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We are glad for the opportunity to communicate with the MMSN alumni through the newsletter. It is our means of sharing the significant happenings that affect alumni. This past year we have also used the email addresses of member to commu-nicate special opportunities for the alumni during the year. Thank you for keeping us up to date with both your email and home addresses.

The past year has been one of acknowledging and adjusting to change for the Mounds-Midway Alumni Association. We treasure the heritage and value the education of MMSN. Major change has taken place for the Historical Society and Museum. Last year we received notice from HealthEast that they planned to repurpose the museum space on the first floor of the Midway building. We needed to prepare to move out of that space. HealthEast was not able to provide alternative space on their properties for the museum. We are grateful for the working relationship with HealthEast to prepare for this transition.

The 2017 year has been a time of asking many questions to plan, to

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PRESIDENT’S REPORTCarol Harms, Class of 1971

prepare and to transition our trea-sured artifacts to the appropriate and willing recipients of our nursing mem-orabilia. The Historical Society Board of Directors have worked very hard to optimize this change. We are grate-ful for the work of President Karen Jacobson,’71; Shari Conyers,’63; Judi Cope,’71; Connie Dreyer, ’75; Juanita Gustafson,’70; Pauline Liukonen,’56; Mary Jo Monson, ’54. They have given many hours of thought, planning and hard work to accomplish this tran-sition to serve the MMSN Alumni. There have also been tears and sleepless nights.

There are two videos about the MMSN Historical Museum and the history of MMSN that are available on the internet for you. They are on YouTube. The one titled “Mounds Midway Nursing Museum Tour” is a video made in May 2017 on a walk-

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Alumni and their guests are invited to

Mounds-Midway 2018 Annual Alumni Luncheon Saturday, May 5th

9:30 AM Alumni Membership Meeting • 12:00 Luncheonat Jimmy’s Conference Center

3565 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

We welcome alumni to bring a spouse, family member or friend as a guest to the luncheon. Register by April 27th

MMSN Alumni at Bethel Nursing History Presentation October 2017

through the Historical Museum. It will give you an appreciation for the artifacts collected and displayed at the museum before items were dispersed to other places. The video “Mounds-Midway School of Nursing” was made by Rod Larson. It was part of the program for Bethel University’s Friends of the History Center fall gathering in October 2017.

Link to the MMSN Video on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE5VS622jsI&feature=youtu.be We have included a picture of the MMSN Alumni who attended the presentation.

The MMSN Historical Society and Museum is no longer active. The MMSN Alumni Association continues to serve the alumni. Our mail box will remain at Midway Campus.

We are grateful for those who have served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Susan Obeng has served for the past three years and elected not to serve for another term. She is educating future nurses as an Adjunct Nursing Professor at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul. We are glad for all our alumni who are mentoring and educating the nurses of the future.

I realize it is the people of MMSN that are at the heart of our organiza-

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tion. We owe a debt of gratitude to all who have proceeded us. It was through their vision that we have benefited.

Respectfully submitted,Carol HarmsPresident of the MM Alumni Association

2017 Annual Meeting and LuncheonThis past year 128 attended the annual luncheon in May. We enjoyed the dramatization of Florence Night-ingale writing her memoirs. The class of 1977 planned and hosted the lun-cheon. A special thank you to Jeanine Ronning, Sally Christenson, Debbie Wishard, Jeannie Vestrum and others from the class of 1977 for making it a very memorable time for alumni and guests.

Nominations for Alumnus of the Year AwardThe MMSN Alumni Association requests nominations for the Alum-nus of the Year Award. It celebrates the achievements of distinguished alumni who have demonstrated commitment and leadership. The award recognizes and celebrates those who are contributing to the mission of MMSN and Alumni Association by contributing to the nursing profession. Nomination forms are available on HealthEast website under Mounds-Midway or via email from Carol Harms [email protected] Nominations need to be submitted by March 1st. Nominees will be eligible for consideration for three years. Award winner will be announced at the annual Alumni Luncheon in May.

