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

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THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE solemnly pledge myself he ore God and in the pres- ence of this assembly: To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mis- chievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping, and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my pro- fession. II ith loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those com- mitted to my care. 13

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SUPERVISORS AND HEAD NURSES Left to Right— Miss Pfaff, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Heilig, Miss Harris. Mrs. Hall, Miss Kunkle. Standing— Miss Evans. Mrs. Wood- ley, Miss Webster, Miss Hall. Miss Sanders, Miss Glossner. RESIDENTS AND INTERNS Left to Right— Dr. Meyers, Dr. Rog, Dr. Suh, Dr. Wilson. Standing Dr. Durrwachter, Dr. Bryant. Dr. Matas. I )i. Pulizzi, 12

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CLASS OFFICERS Left to Right — Miss Shirley Romig, Class Adviser; Ruth Ann Falck, President: Joan Frank, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Absent — Marjorie Neff. Secretary-Treasurer. CLASS HISTORY If you were in the Nurses ' Residence on Grad- uation Day you would probably hear the Class of 1962 singing Memories. The first verse began on September 8, 1959 as forty-one eager and strong- minded individuals began their first day of Nurses ' Training. These individuals are our Class of 1962. Following Registration and Orientation on Sep- tember 8th, we were taken to the Maples and Camp- bell St. residences, where Mrs. Aderhold and Miss Metz tried to acclimate us to our new homes. Our big sisters, members of the senior class, also helped to relieve some of our fears. Our first 6 months were devoted to Lycoming College and class room study, where we were in- troduced to the basic principles to use. Then on February 12 the great moment came, when we donned our caps and bibs and our probationer days had ended. From this time on we eagerly worked to earn our first stripe. On September 7. 1960 we began the second verse of Memories. We received our second stripe which marked one year of training behind us. The number of our singers was now 28. We spent most of our second year in specialties and Medical-Sur- gical block. We also broadened our knowledge of the human mind during our three months affiliation at Warren State. We were fortunate to have Mrs. Audrey Byerly as our Class Adviser. We elected class officers. Ruth Ann Falck — president; Nan Hakes — vice-president; Marjorie Neff — secretary-treasurer; and Joan Frank — assistant secretary-treasurer. Our major class projects were bake sales, selling stuffed animals, and an intern-student basketball game. We also used our floristry talents and made corsages for the mothers of the graduating class. In February Mrs. Byerly left the faculty due to the arrival of little Brion. We then chose Miss Shir- ley Romig as our adviser. Our big project was planning a banquet for the Class of 1961. On May 29th we moved into our new residence and lived as a complete class for the first time. On September 7. 1961 we received our third stripe and wore it proudly as seniors. The number of singers was now 24. As seniors we started on projects for our yearbook. We had bake sales, a car wash, a turkey and ham raffle, spaghetti supper, and sold corsages for capping. From January on preparations for graduation were under way. Now on this graduation day we each hold in our hearts our own special memories of what these three years held for us. As we end our song we extend to all the following graduation classes success and happiness. The chorus of Memories was held in Medical Hall, September 7. 1962 and each mem- ber of the chorus took their place in society as nurses. 14