East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1953 volume:

ADMINISTRATORS It is pleasure to voice the opinion of the faculty in wishing the members of our graduating class good fortune and success in their many ventures. Wherever you go may your experiences here be useful and inspiring. Graduation does not cut the ties with your school. Indeed your diploma strengthens those ties as EastHighSchool will con- tinue to be charged with the role you play in the community. Through your class activities you have demonstrated your abil- ity to cooperate to attain a com- mon goal. This is the key to America’s success - many people working together to accomplish something. This group of boys was an outstanding one. They had ex- cellent scholastic records and contributed toEastHigh’s athletic teams. Congratulations to a class that adjusted graciously to a world without a Senior Revue or an auditorium. You should fit beautifully into unpredictable ’53. C ommencement means begin- ning. May each of you commence an adult life of worthwhile work, and earn success and be useful- - and therefore happy. (Ls. My association with this class has been a very pleasant one. I wish each one of you good luck and happiness in your future work. SENIOR FACULTY AN OPEN LETTER To the Mantle Orator of June, 1953: Foremost in the line of traditions which mark East High a leader is one initiated in 1909 by B. U. Rannells, East High’s first principal. That tradition, almost as old as this school itself, is the selection of a Mantle Orator; a girl selected by the principal to wear the famed blue and gold Mantle which stands for high achievement. The girl chosen to be next year’s Mantle Orator will have been picked because she has shown, above all others, certain traits that Mantle Orators should possess. 1953’s Orator is a leader; she has pointed out to her fellow classmates the best courses to follow during their two-and-a-half years before graduation; she is able to organize and get things moving--when the burden of responsibility rests upon her blue and gold-clad shoulders, she will accept the responsibility as well as the privilege of the Mantle. Next's year's Mantle-wearer is intelligent; her marks rate among the highest in the school; her mind is quick, quick to grasp what is right for the majority--and to act in accordance. The Mantle Orator for next semester is friendly; she has legions of friends at East who respect her and know that anything she sets out to do must be the right thing, for she has proved this many times before. All these and more are the ideal characteristics of the girl who wears East High’s Mantle in June, 1953. To the person who receives the Mantle from me, as the representative of the class of January, 1953, I wish the best of luck--may your school days be as happy as mine have been, and may you wear the Mantle proudly. January, 1953 IOR CLASS JANUARY 1953 OFFICERS KOPORC, ED President 6514 Metta Ave. French Club; Hall Guard. The duties of a president include work- ing together with his class and the committees of the class to attain social, educational and financial advancements. Ed has guided us through a senior dance, a yearbook and a prom. KOTNIK, TOM Vice President 6711 Edna Ave. National Honor Society; Hall guard Captain; Jay Vee, Varsity Football; Jay Vee Basketball; 12B Class Vice President; Ser- geant at Arms, Student Council; Honor Study Hall Chairman. BOND, RONALD Treasurer 1811 E. 9 St. Hall Guard; Student Council; Latin Club. ROMANO, ROSEMARY Secretary 1631 Lakefront Ave. Treasurer, National Honor So- ciety; Vice President, Student Council; Secretary 12B Class; President Gym Leaders; L aurean, Athenaeum Societies; Band; Y- Teens. ENEIX, BILL Sergeant at Arms 8615 Wade Park Ave. Latin Club; Jay Vee, Varsity Basketball; Band; Orchestra; Woodwind Quintet; Hall Guard. r rssEjatJGf A BACKWARD GLANCE Our high school days behind us now Provide a perfect book Of happy times we've had at East, A cherished backward look. The pages of our memories Turn over noiselessly Recalling precious incidents Of days that used to be. The year when first we marvelled at The great, vast halls of East; As new lOB's we knew we'd have To do our best at least. The door of opportunity It's arms flung open wide, Now beckoned us to enter and To make our place inside. Our junior year engulfed us soon Without a warning, came; And with it brought more challenges And more rewards to claim. The prospect of our senior year Brought plans and boasts and fun; It held a bit of longing, too For all we might have done. The many tests we've struggled through. Our woe at source theme time, Our books, our home work, grades we've won; All these we leave behind. The world we