Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing - Oak Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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Class History On September 6, 1952, we started our career by entering nurse training at The Williamsport Hospital. We had passed our entrance examinations and were eager to get started. We registered at the nurses ' residence and met our Director of Nurses, Miss G. Winifred Evans. © We were shown to our rooms bv our big sisters, who acquainted us with our new home. Fifteen members of our class were to reside at the Louisa Street Nurses ' Residence, while the remaining twenty-six had rooms at The Maples . At first most of us were a little homesick and discouraged, but each dav found us growing more in our profession. Our first week included orientation tours, social events both at the hospital and Lycoming College, and, of course, classes. It didn ' t take long to yet acquainted with our classmates and we were content to get right down to work. Classes at Lycoming College filled our mornings, while our afternoons were taken up bv classes here at the hospital. Study hour every evening was required, and we all found these quite necessary especially when we found how hard college chemistry was. Initiation is a never-to-be-forgotten event in our minds, and all of us felt that the seniors were pretty rough on us. In several weeks we started floor duty. Each week we saw ourselves becoming a little more efficient. We all minded wearing O. R. Scrub Dresses , and were very happy when we received our regulation student uniforms in November. Even the probie tie didn ' t bother us. January came, and we finally finished classes at the college. We were all happy that we had passed and looked forward to receiving our caps soon. On March 6, 1953, in Clarke Chapel on the college campus, the capping ceremony took place. The next morning we were proud to report on duty with our new caps and bibs realizing that now i lot more was to be expected of us. With classes over, vacations started and we were now working a full eight hours a daw Summer passed quickly and when the new class of students came in training, we were thrilled to know that we were no longer probics but now carried the title of Intermediates . Classes started again and our specialties were now the main topic of conversation. The Oper- ating Room, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics were just a few that we grew to love. Study hour nights were cut to two a week and many of our classmates started working the 11 to 7 shift. Towards the end of our intermediate year, the first group from our class went to Warren for their psychiatric affiliation. This was a new and exciting experience and we were all anxious to go there for our three months of special training, too. We were all living at The Maples now and getting to know each other even better. Mrs. Aderhold, as our housemother, had many problems with us and we are grateful to her for helping to make our house more like home. In August we gave a banquet for the Senior Class with Dr. Frank Costello as the guest speaker. At this memorable event, the seniors presented the second edition of The Oak. Our senior year passed very quickly as we had only a few classes and spent most of our time oft duty working on the yearbook, care studies, and getting ready for state boards. There are twenty-seven of us who will finish together. Soon we will face another milestone in our professional journey. We will try to be worthy of the privilege of being a graduate of THE WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING. 29

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GRADUATES SEPTEMBER, 1955 MILDRED L. SHAFFER Millie I revorton, Pa. She did much to keep us gay. EVELYN J. SHERMAN Evie Jersey Shore, Pa. Fresh as a day in spring. D. JOANNE STOIIDT Joanne Mifflinburg, Pa. To her, rich and poor were all the same. i ie Joanne

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CL Lass r ropnecy In the year 1965 as we gaze into our crystal ball we see: Jane Albert representing the Private Duties at the state convention in Harrisburg to vote a boost in salary. Beverly Berry hot rodding to work in her up-to-date convertible. At the other end of the road we see Nancy Bivens teaching the sciences. And we read too that Dot Casselberry is doing quite well as she heads the Industrial Nurses at the newly established Walker Oil Refinery. Have you bought your copy of Ginny Coleman ' s Annual Report on nursing conditions in Germany? Recruiting officer Muriel Edwards is busy luring young nurses into the U. S. Military Services. Shirley Edwards is trying hard to better Public Health Nursing in the South. While in the same field we find Jeanne Flanigan riding as Paul Revere but to deliver babies rather than messages. In Pittsburgh Catherine Flury is now heading the Civil Defense as they review Atomic Nursing. Audrey Freeberg is helping in the vaccination of preschool children way out west in Arizona. Greeting the new students at Warren, we see Barb Fuller, who is newly appointed Educational Director there. Entertaining at the U. S. O. in Alaska, singer Kay Geise has laid her cap aside for a charity performance. Carlene Hall is assisting with experiments at the Hafer Pharmaceutical House. Joan Heisley writes home often about her work as a missionary in the deep dark jungles of Africa. Flight Nurse Emily Hollen gives comfort to the wounded as they head back home. Shirley Johnson is teaching First Aid to Girl Scouts in the Ozarks. Getting adjusted as a dietary supervisor is Florence Keller, who keeps a sharp eye on the students preparing the special diets. Janette Kotanchik assisting her father in their EENT Clinic. In a Midwestern Research Center, Madelyn Maietta continues her work in the complications of Obstetrics. Irene Loudenslager is to open the new Isolation LI nit in our hospital. A new Oldsmobile Ambulance will be presented to the hospital by Pat Meyer. Jo Niklaus just completing her internship as an Orthopedic Specialist. As head supervisor in the Premature Baby Division is Carol Sanner. Pint-sized Millie Shaffer is still trying to keep pace with the doctors as they make ward rounds. Jo Stoudt picking up after the little ones in Pediatrics. The latest styles in nurses ' uniforms being modeled by Evelyn Sherman. Jeanne Reichard enjoying her position as Clinical Supervisor on the Psychiatric Ward. A CLASS REUNION IN THE MAKING. 30