Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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THE FACULTY S. Eare Riciranps, Principal French, History, Driving, Director of Music, Graduation. Enizaneru H. REID Home Economics, Social Director, Director of Girls’ Athletics, Arts and Crafts. ALFRED N. TIMBERLAKE Mathematics, Sciences, Director of Boys Track. AIARGUERITE R. PILLSBURY English, Latin, World History, Glee Club, Dramatics. BENJAMIN F. FREEMAN Manual Arts, Director of Boys Athletics, Arts and Crafts.

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WHIRLPOOL BOARD Back row, left to right: Mr. Timberlake (faculty adviser), Earle Wilson, Milo Cummings, Martin Lashua. Front row, left to right: Shirley Kuch, Jeanne Smith, Arnold Hall, Eliza- beth Stetson, Geraldine Pollard. EDITORIAL BOARD Editores ОО e eO Ie meee ments ARNOLD HALL LGR SS ЕЙТ «зоок O ET TEES SHIRLEY Kucu АПШЕ Вато те. JEANNE SMITH, MILO CUMMINGS ANIM ОЛКО еее елее RICHARD SMALL ПЕАТ fA ОО) e er ы е и T ELIZABETH STETSON OE ULIS citer. aerate eave GERALDINE POLLARD, Martin LASHUA Business Managers... eese EARLE WILSON, GILES CARR TOULL ОО SSE SOE Е Mr. TIMBERLAKE

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6 Тик WHIRLPOOL EDITORIALS PENNELL AND THE WAR On the morning of December eighth, Nineteen hundred and forty-one, we came to school, some not understanding what had happened, others solemnly knowing that we were in this War for good now. АП of us wanted to do something to help our country —but, what could we do? This question stumped us for a while. Then the Civilian Defense Workers here in town came to our rescue. : Why, there was much that each of us could be doing! The following day all received a list of things that we could do to help. We were to check the ones we thought that we werc able to do. The list contained: Typing, knitting, sewing, running errands, driving cars, taking care of children so their parents would be able to attend Defense meetings, and a few other odd jobs. Everything was to be done, of course, without reimburse- ment. Then the Student Council had a meeting for the sole purpose oi discussing our position. They have arranged a special course in First Aid, taught by Doctor Deck, making the members eligible to receive a Junior Red Cross certificate. Also, two members of the Student Council sell Defense Stamps at the High School every Tuesday morning. This is turning out quite successfully with the students buying more and more each time. Too, we have held Fire and Air Raid Precaution Drills to enable us to get out of the school building into a safer location in a very short time. Yes, I think that we here at Pennell are ready to do our part— are you? DEFENSE WORK AND THE GRADUATE When many graduates leave the high schools throughout the nation this June many will be faced with the same problem, “What do I want to do? What field do I want to enter?” Many will solve this problem easily by going directly into Defense Work. They will choose the jobs that have the least necessary training invariably, thus affording the individual the opportunity to receive his full pay almost immediately. However, the rest of the graduates will stop and consider. You may ask what they are doing this for. These few will have the foresight to see that once the War is over the Defense Worker will be out on his own. If his training doesn't cover anything other than for work in shipyards, powder factories, etc., it may be too late for him to start where he left off at graduation and train for a more promising future.