face looks cold and dark Yet holds so much in store; It beckons to us as the day We stepped through East's front door. But, if we go on striving. By Noblesse Oblige still led YVe're sure to find our golden chance In days that lie ahead. ALLBERY, Ha EN 7415 Lawnview Ave, Y-Teens; Boosters; Conference Room; French Club. BARKER, RONALD 8817 Meridian Ave. Senior Dance; Intramurals. ANDERSON, EVONE 8128 Linwood Ave. Secretary, National Honor So- ciety; President, Vice presi- dent, Gym Leaders; Senior Dance; Student Council; Choral Club; Emmet Smeltz; Y-Teens; Laurean, Athenaeum Societies. BLACKMAN, MILDRED 1323 E. 81 St. Choral Club; French Club; (John Hay). ANNOTICO, MURia 4995 Claremont Blvd. Senior Dance; Bookroom Assis- tant; Dramatics Club. ARMONAS, DONNA DANUTE 1567 E. 117 St. Page Editor, Blue and Gold; Yearbook; Gym Leaders; Athen- aeum Society; Senior Dance; Emmet Smeltz, F. T. A.; Y- Teens; Boosters; Conference Room; Bookroom Assistant. BOND, SHIRLEY 4815 Payne Ave. Majorette Club; Bookroom As- sistant; Senior Dance; Boosters; Prom Committee; Intramurals. BRAND, JIM 8224 Bellevue Ave. Hall Guard; Intramurals; Prom Committee. ARUNSKI, LORETTA 957 Maude Ave. Glee Club; Senior Dance. BROWN, EDITH 7605 Linwood Ave. President, Athenaeum; Vice president, Y-Teens; Yearbook; Glee Club; Choral Club; Senior Dance; Laurean Society. Oper- etta. BROWN, HOWARD 824 E. 100 St. Student Council; Hall Guard. CHAMPA, DOLORES 1084 E. 74 St. Senior Dance. BRUCE, BETTY 8628 Wade Park Ave. National Honor Society; Vice pres., Laurean; Athenaeum So- ciety; Gym Leaders; Yearbook; Pres, , Boosters; Mr. Nyland’s secretary; Senior Dance; Y- Teens. CHOROMANSKI, JOANNE 8100 Korman Ave. Student Council; President, Boosters; Senior Dance; Bank As- sistant; Vice president, Home- room. BRYANT, SHIRLEE ANN 1432 E. 123 St. Boosters; Y-Teens Dramatics Club; Senior Revue; Glee Club; Senior Dance; Intramurals. BYBERG, ERIC 7519 Wade Park Ave. CARMON, MILDRED 1011 E. 70 St. Florence Nightingale Club. CHRISTEN, ARLENE 1586 E. 38 St. Gym Leaders; Copy desk, Blue Gold; Y-Teens; Commercial Club; Vice president, Home- room; Boosters; Senior Dance; Copy Editor, Yearbook;Laurean, Athenaeum Societies. CLACK, ROSE 2326 E. 84 St. Band; Office helper; Orchestra. CONSTANTINO, FRANK 7802 Redell Ave. Jay Vee, Varsity Football; Hall Guard. JACOBS, RICHARD 1436 E. 82 St. Jay Vee Football. JOYNER, TEDDY 8511 Kosicuszko Ave. Jay Vee Football; Hall Guard; Senior Dance. KEITER, RICHARD 1527 E. 84 St. Bowling League; team. Decathlon KELLEY, MARGIE 1119 E. 76 St. Student Council; Emmet Smeltz; Laurean Society; Boosters; Intra- murals; Commercial Club; Sen- ior Dance. KALIS, LEO 7303 Lawnview Ave. Student Council; Intramurals. «6 KAUFFMAN, ROBERT 1826 E. 86 St. German Club; Senior Dance; Jay Vee Football. KEEFER, JAYNE 955 E. 69 St. Laurean, Athenaeum Societies. KOSHEL, BEVERLY 1154 E. 61 St. Treasurer, 12B Class; Laurean, Athenaeum Societies; Choral Club; Emmet Smeltz; Math Club; Latin Club; Y-Teens. KOVACIC, VIC 1253 Norwood Rd. Jay Vee Football; Jay Vee, Var- sity Basketball; Baseball team; Hall Guard; Track team; Year- book. KRETZER, HOWARD JR. 1635 E. 85 St. Student Council; Jay Vee, Var- sity Football; Co-chairman, Senior Dance; Math Club; Hall Guard Captain. KUBY, DENNIS 1822 E. 87 St. Junior Council on World Affairs; Emmet Smeltz; French Club; German Club; Hall Guard; Radio Workshop; Physics Laboratory Assistant. KUFRIN, SHIRLEY 1126 E. 72 St. Choral Club; Ensemble; German Club; Boosters; Y-Teens; Presi- dent, Music Club; Senior Dance; Student Council; Operetta; Prom Committee. LORENZO, ROSE 2151 Murray Hill Rd. Boosters; Senior Dance. MACNEIL, NORMA ANN 7307 Melrose Ave. French Club; Florence Nightin- gale Club; Emmet Smeltz; Boosters; Glee Club; Blue and Gold. LANG, ERNEST 8917 Kenmore Ave. Orchestra; Band; Track team; Decathlon; Hall Guard; Senior Dance. LEVIS, JANE 1894 E. 123 St. Junior Council on World Affairs; Glee Club. LEWIS, KATHERINE 1630 E. 77 St. Glee Club; Senior Dance. MARGRAFF, DOLORES 1721 Hamilton Ave. MENCIN, LORETTA 17201 Grovewood National Honor Society; '52 May Queen Attendant; Page Editor, Blue and Gold; Majorette Club; Annual Play; Student Council; Athenaeum, Laurean Society; Y-Teens; Choral Club. MERKLE, RAE 1455 Lakeview Rd. Vice president, Boosters; Y- Teens; Intramurals; Senior Dance; Ticket Sales; Student Council. 