Arnold's Story: September 14, 1950

Arnold, Clem Hiebert and Jerry Foster wrote up their summer work in Twillingate as a report to the Public Health Department. The other medical students were impressed that Arnold was able to take over the Lewisporte, Newfoundland, practice as a substitute doctor while their main doctor was on leave or vacation.

Arnold covering for Dr. Cantwell in Lewisporte, Newfoundland

back of photo from Lewisporte

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Jan Schuck writes Arnold about her experiences flying from Twillingate to Gander and returning to Boston. Clem Hiebert, Jerry Foster, Jan, and Ruth departed at the beginning of September, leaving Arnold behind for another four weeks. Ruth here may be the future wife of Jerry Foster.

The Norseman was a Canadian single-engine airplane designed to handle unimproved surfaces and land and take off on water. Apparently as Jan and the others landed in Gander, the airplane caught on fire and Jerry Foster put it out with an extinguisher.

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Arnold's Story: September 3, 1950

Hazel writes Arnold with family news — Bill and Mary Ann visiting Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara for checkups (both have diabetes), Tom and Alice Madruga visiting with their three daughters, Pat quitting her job, and Leonard having two weeks off after his final exams.

Clinitest tablets are used to test for sugar (glucose) in one's urine. 

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Arnold's Story: August 23, 1950

Leonard writes Arnold on a billing machine at the Ideal System Company office. 

Philip Wylie's book might be Generation of Vipers, a critique of contemporary American society, including Christianity, with numerous reprintings.

Leonard's sailboat is dubbed the Pixie. He tells a lively story of 

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Arnold's Story: August 22, 1950

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Arnold's Story: August 18, 1950

Laura writes her older brother Arnold, calling him "Dr. Nevis" with pride. 

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Arnold's Story: August 16, 1950

Hazel writes with Bill's desired itinerary for his East Coast visit. He wants to go Cohasset, Massachusetts, to visit someone named Virginia.

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Arnold's Story: August 1950 Newfoundland

A couple of Arnold's Kodacolor photos from Newfoundland, presumably near Twillingate, where he was interning at the Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital for three months (July–September):

1950 photo of Newfoundland, probably near Twillingate

1950 photo of Newfoundland

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Arnold's Story: August 4, 1950 MHN

Hazel writes Arnold with belated birthday wishes. She talks of her religion and its comfort in coping with Dolly's death. Leonard has an abscessed tooth. Bill plans a business trip to Chicago and the East Coast. Bill's sister Belle has high blood pressure and health issues. 

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