East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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EXODUS Jan. ‘45 ALBERTA “AL” CLEVERSY oJf.07 Payne Avenue Student Council, Junior Friend- ship, Home Economics Club ELEANOR “SOPHIE” INGRAHAM 1U08 East 81 Street F. N. L. Club, Sr. Friendship, Boosters’ Club, Music Club, Choral Club, Sr. Revue, Chem- istry Club Jan. 45 Graduates through Armed Forces Institute Studies Joe Babey Daniel Beedlow Harmon Carroll John DiMarco James Glenn Edmund Mulleady Warren Sanders James White 16

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Jan. '45 EXODUS RUTH SOLETHER 10823 Churchill Avenue National Honor, St. Council, Sec. Latin Club, Laurean, Pres. Athenaeum, Choral Club, Sr. Revue, Exodus, H. R. Officer NETTIE MB. B. STANISH 12If9 East a? Street Student Council, Prom Com- mittee, Band LADONNA KITTY” STIERS 1722 East 89 Place Athenaeum, Laurean, H. S. H. Chairman, Jr. Friendship, Sr. Friendship, Music Club, Band, Choral Club FLORENCE STRADLEY 1710 East 90 Street Music Club, F. N. L. Club, Laurean, Girls’ Glee Club ELEANOR ELLY SZYMANSKI 7919 Crumb Avenue H. R. Officer, Bank Clerk SYLVIA TAG TAGLIAFERRI 11907 Wade Park Avenue L Blue and Gold, H. R. Officer, Senior Revue VIRGINIA FRECKLES TASI 3376 West 105 Street National Honor, Gym Leader, Pres. Jr. Friendship, Treas. 12B Class, St. Council, Athenaeum, Laurean, Health Board Chair- man, Sr. Revue Committee WILLIAM TENBUSCH 18U9 East 101 Street Hi-Y, Hall Guard GEORGE PERCY THOMPSON 8803 Blaine Avenue Hi-Y RICHARD URBANCIC 1096 East 71 Street CORINNE WALLACE 1231 East 83 Street DORIS “TED WISEHART 1383 East 39 Street National Honor, Pres. Sr. Friendship, Vice-Pres. German Club, Exodus, F. N. L. Club, Sr. Revue, Boosters’ Club, Athena- eum, Laurean, St. Council ELAINE WOLFESS WOLF 1362 East 92 Street Treas. 12A Class, Bank Book- keeper, Student Council, Lau- rean, Athenaeum, Tea Room, Annual Play, Sr. Revue WALLACE WHACKY ZAWACKI 1328 East 91 Street Cheerleader, Student Council, Choral Club, H. R. Sports, 12A Mixer Committee 15

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Jan. ’45 EXODUS CLASS HISTORY By RUTH SOLETHER A small army of 209 recruits was mobilized from the territory surround- ing East High early in 1942. We were to be trained at East High before being sent into action on the coun- try's battlefields. Reveille was sound- ed earlier than usual that February 9, for War Time had come to Cleveland. All complacency lurking in our minds was banished by East’s first Air Raid Drill, only ten days after our induc- tion. When the Student Council appealed to everyone to work together for Vic- tory, we became active in the Red Cross at East and helped in the waste- paper saving campaign which was launched with the slogan “Cheat the Wastepaper Basket.” Aware of the necessity of physical fitness in wartime, Virginia Tasi and Olga Mazur worked diligently to meet the requirements of the Girls’ Gym Leaders. Bob Clowacki, model air- airplane specialist, spent a great deal of time making model airplanes for the government. The entire army of Eastites was called out to assist in the first national rationing program, which began in May. As summer drew near, a new opportunity to help in the war effort was presented—that of joining the “Land Army.” A few of our more energetic members developed addi- tional muscle while helping to supply the nation with food. 10A - Distribution Center In the fall we began work under a new “commander-in-chief,” Emmet E. Smeltz. That fall, Ration Board 18- 10 came to East. Boys were becoming so scarce that for the first time East’s girls were permitted to march in the band. We were further reminded of the war by gasoline rationing, trips through the rain collecting scrap met- al, the changing of the Community Fund to the War Chest, and a new aeronautical physics course. Jack Becker began the basketball season on the tenth grade team, but was soon promoted to the first team. John DiMarco, Bill Morley, and Sam Travato began their football careers, and Carolyn Shadley represented our class in the Victory Queen Contest. Reduced in number from 209 to 1 52, we started the new year with re- newed efforts to unite for Victory. The Victory Corps was organized with five special divisions. Outstanding was the Community Service Division headed by Carolyn Shadley with Char- lotte Berman as secretary. Nearly fif- ty of us were active members of this Corps. Genevieve Neller was occupied with the presidency of the Whirlo Club, while Bob Schroeder found a new field to cona.uer in hockey and suc- ceeded in winning his letter. Bob Clowacki came to the fore as winner of the fencing meet and a member of the team that won the trophy for 1943. Looking for a place to invest sev- eral hours of valuable time, June Boe- nig, Olga Ehrhardt, and Phyllis James found it in the English set room. 1 1th Grade — Maneuvers With a vigorous attack on absence, Lloyd Z. Walton took up his new po- sition as assistant principal in the fall of 1943. Another newcomer was Lois Ogawa, who had lived in Oregon before being sent to the Tule Lake Re- location Center in California. Carolyn Shadley took part in East’s first Junior Town Meeting, which con- sidered the topic “The Atlantic Char- ter as a Basis for World Peace.” Homeroom Victory projects were launched, along with a drive to pur- chase a $75,000 pursuit plane. Again we were active in athletics. Hulda Hetzel became a gym leader, Chris Markos was one of the first members of the newly organized wrestling club, and Genevieve Neller and Peter Gialamas began their rise to fame in the Bowling Club. The 1 1 A boys showed outstanding ability in in- tramural basketball with James Kra- vitz as their captain. On the football field Dorothy Nor- ton became substitute drum major and Bob Schroeder, Bob Clowacki, and Wally Zawacki led Eastites in spirited cheers. Carl Burkons proved his worth as the “Star Gazer in the Blue and Gold by selecting 22 out of 24 17