East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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EXODUS January ’44 CASE OF THE MISSING MUNITIONS MANUFACTURER (TIME 1951 ) By Dorothea Swirsko I opened the door marked “Editor’’ and slipped into the office of the editor at the Cleveland Press. The weary, red-haired girl sitting at the desk I easily recognized as Eleanor Capped. She was talking earnestly to Ann Haggerty, who holds the same position at the Cleveland News. I greeted them briefly and they nodded to me and continued poring over the long lists in their hands and at the front page of a five-day-old newspaper from which glared the head- lines, “Munitions Manufacturer Missing Three Days.” The item beneath told that George Traub was missing and that it was feared he had met with violence. The cooperation of the public, and especially the members of the graduating class of East High School of Cleveland, Ohio, in January, 1944, was sought in establishing his whereabouts. This information would greatly aid in tracking down his kidnappers. Il was stated by his family that he had mut- tered something about “going to see a classmate about a reunion.” All information was to be reported to the Cleveland Press. “Say, Eleanor,” I said, “is that the kid in chemistry lab who was always blowing up the place?” “This item refers to George Traub, the munitions manufacturer, who invented all those deadly explosives used during the last war,” they replied coldly. “Well —” I began, but was interrupted. “Read the list of names,” Eleanor demanded.. . “We’re getting responses from lots of the members of the class in answer to this item carried by the Associated Press throughout the nation. The telephone shrilled, and Eleanor eagerly answered it. “New York calling? .Oh, hello, Zora!. . .you haven’t heard from George? How’s the new play? That sounds good. So long.” She turned to us and smiled.. “That was Zo'a Borovac, the Broadway star. Her latest play has run six months in New York. “Ann, I wanted to tell you—” I offered weakly when the door opened and Lois Lang- land, the office girl, walked in and deposited some telegrams on the desk. Eleanor read them aloud, “IN PERU EXPLORING RUINS BUT HAVE NOT SEEN GEORGE. MARjORIE GAI- TANIS AND DORIS BOOP” and “HAVE NOT SEEN GEORGE SINCE GRADUATION. EILEEN HOLLIDAY, 1st LT. ARMY NURSE CORPS, HONOLULU, HAWAII.” “How do you suppose they heard about George?” queried Ann. “It seems hard to believe that he’s gone, no one seems to know where. George is important, you know.” Our next caller, Gloria Joseph, swept in regally as befitted a Director of a School of Nursing. “Well,” she said. “I’ve come to report for my girls at University Hospitals. Lois Batten, L.ois Beynon, Marilyn Bristol, Kathleen Croke, Janice Gavan, Cyrille Kohn, Dorothy Lockwood, Pat Ryan and Delma Zenobi all say they haven’t seen George since we graduated seven years ago. They’re all nurses at University Hospitals where Carol Brandt is our chemist. Marian Crandall, our occupational therapist, and Mary Galvin, our psychiatrist, both said ‘No’ when i asked if they had seen George. Oh, yes, I nearly forgot; Martha Waldrup, our personnel director, said to tell you she hasn’t seen George for three years. I’m late for a meeting now, so I’ll have to scurry off,” she finished, leaving breathlessly. M

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January '44 EXODUS DOROTHY DOT” LOWE 8013 Melrose Avenue H. R. Pres., French Club, Sr. Revue, Office Assistant EDITH “IDA” LUCIC 1036 East 68 Street Student Council, H. R. Treas., 12B Mixer Comm., Riding VIVIAN ”VIV” MADY 6114 Quimby Avenue Choral Club, Glee Club, Exo- dus, Tea Room, Sr. Revue BILL BILLY” McCRAW 1383 East 86 Street Lincoln Club, Sr. Revue, Blue and Cold, Bank Teller, Chmn. 12A Mixer, Exodus, Treas. Whirlo DICK TENNESSEE” McSWEEN 7202 Hough Avenue Football, Lincoln Club, Victory Corps IRENE CINDERELLA” NOCENTE 2187 Murray Hill Road Sr. Revue, Victory Corps, Chor- al Club, Glee Club, Tea Room ARLENE DUCHESS” PEARSON 1 0520 Ashbury Avenue Prom Committee GENEVIEVE JENNIE” PELLO 1835 East 75 Street Blue and Gold, French Club, Sr. Revue, Glee Club, Riding RUTH RUTHIE” PHILLIPS 1 0625 Ashbury Avenue 12A Mixer Committee, Movie Cashier MARY REG” REGAS 11015 Wade Park Avenue H. R. Sports, H. R. Officer Choral Club EDWARD EDDIE” MOORE 1712 East 68 Place

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January ‘44 EXODUS JEAN “TINY” REX 1613 East 78 Street LORRAINE “LORRY” RUNYON 4417 Superior Avenue Victory Corps PATRICIA “PATTIE” RYAN 1 643 East 40 Street Athenaeum, Laurean, F. N. L. Club. Inter Nos Treas., Fenc- ing Club, Chemistry Club, Vic- tory Corps ARTHUR “SEAHAC” SAHACIAN 1423 East 51 Street “Hi-Y,” Orchestra ERNEST “HONEY” SANTORA 995 Ansel Road Football Capt., Vice-pres, “Hi- Y,“ Prom Co-Chairman, H. R. Officer, H. R. Sports MICKELINA “MICKEY” SCATA 2110 East 125 Street Senior Revue, Riding, Tea Room GERALD “SCOTTIE” SCOTT 2057 East 88 Street “Hi-Y,” Sr. Revue, Choral Club, Glee Club, Sr. Ensemble, Oper- etta RUTH JEAN SENGEBUSCH I 404 East 1 05 Street Sr. Revue, Commercial Club, H. R. Officer, Exodus ALICE JANE SHERRY 10410 Pierpont Avenue H. R. Sports, Glee Club, Blue and Gold RITA “SQUEETZ” SIEFERD 562 East 1 1 4 Street Sr. Revue Ticket Comm., Vic- tory Corps EDWARD “SMITTY” SMITH 9105 Blaine Avenue Marching Band, H. R. Sports DOROTHY “DOTTIE” SVELC 6708 Edna Avenue Athenaeum, H. R. Secretary, F. N. L. Club 15