East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Have you ever looked up a huge stairway and wondered how you were going to reach the top? Can you imagine then, how we, as bewildered 10B's, felt as we approached our new alma mater, East High, and thought of the long climb we would have to make in the next three years? Our thoughts were still of the junior highs we had left. There were 161 of us then who had come from Addison, Empire, Patrick Henry and Willson, each wondering what was in store for him. The first toddling step toward our goal was taken as we went about making new friends at the 10B Mixer, and another when we began to participate in the activities offered us through the 10B activities ticket. It was with this ticket that we started to appreciate the opportunities at East High, to root for our teams, and most important of all, to become part of the East High family. Our spirit became evident when Mr. Conly's homeroom placed first in the tax stamp drive, and Mr. Gilman's homeroom ran a close second. Members of our class got into the swing of things by joining the orchestra. Among the Blue and Gold musicians were Shirley Ables, Ruth Boyd, Russ Marxen, Shirley Schafer and La Veda Stamos. Others, such as Evelyn Kramer, Evelyn Pickel and Betty Schaser, started working in the school office. At this time, the girls outshone the boys when it came to sports, for Pat Dreier and Ruth Stevens were named the Queens of Swat for their ability to hit the horsehidef' Mr. Con1y's boys, however, kept in front in attendance and won the trophy for the semester. To complete our first uncertain steps, Ed Kilbane was elected sergeant at arms of the Student Council. The hardest part of the climb was over. In the field of athletics, the boys retaliated in the 10A semester, and our Tony Fatica, Ed Kilbane and jim Pae were named for the varsity football squad. These boys contributed their part when East started the season by defeating our old rival, Shaw, 7-6. The schedule ended with the Blue Bombers ranking third in Senate competition. Thegirls were in there too. When it came to intramural basketball, Miss Lacy's homeroom walked off with the championship of the school. Our class wasn't lacking in scholarship, either, for 14 of us were named for special subject awards at the tenth grade Recognition Assembly. Dolores Bencina, Dolores Coco, James Czyzynski, Shirley Shafer, Betty Schaser and Gordon Ratliff were on the Honor Roll. Ruth Boyd won the city-wide singing contest, and La Veda Stamos an award in the 1949 National Art Exhibit. Our class wasn't lacking talent, nor leadership, for that matter, for Ed Kilbane went a step further and was elected treasurer of the Student Council. Now, part way up the steps, it still looked like a long climb ahead. During our junior year we endeavored to keep the pace we had started with. Each of us eagerly anticipated taking part in the Golden jubilee Program to celebrate East High School's fiftieth birthday. We had had a sample of the spirit of the jubilee the previous November when a birthday party was held in the auditorium. Here we met the man who had been the first principal of East, B. U. Rannells. Mr. Rannells made a permanent notch in our hearts that day as he looked out at us and greeted us in simple sincerity. In June, we were in a frenzy with 15,000 alumni expected to return to their alma mater. It was a great day for the East High family. 23