Category:Myrtle Jaus

Myrtle M. Jaus Meyer
PictureHere	Born:1924 - Feb. 22nd Died: 2003 - Jan. 15th Married:1946 - Aug. 18th Spouse: Harvey Meyer Children: Geraldine Gene Ramona Karen Parents: Martin A. Jaus and Hannah Lieske Siblings: Marvel Myrtle Roman Lyla Other: More Information:	Contents 1 Short Biography 1.1 Education 2 Death 3 Timeline of Life Events 4 Memories 5 Education 6 Navy 7 Related Links 7.1 Bottom of Page

Short Biography

Education

Graduated from the Abbott Hospital School of Nursing in 1945

Death

Timeline of Life Events

1938

Confirmed in April at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Moltke Township, MN.

1974

Living in New Ulm, MN.
Turns 50.

Memories

email from Mom: "Marvel passes her Gibbon paper on to me and under the GIBBON NEWS section, going back 75 years, was the ff. among other items...

Honor students for the graduating class of 1942 of the Gibbon High School.....................one of the honor students listed was Myrtle Jaus."

Ramona Potter: "I never knew that! Cool bit of info-thanks"

Education

Myrtle graduated from the Abbott Hospital School of Nursing, located in Minneapolis, MN in 1945. There was a big push to recruit nurses during the years of World War II. Aunt Myrt was on the cutting edge of the nursing profession as it underwent many changes during this time. Learn more about the nursing history at Health Care.

Navy

Lois Scheele Hartman Can you?? LOL Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath I actually found him! He's standing up.... Sort of on left side his pants are darker than others....if you look on the left.... First row of guys standing.... There's one more to himself.... Then a group of four.... Dad is the like the fourth one over and the guy in front of him is sitting..... 1 Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath The guy to his right looks like he was poking the guy in front of him and the guy to his left has his arms crossed. Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath I actually found him! He's standing up.... Sort of on left side his pants are darker than others.... Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath These replies got mixed up Manage Like · Reply · 1y Lois Scheele Hartman Lois Scheele Hartman I see the guy you mean. Wouldn't have known that that was Harvey though! But if you say so Karen! Manage Like · Reply · 1y Jim Baur Jim Baur I see him too, Karen. I agree with Louis, though. I'll take your word for it.

The one guys is poking and the other guy does have his arms crossed. Have you ever used a magnifying glass on a computer monitor... tough on the eyes.

I think this picture was taken from when his Navy ship got damaged during WWII and they had to wait on an island until rescued. Do you remember hearing anything about that, Karen? Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath Deenie has the newspaper clipping with the story! Manage Like · Reply · 1y Jim Baur Jim Baur Actually, I do too. I'm wondering if your Dad ever told the story. I'm sure he had a different perspective than the newspaper. :-) Manage Like · Reply · 1y KarenxSteven Gilreath KarenxSteven Gilreath I know he did the back float all the way to shore....... As a little girl he'd tell me.... As long as you can do the back float.... You can survive in water. 2 Manage Like · Reply · 1y Jim Baur Jim Baur That's the kind of thing I like to hear, and now that you mention it I remember hearing that too!