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Show O Navy Nurse Corps Proves Popular Commander John R. Bohlken, Officer in charge of Salt Lake recruiting district, announced that the new Navy Corps candidate can-didate program which was instituted insti-tuted a few short months ago has proven very popular. The Navy Nurse Corps Candidate Can-didate program gives selected senior college students in nursing nurs-ing an opportunity to join the Navy while continuing their education. ed-ucation. The Navy plans to select annually an-nually a number of nursing students stu-dents enrolled in fully approved basic collegiate schools of nursing nurs-ing when they begin their senior year. The advantages of this program pro-gram are that while participating participat-ing in the program as a nursing student, a monthly pay check of $99.37 will be received, and the Navy will pay for tuition, books, fees, room and board. Upon receipt of their degree, the nurses will be commissioned ensigns in the nurses corp, with a 2 year active duty obligation. For further information contact U. S. Navy Recruitnig Station, Room 420-A, Post office building, build-ing, Salt Lake City, |