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Volume IV Number 2 ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL October 1953

THE HOSPITAL IS AN EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTION AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR

THE CARE OF THE SICK! a

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anywhere in the world. But the fact that we still find more than 2,000 new cases of tuberculosis in the Fa :'ants may have asked you why state each year indicates that the they had to have their chest x-rayed fight must still be kept up. One way The modern hospital today exists for three main after they entered the hospital. Could in which this is currently being done reasons: to care for the sick, which remains primary and you tell them why? It was done to pro- is by routine x-raying of all patients basic; to educate personnel for the health profession; and tect the patient and to help the doctor admittea to hospitals. This program to provide material for study and research in the healing in treating his patient. is now in effect in more than 40 hos- sciences. The first of these reasons brought the St.Cloud pitals in the state. Hospital into being; the other two account for the de- Anyone, whether he feels sick or velopment of the School of Nursing, the School of X-Ray well, may have TB. A person who comes An annual chest x-ray is another Technology, the School of Medical Technology and the to the hospital to have something done way of helping find unknown cases of School of Anesthesia. These schools serve as a means to about inflamed tonsils or a broken leg tuberculosis. As an employee of an end - the greater honor and glory of God through the or some other trouble may also have TB this hospital you are entitled to he.,ling and the sanctification of the bodies and the without knowing it. In the early this service through the Personnel souls of men. states, tuberculosis has no warning Health service. signs: no complaints you can put your In addition to these four schools of formal train- finger on. In later stages, TB often ing, we have "continuous educational activity" so as to is mistaken for some other disease. improve the practice of medicine and nursing service. But the x-ray can find it if it is there. The x-ray picture gives the At the present time the doctors on our staff are tip-off - and that is why each patient WHITE WAY attending a medical seminar on "Diagnosis." It is is x-rayed as part of his medical ex- sponsored by the University of Minnesota and consists of amination. eight 2-hour lectures given once a week at the St. Cloud So it was named before it was Hospital School of Nursing. Through sessions of this The x-ray also is a tip-off to even completed. Have you guessed what type the doctor equips himself to give the patient the other conditions of the heart and lungs. it is? Again our men employees got very best. Like TB, these conditions can be cured their heads together and planned how more easily if they are found early. they could light up the ambulance Likewise, a seminar was conducted at our hospital for The doctor needs to know about them any- drive, giving additional light all x-ray technicians of the area. In several weeks, a simi- way, for they may affect the diagnosis around the School of Nursing, the lar program will be offered for laboratory technologists, and treatment. The patient may THINK he parking lot and the ambulance entrance. our own staff doing the teaching. Operating Room nurses is all right but both he and th,e doctor It was due to their ingenuity and of this area will meet at our hospital this month to dis- have to be SURE. hard work t:Ist the job is now finished cuss their specific problems. And so we FO through the at a very minimal cost. The lights different categories, dietitians, anesthetists, nurses in And there's another thing. A are connected to a time-clock, thus the delivery room and nursery - all meet to study their person is less able to fight off in- eliminating an additional labor item. problems as they affect other departments within the hos- fection from TB when he is sick than pital. The nurses who teach and those who are directly when he is strong and well. He needs We are extremely proud of our em- responsible for the care of the patients study ways and protection. He has that protection in ployees who take such a personal in- means to carefully weave together education and nursing this hospital. The other patients are terest in their work. service so that the patient is never neglected and that x-rayed when they enter; doctors, those who come here for formal education are prepared not nurses,and other hospital personnel are only professionally, but spiritually, morally and intel- x-rayed regularly to make sure they lectually. do not have TB. The Beacon Lirht is the monthly publication for employees of Minnesota's death rate for the St.Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, tuberculosis in 1952 was 6.6 per Minnesota. 100,000 population - one of the lowest ilLA(t) ANkAlLt October 7 - Feast of the Most Holy THE SCHOOL OF X-V,Y 17,CTMLOGY has 0 . 1 Rosary a two-year program a:apaclied by the October is the month ofthn American Medical Associaacion Council on THE SCHOOL OF MEI:TCAI ti In the strictest sense, the Rasay Medical Education and Hospitals in TECHNOLOGY was alarvc-7ad not a liturgical prayer but tIle reci- "Will 10 married ladies 1946. Classes are admitted in Septem- by the Americen Mar'iaal tation of it is heartily approved by ber of each year, both male and female married men move to the benahes set in the Church, Assoaiation Ccuneil rn rows?" coming from the mielophone got students being accepted. These Medical T..liacotion and Hoe- things under way. The ladies and the students must be graduated from an pitala ip 19W, It uas The Rosary is essentially ^ series accredited high school and ,q1lat rank men had fun balancing potatoes and vying of 15 meditations on the chief events furthar approved fer with each other as to which side would in the upper half of their gradating veteaans by the Stx6e in the lives of Our Divine Saviour &rd. class. Physics is a pre-requisite. win. The bystanders, young and old, His Blessed Mother. The Beard of Educatic,n jn had just as much fun cheering and en- Our Father This year the School has an enrollment 1950 and for foreign and Hail Mary are the accompaniments of 19 students. couraging the winners and consoling for these meditatians. The beads st. a:'ants by the U.S. the losers. help Depae:t:acrt cf Justine fu- us to keep track of the prayers re- mirraion and Natured- cited and to concentrate on the mys- FRESHMEN This was the evening teries of the Rosary. The Rosary zation service in 1953. for the men employees and is Warren Bratland, St. Cloud The School of Media al often called the "family prayer4 as Marjorie Brick, Paynesville Technology requires their families as guests many families recite the a minimum of tvo of the Sisters at River- Rosary to- Barbara Farrington ; St. Cloud years of college with specific science gether in their own homes. This is a Alice Gross, Watkins Edge. There was a Kiddie devotion to be encouraged. Is it requirements, Students with these re- Pool for the children a James lilies, Elrosa quirements are eligible for an 18-mo-ath custom in your family? If not, might Mary Latterell, Foley where they could fish, games you begin the custom? course; students with four years of and contests for all groups, and prizes Shirley Leason, Foley college are eligible for a 12-month for little and big: The kiddies were Betty Jane Lieser, Paynesville course. At present there are 4 students Here at the hospital as we recite Louise Mechavich, St. Cloud enrolled. thrilled to draw numbers for the door the Rosary together we too are a and guest prizes which Patricia Oien, Eau Claire, Wise. family - the "hospital family." Just Geraldine Walsh, St. Cloud were given out as we pray together, may we also work John Carter, Minneapolis Mary Ince, Belle Plaine after supper. together in the same spirit of charity, SENIORS Mosquitoes had ever conscious of our place in the Patricia Langan, Danvers moved elsewhere and Beverly Farrington, St. Cloud Mary Ann Quinn, Benson Mystical Body of Christ. JoAnne Hyneman, St. Cloud 1/( 2-1 the weath er was just right for an evening of relaxation and Joan Larson, Minneapolis fun. Mary Liesen, Ft. Cloud e* 9- Thomas Lynch, Ft. Cloud Audrey Opatz, Sauk Rapids THE SCHOOL OF ANES- ***** ***** ***** Sally Sampson, Ft. Cloud THESIA was approved by sc. * * Ruth Schjeldahl, Clara City the American Medical * * * * * * 4 Association Council on RICHARD RIEDER, who would now be a Medical Education and Hos- senior student, has enlisted in the Navy pitals in January of 1953 