East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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EXODUS January 44 CLASS HISTORY (Continued) Despite all this, we were taking an ever-increasing part in school life. Marillyn Bolton, Lillian Butler, and Bonnie Watters were coming to the front of the band ranks. Robert Clark was again elected secretary of his homeroom. Lois Jean Batten was ably assisting on the stagecrew. It was at this time that Emmet E. Smeltz from Lincoln High School became our new principal. The opening of the 1 1A term found many changes in East High School. Aeronautical physics was offered to would-be aviators. In addition to the old, familiar fire drills, we were instructed how to act in the event of an air raid. We were asked to take part in the collec- tion of scrap metal which was to be used against our ruthless enemies. It was also in 1 1A that the greatest single blow came to our class. It was resolved by Congress that the draft age should be lowered to include 18- and 19-year-olds. One of the first results of this law was the enrollment of girls in the marching band. But not only the students were affected by the Conscription Bill. Early in December the boys lost one of their homeroom teachers when basketball Coach William Fleishman joined the Army. With the realization that most of the boys and a few of the girls would soon be in the service, the Victory Corps was instituted in the high schools. There was a branch of the Vic- tory Corps for each division of the armed forces. It was the puipose of this Victory Corps to help prepare us for various jobs in the armed forces, and it proved invaluable to many of our class later on. Finally the day which many of us had awaited so anxiously arrived. Seven of our mem- bers were inducted into the National Honor Society. Those seven classmates who had shown outstanding ability in scholarship, leadership, character, and service were Eleanor Cappell, Robert Clark, Beverly Dame, Anne Fenton, Ann Haggerty, Bonnie Watters, and Cordon Whit- ney. In the 1 2B Pauline Lembo, Martha Waldrup and Bob Mertz joined them. New mem- bers inducted in the 1 2A included Lillian Butler, Marian Crandall, Almira Svatek and Doro- thea Swirsko. The opening of our senior year found us with only one boys’ homeroom. The draft was really beginning to take its effect! Those of us who were left were menaced from still another quarter. The temptation to leave school for high wages offered by industry was great, but most of us compromised by finding a part-time job. Even though we were seniors, we were given gym, and for the boys there was gym five days a week. But none of us who entered the armed services ever regretted all the training. Despite all the handicaps, however, we were still maintaining a leadership in the school. Santo Regalbuto was elected president of the 1 2B class and also drum major; Ann Haggerty was acclaimed Mantle Orator, and Eleanor Cappell became Managing Editor of our news- paper, the Blue and Cold. At last the semester toward which we had all looked for so long arrived. We were 12A’s! Out of the original 222 there were only 74 of us left. There were only 16 boys, since most of the others had been forced to graduate in summer school in order to complete their education before being called away to the services. We were determined to have all of the activities usually associated with graduating classes. 10

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January ’44 EXODUS MARIAN BURRHEAD” CRAN- DALL 7905 Whitethorn Avenue National Honor, Athenaeum, Laurean, French Club, Whirlo, H. R. Sports, Tea Room, Sr. Revue KATHLEEN KAY CROKE 1460 East 89 Street H. R. Secretary and Treasurer JANE CURLEY” CURLE 1 1 85 Addison Road Student Council, 12A Mixer Committee, Whirlo BEVERLY “BEVY” DAME 1346 Ansel Road Sr. Revue, Choral Club FLFANOR EADIE 8109 Melrose Avenue Jr. French Club, Commercial Club, Sr. Revue, 12A Nominat- ing Comm. Chmn., Choral Club ROBERT “BOB” EDWARDS 10321 Ashbury Avenue “Hi-Y,” 12A Mixer Commit- tee, H. R. Sports, H. R. Officer MARTHA MARS” FATICA 2089 East 125 Street Sr. Friendship, Sr. Revue, Tea Room, Riding MARJORIE SANDY” GAITANIS 6314 Quimby Avenue St. Council, Bookery Helper, Bank Teller, Sec. 12B Class, 12A Mixer Comm., Sr. Revue, Riding, H. R. Sec. MARY CALVIE” CALVIN 1355 East 1 15 Street French Club, Senior Revue, Blue and Cold, Choral Club ROSE RO” CEORCE 1905 East 121 Street Senior Revue, Victory Corps. Attendance Clerk JOSEPHINE JO” CRASSO 2085 Random Road Athenaeum, Laurean, Sr. Revue, Choral Club, Allied Youth ANN HACGY” HACCERTY 9501 Wade Park Avenue Mantle Orator, Sec. National Honor, Vice-Pres. Athenaeum, Pres. Laurean, Vice-Pres. and Sec. French Club, 2nd Pg. Ed- itor Blue and Cold, Chmn. Exo- dus, H. R. Chmn., Riding, Vic- tory Corps 9

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January ’44 EXODUS EILEEN SHORTSTUFF HOLLI- DAY 854 East 75 Street H. R. President, Glee Club, Rid- ing FLORENCE FLOSSIE” HOLOWINKO 8100 Simon Avenue Whirlo Sec., Riding ERWIN BUCK HUFENBACH 1 0007 Ostend Avenue Hi-Y, H. R. Treasurer, Wrestling, Ha!! Guard Captain CORA CORKY HULBERT 1478 Addison Road Vice-President L a u r e a n, St. Council, H. R. Pres., Chmn. Ticket Comm. Sr. Revue, Sr. Revue GLORIA JO JOSEPH 6801 Edna Avenue Athenaeum, Laurean, German Club, F. N. L. Club, Sr. Revue, Exodus CYRILLE ROSE K KOHN 9326 Amesbury Avenue Athenaeum, Laurean, Sr. Friend- ship, Sec. Jr. Friendship, inter Nos. F. N. L. Club MARGARET SNUFFY KOPREK 9000 Kenmore Avenue Athenaeum, Laurean, French Club, Whirlo, Sr. Revue Script Comm, and Chmn. Publicity Comm. ALBERT AL LANCASTER 1779 East 20 Street Orchestra LOIS JEAN LANCLAND 6614 Wade Park Avenue Jr. Friendship, Choral Club, Glee Club, H. R. Officer, Bank Teller PAULINE PAUL LEMBO 1852 Lakeview Road National Honor, Athenaeum, Laurean, Sr. Revue, Bowling Club, Choral Club DOROTHY DOTTIE LOCKWOOD 5620 Quimby Avenue Glee Club ANNA MAE PENNY LOHMAN 1956 East 79 Street Bookery Clerk, Captain H. R. Sports, Chora! Club, Sr. Revue, H. R. Treas. ! I