Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1944 volume:

Tre WHIRLPOOL PENNE: sun Si mom GRAY, MAINE MAY 1944 DEDICATION We,. the class of 145, affectionately dedicate this edition of the Whirlpool to the four boys who would have graduated this year 1f they had not been inducted in to the service of their country. To Leon Hitchcock, Walter Stewart, Clifford and Robert Purinton, we sincerely wish the best of luck. We are very proud of you boys and we certainly hope you will be back among us soon, but we realize that can only be when this war is over, IN APPHECIATION The Editorial Staff would like to take this opp- ortunity to express our gratification to all those who made this issue of the Whirlpool a success, We especially wish to thank the publishers and the ad- vertisers for their generous supporte PENNELL INSTITUTE HONOR ROLL Norman Cole Henderson Beal Warren Cole Raymond Field Maynard Colley Almon Hall Ronald Colley Donald B. Hall Ernest Delorme James Kussell William Duplisea Neal Merrill Anthony Eaton Vernon Pollard Silas Foster Philip Kupelian Robert Glass Walter Stewart is Willis Hancock Leon Hitchcock Owen Hawkes Harold Cooper (Enlisted Walter llinds in the U.S.N.R.) Roland Humphrey . George Delorme James Johnson Ross Wilson Gerald Kimbell Neal Morey Charles Kuch, Jr. Those with would have graduated in June but were Clifford Purinton st called into the service of their countrys Robert Purinton $ James Morey Earle Wilson, Jr. Giles Carr John Whitney Raymond Winslow James Hall Everett Doughty Edgar Dauphinee Bernard Doughty Arthur Lawrence BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS We, as Americans, should buy more WAK BONDS and STAMPS, every chance we get. We're not spending our money when we invest it, but merely lending it to Uncle Sam. For every three dollard we spend in bonds we receive four dollars in ten years. We should be willing to sacrifice things which are not absolutely needed. Our friends in the armed forces are sacri- ficing their lives to keep America free. Many men have been and stili are being lost in the Atlantic. and Pacific areas. There have already been many ships sunk. The sailors had to swim through burning oil and in shark infested waters. Some of these heroes lost their arms and legs, being crippled for life; and many gave up their lives for their country. If these boys are doing all this for us, why can't we sacrifice all unnecessary things, in order to bring the war to a close and hasten the return of all our Americans in uniform? R. Slater 147 Let's Eċucate Qurselves Editorials may come and editorials may go, but we hope this one will linger in the minds of all students. Sometimes many Seniors of past years spent, their first three years having e good time and their fourth wishing they had studied more, Keep your grades up! Some few students have the idea that good grades and good times just can't be found in the same place, but we are sure that idea can be altered. If you study faithfully, you can maintain a high scholastic standing and at the same time have fun taking part in extra- curricular activities and have a happy high school career to look back upon in years to comes Allicia Wilbur Back Row L. to R.-Irving Verrill, James Pollard, William Sanborn, Mr. Patter- son, Charles Dingwell, Donald Strout, Kenneth Sayward. Front Row L. to R.- Carlton Skillings, Allecia Wilbur, Doris McDonald, Alta Goff, Richard Prince. EDITORIAL BOARD s Doris McDonald + Allecia Wilbur see Alta Goff Barbara Fossett James Pollard Alumni Editor +. . es s.s © © eo © «© « « � � Kenneth Sayward Exchange Editor. +. +. +... © es «© © «© «© «© © o + Irving Verrill Joke Editors oas e alo ear +6 « «© « « © © « William Sanborn Charles Dingwell Business Managers +. e � +. +. © © e « o o o o o o Richard Prince Carlton Skillings Faculty Advisor. e e e « « © «© © © +... o œ « «Nr. Patterson Editor-in-Chief . Assistant Editor Literary Editor . Athletic Editors Back Row L. HAROLD H. DEMPSEY Principal Mathematics, Science Graduation GARDINER PATTERSON History English, Biology Boys! Athletics FRANK SANFORD Manual Arts to R.-Gardiner Patterson, Frank Sanford, Front Row L. to R.-Elizabeth Reid, Harold Dempsey, bleanor Dempsey. ELEANOR DEMPSEY English Languages ELIZABETH REID Home Economics Girls' Athletics Social Director THE SE NIORS MERILXN EMOGENE COLE Cole Student Council 1; Class Secretary 2,3; Class Treasurer 4; Or- chestra 1,2; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; First Aid 2; Dramatic Club 3; Outing Club 3,4; Basketball 4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Pennellites on Parade 5; Arts and Crafts 2; Volleyball 1,2; Business Manager of Whirlpool 3; Capt. Magazine Drive 4; Bible Study 1; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Banking 2. Merilyn is the life of the Senior Class, She was also voted the cutest lass; We kmow that folks like her lots, And we join them in saying She's tops. CLARA RACHEL WILBUR Clara Transferred from Rangeley High School 3; Basketball 4; Softball 5,4; Senior Play 4; Glee Club 4; Senior Fair 4; Bible Study 3. a Clara, a new comer, has hazel cyes a In basketball, she does her best to try; _ ea Taking eight subjects, she doesn't do badly j In fact she does it quite gladly. A MARION ROBERTA THOMPSON Pat Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Arts and Crafts 1,2,3; Bible study 1,2,3; Senior Fair Committee 1,2,3; Vocational Guidance 1,2; Banking 1,2; Fashion Show 2; Christmas Pageant 2; Pennellites on Parade 3; Dramatic Club 3; Exchange Editor of Whirlpool 3; Pennellite Reporter 3; Outing Club 3,4; Girls' basketball Manager 4. Marion likes to dance a lot She wants her music plenty hot ; A letter from someone every day Would keep her happy they all say. EMILY OCTAVIA MAXWELL Emy Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2; Softball 1,2,3,4; Secretary of Student Council 3; Assistant Editor of Whirlpool 3; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Outing Club 3,4; Secretary of Dramatic Club Play 3; Senior Play 3; Badminton 1,2; Dramatico Club Play 3; Senior Fair Committee 1,2,3,4; Arts and Crafts 1,2,3; Bible Study 1,2; Christmas Pageant 1,2; Volleyball 1,2; Vocational Guidance 1,2. Emily never has much to say, Her favorite song is Anchors Aweigh; She's a good scout and a very good sport, Of her you never hear a bad report. LOUIZA EVELYN DOUVIELLE — pete Transferred from Deering High 4; Senior Year at Pennell;Class secretary 4; School Librarian 4; Class Play 4; Outing Club 4; Club 4; Junior Prom 4; Cheerleader 4; Graduation Exercises As Mr. Dempsey's secretary, Peter has been a success; And as through life she and her Air Cadet go; We wish them the very best. HAROLD OSBORNE COOPER Hal Basketball 1,2,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Track 2; Pennellites on Parade 3; Student Council 4; Whirlpool Joke Editor 3; Senior Fair 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Senior Play 2,4; Arts and Crafts 1; Bible Study 1; Class Play 4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Voca- tional Guidance 1,2; Orchestra 1,2. Harold, the Romeo of his class, Has tried to win manv a lass; Although he has dark hair and is rather tall; When he leaves, he will be missed by all. JANICE IRENE DOUGHTY Jan Arts and Crafts 1,2,3; Bible study 1,2; Softball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Cheerleader 1,2; Alumni Editor of Whirlpool 3; Glee Club 1; Basketball 4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Senior Fair Comittee 1,2,3,4; Fashion Show 1,2; Vocational Guidance 1,2. Janice is a quiet little Miss But you can't always go by this; She's gentle and kind it's true, And as a friend always true blue. ETHEL FRANCES TRIPP Stretch Basketball 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Badminton 1,2; Volley Ball 1,2; Physical Ed. Leader 3; Co-Capt. Basketball 4; Secretary of Student Council 4; Business Manager of Whirlpool 3; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Outing Club 3,4; Treasurer of Dramatic Club and Play 3; Class Treasurer 1; Pennellites on Parade 3; Or- chestra 1,2; Senior Fair Committee 1,2; Pennellite Board 3; Freshman Reception Committee 2; Arts and