HEART DISEASE and is continuing his training there. and accepted its first class MANY THANES of two students, Sister Virgene, 0.S.B., St. Joseph, Heart disease took 10,218 lives and Sister Gertrude, CDS.F., in Minnesota in 1952 - 36.2% of the Your response to our request for St. Paul, at that time. total, far outranking any other causes magazines was overwhelming. We want Sister Judith, 0,S.B., of death. The number and the percent- to thank each one of you who brought St. Joseph, began her prac- age of deaths from heart disease is in- us some. It was wonderful to note tical work in September creasing every year. In 1952, more that many of our readers who are not of this year, William Fales, than 83% of these deaths occurred in employees also brought magazines. people over 45 Canby, begm in October, 1953. The years of age. It has Thank you again. course is a 14-month program and an peen one of the aims of the heart health R.N. is a pre-requisite for it. program to educate people how to live with heart disease after they have suffered an attack. the total arm nt is %700.00. No em- October 2 - Feast of the Guardian ployee receives only $20.00 . a week, Angels however, and most employees receive THE SCHOOL OF NURSING was organized in 1908, graduating seven students two or three weeks of vacation. So in its first class in 1911. It was officially recognized as a three-year When you get this Beacon Light, you can figure the enormous cost of Hospital School of the feast of the holy Guardian Angels Nursing by the Minnesota State Board of Nurse Examiners vacations by using your salary as a in 1915. At present the school is also nationally accredited. Girls who are will have passed. Even so, we should basic figure. with gratitude reflect on the provi- graduated from an accredited high school, who have a total of 16 credits and who rank in the upper half of their graduating class are eligible for ad- dence of God in ordaining to give Sick leave and holidays are also each one of us a guardian angel to mission. Classes are admitted in September of each year. This year 170 stu- costly. The anrual expense to the dents are enrolled. protect us in danger, to guide us in hospital can be computed in much the problems, to console us when dis- same way as for vacations. couraged. St. Bernard, writing of the FRESHMEN angels suggests that we have reverence Snack time is also an additional Kathleen Ahrens, St. Cloud Shirley Reinarts, New Ulm for their presence, devotion to their expense. Even though only 15 minutes Geraldine Arnold, Eden Valley Mary Ann Possmeisl, Eden Valley kindness, and confidence in their a day is permitted each employee the Henrietta Bach, Avon Mary Louise Schlundt, St. Paul guardianship. He says, "Let us love time lost amounts to 5,025 minutes Harriet Bnckberg, Staples Ruby Segar, Battle Lake the angels as those will whom we shall each day. This time at 400 per hour Delores Bertini, St. Paul Barbara Somdahl, Richwood Some day be co-heirs.n would cost the hxpital 33.50 a day, Cathryn Blattner, Albany Mary Jane Ftaller, St. Joseph but then again no employee receives a Betty Boll, Wahpeton, No. Dak. Lucille Swedziak, Royalton salary of 400 an hour. Veronica Brewers, Minneota Theresa Torborg, Richmond Leota Brown, Minneapolis Patricia Ulschmid, Frazee The hospital also provides com- Louise Bruggman, St. Joseph Suzanne Wirtz, New Ulm fortable lounges and such facilities Dorothy Buckeye, Heron Lake Verna Zazek, Albany that make for your camfortand enjoy- Dorothy Dinndorf, Albany Annella Zierden, St. Cloud ment. As an employee you are entitled Ann Marie Domeier, Fairfax Sister Christine, Fort Smith, Ark. to the hospital's Personnel Health Jean Evander, Battle Lake Sister Margaret, Eau Claire, Wisc. Service and are covered by Workmen's Rosemary Ewals, Detroit Lakes Sister Noel, St. Joseph Compensation. Constance Fenno, Wheaton ARE YOU Mary Ann Gossen, Minneota JUNIORS Had you ever thought of this? Darlene Grattan, Slayton )\ s GETTING EDRE? Barbara Andrews, So. St. Paul 5 Dorothy Guentzel, Becker Alvira Arnold, Eden Valley Leta Hennes, St. Paul Margaret Backes, Richmond Chcc.Kb Jeanette Howe, St. Cloud Elizabeth Berczyk, Browerville Margaret Huelskamp, New Ulm Elaine Beste, Melrose Margaret Hunziker, White Bear Lake aa) Josephine Brunner, Gibbon Margel Johnson, St. Cloud Helen Bunkers, Windom Shirley Juhl, Twin Valley Are you getting just what