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Annual Report Issue THE MAINE R. N.

Volume III DECEMBER, 1954 Number 4

Published by the Maine State Nurses’ Association March, June, September, December 489 State St., Bangor, Maine Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick Executive Secretary and Editor

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATE BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS President...... Miss Mabel F. Booth, R.N. BOARD OF DIRECTORS—MAINE STATE Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor NURSES’ ASSOCIATION, 1954-1955 ; Miss Mary C. Ragan, R.N. Mercy Hospital, Portland President-...... Miss Katherine Donley, R.N. Miss Frances E. Jordan, R.N. Box 630, Houlton * School for Practical Nurse Training Aroostook Teachers’ College, Presque Isle First Vice-President.....Miss Verna M. Lorette, R.'N. Mrs. Dorothy Bourgoin, R.N. 32 Hammond St., Lewiston 36 Shawmut St., Lewiston Second Vice-President....Miss Alice R. Tremblay, R.N. Miss Louise M. Nawfel, R.N. 45 Deering St., Portland 4 Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor Secretary..—______.Mrs. Doris B. Greene* R.N. 29 Linden St., Bangor PC & PS Treasurer______-_____Mrs. Ina G. Bean, R.N. State Chairman, Mary C. Ragan, R.N. 180 Longfellow St., Portland Mercy Hosiptal, Portland

DIRECTORS Mrs. Susan P. McGrath, R.N. MRB, Bangor Table of Contents Sister St. Jean Vianney,. R.N. St. Mary’s General Hospital, Lewiston PRESIDENTS OF DISTRICTS Page Western______.Mrs. Edith W. Woodman, R.N. Official Directory...... 2 27 Carlyle Road, Portland 5 The President's Message...... 3 Central____-...... -Mr. Alpherie J. Martineau. R.N. P. O. Box 134, Waterville Convention in Review...... 4 Eastern...... -...... Mrs. Doris B. Greene, R.N. Comments on the Convention ... 7 29 Linden St., Bangor Convention. Digest ...... 7 Northern...... Airs. Barbara J. Rogers, R.N. The Secretary Reports...... 8 Court St., Houlton The Districts Report ...... 10 SECTION CHAIRMEN The Sections Report...... 13 (EACT) Educational Administrators, Consultants, The Board of Registration Reports . 20 and Teachers, Miss Agnes E. Flaherty, R.N., The Committees Report...... 21 23 Bradley St., Portland (INSA) Institutional Nursing Service Administrators. The Maine Student Nurse Association Miss Mary L. Webber, R.N., 84 Carleton 9t., Reports ...... 24 Portland By Action of the Board...... 26 (PH) Public Health, Miss Eleanore M. Irish, R.N., Tremblay’s ‘Tepee...... 26 30 West St., Portland (GD) General Duty, Miss Helen A. Moody, R.'N., Dissolution of the New England 489 State St., Bangor Division ...... 27 (PD) Private Duty, Miss Laura M. Austin, Gorham, Scholarship of a Different Cast . . 27 RED 1 News Squibs from the Districts . . 28 EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY National Nurse Week in Maine ... 29 To Which Section Do You Belong? . . 30 Board of Registration of Nurses Miss Mildred I. Lenz, R.N., 363 Main St., Lewiston Nurses on the Move ...... 30 The president* s message was presented by Katherine Donley, President of the Maine State Nurses’ Association, at the opening assembly of the 1954 annual convention. It highlights some of ! our goals of the past year—some o,f our aims for the year ahead. The President’s Message

We are beginning the 40th annual con­ funds wo.uld help unquestionably, for with vention of the Maine State Nurses’ Asso­ them we could employ a person trained in ciation. As an association we are not young this field to get us going. ‘This is not en­ tirely the reason we have no active eco­ in years, but we are young or reluctant, as nomic security program, however. If the case may be, in our willingness to meet enough nurses were really interested and and fulfill our obligations on a national would get together and push, this program level. This statement has been made before could be all that we could wish for it. by other presidents of the MSNA and is, Our immediate past president, in her with only a few exceptions, just as true address at the 39th Annual Convention in now as it was when it was first' made. Bangor, pointed out several points that we Why? needed to be aware of—points that should have played major parts in our associa­ tion’s activities this past year and will con­ Why are we as a state association hang­ tinue to play major parts in the future. ing back, refusing to go forward with the Let’s take a look at some of these and see programs suggested by the American how we have measured up. Nurses’ Association—programs that are and have been for sometime in many states part and parcel of the state structure? Is Her first point!—Need for increased it because we are afraid—or is it because membership. we are disinterested? I believe the latter We can point with pride to a degree of is the reason why we have no active PC accomplishment here, as membership in and PS on either the state or district level. 19-53 was 836 as against 1059 in 1954. This I believe it is also the reason why we do increase is in most part due to the hard not have an effective economic security work of the State chairman and her mem­ council. bership committees. At the ANA convention in Chicago in April the house of delegates adopted an The second point!—Need for a continuity economic security resolution. The first part of standing committees and a rotation or of this resolution urges every state nurses’ stagger system of member workers on these association to assume active leadership in committees. organizing local groups for the purpose of improving employment conditions of nurses. The board of directors in each district The second part of the resolution was asked to bear in mind the American calls for a demonstration project de­ Nurses’ Association’s recommendations re­ signed to give special assistance to garding continuity of committees when state nurses’ associations in developing drawing up their lists of nurses to serve their economic security programs. If we on committees, with the result that when want to benefit from the work of the the executive committee met in November American Nurses’ Association’s Economic 1953 to appoint the standing committees and General Welfare Committee, then we they were able to carry through with the must demonstrate a desire to help our­ new system. selves. We have made some progress in this field but not nearly enough. Everyone The third point!—Need for more sec­ agrees that this is a vital program and tions. one that would serve as the greatest pos­ sible drawing card in attracting new mem­ At the present time we have five state bers, but we continue to disregard the de­ sections with a potential of at least one velopment of this much needed program, more. Weaving sections into the fabric of giving as an excuse “no money.” Adequate the association on all levels, and especially PAGE 4 THE MAINE R. N. in the-districts, is a job for the immediate The final point was listed as the need future. As sections become a working1 part for teamwork above all else. of the fabric of each district nurses’ asso­ ciation, each member will truly be able to In looking back over this year as your say, “I am the ANA.” In the areas where president I can see many instances of there are too few nurses in a given field teamwork, all of which resulted in the de­ to* form a section, nurses with like interests sired attainment. To mention a few—the can get together at district meetings in outstanding work of many of the commit­ conference groups and discuss problems in tees; the accomplishments of the Executive common. Board; the exceptionally fine cooperation and spirit of the Convention Planning Com­ The fourth and fifth points!—The need mittee; the time and effort, you as members for compulsory licensure of all “who nurse have expended to come to this convention for hire” and the need to modernize our in the northland (a place in the minds of Nurse Practice Act. many nearly as remote as the North Pole). During the past year there have been The Advisory Council at its meeting in five meetings of the Executive Committee, Lewiston in February discussed these two one meeting of the Advisory Council and points in some detail and decided to ask one meeting of the Coordinating Council. the Legislative Committee to study the Many decisions have been reached, many “legal aspects of nursing.” 'Their progress duties completed, many more await com­ will no doubt be included in the commit­ pletion. The support and cooperation of tee’s annual report at this convention. the Executive Board has been outstanding. The sixth point!—The need for,' better Appeals to them between .meetings have received prompt consideration and reply. public relations. Thank you all very much for your patience Three members of our Association, Mary and understanding. Catherine Ragan, Eleanore M. Irish and Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick attended the To the Executive Secretary goes my most Legislative and Public Relations Work­ sincere appreciation for her willingness to shops held simultaneously at Highland stand by me at all times, for her moral Park, Illinois June 28-30. With them to support, help and guidance, without which guide us we can look forward to definite I could not have carried out my duties. progress in our public relations program In closing I would like to thank you, the during the next year. membership, for the honor of serving as your president and to say that it has been The seventh point!—Need for increasing a rewarding, stimulating and educational circulation of news to you. experience. How to do this is a matter needing seri­ ous consideration! The type of publication we now have is costly. The plan of financ­ ing it with ads proved to! be more of an CONVENTION undertaking than the “R.N.” Committee could manage, involving as it did: a tre­ mendous amount of work on the part of a IN REVIEW few people. The plan of increasing the membership dues $1.00 to help defray the One hundred and seventy nurses gathered printing and distribution costs of the “RN” at The Northland Hotel in Houlton for the was defeated at the last convention. To two-day 40th annual convention of the continue the plan of padding the budget Maine State Nurses’ Association on Oc­ with voluntary contributions is not sound tober 7-8. A meeting of the Executive policy for long-range planning. When the Board was held in the Elm Room on the matter of our bulletin is presented for your evening before the convention got under­ consideration during this convention I hope way. that many suggestions of how we may bet­ Thursday morning, October 7, was given ter proceed will be forthcoming from you. over to general assembly in the Ballroom It was with a feeling of sincere regret that with the president, Katherine Donley, pre­ I read in the June issue of the “RN” the siding. Clayton Currie, president of the resignation of Aubigne C. Smith as editor. Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the Her untiring efforts have been in large nurses to Houlton, and our First Vice- measure responsible for bringing the “RN” President, Mrs. Dorothy Bourgoin, gave to its present status. I would like to ex­ the response. Reading of reports of execu­ tend my sincere thanks and appreciation tive officers, district presidents, and pre­ to Mrs. Smith and welcome Mrs. Philbrick sentation of the president’s address con­ as the “RN’s” new editor. cluded the opening session. THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 5

LUNCHEON—BALLROOM OF THE NORTHLAND HOTEL, MAINE STATE NURSES’ ASSOCIATION, OCTOBER 8, 1954 Seated, left to right: Miss Mildred Richards, chairman of INSA; Mrs. Ina G. Bean, treasurer; Mrs. Dorothy Bourgoin, first vice-president; Sister Mary Rita, Madi­ gan Memorial Hospital; Mrs. Honor Purvis, president of Northern. District; Miss Judith Wallin, ANA representative; Miss Katherine Donley, president; Miss Alice R. Tremblay, second vice-president; Miss Pauline Ann Roy, chairman of General Duty; Miss Helen F. Dunn, director Nursing Division, Department of Health and Welfare; Miss Laura M. Austin, chairman of Private Duty; Miss Mildred I. Lenz, Educational Secretary, Board of Registration of Nurses. Standing, left to right: Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick, executive secretary; Capt. Dora M. Coover, Army Nurse Corps; Lt. Ann E. Donovan, Navy Nurse Corps; Capt. E. Virginia Smith, Chief Nurse, U. S. Air Force; Miss Frances V. O’Brien, chairman of EACT; Mrs. Doris B. Greene, secretary; Mrs. Agnes E. Berry, acting president of Central District; Miss Eleanore M. Irish, chairman of Public Health; Mrs. Susan P. McGrath, director; Mrs. Edith W. Woodman, president of Western District; Miss Doris N. Cutler, representative of Red Crass.

Miss Judith E. Wallin, Assistant Execu­ in nursing history specific functions were tive Secretary of ANA and our resource defined for each organization under the person for this convention, was the guest new structure. . . . She explained how sec­ ■speaker at the luncheon on the subject, tions are established on an occupational basis to, define themselves and to determine THE SECTION JOB IN ORGANIZATION theii' own policies relative to general and economic welfare. She pointed out that Miss Wallin first reviewed the functions sections are not new to us, for as far back of the American Nurses’ Association, as as 1916 Private Duty nurses organized as well as those of the National League for a section. She emphasized the need for a Nursing, and said that for the first time nurse to make her awn decision as to which PAGE 6 THE MAINE R. N.

