East Aurora High School - Speculum Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Tom Meyers gets a few pointers from big brother , Phil Hurd. After routing Watseka, the fellas defeated Oak Park in one of the most exciting games they've ever played and we've ever sweated through. We then, for the first time in thirty-two years, proudly became one of the coveted Sweet Sixteen in competition at the state finals. One, two, three ,... twirl.', Weeks be- fore the Yule-log spirit really began to burn brightly at East, the drama dancers were practicing to Carol of the Bells . The mus- ical and drama groups continued the tra- dition of presenting inspiring cantatas to the students. We came back from vacation looking really sharp in our new Christmas gifts. Our minds fresh and clear, we began to bone up on semester exams. Of course, it was pretty hard to concentrate on the electrolysis proc- ess and difficult test questions, when we were all pretty worried about Richard QDid he ever get that door open?j. But eventually grades were a thing of the past, and we all breathed a sigh of relief. A new semester brought many changes to East. A new registration system made ar- ranging programs much more simple. The various organizations inaugurated new of- ficers. The student body elected Don Beane, john Rennicke, and Therese Worland to lead the Student Council. We all got a bang out of the Girls' Club officers running around school representing the past, present, and fu- ture on initiation day. And then one of the big secrets of the year was unveiled! Spec editors were an- nounced! Assisting Lois Westphal, editor- in-chief, were Norma Pfeifer, literary, Edna Milbrandt, photography, joan Crawford, manuscript, Aileen Smith, art, and Betty Lou Castens, business. 1 i l One of East High's many Yuletide parties Qeflcwj cmd aheacfaf QW, am 9 Zelda! Uwe 410124, f Zeafm, me mawalme Zceci. -6...

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The preliminary convo opened the drive with the usual bang, and competition among the stu- dents was high. But Bill Konrad showed an un- usual aptitude for salesmanship when he turned in the grand total of 3151! Pigskin season arrived! The East High Athletic Field became the Roy E. Davis Field, and the gals took their yellow cords and wool shirts out of mothballs to watch the fellas kick the leather around the gridiron. Fans also noticed a new style at the games. They were a wee bit amazed at first, but soon became used to seeing students dressed in white, furred parkas reaching almost to the knee. The hrst of the senior class activities got under way with the fall rummage sale. The seniors worked hard in cooperation with the P.T.A. in making it a success. Then the Spec drive began. Senior shoe soles were worn thin while searching for merchants and professional men willing to ad' vertise. An all-time high of 351,254.00 was set and successfully reached. With funds completely assured, plans for the book materialized. When the fall leaves reached their height of color, the Girls' Club sponsored a dance entitled Autumn Fantasy , in keeping with the season. The affair was a big success in spite of the fact that the girls outnumbered the boys this year by 136. Near the end of the month the E. H. gym was the scene of another dance, this time given by the junior class. Some of our footlight aspirants had their first taste of greasepaint when the senior Presentation of mag- azine drive awards Mamma class presented their version of Fresh Fields . If there had been any Hollywood talent scouts in the audience, you may be sure the population of East High would have diminished. Yep, they were that good! By this time, the cage season was in full swing. From the beginning, the Cats showed promise of a good season. The hrst trophy of the year came by gaining second place in the DeKalb Holiday Tournament. Having placed third in the Big Eight, our cagers romped through the West High regional earning another trophy and a ticket to the Joliet sectional. Za mx Jaya,- feepwm, Zum Me cfwgaf mfrg M! -5-

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Then followed a flurry of excitement as pictures were taken, dummys drawn, and copy written. As deadlines were met, there arose a shout from 122 as the editors, one and all, gratefully collapsed into awaiting chairs. Dey calls me Chocolate Drop cuz ah luves to Nestle. The first end man was introduced and the Minstrel Show was off to an hilarious two hours and a half. Yes, the Minstrel returned as a howling success after a two year absence. Then the juniors took front row seats with their production of the Broadway hit, You Can't Take It With You. With this feat safely tucked away in the annals, they began making plans for the junior Carnival. This turned out to be another feather in their caps. Things then began to move with lightning speed. The snow melted, leg make-up busi- ness zoomed upward, sack dresses were the rage, we moved from the center stairs to the Oxie , East High booster B. West, M. E. Riddle, and R. Bihlmuyer model fashions from the spring style show. front of school, and after a successful in- door season, the track team moved to the rigors of the outdoor world. With dizzying haste, Bow Week, the Mock Trial, the Y-Teen formal, the Girls' Club-P.T.A. card party, and Student Day passed. Wfe began counting the days of school left ,... relish- ing them, knowing there would be no future years at East for us. The hnal plans materialized as the Senior Prom, Banquet, and Baccalaureate passed. Then . . . commencement! Holding our di- plomas, we look at our name and wonder what it will stand for in the future. The fu- ture . . . when we will remember East High with a smile on our lips and a glow in our hearts. -7-