Name: Maureen Gallagher receives her nursing cap at Mercy Central, 1961
Start: 1961-04-09
End: 1961-05
Location: Grand Rapids

Maureen Gallagher receives her nursing cap at Mercy Central, 1961

Also 1961 Maureen Gallagher nursing cap

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TypeEvent

Dates1961-04-09 – 1961-05

WithinGrand Rapids

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1961-04-09 – 1961-05
Kind: Education
Where: Grand Rapids
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationhealthcarecommunity
Within: Grand Rapids

Summary

The May 1961 Beaver Beacon reported that Maureen Gallagher received her nursing cap at Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids on April 9.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper milestone notice. It does not establish completion of the nursing program or later licensure.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Around the Island.”
Reports that Maureen Gallagher, daughter of Norbert and Jane Gallagher, received her cap at Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids on April 9. It does not provide a school record or nursing-credential outcome.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published education notice; it does not expand the training or credential claims.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Maureen Gallagher receives her nursing cap at Mercy Central, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/maureen-gallagher-receives-nursing-cap-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Around the Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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