your NEW Emily Cichy, Vining Jeanne Kirscht, Monticello Colleen Clifford, St. Cloud pay check says? Or are you getting Carol Kittridge, Dexter more? EDITOR Marian Conrad, Cold Spring LaDonna Kloeckl, New Ulm Dorothy Cordia l St. Cloud Geraldine Kolles, Elk River The hospital is payhg a share of Helen Donkers, Faribault your Social Security Tax. The amount Dorothy Kraft, Strasburg, No. Dak. Peggy Dougherty, Wahpeton, No. Dak. each employee pays is small, but the Patricia Laird, !noka JoAnn Ferris, Wadena hospital must match the amount for Mary LaLonde, Bemidji Marilyn Gilbride, Pierz Renee Lansin, St. Cloud every employee. During the month of Father Furlan is now the editor Mary Goerger, St. Cloud August, this amounted to $732.32. Rose Marie Lauer, Richmond Nancy Gustafson, St. Cloud of the Re inter, our Diocesan weekly. Janice Linn, Watkins Congratulations, Father. Betty Raney, Collis Vacations are expenses that must Mary Lodermeier, St. Joseph Darlene Henderson, St. Cloud be borne by the hospital. Every em- Margaret Lowe, Slayton Elizabeth Herda, Lonsdale One of the first matters of Mary Ellen Malone, St. Paul ployee is entitled to a vacation but business was to attend the Editors' Marcella Herda, Lonsdale someone must be paid to do his job and Advertising Janave Moser, Salol Rita Iten, Browerville Managers' Convention Verna Nelson, St. Cloud while he is away. Suppose, for in- in Denver. Irene Jesh, Albany stance, that all employees are paid Yvonne Obermiller, St. Cloud Mary Ann Juenemann, St. Cloud 520.00 per week. With 335 employees Margaret Petsch, Austin Marilyn Klimek, Parkers Prairie on our payroll and with each employee Marie Rathmann, Watkins Martha Kloskowski, St. Cloud receiving only one week of vacation, Patricia Reger, Battle Lake Florence Koshiol, St. Cloud surioRs (Con't.) Carole Laubach, St. Cloud Lorraine Kereting, St. Cloud Kathleen Ley, Watkins Carol Mmes.', St. Cloud Wilma Liebl, White Bear Lake Donna Koenig, Litchfield that quizzical look on his face, she Patricia McArthur, Hancock Martha Konietzko, Litchfield roassm'us him that his hair is combed Joan McMahen, St. Cloud Sylvia Kunkel, Kimball and that he _Looks all right and pro- JoAnne Matschke, White Bear Kathleen Lamberts, Wahpeton, No.Dak. ceeds to c;12, him to the chaplain's Eva Moller, Eagle Bend Lorraine Lenart, Minneapolis quartoro, T.1 n he knows why he was Who is the key man of the hospi- called and 1-)os with delight. Lorraine Moraski, Browerville Renee Lenzmeier, St. Cloud tal? Is he the chaplain? The chief Marlene Mueller, Albany Marie Loosen, Milaca Virginia Popp, St. Cloud of staff? The administrator? No, not What does Lawrence do with hds Margaret McLaughlin, Wahpeton,N,Dak. any one of these. The key man of the Florence Pratechner, Albany Renee Mueller, St. Cloud free time? He does not hunt or fin Mary Ann Sauer, St. Cloud St. Cloud Hospital is LAWRENCE HEIDER. or paint, but he does like to ruae., Corrine Neu, Eden Valley He knows whore all the keys belong. If Rita Sauer, Paynesville Gervaise Orr, Northrop One of his special joys is shariLg a key is found and brought to Lawrence, Mechanics with Albert. There must be Bernadette Schnettler, Clarissa Mary Palmer, Fairfax he knows immediately if the key belongs Frances Schoenbauer, Jordan Joan Pasch, Bowlus times, too, when he and Mary remi- Joan Schrantz, Slayton here - and in a few minutes he can tell nisce about old times or about the Bonita Peterson, Brooks which door it fits. By the end of this Carmen Schwinghammer, Albany Joan Piechowski, Browns Valley days when the hospital was new and year, he hopes to have a key file all not grown to the size and complexity Jeanette Schwinghammer, Waite Park Norma Pitzel, Hibbing completed. Barbara Thomas, Eau Claire, Wisc. Celestine Rausch, Little Falls it now is. Then he knew details of Nancy Varner, St. Cloud the various departments; now he needs Dolores Reardon, Morris Lawrence has been in the employ of Gwendolyn Wimpach, St. Cloud to refer to records and notes. Then Mary Ann Reh, St. Cloud the St. Cloud Hospital for 25 years, he Mary Warnert, Cold Spring Chloe Revier, Waubun knew where all employees lived; being carpenter, handy man, shipping now he repeatedly sees new faces and Delores Weinand, St. Michael Rose Marie SInvik, Cambridge clerk and chauffeur. As a boy, Lawrence Phyllis Zimmer, Waite Park Louise Schlangen, St. Cloud wonders if they too