Crafts 1,2,5; Business Manager of Magazine Drive 4; Bible Study 1,2,3; Fashion Show 2; First Aid 2; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Seller of Defense Stamps 4; Graduation Usher 3; Girls gym 1,2,5,4; Legion Award on Americanism 3; Milk Manager 3. Ethel is slim and quite tall, Everybody knows her as Stretch; She likes the Infantry and we think Walt has made a good catch. me COLLEEN LOUISE BLAKE Connie Basketball 1,2,4; Capt. of Basketball team 4; Track 1,2; Softball 1,2,3,4; Badminton 1,2; Student Council 2; Class President 4; Dramatics Club 3; President of Dramatic Club 3; Outing Club 3,4; Vice President of Outing Club 3; President of Outing Club 4; Pen- nellite Board 3; Senior Fair Committee 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Editor-in-Chief of Whirlpool 3; Senior Play 2,3; Arts and Crafta 1,2,3; Business Manager of Magazine Drive 4; Capt. of Magazine Drive 3; Bible Study 1,2,3; Class Play Committee 4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Fashion Show 1; Physical Ed. Leader 3; School Bank teller 1,3; Vollevball 1; Vocational Guidance 1,2; First Aid 2; Graduation Usher 2; American Essay Award 2; Dramatic Club Play 3; Valedictorian. Colleen's wit and pleasant smile, Has been known to encourage a tearful heart; In athletics and school activities We surely appreciate her taking part. NORMA FRANCES HUMPHREY Norm Vocational Guidance 1,2; Arts and Crafts 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Outing Club 3,4; Dramatic Club 3; Pennellites on Parade 5; Senior Fair Committee 1,2; Bible Study 1,2; Fashion Show 1,2; Christmas Pageant 1,2; Graduation Usher 2. Norma does her Home Ec. well She also thinks that Almon is swell, Before the Navy, he had a car In which to take his Norma far. TOP — SENIOR CLASS Back Row L. to R.- Marion Thompson, Colleen Blake, Harold Cooper, Ethel Tripp, Clara Wilbur, Merilyn Cole. Front Row L. to R.-Janice Doughty, Louiza Douvi- elle, Emily Maxwell, Norma Humphrey. BOTTOM — JUNIOR CLASS Back Row L. to R.-Carlton Skillings, Irving Verrill, James Pollard, Kenneth Sayward, Charles Dingwell, William Sanborn. Front Row L. to R.-Donald Strout, Alta Goff, Doris McDonald, Allecia Wilbur, Richard Prince. SENIOR KEPOKT Wuen we began our last and fateful vear here, we took inventorv, and found that we had oniv twelve members. We missed seeing Shirley, Bob and Cliff Purinton here at school. The two boys are now serving Uncle Sam and Shirley is residing in Portland. Louiza was the only new comer to our class and has been a great asset. At the beginning of the year we elected the following class officers: President..........Colleen Blake Vice President.....Emily Maxwell’ Secretary... ..««««Louiza Douvielle Treasuretr.o..o. o. Merilyn Cole Class Advisor......Mr. Dempsey We elected the following for the Student Council: Ethel Tripp, Walter Stewart, with Harold Cooper taking over after Walter left. At mid-years Walter Stewart left us to go into the Army, and Leon Hitchcock left for the Navy. Harold Cooper has been sworn into the Navy, but is on the inactive list until graduation. The girls who went out for basketball this year were: Colleen Blake, Clara Wilbur, Ethel Tripp, Merilyn Cole, and Janice Doughty. Since Harold Cooper is the only boy in the class, he had to do the honors as our basketball star. The following joined the Glee Club: Colleen Blake, Merilyn Cole, Louiza Douvielle, Emily Maxwell, Ethel Tripp, Marion Thompson and Harold Cooper. We feel sad at the thoughts of leaving the school at which we have had so many good times in the past four years, and have had our education; but we know that we are going out to our places in the world better prepared because of our stay here at Pennell. Marion Thompson '44 JUNIOR NOTES The class of 145 began their school year with sixteen students, but now our number has diminished to fourteen. We had one new member, who was transferred from Thornton Academy� , at the beginning of the year. We elected the following class officers: President..........Barbara Fossett Vice President..... Irving Verrill Secretary Treas..Alta Goff Student Council....Doris McDonald Richard Prince After Barbara Fossett left school (for one month), her office was assumed by Irving Verrill; and Carlton Skillings became the Vice President. Our class was fortunate in having several out for basket- ball. They were as follows: Girls: Allecia Wilbur; Doris McDonald. Boys: James Pollard; Carlton Skillings; Charles Dingwell and William Sanborn. As our class advisor, we have had Mrs. Dempsey since Miss Constantine resigned from the faculty. We held the annual Junior Prom, of which Barbara Fossett was chairman. It was the outstanding event of the year and a grand success. Our class has tried to make this year successful so that we may be worthy of being Seniors next year. Allecia Wilbur '45 TOP — SOPHOMORE CLASS Back Row L. to R.-Frank Bridges, Charles Parker, Lloyd Wing, Leslie Riggles, Bertrand Stetson, Karl Liboy, Reginald Clark. Front Row L. to R.-Betty Pierson, Priscilla Douvielle, Ethel Verrill, Barbara Smith, Doris Beaulieu, Priscilla Dunn, Pauline Pollard. BOTTOM - FRESHMAN CLASS Back Row L. to R.-Clifford Goff, Philip Pollard, George Humphrey, Clyde Nason, Clifton Hall. Sec. Row L. to R.-Robert Slater, Leslie Taylor, Olive Hitchcock, Lorraine Hagar, June Small, Howard Roberts, Richard Billington. Front Row L. to R.-Beverly Maxwell, Phyllis Knight, Aldine Tripp, Beatrice Cooper, Olive Thompson. SOPHOMORE REPORT We returned to Pennell this year as Sophomores and dis- covered that we had an enrollment of fifteen members. We found two new students who had come to join our midst, Leslie Riggle from Oklahoma and Priscilla Douvielle, who was transferred from Deering High School. When we came back from our Christmas vacation, we nad only fourteen pupils, as Marcus Muzzy had left us. ; This year, we chose Marcus Muzzy, Priscilla Dunn and Pauline Pollard as a committee for the Freshman Keception. The only girls that went out for basketball, from our class were Elizabeth Pierson, Doris Beaulieu, and Ethel Verrill. The Sophomores elected the following class officers: President....e..+-.Liloyd Wing Vice President.....Reggie Clark Secretary.....+eeeeBbthel Verrill Treasurer.i...oooeo.. Ethel Verrill Student Council... .Leslie Riggle Pauline Pollard We have had a happy year, and are looking forward to a successful career as Juniors. Priscilla Dunn '46 FRESHMAN ACTIVITIES The class of 147 started the veer with nineteen students, but now our number has decreased to seventeen. After a class meeting we elected the following class officers: President. ..:...m Philip Pollard Vice President: 0. sbliffond Goff Secretary....««..� « «Olive Hitchcock Treasurer� ...«..o.. . Robert Slater Student Council... Beatrice Cooper Clifton Hall There were three boys and three girls that went out for basketball. They were Clifton Hall, Philip Pollard, Clifford Goff, Olive Thompson, Lorraine and Beverly Maxwell. Our most exciting event was the Freshman heception. The Sophomores enjoyed dressing us up but I think we had as much fun as they did. Beverly Maxwell [47 STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT The Student Council, as an organization, is in its sixth year. — At the first meeting the classes chose the following representatives: | Freshmen: Beatrice Cooper; Robert Pinnette Sophomores: Pauline Pollard; Leslie Riggle Juniors: Doris McDonald; Richard Prince Seniors: Ethel Tripp; Walter Stewart The officers elected by the members were: President...� sete ess vests Walter Stewart Vice Président. ee iaa Prince Secretarv.