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

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S IETJXII QQ. S Officers J Three of the high schools of Des Moines were represented in the list of officers for the summer graduation of 1929. Though the school was held at East High, the president was a North High student. The combining of the four schools makes an unusually fine class, and the summer school graduates enjoy themselves as much as the .lune or january ones. George Raines fNorthj .............................................................. President Dan Houghton Qliastj ..,........,.............................. ........ V ice President Mary Margaret McClanahan Q Rooseveltj ..,..... .............. S ecretary Mary Douglass QEastj .......................,..,........... .....,....... ' Treasurer Anna Givant fEastj ....................,.,,.............,.... ....... B oard Member Senior Mixer A farm frolic for the Seniors was held july 26 in the gyrnnasiumkwhicli was gayly decorated for the occasion. The dignified seniors, who came in aprons and overalls, froliced under the supervision of a Des Moines play- ground instructor. There were light refreshments and a half hour of dancing, the music for which was furnished by Merritt Hammans' orchestra. Senior Picnic A baseball tournament between the faculty and seniors was the chief en- tertainment for the picnic, which was held at Union Park. Various other contests and a picnic dinner completed the evening. A Class Day A D At the Class Day program the senior play, The T rysting Place, was given. Musical entertainment was furnished by members of the class, and the president gave a short address. Honoraria were awarded to: George Raines fNorth Highj. ......................,.. L ................,............ Service Ida Asarch Qllast Highj ..,............... 1 ...........,....................,...... Scholarship Esther Patterson Qliast Highj ..... .Scholarship, Leadership, and Service Banquet The banquet, which was held in the Blue Room at Younkers, was in the form of Vacation Travel. Speeches on -the various modes of travel were given by members of the class, and the decorations and favors were in keeping with the idea. The banquet was concluded with the following toasts: Horse and Buggy ...................................................................... Ida Asarch Automobile ............... ............ G ordon Brightman Express Train ......... ...... ll flargaret McClanahan Steamships ............. .............. A lfred Howard Airplane .............. ......... .....,.......... ................... N I r . Steeper Other Graduates Graduates who do not have pictures are: Mercedes O. Devang Mary G. Douglas, G. A. A. 3-5, Student Council 5, Home Economics 7-8, and Senior Treasurer 9g Albert McQuistong Louis lVlannion. r Page Elezleu

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Page Twelve Thanksgivin' Day N Thanksgivin' is a'comin', an' Ise sholy glad. Cullud boys is happyg oh! dey can't get mad. Tu'key, chicken, 'possum 'pears befo' dey eyes, I An' dere mouf des watahs ez dey t'ink of pies, ' All us boys dis caper an' We hop an' jump, ' Git on ol' gray Dobbin an' jes mek him hump, Plenty times us look in thoo de kitchen dof, I 'A But it meks our mouf jes' watah all de mo'Q Ebery time ole mammy habs 21 job fo' me, I I jes' runs andhollers, Mammy, here I be! Yo' don't dooz a bit 0' Wo'k, ole pappy says, But I sho gits 'dustrius jes befo' dat day. A F ELIX WILLIAMS