Peace brought a return to normalcy and the promise of a brighter future. The infirmary had weathered the uncertainties of the Depression followed by the devastation of a global war, guided by the steadfast devotion of its committed leadership, physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. In the last year of World War II, despite personnel shortages and related privations, the hospital had logged 34, dispensary visits and treated , patients in its numerous specialty clinics.