-sesessesawssesen e Ethel Tripp Treaeihcr AM A eae E McDonald Our first responsibility was to help the new teachers in the ways and customs of the Student Council. Robert Pinnette left school, so tne Freshmen chose Clifton Hell to take his place. When the Army took Walter Stewart, the Seniors elected Harold Cooper. The Student Council sold chances on defense stamps in order to raise money to buy a Minute Man Flag for the school. Throughout the year, this organization has continued its duties of aiding the students and teachers in all extra- curricular activities and in keeping the schools standard high. Secretary, Ethel Tripp '44 Merch 14 - Chose the Senior Play, And Mary Did . March 17 e Spring Vacation, March 27 - Back to the grind. (Only twelve weeks left.) April 1-17 — Busy getting ready for the Senior Play and Fair. June 4 = Baccalaureate. June 7 = Graduation� . (Farewell to a grand class.) Donald Strout f 45 GLEE CLUB REPORT The Glee Club was started shortly after the school opened this year. We had as our musical instructor, Mrs. Helen Ward: We st arted out with a large number of students, but some have left. We have some fine talent this year. Although we have not put on any musicals, we hope to have one this spring. There will be singing at Graduation. Beatrice Cooper !4”7 TOP - STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row L. to R.-Richard Prince, Harold Cooper, Leslie Riggle, Clifton Hall. Front Row L. to R.-Doris McDonald, Ethel Tripp, Beatrice Cooper, Pauline Pol- lard. BOTTOM - GLEE CLUB Back Row-Irving Verrill, Harold Cooper, Clifford Goff, George Humphrey, Allecia Wilbur, Alta Goff, Karl Libby, Richard Prince, Clifton Hall, Philip Pollard. Center Row-Colleen Blake, Doris McDonald, Marion Thompson, Lorraine Hagar, Priscilla Douvielle, Pauline Pollard, Elizabeth Pierson, Ethel Verrill, Olive Hitchcock, June Small, Aldine Tripp, Ethel Tripp. Front Row-Beatrice Cooper, Doris Beaulieu, Beverly Maxwell, Priscilla Dunn, Barbara Smith, Olive Thompson, Louiza Douvielle, Merilyn Cole, Emily Maxwell. BOOK REPORT I. NAME OF BOOK - The Light That Failed. II. AUTHOR - Rudyard Kipling. lll. SETTING - Dick Heldar and Maisie are young orphans, living with Mrs. Jennett in Soudan. Later the scene changes to London. Dick has become a young man and is training to become an artist. Here, he spends most of his time, until years later, when he leaves London to join Torpenhow. IV. CHARACTERS - Dick Heldar is in love with his childhood companion, Maisie. He becomes an artist, but when, at last, he achieves fame and fortune, he loses his sight. Dick struggles against the everlasting darkness; but his faithful friend, i Torpenhow, encourages and helps him to overcome the misfortune. Maisie is Dick's childhood companion. She loves Dick but she is willing to sacrifice his love and even her own happtness for her ambition, to become an artist. Bessie is a red-haired girl and Meisie's roommate at the home where they stay. Bessie meets Dick when he comes to the house to help Maisie with her arts She, too, thinks she loves him. Torpenhow is Dick's devoted friend, whom he met in Cairo. After Dick became blind, Torpenhow cared for and helped him. He would take Dick for walks through gardens and down to the seashore. Torpenhow would express what he could see the best he could. There were several minor characters: Mrs. Jennett is the lady who cared for the children. She is very strict, but really loves them. Kami is Maisie's present instructor of art (formerly Dick's). He is French and keeps saying to encourage her, ''Continuez- Mlle my Mr. Beeton is the landlord at the house where Dick stays. He has a strange assortment of friends, who used to drink ale with him. After the tragedy, Mr. Beeton stole Dick's shirts and wore them. Ve PLOT - Dick Heldar and Maisie are orphans living with Mrs, Jennett. She would often scold the children, but they comfort one another and tell Maisie's goat all their troubles. Later Dick becomes an artist and aids his childhood playmate, by teaching her the final touches of a painting; while Kami, her French teacher, is resting or “out for lunch . A period of time passes, but Maisie is still Nae to sacrifice Dickts love for her ambition. After Dick secures fame he becomes blind. Torpenhow aids him the best that he can. Dick realizes he is blind, and the darkness will never disappear. He sits in his room, clutching Maisie's letters that he cannot read, and dreams of the past. The only way he can tell when it is time to retire is by the noise ceasing outside his lonely room. Even now, Maisie refuses to help Dick but her friend, Bessie, gives him aid. Later, Torpenhow leaves Beeton!s apartment and Dick for Cairo and the war. Bessie helps Dick to locate him and to secure passage on a vessel, bound for Cairo. A short time after his arrival, Dick is killed on the desert, by an enemy's bullet. VI. CLIMAX — When Dick has acheived his aims and becomes blind. VII� . MY OPINION OF THE BOOK — I have little criticism except I think too much time elapses between the first and second chapters. Kipling beautifully expresses the setting and has a fine portrayal of the characters. The book offers plenty of excitement, and holds one's inter est to the last Page. Allecia Wilbur 145 FIRST DATE Every girl can well imagine how Peggy Stone felt when she had to confront her father with the gravest question of all. First Date......It was at the dinner table when it all started. Dad laid down his napkin and Peggy watched his every move. Hours,ago she told herself that that moment would come; and here it was staring her in the face, through narrow slanting eyes. ab a simple Question but it meant more than life itself to er. Dad tucked one corner of his napkin under his desert plate. Then looked back and forth from Peggy to his two sons. Who would like a movie tonight? he asked. Oh Boy, there's a Western picture, Dad, Jim cried. Peggy remained silent. She wouldn't have to go to a movie of course, and this would get them all out of the house. Her brother, Ted, looked at her and grinned. Peggy wontt go, Dad, he sneered as she turned to walk out of the room. - She!s got a sweetie. He's coming to see her tonight. Peggy felt herself get all hot from head to foot. She tried not to rush for the stairs but couldn't help herself. What's that, Dad said. Don't you want to go to a movie? No thanks, Dad, she answered nervously. What's this about a boy coming to see you? TA boy from school. She moved Quietly towards the stairs. What boy? Her father seemed amused. His name is Tom. Tom French.....I mean Tom Frear. We're going to study French. I think it's all right, Bill, her mother agreed. I'll be here. You and the boys go along to the movies. Peggy heaved a sigh of relief. She felt that she could always depend on her mother. On the window seat of her room, she sat and looked out the window at the pale western sky. This was her favorite spot, where she did all her thinking....,.dreamings As she sat there dreaming, she remembered how Tom had casually invited himself to her house. I might come down and study up on this Parlez-vous stuff a little. How about tonight? — That was exactly what he had said. It was a regular date, If they had a pleasant time, maybe he would ask her to the Sophomore Hop. As she gazed out the window, building castles in the air, she was interrupted by her mother's inquiry, Peggy, where are you? Here, mother, eo The boys have gone. I want to run over to Mary's or would you rather I stayed 'till your man comes? No, no really. She stood there shaking her head. Well, I'll look in and say hello when I come back. Any- thing you'd like? No, thanks, mother. Alone again, Peggy walked through the: empty house and into the dim living room. Every so often she glanced outside. Tom was not in sight. The clock struck eight. Why didn't he come? Perhaps he had something more exciting to dos She didnt? really believe this but she Vvept repeating it. She walked back and forth, up and down the hali; she kicked herself for having . taken Tom so seriously. Of course he was just pulling 4 gag, she thought. Just giving her a thrill. He was a smoothie at school anyway. As she stood before the mirror, she said, Peggy Stone, you're just a ridiculous fool, thinking Tom Frear would go with you, of gll people. She stood there, torturing herself. Suddenly the doorbell rang; yes, it rang three times before she realized he was here !! Really here. She ran to the door an d flung it open wide and there he stood grinning from ear to ear. Hello, sugar, he greeted her. Hello, Peggy replied. Won't you come in? A minute or two later they were sitting on the couch in the library and he was telling her what made him late. T had to go over to the gym to see