East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Any East High boy who has earned an athletic letter for any sport, and student team managers who have let- tered are entitled to membership in East's Lettermen's Club. Membership early in the fall aver- ages 60 boys, but as the sports sea- son progresses, as many as 125 boys may be listed on the Lettermen's membership role. This club meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month in room 320. Under the sponsorship of Miss Eleanor Davis and Coach Frank Henkle, club members attend talks by sports personalities, see films of athletic events, and sell football and basketball season tickets. The Lettermen's spring dance is the highlight of the year. PLANNING HIS STRATEGY from the sidelines during the East-Southeast game is Head Basketball Coach Cy Sickles. East was edged out by Southeast 47-45. andC eer... 'M I ED DOOL EY President 'WANT TO BUY A SEASON TICKETP' asks Ray Pegg, '58, to Wanda Miller '59, a prospect, While Bill Stone and Dick Rader, both '58, 'keep her from es- caping. The Letterman's Club sells both football and basketball season tickets

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Pep Club Dressed in navy blue skirts, white blouses, and white pep club sweaters, 300 Peppy Pilots may be found cheering on Big Blue at all East High home football and basketball games. The club also hires buses to transport members to their one out-of- town game. Pepsters hold their meetings on the sec- ond and fourth Fridays of every month. P romoting better school spirit and en- couraging more interest in school sports are the main purposes of the Pep Club. ' ' JANET MQKINNEY 'STAND UP AND CHEER' yell Peppy Pilots as the Aces sink another President basket during the East-Derby game. .E Lf? -'7' K! ffo 4 .J BUY A PROGRAMPM asks senior letterwoman salesman Carolyn Beard- more as shepputs the pressure on Sally Ann Holt, '58. Stand Up Letterwomen's Club Forty girls constitute the East High Letterwomen's Club. Membership in the club is open to any East High girl who has passed certain required swimming tests for a swimming letter or who has earned 500 points for an all-sports letter. Sponsored by Miss June Morrell, the club emphasizes good sportsmanship, impkoved physical ability, and poise. Throughout the school year, the club plans dances, playdays, and picnics. JEAN MCCARTY, President

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Twirlers ALTHOUGH APPEARING in attractive uniforms in public appearances, band twirlers Jeannine jones, Beverly Sledhoff, Barbara Williams, and Ellen Shan- non, all seniors, wear blue jeans and sweat shirts during practice sessions. Chosen during fall try-outs, four girls were selected to be band twirlers for the '57-'58 year. Three of these girls had experience as twirlers last year. Since the early '4O's, East High band twirlers have performed at football games twirling their batons, pom- poms, and flagst The twirlers are sponsored by Mr. Ken- neth Thompson, band director. AS HEAD TWIRLER it is the duty of senior Beverly Siedhoff to create and develop routines, and to lead the other three twirlers as they perform for athletic events. I WUV YOU chorus the four twirlers after demon- strating their varied abilities at the East-West game on February 14. Since all four twirlers - Barbara lmlliams, Beverly Siedhoff, Ellen Shannon, and Jean- nine Jones - are seniors the Valentine's day game was their last chance to perform for the East High student body.