Goucher College - Donnybrook Fair Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Uncle Sam wants ynu! ROM cokes to war-stamps, from fraternity pins on sloppy joes to identifica- tion badges on overalls . . . from lab-coat to uniform. Life at Gouchcr today effectively mirrors the changes in the world about us; a blending of the old with the new is the order of the day. As college women, we are becom- ing increasingly aware of the important places for us in the war and post-war world. Thoughts of the future are intriguing, yet sobering; but to this new future our college careers are directed. Our empirical science majors are anxiously waiting to apply their knowledge in the labs of the war industries of the country. Gouchefs social scientists are pre-occupied with economic, social and political problems of nations at war and at post-War deadlocks. Linguists are anticipat- ing useful futures as interpreters and recon- struction workers. And our students of religion, philosophy and literature are dedi- cating themselves to the task of clarifying and continuing the heritage and philosophy for which our country is thting. The WAACS, WAVES and SPARS, too, will get their share of anxious Goucherites, anticipating exciting futures in uniform. ll

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The Illd and the New . .. united in cnmmml purpose The girl with a future

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BUT we at Goucher feel that preparing for the future only in the classroom is not enough. A large part of our attention and energy must be directed to the exigences of the present. Hence, our once busy days are even more crowded this year; the combina- tion of school work plus war work creates our new formula for success. Knitting and Erst- aid classes were last years stand-bys; the Fm- ished scarf and secure knowledge of the seven pressure points made us confident then that we were doing Nour part. Having Cleared these primary hurdles, we advance this year to more diversihed claims upon our skills. The enlarged rationing program necessitates increased forces of workers to register needs and complaints. As a result, many of us have complied with the requests for volunteers, 12 and have spent wearying hours tearing out oil couponsecompensated solely by the thought that at least our efforts together with red Hannels were helping to keep people warm. Afternoons that formerly we might have wasted lazily perusing magazines, we now spend usefully doing hospital work, salvaging tin-cans, 01d stockings and the like. Civilian defense courses still claim their share of our attention. Goucher girls are found in the ranks of the hardy airplane spotters, air-raid wardens, and fire-watchers. But our summer schedules have undergone perhaps the most complete change. Sun-kissed vacations seem out for the duration, as we exchange our playsuits, tennis raquets and bathing suits for a pair of overalls, a badge and a place on the assembly line.