about the Hop next Friday, and you beat this......Red Strout has got the mumps ! Honest? Peggy cried, while trying to set up the card : table, Rotten break, huh? Tom took the table away from her and: started to set it up. r you know where that leaves me? Where? I gotter be the chairman of that hop. I've been shanghied into the job. Probably going to be a super collosal flop.. _ “It won't, either, she cried. I bet it's going to be swell. With all his enthusiasm, he reached out and patted her shoulder. ae talking, kitten. If you say so, maybe it will be good, He opened his notebook and then took out his pen. Let's get this over with. What is it now? Oh yes. .A letter. That's right, a letter to a French student, Peggy replied. Now let me see. Mon cher ami? Peggy began to laugh. “That's a bit too affectionate. I'm going to dash off something simple. As she turned the pages of the book, Tom watched her. Then he broke the silence with... Listen, Peggy, I've gotta think up something special for this hop. Bess Gardiner‘is the girls Chair- man and I don't want her to think I'm a ham, see? Peggy looked up at him slowly. So that's the way it was, Bess Gardiner had the key to his heart. We've got to give this dance a new twist. It's just got to go over with a bang, he warned. T know what we can do, Peggy suggested. Each girl will drop one shoe in a big box which will be carried down to the other end where the boys are. Every boy grabs a shoe and runs to the other end to find the girl to whom the shoe belongs. The prize goes to the first couple who gets together. Say, kid, you're right on the beam. What'll we give for the prize? How about making the couple wear a funny hat all evening? Boy, I'll bet that idea will please Bess. Peggy gave a d eep sign. Tom and Bess. That made her feel left out of all the fun. But she smiled at Tom. Tyoutll get the hats, Peg? Here it was...the time she hoped would never come. She hated to let him know she hadn't as yet been invited. Okay, she said. “If I go. Tom leaned back and looked at her dreamily. You're going to cut this rug with me, aren't you? For a moment she was motionless. Am I? 7 a grinned. Maybe it will be a flop but...itts a date, uh? Louiza Douvielle f44 LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Ardean Huntoon was a small lad, who sold newspapers to get a few pennies to pay for his lunch. His leisure time was spent playing with the other ragged chidlren in the dirty streets of a slum. He spent his nights in a barn or in the home of a friend. Ardean!s father had died after spending ten years in jail because of a crime of which he was unjustly accused. His mother had died of a broken heart, only a few weeks before. The little fellow tried to be brave, but because he was from the slums, he was laughed at and ridiculed by the “upper classes . Years passed, but Ardean managed to survive. He was now a young man, with an ambition to get an education to become a lawyer; so that other poor, innocent people would not have to go to prison for murder in the first degree. A Question kept running through his mind, “Where can I obtain an education, and the money to attend collegs? He knew he had only a few hundred dollars saved in the bank. One day, Ardean received a letter, and as he read it-his problem seemed to be solved. An unknown uncle offered him an opportunity to complete his schooling; but'he would have to go away to a strange city - alone! At first he decided not to go, but Ardean realized his ambition would never be fulfilled if he didn't go. His mind was made up, and he bid his few friends farewell and started for St. Louis. Soon Ardean was speeding along in a streamlined train, for the first time in his life. He thought about the beautiful scenery, and wondered what his new home would be like. The time passed all too slowly. When the train finally arrived at St. Louis, Ardean didn't know what to do nor where to go. Suddenly an elderly man in a top hat tapped him on the shoulder, and asked, Excuse me, sir, but you seem to fit the description of my nephew. Are you Ardean Huntoon? Ardean replied rather meekly, “Yes . The man led the way to a modern automobile. The chauffeur drove until they came to what seemed to be a mansion. As the car stopped, Ardean thought, Can this be the place where I am to live? The man ushered him into the house, and then the butler took him up to his room. How happy he was. Ardean lived here until his education was completed, and he thanked God that America was a land of opportunity. Allecia Wilbur 145 AT WAR In this time of destruction and war, We should shudder at sights thet we saw. Once a fond mother's son all alone, A bleached skeleton near scattered bones. Homeless children stand shivering from the cold; Soldiers led by a sergeant stern and bold. We have heard this is what people say, It will never happen here in the U. S. A. But we must buy more bonds here at home; To give help to our friends o'er the foam. And may God help us all to be true, To our land and the Red, White and Blue. Allecia Wilbur [45 PENNELL Preparing for citizenship, Establishing a foundation for the future, Nuturing undeveloped talents; Everlasting friendships formed Learning cooperation and leadership, Loyalty to our Alma Mater. POETRY SKETCHES The things I always want to do, Are never Quite the things I should; Sometimes perhaps thev'll change the rules And make it easy to be good. In Grandpats day they went to school, To learn the A.B.C. The modern age does naught but cope, With unknown X«YeZe NOTHING When the mountains turn to silver, And the oceans turn to gold, I'll tell a little story That never has been told. Now that I have begun, It won't be very long; Before I'll be done In time to sing a song. Maybe you'll think Itm hazy, For writing this mess of junk; And perhaps you'll think I'm crazy For writing this poem; it's punk. I want to tell you something, This poem is far from true; And when you finish reading it I. hope you are all through. Now I've writ four verses, Oh: boy, -what a chore; I hope I stay alive tonight So I can write some more. I think I can make it easy, By adding another verse; I have been pretty busy Good heavens, I'm on earth! I wish I'd never begun this, I hate to break the spell, So give your girl a great biz kiss And tell her to go to Pen-nell. James Pollard A DRAFTEE Teddy was drafted the other day, He passed his test A-l. Now Teddy is in the Army And shouldering a gun. The first thing Teddy has to do Will be to train just right, So he can go across the foam And show them how to fight. The next thing; Teddy goes across, Across the wide, wide sea - ‘ And then goes on to Tokyo And also to Germany. Now Teddy is a sergeant; And proud as he can be, For he'll be leading a group of men To eventual victory. Allecia Wilbur 145 145 Sense of Humor SPRING 1944 The maple buds are rusty red, At morn the birds all sing And soon the fire of daffodils Will Light the torch of Springs The boys equipped with rod and reel Are fishing in the streams. Although the old folks have their cares Youth has only dreams. à I wish the wars of other lands Would touch not our shores - May we be spared the torture Suffered on England's moors. How can we be so carefree This year as spring time comes - We know so many mothers Wazo are weeping for their sons. And I wouldn't be in England Now that April's there - With all the bombs a-dropping round And the screams that are filling the air. Clara Wilbur t44 IDEAL PENNELL STUDENT Clara Wilbur Irving Verrill Athletic Ability Personality Dress Hair Eyes Teeth Complexion Gracefulness Dimples Most Likely to Succeed Flirtatious Colleen Blake Merilvn Cole Emilv Maxwell Allecia Wilbur .Doris McDonald Ethel Tripp Marion Thompson Colleen Blake Priscilla Douvielle Allecia Wilbur Peter Douvielle Carlton Skillings Leslie Riggle | William Sanborn Clifford Goff Clifton Hall Harold Cooper Richard Prince Philip Pollard James Pollard Carlton Skillings William Senborn È The Editorial Board is including in this issue of the Whirlpool , a copy of the letter sent to the Pennell Student Body by Mr. Earle kichards, a former principal of Pennell., He enclosed a photograph of a native dance, which was very inter- esting especially to the boys; and a set of native ghost stories, which we find impossible to include. BASE INTELLIGENCE DETACHMENT HG, USAF, APO 721 c o PM, San Francisco, Calif, 9 December 1943 SUBJECT: Holiday Greetings THROUGH: Class Presidents, Pennet Institute, Gray, Maine TO - $ Student Body, Pennell Institute, Gray, Maine l. This office wishes Pennell students a Merry Xmas and a very Happy New Year. Sumner E.