Jefferson High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Marine Corps and Naval Reserve Several Jefferson boys have joined the Marine Corps Reserve, which is open to boys seventeen years of age and older. These boys will remain in school until the Marine Corps calls them into active service. They may then be placed in a college or sent to a Marine Corps training camp to prepare for combat duty. There is also a Naval Reserve which is open to boys seventeen years of age and older. A part of this program, the V-12, sends some boys to college as their military service. These boys are first given an examination and, if they qualify, are given a four year scholarship plus fifty dollars a month. Civilian Defense In our communities, many boys have volunteered for Civilian Defense work. Some have offered their time to be assistant block wardens. These boys have freed many men from this service so that they might volunteer for a more important defense job that can best be done by older men. They have been instructed how to administer first aid and how to handle bombs. If these boys join the armed forces, this training will be of great value to them. Other boys and girls are Civilian Defense messengers. In case of a bombing, their services would be needed. A great responsibility is placed upon them as Civilian De- fense messengers and they will prove themselves capable of undertaking important tasks. hey4 ueuTS roar; up A

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