section will best serve her interests when without notes in an easy, quiet manner on there is a conflict of interests in the job the necessity of carefully screening patients she does, and cited as an example the direc­ for arteriographs. He said that arterio­ tor of a nursing school who may elect sclerosis obliterans is most commonly seen, either EACT or INSA. She commented on that Buerger’s Disease is found in only the rural state which has sections on a one or two out of every 35,000, and that state level only, due to sparsity of nurse Raynaud’s Disease is rarely seen. The population, and developed the purpose of patient with asthenia will try to relieve his committees within sections on a district symptoms with heat, but this should never level which work to the advantage of be more than 80 degrees. Intermittent nurses with like interests. claudication may be in the leg, thigh, or She mentioned the place of the confer­ buttocks. ence group, and the necessity of determin­ He spoke of the beginning of vascular ing actual need before attempting to or­ surgery in World War II. Men were losing ganize. Such a need may be justified in in­ limbs because of wounds which obstructed stances where there are a sufficient num­ their circulation, and a way had to be ber who feel theii’ interests are not met in found to relieve these obstructions. At a the section. Inter-sectional conference later date, this type of surgery was per­ groups for nurses with specific job define- formed on civilians, notably persons with ments may answer a need, and this type trauma from accidents and children with of organization received recognition at the anomalies, congenital or otherwise. He 1954 Chicago ANA Biennial. At the pres­ demonstrated with slides the research on ent time, such an inter-sectional group has dogs which led to present techniques. He been organized by operating room nurses described and demonstrated the artery from EACT, INSA, and General Duty. She bank, and the techniques of collecting and referred to the place of the sub-unit within pieserving arteries which are used in this sections, and explained that, sub-units have field of surgery. as their purpose solely the economic wel­ fare of the nurse: salaries, working con­ The second morning was given over to ditions, personnel policies, etc. business and program meetings of sections, (reported in detail under section activi­ She laid stress on the importance of PC ties). Following the adjournment of the & PS for nurses, and urged every nurse section meetings, the film, “With One present to have her professional biography Voice,” was shown in the Ballroom. Mrs. compiled against the day when she may need it. She further stressed that these Nellie C. Norell presented the prologue. biographies are never destroyed, but are Luncheon of the second day was held in filed in the Chicago PC & PS office for the Ballroom, with Mrs. Edith W. Wood­ permanent record. man presiding. Capt. Dora M. Coover, In her closing remarks, she stated that Army Nurse Corps, Lt. Anne E. Donovan, nurses must solve their own FS&Q if they Navy Nurse Corps, and Capt. E. Virginia are to continue tot grow as a profession. Smith of the U. S. Air Force spoke briefly The afternoon session was divided be­ on their respective services. Showing of tween leading of reports of state commit­ the film, “Wisconsin Makes Its Laws,” tee chairmen and a business meeting of the with Josephine C. Philbrick reading the House of Delegates. Reading of the pro­ prologue, concluded the luncheon session. posed amendments to, the bylaws by Mrs. Dr. Margaret Smith, a Presque Isle Catherine Robinson (in the absence of the pediatrician, presented a paper on rheu­ chairman, Louise M. Nawfel) and a unani­ matic fever and the nursing care requisite mous vote to accept the amendments as to child care in this disease. presented concluded the business of the The closing general assembly and busi­ day. ness meeting followed. Reports of section business meetings of the morning were (Showing of the strip film, “Six Steps read. The president of the Maine Student to 'Team Nursing,” at the Temple Theatre Nurse Association gave a detailed report had to be cancelled when it was discovered of activities of the year and no one present that a radio, strip had been sent in error.) at that assembly will ever forget, “wiggle A social hour preceded the banquet, with youi' toes.” Resolutions for the 40th annual members of Northern District as hostesses. convention were read by Sister Binette. Dr. Allan D. Callow, Asst. Chief Surgeon, The election returns were then presented Pratt Diagnostic Clinics, New England by Mrs. Mary W. Graffam, chairman of Center Hospital, Boston, was the speaker the Committee on Nominations. The new of the evening on vascular surgery. Re­ officers were introduced to the assembly search in this field of surgery has been a and the 40th annual convention came to an specialty of Dr. Callow’s, and he spoke end. THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 7

COMMENTS ON THE CONVENTION What was actually accomplished The weather was superb, with a nip in at the convention? the air and yet plenty of sun. Nature had Henceforth, annual reports will be gone all out in painting a flamboyant back- printed in booklet form, and sent out to the membership with the “call to meeting.” drop of colors, and our guests from out-of- This will conserve valuable time for edu­ state were lavish in their praise of the cational programs at annual meetings that beauty of the countryside. The morning of has not been possible under the established the second day we wakened to find the protocol. ground covered with a coating of snow. It was voted to replace the present quar­ Although this soon .melted in the warmth terly bulletin with a bi-monthly newsletter, in order to keep the membership better in­ of the sun, it gave us pause for thought formed of current activities of the asso­ of the winter just around the corner. ciation on state and district levels and to The exhibits were outstanding, and the give them more “up-to-the-minute news.” “give aways” were very much appreciated. Some of the major changes in the by­ This hotel, with a raised alcove foyer, laws are: offers unusual opportunity for displays, Increase of $1.00 in state dues to offset and every inch of space, was used to ad­ printing and distribution costs of the state vantage. bulletin. Once again, the social hour proved itself The terminology “Executive Committee” to be a trump card in spelling the ^erious (board) has been changed to “Board of Di­ business of general. Too often these days rectors,” in conformity with ANA, and to we hear it said that conventions aren’t prevent confusion, inasmuch as an Execu­ what they used to, be—that they are so tive Committee of the Board of Directors chocked full of business all socializing has is now set up to serve in interim periods been weeded out. Surely, the buzz that between meetings of the Board. hummed around the Elm Room and out into the lounge testified to “the good time No officer shall be elected to the same had by all.” office for more than two consecutive terms. No person may serve on the boards of The Overall Planning Committee deserves both the MSNA and the MLN concurrent­ a special hand foi* its attention to the ly- smallest details. ‘This committee, with Mrs. No person may serve as an officer or Louise Lambert and Mrs. Thelma Ross, director of the MSNA who is already on both of Houlton, as co-chairmen, consisted the board by virtue of holding office as a of: Stella Bolstridge, Mrs. Mary A. Con- section chairman—in other words, no one logue, Katherine Donley, Helen E. Fitz­ person may serve concurrently in a dual gerald, Sister Mary Rita, Mrs. Barbara capacity. Rogers, and Eleanor Shaw of Houlton; Mrs. R. Arlene Evans, Mrs. Honor Purvis, Absence of a person without good cause Mrs. Georgina C. Lyons, and Mrs. Mae H. from two meetings of a committee shall Kierstead of Presque Isle; and Mrs. Doro­ constitute a resignation. thy C. Murphy of Ashland. No person shall allow his name to ap­ pear on the state ballot, if he has already consented to be a nominee on another CONVENTION DIGEST state’s ballot, or for chairman of a section Analyzing the total registration of 170 in his own state. At each annual convention, three mem­ reveals the following: bers of the Committee on Nominations Members 142 shall be elected to serve for one year or Non-members and Guests 18 until their successors are appointed. As Student Nurses 10 there can be only one member from a dis­ trict on this committee, only one vacancy Western 6; Eastern 4 remains to be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors. By sections: Three committees with overlapping pur­ EACT 21 poses and functions are now merged into INSA 36 one: Membership, Program, and Public Public Health 22 Relations become one large committee en­ General Duty 39 titled Committee on Promotion of Program, Private Duty . 20 Public Relations, and Membership. The Special Groups 3 chairman of each section serves automati­ Industrial 1 cally on this committee. PAGE 8 THE MAINE R. N.

Sections and their functions are more the quotas for their districts. The presi­ clearly defined. Sections may engage in dent of Central felt she could not commit fund-raising, provided that plans for such herself for her district but would present are submitted to and approved by the the mattei’ to her membership. board of directors when the section’s budget The Executive Secretary reported that is submitted. David Fuller of Bangor had accepted the The number of delegates to which a position as attorney for the MSNA. state is entitled at. ANA Biennials will be based on the total membership inclusive of Policies governing the Public Health both active and associate members, as of Loan Fund were read and placed on file. December 31st of the preceding year. Appointments to standing and special Representatives to the Advisory Council committees were made, with five members of ANA are now defined as the president for each committee, one of whom is chair­ of the association or her alternate and one man. other to be appointed by the Board of Di­ A PC & PS fee of $5.00 for non-members rectors. was approved. The fiscal year was changed to the cal­ Annual convention dates were set tenta­ endar year. tively for October 7-8 in Presque Isle or Bylaws may be amended by 99% of Houlton, this to be determined by the host­ those present and voting at an annual con­ ess district. vention without previous notice. Recommendation that the Summer Ses­ sion be omitted in 1954, in view of the an­ nual convention of the Maine League for Nursing in Portland during May which The Secretary would come at about the same time, was referred to the district presidents for pre­ sentation to their membership. Reports Alice R. Tremblay was appointed to the New England Division Board of Directors. During 1953-1954 the Executive Board Pauline Roy was tentatively appointed has held five meetings: post-convention one as the representative to the ANA Economic in Bangor on Octobei’ 9, 1953; one on No­ Security Workshop in New York, with vember 20, 1953 in Bangor; one on Feb­ Edith W. Woodman as an alternate. ruary 12-13, 1954 in Lewiston; one in Port­ Josephine C. Philbrick resigned as a di- land on May 22, 1954; and the pre-conven­ rectoi- on the Executive Board since she tion meeting in Houlton last evening. was serving in a dual capacity. Susan P. November 20, 1953 McGrath was appointed to fill the vacancy. At this meeting, the matter of financing The resignation of Margaret Y. Hodg­ the “Maine R.N.” again reared its head. kins as Civil Defense State Nurse Deputy It was brought to the attention of the was accepted with regret. It was noted she Board that, inasmuch as the motion to raise will serve until a successor is found. the dues $1.00 per member to cover the Mildred Richards was nominated for costs of printing and distribution of the Business Manager of the “Maine R.N.” “Maine R.N.” had not been included as a Recommendation that district treasurers proposed amendment to the bylaws under send monies for “ads” to the State Treas­ “raise in dues” at the annual call to meet­ urer was approved. ing, a unanimous vote of the House of Delegates was required to carry the recom­ February 12, 1954 mendation. The vote was not unanimous. This meeting was held in conjunction Discussion followed as to how to meet the with the Coordinating Council, to determine financing of the bulletin and the following the status of the Maine Student Nurse As­ quotas were recommended: sociation. It was moved that the Maine Stu­ Northern—61 members ...... $ 75.00 dent Association, in accordance with the Eastern—204 members .. -...... 275.00 ANA Bylaws, turn over sponsorship to the Central—261 members ...... 300.00 Coordinating Council. The motion carried. Western—314 members ...... 350.00 February 13, 1954 Total' .... -...... $1,000,00 Membership promotion was reported and It was further recommended that these discussed at length. The problem of nurses quotas be raised by voluntary subscriptions with more than 30 days’ employment who of $1.00 per member, and the balance by elect associate membership was presented solicitation of “ads.” The presidents of for discussion. District presidents were Northern, Eastern, and Western accepted asked to explore cases in their respective THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 9

locales and report at the next Board meet­ form for use in all four districts be de­ ing. vised was given consideration. This form Vacancies on Standing and Special Com­ will be worked out by the Executive- Secre­ mittees were filled and a directory of these tary and the Chairman of the State Mem­ committees will be printed in the April bership Committee and submitted to the “R.N.” district boards for approval. The PC & PS fee for non-members was In order that the membership may be bet­ rescinded, since we have no active commit­ ter informed of any action taken by the tee in the MSNA. Executive Board, it was recommended that Present fire underwriting on MSNA the minutes be printed in the state bulletin. physical property was approved as satis­ It was also, recommended that section ac­ factory. tivities be reported through this medium. It was voted to postpone revision of by­ The initial plans for the annual state laws until after the Chicago Biennial con­ convention were reviewed. vention. Discussion re. the Taft-Hartley Law Delegates to the Biennial convention (exemption of non-profit hospitals) was de­ were discussed and chosen, with their alter­ ferred, the bill having gone back to com­ nates. mittee. Members were asked to write their The appointment of Miss Helen F. Dunn Congressmen urging support of Amend­ as the State Nurse Deputy in Civil De­ ment S.1906. fense, to replace Margaret Hodgkins, was It was recommended that state honorary unanimously approved, as requested by Dr. membership be explored. Charles Steele, State of Maine Civil De­ Future planning for section representa­ fense Deputy No. 3. tion at ANA conventions (dissatisfaction The status of Nurses’ Clubs was defined. in smaller sections with the $1.00 per mem­ Vote of the membership in three dis­ ber allocation) was recommended for fur­ tricts was reported for omission of the ther study. This wo,uld also apply to ways MSNA Summer Session. and means of procuring funds to finance The dates for the annual convention were delegates in the future. fixed. A recommendation that the State Com­ mittee on Constitution and Bylaws meet to May 22, 1954 revise the present form, in preparation for Reports of the Biennial Convention in the annual “call . to meeting” received Chicago were presented by delegates. unanimous approval. Mildred Richards reported on the Maine A recommendation that the MSNA Com­ Student Nurse Association. A motion to mittee on Information and Publicity be give the MSSNA the sum of $25.00 from changed to Public Relations, in harmony the MSNA treasury, to help them get with ANA, was approved. started anew, carried unanimously. A recommendation that a State Coordi­ Misinterpretation of the bylaw govern­ nator would be an invaluable adjunct on a ing Associate Membership was recognized state level, inasmuch as section weaknesses as the reason for the large percentage of continue to present themselves, was dis­ nurses who are working more than the cussed and postponed for further consider­ given number of days and yet have paid ation. only associate membership dues. It was recommended that bylaws be distributed to October 7, 1954 every 1954 member to forestall this situa­ Report that all New England states, tion in 1955. with the exception of Vermont, had voted Recommendation re. present status of for dissolution of the New Englahd Divi- the New England Division was presented sion was presented by the president. for discussion. Vote of the membership in Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick and Kath­ all four districts was reported for dissolu­ erine Donley will attend the final meeting tion. A letter to, this effect was sent to in Boston, called fo(r November 5. Carrie E. Butler, Secretary. The membership form presented by the Nominees for ANA Standing and Spe­ Executive Secretary was referred back to cial Committees were appointed. the Membership Committee for further re­ Allocation of $300 from the MSNA to vision and will be considered again at the help defray the costs of printing and dis­ November Board meeting. tribution of a popular edition of the Maine The resignation of Elizabeth F_. Foyer Nursing Resource Study was unanimously as the Central District president, was ac­ approved. cepted with regret. Mrs. Agnes .E. Berry, A recommendation from the Membership 1st Vice-President, will serve as acting Committee that a uniform membership president until the annual district election. PAGE IO THE MAINE R. N.

