Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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girls digest the gruesome details. They deserve a salute as they continue on their march to Victory. The boys are not to be forgotten in their respective branches of the Victory Corps. Many afternoons were spent on the athletic Held responding to commands. These boys learned real army terms and techniques in their marching. Many of them have already found use for these basic fundamentals of army life, and others will, in the near future, begin active marches to Victory. The knitters were an active group of girls this year. They could be found in almost every room and hall working on army and navy yarn. The Knitting Class had representatives throughout school since this was one activity in which there was no class distinction. These changed overnight from glamour girls to Uncle Sam's favorite nieces doing their part for his favorite nephews. A large number of scarfs were completed-one from every girl and more from a few with superfluous time, energy, and ambition. The pinafore girls, or Nurses' Aides, spent time and energy doing their bit to relieve the overwhelming duties of the registered nurses. They gave valuable assistance to the nurses and spread cheer among the bedridden. Miss Pennington sponsored and instructed them. Hospital bound persons have given these girls well-earned praise and support them in their march to Victory. Manv of the boys in the mechanical arts de- NOT US SAYS LITTLE JOE Colonel Carlos P Romulo Aide de eamp to Generll Douglas xlJLAfIlIUf, genlalls eoneedes to requests of autogrlph hounds His lppeirinee II our sehool january 16 was a highlight of the lSSL!'I1blX ealenellr Colonel Romulo lneluded Kingsport on his nation wide speaking tour making live his experiences IS tht last man off Bataan Page 911811 QQ sv 9 ' s ' . ' .- .--, T. . A K , A - ,. ' If . -1 s s . , ' , e., . K .L . , .I , . , . K - v. . ,. ' ' .vs I if s I, s , ,, s . ' a ' ' .

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Durmg the week of February 22 26 the faculty and students of Kmgsport Cnty Schools were rehevcd of regular dutnes to regxster local cmzens for War Ratlon Book II Thls pxcture taken at Washnngton School rs an example of the con tmuous stream of registrants who flocked to three schools whxch were desngnated as ratronmg centers UNTOUCHED BY THIS WAR? The V1ctory Corps the newest and largest organlzatxon at Dobyns Bennett has proven ltself a v1tal part of our act1v1t1es durlng thls stlrrxng perxod of world hrstory The students made buymg stamps and bonds only a small part of then' patr1ot1c dutxes They marched s1de by s1de wlth the faculty 1n thxs aux1l1ary for Uncle Sam and the Alhes Students and teachers found the stamp and bond booth 1n the tore open for busmess es ery day and sales were very hlgh Thns booth sponsored by the Beta Club was made a permanent part of the march to Vxctory Through Commumty SEFVICC many Jumor and Senlor stenographers recelved valuable tralnmg whnle helpmg the government through the ofhce of ClV1l13H Defense For one hour each week or more rf they had the t1me g1rls presented themselves at the Bapt1st Church the Volunteer Defense Office and s1m1lar places where they d1d slmple oflice work cons1st1ng of typmg fllmg and tak1ng Page six dlctatnon These Commumty Servlce glrls marched to Vxctory w1th a typewrxter Each Thursday mght at seven o clock the Semor Servlce Scouts met 1n the recreatron room of the Presbyterlan Church These glrls completed the Semor Frrst A1d course and each of them came out on top when the exam was glven on March 18 Thxs group rece1ved thelr certlicates provmg that they had com pleted a twenty hour course 1n the funda mentals of Flrst Axd They also helped wxth the t1n can dr1ve m March Thelr unlforms conslsted of green two pxece dresses and over seas caps w1th the oificxal 1ns1gn1a on them Mlss Frances Mays served as thexr leader after Mlss Sherrlll Downey jomed the WAAC s The fifty volunteer glrls for Fnrst Ald Classes at school met tw1ce a week after school to study so that they mlght 1f necessary take over m an emergency whether xt be caused by a scratch or a compound fracture. Lecturers from the faculty volunteered to help these ' 9 I y - n , . . - , . . , i . . . . 1 1 s f - ' S ' ' 7 , , . . 9 - ' 1 9 ' ,, . i . . . .. , .. . . f r s 9 1 s s 1 9

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vgjxfiw ll lront rovx l:l171beth Xavalxdes Cuml Dy kes Mildred Clomnger Marjorle Clonmger Maude Kul gore lzlleen 'lodd Seeond rou Mass Penmngton Helen Wh1te Eva Vermnlhon Betty Bevms Dorothy Martm Kath leen Nlouell Durmg the flrst week of May a spec1al assembly was held at whlch tlme Mrs Coy Rxggs supermtendent of nurses at Holston Valley Communlty Hos p1t.1l presented the nurses a1des wlth thelr caps and commumty scrvnee emblems The e.1ps slgmfy th lt they hive spent at lewst twenty hours II the hospital WE RE IN AN ARMY WHIC H partment hawe at the request of the govern ment m lde model alrplanes for use ln mstruc under the sponsorshlp of Mr Terry and Was 1 utml part of our schools defense act1v1t1es These boys helped to prepare others to fly to Vletory Members of the Jumor and Semor Classes spent many exemngs especlally Tuesdays at the Ufll1t1CS blllldlng rollmg bandages for the Red Cross The Work of these glrls has saved 1nd w1ll sax e the lxves of many of our wounded soldlers For th1s work the glrls were g1ven the speclal XIILIOFY Corps lnslgma Durmg the month of Nflareh the students and faeulty of our school eontrlbuted approxlmately one hundred md hfty dollars to the Red Cross but the work th II these gxrls haxe done IS far more 1mportant than that Inxaluable asslst I fzqe elghf ance was g1ven and wlll cont1nue to be gnen to the Red Cross by these methods The glrls those who are sacrlhemg thenr l1ves for the hberty of the U S A They are donng thelr part to keep our boys marchlng to V1ctory Not to be overlooked nn the War effort IS the very valuable Messenger Servxce used ex tensnvely ln our commumty durlng practnce blackouts If these boys are ever needed ln actual ralds they wall be on hand to do thexr share They help Wnth the mjured cheek lnghts and run general errands Thls group would be m asset to any commumty There are many clubs wh1ch supported the Vxctory Corps and nts attempts Almost every group chose defense work as 1ts project thns year The H1 Y furmshed stamps to those who i r-. T I - 1 7 f T v- T I r m A 1 ' ' ' ' 1 T - 1 -v 1 x 9 s ' y 1, T' 1 T I ,, 1 7 Y, . . . . I T I T , . . . . - H , . . . . X if T T 2 1 'A I 1 K L D T . 9 I , X , 2 I . . . I . Lion courses at army bases. This work was done sacrificed many evenmgs for the benefit of 7 A . . I T T l 3 1 T , .- , , , . . . . . Y 1 3 5 vs 1 S K l D ' 1 , , ' 3 T ' ' . T 1 K T , T T W . . 7 - . T I 1 T T 3 . , - , .