East High School - Minaret Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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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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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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Zhu gfdatofzg Nichols as her escort. Bob Kenny and Odell Young were members of the Royal Court. Alice Gilbert, Anita Marcus, Floramae Spen- cer, Wayne Pastoria, and Willis Pope were always on hand to liven up the classes. Never a dull moment, you know! In the Couple Corner were Bud Hiltbrand and Agnes Weakland going strong, as were Dona Davies and Ed Kaminski. Joanne Johnson and Lorin Wagner continued seeing much of each other. Mary Pastorius and Ken Parker and Ida Jean Tobias and Glen James were also on the steady list. The Dramatic Club came up with a rip-roar- ing comedy, Nine Girls . The seniors participat- ing were Muriel Thorp and Wanda Sult, The Glee Club gave a fine performance in its Christmas Concert Taking part were Harriet Boggs Herb Nichols Dick Montgomery and Bill Paulis At this time the Senior officers consisted of Carroll Petry as president Joe Marton vice pres ident Betty Harris secretary Betty Adams girls treasurer and Harvey Fuller boys treasurer Those odd sounding noises audible when a pretty girl went by in the hall were the wolf whistles of Gene Alexander Don Flannery Dick Butcher Bob Hylbert and Jack Schaefer Carroll Petry h1t a triple to help defeat Buchtel in the baseball contest Bill Simmons won state championship in the hurdles while Bill Wal lace won the broad Jump 1n the Salem relays Mr Gruccio also sold his rolling death trap during 1948 Jack Keleher and Duane Wolf were the last to endanger their lives by taking a ride in it Dick Montgomery received a summer schol arship for his winning poster in the Summit County Tuberculosis Poster contest and Peggy Rivenbark received honorable mention along with Connie Morin Slaving away at the typewriters and mimeo graph machines in the new Office Practice class were Catherine Wahl, Alice Sutton, Ruth Chal- man and Anna Thayer. The Caravan Staff, consisting of Wanda Sult, Betty Adams, Edna Mae Smith, Muriel Thorp, Rex Gosnell, and Norman Muth, were always looking for enough words to fill up the black and white printed four-page Caravan. Bless those pic- tures! Herb Nichols was elected president of Glee Club, Carroll Petry, president of National Honor Society, Tony Leonino, president of Co-Ed As- sembly and Wanda Sult, editor of the Caravan. After much questioning we learned from Joe Marton, Paul Mullins, Dennis Wickline, and Dick Bittinger that the most popular pastime with the senior boys was-you've guessed it GIRLS. Ragena Rutherford and Joan Ange spent their study halls the last two years working in the of fice as assistants Those metal bracelets displayed by Mary Kay Podrosky Louise Probst and Irene Zaklan were made in their Crafts class It seems the busiest person at East was Mrs McCarthy the nurse Ahhh some of those ex cuses' Some educators feel that gaily painted rooms are conducive to a higher degree of learning In a few years we may walk into Mr Mearig s office and instead of the drab dull colors find the room decorated in brilliant reds and blues Could be' One of the many senior activities was the Hobo Party Looking extremely fetching in their Jeans and shirts were Virginia Morris Nancy Mc Cann Betty Efferson and Liz Lake Not to be out done were Arnold Kalaj Mary Kapioltas and John Feotis This year has drawn to a close for the 1949 class and with it closes our happy high school life Some of us will never see each other again but when we want to remember all we have to do is look into our Yearbook to recall our Joys thrills and heartaches for this memorable year of 1949 MODEL SENIOR Glr Lillian Griffin Alice Gilbert Catherine Wahl Betty Efferson Pearl Ford Marion Roberts Julia Gebhart Mary Pastorius Mary Poore Marv Kay Podrosky Connie Morin Merdis Grundy Mary Lou Rosche Nellie Figg All round Most Talkatix e Most Bashful Smile Sleepiest Shortest Tallest Best Dressed Best Looking Dependable Best Athlete Personality Studious W1tt1est Boy Carroll Petry Wayne Pastoria Mike Kristan Bill Beckett Bob Kenny Kenneth Groves Rex Gosnell Dick Schoonover Odell Young Tony Leonino Bill Webb Bill Wallace Arnold Kalaj Joe Marton 1 v s - a - , , 1 1 ' ' - . . . - . , . 1 1 1 1 ' , 1 , . ., . 7 ' T - , , . . . t y , . . . . , . , - . . . . . , - ' ' ' ' as ' 71 7 y . ' . 1 . , 1 1 ' a ' 7 . . . Y - V --------------------------------------- A---Y------------ - -- ------- ---------------- - ---