East High School - Minaret Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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RICHARD YEAGER Dlfk Athletlcs Manager of the swlm Team Orchestxa Ambltlon Fur farmer Usually seen At Y Saturday mghts all spolts events some dances wlth anyone Prefel ence Banana Spllt F-'pcczfmee not DON FLANARY Donnle Ambltl0H To stay rlch Usually seen Everywhere Preference Brunettes CARL FRANCK TED GARDNER Tedro Amb1t1on To be a lumber camp operator Usually seen At the Darrow Rd Restaurant Preference Hamburgs PHILLIP LISTERMAN P I Orgamzatlon Swlm team Amblt1OH To graduate JOHN MINOVICH Johnny OI'g3HlZ3tl0I1 H1 Y Ambltlon To get r1ch Usually seen W1th Chalmers Schroeder Preference Strawberry m1lk shakes wlth whlpped cream PAUL MULLENS Moon Organlzatlons RHd1O Staff Glee Club Ambltxon Lawyer or prlvate de t6Ct1V6 Usuallv seen At the Strand b1l l1ard parlor 01 Wlth Glorla Preference G1rls dancmg and southern fr1ed chlcken ANN ROBINSON JACK SCHAEFER lucky Orgamzatlons Commercial Club Track Team Ambltlon To be a head Major ette Usually seen VV1th anyone who llkes the opposlte sex except blondes Preference Any cute chlck who 1snt bashful and knows all the answers IRENE ZAKLAN Becky Ofg3I11ZatlOHS Co Edltor of Red Closs Newspaper Commerclal Club Ambltxon To be a graduate from Hammel Busmess College as an accountant Usually seen Swlmmlng dancmg e peclally South Amer1can numbers skatlng and playlng the accordxan JANETTE YOUNG Nehy Amb1t1on To be a beautlcxan Usually seen At school w1th Betty Thornton Pleference Bowhng and swim mmg FRED YOUNG Ambltxon To be a chemlst Usually seen Wlth Beckett Stouffer or one certam g1rl com YouNG n-ggef Amb1t1on To be a garbage collec tor l1ke my gxrl and her mother say Usually seen Wxth Eun1ce any place Preference Money IH my pocket - pm 70 - X 3 'Vt

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ALICE SUTTON Organizations National Honor Society Jr Y Teen Sr Y Teen Amb1t1on To become very rich Usually seen With Glenn Stanley after school hours Preference Ice skating ham burgs french fries and Glenn ALFRED TERRY Ambition To be a lawyer Preference Girls and milkshakes ANNA THAYER Plgfalls or Shorfy Organizations Commerclal Club Ambition To travel Usually seen Ida Jean Tobias Preference Milkshakes and ham sandwiches MURIEL THORP Jeonefie Organizations Dramatic Club Caravan Jr Y Teen Amb1t1on To go to college Usually seen Joyce Thorp Wanda Lee Sult Preference Ham ice skating dancing IDA JEAN TOBIAS Iodme Organizations Commerc1al Club Ambition To get married work with chlldren and raise a family Usually seen Riding around with Glenn James or in school with Anna Thayer Preference Likes to talk to any one and eat ROBERTA UNDERWOOD Berne Organizations Commercial Club Ambition Photographer Usually seen Betty Adams Patty Steerman and Anna Matuska Preference Sloppy Joes and milkshakes CATHERINE E WAHI. Kaine Shorty or Blondie Ambition Secretary Usually seen. With Bob Marsh or on Arlington St. with Lena. Preference: Hamburgs coffee Hillbilly songs and Bob. WILLIAM WALLACE Bug Bull Athletics Track and Football Ambition To be a Coach Usually seen A fine queen by the name of Norma Lander Preference Southern fried chicken potato salad green beans and all the things that go with lt AGNES WEAKLAND Aggy Ambltion Secretary to Mr Lltchfleld Usually seen Bud Hiltbrand Preference Bud Hiltbrand and men WILLIAM WEBB Wlllle or Spider Athletics Football and track Ambition Papa of 11 boys and 3 girls Preference Girls girls and more girls DENNIS WICKLINE Denny Organization H1 Y Ambition To be a big business man and make a m1ll1on dollars Usually seen At East Akron Y w1th everyone Preference Hamburgs with everything chocolate milk shakes BERNICE WILLIAMS Bernie Ambition To become a nurse and marry a handsome interne Usually seen At Palace with Polly Preference Hamburgs and choc olate milkshakes DUANE WOLFE AI Capone Ambitions To kill two pheasants with one shot To be a school teacher Usually seen At the Linda with Snapper Skeeter Sneaky Pet and Dick Preference A glrl down south fDallas Texasl KYRAL WYLIE Karl Organization Hi Y Latin Club Preference: Girls. Ambition: To be an engineer.

