East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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'Me Zag Supa the fair ladies proved themselves stronger when Miss Markus's homeroom walked off with the attendance award. The boys had a full athletic load this semesterj Walt Guzik and Ken Mcllvaine will never' forget the inspiring send off the whole school gave to the team when they went to Columbus to tackle the State Championship. The Ockermen were defeated 4-1, but not without a fight, you can be sure. Our sights were also set for laurels when it came to track, and, with runners like Ed Kilbane, Jim Pae and Ken Mcllvaine, our hopes were high. A new and fast addition to the team was Dick Korkan. Jim Pae's long legs took him to Columbus where he was ranked among the best track stars of the state. The drama production for the semester was Rebecca with Fred Southwell playing a leading role. Realizing their youth was fleeing, members of our class became literary geniuses. This was to be proven with the publication of Horizons. Here we found lim Pae's composition What A Minute. had won first prize. Lois Cattran submitted four poems and Evelyn Pickel, a story, Daddy,s Girl. Could it be true that we had just about reached the top? That the stairway we thought so high, had been climbed so safely and swiftly? Almost at the top of our stairway of ideals, we chose Dolores Bencina to lead our 12A Class. Other officers elected were Betty Schaser, Secretary, Walter Guzik, Treasurer and Tony Fisher, Sergeant at Arms. Our activities started early as heart, soul, and kitchen sink went into our big pro- duction, the Senior Revue, which we called As the Years Go By. The pace went faster. Work was progressing, fun was increasing, and more honors were being won. Mary Ann Somich, Johanna Leposky, james Czyzynski, Dolores Bencina and James Pae completed their year with the distinction of becoming members of the National Honor Society. Josephine Volpi was elected as Football Queen Attendant. jim Pae, Tony Fatica, Ken Mcllvaine, Iim Unick, and Ed Kilbane played for the last time on the Bomber football team. Ed Kilbane, co-captain of the squad had his season cut short because of the injury which occurred in the Collinwood game. Pictures, prom, senior recognition day, and finally, our commencement. The class of january, 1952, now looks back with a twinge of nostalgia. Then, facing ahead, we realize that although we have reached one destination, there are now new and greater goals ahead. With faith in our hearts and dreams in our eyes we shall reach our new destina- tions by steady progress ever upward on our stairway of life. 25

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Meanwhile members of our class were excelling in their chosen activities. Ruth Boyd was named ,soloist for the Choral Club. A poetry bug had bitten Shirley Ables and her poem My Morning Mirror was published in Horizons. Finishing up the Winter sports, we found Walt Guzik, Tony Fischer and jim Pae practicing and playing with the basketball squad. With the spring, came the track and baseball teams to cheer for. Ed Kilbane and jim Pae were running it out for positions on the track team, while Walt Guzik was throwing curves and speed balls for the Blue Bombers. Scholarship hadn't suffered as a result of too many activities,for eight of us were on the Honor Roll. This completed one more step toward the top. After summer vacation, we returned to our 11A semester to find that Tony Fatica had been named captain of the 1950 football squad. Ed Kilbane, jim Pae and Ken McHvaine were teammates once again. These four boys were also the teammates of Gilbert, Gibby, Kandrac who was seriously injured during one of the Senate football games. The spirit of East came through with flying colors when we raised more than 31,200 to defray medical expenses, and we were all happy in the knowledge that we had helped Gibby. Another activity, bowling, was added to the list of extracurricular activities. Jim Czyzynski beat out Walt Guzik and George Roemich for high average in the newly formed inter-scholastic bowling league. Mr. Conly's homeroom once again won the tax stamp drive by being the first to have their hotrod piloted to San Francisco. The title role of the school operetta, Erminie, was played by Ruth Boyd. Denos Pappas was also on the stage in another of the leading roles in this production. Dolores Bencina, Lois Cattran, Sophie Gerakis, Walter Guzik, Johanna Leposky, Denos Pappas and Gordon Ratliff were on the Honor Roll. Betty Schaser and Denos Pappas were the first to represent our class in the National Honor Society. A backward glance now would show that a good part of the climb was over. At the beginning of our senior year, Ed Kilbane pre sided over the Student Council. He had reached the top in this endeavor. But we had more than one leader, we had five more which the class elected. Jim Pae was the 12B president, Dolores Coco, vice pres- identg Mary Ann Somich, secretary, Evelyn Kramer, treasurer, and james Czyzynski, sergeant at arms. It was at this time that Mr. Stillinger left East High and the many, many friends he had here. He had left us but it was with the mutual understanding that memories would always bind us closely together. His successor, Mr. Russell H. Nyland, we were sure, would be as understanding and as much on the job as he. ' A choice that was loudly approved by the class was Evelyn Kramer as Mantle Orator. Honors continued to pile up on our members now. Ruth Boyd, Dolores Coco, Walter Guzik and Evelyn Kramer were inducted into the National Honor Society. Competition in all fields was still keen between the boys and the girls, and this time 24

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