Duke Hospital, InterCom
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From
The
Auxiliary
By Dorothy Sieker
Well, it’s all over but the shoutinp;,
and believe me, shoutino-, ringing of
l)ell.s, or fireworks eotild never express
tiie joys and jiibilation among our
“Ladies in Pink."’ May lOth will
go down in Dnke IIosj)ital Auxiliary
history as truly a day to be remem-
b(,‘red.
Mrs. Bayard Carter paved the way,
even to taking a positive approach to
the weatluu’. Despite the fact that
the weather station reported “Dur
ham indeed realized the wettest
spring in some time,” Mrs. (barter
said it woidd not rain, so it didn’t!
1 wish 1 had spaee to list the names
of all the Auxiliary members aiul
their friends who gave so unselfishly
of their time before and during the
atfair. Every member of the Auxil
iary, in some way, shared in making
the fair the sueeess it proved to be.
We owe particular thanks to the Dur
ham (’hapter of the National Secre
taries Association for their many
hours of typing and distribution of
tickets and handbills. Merchants and
business men in botli Durham and
('hapel Hill contributed prizes, dona
tions, services and equipment.
Those of you who attended will
agree it was truly a “fun day for
young and old.” It woidd be hard to
pick the highlight of the fair. The
Durham Fire Department’s shiny red
fire engine took so many children to
i-ide its battery went dead 1 The wou-
derftd motorcycle side-car from the
Police Dejiartment, manm-d by I’a-
trobnan Brown, was so i)op\dar it
finally ran out of gas. For the chil
dren young and old, Buzzie Potts sup
plied nuiny a smile. The Chuck
Wagon was, of course, a busy favorite,
serving delicious, juicy hot dogs
(With or Without), cokes and ice
cream.
Down along third base ran a true
carnival Mid-way: gypsy fortune tell
er, “Ferdinand” with his bull’s eye,
a Fish Pond for yoiuig anglers. Dr.
LeClerc(| was there to do on-the-spot
sketches. The KSweet Slioj), stocked
from the kitchens of Durham’s best
cooks, sold out early. Nor were the
gardeners forgotten—the Garden
Booth offered beautiful cut flowers,
l)lantings, and expert advice. The
Handicraft and Needlework Booth
displayed wares ranging from beauti
ful netnUework to original ceramic
l)ieces. The C’lothes Line Sale had the
usual fascination for bargain hunters.
And tile Pony Corral attracted all
w"ould-be cowboys and cowgirls. Ex
hibits by Allied Arts and the ("hil-
dreu’s Museum offered a cliange of
pace.
The Big Top, with every show a
sell-out, featured the tricks and mys
tic magic of Maestro Hal Stark and
-Junior League Puppet shows so ])oim-
lar an extra performance was given to
satisfy the over-flow crowd.
The Duke NROTC Drill Team with
its ])erfect timing aiul their J?and’s
rousing arrangement of Dixie gave a
formal touch. We a])preciate their
helj).
The climax of the fair. I’m sure all
will agree, was the coronation of the
Duke Medical Center Personality
Queen: Nina Waite of the Hospital
Insuraiu-e Office. With the other four
finalists (see Intercom j)icture ])age)
serving as her court, her selection
was annoiumed by Mr. Porter.
The Fair was everything the Auxil
iary had hoped for; an entertaining
day for the whole family; a chance
for the community to get to kiu)W the
Auxiliary; and a financial success.
While the books have not been
“closed,” receipts to date total a])-
l)r()ximately $2200. This does not in
clude final returns from the Clothes
Line Sale which was continued the
following Saturday.
In summing up we remind you that
old truths are still true: NEN'EK, NO
NEVER, UNDERESTIMATE THE
POWER OF A WOMAN.
Don’t put your pink smocks in
moth balls because we hope to run
the Auxiliary services on a regular
fidl-tinu' .scliedide this summer. Jun
iors, fifteen or older, are being signed
uj) for vacation relief work. If you
know anyone who would like to hell)
out as a i-egidar Auxiliary nu'mber or
as a va(‘ation helper, please contact
Mrs. Walter Seeley or Mrs. H. Shel
ton Smith. To those of you who will
be vacationing for the sumuu'r, “Have
fun. We’ll see you in the fall.”
Dear Medical C’enter Friends,
The designation. Miss Medical
Center Personality of 1958, is an
honor 1 receive with deej) appre
ciation. 1 sincerely thank you for
your affection and regard and for
the most wonderful sur])rise of
my life.
Nina Waite
P.S. 1 haven't received any TV,
radio, or Hollywood offers yet, but
as they roll in, 1 shall refuse
them all. My heart is here with
yon, our patients, and Majoi'
Medical—one hundrc'd ])cr cent,
no deductible. 908