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

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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

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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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Top row: Gary Ralstm, Teddy Nusbaum, Wally Laws, Carl Rhoads, Bryan Mi'lcr, John Finfrock, 5ton Andrews, Chuck Quenette, Dovid Woolery, Darnell Thomas Second row: Dennis Hammontree, Paul Klaasson. Allan Zimmerman, Sharon Chartier, Dovid Schnider, Bert Schick, Bob McMcnemy, Alvin Washington, Albert Teepen. Third row: Charlene Shalley, Suzanne Davis, Donna Player, Beverly Armstrong, Linda Johnson, Pat Groyhouse, Sandra Porter, Margie Armstrong, Judy Forbis, Sue Klepper. Fourth row: Donno Hammontree, Brenda Sailor, Darlene Massey, Judy Enloe, Julia Hoover, Nancy Hublcr, Linda Crust, Pot Knight, Linda Ramsey, Carolyn Clork, Marilyn McKinnon. Bottom row: Virginia Burleson, Arlene Ellison, Linda Bennett, Joyce Wakeman, Cynthia Bishop, Diano Lindsey, Wilma Bailey, Sharon Monteil, Nancy Carey, Jeanette Calvert. loir Was the Master of Melo First Semester Wilma Bailey Linda Bennett Gwen Womack Pat Knight Sandra Porter Suzanne Davis President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Librarians Second Semester Pat Knight Wilma Bailey Linda Bennett Suzanne Davis Irene LaFayette One of the busiest organizations at hast I ligh was the A Cappella choir. 1 hey participated in assemblies, the Outburst, church services throughout the community, and the All-City Music Festival. This year something new, the All-City School Talent Show, was added to their extra curriculum. All ten high schools participated. Each school represented one month. For December, Hast sang “Twas the Night Before Christmas ’ Wilma Bailey sang “Ave Marie,” and for the finale the choir sang Glory. Mrs. Irene LaFayette, director, and Mrs. Martha Kay, pianist, worked hard to produce well-blended voices. 27