Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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۳ PENNELL INSTITUTE SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept. 13. School began. Back to studying. Sept. 24. Freshman Reception. A nice bunch of sports. Sept. 29. Cumberland Fair. School closed at noon. Much Fun.” Oct. 5. Seniors go to Brunswick to have their pictures taken. Oct. 12. Girls try out for swimming meet. Oct. 19. Girls' swimming meet at Y. Oct. 21. Boys try out for swimming meet. Oct. 25. Rank cards were issued for the first six weeks. It's pitiful. Oct. 26. Boys’ swimming meet at Y. Oct. 29. Hallowe'en Dance. Gee, what fun! Nov. 11. Armistice Day. No school! Hurray! Nov. 12. Junior Prom. Pretty evening gowns, girls. Nov. 24. School closed for two days' va- cation. Um, good food! Nov. 30. Basketball game with New Gloucester, and we won. Dec. 3. Basketball game with Standish. We lost. Dec. 7. Basketball game at Potter. We won again. Dec. 10. Senior Play. Nice going. Seniors. Dec. 14. Pennell played Freeport here; we lost by ? points; not bad, huh? Dec. 17. Game at Greely : we lost. Dec. 21. Two games with Alumni. Pen- nell boys lost, and Pennell girls won. Good work, girls and boys. Dec. 23. Assembly; Skit and Fashion Show by the Home Ec. Girls. Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. School vacation Why don't we have it more often? Dec. 31. New Year's Ball sponsored by Kiwanis. Jan. 4. Game at Windham. We lost. Jan. 7. Game here, Yarmouth. Ditto. ges 11. Pennell game at New Gloucester. Sh! Jan. 11. The WHIRLPOOL pictures were taken by Maki-Favor Studio. Hope we didn't break the camera! Jan. 14. Game here with Standish. We lost. Jan. 18. Pennell boys and Pennell girls vs. Potter boys and girls. Pennell won both games. Nice going, kids! Jan. 21. Pennell vs. Leavitt here. ‘“An- other Victory.” Jan.25. Gameat Cape. Welost. Remem- ber Ray's Diner ? Feb. 2. Game at Leavitt Institute. We lost another game. Feb. 4. Game here with Greely. Same story. Feb. 8. Game here with Cape: lost the Ist game but won the 2nd. Swell work, fellows! Feb. 10. Dedication of new Russell School. Feb. 11. Game at Yarmouth. Lost again. Feb. 14. Pennell played Cape Elizabeth for a place in the tournament. We tried, even if we did lose. Feb. 18. St. Valentine’s Dance put on by the Seniors. Carole Muzzy was chosen “Miss P. I. of 1949.” Feb. 21 to Feb. 28. Spring Vacation. Should have more of them, huh? Mar. 11. Junior Night (play and amateur show). Had fun and made money, too. Mar. 18. Held a St. Patrick’s Assembly with Mrs. Bowie in charge. Mar. 18. Chemistry Class visits Pond's factory at Mechanic Falls. Mar. 22. Alumni benefit games. Pennell vs. Alumni, both boys and girls; Hancock vs. Falmouth. Mar. 25. Sophomore Minstrel Show. Lots of talent there. Mar. 30. WHIRLPOOL goes to print. Apr. 8. The Seniors and Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey left for the Senior Class Trip. | Apr. 8 to Apr. 18. Spring Vacation. What a relief ! May 9. Senior Fair. Not much longer to o! f May 27. Junior Dance. Gosh, what fun! June 12. Baccalaureate. June 1 7. Graduation. JEANNE BUTLER, '50. BEATRICE Lunn, '50. 1948 —

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WHIRLPOOL BARBARA ELAINE TUFTS Barb “Take no repulse, whatever she doth say.” Basketball 1, 2; Class Treasurer 3; Vice President 2; President 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Dances 4; Christmas Pageant 1; Latin Club 2; Freshman Reception Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Prize Speaking 3; Senior Fair Committees 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Graduation Usher 3; Assistant Editor of WHIRLPOOL 3; Food Sales 4. JOAN MARY WILSON “Joanie” “Thy madesty’s a candle to thy merit.” Senior Fair Committees 1, 2, 3, 4; Prize Speaking 3; Senior Class Play +; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Food Sales 4; Student Council 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Literar y Editor of W HIR- Poor 3; Christmas Pageant 1. CLASS PARTS Faledictory ERMINIE CRANDALL SOMO a Norma BISHOP Honor Essay uen . BARBARA TUFTS History . AUSTIN RUCH Address to Undergraduates MALCOLM MACDONALD )EATRICE ROLFE, KENNETH SKILLING JOAN WILSON, RICHARD LASHUA Prophecy PRISCILLA POLLARD, ROBERT HATCH School Gift JOHN COBB Optimist MADELINE DLAKE Grouch KENNETH MOREY 1949

