East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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CLUBS Cheerleaders THE LINE UP - East's '57-'58 cheerleaders practice a routine during home room period. Left to rigbz: Vicki Pettit, '60, Anita Davis, '59, Marcene Sears, '58, Judy Addis, '58, Kay Harmon, '59, and Kay Brinnon, '60. AS A CONDUCTOR TRYING hard to bring out the best in his orchestra,Marcene Sears, '58, head cheer- leader, tries to bring out the best enthusiasm from the crowd, and the best performance from the te am. GO, EAST, GO! urge East High's cheerleaders as, the football team prepares to kick off. Leading the cheer are Vicki Petti, '60, Anita Davis, '59, Mar- cene Sears, '58, Judy Addis, '58, Kay Harmon, '59, and Kay Brinnon, '6O. 29 Fly High Aces, Chicka Lacka, the Air Force Song, Stand Up and Cheer, and Extra! Extra! are only a few of the son gs and cheers East's cheerleaders use to arouse enthusiasm during foot- ball and basketball games and other athletic contests at East. Two sophomore, two junior, and two senior girls meet three times a week during home room with Miss Margaret Edwards, cheer- leading sponsor, to practice old cheers and develop new ones. To aid, help, and encourage pep at East the cheerleaders meet with the Pep Club to teach new cheers and songs to its members every other week,

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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.

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CLUBS K 41 'THEY HAVE DENTISTS IN FRANCE TOO, e lins, '58, during French class as he practices xplains Dock Mul- his aim on Ralph Palmer, '58, while Carolyn Dove, '59, soothes the 'patient.' La Petite Francaise, Little France, is the basis on which 50 members of French Club build their club. Learning more about France, putting on plays to further under- standing of the language, and learning to speak French more fluently are the main functions of the club. 'WHAT WILL WESLEY SAY? writes Linda Gump to Hibbard Davis, '58, when he asks her for a date in German. COMPLETING THE LAST of the hundreds of h for the Red Cross are Art Club vice-president, and secretary, Sherrie Dixon, '58. 30 ospital tray covers Janet Baily, '58, LARRY MEHL JUDY DAVEY m French teacher-sponsor, Mrs. Mi l dr e d Leaper, oversees the e v e n t s within La Petite Fran- caise. SALLY ANN HOLT President More than 40 East High students of Ger- man make up the membership of East's German Club, sponsored by Miss Helga lunge. Purpose of the club is to better acquaint its members with Ger- many, German culture, people, and language. Two main social ac- tivities of the club dur- ing the year are the Christmas party and the German Banquet held in May. President Pom Pom's for salel' was the familiar cry heard this year from the 53 members of the Art Club who sponsor a sale of mums each year during football season. Art Club features such projects as having speeches by local professional artists, cooperating in school art projects making posters, working on play scenery, and making a study of art in general. Thus the pur- pose of the club is to develop well-rounded views of art for those who plan to continue in this field. Miss Dorothy President Eberhart, action depart- menthead,andMr. Tom Dickerson , teacher- sponsor oversee art club events.