Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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BEER EO = AT ———————=—= eee Editorials... CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS There are advantages and disadvantages in the consolidation of schools. Using a high When four or towns agree to use this method they should build the school in a central location. Where the town schools have from fifty to a hun- dred students and a small variety of courses. the censolidated school would offer many more courses. If its opening enrollment will be four hundred pupils, it should be built to handle at least six hundred people, for as the generation comes, the population will indu- bitably grow larger. Ín later vears an addi- tion will probably be needed. school for example. five Classes could be divided into two divisions. The more inteligent ones in the A division, and those less fortunate in the B division: in this way the smart ones won't have to be held with the others as in the small schools. The problem of transportation enters the picture, but a little matter like that shouldn't hold back people who are interested in giving their children a better education. GORDON KIMBALI.. Ten JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Everyone wants to do something to pre- vent juvenile delinquency, but no one seems to do anything about и. Usually it starts when the child has no father. Sometimes the mother and father work, so they don't have time to bother about their children: consequently, they don't get the attention or mothering which they need. If the child is left alone during the day, he may go to school as he should, or he may get in with a gang of older children whose chief pastime is stealing or destroving property. One might expect to find most of the delin- quent cases in the slums but this is not true: oíten it is when the parents have too much money, and the child isn't allowed to go out unless he is watched and constantly told that boys and girls of his class just don't do this and don't do that. mother or Our criminals cost each voter far than we pay for education. Crime is four- teen per cent higher than it was in 1945. Juvenile delinquency is an epidemic. We nust clean aut the swamps that breed it. We must organize gangs into clubs; give them understanding, sympathy. and education. There should be more jobs for older children and more recreation for younger ones. Dut. remember this, the Г. D. I. fears the crime rate will rise. We must try to do everything possible to prevent this. 1f we cut down on delinquency, we cut down on thefts, taxes. and insurance. тоге Коти JENKINS.

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FAE GERTRUDE WILSON So quict and resourceful, a friend to cach one, With a charm of her own and a liking for fun. Transferred from Cape Elizabeth 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, +; Secre- tary of Glee Club 1, 2; Vice President Dramatic Club 2; Bas- ketball Editor of Witirtroor 3; Senior Fair 3, 4; Student Coun- cil 3; Basketball 3, 4; Graduation Usher-3; Senior Play 4; Christmas Pageant 3. PARTS l aledictory. .. Lee. ROBERT SLATER FAE WILSON Salutatory Honor Essay ‚ VIOLA Harca Prophecy «1ddress to Underg Class History Class Will PHILIP PoLLARD, BEVERLY MAXWELL Gift to School LesLie TAYLOR Class Gifts ALDINE TRIPP, GEORGE HUMPHREY Nine

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Seated, left to right: SS = INNELE IN OL SSeS Pauline Ferri, Charles, Barter. Norma Bishop. Mr. Dempsey. Advisor; Beverly Maxwell, Leslie Taylor, Barbara Mason, Neal LaVallee, Ray Johnson was absent when picture was taken. STUDENT COUNCIL... OFFICERS President BEVERLY MANWELTI. Vice President LesLIE TAYLOR Secretary NORMA BISHOP Treasurer PAULINE FERRI The members of the Student Council are as follows: Freshmen — Barbara Mason, Ray Johnson; Sophomores—Norma Bishop, Charles Barter: Juniors — Pauline Ferri, Neal LaVallee; Seniors—Beverly Maxwell, Leslie Taylor. We planned to hold a meeting every Mon- day afternoon. Our duties are to protect the school prop- erty and improve the work and spirit of the school by seeking the cooperation of all mem- bers of the student body. In addition to our regular duties we elected the cheerleaders: Freshman, Jean- nette Bishop; Sophomore, Erminie Crandall : Junior, Pauline Ferri; Senior, Viola Hatch. Alternates: Barbara Nichols, Pauline Stew- art. Norma DIsHOP, 49. Eleven