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WHIRLPOOL EDITORIALS THE SCHOOL YEARBOOK The school yearbook is coming into its own in more schools every ycar. The greater em- phasis placed on journalism in the colleges is spreading into the secondary field. The value of this project is many sided. The students learn to work together: they express their opinions and talk them over in groups. The exchange of yearbooks with other schools helps to develop friendly com- petition and to broaden viewpoints. The business managers receive invaluable experi- ence not only in soliciting advertising, but also in conducting all the business transac- tions involved, in such a way as to make the project a financial success. More interest is aroused in writing stories, poems, and spe- cial articles for English classes if the students feel that their work mav be brought before the public in print. Perhaps the most lasting value of a yearbook is that it produces a per- manent record of the happenings of the cur- rent year and statistics about the students in a school. To put out a yearbook like our WHIRL- POOL requires a lot of time and work, but we feel that the result is worth all our efforts. The students take pride in making each year's bcok better than the preceding ones and rtrive for some individual distinction for their book. This year a complete list of Pen- nell graduates is to be included with the ad- dresses. This list has been compiled by the alumni with great pains, and we hope that it will prove to be complete and appreciated by readers of this WHIRLPOOL. P. WHITNEY, '50. TESTS Did you ever enjoy taking a test? This year two such tests were given to all the students at Pennell. The first was a prefer- ence test. 'There were no formal questions in the test ; instead, each student picked from a number of activities what he or she enjoyed the most and the least. In this way the stu- dent's likes and dislikes could be determined in their varying degrees. After this test we were given an aptitude test which showed in what field we excelled. By comparing these two tests we formed a 1949 pretty good idea of what courses would bene- fit us most in high school. In some cases we found we had natural ability in fields we had never thought of before. These tests should be given to all Fresh- men, for it is much easier to fit the course to the student, than the student to the course. These tests are proving a step toward im- proving the guidance program in the school by promoting individualism in the choice of future occupations. H. Sawyer, '50. DO GIRLS HAVE A FAIR SHOW IN SPORTS? I say that the girls of today do not have a fair show in athletics. Why? Because they do not have an equal chance with the boys; for example, a girls’ team that I know of has been down and out, but there were enough interested girls to start and finance a basket- ball team with help from their parents; they have advanced considerably, winning about 9 per cent of their games. Although there are only about 10 to 15 girls interested, they have practiced faithfully, but what do they or any other girls’ team get from it? Noth- ing. The girls can't even enter the Triple C anymore. Why are the girls of today any different from what they were 30 years ago? Back in 1912, girls' basketball was the up and coming sport; girls traveled miles to play and stay over night. Why can't we bring girls' bas- ketball back? In every school a girl should be given an egual chance with a boy in sports. Basketball is fun to play, but it also teaches fair play, team work (that is a very important factor), self control, and above all good sportsmanship, which every team should have. A recent article in the Sunday Telegram showed Maine's own Margaret Chase Smith as an ardent advocate of sports for girls, and we feel sure that her active participation in sports while in high school helped her in developing some of the many admirable gualities that she shows today in the Senate. P. CARLL, '50. Eleven