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

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An especially commissioned Eastonian photographer roaming the campus and East Side community snapped a few Hast students as they went about doing nothing. Roy Olson pauses to smile at us while Lillian Spires giggles at the birdie. Earl Harris enjoys the company of the king of animals and two reporters enjoy each other’s company. B e 11 y McDonald and Marjorie House wander in the wide open spaces. Pat Hubler, Norma Jean McLain and Artie Brink laugh as the wind blows their hair and skirts. Vivian Gray, Georgia Bingham and Dorothy Netherton stop to chat in front of the library. Below, left, they are joined by Peggy Todd. Vivian and Peggy wander off while Dorothy stays to chat with Hugh Austin. Scouting lor Seniors 26

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Louise Wilk -Eastonian Business Staff. Ellen Williams—Proctor 4; Spanish 2; Museum 4; (1. B. 4; Camp Fire 1; Harvest Moon 1, 2; Outburst 1, 2; A Cappella 3, 4; Kastonian Typist 4; Teachers’ Secretary 4. Fra n k i e Worley Anna Sue Wright—Home Economics 4; Art Honor Society. Virginia Wkoughton Home Boom Officer 4. David Willson—“Best Boy Artist”; Art 1.2; One Man Show at Nelson Gallery 4; Art Honor Society, Hon. Mention 2, Second 3. First 4; National Scholastic Art Exhibit 2, 3, 4; Exhibited Sweepstake Show 4. James Bay Young—Proctor 4; Stamp Club 3; Ili-Y 1, Reporter 1: Rifle Team Manager 4; Moonstone 4. Shirley Zentz Teachers’ Secretary 4. Frances Helen Wilson Proctor 4; Museum 1; Latin 3, 4; Harvest Moon I, 2; Outburst 1, 2; Am. Ed. Wk. Speaker 4; Charity Speaker 4; Eastonian Business Staff 4; Teachers’ Secretary 4; Perfect Attendance 4. Inez Wilt Sturgill—“Best Girl Artist”; Eulexia 4; Latin 2; Art, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; President 4, Treasurer 4; Art Honor Society 3; Echo Staff 4, Issue Editor 4. Wanda Barron Home Economics Club 3. Argie Baker—Student Council 1-4, Vice-Pres. 4; Junior Representative to All-City Student Council 3; Webster 2, 3, 4, Critic 2, Treasurer 3, Secretary 4; Engineers 2, 3; Commercial 4, Sgt.-at-Arms 4; Ili-Y 1, 2, 3; Moonstone 4; Track 3; Cheerleader 4. Richard V. Lee—Mid-Year Play 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4. Imogene Winchell—Proctor 4; Spanish 2; Outburst 1. Phyllis Windrum—Student Council 2, 4: Eulexia 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Commercial 4, Treasurer 4; Highest Honor Roll 3, 4; General Honor Roll 1.2; Teachers’ Secretary 3, 4; Perfect Attendance 1-4. SENIORS WITH OFT PICTURES Doris Dean Barton Richard Brehm Mary Lou Clenny Lyle DeHues Marian Dominique David Eckman Amber Fordyce Melvin Forrester Richard Harrington William Edward James Grace Krebs Virginia Lee SC HAM BACK Eleanor Smith

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SEPT. 9 School opened. Parents breathed a sigh of relief. SEPT. 9 We were unhappy to lose our own Mr. Laughlin, but gladly welcomed our new principal, Mr. Clement. SEPT. 10—Bookstores did a “whopping” business. SEPT. 23—The Student Council elected capable officers to pick up the threads dropped by last year’s olllcers. OCT. 5 Yippi! Our team beat Pasco 12-0 in the first Interscholastic football game. OCT. 12 Instead of having bats in the belfry, we had a bat in the library, which startled the librarians and several people in the library at the time. No one knew how the bat made its entrance. OCT. 22—Technical Sgt. Franklin, East’s R. O. T. C. instructor, left for duty in Uncle Sam’s Army as First Lieutenant Franklin. OCT. 23 We had our first air raid drill. There was room for improvement. NOV. 5—The Wyandotte Bulldogs, who had hitherto held an undefeated record, met their Waterloo when playing the East Bears. Even a bulldog has to let go sometime. NOV. f» The Seniors spent two hectic hours in the auditorium taking the Ohio Aptitude test, and were of no further use to their teachers the rest of the day. NOV. 9—Sgt. Mansour took over Sgt. Franklin’s place as B. (). T. C. instructor at East, and the girls gaz d in silent admiration. NOV. 12 Open House! NOV. 20—The “Carden of the Moon” was presented, and was to be the last evening entertainment 'til warm weather. Oh, woe! DEC. 2 The girls were given permission to wear slacks during school hours. The boys were dazed and the girls gleeful. DEC. 3, I— Oh, joy! A two-day vacation—Missouri State Teachers Association. DEC. 17 New courses were announced to fit wartime needs. DEC. 23 -The A Cappella Choir presented an impressive Christmas assembly with the ethereal loveliness of a Church presentation. JAN. 9—Literary Clubs held their annual inter-society dance, which was a hig success. One hundred seventeen people were present. JAN. 15—The girls’ gym classes presented a series of demonstrations of what was in store for the Senior girls. Croons could be heard on every side. JAN. 22—Term ends. We didn’t fail in history after all. Twenty-six seniors completed classes. FEB. 10, 11 -The art work of David Willson and Frances Hendrix was displayed at the Women’s Club Rooms. Mr. Clement received a letter from the director of Art, Miss Rosemary Beymer, congratulating these East students for the fine art they had created. FEB. IX Bill Phillips was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Kansas City regiment of the R. O. T. C. Boy ! Were we proud ! FEB. 22-27 Rationing! Teachers a n d students worked side by side after school to get a necessary task done. FEB. 20—Drama students presented “Wildcat Willie’s Lucky Number” which left us with lighter hearts and in a happier mood. MARCH 5—“Has Bren’s” were defeated by “Will Be’s” which was a bitter drop in the cup of the seniors. MARCH 8—Student Council Mixer. All had a lot of fun. MARCH 26 -Music students presented a concert, complete with “Negro Minstrels.” APRIL 3—R. O. T. C. Ball—The damsels blossomed forth in their prettiest formals, escorted by their favorite “beaux.” APRIL 6- Report Cards. Momma, that day is here again! APRIL 6—Track meet. East with William Chrisman on East’s track. We won by 8 10 of a point. What a victory! APRIL 16—Lit. Contest. Clubs sang “slam songs” to each other in friendly rivalry. The excitement was high. Under the sponsorship of Miss Van Natta, Websters walked away with top honors. APRIL 22 -Christopher Morley’s daughter, Louise Morley, spoke to us in assembly on British youth in war. APRIL 23-27—Easter holiday. A long vacation. APRIL 30—Senior dance soft music — handsome escorts—pretty maids aaaaaaanh. MAY 1 I—Honor assembly—the new members of the National Honor Society were duly rewarded for all their painstaking efforts of the past four years. MAY 21 Hip! Hip! Hooray! Junior-Senior day with all its knocks and bruises. MAY 28 Award Day. JUNE 2—The end—and yet the beginning . . .