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    "ocrText": "-2-\nHave you decided upon a storm capyet? We have considered\nthe possibility of having some made after the pattern of the\n.R.C. volunteers, but we are afraid that the reason that we like\nmarties\nmen\nthose is mainly the color and that if they were made in navy blue\nto match our suits that they would look exactly like the ones worn\n6B\nby the fire brigades and the bus and train conductors. It will,\nof course, be necessary for those who are staying a second year to\nhave new hats of some kind. We still like the ones we had from\nKnox, but they need reblocking and they have shrunk in their many\nwettings. If it is decided to have more like the last you have\nour head sizes and perhaps the first nurses coming over could\nbring them. Mrs. Elcock's size is 221/2012\nNow for a little help for the new nurses. They should have\nsix shirt blouses. We have found that convertible collars are\nmost unsatisfactory They should have both black and white gloves\nand scarves. Luggage need not be limited to the extent that we\nhad thought. They should bring plenty of warm underwear. White\nsleeveless sweaters to be worn under white uniforms are essential.\nRemind them that poap as well as all kinds of clothing and shoes\nare rationed. So is knitting wool. Rubbers and galoshes are un-\nobtainable. So far we have plenty of writing paper but one won-\nders how long we shall have as all other kinds are very scarce.\nRubber heels can still be obtained, but we expect a shortage of\nthem soon. There is already a great shortage of all kinds of\ncosmetics, hairnets, hair pins, bobby pins and white shoe cleaner.\nVictrola records of dance and classical music would give much\npleasure if brought along. We sell tampax, kotex, kleenex, candy\nand cigarettes in out own canteen. We have American electrical\nfittings on 110 volts. A small radio will be much appreciated.\nCameras may be brought provided they are kept locked through the\nvoyage. Film is very scarce. Uniform is always worn on the\nstreet. While on the 'hill' we wear mostly tweed suits or slacks\nwith sweaters. At our dances some wear street uniform, otheers\nday dresses, while quite a number wear dinner or dance dresses.\nI find a long black skirt with an assortment of tunics very use-\nful.\nIt looks now as though most of the nurses who came in the\nSeptember group will return at the end of their year, including\nAlice Olson.\nI have written to Mrs. Stahlnecker about my own position.\nI should receive a letter from her in about two weeks time. Dr.\nGordon talked to our health commissioner about me while he was in\nDetroit and I am led to believe that my civil service rating is\nalright regardless of how long I stay away. Unfortunatelt Dr.\nGordon did not see Mrs. Stahlnecker while he was there. I was\nsure that he would. I feel I owe her some consideration. If she\ncan spare me I am quite content to stay. The following nurses are\nremaining.\nPUBLIC HEALTH GROUP\nElisabeth Phillips\nEdna Cree\nTO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP FROM HOSPITAL\nMarie Goik\nKatherine Colvin\nLois Vous\nMargaret Malloy\nWinona Gay\nCatherine Whyte"
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