East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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3 . Tb Yell Leaders Open Football Season at East Yell leaders may come, and yell leaders may go, but-yell leaders will be yell leaders. This was unanimously shown when East High gave its first support to its newly selected yell leaders at a pep assembly held September 23 in preparation for thc opening game of the season with Oskaloosa on the following day. VVith such leaders as Leo Isaacson, Clyde Johnson, VVilliam Wetherall and Lawrence Peterson, the boys on thc field will receive plenty of encouragement from the stands. Undoubtedly, a successful season is promised for these East High yell leaders. LZDCEJ East High Peps U p Will we beat North High? Yea, Bel VVc did not beat North High, but did the next best thing. VVc tied the score. Perhaps part of the good showing our team made was due to the pep assembly held at 1 p. m. on Friday, October 21, in the assembly room. The assembly was probably one of the best that East High has had in recent years. It began with two selections by the band as the students were marching into the room and preparing for the assembly. Dr. Geistweit of the First Baptist Church, and Mr, Irwin, a physics teacher, and a sports writer for the newspapers, were the speakers. Mr. Irwin told about the strength of the North High team and about our chances of winning this year's game. A very interesting talk on sportsmanship was delivered by Dr. Geistweit, who intro- duced himself by mentioning his football experiences while in college. William VVetherall, Leo Isaacson, Clyde Johnson and Lawrence Peterson led the enthusiastic group of students in yells. A large book, on the pages of which were printed the East-North scores of former years, served to arouse the group to enthusiasm. . After we had been favored with two or three songs by the quartet, Mr. Bing- ham gave ns all a big scaref He said that he had just been informed about some unaccountable mistake by which the game was being played at the time of the assembly instead of on the following day. In order that we might find out something about the game, he suggested that Mr. Luce, who was in the rear of the assembly room, should try to get station WHO on a huge radio which was standing upon the stage. Mr. Luce was said to have recently held a debate with some people on Mars by means of this radio. After a short delay and some static, he got WHO, loud and clear. At this time a very good account of a fake game in which East won by a 7-0 score was given. When the game was over, Mr. Pritchard dismissed the assembly, and allowed the cheer leaders to give one more yell as the students were passing from the assembly room. LIBGX9 Hall Monitors Selected at East H igli Thirty-two students have been chosen for hall monitors in East High for this semester. Applications are made for this position, and the most worthy applicant gets the place. This is regarded such a service to the school that mention is made of it on the monitor's diploma. The duty of the monitor is to keep order in the halls during the class periods. Unnecessary passing through the halls has been much decreased since this system was Started. Page Twenty-five

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Q . 1A:Q' :Kg :gg 1 Interesting P. T. A. Meetings Plannecl In an effort to intcrcst more people in P. T. A. work, four night meetings and four afternoon meetings have been planned for the coming year. At the first meeting held Tuesday, October 18th, the parents were told about the new rooms which have been added to the building and the gymnasium, and the change of program was explained. During the program, Verba Parker rendered two delightful vocal solos, and the orchestra offered three numbers with an overture .during intermission. After tl1is part of the program, the parents were shown through the building by some student council boys, and refreshments were served in thc cafeteria by student council girls. The second evening meeting will he a Christmas pageant, which will be presented by the pupils. There will also he a fathers' night meeting in the gymnasium, at which time the speakers will be a boy, a father, and a teacher. Mr. VVilliams will conduct a physical education exhibition. The annual dinner is a feature which is looked forward to by every one. This year Ur. Jessup, prcsidcnt of the State University of Iowa, will be thc speaker. The East High faculty and parents who belong to the l'. '.l'. A. are antici- pating a happy year together, and plan to accomplish many worthwhile things. 