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McPherson Health Center School of Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, Class of 1964
In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton. The graduates were twenty-one women. The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools. It was funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966. All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses. The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.
In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its graduating class in the traditional white uniform dress.
Standing back: Tami Alexander, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, unknown, Sydney Morse, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown
Middle row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown
Front Row: unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown -
McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, 1964
In 1964, the first graduates of the McPherson Health Center School for Practical Nursing, Howell, Michigan, received their diplomas in a ceremony at Hawkins Elementary School Brighton. The graduates were twenty-one women. The School for Practical Nursing was sponsored by the McPherson Health Center where classes were held, and by Brighton and Howell Public Schools. It was funded by government funds under the Manpower Retraining Act through 1966. All of the graduates passed their state board examination and were eligible to be licensed by the State Board of Nursing as Licensed Practical Nurses. The School for Practical Nursing graduated their last class in 1987.
In this 1964 photograph, the School of Practical Nursing Class honors its student nursing class garbed in the Student Nurse Uniform.
Standing: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Bugard Korsgren, unknown, Elaine Woodruff, Susan Haynes, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Seated: unknown, unknown, unknown, Muriel Simmons, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Yeagle, Sidney Morse, Emily Janet Rohrabacher, unknown. -
Helen Bauer, American Red Cross, Howell, Michigan
This is a portrait of Helen Bauer, a nurse who worked at Howell Motors, and was a volunteer for the Livingston County Red Cross from 1946 to 1973. Mrs. Bauer founded and managed the Red Cross Blood Bank for Livingston County for over 20 years, 1950 to 1973. -
McPherson Community Health Center, Howell, Michigan, 1958
Photographs of labeled McPherson Hospital, Howell, Michigan in 1958. The persons in most of the photographs are unknown.
McPherson Memorial Hospital operated from 1928 to 1958 in the converted mansion given to the City of Howell by the McPherson family, which was located on North Michigan Avenue. In 1958, McPherson Community Health Center opened as a brand new hospital at 620 Byron Road, Howell, Michigan.
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