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

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gamea, canada, ,aafgeaww clock, the lettermen sponsored many a fifth-quarter dance with their eyes on a new scoreboard. The music department sang out with In Old St. Louis, an operetta depicting southern life in the nineteenth century. Pat Lay and Ramona Leifheit stirred the audience with their sweet, lark voices. Wfhen the October rains swept in, East High launched the rummage sale, a two-fold project for the senior class and P.T.A. Slightly revising the class motto, Either I will find a way or make one , to Either I will find rummage or make some, the seniors made the drive, under the leadership of Mrs. H. Humiston, another of those E.H.S. successes. All of us were enthralled by the experiences of Nutchuk, the Eskimo, in one of the many special convos presented by the Boys' Club and Student Council. C. I. jones brought us interesting information on gyroscopes, and G. G. Groman re- vealed I-Iow other people talk. Wluat would we do without those enjoyable interludes that force us from our classes? Dancing to the lilting strains of Dale Schultz and his or- chestra, the juniors staged their annual dance, Wir1ter Worl- derlandf' Seeking to avenge last year's defeat, the Tomcats tied their cross-town rivals in the Turkey Day tilt. Many a 1. Part of the cast of the Halloween convo are I., Meck, P. Stutz, J. Draper, J, Howard, C. DeHeart, and S. Smely. 2. Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, say G. Thurow and D. Iiads at the Thanksgiving convo. 3. Football Captain D, johnson looks as though he would be tough opposition for any opposing team, 4. Enjoying the Christmas open house, even though their ex- pressions may not show it, are C, Hix, M. jones, D. Gerhardt, and A, Platt. 5, J. Layden and D. johnson, football captains, are interested in the outcome of the flipping of the coin at the Thanksgiving Day game.

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Wear cawzaea, lie new lack, It all began September 3, 1947. In the cool autumn breezes came the persistent calls of mother and the frantic ringing of the alarm clock. Yes, the swimming, hiking, picnicing, and loafing were over, and the buzz of another year's activities began. Approximately 1300 students found themselves tossed on an ocean of activities at East. The bewildered freshie took on the look of amazement, as the seniors baited their traps. A few new faces greeted the homestead, and a few oldsters, who had spent the summer in hibernation, tripped back into the limelight of our own private world. In a short time, East High was again running smoothly and successfully. The National Scholastic Press Association rated our Auroran as All-American, and as one good thing follows another, the '48 Spec drive surpassed its goal. Paula Smith and Moon Gin walked off as the undisputed winners in the annual Magazine Drive, that reached an all time high of 36,000 The dazzle of Davis field took on the sport light as we watched the East High muscle men upset Elgin and Freeport in some fast Tomcat action. Some of us parked on the new bleachers, while others pushed our way in lines to the refresh- ment stand where the Lettermen's Club sold steaming hot coffee to take away those chills. After purchasing a new time 1. Reacquainting themselves with classmates and school are C. Breyne, D. Olson, N. Meyers, J. Lazar, D. Hillock, and F. Neiser. 2. Responsible for the new machine shop is the vocational guidance committee composed of J. Werner, machinists' union representative, Dr. J. W. Gates, principalg McKee, presi- dent of McKee Door Company, and R. Kunold, instructor. 3. Comparing their watches, won for being the high salesmen in the magazine drive, are P. Smith and M. Gin, 4 Robbie aids the band by buying a booster hat 5 Aft h . . . er t e days school activities, the Tom-a-Hawk Club offers a variety of entertainment for the students. 1

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1. J. Schosseler, D. Kittoe, and G. Nichols compare their mid-semester report cards. 2. Presenting letters to gridiron players, C. Baker and A. Buckowich, is football coach, -I. Maze. 3. Before his speech about dialects, G. Groman is greeted by W. Cutter, Student Council president. I I red nose and frost-bitten toe barely survived the ill-weather and also the family feast that followed. Success must have been the password for the senior class, for not long afterward they took us through the pages of Little Women , the senior class play. The humor, pathos, and homeyness of the March family captured all our hearts. The gay costumes of the early nineteenth century brought Civil War days to the East High stage. The end of the quarter brought report cards, bearers of gloom or gladness, and Christmas va- cation. The drama and music classes staged the Christmas Cantata. Scenes from Spain, Holland, Russia, Norway, and Sweden were conveyed in the solemness of the Christmas spirit. aiam, , dak, Then followed the Hurry of the last semester. The East hardwood was invaded by the Big Eight Conference teams. Pep convos brought us closer in spirit to our squad. East defeated West in an evenly matched round-up. Then before we knew it, the basketball season was ended and track sea- son began. Ralph Mead, captain of the track team, led Robbie and the boys to many victories. Work on the Speculum went on and on. Pencil and paper flew, typewriter keys were beaten to death, and deadlines were met. Weary editors nearly collapsed at the impact, but as they slowed down to a gallop, things began to materialize and the real thing was developed. As Minstrel days rolled around, we dipped our lingers into the blackface and again watched Minstrel days are here again as endmen line up to sing the opening song. Shown are R. Hix, E. Donka, J. Swanson, R. Pemberton, H. W. Matthews, G. Kurns, A. Krock, C. M. White, interlocutor, W. Olson, D. Eads, H. B. LaVine, D. Boyd, W. Branch. R. Gurley, L. Spears.