August 2016

Citation

School of Nursing student orientation, 1948

Four young women line up before a mechanical scale with a nurse taking one's height
Winning Entry!

"Hmm should I tell her she has gum in her hair??"  - Abigail Lear

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Is this how Weight Watchers got started?

 

Submitted by mjcurfma on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 13:12

In order to weed out the squemish, new nursing students were told they would be weighed while having their student ID picture taken.

Submitted by hsimons on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 22:36

For anyone not wearing not wearing the approved uniform, an extra 5 lbs will be added to your total weight. 

Submitted by kamaflan on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 14:49

Prior to the big orientation picnic, new nursing students learned a lesson in patience today as the Head Nurse insisted on guessing everyone's weight before releasing the students.  Said one baffled student, "She wasn't even close!  I expected a better guess from a nurse!"

Submitted by jdynlach on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 14:58

"Golly, you School of Nursing students are really 'measuring up' to our high standards here at I.U.," chuckles Nurse Betty.  "Get it?  Measuring up??" she snorts.  The future nurses are not amused. 

Submitted by jplunket on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 15:35

Once height and weight were determined, a new student's head fat could be calculated.

Submitted by jthazer on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:19

Measurement confirmed that while the strong linear patterns the subjects were wearing made them appear taller, their height actually remained unchanged.

Submitted by tw1 on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:36

"Pay attention, ladies! This is how a pro goes through the Head Patting Contraption."

Submitted by enejako on Wed, 08/10/2016 - 23:54

The first scalp massager to relieve the stress of weigh-in.

Submitted by phammerl on Thu, 08/11/2016 - 08:36

The woman in the front insists that her weight is incorrect and the ladies in the back are like why you lying.

Submitted by jatibil on Thu, 08/11/2016 - 13:12

Entrance requirements to the Nursing program have changed over the years.  This photo was taken just prior to the swimsuit competition.

Submitted by orme on Thu, 08/11/2016 - 14:37

Hmm should I tell her she has gum in her hair??

Submitted by aslear on Thu, 08/11/2016 - 18:59

Well you're tall enough, but honestly Gretel you could use a few pounds...seems like your brother Hansel was just as bony!

Submitted by raull on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 10:38