4 MORGAN, CAROLE 6364 Westminster Dr. Mantle Orator; Laurean, Ath- enaeum Socieites; National Honor Society; Copy Editor, Blue and Gold; Yearbook Edi- tor; President, Emmet Smeltz; PresidentLatin Club; Gym Lea- ders; Y-Teens. PACILEO, BEVERLY 1255 Mayfield Ridge Rd. Florence Nightingale Club; Glee Club; Senior Dance. NESCOLA, JOE 1973 E. 120 St. Hall Guard. PANKO, DOLORES 1143 E. 72 St. Lovejoys; Noon movie ticket sales; (John Hay) Senior Dance. NOBLE, BETTY 1917 Penrose Ave. Boosters; Senior Dance. PARISH, BARBARA 6623 Ouimby Ave. Laurean, Athenaeum Societies; Yearbook; Page Editor, Blue and Gold; Senior Dance; Club Cleveland. OKULOVICH, ANDY 3118 St. Clair Ave. National Honor Society; Var- sity Football, Co-captain; Var- sity Basketball; Baseball; Hall Guard; Sergeant at arms, 12B Class. OSBORNE, BETTIE 1593 E. 26 St. Student conductor, Choral Club; Ensemble; Music Club; Oper- etta. PIUNNO, KENNETH 11612 Moulton Jay Vee, Varsity Football; Sen- ior Dance; Intramurals. POWELL, JOYCE 8709 Blaine Ave. German Club; Music Club; In- tram urals; Senior Dance; Choral Club; Ensemble; Glee Club; Boosters. PRELOCK, EDWARD 7615 Lockyear Ave. Varsity Football; Track team; Hall Guard Captain; Intramu- rals. SABATH, ED 2162 W. 104 St. Hall Guard Captain; Senior Dance. PUZ, VERA 1371 E. 52 St. Majorette Club. SHIVELY, MARY ANN 1369 Brookline Road. Secretary, National Honor So- ciety; President, Laurean So- ciety; President, Latin Club; Gym Leaders; Secretary, Emmet Smeltz; Y-Teen, Athenaeum Society; Mr. Kinschner's Secre- tary; Senior Dance, Bookroom. RELIC, JOHN 1572 E. 84 St. National Honor Society; Emmet Smeltz; Math Club; Junior Council on World Affairs; Hall Guard; Prom Committee. ROCCO, HENRY 6316 Lexington Ave. President, National Honor So- ciety; President, 12B Class; Hall Guard; Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Track team; Yearbook; Student Council. RUFIN, LARRY 1185 E. 79 St. Hall Guard; Yearbook; Senior Dance. SIMON, PHILLIP 1544 E. 38 St. Prom Committee. SIMON, ROBERT 1660 E. 79 St. Hall Guard; Latin Club. SLUGER, MARY 1481 Clermont Road Club Cleveland; Y-Teen; Sen- ior Dance. SARINOFF, SOPHIE 1824 E. 79 St. German Club; Y-Teens; Chess Club; Cafeteria cashier; Senior Revue. SMITH. GLADYS 1185 E. 31 St. Latin Club. STICH, RUSSEL 7G07 Redell Ave. STOYKO, STEVE 1616 E. 36 St. Baseball team; JayVee, Varsity Basketball; Hall Guard; Student Council; Prom Committee; Jay Vee Football. SPAGNOLO, ADOLPH CARL 1719 E. 116 PI. Year book; Student Council; Decathlon team (East Tech). A-A. V i SULLINS, ANNIE 5705 Whittier Ave. Y-Teens; Boosters; Senior Dance; STERMOLE, EUGENE 7501 Cornelia Ave. STEVENS, KEN 5811 Lexington Ave. SWINDELL, DONNA 20530 Morris Ave. Senior Dance. SZEWCYK, JANET 1124 E. 68 St. Choral Club; Club Cleveland; Y-Teens; Music Club; Student Council; Ensemble; Athenaeum Society; Glee Club; Operetta; Prom Committee. TOWNSEND, JACQUELINE 4450 Cedar Ave. Boosters; Mixed Chorus; Chem- istry Club (Dunbar High, Wash- ington D.C.) Senior Dance. YOUNG, JUANITA 1512 E. 80 PI. French Club; Chemistry Club; Boosters; Intramurals; Senior Dance. VASSOS, EFFIE 10602 Lee Ave. Laurean, Athenaeum Societies; Choral Club; Bank Teller; Sen- ior Dance; Operetta. ZOLLOS, ANN 7504 Muron Ave. Vice president Homeroom. WAGNER, NANCY 1395 E. 120 St. Music Club; Boosters. WILSON, EDWARD GARRY 699 E. 118 St. President, Choral Club; Hall Guard; Radio Workshop; Intra- murals; Student Council; Oper- etta. WUESCHER, ARLENE 941 E. 78 St. Boosters. ROBINSON, PATRICIA 1858 E. 70 St. Y-Teen, Boosters. Night School Graduate. HOLLAND, ROBERT 7425 Star Ave. Night School Graduate. With the rush and confusion of graduation, sometimes important things tend to fade from view, but the memory of RICHARD KAPEC will never be forgotten by those who knew and held him dear. In his quiet, yet purposeful way, Dick earned for himself a com- mendable reputation at East High School and espe- cially among the members of his class. Though his untimely death on July 11, 1952 has taken him from our visible midst, his spirit will be with us as we graduate and in the future. Autographs CLASS HISTORY Construction has meant a great deal to the class of January, 1953. Since the beginning of the year, we have struggled along with the carpenters, masons and plasterers to build a bigger and better East High. But our methods of construction did not take form with hammers, nails, saws and trowels. The thing we were build- ing was the intangible aspect of a school known as its good reputation. We were trying to better the reputation of East High by being what we hoped to be--the best class ever to be graduated from the Alma Mater. To stand up successfully against the elements of nature, a good structure had to be built upon a strong and lasting foundation. A sturdy foundation for our class was laid by many of its members when we entered East High as lOB’s in January, 1950. The voice of prediction spoke when Roy Ebihara, in an interview in the Blue and Gold, stated that the cafeteria and auditorium were too small; a situation which is being remedied