East High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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ADMINISTRATION , Yowsah--folks! This is Grapefruit Ibetter known as jimmy Clausonj at the Boys' Club-Band Minstrel, The Boys' Club The Boys' Club has religiously endeavored to bring a closer relationship and a better understanding among the boys of the high school and has succeeded very well. VVith VVayne Schlentz at the helm aided by his first and second mates Gerald Ream and jerry Verbic, the club has had smooth sailing. Its two major parties proved to be a success. After a rip-roaring time in the auditorium the boys went to the gymnasium where boxing and wrestling entertained them until refreshments were served. The Boys' Club combined With the Girls, Club in sponsoring the Junior-Senior Party and the Freshman-Sophomore party. In February the Band and the Boys' Club staged a lwinstrel Show which played to capacity houses two nights. The proceeds allowed the club to aid needy boys in obtain- ing clothing, school supplies, and meals. VVith the change of the semester came a change of officers. Charles Wade, Ervin Piron, and Al Carr took over the wheel. The Dads were entertained on a Father and Son Night. At this time all were told how to catch wild game in Africa. The Boys' Club, with the aid of Mr. Hunter, Dean of Boys, is continually striv- ing to improve and to increase its service to the school. While Wayne Schlentz, Ervin Piron, Charles VVade, Al Carr and jerry Verbic work out the cle- tails of the Boys' Club Party, Mr. Hunter tells funny stories:

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william Miller 1883 - 1936 A quiet, unassuming man, yet an earnest scholar and a vibrant personality was William Miller. He was deeply respected by faculty and students alike. On a high plane himself, he drew students up to his level. He expected a high caliber of work from them and they worked hard to live up to his expectations. More than a few students have done much extra work hoping for his rare commendation, prized for its very rarity. Yet he was not a visionary man, he was interested in his students, their private aspirations, their viewpoints, their experiences. After class and after school there was always a group around his desk to ask his advice, tell of some experience, or just talk. His high ideals, his seldessness in the face of physical suffering, his mental attainments won for him the love and admiration of every person with whom he came in contact. The life of Mr. Miller has influenced and inspired the lives of more students than will ever be known. ..15..

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The Girls' Club Girls, Club is known by all in school as an active and progressive organization due to the untiring efforts of Miss O'Neil, Club advisor and Dean of Girls. Through it, the school has obtained two excellent speak- ers Mrs. Jill Edwards and Miss Woods. Manners Classes for Freshmen started the club activities each semester. On October IO and February l3, the club sponsored its semi-annual Freshman Initiation Parties which brought the girls truly into the Club. November 26 brought an anticipation of the Junior and Senior girls into a reality, the Mother-Daughter Tea. The event to which everyggirl in school looks forward is the Christmas Party. With the aid of the Beacon-News Empty Stock- ing Fund, the Club was able to show two hundred boys and girls a Merry Christmas. Besides this service to the community, the club helps girls in school with clothing and food the year around. They also make the shut-ins at the Sanitarium and Old-Ladies Home happy with the varied programs they give. The oflicers during the first semester were Arlie Parker, president, Betty Harding, vice president, and Peggy Thorpe, secretary- treasurerg second semester, Katherine Eisen- huth. Dorothy Geist, and Betty Crowel respectively. ADMI NISTRATIGN 5 if !! i.- janet Anderson, Marian McCullough, Betty Miller and Frances Lake were among the girls who volunteered to dress rlol-ls f ' the Christmas Party. X M, Betty Crowel, Arlie Park- er, Dorothy Geist, Kath- erine Eisenhuth, Peggy Thorpe and Betty Hard- ing, officers of the Girls' Club, are selecting girls to attend the annual con- ference.