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January 1945 not only ushered in one of the coldest snowiest winters in Akron but also about 200 wide eyed green Freshies who began their h1story making high school career at dear East High Everyone made new acquaintances quickly the main source then being through record rooms which were l1ke fifteen minute periods held the first thing every morning During this time at tendance was taken announcements made pro grams given and activities of the previous eve ning thoroughly discussed The intelligence of our class was exhibited when Mary Pastorius Marjorie Brewer Mary Kapioltas Mary Lou Rueffer Arnold Kalaj Tony Leonino and John M1HOV1Ch all made the high ten at one time or another during their Freshman year We were represented 1n the marching East High band by Carroll Petry Norman Muth Jack Keleher and Rex Gosnell Junior Censowe Know Y Teenj and Frosh H1 Y memberships took a sudden Jump when we invaded their ranks Several outstanding athletes of our class wasted no time displaying the1r talents W1ll1e Webb played freshman basketball varsity foot ball and ran track h1s first year Bill Simmons and Bill Wallace also made names for themselves in football and track Oh mustnt forget Joey Martin who was the best manager the freshman basketball team ever had' dent Council were Dona Davies Wanda Lee Sult Carroll Petry and Tony LSOHIHO Dona was also elected 9 A attendant to the May Queen The war showed its effect on our school life in many ways The following notice appeared in November 45 CARAVAN The Annual Radio Staff Amateur show has been postponed because at the present time no coal can be used to heat the building at night Our sophomore year saw several changes taking place at East With the end of the Second World War in August 1945 a crop of teachers be gan returning from the service Among them were Mr Becker Mr Estey Mr Maxwell Mr Casen hiser and Mr McCallops Record rooms were discontinued that year and Lu Smith gave up his coachmg duties to be come athletic director We had the honor of be 1ng the first class to be promoted to morning school 1n 10 A and d1d we love 1t' We continued making ourselves known more and more Paul Mullens was a member of W S F E and several of our classmates including Dennis W1ckl1ne and B1ll Paulis took part in H1 Y s annual show Skit Skat Vanities B1ll Simmons escorted Louise Watkins to the Spring Concert and started a long and beautiful romance Speaking of beauty L11 11an Griffin d1d her part by being elected attend ant to the Homecommg Queen that year The 10 A attendant to the May Queen was Wanda Lee Sult The Student Lounge became the hang out and everyone made a mad rush for an 1ce cream bar or sandwich at noon Yo Yos were another fad and Herb Nichols became quite an expert when Miss Armstrong s back was turned' Our three Bills fWallace Webb Simmons! on the Fighting Orientals were in there pitching when we played Garfield for the championship and lost 20 6 But you can bet me every student stuck with them t1ll the end That well worn phrase Spirit Wins meant something to us By the end of our sophomore year East High was second to none as far as we were concerned but the best was yet to come' And then in the third lap or Junior year life seemed dull and unbearable until the girls de cided that education was not the only thing in life and began to take on unlimited possibilities For instance Marilyn Franklin put the ball and chain on Bob Blakely and Roy Hansrote surren dered to J anice Rearick s charms Not to mention Bill Beckett Rex Gosnell Hugh Hunt John Stouffer Jack Keleher and Norman Muth all of whom just dn 1ded their charms among all the girls The study halls were always so deadly s1lent OJ that Mr Mearig decided to discontinue our early morning get togethers The title of maid of honor for the May Queen was captured by Lillian Gr1ff1n and Wanda Sult was given special honor for her reading of A Along came basketball season and with It Bob Kenny During baseball season Dick Schoon over and Carroll Petry were backed by all the cheering Juniors Alan Mouche and Bud H1ltbrand earned their Es on the sw1m team that year Bill Simmons Bill Webb and Bill Wallace took honors for the track squad and played football too along with Harvey Fuller Bill Webb was chosen best all round football player to represent East High at the All C1ty Formal Came the May Festival in spring and D1ck Yeager d1d a fine Job with his drums Mary Poore one of the pretty l1ttle strutters was later to become head majorette A new club known as the Latin Club was formed Mary Lou Rosche was elected president Ann Robinson vice president Marjorie Brewer secretary and Kyral Wylie treasurer The greatest thrill of the year was when the first driver training car arrived You could tell by the gleam in the eyes of Bonnie Daisher Mary Lou Rueffer Merdis Grundy Roberta Under wood and Gladys Martin that they could hardly Walt to s1gn up for the new course At this time we find the most eminent ques tion 1S Why Wont Richard Open The Door? 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