East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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- . tx,- . Xl ' ' l N NATIONA , ' HONOS sew .3651 ' ll Wafionaf .Honor lgocief A y an if - r It Top Row: Robert Graham, Jerry Griffith, Ruth Boles, Richard Simpson, Doris Lee King, Robert Loy. F ifthglowz Reggy Taylor, Norma Jean Cleland, Charles Leopold, Janice Austin, ,lacquelyne Lowery, ' A harleswfitimsey. Foaitht Row: Margaret Glad, Arla Bateman, Doris Lowe, Evon Thomas, Joyce Owens, Patricia Kramer. Third Row: Patty Lou Folsom, Fern Nelson, Virginia Miller, Doris Gerhardt, Donald Kudart, Charles Beed. 'S 1 fJ' Second Row: Phyllis Fensom, Norma Jane Heady, Louise Young, Houston Flournoy, Colleen Shepherd, Colleen Brown. Bottom Row: David Gutridge, Robert Flinner, William Schaefer, Junior Huddlestun, Carl Hicks, John Perry, Bill Fortune, Without a picture: Mary Aldrich.

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to us, too. The highlight of the spring was the T L diers were coming homernow, except those in thefoccupation forces. Thea atoinic bomb was being further de- veloped and tested. This question faced the world, '6Would the Bomb be fused to benefit or maim all manliindfw All the experiences of our last two years had formed a part of the pattern for our characters and personali- ties. The two years which we were entering now would almost seal the mold of our future lives. The question which faced us individually was, 'cWould our mold be marred or perfect? No matter how dark the night, the light of day always breaks through to us. It is not human nature to live in doubt and worry, when much happiness can be found in enjoy- ing life itself. Although we were teen-agers, we were still human, and this theory applied Junior Prom, which was held for the first time in five years. We entered our last year in school two weeks late because of the poliomyelitis epi- demic. This was our senior year in high school! The Four: Freedoms had been fought for again. In some cases freedom of speech and freedom of religion have been partially gained. How- ever, freedom from want has not been won. Today, many people are starving, and will be faced with more starvation. Freedom from fear has not been won. The question of atomic power hangs over us all. lt is up to us, who have Christian educations, to aid inhdeciding the questions in a way which will completely win the Four Freedoms. This Class of ,47 has made its historylin East High School and its members will help to formulate the history of the world to be. p Q56 Entry to East- The Setting for Our Story , . . 4 t 4 13 K M, L0 z-1 ff V Ip M-A3731 h w

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we Wafiona To become a member of the National Honor Society is the highest award that any high school student may receive. This spring, as in every spring since 1928, when Eastis chapter of this national organization was founded, ap- proximately fifteen percent of the senior class received this distinction. The members were chosen by the faculty for their excellence in studies, and their outstanding ability in extra- curricular activities during their four years. It all began when, as freshmen, they wit- nessed their first National Honor Society as- sembly. They discovered that these seniors were being honored for their high scholastic ratings. Then, they recognized that all the members were those to whom they had looked as their leaders. They had discovered the first two principles for which the society was founded-uScholarship,, and HLeadership. A vow was made then, that when they were seniors, they would be one of :those to receive the small pin with the torch and scroll, em- blems of the society. During their sophomore year, these students viewed another award assembly. This time, since they were older, they realized that those who became members were not only good stu- dents and Teaders, but that they possessed that something which was called Hcharacterf' They became aware of the fact that these qualities were not selfishly hoarded, but were used in service to others. These, then, were the four principles governing the election of the mem- bers-MScholarship,'7 4'Leadership, HChar- acter, and Service.', Again the vow was onor Sociefy made that when they became seniorsg they would be among those honored. . As juniors, their interest was even more intense as they watched their friends making out activity cards, having them signed by fac- ulty advisers, and then submitting them to the faculty committee, composed of Miss May Farr Hiatt, Miss Evelyn Gilchrist, Mr. John N. Broadlick, Mr. Ralph Tiefel, and Mr. Paul Day. They were thrilled to think that next year, they would be the ones who would do these things. At last on May 8, 1947, their fondest hopes were realized. On that day, they, too, marched down the aisle, across the platform, to receive the small pins with the scroll and torch, -and the four letters symbolizing the four princi- ples. They had reached their goal. These students became members of the 194.7 chapter of the National Honor Society. Mary Aldrich, Janice Austin, Arla Bateman, Ruth Boles, Colleen Brown, Norma Jean Clel- and, Phyllis Fensom, Robert Flinner, Houston Flournoy, Patty Lou Folsom, Bill Fortune, Doris Cerhardt, Margaret Clad, Robert Gra- ham, Jerry Griffith, David Gutridge, Norma Jane Heady, Carl Hicks, Amos Junior Huddle- stun, Doris Lee King, Patricia Kramer, Don- old Kudart, Charles Leopold, Doris Lowe, Jac- quelyne Lowery, Robert Loy, Virginia Lee Mil- ler, Fern Rae Nelson, Joyce Owens, John Per- ry, Charles Ramsey, Charles Reed, William Schaefer, Colleen Shepherd, Richard Simp- son, Peggy Taylor, Evon Thomas, Lois Louise Young. T Q