Video UpdateIn 2017 a video was made of Dr. Adella Espelien, class of 1952. She

received the Alumnus of the Year Award at the annual luncheon in May. The DVD was added to the Mounds-Midway Alumni Association collection. Thank you Marjorie Berg and Dr. Adella Espelien for your help to make the video.

Financial ReportShirley Hubenette, Treasurer, report-ed the Alumni Association Income as of September 2017 was $7,189.00 and Expenses $ 8,909.38 for the dates 1/1/2017 through 9/27/2017.

School TranscriptsTranscripts from school records are available through HealthEast. Contact Human Resources Employee Service Center at 651-232-1300 or the direct line 651-232-1575. Send requests to Human Resources, Midway Campus, 1700 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104.

Newsletter and Address Updates To decrease the cost of produc-tion, and use alumni funds wisely, we are now sending the Newslet-ter electronically to all alumni with email addresses. This year we sent 940 Newsletters by first class mail. We sent 400 by email (an increase of 300 new email addresses since 2012). If you did not receive a News-letter, or know of someone who did not, please let us know their name, address or email and we will send them one. We appreciate all who have helped us by providing updated addresses and email addresses. Jer-rie Daly is consistently updating the alumni address list. You can send additions and corrections to her at [email protected] or Mounds-Midway Alumni Association, HealthEast Campus, 1700 Univer-sity Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104.

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Dorothy Lewis Johnson, Class of 1942

CLASS OF 1958 Kay Hobbs Skoog

We are the Class of 1958. When rent was between 92 and 100 dollars, gas was 29 cents, and the first Jet Trans-Atlantic passenger service occurred.

In the Twin Cities we have a group who have been gather-ing for over 10 years meeting, discussing book and socializing. Eunice Heuer started our get together by inviting everyone for Christmas several years. Without her persistence I do not know if our book group would have gotten off the ground. We have read many books and discussed world issues with a variety of opinions. We meet the third Monday of every month in each other’s homes. Barb Anderson, Pat Erickson, Arly Fuhr, occasionally Carol Ekblad, Carol Gregorson, Shirley Gowdy, Kay Skoog, and Dorie Oase are the members.

Two from our group passed away in 2014, Eunice Heuer and Barb Hoelscher. Why is this gathering and book group important to us? We were not in touch before and now we have maintained a closeness that helps us care and love each other.

From a class of 32, five have passed away. The remainder of the class live around

the country. At this age some are widows, some have health problems, many had gone on for more schooling, some are single, some are still married with their spouse in good health, some still live in their home, and others are in senior living. But, we mainly all have maintained a zest for living and enjoy each day. Some remember our days at Mounds Midway better than others, but this is the common thread that connects all of us.

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Are you interested in helping with the Newsletter? We need an editor for the Newsletter. We are looking for someone (or small group) who would be interested in being the editor. Do you have writing or editing skills you would like to use. Is there a group who together would enjoy

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this project. Contact Carol Harms at [email protected] if you have questions or are interested in the project. (It is not necessary to live in the Twin Cities area to fulfill this role.)

We appreciate information about

alumni for the Newsletter includ-ing awards, books written, marriages, deaths, etc. Please include alumni names and year of graduation (if known). You can send information for the newsletter to Carol Harms ([email protected]) or the Alumni Association Midway address.

Class of 1952, 65th Reunion

Class of 1962, 55th Reunion

Class of 1967, 50th Reunion

Class of 1972, 45th Reunion

Class of 1977, 40th Reunion

Class of 1980

Class of 1958

When we sort our processions and down size, we find surprises. In the Museum we found a MMSN Newsletter from seventy-two years ago. You may appreciate some notes from the 1946 Newsletter:• Annual luncheon was held at the Commodore Hotel in St Paul for $2.00 per plate.• Annual dues $2.00 per year.• Newsletter was published in April and November and sent to alumnae members who had paid their dues. (In 1948 they started sending the Newsletter to all Alumnae.)• There were 800 graduates by 1946.

