Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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The Whirlpool 9 Those Seniors in the orchestra and new Pennell band are: Mildred Hayes, Arvilla Humphrey, William Duplisea, and William Taylor. On the boys’ basketball team are the following Seniors: Ralph Sawyer, Willis Hancock, and Raimond Winslow. On the girls’ team are: Kay Jordan, Frances Field, and June Hall. 7 The Senior track boys are: Willis Hancock, Ralph Sawyer, and Sidney eavitt. To help earn money for our class trip to the New York World's Fair the second week of May we have had several food sales and a Senior Fair. We have also received a donation of ten dollars from Professor and Mrs. Whitehead of Harvard. This year we decided to have two one-act plays rather than one three- act play. In Who Gets the Car Tonight? were Raimond Winslow, Vivian Boyd, Mildred Hayes, Robert Glass, and Walter Hinds. In the other, Swept Clean Off Her Feet, were: Kay Jordan, Arvilla Humphrey, June Hall. William Duplisea, Willis Hancock, and Ralph Sawyer. In March the honor parts were announced. Frances Field is valedic- torian; William Duplisea, salutatorian; and Kay Jordan, Honor Essay. Ralph Sawyer and Arvilla Humphrey were also selected to speak at graduation. Those participating in the Senior Class Day exercises are: Mildred Hayes, June Hall, Vivian Boyd, Willis Hancock, Polly Knudsen, Sidney Leavitt, Robert Glass. Whether it has been realized or not, the Senior class has appreciated the help of the teachers. These four years have been full of success and hap- piness, and for us they will always recall pleasant memories. JUNE HALL.

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8 The ‘Whirlpool Extra-Curricula Activities From a student viewpoint some of the changes and improvements in extra-curricula activities at Pennell this year have been noteworthy. We students particularly like the decreased emphasis on ranks alone, and the increased attention to more full participation in outside activities. For the first time this year students of average ability have a chance to be on an honor roll. This new honor roll is called the Good Citizenship List and has requirements that most students can meet: Passing grade and participa- tion in three or more outside activities. One of the most pleasing things to the writer is to see not only the large number making the list but also the number of students who have above average rank. To accomplish this change a much larger number of worthwhile out- side activities was needed. For the first time in years we have had extensive interclass and interschool sports, the musical organizations have been aug- mented, developed and put right in the regular school curriculum, and as a group we have participated in all school hikes. roller skating parties, visit to the auto show, and game periods. We students easily see that through the efforts of our faculty, Pennell is regaining its former rank in schools of its size. Let us, as students, cooper- ate with the faculty and work for the school by competing in activities and specializing in those in which we are best suited. In this way we can place Pennell first in sports and activities as it has been in the past. ANNIE THIBODEAU. Student Council Student council this year has filled a much-needed place in our school life. For a long time we have needed a student governing board to take up and discuss student problems, and to help govern the school with the fac- ulty. With this in mind we took particular care to see that the students we elected were truly representative of our classes. In this modern world of Dictatorships peoples are not only losing freedom, but all ability to govern themselves. To preserve our democracy we must not only be taught democratic principles but we must actually put them in practice. We must be able to choose good representatives, to carry responsibility, to learn to govern ourselves, and to abide by the majority decision. In closing we have one suggestion to make: We should have next year more student participation, we should carry more responsibility, and we should, through student pressure, either influence or abide by the decision of these chosen representatives. Bas: Senior Class In September, 1938, the Class of '39 started on its final year at Pen- nell Institute. We now have the main room to ourselves as the Juniors are housed in the new laboratory. At the first class meeting Ralph Sawyer was elected president; Everett Doughty, vice-president; June Hall, secretary; and Arvilla Humphrey, treasurer. Willis Hancock and Arvilla Humphrey were chosen Senior repre- sentatives to serve on the student council. Mr. Richards is our class advisor.

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The Seniona VIVIAN ВОҮр— У:у“ Glee Club, 1, 2, +; French Club, 2: Basket- ball, 3; Volleyball, 4; French Play, 3; Drama, 4; Athletic Association, 1, 2, 3, 4; Prohecy. “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. EVERETT DOUGHTY — Daggqet Glee Club, 1; Basketball, 3; Indoor Track, 3: Drama, 3; Vice-President of Class, +: Inter- class Track Meet, +; Athletic Association. 1, 2, 3, 4: Horseshoe Champion. 4; Volleyball, 4: Interclass Spelling Bee. +. And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things qive place. WILLIAM DUPLISEA— Bill” Glee Club, 1. +: Class President. 1; Editor of WHIRLPOOL, 3; Orchestra. 1. 3. +: Band. 4; Drama. 4; Interclass Athletic Manager, +: Ath- letic Assistant, +; Rifle Team, 4; Salutatory. “Bill is in band and orchestra, Composes music, too; І wonder what they'll do next year, Duplisea, without you.” FRANCES FIELD— Fanny Treasurer of Class. 2; Glee Club, 1. 3. 4; President of Home Economics Club. 3; Sub.Deb Club. 4: Athletic Association. 1. 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball, 3, 4; Volleyball, 3, 4; Swimming. 4; WHIRLPOOL Board. Literary Editor, 3; Man- ager of Magazine Drive, +; Drama, 3; Business Manager of Drama, +: Band, Drum Major, +; Prize Speaking, 4; Valedictory. “Dancing ts living and living ts Lonny.” ROBERT GLASS— Bob Glee Club, 1, +; Athletic Association. 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball, 4; Drama, 4; Address to Undergraduates. “For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.”