� Kichards 2a Lt, AUS Base Intelligence Officer South Pacific Theatre 9 December 1942 Pekue, In native dialect this means Hello, how are you and is pro- nounced PAY KWAY. One answers by saying, metaki (MAY TAH KEE). Another native word that I!m sure you would like to know is pakea (PAH KEE AH) which means boy friend or girl friend. Kino (KEE NO) is used to describe anything that is bad-like this devilish tropical weather! I'm sure that you will be both amused and interested by the military form of my Xmas greeting to you� In the Army, all military correspondence is conducted in a rigidly prescribed manner; this letter of greeting is typical; every space, every margin, the subject, body, numbered paragraph, etc� , all follow the regulations exactly� I or we are never used; one says, this office or the Commanding Officer , Notice the word THROUGH below the subject. Everything in the Army goes thru channels, and all my correspondence to HG, USAFISPA (Figure this one out! Here's a hint: I-in, A-area) must. go thru the CO here, Thru channels is a butt for many low Army jokes. We pretend that we eat, drink, and sleep thru the proper channels. I'm afraid that when I return to the class room, I may inadvertently remark, when someone asks permission to leave the room, Have you gone thru channels? You know, as I sit here at my desk in an old native building and look out my window at the flaming hibiscus and palm trees it seems barely credible that little more than a year ago I was sitting at my desk in Pennell's Main Room gazing at the beautiful New England landscape (would that I could see it now!) In this brief time Pennell has apparently changed a great deal; there have been new teachers, new policies, and new students. I still am, and always will be vitally interested in Pennell, and, altho I read avidly all the Gray news that Mother sends me, there is so much that I should like to know. Who are all the new students? What is the total enrollment? Are there many junior or senior boys left? What do the seniors plan to do when they graduate? And many moresss44DO you suppose that I could induce one of you from each class to write me a long newsy letter about all the activities, all the students, etc. A gentle hint - air mail often reaches me from Portland in 7-10 days. Perhaps I should explain the two enclosures now. Cameras were banned long before I came here; consequently pictures are almost priceless, but I made a few tracks (to make tracks-to obtain something that is very hard to get) and got this one for you, It is a picture of a native hula dance, called ITEM (Pron. same as English). Notice the gal in the center who is really 'going to townt, Also the youngster on the right who could easily pass for a tanned American youth, as could many of these Polynesians. The costumes of cocoanut fibers are all made by the natives and are vividly colored; this would make a magnificent picture in color! The enclosed ghost stories were written by an old white trader here and probably do not sould very believable many thousands of miles away, but, when you wake up screaming in the night, don't forget that I warned you! This is mv third South Pacific base; each has its advantages and disadvantages. The chłef advantages here are the excellent Quarters and food and the hospitable natives. Disadvantages are insects, rain, heat, and filariasis. When I first came here mv friends were amused at my stubborn persistence in battling the ants and trying to keep them out of my things. Finally, I gave up and am trying to be more unselfish in sharing my things With the loathsome creatures; besides, it's no end of trouble tying everything up on a string or putting it in a pail of water or encircling it with insecticide, Every morning when I go to my office, I find my desk covered with little white dots. These are minute grains of wood falling from holes that the wood borers and termites eat night after night in the rafters, Sometimes I look up at these heavy beams and wonder when.ecee Remember Ogden Nash's silly nature verses? He wrote this of termites: A primal termite knocked on wood And tasted it and found it good. And that is why your cousin May Fell thru the parlor floor today.” We are now in the midst of the summer rainy season. Everything is damp and humid, everything rusts, everything rots, and we disintergrate. It has been raining intermittently for over a week and we get so that we wonder what it would be like to be ary. And so it gO0€8S+.+.ooooo� .� . Sincerely, Earle Richards BOOK REPORT NAME OF BOOK - Jamaica Inn AUTHOR =- Daphne du Maurier I. SETTING - On the bleak moors between Bodmin and Lauceston was erected an old tavern with a strange foreboding atmosphere. As far as the human eye could see, there was nothing but the black hills and moors. The high tors rose in the west, and though some were smooth and the grass shone yellow on then, others were sinister and peaked with grey granite. The slate building was the only dwelling place on the landscape, and was forbidding with an impalpable, evil atmosphere. It was musty, drear, and desolate; and had had no honest patrons since Joss had become its keeper. II. CHARACTERS — Mary Yellan, who was born on a farm in Helford, was about twenty-three years old. She was plucky and truthful with the best that goes with it. Her curiosity and honesty enticed her to discover the truth of the horrible evil surround- ings at Jamaica Inn. Patience Merlyn, Mary's aunt, once had been beautiful and alluring, but was now broken and haunted. Although treated most roughly and unjustly by Joss, she was nevertheless faithful to him. She was at his every beck and call , his humble and devoted servant. Joss Merlyn, the ruthless keeper of Jamaica Inn, was Mary's uncle by marriage. He was a powerful man with boundless strength; although when he so desired, he had the cool, natural grace of an-aristocrat. He had a strange and weird assortment of friends, and was their leader, Jem Merlyn, who was Jossis brother, was a notable horse thief and he admitted it. He was clever, though not to the country's advantage; nevertheless, at his worst, there was some sense of right and wrong under his skin, and he was not a murderer ! Francis Davey was an albino vicar. He seemed to have the most pleasing personality and understanding desirable. However, under this thinly spread surface, he was a scoundrel and killer, . and his outlook on life, the people and the world, was blasphemous and terrible. III. PLOT - Mary Yellan, bound by a promise to her dead mother, was compelled to leave her peaceful little farm in Helford to go to Jamaica Inn, to live with her aunt. Her arrival at the run-down, seemingly deserted inn was not too pleasing, and she became familiar with the circumstances surrounding the place almost immediately. Her first work was as barmaid in the Inn. Here she saw the riff- raff of the coast assembled and bullied by her powerful uncle, They were filthy and vile, and the scum of the earth. Soon after her departure from the bar, she suffered her first experience at Jamaica Inn. Wagons loaded with curious, burly bundles were driven to the door. Then the company of ill-kept men hurried to unload the wagons, and they’ were gone again in the still of the night with no one the wiser. Her curiosity gave her courage and upon peeping through the barroom door, she saw a rope and noose hanging from a beam, Then remembering the threats she had heard, she knew part of the worst that wa s carried on in this strange house. During one of her uncle's frequent absences, Mr. Bassat, the squire, searched the house but discovered nothing. Even after breaking down the door of the locked room, nothing was revealed, Joss learned of