now. Others helped to pour the mortar of our high school life and pile brick of achievement upon brick. Betty Bruce spent a very profitable career in the Student Council, serving as homeroom representative, secretary and vice president. Steve Stoyko and Hank Rocco also served the school and the Student Council as sergeants at arms. The girls of Miss Swaim's homeroom and those of Miss Kyle's battled right down to the finish line in the tax stamp drive during the first semester. Miss Swaim's homeroom finally captured first place honors. Surprising as it seems, a few in our class were once addressed as dirty lOB's, in a very respected publication. A group of us dropped a letter into the Blue and Gold mail box requesting that soap be put in the lavatories. The genial Mr. S tilling er, in his reply, addressed us in the terms of the letter which we signed Dirty 10B s. . .M Anyhow, we got the soap. Yes, now the foundation was beginning to take form. We were eleventh graders, proud of our newly acquired rank. We must begin to build the structure proper. The vision we held was large and inspiring. Larry Ruffin was one of the first to bring fame to our class, when he won a two thousand dollar scholarship for an essay written in the Rotary Club competition entitled, What Boystown Did for Me. Rose Clark and Rosemary Romano were playing in the band. Harlan Ellison and Carole Morgan each won first prize for material entered in Horizon the official school magazine. Lorraine Ferguson and Norma MacNeil, two future nurses, assisted in the school dispensary. Helen Allbery helped as tearoom cashier. Loretta Mencin, Carole Morgan, Ray Gibson, Barbara Parish, Donna Armonas and Arlene Christen were appointed to edi- torial positions on the Blue and Gold newspaper staff. In the 11A, Miss Ida F. Budde, who had been one of our homeroom teachers as well as a wonderful German teacher, retired to her home in Cleveland Heights, and we lost a thoughtful friend. Dean Dudley, Ray Gibson and Loretta Menein held the attention of the school when they appeared in the leading roles of the last annual play to be cast in the old auditorium, OFF A PEW- TER PLATTER. During the same semester, Bettie Osborne had the lead in the operetta, TRIAL BY JURY. Also sing- ing in the production were Janet Sefcik and Effie Vassos. All these activities were adding to the structure of class and school spirit, but more and better things were yet to come. In the 11A the greatest of all honors was bestowed upon three members of our class when they were inducted into the National Honor Society. They were Evone Anderson, Carole Morgan and Mary Ann Shively. In the 12B seven more members of our class were admitted to this select organization. They were Loretta Mencin, Betty Bruce, Rosemary Romano, Andy Okulovich, Hank Rocco, Tom Kotnik and John Relic. As 12B’s we became suddenly aware that graduation was really close. Watching the 12A s, many of us were thinking, Next semester I'll be worrying about yearbook pictures, class announcements, and prom. . Little did we realize how very near that time was! Days seemed to fly, and, meanwhile, members of our class were earning more and more honors. Carole Morgan was named Mantle Orator and was awarded the Latin Medal for her outstanding work in that lan- guage. Barbara Parish’s journalism story won first place for the state of Ohio, in the interview division of a national writing contest. Loretta Mencin was elected May Queen attendant. We held our election of officers for the 12B semester and these people were chosen to lead our class. Hank Rocco, president; Tom Kotnik, vice president; Rosemary Romano, secretary; Beverly Koshel, treasurer and Andy Okulovich, sergeant at arms. Then at last, in the fall of 1952, we picked the tools and materials to build a successful 12A semester. Looking back, the time we once thought was passing slowly had actually passed quickly. The construction job we had begun in January, 1950 was almost finished. First we selected those to lead us in our final and most important semester. The chosen ones were Ed Koporc, president; Tom Kotnik, vice president; Rosemary Romano, secretary; Ronald Bond, treasurer and Bill Eneix, sergeant at arms. Committees were formed for the yearbook, senior dance and prom. In charge of our highly successful Falling Leaves Dance . were Effie Vassos and Howard Kretzer, co-chairmen; chairmen of the prom were Evone Anderson and Steve Stoyko. January, 1953, and our immediate construction job is completed. Our high school goal has been at- tained—we are graduating. Does the real construction end here? Certainly not, for now each of us faces a much bigger job, the job of making a place for ourselves in the world. We