Discussion o£ a convention fee for non­ members was deferred to the November meeting. j The Districts Report The appointment of Mrs. Dorothy Bour- WESTERN goin on the Board of Nurse Examiners by Governor Burton M. Cross was noted. Membership: 410 active, 36 associate* Recommendation was made that the Western District has held monthly meet­ MSNA membership contribute to the Lil­ ings of the Board o,f Directors, an annual lian E. Patterson Funds at some appro­ and three regular .meetings. priate time during the convention, pro­ At the annual meeting on November 18, ceeds to be divided equally between the 1953, in the Eastland Hotel Canon Charles two funds. E. Whipple, pastor of the Church of St. A letter from American Buyers’ Service, Mary the Virgin, Falmouth Foreside, Inc. re. bargain buying was postponed for showed slides of the coronation. consideration at a later time. The winter meeting was held on Feb­ Attention was called to the workshops ruary 10, 1954 at Mercy Hospital. The in 1955: Budget Committee report was accepted. It was voted to approve the omission of the 1. PC & PS Summei* Session for 1954 and dissolution 2. Executive Secretaries of the New England Division. 3. Section—ANA will pay travel ex­ The spring meeting was held at the penses for one representative; SNAs will Alida Leese Home of the Maine Medical be responsible for cost of meals and hotel Center on May 26, 1954. for one, and total expenses for an'addi­ At the* fall meeting on September 8, 1954 tional representative. in the Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary Class­ The Governor’s proclamation of National room, the Credentials Committee reported Nurse Week has been requested by the P. on membership. It was voted (1) to have R. Committee Chairman, alsoi proclama­ a refresher course in the near future and tions on a local level by town officials. (2) to, recommend that the Finance Com­ Plans in the districts for highlighting Na­ mittee of the MSNA set up separate tional Nurse Week were reviewed. budgets for section operating and delegate The matter of future bulletins versus expenses. newsletters was discussed. This will be pre­ Frances Jordan resigned from the Board sented to the House of Delegates for a de­ of Directors of Sentinel Service Associates, cision. i Inc. and Frances O’Brien was chosen to replace her. Delegates and alternates to An order fo.r 200 membership greeting the annual state convention, were chosen. cards was approved. Edith W. Woodman, President A letter from Mr. Frederick Downing, Executive Secretary of the Maine State N. B. The 1954 annual meeting was held Employees’ Association, was read and filed at the Lafayette Hotel on November 17, for presentation to the House of Delegates with a banquet in the evening. Edward by the Economic Security Committee chair­ McGeachey, Director of the Out-Patient man. and Social Service Department, Maine Frances V. O’Brien was appointed to Medical Center was the banquet speaker. represent the MSNA at the “grass roots’ Sections held business and program meet­ conference” in Augusta which is to precede ings. Speaker for the Public Health Sec­ the White House Conference. tion was Dr. Gerald C. Leary, Pathologist A calendar for nurse recruitment pro­ at Mercy Hospital, and for Private Duty motion was displayed and its endorsement Section, Dr. Francis X. Mack, Anestheolo- discussed. 'This matter will be referred to. gist at Mercy Hospital. the ANA representative, Miss Judith Wal­ Officers elected for 1954-1955: lin, for clarification on principles involved. President: Mrs. Edith W. Woodman Proposed amendments to the bylaws of First Vice-President: Mrs. Elizabeth R. the MSNA were read and accepted, with Hargitt certain changes to be made prior to the Second Vice-President: Elizabeth J. Palmer official reading before the House of Dele- Treasurer: Mrs. Mary W. Graffam gates* Secretary-Clerk: Claire I. Cross Doris B. Greene, Secretary Directors: Agnes E. Flaherty Have you some opinions you wish ex­ Mrs. Mary-Anne Furbish pressed to the membership? Write a Frances V. O’Brien “letter to the editor.” All letters must Leona M. Rines be signed. Mrs. Catherine R. Robinson Alice R. Tremblay THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 11

CENTRAL ments to the bylaws were accepted. This ac­ tion changed the fiscal year of the district Membership: 237 active, 25 associate from the calendar to Nov. 1. Sister Binette Central District has held six Executive completed the raffle of a Bates bedspread Board, one annual and two regular meet­ and realized a goodly sum to offset ex­ ings. penses of her committee on membership. In planning for the 1953 annual meet­ Miss Foyer was given a rising vote of ing, the Executive Board decided to experi­ thanks. A brief Executive Board meeting ment with a new idea—that of holding all followed and, in accordance with the activity under one roof. The United Bap­ amended bylaws, the annual meeting was tist Church of Lewiston was chosen as the scheduled for November 10, in Lewiston. meeting place. An Executive Board meet­ Agnes E. Berry, Acting President ing preceded the “Family Style Dinner/’ A symposium on “Therapy and Care of N. B.—Officers elected for 1954-1955 at Patients with Cancer of the Head and the annual meeting on November 10 were: Neck” was presented by Dr. Ross Green, President: Alpherie J. Martineau Edith Wolf, Mary Leo, and Mrs. Lester First Vice-President: Jeanne Hebei’t Weeks, with illustrations. Following the Second Vice-President: Mrs. Elizabeth G. business meeting and election of officers, Henderson tea was served by the Central Maine Gen­ Secretary: Pauline Ann Roy eral Hospital Alumnae Association. A brief Treasurer: E. Patricia Randall post-meeting of the Executive Board was Directors: held to formulate plans for the next Exec­ Mrs. Ada W. Ames utive meeting. Mrs. Agnes E. Berry ' * February 1, 1954. The Executive Board EASTERN met in Lewiston. Standing and Special Committees were appointed. Elizabeth Membership: 285 active, 9 associate, 2 Foyer was elected as delegate to the ANA transfers out and 1 in. Convention in Chicago, with the privilege The Eastern District has held an annual, of selecting her own alternate. three regular and six Executive Board meetings. May 5, 1954. Approximately seventy- Amendments to the bylaws were ap­ five members and guests assembled at the proved at the annual meeting on January Augusta State Hospital for an all day 27, 1954. The date of the district’s annual ineeting. The Executive Board met prior meeting was changed to the fourth to the showing of a film, “Shades of Gray,” Wednesday in November to give a longer depicting various degrees of mental ill­ working yeai' to the committees. ness. Following luncheon, Dr. Allan I. At the February meeting it was voted Saunders of the Augusta State Hospital to allocate $100 toward the expenses of an staff spoke on “Preventive Aspects and E.M.G.H. nurse to the ANA Convention in Newer Methods of Treatment for the Men­ Chicago. tally Ill.” Patricia Randall, our district The April meeting highlighted member­ representative to the ANA Convention, ship. Members of the district committee gave a brief resume of the meetings of the were lauded for their fine teamwork in in­ House of Delegates. creasing the membership and were pre­ sented corsages. Alice Whalen was given September 8, 1954. This meeting was special laudation for a 100% membership held in Waterville at the new Thayer Hos­ on her floor at E.M.G.H. Prospective mem­ pital. The Executive Board discussed the bers and guests were welcomed, and new proposed amendments to the bylaws and members were asked to take a bow and recommended their acceptance by the mem­ presented with lapel corsages. bership. Virginia Welsh reported f

This was our first year in preparing and Report of the Membership Committee working with a district budget. Although we burdened our Finance Committee with “Operation Trial Balloon” opened up sev­ the problem of raising money to coyer ex­ eral useful facets of information. We need tra niceties and veneer by auctions, selling to increase our membership, if we are to chances, and engineering a rummage sale, hold our own as a district, and it will be they withstood their appointed task well. interesting to see how these facts may be utilized in securing new members. Officers elected for 1954-1'955: The material for U.N. Day has been President: Mrs. Doris B. Greene—Bangor turned over to the American Legion Auxili­ First Vice-President: Mrs. Marguerite B. ary, and this body will try to promote a Howe—Hampden program. Plans are now under way to Second Vice-President: Pauline D'. Nicker­ work out programs . for National Nurse son—Brewer Week. Secretary: Drucilla Chipman—Bangor Honor Purvis, President Treasurer: Barbara E. Clay—Bangor N. B.—The 1954 annual meeting was Directors: held in the Nurses’ Home of Presque Isle General. Prior to the program, the Boiard Mrs. Bernice L. Bolster—Brewer of Directors met and prepared a slate of Sister Laetitia—Bangor names to propose to the MSNA Board for Mrs. Nellie D. Norell—Bangor standing and special state committees. Georgina J. Patterson—Bangor Names of consenting nominees for the Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick-—Bangor ANA Committee on Nominations were also Mrs. Mary G Wellman—Bangor w proposed. NORTHERN Officer selected for 1954-1955: Membership: 53 active, 3 associate President: Mrs. Barbara J. Rogers—Houl­ The Northern District has held six Exec­ utive Board, one annual and three regular ton meetings. First Vice-President—Eleanor L. Shaw— On November 5, 1953, members convened Houlton in the Nurses’ Home of the Presque Isle Second Vice-President: Mrs. Dolly D. General Hospital for their annual meeting. Markee—Presque Isle It was decided at the business meeting to hold 1954 February and May meetings in Secretary: Mrs. Louise D. Lambert—Houl­ Houlton; the September and November ton ones in Presque Isle. As Northern will be Treasurer: Mrs. R. Arlene Evans—Presque the hostess district for the state conven­ Isle tion, it was also decided to settle on Houl­ ton as the convention city. Mrs. Thelma Ross and Mrs. Louise Lambert were chosen as co-chairmen of the overall planning com­ Nurses Study Cancer mittee for the convention. The district approved the omission of Five Maine graduate nurses have been the MSNA Summer Session, and went on in New York for a six-week course in the record as recommending the dissolution of techniques of cancer nursing at New York the New England Division. University’s School of Education and Dr. Warren of Caribou presented a Memorial Hospital, the official publication paper to the group on internal medicine. of The Maine Cancer Society, Inc. reports. All are winners of professional scholar­ Report of the Financial Committee ships made available by this society for the fourth consecutive year. This committee recommended that each member be approached and asked to earn Scholarship recipients include Miss Nor­ at least one dollar for the district con­ ma Aldrich, R.N., of the staff of Sisters’ tingent fund. Methods for fund-raising Hospital at Waterville; Miss June Clark, cc,uld include selling any article the mem­ R.N., Maine General Hospital at Portland; bers wished to make or contribute: food, Miss Louise Laney, R.N., Thayer Hospital fancy work, cut flowers, etc. All members at Waterville; Miss Lillian McCormack, who were contacted responded most heart- R.N., Madigan Memorial Hospital at Houl­ eningly. One member made over $13.00 ton; and Miss D. Eleanor McReynolds, selling grab bags; another sold cookies and R.N., staff member of the Portland Dis­ netted $3.50. To most of us who have trict Nursing Association and Maine struggled in previous years with fund-rais­ Cancer Society representative at the ing, this was a welcome departure from weekly Maine General Hospital tumor rummage and food sales. clinics. THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 13

who, are “on the fence” as to where they properly belong. (3) One of the principal The Sections Report functions of EACT is to work out its own FS&Q. It does not appear likely that EACT nurses who are not primarily interested or Membership: 61 active engaged in nursing education will be quali* The Educational Administrators, Con­ fied to discuss the FS&Q of this occupa­ sultants and Teachers Section of the Maine tional group. All of this adds up tol the State Nurses’ Association has not held a fact that the membership of this section meeting since the annual assembly in Ban­ is more or less “fixed” and we will have gor, October, 1953. approximately fifty to seventy dollars on which to function. Inasmuch as we had been unable to> ob­ tain a quorum at the post-convention meet­ It is hoped that the section members ing, the Executive Committee met in Au­ after attending the annual meeting in 1'954 gusta on October 22, 1953. Committees on will have a better idea of the problems program FS&Q, and revision of rules were which must be faced if the section is to appointed. Although our members had ex­ serve its purpose as a part of the whole pressed a wish to meet, more often than association and to render mutual assistance the MSNA, the Executive Committee felt to its membership. that difficult travel conditions made The Executive Committee met briefly on scheduling of winter meetings inadvisable. October 7, 1954 before the Annual Section An early spring meeting was given tenta­ Meeting in Houlton, Maine and voted to tive consideration but was not held. pay the travel expenses of the Nominating Membership at the annual meeting last Committee, as no other expense had been year had requested that the functions of incurred by the section during the year. clinical instructors and the personnel Miss Mildred I. Lenz, member-at-large policies for this category of teaching per­ of the Executive Committee, who attended sonnel be studied. the Biennial Convention in Chicago as the The Executive Committee suggested that Educational Secretary of the Board of the three members of the Committee on Registration, also included the EACT Sec­ Functions, Standards and Qualifications tion meetings as our delegate, for which for Practice act as leaders of conference we were very grateful. Miss Ruth Kohl, groups in each of their districts. Prelimi­ secretary of the section, resigned in Sept. nary explorations of the subject have been 1954, having accepted a position outside made but the assignment has not been com­ the state. pleted. The members in this section number 61. EACT Convention Meeting Of these, ten members are now known to be residing outside the state. By districts, The annual meeting of the Educational the members living within the state are Administrators, Consultants and Teachers located as follows: Section met on October 8, 1954 in the Northern ...... 1 Silhouette Room of the Northland Hotel, Eastern ...... 9 Houlton, Maine. Central ...... _...... 17 At this meeting, the rules governing the Western ...... 24 section were revised in conformity with the With only five schools of nursing in the model rules of the EAC'T section. Plans for entire state, it seems unlikely that the the work of the membership during the en­ potential membership of this section in suing year were discussed and tentatively Maine will rise .much higher than it is at arranged. present. Election of a chairman, second vice- The subject of membership introduces chairman, one member-at-large and a sec­ the question of programs for this section retary, to fill the office made vacant by the and inevitably that of money with which resignation of Ruth Kohl, was consumated. to conduct them. Unless the section has The following are the officers of the the finances to invite and offer remunera­ EACT section of the Maine State Nurses’ tion toi guest speakers, it means that the Association for the year 1954-1955: members must be prepared to conduct Chairman: Agnes E. Flaherty, Western their own. This past year, section budgets District were based on $1.00 per capita. By the First Vice-Chairman: Sister Mary Rita, very nature of its composition, EACT is a small section. It will always be a small Northern District section for many reasons. (1) It is not Second Vice-Chairman: Sister Mary Rob­ possible to recruit members who do not ert, Western District have the proper qualifications. (2) It is Secretary: Mrs. Helen Parker, Eastern not advantageous to us to accept members District PAGE 14 THE MAINE R. N.