this and started off across the moors, Mary followed but lost her way. It was that evening, as she struggled toward the Inn, that she met Francis Davey. She confided in him, and told him all she knew and suspected that took place at the Inn. i After meeting Jim in the bar she became rather interested. She went with him to the fair on Christmas. He sold his stolen horses and they enjoyed the day. However, Mary was left in town alone after Jim mysteriously disappeared. She started to walk to the Inn, in a bad storm, but she was overtaken by the vicar in a carriage. He left the coach at nts village of Altarnum, and sent her on in it, Upon her arrival, her uncle and his drunken companions insulted, cussed, and finally dragged her with them. They boarded the carriage after the driver was killed, and made their way toward the coast. There was a false light placed on a cliff, and then the scavengers waited on the beach until they had finally attracted a vessel. The ship was guided in this false beacon, and Mary lay on the beach tied and gagged, watching it sail on to its Greadful disaster, as a moth flies into a flame. The ship was wrecked and the crew was ruthlessly murdered. The expectant villains on the beach then hurried to secure their plunder. However, in their great excitement and drunkenness they overstayed the night and dawn crept up on them, thus re- vealing their evil deeds. Joss escaped and took Mary with him. IV. OUTCOME - In the end Jim discovered that the albino, Francis Davey, was the leader of the wreckers and that Joss carried out his orders. Joss and Patience were murdered, while Mary was absent trying to secure an offiċer to arrest her uncle for the crimes of which she knew him to be guilty. Because Jem dealt with horses, he discovered a new horseshoe nail, which had come from the shoe of the murderer's horse, They discovered that Francis Davey had killed Joss and Patience, because Joss had disobeyed. Davey was killed, Mary and Jem came to an agreement and rode off towards Tamar to live forever. V. OPINION - The story is a very good one. There is plenty of action, well-portraved characters, beautiful descriptions and ample surprises and suspense. The story is rather gruesome in places, but holds the interest, regardless. I especially liked the excellent portrayal of the characters. Colleen Blake '44 TENSE ITEM Xou see a girl walking down the street, She is of course FEMININE. If she is SINGULAR, you are NOMINATIVE. You walk across the street to her, start being VERBAL, and then you get DATIVE. If she is not OBJECTIVE, you go into her house and sit down. Her little brother is an INDEFINITE ARTICLE. You kiss her and she becomes MASCULINE. Her father is PRESENT. Things are TENSE and you become PAST PARTICIPLE. Harold Cooper !44 VERRILL'S ORATIONS A rasping voice That gulps and spurts; A heart that beats So fast it hurts. A nervous tongue That wets. the lips; And twisting, twitching Finger tips. A swaying frame With knocking knees; Like a tree Caught in a breeze. An awkward pause A shift of feet; For all those watching Quite a treat. toh Gosh what now? It's slipped my mind. You look at the floor In hopes to find Those fleeting words That had been next; In the “Readers Digest text. Torture, misery Agony too; All at once Have come to you. But at last The words come back; And once again Youtre on the track. Sweating over What to say; Scared and nervous ‘All the way. Then final words Like mouses squeaking; On the platform Public Speaking: Harold Cooper '44 JUNIOR AND SENIOR STATISTICS l. Le Se 4, De 6. 74 MARION THOMPSON l- Re Se 4, 5. 6. Te Kelly Writing Letters 1 Go lly You'll Never Know n Pa ti Eves Nurse EMILY MAXWELL Merilyn Writing to Donnie Oh Boy Anchors Aweigh Emy Clothes To be a Navy Wife LOUIZA DOUVIELLE l- 2e Se 4. Oe Oe Te Gordon!!! Flirting Oh Gee Army Air Corps Song Peter Singing ` Concert Singe NORMA HUMPHREY Alta Waiting for Almon mr On In the Navy Norm Complexion Housewife Favorite Companion Pastime Slang Expression Favorite Song Nickname Ideal Quality Ambition ETHEL TRIPP Colleen Writing to Walt Ye ant What Do You Do In The Infantry Stretch Height Nurse JANICE DOUGHTY Ira Visiting New Gloucester I don't know Put Your Arms Around ME HONEY Jan Ability to hold Ira Farmer's Wife MERILYN COLE Emy Playing cards with Phil Gee Whiz Somebody Else Is Taking My Place Cole Good Looks Secretary CLARA WILBUR Janice Cramming Yo ah I'm Thinking of My Blue Eyes Clara Ability to take eight subjects Army Nurse ALLECIA WILBUR DONALD STROUT l. Norma l. Charlie 28. Thinking about Fred 2. Working in the Maine Central 3. Gee 3. Gee 4. Sunday, Monday, or Always 4. Three O'Clock in the Morning 5. Allecia 5. Don 6. Brains 6. Skipping School 7. To join the S.P.A.R. 7. Have a limousine DORIS MCDONALD RICHARD PRINCE 1. Marion ; l. Karl Libby 2. W.G.A.N. 2. Theatres (Cummings Drug Store) 5. Jeepers 3. Censored 4. My Ideal 4. Horse-Whip Packing Dempsey 5. Dot 5. Dick ; 6. Singing 6. Ability to write songs 7. Cadet Nurse 7. To beat up Bernie's pal ALTA GOFF KENNETH SAYWARD l. Allecia y l. Leslie Taylor 2. Entertaining Eddie 2. Milking the cows 3. Huh 3. Hah 4. Youtll Never Know 4, Without a Woman to Love 5. Alta 5. Professor 6. Cooking — 6. Bragging 7. Stenographer 7. To start competition with Co.Pa WILLIAM SANBORN IRVING VERRILL 1. Charlie l, Cerlton 2. Going to Portland 2. Pauline Pollard Oe Hey de Cri pe 4. Don't Sweetheart Me 4. How I Tried 5. Willy 5. Rea 6. Good Looks 6. Clowing 7. Air Corps 7. To find a Wife CHARLES DINGWELL CARLTON SKILLINGS l. Don Strout l. Irving 2. Just Visiting 2. Writing to Shirley Oe Huh . de Geo 4, I'm a Moran 4. Alone in a Heaven for Two Be, Ding 5e Skill 6. Athletic Ability 6. Athletic Ability 7, To enlist 7. To go to Mass??????? COLLEEN BLAKE l. Le Se 4, De 64 7e Stretch A mystery Oh shucks How Sweet You Are Connie Mental ability Aviatrix HAROLD COOPER l. Too numerous 2. Flirting Z. Heil De Valero 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 5. Hal 6. Long shots 7. Play football for Notre Dame ARTICLES FOR SALE B. Cooper's comb and compactsessesesensoessosesessassse A. Tripp's gracefulness.sssunesrnnnensssessssessesvawe Je Pollard!s dimples.s-sosenonsseresosoerovarssesanea K. Sayward!s techniQquesssrenseseeneseresossesseensanoe H. Cooperts line ........s.+ +... oe Mr. Patterson's typing ability. «co cevecrsecrvevevves B. Maxwell's letters from NiCk=...oooooormosanporon� .. Co Blake's mental ability... oo oooooooomooorocrossoo� o M. Thompson's letters from Service M8N+.++� . o� . .� .....o..os O. Thompsonts gabs about: Portland... +...� oorornooosono P. Pollard!s hair-00+...oororomo ooo pornos src� . P. Dunn's picture of Cliff.coorooroomocoooooocsoo� os All failures on report CarTdS+..oooonooraormoooonoosos. F. Sanfordts JOKES 10 ooooomoooooo oo omornooparoroons.o Che Dingwell!s appetitlO.rno mono smo ns porsnsor$som.� � .ss. Gordon's class ring (see Pete)....ooooooomoo� oro ooo. E. Tripp's helalnt.r..� .ooomononoom9msr cm pinos roonososo D. Beaulieu's lipStiCkK..«oooooronmmoporo� orsonsro.s. Miss Reid's peanut butter SOUP.+.«. � 0ooooomooooooso� o Mr. Dempsey's lifesaverS..o oros.� orponosopoos s$naaoo Mrs. Dempsey's attempts to keep the juniors Quieterces We Sanbornis billfold..