are employed here. had aspirations to follow in the foot- And through it all a loyalty has de- Sister Catherine, Eau Claire, Wisc. Louise Schmitt, Paynesville steps of his father who was a carpen- Sister Laurita, St. Joseph Marlene Sehoumaker, Sauk Rapidp veloped which is not measurable. ter. Therefore, he was not eager to The Sisters indeed are grateful for Sister Leo, St. Joseph Angela Sheridan, Wahpeton, No.Dak. accept work in the hospital because he Sister Goretti, St. Joseph Mary Simoniteh, Wahpeton, No. Dak. the devoted service so faithfully could not see the fulfillmcmt of his given through the years and they ask Doris Stang, St. Cloud wishes, but he consented to help out for SENIORS Rosalyn Thelen, St. Cloud God to continue to bless Iawrence and a while. As he stayed on; he realized his family. Marilyn Anderson, Evansville Rosemary Thell, Foley the satisfaction that comes from work- Florence Bates, 'catkins Shirley Waverek, St. Cloud ing in a hospital where all that is * * * * * * * * * Maura Baumann, Fairfax Mercedes Weidner, St. Cloud done is done in the interests of Elaine Bell, Cold Spring Carol Zabinski, St. Cloud Christ's sick. Mary Bilski, St. Paul Shirley Zenner, Belgrade Any groZ:aate nurse who has not received her copy of the revised Betty Blattner, Sauk Rapids Bernice Zimmermann, Sauk Centre Although Lawrence had spent his Jeanette Boos, St. Cloud nurses' policies may obtain one from boyhood days in Ilashington, he made the Payroll Office. Mary Bruski, St. Paul St. Cloud his home. He married Mary Janice Bylund, Alexandria Ehresmann and together they have set * * * * * * * * * * Frances Casey, Wahpeton, No. Dak. up a home. Joan and Albert, the Patricia Casey, Wahpeton, No. Dak. children,are familiar persons about the Bernice Dingmann, St. Cloud hospital as they help their father or Suzanne Drexler, St. Cloud as they come to assist with the Easter Marcella Eisenzimmer,, Cold Spring baskets. Fall is picnic Doris Fischer, St. Cloud Dorothy Gappa, Urbank time, especially so Days of special significance in when schools resume Sheila Harbinson, Litchfield Lawrence's life are those spent with formal classes. And June Reinze, Oriska, No. Dak. his brother, Abbot Raphael, of St. so the students of Rose Marie Jackels, Foley Martin's Abbey, Lacey, Washington. In Joanne Joyce, St. Paul have had case the Abbot has come here unexpect- a picnic 'As River-Edge. Wieners edly, Sister Francis Xavier will call rate high! Lawrence to her office. Then as he gets PATIENTS SAY October 11 - Feast of the Maternity of October 25 - Feast of Christ the King the Blessed Virgin Mary M.K. writes - "The room was so hot The last Sunday in October each while I was there that I was even too Mary is the mother of God. If warm with just a sheet on I caught year is designated as the Feast of. God could so condescend as to take to Christ, the King. Christ is King not a cold as soon as I got ---ome." Himself a human mother, there must be On September 13, 1953, one of only because He is the higheist Per- our fellow employees, JOHN MUELLER, a glory and dignity in motherhood,the fection but also because He has a Mrs. F.B., (your "best friend" so she depth of which the world has never was called by God to share heaven with signed the letter) wrt,es - I did kingdom. He has said, "My kingdom is Him. flr. Mueller worked here at the understood. Every woman possesses not of this world." He reigns in the appreciate the way they took care of something of immense sacredness and hospital for the past six years, me and the baby while I was there. souls of men - souls immortal and During that time he won the respect worth which needs to be preserved and "not of this world." I hope to come to your hospital again guarded as one would protect a and friendship of the Sisters and all when I need help." others who got to know him. Mr. precious jewel. Every woman is made Subjects periodically submit to be a mother - if not physically, Mueller excelled in patience and their allegiance to the king;ue dedi- "wanting to please." We miss Mr. Wayne Studer, a patient on 1 South, surely in the spiritual sense. Her cate ourselves - the human race - to sent the staff there a dozen roses in organic structure, her spirit that Mueller but know that one of our "hos- appreciation for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our King, pital family" is very close to God their kindness to pervades it, and her delicate sensi- and pledge our loyalty. him while he was a patient. tivity are specially given her by the and will surely be a constant inter- Creator. A woman who is a real woman cessor for our needs. R.J. writes - "I don't know how I can can see the human problems of life express my humble appreciation for all only in the perspective of the family. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * you at St. Cloud Hospital did for me The social life and the political life while I was there; it was a wonderful of our country, unfortunately, are experience to receive such fine and jeopardizing the dignity of woman, sincere care from people who were family life, and sanctity of the really sincere in their attempt to home. make one's illness as comfortable as ONLY 79 MORE DAYS:: can be expected. Your hospital and Mary, the mother of God, is the its staff are one which stand out, in model of women. She set the pattern this day of a tendency tovard imper- for family life. Let us ask her for Only 79 more days till Christmas. No, we sonal care, as something that Minne- guidance so that each of us in our didn't say shopping days. We are interested in sota has given me and which I hope I every-day life will promulgate the another matter. There are 79 days left in which will never forget." activities which will better the home to decide what type of Christmas cards you will life in the nation. send this year. * * * Be sure you ask for a card that shows the "SPECIAL true Christmas spirit - that in turn will encourage the stores to have more good cards available. POLICE" KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS by sending Christmas As7F-4 ult of frequent reports cards that reflect the real meaning of Christmas. of misdEme;anors and night prowers, a night w4gMan is now patrolling the hospital grounds. If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still THIS MATT DULLINGER, who has been em- a foolish thing:: ployed here since June, is the first to act in this capacity, having be- • gun his new duty on October 1. He C— I has been deputized by Chief of Police Axel Anderson as "Special Police." JOSEPH SCHNEIDER, who has been work- ing here since May 1951, has also been deputized and will act as an alternate. 1 ;'

Hospital employees should have a very special sense of responsibility in the matter of "fire prevention." How many times do we see patients brought to our hospital who are badly burned - and on investigation it is found that the burns were due to someone's thoughtlessness or carelessness. Yet, do we OCTO BER profit by this experience? In this hospital we have nearly 300 patients for whom we are responsible. It is our duty to so conduct our actions that our p-tients are safe. We must - 1 0 guard against all fire hazards. Let us, during Fire Prevention Week, make a special effort to place all things where thcy belong. Rubbish belongs in the container provided; candy wrappers, KIeen ci the like, in the waste basket - not on the stairs where they are a hazal•d to not to fire; cigarette butts, in the smoking stand, ash tray, or rand urn. Do not throw lighted cigarettes down the rubbish chute -- do not ts,nr them any place, but Fl RE place them in the container that is provided. Another great fire hazard is throwing a lighted cigarette out of the car when riding instead of putting it in the ash tray provided in the car. Serious PREVENUE\ fires have been caused by scmeonels carelessness in this way.

Will every employee who reads this, resolve to become an active "fire- fighter" in this respect? Be sure you are never guilty yourself. Voice your opinion on this hazard when riding with others. We ask the students to help WEEK us in this project, too, giving us more than 600 active workers. IF WE WORK TOGETHER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE WILL BRING ABOUT MORE EFFECTIVE RESULTS.

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Nlosr Ara 0, A REALLY \:1 HOSPITAL PERSONNEL - t tilAwli 0,orrz. v.;:t ctn. a (Listing taken as of September 1, 1953. Hospital aides 79 Sisters 83 It, Nurses' aides 74 Students: r. Graduate nurses 67 eor wri-EN t'Ai c Nu7ses 170 ,.. .

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Practicql nio-ses -t- 6 TOSSED 0310F X•flay 19 - -" , :' - ;' - Clerical wc,r.Lers 21 1

- Lab - 4 , - - 7 ,7 - 7 ;c. .- nt Graduate technicians 22 Anes.