Member s-at-large: Giovianna Martini, It was voted by the committee to have Eastern District the revised Rules mimeographed and dis­ Mildred I. Lenz, Central District tributed to all members through the sub­ Nominating Committee: Gladys N. Mars­ units in each district. The workshop pre­ ton, Western District viously recommended at the annual meet­ Virginia M. Burnham, Western District ing was discussed. It was voted to ask each Sister May Fatima, Chairman, Western district membei' of the FS&Q Committee to District form a sub-unit in her territory to work Guests attending the session included on job descriptions, and prior to the work­ Mrs. Alice Shindel, Director, School of shop a deadline for these reports will be Nursing, Central Maine General Hospital; set. (Material to guide the sub-units has Mrs. Esther Schulz, Director, Bates Col­ been requested from ANA and will be dis­ lege Department of Nursing; and Miss tributed to each committee member.) The Natalie Johnston, the acting director of program committee will be asked to set the the School for Practical Nurse Training to date and place foi* the workshop. be established at Presque Isle under the The budget for the year was worked out auspices of the Maine Department of Edu­ and will be submitted to the MSNA Finance cation. Since these guests are potential Committee for approval. .members of the EACT section, they were It was decided that the next meeting of indeed welcome. the Executive Committee will be held di­ rectly after the workshop unless an earlier Miss Judith Wallin spoke to the mem­ meeting is indicated. The Executive Com­ bership, giving practical advice on the mittee was quite optimistic and hopeful of work in which the EACT section may obtaining an enthusiastic response on the properly engage throughout the» coming workshop from the section members. year. It was agreed that each member Agnes E. Flaherty, Chairman would work out the functions, qualifica­ tions and standards for the position which she now holds, preparatory to a workshop INSA in the spring, at which time the section can then determine the overall functions, Membership: 186 active, 11 associate; standards and qualifications for the vari­ total 197. ous categories of nursing represented by There were two meetings of the Execu­ its membership. tive Committee, one on April 2, 1954 and Frances V. O’Brien one just prior to the section meeting on October 8, 1954. At the April meeting, it was decided to Post-Convention EACT Meeting distribute the committees as follows: The Executive Committee of the EACT FS&Q—Western District — in spite of Section met in the library of the Nurses’ twenty inquiries, Mrs. Cyr was unable to Home, Eastern Maine General Hospital, find a chairman for- this committee Bangor on November 4, with all members Rules—Northern District, Mrs. Honoi- Pur­ present. vis Chairman Standing Committee appointed: Program—Eastern District, Mrs. Nellie Norell, Chairman Committee on Revision of Rules: The following annual budget was pro­ Chairman: Mildred I. Lenz—Lewiston posed: Mrs. Helen M. Parker—Bangor The Board of the MSNA at its meeting, Jacqueline M. Springer—Bangor February 13, 1954 allocated each section one dollar per member. As the INSA sec­ Committee on Program: tion had 146 members in 1953, oui- allot­ Chairman: Frances V. O’Brien—Portland ment was $146.00. This money was Sister M. Consuela—Portland budgeted as follows: Natalie Johnston—Presque Isle 1. Delegate to Chicago—ANA Con­ (pending section transfer) vention ...... $ 75.00 Giovianna Martini—Bangor 2. Travel expenses Mrs. Alice Shindel—Lewiston a. Section Executive Committee... 0.00 (alt. Mrs. Esther Schulz) b. Section Committee meetings... 10.00 3. Meetings—program ...... 25.00 Committee on Functions, Standards, and 4. Postage—Notices of meetings; Qualifications for Practice: To Executive Committee...... 2.00 Chairman: Grace B. Emerson—Portland To Standing Committees...... 6.00 Blanche Jacobs (alt. Mrs. Dorothy 5. Printing—Section Rules ...... 10.00 Bourgoin) Lewiston 6. Special projects, surveys...... -...... 18.00 Sister M. Rita—Houlton Gertrude M. Welch—Bangor $146.00 THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 15

This budget was approved by the MSNA Reasons, against belonging in INSA: Board and by the Section Executive Com­ 1. The General Duty group needs the lead­ mittee. Of the $146.00 allotted, only the ership of the head nurse. delegate expense of $75.00 was used. 2. The head nurse feels she belongs in the One of the many questionnaires an­ General Duty Section because in this swered by youi- chairman pertained to the section: she is closest to actual bedside program, organization, and problems of the nursing and its problems. section. The answers to this questionnaire The urgent business still pending would were submitted to ANA and published in seem to be: the national report of the INSA sections. 1. Regional workshop—appointment of 2 Maine does not compare too unfavorably delegates, 2 alternates with other INSA’s nationally. Many states Request money from MSNA for one are extremely well organized, with all com­ delegate—money raising project for one mittees functioning. A larger number are delegate to be put on by the section, still in the formative stage. The fact that Miss Alice Whalen, Chairman Maine was not alone in its initial struggles 2. Revised Rules—.mimeographed and dis­ was the most encouraging part of the ANA tributed to all INSA members. (This is Convention. important as all members do NOT have Another questionnaire answered was the the Rules as presented in Bangor and national ticket for ANA section officers. amended in Ho,ulton.) These nominations were received by your 3. FS&Q Committee to be appointed and chairman two, weeks before they were due activated. This is an interesting and im­ back in ANA Headquarters. Therefore, the portant committee, for through this com­ list of nominees was received by ANA too mittee standards will be formulated and late for the inclusion of any Maine people nursing improved. on the ballot of the ANA INSA section. 4. Formation of INS A section in the East­ ern District. Such formation has been The Committees of the Maine State whole-heartedly approved by the Board INSA section have functioned as follows: of Directors of the MSNA and the 1. A questionnaire on the functions of the Executive Committee of the state sec­ head nurse was reviewed and discussed tion. An attempt was made at-'the May by three head nurses, the functions as meeting but it aborted. We ’Will try listed were approved, and the question­ again in November. ; naire returned to ANA within the dead­ The officers elected to serve jOr 1954- line of October 1, 1954. 1956 were: 2. The Rules have been amended. These Chairman: Mary L. Webber, Western Dis­ amendments were approved by the State trict Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, by the Board of Directors of the MSNA 1st Vice-Chairman: Elsie Graves, Western with one editorial recommendation, and District by the Executive Committee of the sec­ 2nd Vice-Chairman: Rita L. Qualey, West­ tion. ern District At a joint meeting of the INSA and Secretary: Mrs. Evelyn Barron, Western General Duty sections of the MSNA held District October 7, 1954 here in Houlton with Miss Directors: Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick, Judith Wallin, Assistant Executive Secre­ Eastern District tary of ANA in attendance; the head Alice M. Tremblay, Western. District nurses from both sections voted 8 to 4 to It has been a privilege to try to serve be in the INSA section rather than Gen­ you. I wish that each of you might have eral Duty. The discussion was lively with the opportunity of serving on the Board of everyone participating. The head nurses Directors of a State Nurses’ Association, gave as reasons for preferring INSA: for then you would see how sincerely and desperately your nursing organization dedi­ 1. The FS&Q Committee would help to de­ cates itself to advance nursing and you as fine the head nurse’s functions so that nurses. Such issues as the nurse practice she would not be expected to do general act and nurses’ salaries are debated. Dis­ duty work as well as her o,wn. tricts plead for action on their problems. 2. The standards would be raised through One district was very disturbed because at­ work on the FS&Q Committee. tendants were working as nurses, repre­ 3 The head nurse would be helped in her senting themselves as graduate nurses, and teaching duties in INS A. receiving the daily wages of the R.N.! 4. The staff nurse would assume responsi­ I also wish that, you might each attend bility for the development of hei' own a national convention. It is truly inspiring policies if the head nurse were not in and stimulating to see the ANA in action, her section. to exchange ideas with nurses from all PAGE .16 THE MAINE R. N.

over the country. Had I known one and Committee Activities one-half years ago what I have learned Most of the committees have conducted from these experiences, I could have served business by correspondence. you so much more adequately. Thanks so The Loan Fund Committee authorized very much for giving me the privilege of two loans to nurses for educational prep­ being your chairman. aration in public health nursing. Mildred Richards, Chairman The Revision of Rules Committee re­ ceived a copy of the ANA Model Form for Post-Convention Meeting of INSA Rules for Public Health Nurses’ Section of State Nurses’ Association and the Manual The first meeting of the Executive Com­ in August 1954. There was not enough time mittee of the INSA Section was called to to consider revision for the October annual order at 1:00 p. m. on November 6 in the meeting. Maine General Hospital Assembly Room, The Committee on Functions, Standards Portland, with all members present. and Qualifications for Practice is cooperat­ The resignation of Mrs. Josephine C. ing with the ANA Committee in setting Philbrick as member-at-large was accepted up the Proposed Functions for Public and a new .member is being sought to fill Health Nurses in Administrative Positions the office. —Supervisors, Consultants and Directors. Candidates for standing committees on Public Health Nurses in the state were Rules, Program, and FS&Q were chosen, asked to review and make suggestions for some consenting to accept the offices. the Functions for Public Health Nurses in The proposed budget was approved by Staff Positions which were published in the the committee. AJN in July 1954. Two delegates and two alternates were appointed to attend the spring workshop Attendance at Biennial Convention of ANA. It was recommended that we ask of the ANA the Board of Directors of the MSNA for Mrs. Ellen Demers represented the Sec­ approval to raise funds to help with dele­ tion as delegate to the Biennial. gate expenses. . Other Activities It wa^s also proposed that the INSA In August 1954, the ANA Public Health Rules be printed according to a plan for Nurses’ Section asked the state section to incorporation of section rules in the same participate in the work of the Special Com­ booklet with the MSNA bylaws. mittee on Program Activities. The purpose Mary L. Webber, Chairman of the committee was to set up a guide for use of state and district sections for plan­ Public Health ning program activities. At the request of the national organization a sub-committee Membership: 99 active, 8 associate; on the district level was appointed. As total 107. there is only one district public health Report of Meetings of Executive Committee nurses’ section, the Western District, this The executive committee, which this year sub-committee was appointed from that was the officers of the section, .met twice district. This sub-committee has reviewed during the year, in December 1953 and the comprehensive questionnaire about March 1954. Routine business such as ap­ program activities, completed and returned pointing committees, preparation of a it to ANA headquarters. budget, and decisions regarding corre­ In accordance with a request from the spondence' was carried out. In March 1954 President of the Western District, the the first vice-chairman, Mrs. Clare Libby, Chairman interviewed five public health resigned from office. Hazel Conrad, the nurses to find out their reasons for not be­ second vice-chairman, took over the duties ing members of ANA. 'This was part of a of first vice-chairman. Mildred Lenz, edu­ nationwide sampling to determine the rea­ cational secretary of the Board of Regis­ sons why nurses do not belong to ANA. tration of Nurses, notified the chairman of Your chairman has worked closely with the section in March 1954 that the Public the members of the Western District Pub­ Health Nursing Section was legally re­ lic Health Nurses’ Section in their attempt sponsible for appointing annually a mem­ to strengthen the district section so that ber to the Public Health Credential Com­ the section can : more nearly meet the mittee. As there is no record that this has needs and interests of its membership. ".ever been dope in the past, the executive In order to carry out the functions of committee voted to bring this to the at­ the section as defined in the Rules adopted tention of the membership at the annual at the 1953 annual meeting, each member meeting for a decision as to how the annual has a responsibility to suggest ways in ■appointment should be made. which section activities can be broadened •In December 1953 copies of the rules to meet the needs of public health nurses were sent to all members of the Section. in Maine. This may be done by participa- THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 17

INTRODUCING — YOUR NEW OFFICERS From left to right: Alice R. Tremblay, second vice-president; Verna M. Loretta, first vice-president; Katherine Donley, president; Mrs. Doris B. Greene, secretary; Mrs. Ina G. Bean, treasurer; Mrs. Susan P. McGrath, director; Sister St. Jean Vian- ney director. tion in state section activities, district sec­ Wallin’s remarks, the business meeting was tion activities, and/oi- the state and district resumed. nurses’ associations. Tellers appointed were: Chairman, The­ I would like to thank all the members resa M. McNeil, Lucy M. Chamberlain, who have given so freely of their time to Beatrice L. McCormack. help with section activities. Mrs. Louise Lambert reported that the Eleanore Irish, Chairman rules had not been revised since 1953 be­ cause of the short period of time between receiving the 1954 Revised Model Form and Public Health Section the convention. Due to the absence of the chairman of Convention Meeting the FS&Q Committee, Helen F. Dunn, no report on this committee was offered. The annual meeting of the Public Health Section was called to order at 9:45 a. m. The chairman, Eleanore Irish, gave a de­ by the chairman, Eleanore M. Irish, in the tailed report of the sections’ activities dur­ Elm Room of the Northland Hotel, with ing the past year. Report of the activities 22 members and their guests present. of the Public Health Western District sec­ Reports of the last annual meeting and tion was read and approved. two executive board meetings were read Report of the Nominating Committee was and accepted. The group voted to waive the then presented and nominations called from reading of committee reports, and asked the floor to complete the ballot. The mat­ Miss Judith Wallin to take the floor. ter of a member for the State Credential Minimum employment standards for Committee was discussed and it was voted public health nurses was given first con­ to ask the new Executive Committee to sideration in the discussion that followed. make the appointment. The Executive Com­ Miss Wallin laid emphasis on the section mittee was also asked to explore* minimum workshops which will be held in the spring standards for public health nurses and of 19.55, and urged the section to, develop bring in a report at the next annual meet­ its research program. Following Miss ing. PAGE 18 THE MAINE R. N.

