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Nurses' aides receive certifi(:ates
NURSES' AIDES received certificates
and pins in a
ceremony held on December 20 in Fir Lane Terrace
Convalescent Center. Patients and staff were present as
administrator Roberta Goodwin and director of nursing
service Gwendolyn Sharpe made presentations. In the first
row are Rose Mitchell, Carrie Pede, Nancy Mejia, Sherry
Thurman, Ramona Glover, Gall Kulczyk and Ann
Anderson. In the center row are LPN Assistant Instructor
Madelyn Cornett, Vernis Skillman, Cheryl Cochran, Helen
Nygaard, Sharon Fauber, Susan Whitten and RN Instructor
Elizabeth Johnston. In the back row are Vicky Chapman,
Jalynne Swenson, Christine Ellison, Candi May, Lorine
Whitener and Helen Gerhold. All are pictured left to right.
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JAN DANFORD
It is perfectly true that I
purchased a small electric organ
.'shortly betore Christmas.
It is also true that I loathe
contemporary music, jazz, blues
and old standards as played on
tte organ. To me,,n org
,eiongs in a cfend '
preferably in a cathedral.
As my mobile home falls
into neither of those categories
my readers might well wonder
why 1 bought an organ. So do I.
What 1 wanted was a piano.
However, fate and a classified
ad conspired to bring to my
attention this terrific bargain. A
little piano would cost me a
small fortune, and this organ was
priced considerably lower. In
addition, it was 'even smaller
than a little piano and would
displace less furniture in my long
and lean abode.
So 1 bought it, and with the
help of my Number Two Son
the organ was delivered to my
doorstep, maneuvered through
the meager portal, eased along
the narrow hallway and
ultimately positioned against a
wall after I had banished two
tables.
I tested a key here and there and
toed a tentative pedal. I grabbed
a handful of chords and pressed
gently with my right leg against
the side lever that controls the
volume.
.... Ithas been years since I ha'e
played piano, and even my first
was never very good. However, it
was with the utmost confidence
that I approached this many
splendored thing.
"I'11 play 'Silent Night,'" I
announced.
The reason for my choice
was threefold. First of all, my
Number Two Son is religious,
and I wished to cater to his
taste; in the second place, the
music was suited to the
Christmas season; last but not
least, 'Silent Night' can be
rendered with only three chords
and I felt that this might be
within my powers.
Oh, what a brave start I
made! My right hand found an F
major chord and my left hand
followed suit. My left foot found
the corresponding base pedal,
and my right knee nudged the
volume control to produce a
and threw myself wholeheartedly
into my work, reveling in the
reverent and holy sounds
springing to life beneath my
out-of-practice fingers.
This, alas, was my undoing! I
forgot about my left foot, which
inadvert'antly tr'od UpOn a"G
pedal when my right hand was
still clinging to the old F major.
My left hand went into a state
of shock and hit a C augmented
which threw me into such utter
panic that I accidentally leaned
too hard on the volume lever
and that blasted organ skirled
like a demented bagpipe.
I am ashamed to say that
right in the middle of this sacred
music and in front of my
church-going son, I blasphemed.
'I cursed roundly for several
seconds before the red mist
cleared from my vision and I
ceased the pounding of my fists
upon the keyboard and lifted
timid eyes to the stern face of
Number Two Son.
"Mother," he said, "for the
sake of your immortal soul I
would suggest that you trade this
organ for a piano."
mellifluous outpouring of sound. * * *
"Well," said Number Two I smiled smugly at Number I was seated one day
Son, "play something! Two Son, who had really at the organ when
"In due time," 1 assured lfim. expected me to be thrown for a my fingers idly strayed
Together we studied the large loss. I executed a beautiful and I pounced upon
chart that explained the various change of chords with no trouble the wierdest chord
paraphernalia of the instrument, whatsoever. I relaxed even more that I have ever played.
Health experts explain fiber
If you've been listening to
the health experts, you've
probably decided to add more
fiber to your diet. But how?
Mason County Extension
Agent Ruth VanDeRiet states
that without much effort, you
can add cracked wheat, bulgur
and bran - all whole wheat
products -- to your daily diet.
Cracked wheat is simply that
..... the whole wheat kernel has
been cracked into small pieces.
When soaked, cracked wheat
doubles in volume. You can add
the soaked wheat to cookies and
nut breads for a crunchy, nutty
texture.
Bulgur has about the same
texture as cracked wheat;
however, it's been precooked to
cut preparation time. It also
absorbs twice its weight in water.