, 4 ,;. ilkee' .:,. . ' ,; .4 i :J ' , Orderlies ' 8 ,: 41 KY ii 197 44- ,1-' , . ..:'

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, 2 Chaplains 2 Ergrs.& Maint, Men, 34 282 Laundry workers 18 Doctors 4

335 335 617 DR. REIF and DR; Pleal.f.jt aff We welcome the following new employees WENNER were patients Sister Mary Dominic and Sister to our hospital family: • (``,- Regina attended the Crippled Children PrRSO NA I S •• t in the hospitel A"- during the last Clinic at Little Falls during the Alice Ritter , month. past month Sister Sebastine and Mary Undersander Sister Annelda, the meeting of Record The October 1952 Beacon Lifrht Mrs. Sophie Deppa From Camp Polk, Louisiana, DR. LUCKE- Librarians in Minneapolis Sister Bill Moline told of BETTY MENKE entering the St. METaR wiaites: Glenore, president of the Central Joseph School of Practical rursing in Kathleen Koerner Minnesota Dietetic Association, the Marcella Rnnweiler Mankato, Minnesota. Now it can say lJust got the Beacon Li57ht end Executive Board meeting held at that Betty is back with us again after Herma Behrens certainty enjoyed reading it. It sort Coffman Memorial in Minneapolis Mrs. Margaret Palmquiet completing the course. Congratulations Sister Giovanni, Sister Mary Jude, to her. of makes one feel as though he atill Mrs. Frances Rydberg had some collact with the hospital. MARIAN TOWN, the 12th district meet- Loretta Corrigan ing of the Minnesota Nurses' Associa- Other familiar faces back with Jean Devine "I can tell you that what I've tion at Brainerd MRS. CRESCENCE Mrs. Annie Hahn us again are those of tra:W DEVINE and heard from HALSTROM and Sister Glenore, the CAROL LAWSON who have been doing post- the other men around hare, Judith Carriveau we perhaps have the nicest hoopf'ael Central Minnesota Dietetic Association graduate work in St. Louis, Missouri. Ervin Sand and doctor relationship of any plea. meeting held at Brainerd Sister James Legatt * * * * * * * * I'm afraid that many of the doctors Carmen, a 2-week workshop in Surgical Betty Wingert do not realize how nice things are Technique held at Northwestern Hospi- Mrs. Georgia Meinz for them at the St.Cloud Hospital.... tal in Minneapolis Sister Francis Joyce Martins Xavier and Sister Michael, the meet- Mrs. Ellen Winkelman Our congratulations "Certainly will be glad to get ing of board members of all the Red Carol Lawson to the following who back to St. Cloud when my tour of duty Cross chapters in Minnesota, at the Ailenn Brunner were married recent- is over.* Curtis Hotel in Minneapolis Sister Catherine Brunner ly: Annelda, Sister Virgene and Sister Loretta Linda * * * * * * * * * * * * Judith, the monthly meeting of the Jeanette Prow ROSEMARY BRANG to Sylvester Rothstein Minnesota Association of Nurse Anes- Janet Nelson MARGARET SCHOFFMAN to Edwin Neu Hospital personnel listed among thetists at the Swedish Hospital in Dan Luce VICTOR MIESSEN to Annabelle Wurm the patients during the past month were: Minneapolis. ALLAN SCHMID, presi- Mrs. Thelma Rholl RUTH MEEMKEN to Leonard Kunkel dent, presided at the Board Meeting Mrs. Collette Haakonson GEORGE COURRIER to Lucille Battin MRS. THERESA PIKUS of districts 1 and 3 of the Minnesota Mrs. Mary .'nn Mullally LAVERNE ZENNER to James Justin. KATHLEEN DOBOSZENSKI Society of Medical Technologists Betty Ann Haskamp DOLORES JOST Sister Virgene is at St. Gabriel's Lenore Utecht DARLENE MITCH Hospital in Little Falls, in affiliated Rose Marie Illies AUGUST DEPPA practice in Anestheia Sister as well as our con- Annora is the first president and ERVIN -eatulations to MR. & . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SMITH, secretary-treasurer, of the grs. WENDELIN PICK on the newly organized 3rd district of the arrival of a new son, to Minnesota Society of X-Ray Technicians. MRS. KENNETH BORGERT on PATRICIA SCHILL and HELEN KELLER, nurses' aides from 3 North and the arrival of a new 4 North respectively, have entered nurses' daughter, and to all the training at Sb. Gabriel's Hospital in following new mothers: Little Falls. PERPETUAL INVENTORY MRS. EDWARD BLISS (Rosemary McCarthy) *** *** *** Celebrating MRS. DAN BRUTGER (Elizabeth Dufault) DAN LUCE has joined our staff the third anni- MPS. ELMO iIARX (Marguerite Ernst) Our sympathy to Sister r- FT_j and will work as assistant buyer with MRS. DONALD STROBEL (Betty Campbell) Theophane on the recent 1 Sister Emerama. One of their first versary of the MRS. HARRY POST (Esther Eidenschenk) death of her sister, and \' • projects will be to set up a perpetual to MRS. BARBARA ETCH on the inventory, Beacon Light. sudden death of her father.