sincerely hope, though, that the class we have built will go out with better structures to continue to build those things that have made the name of East High great. A TRIP TO TOMORROW It was a cool morning and the sun was brilliantly shining, reflected on the moist dew of the grass. How well we remember that morning of May 16, 1963. There was a knock on the door and the porter came to pick up our luggage. This was the start of our first tour of Europe. On board the plane to New York City, we met our hostess, Mary Sluger, who informed us that our pilots were Vic Kovacic and Dennis Kuby. After getting off the plane in New York City, we took a limousine to our waiting ship. As we were on our way to the ship, we passed the Waldorf Astoria where in bright lights was the name of the famous singer, Carole Morgan. We just made it to the gang-plank as we heard the purser, John Relic, call, All ashore that are go- ing ashore. We were shown to our quarters where we prepared for the long voyage. Not having eaten since early morning, we made our way to the dining room. Much to our surprise we found that Bob Henry was the head cook. The waiter, Ken Piunno, came to take our orders. As the captain, Phillip Simon, was visiting with the passengers he stopped to chat with us, too, telling us that our first stop would be Lisbon, Portugal. Going up on deck, we saw Beverly Pacileo and Kenneth Stevens swimming in the ship’s pool. Play- ing shuffleboard were Edward Prelock and Barbara Parish, and, as usual, who should be sunning herself but Rae Merkle. As we made a round of the deck, we saw lounging in the deck chairs enjoying themselves Edward Sabath and Norma MacNeil. We were very surprised to see so many faces from the Class of January, '53. While we were talking to them, we all seemed to share the same enthusiasm of the Cleveland Indians winning the pennant again with the great help of Ernest Lang and Russell Stich. After the boat had docked in Lisbon, a guide, Donna Swindell, was assigned to take us on a tour. She showed us Pracca do Commercio, one side of which faces the Tagus River. While talking about her govern- ment, we discovered that Betty Noble was the official representative to the U. N. from Portugal, and her two secretaries were Vera Puz and Janet Sefcik. Going back on board ship, we were also fascinated by the beautiful Portuguese coastline. The next stop was in the famous capital of Spain, Madrid. Plaza Mayor, one of the many squares of Madrid, was our first sight after we docked in that city. While looking about, we met Joyce Powell and from Joyce learned about the many heroic bullfights that had been staged on the very ground where we were standing. Also in Madrid on the Prado is situated the Royal Picture Gallery containing canvases by such masters as Gladys Smith, Loretta Mencin and Pat Robinson. The University of Madrid, founded in 1590 as the College of Dona Maris de Aragon, was of special interest because of the fact that there we met Tom Kotnik, the leading professor of Spanish in the University. Tired, we finally made our way back to the ship and noticed that the agenda now called for a visit to the most talked about city in the world, London, England. The famous Convent Garden Theatre, located on Bow Street, was of interest to us because the bright lights about us spelled out the name of the famous international theatrical star, Mary Ann Shively. While back- stage we also met Doctor Andrew Okulovich who had completed his study at the Royal College of Surgeons in Lin- coln's Inn Fields. Before leaving London, our guide, Dolores Panko, told us that we simply had to see a cricket game. Going back to the dressing room after the game, we met the star players, Dolores Margraff and Howard Kretzer. We left London by plane at 6:30 a.m. EST after a two-week stay there. Our hostess, Rosemary Romano, directed us to our seats and we were in the air in a matter of seconds. Looking around the plane we recognized Larry Rufin and Effie Vassos. Larry had become quite well- known during the ten years since he had graduated from East High, and we were interested and surprised to find out that he was planning on running for Governor of Ohio in 1964, while Effie was campaigning to be the first lady Senator from the state. While we were discussing these things, our pilots Steve Stoyko and Bettie Osborne came down the aisle to tell us that within the hour we would land in Paris, France. As we took our first steps in Paris, we were met by Shirley Kufrin, who was the American ambassador to France then. She showed us around the city and that night we had dinner at Hotel des Invalides. During the course of our meal, we met Jane Levis, who is now the most distinguished