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

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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

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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: Jack Morgan, Dean Culbertson, Davy Caldwell, Jim Gragg, Ronald Cooper, Jerry Smith, Jack Balias. Second row: James McCullough, Karlton Cockriel, Raymond Blackman, Don Frakes, Fred Scott, Bill Fleming, Gene Lenord. Third row: Raymond Gragg, Jerry Owens, Bob Scott, Gene Meyer, Robert Creek, George McClintock, Archie Dermgton. Bottom row: Doymond Gragg, Willard Welsh, Ted Balias, Gene Cope, Gary Kauffman, Don Rank. t . F. A. Plowed Their The Drumm Farm chapter of F.F.A. is one oi two in the Greater Kansas City area, and is sponsored by Mr. Robert Bruch. Each year entries are made into district, state, and national competition, usually with success. This year entries consisted of meat judging, livestock judging, poultry judging, and radio skit. These placed first or second in district and represented in state contests. Their officers this year were: President, Ted Balias; vice-president, Jack Balias; secretary, Willard Welsh; treasurer, David Caldwell; reporter, Gery Kauffman; sergeant-at-arms, Jerry Smith, and advisor, Robert Bruch. 26