Mechanic Falls High School - Pilot Yearbook (Mechanic Falls, ME)

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F. I-I. S. PILOT VOL. XXV lVlIiCH.'XNlfI F.xLLs, lvl,-XINIL, JUNE 1945 ANNll.AX1. En1'r1oN Published hy the Students KlfM8L'lld7l1'L' Falls Higlz School Price SO cents PILOT STAFF Back row, left to right: Pauline Edwards, Miriam Prince, Dorothy Holmes. lane Spiller, Charles DeBiase, Richard Sargent, Wzilter Manchester, Richard Pnlsiler, Shirley Ahhott, Frances filll'ilLIlllll1U. Front row, lelt to right: Katherine Purinigton, Glennis Seavey, Htihert Woodsiiiii, ,lane Young, Carolyn Pulsiler. Marion Collin, Juanita Berry. PILOT STAFF SCHOOL CALENDAR EditorfinfChief JANE YOUNG Sept. 5 School Starts lst Assistant CAROLYN Ptisnfiex Sgpgl 29 Sophomore Social Ind Assistant HL'rsLR'r XVoonsLJM Ugg, 6 Freshman Reception Literary Editor Snmuav Annorr Oct, 13 lulllm- Social Activities Editor -IUANITA Biaiuw QQ, 35 Senior goclal Business MilIlQiLfCF DOROTHY HOLMI-,H Oct. 26, 27 Teachers' Convention lst Asslt Bus. Mgr, MIRIAM PRINCE NOV, S Fresllmlm goclal Znd Ass't Bus. Mgr. PAl'LINlz EIBNNARDS Nov, ll Amistice Day Girls' Athletics JANE SPILLIQR Nov. Z3-27 Thanksgiving Vacation Boys' Athletics CHARLILS DiaB1Asia Dec. 13 Senior Drama Alumlll MARION CUWIN Dec. liqlan. l Christmas Vacation Exchange Editor RICHARD SARl9liN'I' Feb- 1646 Wefklvacafilffl Art Editor GLiiNNls SliAVliY mfr' 16 Senior SOUR' joke Editor VxlAl.'I'liR MANCliliSTIiR AM' N cgflgccrt Senior Class Reporter DONNA XVALKHR Am' IKM' W k VM gmt . s ll , pr. ... ee acation junior Class Reporter FRANCES CARAGLIANO May In Memorm Pamdc Sophomore Class Reporter May il Alumni Bzmqluet KATHERINE PURINUTON ,Iune 3 Baccalaureate Sunday Freshman Class Reporter RICHARD PULSIFER .lime 7 Gmdriation Typists TYPING CLASSES june 8 Senior Reception

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DEDICATICDN 'The Glass of IQ45 sincerely cleclicates this issue of THE PILOT to all of the boys, once in our class, who are now serving in the J-Armed Cgorces

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4 M. F. H. s. PILOT if i , yllXX, X. X , 1X l M il Nall W X X X ful, L WX 'X X 1 i T' i li g f lllll llll' f . 'ww gi 59 53 fli. l ll. Fil l ll ill lvl RX r - HX , 1 ill 'N , ' ' ' L if -Y 3 E ii riai. POST-WAR JOBS Millions of men who are now in the armed forces will soon be returning to civil' ian life and civilian work. Some veterans already know what they will do-have jobs waiting for them. Others will want to make a fresh start. One could hardly ex' pect, for instance, a young lieutenant to return to his prefwar oflicefboy job. Many temporary war workers will want to estabf lish a permanent career for themselves. In fact, the biggest part of Young America is already, or soon will be, searching for a job with a future. And just what are the industries with possibilities? Some of the following fields are already wellfdeveloped. Others are excitingly new. All offer magnificent chances to those who have imagination and who are willing to learn. Radio is one of the older fields, but the new frequency modulation, which makes possible clearer, staticffree programs, offers a new manufacturing field and opportunities for hundreds of new broadcasting stations- all requiring technicians, artists, engineers, and so forth. Television promises to be a billion dollar industry, for eighty per cent of the homes having electricity will eventuf ally want it. Chemists have found amazing new uses for wood, glass, and light metals. New uses-new jobs! Plastics will come of age during the next decade. The synthetic textile industry will boomffin fact, manuf facturers are already piling up postfwar orders. The frozen'food business offers new jobs to home economists, butchers, storefkeepers, and manufacturers. Some Helds should be treated cautiously as they are apt to he overcrowded. Avia' tion is one of these. It is quite true that all America will take to the air during the next decade, but there is great overexpansion in the aircraft factories of today, and millions of trained pilots and mechanics will pour forth from the Air Force. The future of the automobile industry is also uncertain. Farming is another narrowing businessg what agriculturists there are will be ex' pertly and technically trained. ' After the war there arei going to be thousands of interesting new jobs. Some of these are as yet undreamed of. But this is certain: the best of these jobs are going to the trained and skilled workers. Now is not too early for civilians to begin preparf ing. The educational provisions of the G. I. Bill of Rights will provide training for servicemen. So make your plans! We have a thrill' ing new world at our fingertips. Don't let it slip by! JANE YouNG '45 - THE RESULT OF DISCONTENTMENT America was made by dissatisfied people. We wanted a higher level of living and we got it. If we ever think we've arrived where we want to be, we won't be Amerif cans. Both contentment and discontent' ment have their places in the building of civilization.