• Monthly Alumnae meetings were held at the Lowry Medical Arts Building September to June.• In addition to the officers of the Alumni Association there were eleven committees with 39 graduates participating: Legislative, Revision, Social, Red Cross, Program, Publicity and Newsletter, Alumnae Dinner, Home Coming Tea, Cards, 4th District MNA, and Membership• Newsletter included a list of 21 nurses and 14 physicians returning from military service.• The Newsletter was 24 pages. Postage 1½ cents.

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IN MEMORIAM

Death in 2018:Margaret Ruth Steinhaus LaBarre, Class of 1963, died January 7, 2018 in Pequot Lakes, MN

Deaths in 2017:Lorna Nichels Weins, Class of 1966, died January 2017 in Staples, MNMary Dobbertin Sprouse, Class of 1952 (summer session), died January 24,2017 in Hartland, WIMarjorie Sundin Moore, Class of 1940, died March 15, 2017 in Roseville, MNMarion Renander Stafne, Class of 1954, died March 23, 2017 in Arden Hills, MNMavis Johnson Ogren, Class of 1956, died March 28th, 2017 in Vadnais Heights, MNDonna Larson Eddy, Class of 1946, died August 9, 2017 in Big Lake, MN

Deaths Previous to 2017 not reported in earlier Newsletters:Audrey Pfeiffer Stensvold, Class of 1953, died Dec. 2009 in Deer River, WI Betty Person, class of 1950, died Oct. 19, 2011 in Iron Mountain, MILorene Bellstrom Wildes, Class of 1945, died July 24, 2012 in Gothenburg, NEIrene Lindman Gillson, Class of 1940, died Aug. 2012Alice Van Hooser (Larson), Class of 1945, died July 2013Lauralie Nelson Robertson, Class of 1950, died July 2013Evelyn Hedlund Nelson, Class of 1945, died Jan. 14,2014 in Roseville, CAWilma Ewald West, Class of 1944, died Oct 2014 in Cleveland, MNLillie Kallis Ward, Class of 1939, died Nov 2014 in CAElvira Silvola Scott, Class of 1941, died Feb. 9,2016 in Killeen TXMae Stone Martin(Antonson), Class of 1943, died July 17, 2016Ronda Lynn Erbstoesser Heeren, Class of 1969, died Aug. 3, 2016Louise Hansen Dansare, Class of 1949, died August 2016Donna Johnson Anderson, Class of 1969, died on September 29, 2016

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Adella Bennett Espelien graduat-ed from Mounds-Midway School of Nursing in 1952. She complet-ed additional education at Bethel College and the University of Minnesota, graduating with a MA in Educational Psychology and a PhD in Education Administra-tion and Policy with a Minor in Psychiatric Nursing.

Adella has demonstrated exceptional leadership and

commitment in her professional and volunteer activities. For twenty nine years she served as Associate Professor and Instructor at the College of St. Benedict located in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Her tenure there included nursing research and publishing, curriculum planning and grant writing. Previous to that, she served as a Clinical Instruc-tor and Director of Mounds-Midway School of Nursing from 1964 to 1966.

Adella committed to leadership roles in numerous nursing organizations and commissions on Nursing Prac-tice. She was commissioned by the National League for

Nursing to evaluate over twenty-two colleges and universities, focusing on administrative planning for Baccalaureate and Master Degree programs for nurses. She was awarded a distinguished Governor appointed ten year position on the Minnesota Board of Nursing, acting as Vice President and President. Additionally, she has been awarded numerous academic honors, among them are Nurse Educator of the Year (Minnesota Nurses Associa-tion) and Outstanding Young Woman of America. Her lifetime faith commitment has extended to her volunteer-ing on several church planned outreach mission trips.

Adella has served as an outstanding representative for Mounds-Midway School of Nursing. She demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment in her professional and volunteer activities. She has set the high standards of excellence for nursing education and practice for both students and faculty. She has been a significant role model for the nursing profession throughout her distinguished career.

