East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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4B EXODUS Jan., June ’42 January Officers Jack White lock, President Tony Germano, Vice-President, Lillian Hing, Secretary Dick Gebhardt, Treasurer Jim Haddad, Sergeant-at-Arms Dinner Dance Committee Alden Wilson Lois Ann Obrock Joe Zupancic Frances Moody Tom Erwin Jane Metzger Myra Ann Frye Agnes Chuhran Margaret White Tony Carabotta Richard Manning Florence Vacka Leigh Baker Bernice Hoffman Mary Falasco Dorothy King Al Miklavick Hazel Rhyand Joe Mirilovich Genevieve Sebuls 6

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Jan., June '42 EXODUS Homeroom Teachers Gertrude V. Powers Sett tor Ail riser Lillian C. Aitken Bernice O. Brown W. W, Bussong Mary Susan Collins Gregory Conly May A. Downie Esther L. Faulhaber Ethel M. Frischknet Ethel L. Gillin Agnes Horsburgh Marvin C. Johnson Jeanette Klein 5 D. Ernest Manring Frank H. McCombs Joseph E. Middagh

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jan., June ’42 EXODUS Class History of January, 1942 By Mary Hodges, Class Historian As reveille sounded during the early morning hours of a day in January, 1939, a battalion of students marched proudly forward to take up an advan- tageous position at Decker and East 82nd Streets. This group was formed of draftees and volunteers recently re- cruited from Addison, Willson, Patrick Henry and Empire and Fairmount Jun- ior camps. As is always the feeling of new selectees entering training, they were a wee bit scared and thoughtful. What would the three years of the im- mediate future hold for them? This was the main thought that was circu- lating through their noggins as they waited in the cafeteria to be assigned to their various commanding officers. Advancing steadily through the first semester the valiantries of certain members of the ranks were officially acknowledged on the 10B recognition day. Private First Class George Fong received the most honors, and National Award Winner, Corporal Dick Geb- hardt, beat out a field drum solo. Pri- vate Eva Tucker’s vocal talent first came to light at this assembly when she sang “Velia.” During the recrea- tion periods Jim Adams, Leigh Baker, Frank Umstead, Don Harris, Evelino Mastrangelo, Levester Corly, and Talis Garrett could be found among those giving the 10B football squad a try. . . or vice versa. As the second semester of training got into full swing the students were becoming more accustomed to the sur- roundings and began to rate member- ships in such organizations as the Stu- dent Council and the Jr. French and Friendship Clubs. It was also along about this time that the public address system was installed to keep everyone up-to-the-minute on the latest news flashes and reports from headquarters. A group of feminine militarists com- posed mainly of Ruth Stewart, Laura Auble, Leona Mady and your historian presented the idea of a Girls’ Rifle Club to Commander-in-Chief Floyd Simmons, who agreed to sponsor this enterprise. The organization flour- ished for three semesters, but had to be disbanded because of an order from the Board of Education. The 1 1 B term brought the new Pine Room into active duty. This recrea- tional room was financed by the saving of tax stamps by the entire rank and file. The Choral Club claimed many of the draftees and volunteers, and of these Jack Whitelock and your his- torian became members of the mixed ensemble. During this period students began thinking seriously about what their eventual goals in life would be after honorable discharge from Camp East High. They were helped along in this by different vocational guid- ance meetings at which outstanding members of various professions were guests. The thrill of hearing their names called out for membership during the solemn National Honor induction cere- mony was given to Florida Fajfar, Jim Adams, Laura Auble, Jim Edwards, George Fong, Richard Cebhardt, Don Harris, Leona Mady, Lillian Hing, and Alden Wilson. This training period also saw such tracksters as Bob Wood- ruff, Jim Adams, and Tony Colangelo practicing in the second floor corridor. The wrestling squad had as a member Pfc. Frank Umstead, while the hockey team was well aided and abetted by Privates Leigh Baker and Harold Bar- tell. Then in March '41 our Comman- der-in-Chief, Floyd L. Simmons, de- parted for the armed forces of Uncle Sam, and the job of acting principal was undertaken by Chief Comman- dant James B. Fenwick. When pre- sented with the desires of some of the students, First Sergeant Joseph E. Mid- dagh decided to sponsor a Bowling Club of which Lester Urban was a high scoring member. At last came the time when the army reached a long-looked-forward- to goal, the all-important stronghold of seniorship towards which it had been working for the last two years. 7