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fight and MacDougall and I started a Highland Fling. This was the best night of all Diary - and I forgot to be homesick till I got to bed. It rained right after we were in bed at 10 30.
Sunday. Sept 10/22
Dear Diary My first Sunday in Victoria - and I was lucky enough to get a P.M. We were up at 6 AM - breakfast at 6 30 AM. Prayers at 6 50 AM.
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and in working in the Supply Room at 7 AM. Miss Smith was our Cap Nurse for the morning. Miss French is supervisor of Supplies She is just lovely but a little deaf. Halloway - a man who does the cutting out and sterilizing is very funny - and made our work much easier. We made [illegible] - small, square Pads - and Compresses. at 10 AM. Miss French sent us out
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up and left us for the evening. How I wish someone from Home could come in. I guess I be so glad - I'd just bawl - but I would soon get over that. Went down to phone Miss Callard - but phone service is 12 30 to 2 and 5 30 8 30 so must wait. Will leave you dear Dairy to get ready for dinner. MacDougall has been nicknamed Scatty and I am Mac - Merle Ruttle
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for 10 minutes recreation - but we missed our milk and crackers. We were off duty at 12 15 - off duty till 10 PM. We had lunch and came up to our rooms to wash and cool off I dressed and before I went out Miss Summers had company come - her sister and sisterin-law, with the dearest baby Margaret she made me homesick for Ruth - but it was lovely to have her to play with. So Summers has decided
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is plain "Ruttle" and Helen Summers goes by "Summers". AM leaving for dinner. Later Had a good dinner - pork, apple sauce, potatoes, cornstarch pudding, oatmeal cookies. Met Olive Johnson and went for walk. But although we spoke of H.A. and her leaving the Hospital - Olive did not day why - nor will she tell - and I am glad - because