East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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X PATRICIA COWAN 0 EDITOR WARREN TARR 0 BUSINESS MANAGER HARRY CARL o PHOTOGRAPHER

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hile European youth march to the autocratic commands of ruthless dictators, carefree East High students climb the steps of democratic life. . . .

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O The office buzzes with early morning activity O Student council 1'cpre.te11tutive directs home-room discussion From Eight 0'c1ock .... n harmony with the democratic principles of their nation, nine hundred sixty-five East High students learn to live together under a system of self-government during the nine and one-half months of their school year. Student monitors are on duty at eight o'clock each morning to admit early-comers who have permission passes. Following the eight-thirty bell, chums gather in groups to chat about their social life. Summoned by the eight-forty warning gong, they hurriedly snatch books from floors and lockers and scurry to work. To consider the problems lage Pour which arise in a school society first period classes under the direction of their student council repre- sentatives hold discussions and promote campaigns during the first hfteen minutes. Absentees and late-comers report to the oiiice where they present excuses from their parents or H11 out their own. For an excused absence the student gets a white slip, which permits him to make up all his Work. The blue slip designates an unapproved absence and allows the student to make up half the time missed. No credit is given to the unexcused absence, indicated by the pink slip.