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

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To Mr. McMillan When I got up this morning, I was feeling rather Hat, Here's a remedy I'll recommend whene'er you feel like that, I sit down and call to memory all the regular guys Ilve known: The guys with kingly qualities, who have never had a throne, Except the spot that friends of theirs will always set apart, A private little throne room in that place we call our heart, And as the friends appear again upon my memory's screen, I am impressed-and reimpressed-by a most sur- prising thing, The vital, human qualities, the things we all hold dear, Stand out in each and every one, in memory crystal clear. And now, I give to you, our Harry, who no longer HARRY MCMILLAN calls East home, As the kind of guy who's fitted to sit on friendship's throne, Hes a pippin, he's a dandy-he's as human as they grow, And Harry-from our hearts, sir-we did hate to see Mr. Harry McMillan, our vice-principal until mid-November, was promoted to the principalship of Southeast High School. Although East regrets the loss of his cheery personality, We are gratihed that he has attained this promotion. The ahoves lines were read to Mr. you go. C. Cohlmeyer. McMillan when he was presented a watch at a faculty tea. Mr. C. Cohlmeyer com- posed the verses and acted as faculty spokesman for that occasion. East students and faculty have had both pleasure and proht in their association with Mr. McMillan. F121

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To the flemlwers of the 1941 Gmcluclting Class 'l hc elexen or txxelxe years since you entered the elementary school have been important ones in history You have seen one of the nations greatest depressions. You have vt atched the be- ginning ol many experiments in our social and economic strut ture xxhich may lead to profound changes in our ways of living. You have ob- serx ed the cataclysmic beginning ol' a war that may soon inx olwe the entire world. Wr'hat occurs during the next few months may mean the ad- xancement or fall of cixilization. Dark as the picture may seem to you, there is niuch for which you may be thankful. You are graduating in one of the worlds most chal- lenging periods, You should be able to meet the challenge, for no 'generation has had oppor- tunities equal to yours for getting an education. Ahead or you there should be splendid chances for service and for work in rebuilding this war- torn xxorld. These challenges and opportunities are yours because you belong to America, the land whose people are tree in body and in soul, and vylio inay dare to do as their conscience dictates and tontinue to live. As your printilwal. l wish you many years of sul cess .ind liappinie-ss and useful liying. lf East l'llkL,'l'l Sklrllllll has l1clpt'tl ltr cleveltvp ll'1 you tli16 lnul ol lcnoxx lCclXcg, character and ambition x-.lucli 'still help you to lace the future Success- i lullxl rf- haxe .uluex ed our :goal lor you, Sincerely, Fl. l-. l,AL1t4I1LlN 1 1 y

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u8nh'.r.'2n wr' 45' ki? Q . S 4 - 4 X of fs Yi y V Q w ge t 3 S! 1 f 0 Lt a me A 910 lt has given me much pleasure to have the rivile e of workin Y with ou in our curricular P 5 Y Y F. and extracurricular activities. I hope your associates in the life that lies ahead will recog- nize your development of worthy qualities of character, your desire to he of service to others, your achievements in scholarship, and your Ld ability as a leader of others on the hest high- ways of life. I 1. , . . N, Here s to the future, whatever it brings, And hoping youll never swerve Of 4 . L ' . . . 0 From doing right and thinking right, And getting what you deserve. ,loHN N. BRoAnLIc3K. I 'iw-P1'211c'ip,iff ,E 4.5 7 I - 1 Mr. rim! Mfr. Broazalfirk 011 one of their fezz' ezfe- 71272 gy af home.