East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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exodus june ’40 Faculty Sponsors Marion Sayward Marvin L. Johnson Carroll A. Peabody Mary J. Prendergast Mary Scott Thayer Gertrude V. Powers, Senior Adviser Henrietta C. Wilson Roy T. Deal Wenner A. Funk Mary Louise Brack

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june ’40 exodus 12A. Whose names and deeds were to remain forever in the memories of the June ’40 class? Once again Vic Drobnic became president after a close race, and Alice Cotton, Julius Paris, Adele Tichulka, and Leo Lip- nicki became members of his cabinet. After many long hours of work and re' hearsals, Alice Cotton and Bob Scarnecchia carried the XL Revue to a new high in sen- ior activities. Stars like Marion Kuhar with her “Merry Oldsmobile,” Betty Lebby, sensa- tional Spanish dancer, and blues singer, Con- stance Abney, contributed to its success. Seniors in sports also rated honorable men- tion. With boys like Bill Antall, Ralph Hol- linger. Bob McFadden, and Edward Gettling, the hockey team swept the ice for a success- ful season. Football boasted such heroes as Vic Drobnic, Leo Lipnicki and Ernest Myslen- ski, whose sparkling performances on the grid- iron brought many cheers from the crowded stands. Benny Neuman, star player, captured a coveted position on the second All-Scholas- tic team. With a team of top-notch players to sup- port his tactics, Sam Bitonti, as captain, maneuvered the basketball squad into second place in the senate. Victorious among twenty-five top ranking students, Mary Lockhart and Grace Jones at- tained scholastic honors with scholarships from Fenn College, and Mary Ann Byrne topped other candidates for a scholarship to Ursuline College. Anne Lait won a Barnard College scholarship, and Marion Kuhar gained one at Mount Union. “Holiday” brought many class members into the limelight. This year the annual play was double cast for the first time, and Alice Cotton and Sylvia Bardelmeier played the feminine lead on different nights. Bob Moser portrayed the hero with professional finesse, while Ann Richardson, Lois Cohen, Bob Scarnecchia and Bob Schulteis, in supporting roles, took their curtain calls with poise and stage presence. A close school-wide election resulted in Pat Taylor’s becoming council president, and Charles Ipavic was given the vice-presidency. Under the management of the student coun- cil, the honor study halls took a definite step toward a more liberal and democratic school system. Once again the Blue and Gold was awarded an All-American rating by the National Scholastic Press Association. Ellen Wiseman managed the paper through many changes in make-up and style. Rising to the top in jour- nalistic achievements, Mary Lockhart’s clever features, and Julius Paris’ sports column be- came weekly habits of the readers. Bill Gib- bons cuts, captioned “Are You One of These?” on the editorial page were proof of his artistic talents, and Paul Lande contrib- uted his skill in his hobby photography. National Honor inductions were always exciting. Everyone in the audience was breathless with anticipation as the scroll bear- ers called each name. Featured in the cere- mony for this semester were June Lahti, pro- logue; Pat Wilson, spirit; and John Vamis, scholarship. A1 Fumich, president of the Na- tional Honor Society, had such able commit- tee chairmen as June Lahti and John Vamis to make the meetings interesting. Our high school days were rapidly coming to an end. The dinner-dance was an exciting occasion. Promises of “A night you will al- ways remember” were fulfilled, and everyone appeared and remained with an outward dis- play of anticipation and enjoyment. There was Bob Scarnecchia, toastmaster, to lead the round of speeches, and Tom Oblak’s musicians played for the dancing. White-frocked maidens, and young gentle- men in dark suits occupied a large stage. It was commencement night, the last time that our mighty band would carry on its proceed- ings as a unit. Many tried to smile, but others allowed the tears to flow freely when they realized the true significance of this fare- well meeting. Proud parents beamed at their graduating offspring as each one received the diploma which sealed his final departure. Prepared by a diligent staff of writers and research students, the program presented the audience with a kaleidoscopic view of forty years of school and world events, with appro- priate music to highlight the eras. Thus another class, no longer a bewildered group, closed the doors of East High forever, to open others in far-reaching fields. They left their experiences and achievements to guide those who were to follow, and to make way for them who sought new learning. They had found that precious key. They had found three years of happiness; and now they parted, eager with new hopes, new desires, and new aspirations.

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june ’40 exodus Class Officers, Committees MIXER Marjorie Wentz, Ted Niewadomy Ruth Lewis Jack Ensign Anna Babic Roy Clasen Helen Ozekoski Mike Ambrose Chm. A1 Fumich Mary Forte George Enright Louise Fenton Lois Cohen Elizabeth Weber Mary Mainwaring Mike Manolovich Mildred Kuchta DINNER DANCE Alice Cotton, Chm. Bill Gibbons Maura Asbeck Albert Saks Mary Ruple Charles Hofstetter Virginia Thomas Sheldon Baum Gertrude Glowacki Carol Garapic George Ward June Clark Bob Moser Jean Lewin James Semmons Genevieve Fortier Charles Egan Marian McConnell Widdows COMMENCEMENT SCRIPT Anne Lait William Antall Mary Lockhart John Vamis Helen Melby Mike Vitullo Louise Fenton Alice Cotton Bardelmeier Sylvia COMMENCEMENT June Lahti Albert Zimmerman Juanita Howell George Long Phyllis Harris George Woods Sylvia Filipic Ernest Myslenski Beatrice Yochus Josephine Rupar Clayton Ginnard Mary Anderson Frank Ruggeri Charlotte Georges Eleanor Murphy Dorothy Flynn Stanley Kuk Chester Wardzinski SENIOR REVUE Bob Scarnecchia Alice Cotton Leo DeGrandis Betty Lebby Bill Gibbons Mildred Kuchta Tom Oblak Beverly de Oviatt Dave Foran Pat Wilson Ann Leiterman Lucy Domzalski Marjorie Wentz Victor Drobnic President Alice Cotton Vice-President Julius Paris T reasurer Adele Tichulka Secretary Leo Lipnicki Sergeant-at' Arms