Career

Betty went to St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. She also went to University of Washington to advance her nursing training. She was 27 when she moved to Alaska and she assisted her husband in teaching primary school in Ekwok, on the Nushagak river. She also lived in Kenya for 2 years and directed plays as a Drama teacher to elementary students.

During the war, nurses were in high demand. Lucky for Betty that was her choice of career. She received a one year scholarship for nursing, but she was too young so she never actually served in the war.

How ironic it is that Betty Anne used to work at the Pioneer Home for 8 years and now she's been living there for a year! She always used to tell people that she would work until she had to work there and there she is, still volunteering when ever she can.

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