Congratulations, Adella! It is with great honor we present you with this 2017 Alumnus of the Year Award.Submitted by Marge Berg

Dr. Adella Espelien

ALUMNUS OF THE YEARDr. Adella Espelien, Class of 1952

2018 HISTORICAL SOCIETY REPORTKaren Jacobson, President of the Historical Society

The Mounds Alumni Museum closed at the end of 2017. HealthEast Fairview needs the space for employees, and has no other space to offer. We have been expecting this for about two years. We followed our by-laws. The items were offered to Bethel University, Ramsey County Historical Society, and the Minnesota Historical Society. Several large items are being left at Midway to be on display as they choose. Those items are specific to Midway. HealthEast Fairview has a Department of Art and a person who oversees the art displays at the various sites. Over the past few months, we have met some lovely people who have been supportive and generous. Our items will be lovingly cared for as they reside in new homes.Thank

you to them all. We no longer can accept donations or dues for the historical society. Our records will be kept and the left over money given to the Alumni Association. The tapes of interviews will also be kept. There were pictures taken last year at the open house. A book has been made and will be available to interested alumni. Details will be announced at

the May Luncheon. This has been a very difficult process. Thank you for all of the support. It has been a pleasure to serve.

Photo of Historical Society Board of Directors: (L to R) Karen Jacobson, Juanita Gustavson,Shari Conyers, Judi Cope, Mary Jo Monson, Connie Dreyer and Pauline Liukonen.

Historical Society Board of Directors

Gifts to the Scholarship Fund In Memory or Honor of a Loved One: Helen Amundson Baggett(class of ’52) Evelyn Wicklund Leafblad (class of ’31) Pauline Franz Nelson (class of ’46) Violet Nelson (class of ’36)

Mavis Johnson Ogren (class of ’56) Donna Andrews Perry (class of ’65) Elaine Johnson Rea (class of ’46) Marion Renaldo Stafne (class of ‘54 Eleanore Anderson Vogel (class of ‘50) Eleanor Plett Woodbury (class of ‘39)

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Preserving a common heritage played a significant role for the Alumni Association. Ruth Gustafson, who served on the faculty for nearly forty years, preserved artifacts from Mounds Park Hospital and early School of Nurs-ing years and displayed them in Robert Earl Hall. When Mounds Park Hospital closed, these items were trans-ferred to Midway dormitory and placed in storage.

In 1991 HealthEast Midway offered the alumni space for a historical museum on 5 North and the board accepted. Mary Jo Borglund Monson organized a historical society board of directors.The stored artifacts, plus other donations from Midway Hospital and individuals, were moved into the new space and placed on display in the museum. In 1993, the group was organized by the state of Minnesota as a non-profit corporation. When Midway Hospital closed in 1997, HealthEast offered another space on 3 North, further encouraging their efforts to collect additional artifacts, photographs and documents. In 2003, HealthEast offered a space of 1,300 square feet on the main floor in the corporate tower. This further encouraged the Associa-tion to carry out its mission: “To collect and preserve the historical knowledge of our nursing heritage for

educational, scientific, and social purposes.”

The 1993 Board of Directors of the MMSN Historical Society: Charlotte Amy Anderson, Louise Hansen Dansare, Mary Stevens Diers, Arlene Oppertshauser Erickson, Della Hildall Fast, Karen Swan Guenter, Marilyne Backlund Gustafson, Gladys Benson Karhu, Ivy Gassner Kroll, Mary Jo Borglund Monson, Millie Ohman Scott and Phyllis Benson Trygg.

In March 2016 the leadership of HealthEast informed the museum that they were repurposing the space used by the museum. In June 2017 they asked the Historical Society to relocate the artifacts by December 2017. Significant artifacts have been moved to Bethel Uni-versity, Minnesota History Center and Ramsey County Historical Society for preservation and future display. The MMSN Historical Museum closed December 2017.

