East High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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 EDWARD RAYMOND ABRAMOSKI Social Committee 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4. Ed is one of the members of the “Domino” Club but he is by far, no blank. “Anchor”, as familiarly known, is one of the best track men, when it comes to field events, that this school has ever put on. Incidentally he holds the school record for the shot. He is a most jolly fellow and a friend worth having. DOROTHY GRACE ALEXANDER Dorothy has stuck to the business end of high school since she came to us from Central. Her friends can always depend upon her and she is willing to lend her helping hand when she has the opportunity. LORETTA MAE BROWN Though Loretta is a coy maiden around school, outside of school—well—it’s very different. After graduating she is going to enter Hamot hospital where we are sure she will make a great success. Loretta, with her sweet disposition and laughing eyes ought to make an excellent nurse. RUTH HELEN BURY Glee Club 1, 2; “M” Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Social Committee 3; Camera Club 2, 3; Bob White 1. This pretty personage is, at times, very bashful. In typewriting she is a real “shark”. East High does not hold Ruth’s affections—for have you heard her speak of Ted? Ruth has not yet decided upon her future work nevertheless we know that she will make good at anything she undertakes to do. 15

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HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Theodore Meier Ben Offerle Natalie Freund Robert Foster President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Theodore Meier Ben Offerle OUR FRESHMAN YEAR Our first year of high school ran as smoothly as was possible, for we were “green” Freshies and subject to countless outrages by the upper classmen. We did not intend to have our name posted in the Hall of Fame but we did try to let the rest of the school know that we belonged to the same school as they. So ended year the first. OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR We made a little more headway in our second year than in our first, electing students to represent the class in the council and achieving some recognition from the school. We began to take more interest in the school and would have sponsored a dance or so had we been afforded that honor, but no, it was not agreeable to those higher up. So ended year the second. OUR JUNIOR YEAR This year, we were but one step from our goal. Again we elected officers capable of doing the best for our class, and were afforded the pleasure of staging a dance as an expression of our joy of getting rid of the Seniors. This was our first undertaking and a most successful one So ended year the third. OUR SENIOR YEAR The fourth year of our sojourn here found us the big ones and was marked with a radical change of attitude toward the school. We opened our eyes and looked around and, lo and behold, we had the responsibilities of the whole school on us. As is natural, we elected a most capable quartet of officers and proceeded to establish records for future classes to aim at. We have not undertaken to do as much as we wanted but in what we have done, we have set precedents. And now looking back over our high school career we regret that we have “only four years to give to our school” and preparing ourselves to whip the world, we look forward to Commencement, which opens the door to the road that leads to Success, and to Life. 14

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 WILLIAM GEORGE BARBER That motto, Actions speak louder than words seems to have been purposely coined to fit Bill. Bill does not believe in spending or, as he says, wasting time by lengthy conversation. He uses his time for a better purpose, that of getting his lessons. MARIE ELIZABETH BEHRINGER Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Vice-president 1,2 This demure young miss is one that can always be counted upon to answer any and all difficult questions. She has made a wonderful record in her scholastic activities and also in other lines of work. We firmly believe that she ought to make a good senator for she is the one that put the ar in argue. GEORGE BRADY George is another member of our class that believes in being seen and not heard. He does not believe in spending any amount of time, no matter how little, by talking. George and his colleagues have done a lot for East even though they have not taken any active part in the activities of the school DOROTHY CHARLOTTE BENS Stamp Club 2; Dramatic Club 1; “M” Club 3; Bob White 1; Swimming 4 Dorothy is a quiet sort of girl who has not given all of her classmates a chance to get acquainted with her. She is a satisfying friend to know and is always ready to lend a helping hand. Her future cannot be anything but successful. 16