Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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“Money has been earned this yexr by sellinz magazines and seeds. BASKEUSALL During the winter of 1936, basketball was introduced for the first timo at Pennell, A tcom was organiznd. under tho coaching of Mr. Wardwell. There was a lorgo group of boys who reverted for practice and who shoved much interest in the new sport. Ponnell vas atle te securo the Federal Transient Camp Gym. to practice in, Those reporting for practice were: Thibodeau, Leonird, L. Savyor, Wilson, Wallace, Coliey, E. Sawyer, Clark, Eaton, Russell, R. Savwver, Hnecock, Hinds ond Hi11. Five boys will be lost by graduation (Wilson, Thibodzau, L. Sawyer; Leonard and Wallace), leaving Colley, Clark, Eaton anc Russell who played this year. Wr. Wardcwoll is hoping for o moro succossiul season next yecr. The following games were played cnd the results ware: Pennell 33 Gorhan Figh 28 Pennell $0 Gorham Normal School 38 Penneil 15 Opportunity Farm 14 Pennell 12 Gorham Normal School 28 Pennell 19 Falmouth 38 Poni:ell 17 Gerham High 52 Pennell 17 New Gloucester 23 Pennell 33 Opportunity irarm 15 Peunell 25 New Gloucester 9 BLSEBALL Bnseball in the Spring of 1935.-- With a small group of boys report- ing for practice, Mr. Stuart was able t rut out a strong team. Pernell placed second in the Triple C Lea,jue composed of New Gloucester, Freeport, Greeloy and renuell. The follovwin:: gnmes were played and the scroes were Pennell 2 ‘ins homes 90 Pennel? 7“ 9 Falnouth 9 Fennell 6 hindhan 9 Pennell 6 New Gloucester 11 Pennell 7 Freeport 3 Penrell 13 Greeley 2 Pennell 2 New Gloucester 10 Pennell 15 Gresley 8 Pennell 1 Ayumi 3 -- League Games Baseball in the Spring of 1936.--Kr. Wardwell has an unusually large squad of boys to work with compared with past yearse A large number of these boys are underclassmen who show much taient. Mr. Wardwell is hoping to put out a winning toam this year. The following schedule is to be played: April 17 = Pernell at Greeley Freeport at Now Gloucester April 24 - New Gloucester at Greeley lay 1 - Freeport st Pennell May 8 - New Gloucester at Pennell Greeley at Freeport May 15 - Greeley nt New Gloucester Ponnoll at Freeport May 22 - Greeley at Pennell New Gloucester ot Freeport

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KANUAL ARTS In the foll of 1935 n new course was introduced at Pennell. lanual Arts, wider the sunervision of ir. Wardwell, wos added to the Pennell course of study, en. During the suurer of 1935 the basement of the “Agricultural Building was reucdelled into a shop suitable fcr carrying on a course in Manual Arts. The Mumual arts course includes idecnmical Drawing, as well as Wood- worki ng. It is necessary to divide the double period days assigned to Honual Arts, ifondays and Tuesdays we spent working with Nechonical Drawing. The other three days we devoted to Woodwork, The course in “echenicol Drawing is the usual beginners course, begin- ning with lettering. thon tho drawing of simple geometric figures which include hidden lines. The covrse ineivaes the drawing of a few machine parts, which wili illustrate the principle of sectioningo In Woodworking 01 cospiete note-book must be kept at all times, just as in any other study. Note book work includes the stud:y of wopds, tools, wood-finishes, and anything which the instructor finds suitable for saving. The complete study of woodwork should cover joints end their uses. In some schools, spall useloss models of every joint sre made, but we included the study of joints in small but useful articles. 1. Eook Ends Rabbit Joint 2. Letter Holder Butt Joint 3e Tower Rack Dado Joint 4, Plant Stand) 5. Txbouret ) 6. Cravat Hooz liortise and Tenon Joint 7. Foot Stool Butt Dowel Joint To illustrate the principle of certain processes, other projects were Midéle - Lap Joint made: Coat Eongor - Squering up stock cnd spokeshavinge Broom Holder = Souaring up stock, chiseling and boring. 3. etch Holder - Stip: . ng 4. Glove Box Blind prading, assenbly Whisk Broom Holder - Gouging, French finish. Of course some pupils are a little faster than others; keep them busy, oxtra projects are meds, such as: 1. Cribbage Poard Ze Vase Holder 3. Pen Tray xe Pencil ond Letter Holder Next year nevi equipment will be udded, A jointer, circular saw, und lathe vill make it possible to do cabinet work and wood turning. so, in order to ATELBTICS The Athletic Association was organized for the support of activities ot Pennell. The Association met sand decided to divide it into ao boys! athletic association ond ao girls athletic association. The boys met and electod the following officers: President, Robert Thibodeau; Treasurer, Ross “‘ilson. The girls met ond elected the following officers: President, fiarie Pousland; Secretery und Trensurer, iforgaret Sawyer.

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nn - EEO way 29 Penvell at Now Gloucester Frecport at Greeley June 3 kiay-orf wita Division A June 12 alwmi at Penroell Practice games will he played with other schools on open dates. Those reporting for practice are: Thibodeau, Wilson, Ff. Sawyer, Wallace, Leonard, DeLorme, R. Colley, E. Sawyer, J. Russell, Clark, Eaton, D.Kupelisn, J. Colley, i. Thompson, Hancock, Maxwell, Cobb, Hall, Nason, Winslow, Pen - nell, Hinds. Thibodeau was elocted Coptain ond Gerald Kimball manager. TRACK The ninth annual Indoor Track Meet was held at the Portland Y.M.C.A. April 4. Pénnell's teom was made up of Thibodeau, Wilson, Hancock, H. Saw- yer, Hill, and Colley, The meet wms won by Falmouth with 33 points; North Yarmouth second with 21 points, and Pennell third with 10 points. Points were scored in tne following events. Thibodecu first in 20 yds dash 5 ptse u - sccund in potato race ey u - third in rope climb a Wilson - third in hop, step jump ed 10 ptse The ninth onnual Outdoor Track Meet will be held at the Portland Stadium on May 20. This is the usunl Triple C outdoor meet, OTHER ACTIVITIES Rifle leet: The boys representing Pennell at the Annual Triple C Rifle «eet were: DeLorme, Hill, Durgin, ‘ allace, Wilson and Roberts. The eet was won by Windhua.”!sh point man for Pennell was DeLorme with a 70. Svrimming : Because of lack of interest in svrimming we did not send a teom to the swimming meet. Weaorers of the Pp Baseball : Class of 1936 -- G. DeLorme, R. Thibodeau, R. Wallace, R. Wilson, E. Leonard ond 1. Sawyers Class of 1937 -- R. Colley Class of 1938 -- L. Clark Troaok- Class of 1935 -- R. Morrill ond J. Wilkincon,. Class of 1936 -=- R . Thibodeau and R. Wilson Riflemon Class of 1936 -- G. DeLorme - - Ronald Colley, '37