--sosoneresensevossaszosssaese A. Wilbur's studl8S..o o. ooo noronm� n$p ronroacroonoso..o D. McDonald's POCKETDOOK. weeearveveseerernesesereverses _ JUNIOR ALPHABET A. is for Allecia, the Junior all round sport; Of her you never heard a bad report. B. is for the Best that we can do, If everyone tries he will succeed, too. Co is for Carlton, whom we all know so well; When he plays basketball, everyone yells. D. stands for Dingwell, Charlie by name; When a girl is around he heads for fame. E. is for Everybody, who crams for mid-years, If you don't pass, them the result is tears. F. is for Fossett, who to Pennell came; Does Don think she is Quite a dame ? G, is for Goff, so slim and tall, What would happen if Eddie wasn't at all? H. is for Helicopter, which we may someday drive; ` If we do we may not remain alive. I. stands for Irving, who has red hair; When Skillings is around he hasn't a care. J. is for Jimmy, our basketball star; When he shoots the ball it's sure to go far, K, is for Kenneth, who wants to be a Prof, We wish him good luck before he starts off. L. is for Lovesick, which some of us are; Because our boys have gone far, M, i s for McDonald, who has many dates; But it is Buddy who really rates. N. stands for Nate, who isn't with us this year, We certainly miss his friendly cheer, O. is for the two operators of our class; Who remind Mr. Patterson of a few calls he does pass. Q., stands for Quiet, which the Juniors aren't; No matter how hard they try, they just can't. R. is for Richard the manager of the team; When he does this work, he is really on the beam , S. is for Strout, who is sure to have a car, And when he skids on those curves, you're sure to see stars. T. is for Tommy, who was our class dwarf; We wonder if his present job is hard or soft. U. is for Understanding the tests we take; But none of us seem to get the cake. V. is for Victory, which we all hope is near; And surely we'll help it to be this year. W. stands for Willy, the Romeo of the class; He has been known to call on many a lass. X. stands for eXcellent, which we all strive to get; To get this studying is our surest bet. Y. is for Yankees over there; So those Japs had better beware, Z. is for Zoom, our favorite verb; If we take it's advice we'll sit on a curbs FAVORITE SONGS He's l-A In The ALIY ++. eeooooomoro poroso... «Robert Purinton The Sailor With The Navy Blue Ey0S+. +... o... « «Leon Hitchcock This Is The ArmyscceccecscccesreccersseseesssWalter Stewart Miss YOU. occ ccc s ori. jieħu a O AO My Heart Tells MB... ..ooooommoccrmoo rms... � .« «Lorraine Hager Take It BaspesssesesenzasssesensanesseneawenDOt McDonald For The First Time. s-sssuneneseseesesnnenssesesRObErt Slater No Love... ae wa My Davo tions ini A Maxwell Heaven IS Minesssssussessssnsassesesenneeeae GOLLeen Blake You Lucky People... -seransannnsanoneseener eee eSOeN1Ors Tell It To A StareesecssceveesvecseceveeeeessKenneth Sayward Who Wouldn't Love You?...cssscnssessseuseeu ep Aldine Tripp Shoo, Shoo BabDJ.errccormomm+s mr� . «Richard Billington Deep In The Heart Of Florida se 0010: EEI Welking My Baby Back HoMl....oooooooooo..... «Karl Libby As Long As You Aren't In LovO+� ..........� ..« o Barbara Smith In My ATMS..ooooommooorocsorsnrrpoo”s.ros o Barbara Fossett When Your Lips Met Mine (Gordon)+.....«.... «« Peter Douvielle Lover, Come Back To MB... ..o..� .eooo.ms� s cs Mera Cole Moonlight Becomes YO0Ulerooo.oooor sor so... vo� Pauline Pollard Dancing In The Darkesssssosesessesssosssssessphjilis Knight All Alone......- Sonoro costado OM Always In My Heart, ssevwess 60% awn a aa ely A Girls Don't Mean A Thing To MessssesruensseseBert Stetson Kiss Me Againsesseessonsessanenensannessseess e Frank Bridges I'm Lonesome That's All. si} R E Prince I Wonder What Became Of Nicksssessssesesseeespeverlj Maxwell As Time Goes Bpesesesovssnzesesessanzsonssessae d Allecia Wilbur Pistol Packin! Mamasesesseesesesesseavserveteve0live Thompson My Wild Irish Rosessesssenennenonensnnseness eebpeatrice Cooper Whisperingessussesenenenzaneenenossoves ee seblizabeth Pierson I Wish I Had A Sweethearteri.ocommm� oo ooo.� o «Harold Cooper If I Had My WaVsssesasessensenaennesasnssenveswilliam Sanborn Honey, (I'm In Love With Xou)ssevssenassssesseCarlton Skillings Darling, Je vous Aime Begaucoupesssesesesesesebthol Tripp She Was A Sailor's Sweetheartecccuceccsseceesbmily Maxwell P. Re B. B. Ce C. Je A. O. F. D. Co E. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF..... FRESHIMEN Tripp wasn't a member of the Grange????? Thompson wasn't talking about a certain theatre in Portland? . SOPHOMORES Bridges hadn't kissed B. G, and Es V.????? Beaulieu didn't flirt with sailors????? Hall could get the line to call Pauline????1 Dunn lost Cliff's picture????? | Smith didn't like the men????? Libby couldn't compose songs77777 Pollard forgot to write to Bill????? Verrill had a date with Dick P.????? IT JUNIORS Dingwell lost his appetite?2??? Goff didn't have Eddie????? Pollard didn't have those dimples????? McDonald couldn't write to Buddy???2? Sanborn didn't like the girls??72? Sayward won the competition with C. P.????? SENIORS Blake wasn't ambitious and athletic????? Cooper forgot his line ??22? Doughty couldn't go to New Gloucester????? (Tel, 14-12) Douvielle wasn't always after a man????? Humphrey forgot “Anchors Aweigh ????? Maxwell lost Donnie B????? Thompson didn't like the Navv77777 (Greely)????? Wilbur didn't study eight subjects7722779 Cole didn't play cards with the boys????? (Phil) Tripp didn't hear from Florida every day? ???? (Walt) HOKSEWHIP PACKIN! DEMPSEY Take old Gardiner Patterson, he likes to have his fun, But now he has fallen in love and he's on the run� . Chorus Lay that horsewhip down Dempsey, lay that horsewhip down, Horsewhip Packin! Dempsey, lay that horsewhip downs Sanford is an artist, he teaches manual arts, He thinks the boys of Pennell are all just too smart. Chorus Betty Reid is the one that we like a lot, But her peanut butter soup ain't so gosh darn hot. Chorus Mrs. Dempsey is the sub , says she won't be here next week, But every Monday morning we find her in her seat. Chorus We!re the boys of Pennell, and we have always won, Now we are playing and on the runs Chorus The girlies here at Pennell try hard bless their hearts, But they are usually beaten long before they start. Chorus Warren is our janitor, he keeps it nice and hot, But when the water pipes froze up, he was on the spot. Chorus Written by Prince Libby To be sung to the tune of Pistol Packin! Mama , FE) S RI ji SÁ AW y, A ` l WW J) wiih it, BA i ay SA $ Lo Pa. Ci) A ot JOKES Willy S. - Do you believe in love at first sight? Pete D. - Well, it all depends on who is in sight. sess nara Lloyd W., - What time is it? Frank B. It is two o'clock. Lloyd W. - How do you know? Frank B. - I looked at the sundial with my flashlight. eec ...o. ....oOoo.o .n........ ..000001000.0090.0.00000000000056000 0000900000090 00 Salesman — May I show you something in a bathing suit? Cliff G. - Sure! Is she a friend of yours? seeseeeveeneeeveeeaevesveeteoeseeovoee ————n—t Doris B.'s mother — Whom were you kissing last night? Doris B. — What time was it? Alta Goff - Do you always look under your bed before you say your prayers? Allecia W., — No, I always pray first. 06000... 0.0.0 000000000009000000000000000040091000.00000 Carlton S. - A man picked my pocket last night. Charlie D. - What did he get?! Carlton S. = Practice. sesta nt Beatrice C. — (At a dance) Wait for me while I go powder my nose. (Three dances later) Been waiting long?” Don Taylor - No, I've been hunting for you, to give you your compact. eeoxvreaanvvneeevnneenvnterenosenoveoevvoereeseevnsavsevesevoeereeeeeeeetoeereeseeeeeere eee Mr. Patterson - What hill did Roosevelt charge? Irving V. - San Juan. Mr. Patterson Right, but you've pronounced it wrong, the is pronounced like w . Now, when was the Declaration of Independence signed?™ Irving V. - Fourth of Wuly. nsn j Ethel T. — Methuselah lived nins hundred years. Colleen B. - Yes, and before vitamins, too. Ethel T. - Your kisses are like a popular drink. Walt S. - Powerful? Ethel T. = No, old fashioned. co bear bon. paros tt ones oapsaeeresesvege Marion T. - Golly, my new boy friend is just like a street bus. Beverly M. What do you mean? Marion T. - He goes right to town. eee eer eee ewe ee m eo eee reser er ee nets rea nbtron o Said the cigarette to the tray on the shelf, I think I am making an ash of myself. sseosssess mero oo ree eoHreveeeereHneneseoeeeneneeneusrerneeaereseeneeoneeeee Mr. Patterson - Karl, can you tell us who built the Sphinx? Karl L, - I-I did know, but I've forgotten. Mr. Patterson - What a calamity! The only living man alive who knows and he has forgotten’ vsoseoseesgeoc ottan ooo‘ Harold C. — Driver, help me off this bus. Driver = Sure I will. Harold C. - You see, I'm stout and I have to get off the bus backwards. People think I am getting on and give me 8 shove on again. I'm five stops past my destination now. 90900560000000..0000000000000900006909090050000400000900s00. 