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    "ocrText": "File in Folder\nMarion Mac Namaral\nNovember 19, 1943.\nFaye M. Darrow, R.N.\nHelen Nimmer, R.N.\nMarion NeNemerah, R.N.\nMary Davon, R.N.\nDarrow, R.N.\nMenorial Hospitsl\nPaia, Maui, T.H.\nMy dear Nisses Berrow, Nimmer, and Daven:\nYour letter of November 8 addressed to Mrs. Ernestine B. Amick has come to\nme as Mrs. Amick is not now in this office. She WB working with me at the\ntine your appeintmente to Hawaii were made, and I have followed very closely\nall of these assignments.\nI can appresiete why you may feel that you are not being used to the\nfullest of your capacities, as this has bsen the experience of a great many\nnurses in different parts of the world et one time or snother during this\nwar only to find thenselves in the center of things at the next moment. I\nfeel sure we expressed to you at the time of your appointment our recognition\nof difficulties and irregularities in the amount and type of the sork which\nwould be required and at the sume time our confidence in the importance of\nmatter of change or recignation ie one for you to decide in conference with those\nstaffing these hospitals of the Emergeney Medical Service in Hawaii. The\nin charge of your work, although at the time of appointment we saked the\nnurses to be willing to accept the sseignments for the duration.\nThere are at the present time no units being organized by the Ameriom\nRed Cross, end we do not anticipate requesta for such unita in the near\nfuture Te are to keep your namea on record as interested in\nservice the time your services are no where\nat elsewhere least. pending glad made longer to needed stabilize\nyou ere. Te feel confident that every effort is being\nthe service in Havaii so that the proper staffing esn be mintained, and that\nyou are going to be taking all of the factors which I have mentioned into\nconsideration when making your decision.\nSincerely yours,\nVirginia M. Dunbar\nAssistent Director\nNursing Service\nCopies sent to\nMr . Thoro\nMiss Maclaelilan\nC"
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