'ill-UGS? N ew Teachers at East At the beginning of this scmcstcr, thc faculty of East High was changed in three instances. The vacancy left by Miss Cavanaugh, librarian, who is now librarian in her home town, Madison, 'Wisconsin, was filled by Miss Larson, who is also in charge of study hall 201. Mrs. Brownlic is a new instructor in home economics. Miss l isc-her, a former biology teacher, has gone to Roose- velt, and Miss Hargis has joined the faculty: of YVcst High School. East High regrets to lose thcsc three vcry valuable teachers, but is pleased to welcome Miss Larson and Mrs. llrownlic. QZDCWJ The A eolian Hall at East As a proof that interest and activity in music have grown remarkably in East High, the Aeoliau Club has bccu organized, and thc new music room is to be dedicated as Acolian Hall. Since the former study hall 219 has been cont verted into a splendid music room, thc members of the club' voted to have the name placed above the door to inform both students and visitors that East High now has an established hall for all music activities. The music department has also decided to dedicate the room in a fitting manner. This room, being large and well lighted, besides being ideal for the usual work in music, will be suitable for small musicales. This room in which to carry on our music work, is very much appreciated by all. LZDGRJ Helen Smith Wins Thircl Prize in Register Contest East High is proud of the fact that Helen Smith, a student of Miss Brother- ton's home room, won thc third prize of 5550.00 in the Registers contest for matching the pictures of various movie stars. Helen says that all except three of the sets were correct. VVe wish her more good luck, and hope that she will be able to win the first prize in some future contest. Page 7'u-culy-four

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2 ' N. x ,,,, 'TJ H onor Roll At the end of every semester a careful account is taken of all those students wl1o have made exceptionally high grades during the previous semester. This semester East High is extremely proud of the honor roll which contains the names of seventy-four students. Eleven pupils, the highest number in the annals of the school, received five ones, thirty-three obtained excellence in four subjects, and thirty-one received three ones. Those receiving live ones were: M. Helen Cline, C. Genevieve DeFord, Elea- nor M. Eggiman, Gayle M. Foulke, Frederick Gracely, Merritt G. Hammans, Harold Kellogg, Lesa Lundin, Mary H. McMillan, Lois Rider, Betty Smith. Those receiving four ones were: Sarah Asarch, H. Dale Bossert, Alice M. Cave, M. Florence Coughlan, Mabel M. Etchison, Dorothy Friedman, J. Marion Goodson, Marian Grimes, Mary Gruber, Karl E. Hathaway, Thalea M. Hellums, Katherine H. Holt, Doreen Howard, Ragnhild Johanson, Dor- othy F. Johnson, Helen L. Kellogg, Marian E. Larson, Ruth li. Loizeaux, Gwendolyn McCleary, Bernice I . May, Merle S. Miller, Dale S. Missildine, Robert VV. Parquette, Mildred L. Patterson, Marita L. lloindcxter, Elsie L. Robinson, Irma I. Rice, Augusta E. Schultz, Edward P. Seeley, Goldie Shamcs, Irene M. Shelton, Helen Vllilliams, VVayne E. Youtz. Three ones were received by: Frances M. Abramson, Maxine C. Arvidson, ,Kenneth K. Baird, Harold M. Bakke, Lois S. Bierma, Harold Bowman, Edna M. Broquist, Frances E. Bruere, Norma L. Buckley,Vivian Castings, Howard Chase, Florence DeMoss, Walter Engkjer, Vivian Grant, Robert W. Green, Roger V. Hanson, Lois E. Miller, Rolla Hermann, Ruby Io McGilvra, Richard A. Moody, Gladys Munger, Raymond F.. Porter. Ivor Reese, Zatha-Helen Snow, Raymond F. Strater, Jeanne L. Sweeney, Winffrcd J. Thompson, Mil- dred C. Tilley, John E. Vllilliams, Lucille VVisdom, Ruth B. VVood. QIDGXJ Clubs at East High Help Decorate During the past year it has been the policy of several of the clubs to help decorate the stadium for the football games. By this method a friendly sort of rivalry has developed between several of the clubs in their endeavor to make their decorating the most attractive. This rivalry has become so keen that it has induced the Euclidean Club and the Student Council to join ranks with the Forensic and li lilpi Tan in making thc decorations this year an accomplishment that will be a standard for years to follow. QIQGXJ Classes Issue Challenges Two classes, proud of their records in attendance and scholarship, respec- tively, have issued challenges to every other class in school. Miss Cumming's home room 20-L has given out the following challenge: Can any home room cqual or surpass the attendance record of home room 204-? 'Dur- ing the first seven weeks of thc semester, there was only one absence, and that was due to illness. Miss .lnrdan's first period French class challenges the school: Can any class equal or surpass the scholarship record of our first period French class, room 1l7? For the first seven weeks of this semester, our class grades averaged a very high 2-I-5 in this class of eighteen there were no tives, but two fours, twenty threes, twenty-eight twos, and twenty-six ones. Page Twen tyfsia: