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

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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

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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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Part-Time Students Each day the boys spent several hours in the classroom and study halls. The boys edit their own newspaper, “The Drumra Beat,” lour times yearly. It includes news about each of the hoys, in their sports, F.F.A., 4-11, and gives recognition to deserving boys in their different activities. Gery Kauffman is the editor, and Kenneth Brown is sponsor. The first Sunday of every month is visiting day on which relatives and friends may visit the boys. The boys are always glad to show them around the 275 acres of farm land. The Andrew Drumm Institute was founded in 1937 by Major Andrew Drumm. George Berkemeicr is the new superintendent since the retirement ot II. R. Nelson last year. David Caldwell showed one of the farm's crops as he pulled this wagon of corn by a tractor which was built Unloading the corn was a chore that had to be done by the boys. by the boys. 25