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

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Top row: Wilmo Floyd, billing o customer ot Burstein-Applebee; Gory Snowden, Assisting o cook at Scheerers Morket. Bottom row: Janice Waggoner, b.lling a customer at Burstein-Applebee. Vocational Training 1 he forty-five students who took C.O.E. this year, worked half a day and attended school the other half. The y were under the supervision of Mr. Bernard C. Greene. Any student, 16 years of age, interested in occupational training, has good citizenship marks, and is willing to conform to program regulations, may participate in C.O.E. Top row: Roger Brolcy, operating blue print machine ot Mid States Ornamental Iron Co.; Betty Osborn, recording prices from the catalog at Scars, Roebuck Co. Second row: Mike Hopson, printing at Ad-dressograph-Multigraph Co.; Jessie Brunson, typist at Macy's. Third row: Marilea Williams, dietitian ot Trinity Lutheran Hospital; Foy Wroy, looking for a package in mail order at Sears, Roebuck Co. Fourth row: Judy Mann, typing at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.; George Langton, putting stamps on mail at Borel Watch Co Bottom row: Paul Summers, assembly clerk ot Firestone Tire Rubber Co.; Ronnie Joe, wrapping meat at Thompson's Market. 23

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Top row: Russell Lewis, marking prices at Lincoln Market; Larry Hale, shop helper at Weldon Laboratory. Second row: Larry Kuhl, wrapping boxes at Vernon Law Book Co.; Ted Soldoncls, changing an ice cream container at Allen Dairy. Third row: Terry Seleman, sorting mail at Jules Borel Co.; Carol Wheeler, operating an IBM mochine at First National Bonk. Fourth row: Louise Johnson, filing credit cards at Scars, Roebuck Co.; Robert Eshleman, sorting mail at Jules, Borel Co. Bottom row: David Anderson, filing papers at Prudential Insurance Co.; Carol Stone, working an adding machine at Foto-crafters, Inc. Top row: Som Leonard, assembling tires at Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ray Johnson, receiving merchandise at Kline's. Bottom row: Bob Doy, shop helper at Weldon Laboratory; Lorry Wolfe, filling an order at Burstein Applebee. (j.O.E. Provided Cooperative Occupational Education is a program for juniors and seniors who want to receive vocational training while in school. The students must take a course in Related Trade Information. I his consists of information about proper job attitudes, getting along with others, job techniques, and a refresher study in basic skills as needed on the job. 22

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Lip at 6:00, morning chores, shower, get ready lor school, and leaving at 7:45 for Hast, was part of the regular routine for the boys at the Andrew Drumm Institute in Independence, Missouri. After attending three classes, they return to Drumm tor agriculture classes taught bv Mr. Robert Bruch. Then, back to school for seventh hour O J gym. Most of the boys participate on the school’s football, basketball, or track teams. Back on the farm, there arc chores to be done before supper. Free time is until 7:00, unless on kitchen duty, and study hall from 7:00 to 8:00. Showers arc taken and they are in bed with lights out by 9 :00. They attend Sunday school and church, and take part in East activities, movies every other Saturday night, Teen Town, hayrides, personal hobbies, and their own athletic teams. Willard Welsh drove the cows in to be milked at the close of day. Fred Scott exhibited his talents as he milked the cow. 24