Bio: Weix, LouAnn – St. Joseph's Nursing Graduate (1971)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Weix, Rueden, Agnew, Jaye, Hirschboeck

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 27 May 1971

Mrs. LouAnn Weix, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Rueden, Abbotsford (Clark Co., Wis.), received her diploma from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing Friday evening, May 21, 1971. The group of 45 nurses was the fifty-fourth class to be graduated from the school.

Commencement exercises were held in the senior high school auditorium at 8 p.m. The nursing graduates, along with graduates of the schools of medical and radiologic technology, and histologic technique, formed a procession to the music of "Pomp and Circumstance." Following the invocation, given by Father Agnew, David R. Jaye Jr., Hospital Administrator, extended greetings to the graduates.

The commencement address was delivered by John S. Hirschboeck, M.D., Coordinator of the Wisconsin Regional Medical Program, Inc., and former Dean of the Marquette Medical School. He spoke on the "opportunities for the health profession."