1550 00..01.0:00010010%00000000 Miss Reid - (Coming to school) I've been in the dishp an all noon. Ethel T. =- Was it comfortable? best ga Kenneth Sayward was strolling through a cemetery reading the inscriptions on the tombstones. He came to one which read: Not dead, only sleeping. Scratching his head he remarked, He ain't foolin! anybody but himself. A teacher wrote, Please Wash on the blackboard and the janitor took his bath before Saturday |! ess tti ena sd Mr. Dempsey wanted to impress on the class that there was nothing a man could not do if he put his mind to it. Don Strout begged to differ. Well , said the teacher, tell me and the class what it is. You try to light a match on a piece of soap, was the-reply. edeoss i zo—t It's no wonder youtre such a sissy, declared the bad boy. “Your pa and ma were married by a Justice of Peace, Well, answered Mary, from the noise I hear coming from your house, your pa and ma were married by the Secretary of War. ess tonano 9 HOC. — te uke da $ TA a kd o A f, TOP - OUTING CLUB Back Row-left to right--Merilyn Cole, Allesia Wilbur, Alta Goff, Coleen Blake, Ethel Tripp, Marian Thompson, Doris McDonald. Front Row-left to right--Priscilla Dunn, Priscilla Douvielle, Pauline Pollard, Louiza Douvielle, Norma Humphrey, Emily Maxwell. BOTTOM - GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row-left to right--Olive Thompson, Doris Beaulieu, Marian Thompson, Doris McDonald, Miss Reid, Coach; Janice Doughty, Elizabeth Pierson, Ethel Verrill, Lorraine Hagar, Beverly Maxwell. Front Row-left to right--Merilyn Cole, Allecia Wilbur, Coleen Blake, Ethel Tripp, Clara Wilbur. - « me a GIRLS BASKETBALL This year the girls team consisted of: Captain, Colleen Blake; Co-Captain, Ethel Tripp; Merilyn Cole; Allecia Wilbur; Clara Wilbur; Doris McDonald; Barbara Fossett; Beverly Maxwell; Elizabeth Pierson; Lorraine Hagar; Janice Doughty; Ethel Verrill; Olive Thompson, and Doris Beaulieu. Marion Thompson served as the Manager, and Pauline Pollard as Assistant Manager. GAMES (Away) Pennell 24 Windham 28 (Home) Pennell 8 Cape Elizabeth 47 (Home) Pennell 12 — Windham 26 (Home) Pennell 9 7 Greely 34 (Home) Pennell 33 New Gloucester 7 (Away) Pennell 22 Freeport 14 (Home) Pennell 23 Freeport 23 (Away) Pénnell 9 Greely 23 (Away) Pennell 16 Cape Elizabeth 20 (Away) Pennell 30 New Gloucester 26 Although our team did its best, we seemed to lose a great deal of the games; but next year we hope to bring home more victories. Miss Ried, our coach, has put much of her time and effort towards our success. She has certainly done a splendid job. GYM Due to the lack of fuel, it has been impossible for both the boys and girls to have the gym every week. In gym classes, we have played basketball and practiced various exercises. Gym i is essential in High Schools now to help keep the students fit for the future ahead of us. CHEERLEADING The che erleaders elected this year were: Captain, Louiza Douvielle; Beatrice Cooper; Priscilla Dunn; Barbara Fossett, The girls wore navy blue skirts and white sweaters. Each did. her best to be present at the games and did her best in leading the cheers. ne ra d E i at = $ En TOP - BOYS! BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Back Row L. to R.-Manager Richard Prince, Charles Dingwell, Coach Mr. Patterson, Assistant Manager Karl Libby. Front Row L. to R.-Philip Pollard, James Pollard, Carlton Skillings, William Sanborn, Clifton Hall. BOTTOM - BOYS! BASKETBALL - FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS Back Row L. to R.-Leslie Taylor, Clyde Nason, Charles Dingwell, Harold Cooper Clifford Goff, Charles Parker, Coach Mr. Patterson. Front Row L. to R.-Man- y ager Richard Prince, Philip Pollard, James Pollard, Carlton Skillings, William Sanborn, Clifton Hall, Karl Libby, Assistant Manager. BOVS ATHLETICS BASKETBALL We have had a verv successful team this vear, shown bv the fact that we have first place in our league, by winning all of our games, All the games that we played at home were attended by a large audience. This year, we have a new coach, Mr. Patterson, Our team realizes our success was due to his excellent training. . We were fortunate to have two Freshmen on the team, who play regularly with the first team. They were: Philip Pollard and Clifton Hall. Pennell is playing in the tournament at South Portland on March 9, 10, and lle Our team surely hopes to have the same Success as we have had in the past. The boys that “went out for basketball are: Freshmen, Clifford Goff; Richard Billington; Clifton Hall; Philip Pollard; Leslie Taylor; and Clyde Nason. Sophomores, Reggie Clark; Charles Parker. Juniors, Charles Dingwell; James Pollard, William Sanborn; and Carlton Skillings. Seniors, Harold Cooper. RESULT OF LEAGUE GAMES New No Ar 29 Pennell 42 This was the first league game, and we certainly were glad to win. All the boys had the shooting eye so we piled up 42 points. Greely 26 Pennell 39 This was a splendid game, with all the Pennell boys playing for all they were worth. After the game a social was enjoyed by all. Freeport 19 Pennell 41 Pennell was at top speed in this game as we racked up 41 points. The Pennell boys were hitting the baskets from all over the floor. Freeport 18 Pennell 38 Both teams played a fine game but Pennell was a bit too much for the Freeport boys, as we rolled up a score of 38. N. Y. A. 26 Pennell 27 This was a heart breaker for the Yarmouth team. In the last few minutes of play the score changed six times but finally Pennell swayed ahead to win by one point. Greely 24 Pennell 45 This game was postponed earlier in the season. It was the sixth game and we took it by a large margin. Greely started out well but faded out as the Pennell boys got hot , GYM Gym is held every other Monday afternoon, as the boys and girls take turns. The purpose of this is to give all pupils an opportunity to take part in all activities. Some of the sports were football, softball, baseball, and many others. Fun was enjoyed by everyone in the numerous contests. BASEBALL Pennell played five games of baseball in 1943. The following were out: Earle Wilson, Charles Dingwell, Reggie Clark, Walter Stuart, James Pollard, Carlton Skillings, William Sanborn, and Robert Carr, Harold Cooper. Most of our players are now serving in the armed forces; although we hope to have a team this years The schedule and score are as follows: + PENNELL 7 $ WINDHAM 6 PENNELL 4 WINDHAM 6 PENNELL 11 NEW GLOUCESTER 2 PENNELL 3 HANCOCK 2 PENNELL 7 HANCOCK O l-a ALUMNI This vear as in the past four years we are carrying out the plan of printing only the last four years of the Alumni. The last Officers elected for the Alumi were as follows: President. 569400 Gerald Kimbell Secretaryer....o. Norma Liberty Treasure. .o...o. Elsie Meguire During the last four years the Skillings award was awarded to the following: Betty Blake '40 Catherine McDonald '41 Ruth Smith f 42 Earle Wilson 143 CLASS OF 1940 Miriam Bisbee — Teaching in Mass. Betty Skillings nee Blake =- Residing in Portland. Catherine Griffin nee Boyd - Residing in Portland. Betty Cooper - Employed in Worcester, Mass. Edward Delorme - Employed in Portland, Almon Hall - U. S. Navy. Charles Kuch — U. S. Army Air Corps. Arthur Lawrence - U..S. Army. Beatrice Scribner - WAVES Albert Skillings - Employed in Portland. Annie Thibadeau - Training at Mass. General. j Laura Thompson — Employed in Portland. Neal Morey - U, S. Army. Madeline Merrill - Attending New England Conservatory of Musice Mararite Adams nee Nickols =- Residing in Portland, John Whitney - U. S. Arny. Donald Verrill Residing in Dry Mills. Helen Winslow — WAVES Marguerite Perry - Residing in Dry Mills. CLASS OF 1941 Virgin Barton - Employed as Telephone Operator at Gray. Henderson Beal - U. S. Army. Christine Clark Morrison - Residing in Gray. Jane Eaton =- Attending Antioch College, Ohio. Bernice Edwards - Attending Gorham Normal School. Raymond Field - U. S. Army. Donald B. Hall - U, S, Navy, Donald F. Hall - Seabees. Arthur Himtencock - U. S. Navy. James Johnson - U, S. Marine. Philip Kupelian U. S. Navy. Esther Libby Telephone Operator at Gray. Edra Maxwell Wilkinson - Residing in Gray. Catherine McDonald - Employed in Portland. 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