A letter from the National Tuberculosis Eastern District two from Northern, one Association asking for funds and support from Central and three from Western. was read by the secretary. Pauline M. Martini was appointed secre­ The meeting adjourned to the Ballroom, tary pro tern. and upon reconvening, the Program Chair­ man, Clye Ricker, introduced Miss Eleanor The secretary’s report was read and ac­ Powers from the State Department, of Edu­ cepted. cation, who spoke on “The Handicapped In the absence of the chairman, Leona M. Child.” Rines, thhe Revision of Rules was read by The meeting was brought to a close at Mrs. Edith W. Woodman and accepted. 11:55 a. m. with the report of the tellers. The following were appointed tellers: Chairman: Eleanore M. Irish Genevieve J. Hewitt, Eleanor W. Gustaf­ 1st Vice-Chairman: Margaret L. Murphy son. 2nd Vice-Chairman: Olive Bonsey Nominations were made from the floor Secretary: Mrs. Esther L. Higgins to complete the ballot. The following Member-at-large: Anne E. McDermott officers were elected: Clarice B. Purcell Chairman: Laura Austin (Northern Dis­ Esther L. Higgins, Chairman trict) First Vice-Chairman: Mrs. Mary Aline Be­ Officers of Western District Public gin (Central District) Health Section— Chairman: Ruth D. Ballum Second Vice-Chairman: Mrs. Thelma Ross 1st Vice-Chairman: Heloise E. Withee (Northern District) Secretary: Mrs. Agnes Kierstead Secretary: Mary C. Cushman (Eastern District) Two members-at-large: Edith W. Woodman Private Duty (Western District) Membership: 215 active, 25 associate; Nominating Committee: total 240. Genevieve J. Hewitt (Western District.) Our main project for the year was the Avis T. MacFarland (Eastern District) Revision of Rules. After receiving the 1954 Ruby B. Kelley (Northern District) Model Form, the Committee brought our The secretary cast one vote for the slate rules up to date. These were approved by of officers. the Executive Committee of the MSNA The chairman’s report, was read and ac­ Wednesday evening and were accepted by cepted. the Private Duty Section at the October District reports were read by Ruby B. 8th .meeting, with 13 members present. Kelley from Northern, Ruth M. Ranney Mrs. Edith Woodman and myself were from Eastern, and Edith W. Woodman delegates to the ANA Convention in Chi­ from Western. cago. It was voted to have the rules printed in The Executive Committee met immedi­ booklet form. Mrs. Ruby B. Kelley and ately following the Section meeting and Laura Austin were appointed to da the appointed the following committees: editing. Committee on Rules: Minutes of this meeting were read for correction. Mrs. Ruby B. Kelley (N) As there was no further business, the Laura M. Austin (W) meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m. Committee on Program: Pauline M. Martini, Eleanor W. Gustafson (C) Secretary pro tern Mrs Mary-Anne Furbish (W) Since the above was prepared, the fol­ Helen M. McInnis (E) lowing reports from two districts have Elizabeth Drake (N) come in: Committee on FS&Q: 1955 officers for Eastern District—Private Duty Section Mary S. McCafferty (W) Chairman: Ruth M. Ranney Eileen P. Matchett (E) 1st Vice-Chairman: Frances G. Patterson Mrs. A. Belle Mackin (N) 2nd Vice-Chairman: Mrs. Vivian C. Clough Winnifred E. Hackett (C) Secretary: Mrs. Frances N. Benoit Laura M. Austin, Chairman 1955 officers for Western District—Private Duty Section Private Duty Convention Meeting Chairman: Mrs. Helen F. Murray The Private Duty Section of MSNA was 1st Vice-Chairman: Mrs. Helen S. Fletcher held at the Northland Hotel in Houlton, 2nd Vice-Chairman: Elva M. Fysh . Maine at 9:40 a. m., October 8. Secretary: Mrs. Doris Cowperthwaite There were eight members present from No official report from Northern as yet. THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 19

MSNA Executive Committee for theii- un­ General Duty derstanding, and especially to our untiring Membership: 334 active, 26 associate; executive secretary, Josephine C. Philbrick, total 360. who is always so willing to help us with One .meeting of the Executive Committee our problems. of General Duty Section was held during Pauline Ann Roy, Chairman, the year. This was in June—to approve the MSNA General Duty Section ballot of officers for 1955 and to make plans for the annual convention. All other General Duty Convention Meeting business of the association was conducted via correspondence. The General Duty Section of the Maine Section Rules have been completely re­ State Nurses’ Association met at the North­ vised in conformity with the Model Form land Hotel in Houlton, Maine on October under the able chairmanship of “Jacky” 8th, 1954. The Chairman, Pauline Ann Roy, Springer. Other members of the Committee called the meeting to order and turned it on Rules serving with her were Marilyn over to the Program Committee. Collins, Alfreda Roy, Marion Sullivan, and A panel discussion entitled “Opportuni­ Gladys Van Zant. ties in Maine fox the General Duty Nurse” During this past year, your chairman at­ was presented. Those participating were: tended three meetings of the MSNA Execu­ Eleanor Wade, Edith Doane, and Mrs. tive Committee and one Coordinating Coun­ Nellie Norell. A brief question period fol­ cil meeting. lowed the panel’s discussion. Frequent communications from ANA Following the panel the chairman called have kept us “up to the minute”' in the the business meeting to order. Roll call progress of this section. Questionnaires on of districts was as follows: the activities of the State Section were Northern ...... 7 answered and returned to ANA for the Western ...... „...... 6 biennial report. Much of the material re­ Eastern ...... 7 ceived re. legislation, PC & PS, economic Central ...... 11 security, FS & Q has appeared in the ANA news bulletins, Guide Lines, and the AJN, 31 so we feel that all members have been kept The minutes were accepted as read. The informed of activities' in the various fields Nominating Committee presented the 1954 of endeavor. The model form on Standards ballot. Nominations from the floor were for Employment Conditions offers an exem­ called for completion of the ballot and the plary guide for state sections in setting up following were voted in as nominees: their own standards of employment. Gen­ eral Duty nurses in Maine look to the or­ Chairman: ganization of an active Economic Security Anita L. Hill Unit for utilization of some of the tools Helen A. Moody which ANA has prepared in this field. Our section was fortunate in having First Vice-Chairman: representation of three members at the Patricia R. Geary 1954 Chicago convention: E. Patricia Ran­ Charlotte C. Miles dall, Secretary; Jacqueline M. Springer, Second Vice-Chairman: 1st Vice-Chairman, and Pauline Ann Roy, Ida B. Atwood Chairman. Viewing first hand the elabo­ Aurelie Bourassa rate and complicated machinery of our national organization in action was a Secretary: fascinating educational, and most inspir­ E. Patricia Randall ing experience. I know that we all came Esther M. Tozier back “bigger and better men!” Member-at-large: We are a young organization, and it’s Beverly A. Blair taken our “all” to keep up with a growing Mrs. Helen Burnier and continually changing national pattern. M. Theresa Cameron Now that we are on a firmer foundation Mrs. Mary A. Conlogue and have our revised section rules to guide Mrs. Claire I. Cross us, we are better able to focus our atten­ Margaret Joyce tion on developing constructive programs. Our united effort should see us grow, and Committee on Nominations: grow and grow! Anne M. Cunningham A sincere “thank you” goes out to the Joan E. Robinson members of the Executive Committee of Mildred C. Jorgensen General Duty for their cooperation in try­ Pauline A. Roy ing to meet the many demands on their Dolly D. Markie time and efforts, to the members of the Mrs. Doris E. Silke PAGE 20 THE MAINE' R. N.

The chairman appointed Barbara Clay and for the same period, 62 nurses were and Constance Dionne as tellers. licensed by endorsement. While the ballots were being collected, The total number o.f nurses registered counted, and tabulated, the chairman gave in Maine as of October 1, 1954 is 9591; of a brief summary of her activities in 1'954. this number 5859 have currently renewed The report of the Bylaws and Constitution licensure. Committee was given by Jacqueline M. Licensed Nursing Attendants Springer, chairman. All revisions were ac­ cepted as recommended by the committee. Nursing Attendants who hold licenses A brief report was presented by Miss Roy issued under the waiver number 500, while concerning the Head Nurse’s Meeting held 22 have been licensed by endorsement; or in Houlton prioi' to this General Duty a total of 522 licensed nursing attendants Meeting. in this state. Of these, 304 hold current re­ The tellers gave their report of the bal­ newals. loting with the following persons elected A school for the preparation o,f Nursing for the year 19.55:' Attendants (practical nurses) is being Chairman: Helen A. Moody initiated by the State Department of Edu­ First Vice-Chairman: Charlotte C. Miles cation at the Presque Isle ‘Teachers’ Col­ Second Vice-Chairman: Ida B. Atwood lege. Plans and work are well under way Secretary: E. Patricia Randall and it is anticipated that the program can Members-at-large: Margaret Joyce be launched late this fall. Beverly A. Blair Meetings and Activities Nominations Committee: Thus far in 1954 the Board has held 12 Anne M. Cunningham , meetings. These have been held prelimi­ Jean E. Robinson nary to and during examinations, and at Pauline A. Roy intervals during the yeai* to conduct the The meeting was adjourned. business of the Board. Patricia Randall, Secretary The President, Miss Mabel Booth, and the Educational Secretary attended the Conference of State Boards of Nurse Examiners held April 23-24, 19.54 in Chi­ Board of Registration cago, Illinois just prior to the Biennial. The major project of 1953, revision of “Requirements, Recommendations and Pol­ Reports icies Governing Accredited Schools for Nursing Attendants and Licensure of Personnel Nursing Attendants,” was completed early The members of the Board and their in 1954. Efforts this year have been officers who have served during the past directed toward preparation of a new bulle­ year are: Miss Mabel F. Booth, President; tin on “Requirements and Standards for Miss Mary Catherine Ragan, Secretary; Schools of Nursing.” This work is well Miss Geraldine Hiller, Miss Frances Jor­ under way and should be completed early dan, and Miss Louise Nawfel. Miss Ger­ in 1955. aldine Hiller, whose term expired August Approved Schools 1st, 1954, has been succeeded by Mrs. Dorothy Bourgoin, a faculty member of The Approving Committee met at Au­ St. Mary’s General Hospital School of gusta, April 2, 1'954 to review and con­ Nursing. The office staff remains the same. sider for accreditation Maine schools of nursing. Examinations Examinations for .candidates seeking WE RENT licensure in Maine were offered at Augusta, October 21-22, 1953 and April 6-7,19.54. The HOSPITAL BEDS — WHEEL CHAIRS next scheduled examination is October 19- INVALID WALKERS 20, 1954. The National League for Nurs­ ing, Evaluation and Guidance Service, • State Board Test Pool Examinations, Series 951 and 154 have been offered. The FOR SICKROOM SUPPLIES latter, which will be used again this Oc­ CONTACT tober, consists of tests in five areas: Medi­ cal Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetric Nursing, Nursing of Children, and Psychi­ Maine Surgical Supply Co. atric Nursing. 233 Vaughan Street Candidates and Registrants Dating? from the examinations above, 241 PORTLAND. MAINE nurses were registered by examination, THE MAINE R . N. PAGE 21