designer of women's clothes in all Paris. Her assistant. Rose Lorenzo, gave us a hint of the new look which was to be an abundance of ermine trim on evening wear. The favorite color combination would be orange and pink, and shoes were to have a low heel of about six inches. At the end of her talk, one of her models, Katherine Lewis, came out with the new look clothes on. We spent the next morning preparing for our first visit to a foreign race track. Our chaffeur for the day, Eugene Stermole, picked us up about 11:30 a.m. and drove us to Chantilly where all the important races are held in France. That noon we had lunch with Joseph Nescola, who was the new owner of Chantilly. Mr. Nescola thought that we might be interested in meeting Nancy Wagner, the leading lady jockey of France. Later that same night, after having dinner with Mr. Nescola in a small cafe, we excused ourselves early so that we might pre- pare for the next leg of our journey, Rome, Italy. Leaving Paris at 8:45 a.m. we arrived in Rome in time to have lunch with Annie Sullens, leading archeologist of Rome. After lunch we relaxed a bit by taking a trip along the Tiber River. Taking the same trip with us, we met Arlene Wuescher and Sophie Sarinoff, who had already seen most of the interesting places in town and proceeded to point them out to us. From where we were, we could see the Piazza delle Terme railway station, for whom Garry Wilson had been working as advertisement manager for the past two years. We also saw a monument of Victor Emanuel II, which was designed by Anna Zollos. The Colosseum and the Bridge and Castle of Southern Angelo and also the Vatican were a few of the many other places we visited before leaving for the U.S.A. again. We boarded ship on July 22 on the coast of Greece. Our captain for the return voyage was Henry Rocco. We were comfortably seated on deck when we noticed two more of our former classmates, Jacqueline Townsend and Juanita Young, who were just returning from a world chess tournament in Moscow. It was a wonderful feeling going home after such a long journey. It was also fun sitting there watch- ing all the countries going by while we, ourselves, stood still on the moving ship. On the right was Greece, Italy, France and Spain; while on the left were Egypt, Libya and Algeria. But the greatest sight was the big gateway to the Mediterranean, the Rock of Gilbraltar with Robert Simon and Donna Armonas standing guard. The most thrilling sight that we saw was, the Statue of Liberty, made us stop and realize that if it werenft for her and what she stands for, we would not have been able to take our trip. OUR LAST WILL and TESTAMENT We the students of the graduating class of January, '53 being of sound mind and memory do hereby make, publish and declare this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. We bequeath to the classes following us these items: I DEAN DUDLEY bequeath my left gym shoe to whoever stole my right one. I HELEN ALLBERY leave my new 35 year old watch to all late seniors. I RONNIE BOND dedicate the new open air auditorium to those who plan future commencement pro- grams. I BILL ENELX bequeath all the fragrant smells of chemistry lab to students with olfactory maladjust- ments. I SHIRLEY BRYANT leave behind my well-known Squeak” to Nadine Sabec. I ED KOPORC would like to trade the piano in room 308 for a use uke pick. I SHIRLEY BOND bequeath the bottom half of the trombone to the trombone player from whom I so frequently borrowed. I BOB KAUFFMAN bequeath a new jerkless clutch for future driving classes. I RAY GIBSON leave behind my favorite Stevenson button to all forthcoming generations of Repub- licans. I TEDDY JOYNER bequeath my place on the office bench to those who can benefit from sound coun- selling. I LORRY ARUNSKI leave my favorite driving manual to all hot rod high-jinxers. I ROY EBIHARA leave my hives caused by poisonous fumes to the next lucky student in chemistry class. I GEORGE HEROUVIS leave my wonderful locker in the basement to a mechanical genius from die metal class. I MILDRED BLACKMAN bequeath my dreams of college to those who can make their dreams come true. I BILL EVITTS leave my favorite bookkeeping pen to Mr. Johnson and the school bank. I DON HAUGHTON bequeath a new parking lot at the right of the front door to all victims of motoritis. ” I NELSON GEDEON leave my trumpet music to the marching band. I EUBULUS FISHER leave my old history notebooks to American History IV students. I HARLAN ELLISON bequeath my Science Fiction to anyone daring enough to try to get to the moon. I DON DEARTH leave empty the middle linebacker position on the Blue Bombers football team. I RONALD BARKER bequeath my metal shop ability to