East High School - Arrow Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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allen? lo the Sea 9: new In an Wm ms Into the troubled world of the twenties, that fan- tastic period between World War I and the depression. East High School was born. Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States. Harding having died before the scandals which surrounded his administra- tion were revealed. During the first weeks that East High School was in session, the people of the United States were following feverishly attempts to rescue Floyd Collins, who was trapped in a Kentucky cave. The sensation of the summer of 1925 was the Scopes monkey trial at which W. J. Bryan and Clarence Darrow argued fundamentalism vs. evolution. Trag- edies of the year were the collapse of the dirigible Shenandoah and the death of Christy Matthewson, with Red Grange's abandonment of college foot- ball for pro athletics a major news event. Girls wear- ing knee-length dresses with belts only a few inches above the hem hummed Show Me the Way to Go Home, Tea for Two, and Kiss in the Dark. Crossword puzzles were the national passion, and the Charleston the national dance. '7!wu Wm Zu!! 0201414 1925-Orchestra, operetta 1926--Basketball win over Central 15-9 1927-School paper, annual. debate squad, lunch- room, class play, graduation 1928-Senate CStudent Councilj 1929-Open House for parents. City championship 1930 1931 1933 1936 N m 9 -1 l i i li i J f -Band -A Capella Chorus -Homecoming King and Queen Beat Central in football 6-0, city and con ference championships crack, 1938-Undefeated football season 4606 Pfuaaqzald Jfcwe Selma! Zan' Jfqfs Mrs. Flora Davenport L. W. Feik H. A. Arnold T. R. Ehrhorn S. M. Hickm 1925-1926 1926-Feb. 1931 1931-1943 1943-1946 1946- .mx , In

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nlfaeganldafefcflu' ' 'ln 47' EARLY PICTURE of East High School. At the extreme right is just a glimpse of the house which was at the corner of the school grounds. From Kindergarten through College in Morning- side was the theme of the official dedication of East High School on June 8, 1926. This program marked the fulfillment of a dream which residents of the community had long cherished. In December, 1922, Morningside College Professor R. N. Van Horne. representing the Morningside Parent Teachers Associa- tions and the Momingside Planning Commission presented to the school board a petition of 1500 resi- dents for a high school in Morningside. Then, in February, 1923, upon the motion of F. A. McCor- mack, the Board of Education voted unanimously to appropriate 5425.000 for the building. In the school election of March, 1923, the voters authorized the 1950-Mr. Adam Traudt supervises activities of a group of his students. l l l bond issue, and in April the site of East High School was purchased for S30,000. Even though the building was not completely fin- ished, school opened on January 26, 1925, with 224 pupils. ll teachers and Mrs. John A. Davenport as acting principal. The auditorium was not completed until more than a year later. Morningside residents cooperated with students and faculty in raising funds for auditorium furnishings, a lavish carnival climax- ing the financial campaign. The total cost of the building, furnishings, and site was approximately 8450.000 or 21M cents per cubic foot. The capacity of the school was estimated at 1,000 pupils, and the assembly room seated 1,033. 7aauel! Waimea '7eadu4 Mr. Adam Traudt, woodshop instructor, is the only teacher who has been at East High throughout its twenty-five years. However, of the present faculty. the following arrived early in the school's hiistory: Miss Gladys George. Miss Hulda Kreutz, Miss Mar- garet Ryder, Miss Loretta Van Ness, Mr. Dewey McCracken, Mr. Wilbur Seubert, Mr. H. A. Lewis. Mr. O. O. Marksbury, and Mr. O. F. Sletwold. W. C. Yeager, principal of Cooper and Whittier Schools, and John Schmidt, principal of Leeds High., were early faculty members. Mr. Hal Buntley, one of the first music teachers, is still loyal to East High, even though he is now Supervisor of Music throughout the Sioux City public schools.

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sawn ew. ew Jligh naw Maze. Hal Buntley Wow! Muna Zasedlal Pickles and Pinafore were among the many operettas presented by East I-Ii.gh's vocal music depart- ment. Besides furnishing superb entertainment for the community, these productions helped finance trips. choir robes, and music. The first girls' glee club totaled fewer than twenty members, but by 1930 there were ninety-five singers in it. The boys' glee club that same year had thirty-one participants. An A Capella Chorus was organized in 1931, the mem- bers being chosen from the glee clubs. This enabled the department to select a larger variety of music every year. In the days when East High students participated in music contests. both groups and solo- ists received many superior ratings. amaze., ma.: eww Mr. Buntley might well be called the father of East High's music department, for he organized all the large groups except the orchestra and at one time directed all the school's music activities. He taught at East High from 1926 to 1945. Instrumental di- rectors succeeding Mr. Buntley were Douglas Reeder. Frank Van Der Maten, and Dale Caris. Since Mr. Buntley became Music Supervisor, the vocal music has been directed by C. V. Thomas and later by G. W. Iseminger. Elaborate productions, including several Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas, were features of Mr. Buntley's years at East High. 4 'Moy Kap! ' First musical organization at East High School was the 10-piece orchestra organized by Mr. Cobb in 1925. Throughout the school's history, the orch- estra has played an important role at all school func- tions. The present 55-piece orchestra displays the same enthusiasm for good music which prompted the original handful of musicians to organize. In response to student entreaties, a marching band of 34 members was organized in 1930. With the aid of the Morningside Commercial Club and various other civic groups, the cape-style uniform which was then in vogue was purchased. The whole community is proud of the present band, which has more than 100 members. H. M. S. PINAFORE was presented by the music department in 1938