The folio,wing have been approved and lature will convene on January 6, 1955. also hold temporary National League for Nursing accreditation: Highlights of the Legislative Workshop Central Maine General Hospital School of Your chairman attended the 1954 Legis­ Nursing, Lewiston lative Workshop at Moraine-on-the-Lake, Eastern Maine General Hospital School Highland Park, Ill., June 28-30. The fol­ of Nursing, Bangor lowing has been combed from notes taken Maine Medical Center School of Nursing, during these sessions: Portland The nursing profession has a heavy Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Port­ ethical and moral responsibility to the land public. Public interest is, therefore, of St, Mary’s General Hospital School of paramount importance and our public re­ Nursing, Lewiston lations should receive the utmost con­ Bates College Department of Nursing, sideration. Lewiston conducts a nursing program in RE. LICENSURE connection with the New England Baptist Licensure should be more than a per­ Hospital School of Nursing. mission—it should be a certification of Other schools still carrying approval but the ability of the individual to meet cer­ not admitting classes are: tain standards and to perform the act. Madigan Memorial Hospital School of Permissive nursing practice laws prohibit Nursing, Houlton only the use of the title and do not exer­ Rumford Community Hospital School of cise control over the performance of the Nursing, Rumford act. Mandatory licensure, on the other Psychiatric Nursing Affiliating Schools hand, prohibits execution of the act: i.e. approved: one may not engage in nursing without a Augusta State Hospital Affiliate School, license. Augusta (not active) Bangor State Hospital Affiliate School, PRESENTATION OF A BILL Bangor These points were cited: Student Enrollment Contact of legislators by nurse constitu­ The total student enrollment as of April ents in own baliwick 1, 1954 was 655, and 262 new candidates Education of legislators to what you have been enrolled in our schools during want the past month. Since 167 September grad­ Drafting of bill by legal counsel uates have made application for State Selection of a legislative sponsor who Boards, the incoming classes should swell has a genuine interest total student enrollment, unless the attri­ Preparation of anticipated questions be­ tion rate is unusually high. fore the hearing Mildred I. Lenz, Preparation of a written statement for Educational Secretary the information of those most closely concerned Use simple language Determine salient points of bill The Committees Have every question in written form Have complete understanding of con­ tents of bill Report Present figures and charts LEGISLATION—No meetings have been Be able to defend your figures held during the year. The person who makes the presenta­ tion at committee hearings must be able Federal Legislation to sell the idea or concept to the buyer Rep. Frances P. Bolton of Ohio spon­ and the presentation must be brief. sored the bill designating the first full Recommended qualities for such a per­ week in October, 1954 as National Nurse son are: pleasant appearance, outgoing Week. personality, ability to “think on feet,” The bill asking for Federal appropria­ poise and confidence in self, project sin­ tions in the interest of the National Stu­ cerity, know material thoroughly, and be dent Nurse program went back to com­ non-partisan. . . . Usually the presenta­ mittee without action. tion is made to committee members who are tired, sometimes hostile, always Maine Legislation questioning, and, therefore, the person At a special session of the Maine Legis­ appearing before them must retain in lature in September of 1954, pay increases mind persuasive facts and figures. . . . of state employees was one of the first Nurses must have considerable persever­ bills for consideration. This would include ance and not allow themselves to become all state nurse1 employees. The 97th Legis­ discouraged. PAGE 22 THE MAINE R. N.

RE: NURSE PRACTICE ACTS MEMBERSHIP Nurses working toward improvement This past year our committee has worked of their nurse practice acts should: under the guidance of Josephine C. Phil­ Have a united front brick. Two meetings have been held in Know what they want in the law Lewiston, the first to outline oui’ plans for a statewide membership enrollment; the Present a nearly perfect bill—protect second, to evaluate our progress and de­ the consumers of nursing as well as velop further field manoeuvres. As the first the present good laws meeting was held before the Executive Interpret policy to the public Board of the MSNA appointed section Be objective in their relationships chairmen on the Membership Committee, Enlist support—success depends on we have not been able to include these public opinion chairmen in a state “round the table” dis­ Avoid lack of internal knowledge cussion. Prepare for opposition Such an Act should define nursing; i.e. We have found the manual on Promo­ the practice of nursing. tion of Membership, prepared by the ANA Committee on Membership, of which Mrs. Describe the duties of the Board of Philbrick is a member, most helpful and Examiners have used some of the material, adapting List criteria for desired character it to our own state planning, with a feel­ training and skills, as well as physi­ ing of gratitude for all the work that went cal fitness , into its compilation. Include all persons who nurse for com­ pensation In January and in May, a letter of con­ Protect not only the term “registered gratulation and an invitation to join the nurse” but also similar names which ANA were sent to all the student grad­ may be misleading to the public uates who completed the Test Pool Exami­ nations successfully. We are planning to Petitions are not considered efficacious continue this practice with the help of our and most of them are tossed unread in state Educational Secretary, Mildred I. the waste basket. Personal letters, how­ Lenz. ever, are most helpful and should be well written, accurate, brief, courteous, spon­ From each district we hear that nurses taneous, and should include name and are talking ANA as never before. This is number of the bill, as well as the reason encouraging and promising. for the petitioner’s stand. Vote is taken on words and what they mean, not on Figures speak fox themselves, and the attitudes. Nurses should be well oriented fruits of our efforts do likewise in the in legislative procedure and techniques, comparison which we offer below: and work with the appropriation process as well as the legislative committee. 1953 1954 Nurses have the reputation of being Private Duty 217 230 sincere and are an essentially powerful General Duty 209 360 and effective group. With knowledge and Public Health 95 104 skill, they have it within their power to INSA 134 197 develop an active and productive legisla­ EACT 46 61 Industrial 18 18 tive program. Special Groups 100 87 Mary C. Ragan, Chairman 836 • 1059 (Ed. Note: A “Legislative Manual” is available froim ANA Headquarters, 2 Analysis of these figures tells us many Park Avenue, New York 16 for carrying things. It points up our weaknesses and out such a program, $1.25 per copy.) our strength. Where there are weaknesses, we will be able to concentrate on improv­ AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING ing our techniques and public relations. All sections have shown increased membership There has been no attempt to hold a with the exception of Industrial, which re­ meeting of this committee. Display mate­ mains static, and Special Groups which rial from the AJN Headquarters’ Office shows a decline. There are many reasons was sent to the district chairmen. Central fox the decline, but one outstanding fact and Eastern disricts have reported in­ is that we accomplished better channeling creases in subscriptions, due in large part in 1954. By personal contacts with our to the efforts of the committee members on nurses, we were able to determine their a district level. specific job and section them according to Loma C. Dill, Chairman their occupational field. This was a definite THE MAINE R. N . PAGE 23 departure from our procedure in the pre­ gated. Some research has been done in the ceding year, during the evolution of which minimum wage brackets in all occupational we allowed the nurses to choose their own fields, but this is only a beginning. We sections. need to find out how many hospitals in the state have the 40-hour week for nurse em­ We feel that the past year has been a ployees. rewarding one, withal strenuous. We have learned much that will be helpful in the These are only a few of the facets that carry-over into another campaign. We also need to be explored. As we continue to realize that our nurses are growing in their grow and develop in our state organization, concept of what professional affiliation it is hoped that more study and research can do for them, and we look forward to will be undertaken on district and state 1955 with a large measure of hope and levels. promise. Josephine C. Philbrick, Chairman Sister Binette, Chairman

ECONOMIC SECURITY NURSING INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY No meetings of this committee have been held during the year, although problems There have been no meetings of this that have presented themselves have been committee, due to the large area coyered. referred to the members of the committee. Each district has taken care of its^ own publicity and attended to; its scrapbooks. One such problem was that of the nurses When materials have been forwarded to. at the Bangor State Hospital who asked this committee from ANA or Headquarters’ for our assistance and support in obtain­ ing a “forty hour week.” This group is Office, various channels of publicity have employed by the state, and, as such, come been used. under the employment standards and per­ October 11-16 has been proclaimed Na­ sonnel policies governed by the Maine Em­ tional Nurse Week. The theme for this ployees’ Association. By the same token, week will be “Progress in Nursing Means any change in their employment status can Better Health for the Nation.” Governor be instigated only by legislative action. Burton M. Cross will make a statewide Such action was pending for the special proclamation, and it is hoped that, each dis­ session of the legislature the last of Sep­ trict will make the most of this opportunity tember. to highlight nurses in the eyes of the pub­ lic. Our Executive Secretary has written to find out officially what action did ensue. We My term of office as chairman of this know that legislation calling for increased committee represents a “swan song,” for salaries of all state employees was passed. the committee now loses its identity as one State employees working a 40-hour week on “Nursing Information and Publicity” got a 4%% increase; those working a 48- and will be incorporated in the large ex­ houi- week got a 9% increase. Whether this panded committee of “Program, Public Re­ increase will take care of the situation or lations, and Membership.” will only serve to “plough it under” for the present is one of those things that only Georgina J. Patterson, Chairman time will tell. Nellie C. Norell, Chairman RESEARCH AND STATISTICS NURSES’ RELIEF Although there have been no scheduled meetings of this committee, it has not been The Nurses’ Relief Committee has not altogether inactive. Considerable ground received any applications for assistance work has been done obtaining facts and during the past year. District presidents figures in the Headquarters’ Office, and are asked to be alert to, nurse members in questionnaires have been handled more ex- their territories who may need assistance, peditely during the past year. There is but .may not be aware of a fund to call considerable work ahead for this committee, on. The application form for such relief however. Many inquiries are coming into needs to be remodeled and we would like the Headquarters’ Office asking about to recommend that this project be one of scholarships and we need to find out what the first of the new committee. is available in this field. Private duty wages across the board need to be investi­ Ina G. Bean, Chairman PAGE 24 THE MAINE R. N.

PC & PS sion is not adequately organized for action and “nurses cannot work in a vacuum.” No meetings held during the past year. She appealed to the group “tq cease com­ Colorful fliers outlining the advantages placency on the local level.” of PC & PS for the nurse and for the em­ In conclusion, she expiessed her appre­ ployer of nurses were sent to each .mem­ ciation of the work done by her predeces­ ber with the December, 1953 “Maine R.N.” sor, Mrs. Margaret Y. Hodgkins, in bring­ The flier included a detachable request form ing the state organization tq its present for filing an application with the ANA PC & PS office in Chicago. status of development and organization. During the middle of June, an announce­ WOMEN’S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ment was received that the ANA PC & OS would hold five regional conferences during The two delegates appointed by the Exec­ 1955, for the purpose of giving assistance utive Board of the MSNA tq the Women's to all state nurses’ associations in promot­ Legislative Council of Maine have been ing their PC & PS, and in strengthening present at all its meetings with the excep­ existing programs. A conference for the tion of one. * Northeast is planned in the spring of 1955. This council is concerned with the pas­ There is no record of the number of sage of good legislation in the Maine Legis­ Maine nurses or employers who have used lature. During the past year, the follow­ the facilities offered by the Chicago office ing topics have been discussed: for Professional Counseling and Placement. “The Minimum Wage Law” However, from the number of spot-checks “School Legislation” received in the Headquarters’ Office, it “Maine’s Juveniles” would seem that Maine nurses are* begin­ “Business in Maine” ning to use these services, both from the “Highway Safety” standpoint of job placement and that of While these topics are of interest to having their records compiled for perma­ nurses as citizens, certain of them are nent reference and filing. more or less definitely related to nursing. 'The Chicago office moved recently to 37 The primary advantage which our asso­ South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 3, Illinois. ciation gains in having nurse delegates on We hope that our readers will note this the council appears tq this delegate to be: and will make a fresh resolve to have their 1. to acquaint nurses with new legislation professional record brought up to the min­ affecting health and welfare ute. 2. to acquaint nurses with the legislative Mary C. Ragan, Chairman processes in our state 3. to enable nurses to study legislation NURSING RESOURCE STUDY with a view to watching for bills The popular edition of the Maine Nurs­ which directly affect nursing ing Resource Study has gone to press and 4. to be in a position tq educate the should be ready for distribution shortly. women on this council concerning any This is a most attractive little booklet, giv­ new nursing legislation ing you in capsule form the findings of the Gladys N. Marston Governor’s Committee. Funds for the pub­ lication of this edition were forthcoming from the League for Nursing, the Maine Maine Student Nurse Osteopathic Association, the Maine Medical Association, and your own Maine Nursing Association Reports Association. (Ed. Note)—Since this report was pre­ In October 1953, the officers for the com­ pared, the booklet has been distributed ing year were elected at the annual meet­ widely throughout the state. A limited ing held in Bangor. number of copies were made available for President: Kathleen Flanagan, Mercy the MSNA and these have been distributed Hospital, Portland to all nurses whom it was felt would have Vice-President: Juliette Salvas, St. Mary’s a use for the booklet.) Hospital, Lewiston Secretary: Catherine Seaman, Maine Medi­ NURSING IN NATIONAL DEFENSE cal Center, Portland State of Maine Nurse Deputy in Civil Treasurer: Jean Hosfelt., Central Maine Defense, Miss Helen F. Dunn, reported General Hospital, Lewiston that nearly 1000 questionnaires were sent Auditor: Gail Coburn, Eastern Maine Gen­ out to registered nurses with their 1954 eral Hospital, Bangor licensures and 46% had been returned. At this meeting, the constitution and by­ 1409 indicated availability in the event of laws were reviewed and a committee named a state emergency. 179 were already as­ for revising them in accordance with the signed to their local C.D. organizations. In National Student Nurse Association. It analysis, she said that the medical profes­ was voted upon that our sponsorship be THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 25

