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won’t forget two such fine friends and counselors who had worked with our class ever since our entrance to the school. However, we gained two new assistant principals, Miss Maurine Rosch and Louis E. Welton, who are maintaining the high standards their predecessors had established. Mr. Nyland expressed these wishes for our class: ”It is always difficult to leave the security of the friendly and familiar present and venture into strange new tomorrows, but the greatest tribute to the past is the abil- ity to face the future. The knowledge gained and the friendships made at East High have prepared you well for the task ahead. Best wishes for your success. Miss Martin sent these greetings: You will find that no one ever completely leaves East High School. Those of us who have tried find we still look for good things to be said about it. At Commencement time our congratulations and good wishes go out to its graduates as mine go out now to you, its January Class of 1955. We chose Bill Ebihara to lead us in our last semester and Bill Aurelius for vice president. Carol Gruzeski was elected for secretary, James Smith, treasurer, and Don Greif, sergeant at arms . Elsie Corcoran and Carol Gruzeski held responsible positions in the Student Council as vice president and sec- retary . Blue and Gold staff members could be seen almost any period of the day hopefully searching for news. Nancy Co- ville was chosen to be the literary co-editor, and six other classmates helped produce the bi-weekly newspaper. Elsie Corcoran, copy editor, and Mildred Chin Wing shifted grammatical errors. Bonnie Gould, Diane Maver and Pearl Walton were page editors, and Carol Gmzeski was exchange editor. The honor study hall system was really rolling along In the 12A, Lou Syroney, study hail chairman, was accept- ed into the honor study hall committee. What is a football game without the thrill of the perform- ances of the drum major and majorettes? Gilbert George, drum major, led high-steppers Carol Gmzeski, Mary Bishop, Marilyn Brand and Janice Rodono in the spirited half-time marches. Our class again produced a royal member when Carol Gruzeski was elected Football Queen attendant. Mary Ellen Boyd, Mary Ann Lesiak, Beatrice Logan, Marilyn Brand, Mildred Chin Wing, and Merrie Eve Klimas helped keep the school a healthy one with their work in the dispensary. However, they certainly weren't needed by the Conlymen , who set a school record with their perfect at- tendance of 46 days out of 53 school days! Climaxing the 12A semester was the Starlight Club Revue, an all-school dance, held in the star-spangled gymnasium. Miss Lillian Aitken, senior adviser, helped us with the project, as she had with all our problems throughout the entire senior year. As the Christmas holidays arrived, we realized just how close we were to completing the change that would make us mature adults, ready to face any challenge the busy world had to offer. Although Commencement means a parting of the ways we will never forget the friendships we have made among the faculty and among our classmates, and the pride we felt every time our school was mentioned. Good -by? Never !!!! See you at our class reunion! Tnem Us 17
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Class History by William Aurelius and Bonnie Gould us Them A CHANGE is needed, stated the Blue and Gold in an editorial welcoming us as lOB's to East High School. However, we were well aware of the process we were going through -- the sudden transition from junior high to senior high school. Soon we were established in our new surroundings and began to take stock of our ’’second home”. The chlorophyll craze sweeping America had a color- ful effect on the school. A beautiful sea-green and white cafeteria took the place of the crowded lunchroom in the basement. At that time too, in 1951, ground adjacent to East was broken for construction of a new auditorium. Class members caught the true ’’esprit de corps” in the 10A as the educational machinery was thrown into re- verse during a successful Student Government Day. Everything happened while we were in our second year! A rec room rocked to the tunes from the juke box, and a public address system provided electrical contact with every room in the building. The auditorium was complet- ed and is a fine example of how education has advanced in Cleveland. In the 11A, individuals from our class began to be recognized for their achievements. First to be summoned from our class into the National Honor Society were Elsie Corcoran, Bill Ebihara, and Delores Mates. As l2B’s George Kilbane and Diane Maver took part in the revival of Honor Study Hall system, an innovation to us, by becoming members of the Central Committee . Parlez-vous francais? Janette Slanina does, and very well too. Proof of her knowledge of French came to light when she was awarded the Lafayette Medal given by the French government. Paving their way in a different field were our musical- minded classmates. Bruce Clapper and Bill Koballa were in the band and Joyce Gifford and Anita Miller were in the orchestra. Delores Mates and Gilbert George participated in both groups. Displaying fine singing voices were Bonnie Gould, Anita Miller and Lucille Jacobi on stage for the operetta production, The Fortune Teller. George Kilbane, showing proficiency in woodwork, won $100 first prize for his coffee table he had entered in the Press Industrial Contest. Class scientists, Eugene Kaine and Don Kocsis, were awarded $25 War Bonds for their projects in the First An- nual Science Fair. Eugene constructed a theremin, and Don, a five-foot telescope. The solemn National Honor Society induction had spe- cial meaning for the next five members from our class who were chosen: Bill Aurelius, Nancy Coville, Bonnie Gould, Audrey Koren and Diane Maver. Two girls of whom we are especially proud are Elsie Corcoran and Marilyn Brand. Elsie was chosen to receive the highest honor East High can bestow on a girl, the Mantle. Marilyn, with her friendliness, popularity and beauty was chosen May Queen. The school experienced two faculty changes. R. H. Nyland and Miss Grace A. Martin, assistant principals, were transferred to administrative positions at John Marshall and Jane Addams, respectively. We certainly 16
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