National Park College - Acorn Yearbook (Forest Glen, MD)

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yyA1.i1fr2zze 550012630 BESSIE Powrpri. .N'rwrrr111'y 111 Rr.viJrm'f Since 1304, more than six thousantl girls have become members of the National Park Alumnae Association. The association was organized just four years after the college was founded. Kliss Amary King was the first secretary in residence. Bliss Hesse Powell, the present secretary in resitlence who came to us in moo, is always very busy keeping track of the six thousanrl former students. An Alumnae Bulletin is published four times a year. lfvery girl who leaves National Park, whether she has graduated from the junior College or not, is automatically consirlered an alumna. Consequently, some day, each and every one of us will be members of this great organization, anal we hope that we will be able to uphold the standards of our Alumna: Association. Q4 120 if-

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The purpose of the Social Service organization at National Park is to help the other fellow, and the year of nineteen forty-two was memorable, indeed, for its various welfare promotions. Led by its capable officers, the Club sponsored these drives: The tuberculosis seal campaign, the Red Cross drive, Hlinittinl for Britainl' and, finally, for our own soldiers, the milk fund, and the print- ing and publishing of the student and faculty address books, as well as answering two appeals for help from the Kentucky mountain children. The Club climaxed its season with a Variety show, the pro- ceeds from which were given to the Red Cross for their war work and for relief. The organization has accomplished some fine work this year and deserves a vote of thanks for the spirit with which they have carried on this work. +24 119 E+

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t'1'l1lL't' Service to our country at all times as an efficient and well-informed citizen is one of our liigliest ideals. Now, in tliis crisis, we feel a growing desire to take our place in tlme great pattern of National Defense-a defense not merely of our territories, lout ol: freedom, tlie hiftllfigllt of time American people. Xve realize tllat upon the out- come of tliis conflict will undoubtedly depend the rigllt of our sons and daughters to exercise the privileges wliicll we llave always regarded as in- llerently our own. Vve. at National Park, fincl many ways in wlmicll to help. VV e fill our leisure moments witll lcnitting and sewing. Nearly all of us liave en- rolled in tlie Red Cross First Aid course and many are talcing a Nutrition course, under the same sponsorsllip. Tllese services. seemingly small but actually of great importance, are tile collec- tion oi tin foil and canceled stamps, and tlie lmuy- ing of Wvar Boncls and Stamps. ln tlnese, and many otlrer ways, we of National Park, as part of a nation doubly united in a great cause, IIBVC given tire worlc of our liancls and tlle entllusiasm of our llearts to tile defense of the nation.