Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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'f , J-nnnl,1 -,V J fltlxlfllr A 3 VE' ,JL '-ht! 1753K . 4' 3 :L I A , XX 1. 1-77 N A 'J I ' . - V Q FJ. CAREERS AND CAREERS-IN-THB-MAKING c' y X ct - V, 'Cf The Editorial Staff dedicates 0. , L .QF ' A ' this issue of the Walt Whitman ,V figfvl ' Pioneer to careers and careers-in- L ' 'Q' the-making. In the world of today. 'fir ' there is a demand for specialistsjl. i Unless we prepare ourselves intel-Q l ligently, we may not have any 1,4 'f- choice. y. W I I ' 'vi L A survey of careers of parents, cg, I relatives, and friends reveals i t ,' ul, X 4 ',..,...-. problems and realities which we 1, 55 must face. Z t Interviews by our editorial I staff and by contributing editors 'UH place the facts before us. Fa- rgrgyff thers, mothers,and friends who Qxpff . were interviewed are either doc- '40 ff- ! ters, lawyers, engineers, ac- fs- countants, commercial artists, I carpenters electricians factory V fr , gr Q? workers, or in the category of fb-fb teachers and civil-service -Q workers. A SEK - 'fv . xhylilixlg I y - -X. ,f-PZ! A ...-'fx Mill: fy ,m e I y gf X ,E yy ,y ,X If -. xf ' 'Su' L r Q A -. 1 ww Q N I + :J gl' ' l' D X f 1 l m ' X -Rx 0 I V I K , : ,- i f 5 I ,X ,Xiu . l r. 7 K if 1 V 'X J - 1 -f., I u 6 K-Z1-'-' -A -- 1: Y V -. e If

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Guudance r B0 S and G rls, As a young person today, you are probably giving some thought to your future career--and with good reason. Yours is the ex- citing prospect of growing up in a world where career oppor- tunities will be ever richer and more interesting. There are whole fields of work open today that didn't exist when your parents were in junior high school such as television and space. Along with these added oppor- tunities come some additional re- sponsibilities. These new, ex- citing vocational opportunities as well as the more established professions all require more years of schooling. Many jobs that were once open to high school graduates now require a college diploma. Most professions now insist on years of graduate train- ing beyond the college degree. Career planning is like driv- ing an automobile through morning traffic. The man who gives thought to it will get to work sooner. In the distance there awaits an occupation to fit your own unique combination of talents, preferences, needs, and resources. With so many different factors to MR.FllgD GUIDANQ: CHER E Now cons ing how you will find your way to the right one for you. Fortunately, you have older people, interested in your wel- fare, available to guide you. Start with your parents. They have a vast storehouse of first hand experiences to share with you and, furthermore, your best interests at heart. The faculty members at school have counseled thousands of young people before you and they are in a position to see how you compare with your classmates. r you are probably wonder- Another excellent source of career information is in the reading of biographies. Life stories have given many informa- tion and inspiration for a job or profession. In conclusion, remember that all work which contributes a necessary service to society has dignity. Our society has need for a certain number of its,men and women in the professions. It also needs millions of men and women with technical, admini- strative, and mechanical skills. Good Luck! Fred Chernow, Educational -V0Ca'Ciona1 Counselor 5

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,f 42 if A s. A QA 0 A I i'i. WAITBR Q hh new BRICKLAYER A WAITER'S JOB MY FATHER IS A BRICKLAYBR HAS ITS DISADVANTAGBS Wkkkiik kkikkkk As I write this interview, my father's words come to mind: HDon't neglect your education.H My father failed to get higher education and now he is sorry for it, Employed as a waiteg his hours are long and the work hard. Sometimes he works as many as eighteen straight hours. He is likewise employed on holidays. Waiting is not an especially lu- crative profession, and does not offer many opportunities for ad- vancement. After reading this, I believe, as you probably do, that without a complete education in this new, highly competitive world, one is seriously handicapped. Survey the situation. Think of this before you drop out of high school when the algebra gets rough or the English literature becomes unbearable. Years from now, you will be happy that you did not obey a spur of the mo- ment impulse. Theodore Weiss A bricklayer often earns more than two hundred dollars a week. He works seven hours a day with an hour off for lunch. His work is seasonal. My father learned bricklay- ing as an apprentice to his father who was a mason for many years. Paul Davis GARMENT WORKER THE GARMENT INDUSTRY EMPLOYS MEN ON A SEASONAL BASIS kkkkkk My father is a garment worker. He followed his father in this field. His responsibility is to assist the designer. He starts his work at 8:30 A.M., has lunch at 12:00 P.M. for one hour, and leaves his job at 4:30. The sal- ary range is from S115 to S150 a week, plus overtime, but his work is on a seasonal basis. Diane Boardman 7