While trying to think of a post to do for Halloween this year, I was searching through Halloween newspapers from various years. I found one article in the News Star on Halloween of 1935, page 5. It talks about how the first girl born at St. Francis hospital had returned and given birth at that … Continue reading Exploring down a rabbit hole!
Tag: St. Francis Hospital
The Early Days of Nursing at St. Francis Hospital
While browsing the local newspapers, I found a 1981 interview with Sibyl Renaud. She was one of the first nursing graduates of a nurse training program created at the hospital. The nursing candidates were trained by local doctors, who taught them anatomy and other subjects. The candidates were paid $5 a month their second year … Continue reading The Early Days of Nursing at St. Francis Hospital
St. Francis Sanitarium Doctors in 1929
There are some big names in the above photo. Many old time residents will remember these doctors fondly.
Early Postcards of St. Francis Hospital
This postcard comes from the Brinsmade collection and will probably be added to the Louisiana Digital Library database. I don't know the time period for this one, but I would guess the teens to the early twenties. Look at the flag's star field. This was before Alaska and Hawaii became states. One of the curbs … Continue reading Early Postcards of St. Francis Hospital
St. Francis’ Founding Mother
Meet Mother Marie deBethany Crowley, foundress of the hospital. I don't know anything about her. Need to do some research!
St. Francis Sanitarium
Don't be alarmed by the name. In the early days, this is what hospitals were once called.
Nurse’s Diploma
St. Francis was once a training hospital. Lots of nurses received a diploma like this one.
One of the First Children Born at St. Francis Hospital.
Please meet little miss Beverly Louise Gimler! Isn't she just a doll!
Noe’s Ark, 1961
I like this one! It shows Governor Noe and his wife Anna Gray taking the hospital sisters on a ride on his Yacht Noe's Ark.
Nurses uniform
This is an original nursing uniform worn by a St. Francis nurse. Looks uncomfortable to me!
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 