changed from the Maine State Nurses’ Joan F. Webster—Health Nurse, Central Association to the coordinating council of Maine General the MSNA and the MLN. Jeanne Hosfelt—Retiring treasurer, Later in the fall at the meeting of the MSSNA MLN held in Portland, the students had as Pauline Ann Roy—MSNA Board of Direc­ their guest speaker Miss Betty Hilton, past tors, ex-officio president of the Pennsylvania Student Mildred Richards—Retiring appointee of Nurse Association and present advisor to the Coordinating Council as student ad­ the NSNA. Miss Hilton impressed us all visor from Eastern District with her vitality and enthusiasm and ex­ At the annual meeting in Houlton, Maine plained to us how the organization is man­ the following officers were elected: aged on a national level and what we could President: D. Janine Babin—St. Mary’s do in our state to build up our association. General, Lewiston In April, a meeting was held at the Cen­ First Vice-President: Hilda E. Bowers— tral Maine General Hospital and members Central Maine General, Lewiston of the various committees were appointed. Second Vice-President: Louise Woodbury— Prior to this meeting, Miss Gladys Mars­ Maine Medical Center, Portland ton, Maine Medical Center, had been ap­ Corresponding Secretary: Dorothy R. New­ pointed as our advisor from the MSNA ton—Central Maine General, Lewiston and Miss Mildred Richards, Eastern Maine Recording Secretary: Estelle Curran— General Hospital, as our advisor from the Mercy Hospital, Portland MLN. The third member of the advisory Treasurer: Carmelita R. Clukey—Eastern council, Miss Frances V. O’Brien, Maine Maine General, Bangor Medical Center, was appointed at this In the absence of a quorum of the Exec­ meeting. Plans were made for the Junior utive Committee, the following business Auxiliary Bulletin “JAB” to be published was discussed and suggestions offered for alternately by each school in the state. It a future meeting of this committee. was also decided to hold a meeting May 1. That the student president and secre­ 21st in Portland in conjunction with the tary get together and decide on a date meeting of the MLN. and agenda for a meeting of the Exec­ Seven students from the State were utive Committee. A copy of this agenda fortunate in being able to attend the an­ is to be sent to each member of the nual convention of the NSNA held in Chi­ Executive Committee. cago in April. This was an experience 2. That the Corresponding Secretary as­ which we shall always remember' and for sume certain duties that were outlined which we owe a great debt of gratitude to in full. the students, teachers and doctors of our 3. That the Treasurer’s books be audited. individual hospitals for the effort they ex­ 4. That the following agenda be considered pended to, make our attendance possible. for the next meeting: In May, a meeting was held at the a. Appoint standing Committees of Mercy Hospital in Portland. At this time Program the name of the organization was changed Constitution and Bylaws from Junior Auxiliary of the MSNA to The Maine Nursing Student Association. Finance The revised bylaws were presented by the Nominations revisions committee and the proposed b. Set up a program of activity for the amendments were discussed and adopted. Student Association This concluded our business of the year. c. Appoint a delegate to the NSNA At this present meeting we plan to elect meeting in St. Louis in April, 1955 officers for the coming year. Kathleen Flanagan, President MAINE STUDENT NURSE Compliments of ASSOCIATION Executive Committee Meeting Geo. C. Frye Co. Lewiston, Maine—November 3, 1954 Attending—Students: Portland, Maine Hilda E. Powers—1st Vice-President Dorothy B. Newton—Corresponding Secre­ EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR tary Carmelita R. Clukey—Treasurer Graduates: Physicians - Dentists Blanche Jacobs — Educational Director, Central Maine General Hospitals and Nurses Constance Dionne—Head Nurse in O.R., St. Mary’s General PAg£ 26 T HE MAINE ft. N. Voted to refer having a Summer Session By Action of the Board of Directors in May of 1955 to, the districts for decision. November 11, 1954 Modified the recommendation of ANA Approved the recommendations that the that state committee chairmen be invited agenda for Board meetings continue to be to sit in on Board meetings to include the submitted to the Board members prior to additional clause, “when matters pertain­ the date of meeting for preliminary study ing to their committees need to be dis­ and discussion. cussed.” Approved the recommendation that an Approved the recommendations that any EACT workshop on a state level be post­ printing which sections would like to have poned until after the ANA Regional Sec­ done be cleared with Headquarters’ Office tion Workshop. to conserve funds. Approved the recommendation that the Discussed the matter of a P.R. workshop matter of compilation of a Policy Book be and voted to leave planning and arrange­ explored, and that Headquarters’ Office ments to a Steering Committee consisting seek the guidance of other ANAs who have of Miss Helen F. Dunn, Miss Eleanore completed such compilation. Irish, and Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick. Approved the recommendation that the Voted to establish a convention fee of .mattei* of transfer of office equipment and $2.00 for non-members in the future. files to a storage locker that would be ac­ Approved the state membership form of cessible at all times be investigated. application and recommended mimeograph­ Referred the mattei’ of disposition of ing sufficient quantity tn meet the needs of C.D. cards that have served their purpose this association. and are taking up valuable space in the Josephine C. Philbrick, office of the Board of Registration to Miss Executive Secretary Helen F. Dunn and Miss Mildred I. Lenz for disposal. Accepted the recommendation that plans for section fund-raising be submitted to "Tremblay's Tepee" the Board for approval before any action An operating table is an expensive is instigated. proposition and the “gadgets” that go with Voted to print the recently amended by­ one are even more expensive. They can laws in booklet form and to include in the run from $250 to several thousands of dol­ same brochure the Rules of State Sections, lars. In many hospitals the “gadgets” are this booklet to be distributed to all mem­ thrown into a dark corner of a closet where bers as soon as it is ready. nobody can find them when they are Recommended that section chairmen sub­ wanted. mit proposed budgets to the state treasurer It was this way at the Maine General by January 1, 195.5. Hospital in Portland until Alice R. Trem­ Voted to endorse the American Buyers’ blay, operating room supervisor, took a Plan as a drawing card in promotion of hand. She enlisted the support of the membership. Voted also to make some ap­ superintendent of buildings and grounds propriate recognition of the district show­ to build her a “tepee.’ ing the greatest proportional increase in This “tepee” is shaped like a cone with membership during 1955. Recommended to two broad sides. Both ends are open and the districts that they “follow suit” in the interior of the cone is cross-sectioned recognition of their nurse member who with shelves. Lighter objects hang on brings in the largest number of new mem­ wallboard on the two flanks while heavier bers. ones are stored on the shelves within. Now, Approved the recommendation that one when a certain “gadget” is needed on the more issue of “The Maine R.N.” be printed operating table, everybody knows where to in booklet form in December, incorporat­ ing the Annual Reports of this association look. according to the original plan, and that the We think Alice’s “tepee” should be bi-monthly newsletter start with the Feb­ patented. We forgot to mention a most ruary issue. important point—that it moves on roller Endorsed the plan of Continental Insur­ bearings and can be swung into position at ance Co. to grant new student graduates will. who have passed their State Boards income Just recently, we have learned that Alice protection insurance without cost to March has had to undergo surgery herself and 1, 1955. will be out of commission for a while. We Voted to hold the next convention in hope that her recovery will be speedy and Portland, the place of meeting to be de­ that she will be able to enjoy the holidays cided by Western (the hostess) District. with some degree of comfort. THE MAINE R. N. pAg£ 27

appreciation for not only this courtesy but Dissolution of the New also the social hour in their lounge follow­ ing the Board meetings. England Division It was suggested that we contact the American Nurses’ Association for a recom­ A meeting of the Board of Directors of mendation from them as to the disposition the New England Division was held at the of our records. We would like to know Headquarters’ Office of the Massachusetts whether or not they would be of any his­ State Nurse Association, 14 Somerset St., torical value to them. If not, we would like Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday, Novem­ to know about the advisability of offering ber 5, 1954 at 1:15 p. m. Miss Annette them to a New England University School Eveleth, President, presided. of Nursing. Those present: Miss Eveleth, President, expressed her Miss Annette Eveleth ...... President thanks to the officers and directors present Mrs. Doris Dittmars ...... President-elect for their work and cooperation during her Mrs. Josephine C. Philbrick, Vice-President period in office. Miss Carrie E. Butler...... Secretary It was moved and seconded and so voted that the gavel and block be presented to Mrs. Florence N. Hayes...... —Treasurer the President now in office. and these Board members: The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p. m. Maine...... Miss Katherine Donley Respectfully submitted, New Hampshire...... Miss Ruth E. Bagley Mrs. Elizabeth H, Hay Carrie E. Butler, Secretary Mrs. Mary T. Madden Rhode Island...... Miss Mary C. Brennan Miss Agnes Davis A Different Scholarship Miss Eveleth referred to* the summary of There are scholarships of all kinds, but letters from the New England States rela­ most o.f them are restricted to tuition or tive to disposition of the New England costs of a student nurse’s training. Division. As the concensus seemed to be for One of a different cast is being sponsored dissolution, the question of the procedure by the Cumberland County Chapter of the to follow seemed to be our immediate prob­ Women's Medical Auxiliary of the Maine lem. After some discussion it was decided Medical Association. It is given to stu­ that a resolution should be drawn up by dent nurses at Mercy Hospital and the the Board of Directors, inasmuch as each Maine Medical Center. state had expressed in writing the desire This scholarship will enable a student to withdraw from the division or for disso­ nurse to, get a pair of nylons or a ticket to lution of the division. Motion was made by a movie on a lonely night when she is short Mrs. Dittmars and seconded by Mrs. Mad­ on funds. As one doctor’s wife explained den and so voted that: it—“if a nurse is broke and needs nylons, Therefore, be it resolved that because and that is going to make a vital differ­ of the vote of each of the constituent ence to her morale, she may become eligible. states for dissolution on withdrawal from ... We send the money to the hospitals to the New England Division that as of use for whatever purposes will contribute November 5, 1954 this association known to the well-being of their student nurses.” as the New England Division shall be In addition to helping the student nurses dissolved. in this manner, the doctors’ wives make It was voted that each New England other valuable contributions: tickets to State Nurses’ Association be asked to concerts and social affairs, various medical publish this resolution in its official pub­ education funds from their own money; lication. participation in drives such as the Salk It was moved by Miss Brennan and sec­ vaccine, polio, cancer, health clinics, etc. onded by Miss Davis that legal advice be They also lend a hand in transporting obtained concerning the disposition of rec­ speakers to their destination to interest ords, reports, office files and monies, and young high school girls in a career in nurs­ to. empower the present officers to proceed ing The president of the Androscoggin with the advice as given, and so report to branch described a $400 medical scholar­ each State Association. It was so voted. ship which they are sponsoring for a Maine Motion was made by Mrs. Hay and sec­ native who is a Bates College graduate and onded by Mrs. Philbrick and voted that in wishes to pursue graduate study in her appreciation of the courtesy of the Massa­ chosen field. chusetts State Nurses’ Association in allow­ ing us to use their rooms for board meet­ We are happy to welcome back to this ings, we present our two-drawer file to territory, Doris N. Cutler, Nursing Field them. Motion was also made that a letter Representative of Eastern Area, American accompany the presentation, expressing our National Red Cross. PAGE 26 THE MAINE R N.

