Cleveland High School - Beacon Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Dec. 21: Dec. 23: Dec. 24: Dec. 31: jan. 1: Jan. 2: jan. 6: their own back yard. Let's pull for our team, and attend the meets-well, the fellows, anyway! l've been trying to Hnd a goodluck charm for them all day, how would a fish foot do? fThe thud you just heard was my Biology teacher, there will be one minute of silence, pleasej Call an ambulance, mother, and have the doctor waiting. l'm going to cash in my bonds now and cut a hole in my account at the bank. Donlt wait up for me. l'm going downtown to do my Christmas shopping on the last Saturday before Christmas! QAnd I made such good resolutions last year, too!j Adeste Fidelis, Jesu Bambino, Oh, Holy Night, Today There ls Ringing: Silent Night. This evening, the combined choirs of Cleveland, led by Miss C. L. Mann and Mr. janetzke, formerly of our faculty, participated in a beautiful Christmas program for the people of our community. The Christmas story was pref sented in song and narrative, against the background of a church interior, and was deeply appreciated by all who attended. For the sixth consecutive year Cleveland students were privileged to hear the Christmas story in an auditorium this morning. It was hard to realize that the singers are classmates, and that it is 1946 instead of the time of the Birth of Christ. This program is one of the important highlights of the school year. 1 Cur holiday begins! Christmas Eve! The wonder and excite' ment of the season returns each year even to sophisticated upperf termsmen, who are not above peeking into interesting packages and hiding others for days before the 25th. And a few even peered by the chimney -let us trust not in vain! New Year's Eve! Formals and horns and corsages and parties - all combine for a merry evening. The expectant look on every' one's face as the hands of the clock merge on twelve - Happy New Year! 1947! Ring out the old, ring in the new! And early this morning the little New Year ran up to the front door of Father Time's mansion, jubilantly shouting, Cpen the Door, Richard! Talking about ringing bells, why must those at school always pop into one's mind? fAssuming that one has a mind, of course., They rang long and loud today, proclaiming the Hrst day of labor in the new year. I've often wondered why they made the first Monday in September Labor Day when january 2nd would be so much more appropriate! I've been poking my head 'round corners and corridors Qall in the interest of the Beacon, of course!j listening to the locker loudness of the gals and guys who, though they do take a few isolated and unimportant subjects such as Trig or Psychology, really come to CHS to major in dates. And did I get some 23

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Dec. 7'8- Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 16: Dec. 18: info, that last sentence was not a broken record-it was part of my English teacher's nightmare! To get back to .that knowledge, it was really worthwhile because it paid off with bigger dividends than Rockefeller's stocks before the big crash! Hams, record albums, tickets to night clubs - such prizes! Wouldn't it be nice if we could learn the names of Roman leaders as easily as those of composers? The calendar says December, but the weather says it's April over the weekend. Wonderful for weiner roasts or hikes or a playday in the country - except that I'm too tired, I think I'm getting Spring Fever! The Cagers opened their 1946 season with a bang for would a trio of bangs be more correct?D, winning their first three games: CHS 48, Hancock 27, CHS 41, Brentwood 19, CHS 48, Blewett 41. But I don't know why everyone is so interested in basket' ball, our team is supposed to be a good one, and yet even they can't make the ball STAY in the basket! QNevertheless, we're proud of you, reallyj Dr. C. Cscar johnson addressed the student body this morning, and was very warmly welcomed - however, tho trying our best we could not compete with the temperature of the tropics from which he has recently returned. Dr. Johnson based his talk on his tour of the South Pacific area, China, and Iapan, interweaving in it many humorous events. Once again Room 300 was crowded with students attending an open meeting of the College Club. Mr. jackson, Assistant Principal of Cleveland, and Mr. Albert Lindel, of Harris Jr. College, were the principal speakers, followed by a panel discus' sion led by teachers and students. Christmas gifts for Veterans' Hospitals were collected this morn' ing. The front hall looked like Santa had arrived early and left all of St. Louis' packages there. You should have seen the stu' dents buying the gifts- but watching them stagger to school funnier. Cverheard at one between various brands of amused clerk. Said she tearf with, all their purchases was even store: A girl was trying to decide shaving cream, with the help of an fully, You mean there is more than one type? But I didn't know that - you see, I don't use it! Have you noticed the way gals are saving their pennies for a rainy day? Some are still oldffashioned enough to stick them in the slots of their smocks, those more on the beam stick them on belts to give them a few vitamins and pep them up, and still other Iosephines are making them into jewelry. But, says the naive one, Wouldn't a piggy bank hold more? The last swimming meet of 1946 was held against Roosevelt, in 22

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jan. 10: jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Ian. 21: cheerful earfuls about current men of the moment and swoon gals deluxe. In fact, I've gotten around so much lately that they call me Kilroy, II! We heard some super speeches in the American Legion Oratory Contest today. We always enjoy the visit of Stockholm Post, maybe it's because they always seem to enjoy visiting us so much! By the way, everyone thought Ronald Hertel's speech on the defense of American freedom and democracy really hit the center of the target. We certainly have a handsome representative to the district contest! Mr. Hickey, Superintendent of Instruction in St. Louis, spoke about the long range plans for our school at the meeting of the ParentfTeacher Association today. His description of special bandrooms, better study facilities, and theatre and radio studio rooms left his audience breathless and wishing that they could go to Cleveland in that talked about near future! But I've been thinking about his promise of soundffprooiing the entire building - think how dull 'twill be not hearing the noonfhour clatter and chatter in the lunchroom, and the romping and stomping on the stairways! This morning I came out of my third period class and saw spots before my eyes- and it wasn't because I've been studying too hard, either! These were great big round red polka dots, all over a certain boyls shirt! I took one look and ran to hang a sign round his neck: Danger - Measles!'l And they talk about female fashions! The students and faculty laid a dime on the line this morning to the tune of 5641.84 as their contribution to the L'Mile of Dimes Infantile Paralysis Campaign. A splendid sum, no? A swimming meet was held at the Carondelet Y today, with the Hadley team as our opponents. The contest was splashed to a finish in our favor, of course. I The ballots are in, the votes are counted, the election is over. The new Student Council President is Bob Stewart, an engaging sixth termer. Congratulations, Bob! Caps and gowns . . . turn in your books . . . Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgotf' . . . Goodby! Today the Seniors ref ceived their caps and gowns, and really, I've never seen one hat style worn at so many different angles! These last few days have flown by faster than the cram hours before a big Hnal, hon' estly. And do you know, after four long years Cyes, most of the prospective grads entered Cleveland in Ianuary '43!D of anticif pating next Wednesday evening, they actually seem a bit sorry to leave their alma mater! Senorita Ligia Ramarez, of Quito, Ecuador, visited several classes 24