my brother Shannon. I DICK JACOBS bequeath my size 42 gym trunks to Allan Ratz, Decathlon Star. I ARLENE CHRISTEN leave the rhyming dictionary in the Blue and Gold room to Joan Osredkar. I JAYNE KEEFER bequeath my interest in making jewelry to Miss Faulhaber's future jewelry classes. I BEVERLY KOSHEL bequeath the left lens and mangled frames from my unbreakable glasses to en- thusiastic sports spectators. I LORRAINE FERGUSON leave my seat in speech class to Georgianna Evans. I ROSE CLACK leave my band music to Paul Lavalle and the City Service Band of America. I EVONE ANDERSON bequeath the last three steps in the balcony of the old auditorium to future in- ductees of the National Honor Society. I MURIEL ANNOTICO leave behind a drawer of broken test tubes to those who compound foul odors. I EDITH BROWN bequeath my ability in lettering to Blue and Gold cartoonists. I HOWARD BROWN leave my favorite parking place on 81 Street to Ron Hill. I BETTY BRUCE bequeath my jokes at lunch time to Marilyn Hanson. I ERIC BYBERG leave my used metal shop patterns to all other future mechanics. I MILDRED CARMON leave my assistance in the Nurse’s office to Alberta Shuter. I DOLORES CHAMPA leave my empty cardboard filing box to Mr. Blum. I FRANK CONSTANTINO bequeath the fresh smells of saw dust to new carpenters. I BERNICE CORNELIUS bequeath the friendly atmosphere of East to all new lOB’s. I ELLEN FATICA bequeath my lost ink pens to future bookkeepers. I ROSE GIANGIOBBE bequeath my tailored blouses to Agnes Baker. I ALLEN GORYANCE bequeath my 10B elevator pass to the next not-know-better. I MARIANNE HAWRAN leave my silver belt to Carol Kroeger. I JoANN HAYES leave empty rolls of money wrappers to Mr. Johnson. I SHIRLEY HERTENSTEIN leave behind my ability to make my own clothes to all the seamstresses in Miss Johnson's classes. I DOUG HOAGESON leave all the worn out buff from jewelry class to my brother. I LEO KALIS leave my locker in the basement to the next person who has his first period class on the fourth floor. I RICHARD KEITER leave my bowling ball to Roy Dangle. I MARGIE KELLEY bequeath my basketball team Skunky, Scooter, Skeeter, Donut, Barb-wire and Christmas Tree to Miss Macy's next sport class. I ADOLPH SPAGNOLE leave my glasses to Helen Suris. In witness whereof we the undersigned hereby set our signature and seal. 95Z BASEBALL Although the midterm graduating group is traditionally small, boys of the class of January ’53 placed outstanding athletes on all four Bomber squads: baseball, football, basketball and track. These teams left a blazing trail of records and memories long to be remembered and challenged by new, hopeful athletes. Their individual achievements as well as their team play have earned many of the senior sports figures recognition far beyond Hast High School and has made them potential college and pro athletes of tomorrow. Two of our classmates, Vic Kovacic and Andy Okulovich, played key roles in bringing the City Base- ball Championship to East in 1950. That year the Kings of Swat” finished with a record of 14 wins against 3 se tbacks. The following season saw Steve Stoyko playing alongside Andy and Vic. The team started out with a big bang playing one thousand ball in the first round of Senate play. After winning the district play-offs, the squad went to Columbus to represent the Cleveland area for the State Baseball Championship. Columbus Mc- Kinley took over and won by a score of 4-1. After returning from Columbus, the boys were unable to bounce back strong enough to win the Senate Crown, and ended the season on the top end of a 14-4 record. The most successful diamond season came in '52 with Vic, Steve and Andy as team-mates on the starting nine. Climaxing the first half of Senate play, the boys made a return trip to Columbus once more seeking the State Cham- pionship. They lost to powerful Cincinnati Central 7-1, but this time they returned with the determination and fight necessary to capture the Senate championship. Behind the excellent pitching of Vic, and with the able fielding of Andy at second base and the clutch-hitting of left fielder Steve Stoyko, the team took the East Side Senate title which allowed them to play West High for the Cleveland Senate Crown. It was a thrilling battle! Chris Petroff, the starting hurler for the Blue Bombers, had a lead of two runs until the fifth inning when he suddenly became wild and walked five men in a row. The score tied, two out, bases loaded and the game at stake, Coach Earl J. Ocker called on south- paw Stretch Kovacic to extinguish West High's fire. The count was three balls and two strikes as Vic blazed that last big strike past the batter. In the last half of the eleventh inning