vice on September 13, 1954. She has now News Squibs from the accepted the position as the director of the Licensed Nursing Attendant Education Districts Program at Aroostook Teachers’ College. Agnes E. Flaherty will fill the position WESTERN vacated by Miss Jordan. Mrs. Mary Bushey, Student Health Hi-Lights from Mercy Hospital Supervisor, resigned in October and is The Pre-Natal Clinic has opened and planning to make her home in Sherman Helen Ann Tardiff, Head Nurse, is a very Station, Maine. busy person every Monday morning. Mrs. Lucille F. Robinson (B.S. Boston Ella Mae Grace, former head nurse at College), Director of Clinical Instruction, the Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary, has'been replaced Mrs. Fem H. Baker, who resigned appointed Student Health Supervisor. to accept a position in California. Nancy Pope, class of 1954-B, has as­ Working on advanced study— sumed her new position as Junior Science instructor. Mrs. Martha Plourde Gavin is complet­ ing requirements for a degree in Public Mrs. Beverly Deschenes Libby has ac­ Health nursing at Catholic University of cepted the position as instructor in the America. basic course in nursing. Frances Linehan (B.S. Boston College) Mrs. Joan Craig Brinkman is now in­ is studying for her Master’s at Catholic structor in microbilogy. University of America. Refresher Course Planned for Late Winter Mrs. Margaret Mahaney Kop'ack at­ Plans are in the making for a Refresher tended an institute on teaching operating Course in January-February, 1955. Sub­ room techniques at Boston University. jects that will be covered include nursing Mary Lou Sanborn, Margaret Mary care in surgery of the brain, chest, eye, Langlois and Barbara Fleming attended ear and throat; fluid and electrolyte bal­ the June workshop on “Teaching” at ance following abdominal surgery; ortho­ Catholic University of America. The first pedic principles; and demonstrations. two also took biology at College of Our Wedding bells have been ringing for— Lady of Mercy during the summer session. Second Lt. Do,rothy Ella Scott (Maine Margaret Haggerty is at Boston College General) to Cecil B. Perkins on June 6 at School of Nursing. the U. S. Air Force Base near Sculthorpe, Patricia Antonacos is at the Saint John’s England. School of Anesthesia in Springfield, Ill. Mary Ann Riley (Maine Medical Cen­ Many Mercy Hospital nurses are cur­ ter) to John Allen Raulston on July 7. rently registered in an extension course of Margaret Anifant (Mercy) to John F. Boston College School of Nursing on “In­ Maguire, Jr., on September 30 in Brighton, troduction to Management and Supervision Mass. in Nursing.” The classes are held in the Anne Marie Flaherty (Mercy) to Nor­ Mercy Hospital auditorium. man Allen Stone on October 16. Recent engagements — Rita Laplante, Marie Smith (Mercy) to Robert A. Gal- Rosemary Nealand, Joyce Nicholson, Lucille lupe on October 16. Pinette, Barbara Sheehan. Hi-Lights from, the Portland Health Dept. Recent marriages—Margaret Mahaney Recent additions to our staff: Kopack, Christine Conley Harrison, Mary Dobrosky Campbell, Margaraet Crosby Mrs. Eloise Carlton, a graduate of Pres­ Sanisgalle, Sally Bannon Reifsneider, Nola byterian Hospital, New York on July 12. Renaud Chaisson, Doris Cronan Chandler. Mrs. Sylvia Garner, a graduate of Maine Hi-Lights from the Maine Medical Center General, on September 20. September of 1954 will be recorded in In October, five of our staff attended the the weather Bureau annals as the month program on “Sight. Conservation,” co-spon­ of hurricanes Carol, Edna, and Hazel, but sored by South Franklin T.B. and Health the Maine Medical Center School of Nurs­ Association and Farmington State Teach­ ing will long remember it as the month ers’ College. and year when its first class of forty-two CENTRAL students graduated. As we bid farewell to The marriage of Elizabeth F. Foyer to the Class of 1954, that of 1957 was already Allan T. Kennedy early in October at Palm under way with seventy-two students en­ City, California has been announced. Prior rolled. to moving to California, Mrs. Kennedy was Changes in Staff president of Central District and a clinical Frances Jordan, Associate Director of supervisor at Central Maine General in the School, resigned as director of the Lewiston. u Mr. Kennedy graduated from Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary Nursing Ser­ Bates College in June. THE MAINE R. N. PAGE 29 NORTHERN National Nurse Week In the first group to study nursing tech­ niques at the Aroostook Teachers’ College for Licensed Nursing Attendants, ten stu­ In Maine dents are currently enrolled. The 12- months’ course includes four months of All over the country on the week of classroom instruction and eight months of October 11, nurses pitched in to help high­ bedside practice in hospitals. . . . The pres­ light in the eyes of the public the first ent plan is to enroll further classes in National Nurse Week in the history of the April and September of 1955. Miss Frances profession. Jordan, R.N., of Cape Elizabeth, is the From Western District comes the report director of the education program; Miss that the Press Herald carried an editorial Natalie Johnston, R.N., and Mrs. Elizabeth on October 13, mention was made in Clinic Ranney, both of Presque Isle, are the in­ Shoe ad appearing in the newspaper; spot structors. announcements were made over radio, and TV channels WCSH and WGAN. On Oc­ Amy Loree Flewelling was married to tober 14, a tea was held at the Maine Eye George A. Wathen on November 8 in Ar­ & Ear Infirmary, attended by 150 grad­ lington, Va. Mrs. Wathen is a graduate uates. Agnes E. Flaherty, Director of Nurs­ of the Maine General in Portland and was ing Services at the hospital, was the chair­ formerly a staff nurse of the Presque Isle man for this event. General Hospital. She is now residing in From Central District comes another re­ Washington, D. C. and is on the staff of port. B. Peck store gave spot announce­ the Emergency Hospital in that city. ments on their radio, program; studios dis­ EASTERN played pictures of nurses in uniform; the students of St. Mary’s General Hospital Mildred Richards, supervisor of the ob­ appeared on a radio program and presented stetrical unit at Eastern Maine General a panel discussion on geriatric nursing; Hospital, has resigned to take a teaching Mrs. Alice Shindel Director of School of position in OBS in Manchester, New Nursing at the Central Maine General Hos­ Hampshire. pital, appeared on a TV program on Oc­ Mrs. Nellie Gibbons was re-elected presi­ tober 13 and spoke on nursing. dent of the Bangor State Hospital Alumnae From Northern District we hear that Association at the annual banquet and National Nurse Week was observed in business meeting, held at the Penobscot Presque Isle by spot announcements on the Hotel on September 14. . . . Other officers radio, sponsored by Thibodeau’s Shoe Store elected were: Mrs. Laura Moulton, vice- (dealers in Clinic Shoes). Grant’s store president; Mrs. Eileen Matchett, treasur­ had mannequins dressed in nurse’s uni­ er; and Mrs. Margaret Royal McManus, forms, also class pictures and diplomas secretary. The group voted to contribute a from various hospitals. A similar display fund to the Penobscot County Polio drive. was featured by Mrs. Deline McDonald, Graduates of the Eastern Maine General R.N., in Caribou. TV also had spot an­ Hospital who have married recently are: nouncements. In Eastern District, the Bangor Daily Elizabeth Mary Clark to Kenneth H. News, and The Patriot carried editorials; Lugdon, in Bangor. Mrs. Lugdon is the Standard Shoe Company carried the cap­ Head Nurse on the Pediatric Ward at tion on their .masthead, and featured E.M.G.H. nurse’s shoes; all radio stations had spot Nancy Van Patten to, William Weber, announcements throughout the week. On Jr., in Orono. Mrs. Weber has resigned as WGUY-TV, a program entitled, “Why Do operating-room supervisor at E.M.G.H. Nurses Wear Caps?” was featured by a and will reside in Obispo, Cal. where her group of nurses from Eastern Maine Gen­ husband is studying at the California State eral Hospital: Jacqueline Springer, Mrs. Polytechnic Institute. Helen M. Parker, Mrs. Hazel Nash, Mil­ Evelyn Jane Sprague to Dr. Norman E. dred Richards, with Mrs. Josephine C. Byer, in San Francisco, Cal. Philbrick as moderator of the panel. Marie Y. Cyr to Earl E. Brooks, in How­ At St. Joseph’s Hospital, a mannequin land. Mrs. Brooks is office nurse for Dr. dressed in uniform graced the alcove in A. P. Stebbins in Bangor. the reception entrance and the nurses fea­ Judythe Anne Daggett to Bruce L. Par­ tured a program with Dr. Richard Munce ker, in Barnstable, Mass. The Parkers will as the evening speaker. The program was reside at 52 Middle St., Orono. Mr. Par­ geared to include the TV presentation of ker is a student at the University of Maine. the Eastern Maine General panel on caps. Audrey M. Duff to Theodore R. Craven, One of the Sisters had designed an enorm­ in Haulton. The couple will make their ous map of the United States, on which she home in Portland. had mounted cut-outs of nurses in each PAGE 30 THE MAINE ft. N. state—the whole forming a backdrop for the program speaker. Nurses on the Move Through our Public Relations Chairman, Georgina J. Patterson, the Govei-nor of Don’t let anyone tell you that nurses Maine, The Honorable Burton M. Cross, don’t move around. Since June, your Head­ proclaimed the week and similar proclama­ quarters Office has had a prodigious tions were made on a local level by town amount of mail returned for want of a managers and chairmen of city councils. better address. Perhaps some of you read­ All of which goes to show that the com­ ing this bulletin can help us out. If you bined efforts of many nurses can execute know the present whereabouts of any of “wonders to behold.” The concerted drive those listed below, will you send your in­ of Maine nurses in getting behind this na­ formation to the Executive Secretary? The tional week was most commendable and has addresses given are the best we have but been a heartening example of teamwork. are not good enough. Antonacos, Patricia—74 Alfred St., Bidde­ ford, Maine TO WHICH SECTION DO YOU Barker, Ruth M. (Mrs.)—Long Sands BELONG? Road, York Village, Maine Barnes, Pauline V. (Lt. jg.)—84 Summit Right now, as you turn the corner of an­ St., Portland 5, Maine other New Year, the word “membership” Baulis, Pauline J.—315 Brackett St., Port­ is hanging unspoken in the air or being land 4, Maine discussed as you move around in line of Chaisson, Mary D.—17 Palmer St., West­ duty. brook, Maine In order to tighten up the lines and in­ Clabby, Mae Elfreda Thomsen—154 South sure a more realistic sectioning Of mem­ Whitney St., Hartford 6, Conn. bership in 1955, each one of you will be Cobb, Nancy J.—196 Brackett St., Port­ asked to, state your specific job. land 4, Maine There will be some of you who will Dennis, Joanne M. (Mrs.)—979 Forest again ponder the question as to just where Ave., Portland 5, Maine you do belong. The chart below may help Driscoll, Marguerite J.—489 State St., Ban­ you to make a quick decision. gor, Maine Type of Nursing ANA Section Goodall, Dora M.—11 Forest Ave., Port­ Institutional land 3, Maine General Duty General Duty Haggerty, Margaret M. (1st Lt.)—M. H. Head Nurse General Duty or D., Walter Reed Army Hospital, Wash­ * Institutional Administrators ington 12, D. C. Supervisor *Institutional Administrators Helms, June—87 Congress St., Pasadena, Clinical Instructoi* California **Educational Administrators Jordan, Clara E. (Mrs.)—9318 Veterans Instructor **Educational Administrators Drive, Tacoma, Washington. Educational Director Jordan, Emma Lida—66 Park St., Provi­ **Educational Administrators dence 8, Rhode Island Director of Nursing Lamontague, Elizabeth L. (Mrs.)—152 **Educational Administrators or Richland St., South Portland 7, Maine * Institutional Administrators McDermott, Ann E.—4621 Sargent Road, Public Health N. E., Washington, D. C. Staff Nurse Public Health MacLeod, Pauline D.—21 Minerva Ave., Supervisoi’ Public Health Sanford, Maine Public Health McReynolds, Dorothy E.—3 Rackleff St., Education Director Portland 5, Maine Director Public Health Mansfield, Alice L. (Mrs.)—55 Turner St., Private Duty Private Duty Industrial Portland 3, Maine Industrial Meyer, June von Halle (Mrs.)—6 Lemon School Public Health Consultant **Educational Administrators St., Veazie, Maine Executive Secretary Special Groups Milliken, Mary N.—46 Carleton St., Port­ Anesthetist Special Groups land 4, Maine Special Groups Montminy, Claire—Long Meadows, Apt. E, Laboratory Technician Northern Avenue, Hagerstown, Md. X-ray Technician Special Groups Special Groups Plourde, Lillian A.—546 Cumberland Ave­ Office Nurse nue, Portland 4, Maine Registrar Special Groups Special Groups Reny, Muriel T.—174 Ash Street, Lewiston, All others Maine *INSA—Institutional Nursing Service Roy, Jane L.—120 Free St., Portland 3, Administrators Maine * * E ACT—Educational Administrators, Scott, Dorothy E.—62 Mellon St., Portland Consultants, and Teachers 4, Maine THE MAINE R. N PAGE 31

Sheppard, Anna I.—62 Irving St., Port­ Receipts M.S.N.A.—Dues ...... -...... $10,340.00 land 5, Maine Advertising Maine R.N...... 245.91 Vogt, Marie L.—362 Ohio St., Bangor, District contributions—Maine R.N. 408.00 Maine Individual subscriptions—Maine R.N. 9.50 Registration—Annual Meeting __ 204.50 Waugh, Laura M. (Lt.)—USNR, U.S.S. Refunds ...... 16.16 Repose A. H. 16, c/o F.P.O., San Maine League for Nursing—Con­ Francisco, California vention -...... _...... 30.00 Interest on Savings Accounts...... 68.12 Whitmore, Helen E.—Route No. 6, Brewer, Interest on U.S. series “K” Bond 27.60 Maine ------11,349.79 Witter, Maureen—159 Grant St., Portland Disbursements $19,601.26 4, Maine American Nurses’ Assn.—dues...... $ 5,170.00 New England Division—dues...... 41.80 MAINE STATE NURSES’ ASSOCIATION A.N.A. Convention—delegates 725.00 Maine R.N. Printing and Mailing 1,538.95 Balance Sheet Office furniture—storage and in­ As of September 15, 1954 surance .... 52.50 Assets Secretarial assistance ...... 325.00 Cash on deposit Director Internal Revenue...... 216.92 Checking Account Executive Secretary—salary, net... 1,249.11 The Merrill Trust Co...... $ 2,427.07 Executive Secretary—travel ...... 510.04 Savings Accounts Office supplies and postage.—...... 504.55 The Merchants National Bank of Telephone ...... — 37.39 Bangor ...... _.... 3,653.06 President’s travel—1953 ...... 150.00 Penobscot Savings Bank Executive Committee—travel ...... 173.85 Scholarship Fund P.H. section...... 490.31 Finance Committee and G. D. Sec­ Penobscot Savings Bank tion—travel ...... 26.52 Nurses’ Relief Fund ...... 140.59 Annual Meeting ...... 105.21 Bangor Savings Bank Treasurer’s bond ...... 10.00 Nurses’ Relief Fund ...... , 993.39 Auditing ,—...... — 40.00 Women’s Legislative Council— 7,704.42 dues ...... -...... 5.00 Public Health—Scholarship Loan...... 600.00 Public Health Scholarship Loans... 600.00 Bonds: Contribution to the Governor’s U. S. Savings Bond—Series “F” Committee for Studying Nursing par $1,000 ...... -...... -... 1,000.00 Resources ...... —...... 300.00 U. S. Savings Bond—Series “K”...... 1,000.00 Contribution to Maine Student Nursing Association .... 25.00 Total Assets ...... $10,304.42 A.N.A. Workshop—2 delegates (hotel) ...... 90.00 MAINE STATE NURSES’ ASSOCIATION ------11,896.84 Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements Cash balance—Sept. 15, 1954...... 7,704.42 for the year ended September 15, 1954 Consisting of: ------‘---- - Cash balance, August 31, 1953 Checking account ...... 2.427.07 Checking account ------$ 2,469.84 Savings accounts ...... 5,277.35 Savings account ...... 5.781.63 $ 7,704.42

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