Use bulgur, dry, in pilaf and
soup. Soaked bulgur adds fiber
to salads, desserts, breads and
many dishes, including casseroles,
cereals and stuffing.
Bran is simply the outer
layer of the wheat kernel. Add
bran cereals to muffins, breads,
biscuits and other baked
products.
In vain I've searched
beneath the keys
and also in between
and I've perused the written score
where no such chord was seen.
I've looked behind the organ and
I've pUlled'the pedals loose;
I've flipped each tab and
turned each knob.
Alas! It's just no use!
I cannot find that caustic chord
and yet I know it lurks
somewhere within the mysteries
by which that organ works.
I'll plumb that organ's
dreary depths
and probe its foul insides
to crush that chord if I can Fred
the nook in which it hides.
I dare not touch
the keyboard and
the organ now is stilled.
I'll never play again until
that chord is caught and killed.
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P,ge 8- Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 28, 1978
A nurse's aide certification
ceremony was held in Fir Lane
Terrace Convalescent Center for
28 nurse's aides on December
20.
Roberta Goodwin,
administrator and Gwendolyn
Sharpe, director of nursing
service, presented to each nurse's
aide a certificate and a pin at the
ceremony which included both ....
staff and patients.
Each aide who was certified
had completed the basic nurse's .... '
aide theory and skills course.
This 20-hour course, taught by
Ms. Elizabeth Johnston, R.N.,
included instruction and practice
in all areas of patient care. Each
aide was also required to score
well on written exams and to
prove her ability to put theory
into practice by completing a
skills test. Mrs. Madelyn Cornett,
L.P.N., assisted with the classes
and testing.
Ms. Johnston, a resident of
Ohio until she moved to Shelton
in July, received her bachelor
degree in nursing science from
Ohio State University and
studied nursing as a human
science at Duquesne University,
Pittsburgh. Her past exPerience
includes three years of army
nursing and civilian nursing in a
variety of specialties. She taught
registered nurse students in
Pittsburgh before joining the
staff at Fir Lane Terrace.
The philosophy of the course
was to teach the "how" of nurse
aide work and also the "why,"
the theory of the work. Depth
was added to knowledge in the
areas of anatomy and
physiology, sanitation and germ
theory and psychology.
Students from varied
backgrounds, ages and experience
levels, shared their ideas in class.
The classes will be an ongoing
part of the inservice program at
Fir Lane Terrace.
Those receiving certificates
were:
Ann Anderson, Laura Iola
Bouvier, Doris M. Brown, Vicky
J. Chapman, Gertrude E.
Cheyne, Cheryl Ann Cochran, '
Carol L. Davis, Bridget Dupuis,
Christine Ellison, Sharon Arlene
Faubeq Helen Gerhold Ramona
L. Glover, Virginia C. Goldberg,
Karma Knight, Gail M. Kulcyzk,
Dolly E. Madison, Candi R. May,
Nancy G. Mejia, Joyce W.
Newcomb, Helen M. Nygaard,
Carrie D. Pede, Vernis Skillman,
Jalynne L. Swenson, Jill Tester,
Sherry Thurman, Rose Mitchell,
Lorine Whitener and Susan
Bernice Whitten.
Retired teachers
slate meeting
Mason County Retired
Teachers Association will meet at
11 a.rn. on January 5 in The
Hut. District legislators will be
guest speakers.
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HONOR GRADUATES of Fir Lane Terrace Convalescent Center's
aide class are Helen Nygaard, right, and Gail Kulczyk, center.
Goodwin, administrator, presented certificates.
Missionaries will speak
James O. Lowell and his
wife, Jeanne, newly appointed
missionaries by fle Assemblies of
God to India, will be guest
speakers at the Shelton Assembly
of God at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.
This is the annual watch night
service for the church.
During their first term of
missionary service, the Lowells
will be involved in teaching and
other general missionary service
activities.
India, with a population of
more than 600 million which is
increasing at the rate of 12
million annually, represents one
of the world's greatest missions
challenges. Concerning this
challenge, Mr. Lowell states, "We
have prepared diligently for this
assignment through education
and training, yet we know that
only God can give the in.crease
of our labors."
During the watch night
service the Lowells will
detail their responsibilities,
will show a 25-minute
entitled, "A Door to India.'
time of fellowship in
"Koinonia" Hall will be
by a message from Mr.
communion and prayer
before the midnight hour.
The public is invited
in this last service of th
year.
IEANNE LOWE' at'the Assem
God at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. The newly appointed missionaries are
with their children.
Mr. Alex
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