with Steve Stoyko on third base, the batter attempted a squeeze play and West's first baseman, in an attempt to stop Steve from scoring, threw wild to the catcher allowing the score-deciding run to cross home plate and the Bombers had the City Championship 5-4. A terrific 17-2 record was the achievement of the 1952 baseball season. FOOTBALL Andy Okulovich and Ed Prelock were the only boys from our class on the '50 football squad. Andy lost no time in winning his berth as first string quarter- back, and Ed started at the tackle position. Coach Tom Corbo urged the squad on to an excellent season record. The Shaw-East game marked the opening of the '50 football season for the two teams. Played under the lights at Shaw Stadium, that game will be among the best remembered gridiron clashes of that season for it ended in a thrilling 19-19 tie. The next fall another member of our class turned out for August practice at Gordon Park, six foot two inch, 230 pound Frank Constantino who played defensive guard. The '51 Shaw-East opener turned into a victory for East, 18-13. A strong start enabled the pigskin luggers to finish with a season record of 4-4. There was a change of schedule in the 1952 football season. Instead of the traditional opener against Shaw, the Blue Bombers met a powerful Elyria eleven. New senior faces were seen on the Bomber squad that night--Tom Kotnik at right offensive guard, Don Dearth, middle linebacker on defense and Hank Rocco, offen- sive right half-back. Even though the Blue and Gold had the powerful quarterbacking of Andy O the Elyria team had too much experience for the Bombers’ green team. East went down 26-0 before the Lake Erie League champions as the defeated team. Inexperienced as the team was, it ended the Senate schedule with two wins, three losses and one tie. The Bombers were helped along greatly by the accurate throwing arm and soft passes of Andy Okulo- vich. Whenever sports are mentioned, the January ’53 class will always remember its all-round athlete, Andy, whom many newspapers and sports writers have called the best high school quarterback in the state. In addition Andy contributed greatly to baseball on his second base position and to basketball by playing guard. BASKETBALL Entering East in January, 1950 the class was plunged right into the midst of the basketball season. Andy Okulovich, Vic Kovacic, Hank Rocco and Steve Stoyko were members of the sophomore class who were later named to the varsity squad by Coach Eugene T. Krakowiak. The coach, who had only recently started his career at East High, planned to rebuild the team for the coming two years with the help of these boys. In the following 51 season, Coach K's cagers began to show signs of improvement by playing better than a . 500 season and many of their heart-breaking defeats were by very narrow margins. The Bedford games were lost, two in a row, by one and two points. Bill Eneix, another of our classmates, made the team that season. The '52- 53 basketball season is the one which the coach worked hard to make his most successful, starting off the season with a 44-29 win over Bedford. Even though January graduation meant the loss of seniors Andy O, who is an important play-maker, Steve Stoyko, Hank Rocco, Bill Eneix and Vic Kovacic, the coach still has good material in his giant ball hawks to complete an excellent hardwood season. TRACK The track squad contained the fewest athletes from our January ’ 53 class--Tom Kotnik and Hank Rocco, both lettermen and both highjumpers and hurdlers. Tom placed in the indoor and outdoor Senate Meets during his senior year, the best of his jumps being a clear six feet while Hank placed in the indoor meet in his tenth grade year- in his best jump he cleared the bar at five feet ten inches. The three years here at East saw two different track coaches, George G. Dales and Carl Bauer. Both have had excellent track material to choose from among the boys at East. Those senior boys who worked on the track squad have contributed greatly to the development and prestige of this sport at East. TOM KOTNIK HANK ROCCO COMMITTEES Prom Committee Evone Anderson Steve Stoyko Shirley Kufrin Marianne Hawran Shirley Bond Janet Sefcik Don Dearth John Relic Phil Simon Jim Brand co-chairmen Miss Lillian Aitken Senior Adviser Senior Dance Effie Vassos Howard Kretzer Joyce Powell Rose Giangiobbe Jo Anne Hayes Bill Evitts Beverly Koshel Ronald Bond Eugene Stermole Ed Sabath Roy Ebihara Rae Merkle Bill Eneix Don Dearth co-chairmen Yearbook Carole Morgan Editor Ray Gibson Arlene Christen Barbara Parish Betty Bruce Adolph Spagnolo Donna Armonas Larry Rufin Edith Brown Hank Rocco Vic Kovacic Dean Dudley Autographs £ast ujli SeHooL January Class )9 33