The Historical Society Board is making a book about the museum that will be available for purchase. It will be a photo book of artifacts from MMSN and displays from the museum. More information will be available at the May 5th, 2018 luncheon.

HISTORY OF HISTORICAL MUSEUMCarol Harms, Class of 1971

2017 COMMUNITY PROJECT Community Service Project Co-Directors Nancy Jacob and Barbara Reiter

The MMSN Alumni were again able to donate to the Naomi Family Residence. It is a homeless shelter for women and children in downtown St. Paul sponsored by Union Gospel Mission. We received checks in the amount of $280 at the annual luncheon and they were given directly to the organization. Barbara Reiter, Shirley Hubenette and myself were able to shop at Walmart on August 15th. The shoppers enjoyed purchasing bath sets

(towels, shower curtains, bath rugs), laundry baskets, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies such as wipes, all purpose cleaners, laundry soap and children’s pants and tops. We also included eight $40 gift cards. The total donations for the Community Service Project were $1026.54 from the MMSN alumni. Submitted by Nancy Jacob

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1. Marge Berg Class of ’52 [email protected] 2. Melanie Maas Buchanan (Past President) Class of ’80 [email protected]. Jerrie Ponder Daly (Computer Specialist) Class of ’69 [email protected]. Carol Harrison Harms (President) Class of ‘71 [email protected]. Shirley Hubenette (Treasurer) Class of ‘61 [email protected]. Nancy Fitzenberger Jacob (Service Project) Class of ’56 [email protected]. Karen Johnson Jacobson (Pres. Historical Society) Class of ’71 [email protected]. Deb Swenson Kuhl Class of ’77 [email protected]. Mary Jo Borglund Monson (Past President Historical Society) Class of ‘5410. Barbara Holtorf Reiter (Asst. Treasurer & Service Project) Class of ’60 [email protected]. Gena Testa Schottmuller (Vice President) Class of ’57 [email protected]. Karen Smit Veninga (Secretary) Class of ’67 [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSMarge Berg, Class of 1952

The Kirbach-Dahlby, Mary Danielson and Esther Garnett Scholarships of up to $1000 are available to Mounds-Midway School of Nursing (MMSN) alumni wishing to further their education in a college or university of their choice. MMSN alumni seeking a scholarship award are given first priority. Second priority will be to award the scholarships to children of alumni for Nursing or Healthcare education. Parish Nursing programs also qualify. The scholarships are

funded by alumni dues and memorial gifts. They are announced at the annual alumni luncheon in May.

Applications must be requested, received and approved by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Completed applications can be sent to Marge Berg at [email protected]. Applications must be post-marked by March 1st of the current year of application.

Scholarships awarded in 2017:Kirbach-Dahlby Scholarship of $1000 was awarded to Dawn Opseth Rankin, class of 1981, for BSN.Mounds-Midway School of Nursing Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $800 to Nina Grunzke, a Bethel University nursing student from Hutchinson, MN.

Thank you for your generous contributions to fund scholarships for future nurses.

The Alumni Association is collecting the name of the contact person for each MMSN class. Some classes are very active and feel connected. Other classes have had limited contact since graduation. Some classes call the contact person their “class rep.” Other classes have one person who keeps a record of the class member’s addresses, emails and phone numbers.

Who is the person with the contact information for your class? Would you share the name of that person with us? Our purpose is to ask them for the contact

information for your class. We also have information to share with them from the alumni association that may help your class to reconnect with classmates with whom you have lost contact.

Please send the name, phone number, address and email of your class rep or contact person to [email protected] or to the Mounds-Midway School of Nursing Alumni Association at 1700 University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104.Thank you, Carol Harms

2018 CLASS REPRESENTATIVESCarol Harms, Class of 1971

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CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS EDITION OF THE MMSNA NEWSLETTER:

Carol Harrison Harms (‘71) President MMSN Alumni Association

Gena Testa Schottmuller (‘57)Karen Smit Veninga (‘67)

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