Bev Marvin, Dorothy Brown, Diane Ulrich, Marlene Yockey, Ann Ervin, Karen Kaufmann, Jeanne Kuhn, Aveline Nelson, Joyce Stolley, Judith Keeler, Suzanne Sipherd, Alice Johnson, Carol Temme. 27

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House-warming from shack to mansion headlines the pages of the journaUsm department ' s news. The festivities still include dreaded deadlines, blood- baths, bloated banquets and Pulitzer ' s dead voice echoing: Accuracy, accmacy, accuracy. But new quarters lightened the wrath of the journalism students. High on the list of esteemed possessions is the nearly $400 copy or slot desk cigarette match and blow-torch proof. (Petey does not condone experimenting thereof.) The department was honored by the Omaha Elks Club with a journalism banquet and a $40 check to Gateway Editor Lowell Baumer for his prize-winning editorial. Two-time winner Ken Fielding was also rewarded for outstanding work in journalism. Field- ing received the third annual Associated Nebraska Industrial Editor Award and a $100 scholarship for contributing the most to OU ' s publications. Department of Journalism Above; Ken Fielding maiks up another $100. Middle: Don ' t mess with big money, boy. Bottom: Robert K. Thorp, instructor; Robert S. McGranahan, associafe professor: Paul V. Peterson, assistant protessor and head of department. Five more minute, Gordie, and our time machine will be perfect ' 29