East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Top Row: Shornick, Cohlmeyer, Claunch. Bottom Row: Milazzo, Schmidt, Kumpy, Spizzirri. President Vice-President .. Secretary Treasurer Reporter Giftorian Sergeant-at-Arms Senior Officers ------Bob Shornick Bob Cohlmeyer Mary Betty Claunch . Antoinette Milazzo Virginia Schmidt Armand Spizzirri ----Donald Kumpy This year a new method of election of officers was introduced by the administration. In the early part of the first semester large primary election ballots on which were placed the nominees for the Senior officers were distributed to the various classrooms. Each senior placed the names of his selection for the seven best qualified seniors on these ballots. A committee counted the votes, leaving only the seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes on the list. These seven names were then placed on the electoral ballots, which were circulated among the seniors. After carefully weighing these over in his mind each senior placed numbers opposite the names, indicating those he chose for the highest offices and so on. The outcome of this was the final returns, ending the most important election campaign of the year. The Senior officers are very important in the school routine. They form the committee which chooses the senior rings and also, with the helpful advice of Mr. McMillan, do the basic planning of all the senior activities. [ Page Twenty-two

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 The Student Council has been organized to promote a closer cooperation between the faculty and the student body and to promote participation in the school administration. Thus reads the purpose of the Student Council as stated by its first semester president, Mary Betty Claunch. Through representation in the Student Council the entire student body has been able to voice its opinion in school affairs. Real cooperation has been the keynote of its success during the past year. The Student Council has held a unique place in helping interpret and enforce the changes in regulations under the new administration. Naturally this has been a trying situation but through the efficient services of our student representatives the school body has come through with comparatively few misunderstandings. One of the most important accomplishments during the current year was the all-school executive board meeting held here at East High School. The council feel that in doing this they not only have aided in promoting cooperation at East but have also drawn the different schools to a closer understanding of each other. Mr. Melcher was greatly pleased to learn that our East High School student representatives were able to figure out some way to use the school cafeteria other than simply for the serving of meals. East, according to Miss Hatch's report, is about the only high school to have accomplished this. Miss Louise Hatch and Miss Nora Boone are the efficient advisors of the Council. Although they do much to aid the student representatives when called upon, most of the decisions are made by the students themselves. The work of the advisors is invaluable in its worth.

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Top Row: Sabin, Welch, Clark, Bottom Row: Haynes, Nichols, Bruski, Heady. JUNIOR OFFICERS Eugene Sabin . Georgia Welch . Ellis Clark Bob Bruski Mary Ellen Nichols Loren Alice Heady William Haynes Vice-President Secretary . .. Treasurer Gift Receiver Reporter . . Sergeant-at-Arms The electing of Junior officers followed the same new system that the Seniors used. At the meeting of the Juniors, it was decided to have class dues amounting to fifty cents. This money was used to give a Prom for the Seniors. Eugene Sabin, who was elected president, was president of his Freshman class. He has been awarded letters for both football and basketball. Ellis Clark was an officer of his Sophomore class and his work in football has also made him a letter man. The gift receiver of the Juniors, Mary Ellen Nichols, is a member of the Leundis Literary Society and was vice-president of her Freshman class. Loren Alice Heady, the reporter, is also a member of the Leundis Literary Society and has been elected to fill the office of president for Commercial Club next year. The Junior class treasurer, Bob Bruski, has served on the Student Council for two years. Georgia Welch is an active member of both the Leundis Literary Society and Commercial Club. Page Twenty-three I