Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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= THE WHIRLPOOL This article isn’t to influence any of the Seniors to thrust the idea of Defense Work out of their minds. Indeed not! But it is to ask the graduate to stop and consider. There are many occu- pations that one can have that are essential to National Defense that will have a future. An example of this is Radio. This is a highly important branch in National Defense. There is a wide field to choose from in Radio and each of these necessary jobs will afford one the opportunity to continue in this same line. And this 1s only one of a hundred, more or less, such occupations. This entire article can be reduced to one sentence, When you graduate this Spring, and that large percentage of you who will enter Defense Work, stop and look for a job with a future: there are plenty of them that are essential to the War Effort.” ARNOLD M. Hatt, 43.

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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.

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In Memoriam ALMON C. HALL June 1, 1894, to April 24, 1942 Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Sign ifying nothing. Pop Hall, beloved friend and father to all the students! What an empty feeling was left in our hearts when we learned of his sudden passing away. For many years Mr. Hall had been not only our bus driver but also our most loyal supporter, our sincere friend. He endeared us to him by his ever ready wit and delight- ful sense of humor, and by the inherent goodness of his nature. We all loved and respected him as a friend and father. ]n the hearts of all Pennell students there is now an empty space which will never be filled again.