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

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H ..IIIllllllllll lln... On October 23, 1923, the Board of Education adopted a resolution to accept a tract of land on Van Brunt Boulevard on which to build East High School. With this decision, work on our building moved along rapidlyg and in 1926 the new school first opened its doors. During the first few years of the schoolis existence, East was primarily an agricultural and horticultural high school. Influenced by this program, our early athletic teams were known as the uAggies, the Ducks, and the Gazooks. Despite the fact that our teams had little experience, they put forth a great effortg in 1929 our varsity basketball team soared into a state championship. Soon after East High School admitted its first classes, the situation arose where it was necessary to build more class space. ln these first days, our auditorium was also used as a gymnasium. Because of crowding caused by the gym equipment, dances and other school activities, were held in the front hall. Not until the additions of a north and south wing and a separate art building did East High have an adequate library, cafeteria, gymnasium, swimming pool, auditorium, and art room. Many activities were held in the spring and, high-lighting them all, was the balloting for the R.O.T.C. queen-the sponsor major. East's cadets played a much more important part in school life in those days. Walking proudly through our halls, members of the R.O.T.C. dressed in bell- bottomed trousers, knee length boots, and sported shining steel sabres. The school hand, then a part of the cadet corps, added color to the activities of the year. Without a doubt, the history of East High School may be looked back upon with pride. Today, although our rooms have been remodeled and enlarged, they still appear basically the same as they did in 1926. The great traditions established by our first classes are still carried on by the students of 1963. llllllllllllllllllllll I

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