East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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ASSEMBLIES the get-together of 570 Leydenites, Songs. Cheers, Laughter, Speeches, Movies ells and cheers resounded as the cheerleaders opened the term's assembly series on September 21. Quite a contrast, but equally enjoyable, was the orchestra assembly eight da s later. The next program. October 6, explained several of the mysteries of television with Lewis Hoskins as the source of information. Music again held sway on the 20th as the choir presented a brief concert. hat better theme for an assembly could one find than a presentation of scenes from the Junior play on the 27. Homecoming.one of the biggest sport events of the year, was celebrated November 3 with the crowning of Queen Florence Federice and the portray al of various victory skits A Train Ride,” Little Bo-Peep,” Victory Wedding.” and Bringing Home the Bacon. Returning to the more serious side of life. Dr. Brown of the Chicago Technical College lectured on business opportunities on the 9th. He. in turn, was followed on th« 17th. by a guest speaker. Mr. Samuel W. Grathwell. The football season closed this month and by the 28th. the L Club was prepared to present the coveted football awards to the players and basketball schedules to the student body. December 7 saw a special assembly for the boys while the Kill brought a return engagement of that author-i,v on National Parks. Mr. David Mitchell. November! I brought the installation of a new projector for us. The Borden Wieland company presented an educational film on the history of milk pasteurization on Decern-her 19 However, the assembly of December 22 which was presented by the Dance Orchestra added the

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THE OPTOMETRISTS LEYDEN.EYE BUSINESS STAFF St and inn Edwin M ai.knius. Lorraine Kirmse. Hitii Hokppner. Kobkrt Thomas. Sruiti Moim-.hi Mark. VuNNirmio W ii.iim h. Kith M wrath.. Dorothy Reilly. Ida Ykn.hbkrg. Mr. Wadsworth. Eyklymm: I’kttis. I rene Noriiik. Thom as R adabaugii. Sarah Salck. LEYDEN.EYE STAFF Standing—Roberta Bove. Mara nki.i. Dir-la nii, Mrytle Hansen. Edwin Male mis, Lorraine Kihmse. Phyllis Sent lze. Rudy Kaminski. Lari. Winkki.. Verna mi.ini.. Miss. Maloney. Margkettk Cullerton. Scatnl -Elaine Johnson, Virginia W arner. La Verne Engel. Mara Casino. Edwin Allred, Helen Nelson. LEYDEN.EYE IN PRODfCTION Edwin Allreii. Eari Winkei.. Rida Kaminski. M.akghktte Cullerton. Verna Am-LING. LEYDENITE STAFF Standing— liss Davis, Verna Ami.ing. Bet-tv Ann Ckakkk. Rose Marie I.aPresti. Mara Ann Stohr. Lulii.i.e IIelwes. Alpha Malapanks, Mary Casino. Thomas Vavma. Edaain Mai.eniis. Sralcil I.aVekne Encei., Maranki.i. Duh-i.and, Phyllis Schulze. Evelynne Pettis. Virginia Warner. Doris Sweeney, Lorraine Kirmse. Kohehta Boa e. Onl six bleed pages! Blow them up! Click! Click! Click! W e too were mystified by such terms. Though inexperienced we timidlx began work on the 1940 annual. Attendance at the National Scholastic Press Association convention in Chicago in November inspired courage and gave ideas. As plans were formulated to make the annual a student production, our printer, photographer,and engraver were consulted. All assured us that it should he done and promised special assistance. Karlv the business branch of the yearbook began to function so assuring the book of financial as well as of literarx success. Days, weeks, months passed as the new policy of student planning and making of page lay-outs brought the Leyden-Eye nearer its completion. Caine spring and reporters sharpened their pencils before rounding up all the information needed if the hook were to he a storeroom of knowledge. Carbons, rewrites, identifications, anil captions became the bx-words of these conscientious workers until, by April 26. the last dummy was sent to the printer and the engravers received the filial photographic lay-out. With the completion of the Lex den Eye, this cooperative staff drew a sigh of relief knowing that they had done a difficult, yet interesting job and hoping the Leyden Eye would be xxell received by the student body. 'I'he staff wishes to thank Miss Malonex for the endless hours devoted to this publication and Mr. Wadsworth for his business guidance. THE LEYDEMTES T pewriters click and mimeographs work overtime as the hiweeklx publication of the school paper, the Levdenite, is made. In this publication is found the news of all phases of activity scholastic, sporting, entertaining and educational which make up the dailx round of Lex den life. M iss Davis, facult x adviser, and A'lrginia Warner, editor, are to he commended for the time spent in improving and increasing the popularitv of this newspaper. «

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necessary gaiet and laughter with which to start the Christmas holidays, time was their version of Professor Kaltenmeyer’s kindergarten. Long to be remembered at this c The assemblies of January 12 and 26 were based on the vocational field of aviation and Marjorie Rose Gilroy, stewardess, and Captain Jac k Knight recounted main of the duties of this type of a job. Glimpses of the Senior Play were given on Feburary 2. while on the 6th. Albert Tangora. the champion typist illustrated his amazing speed. On the 9th, Mrs. Bertha Ashley Mess gave a very interesting address on Boy-Girl problems. In connection with this, a special assembly for girls was held on the 13th at which Hr. Phillip Yarow continued the topic. When Dr. Marshall and his soil appeared on March 12, the assembled students were carried away to far-off Australia where that nation’s history and culture was expounded. Returning from educational travels” to our present life, the student body was initiated into the mysteries of the life ol a G Man by means ol a movie on the F. H. I. on April 9, and the 17th. a lecture on counterfeit money held our interest. The navy was revealed on April 24. as an excellent vocational field. Thus, with Jim WiIson’s Reporting the World for You” on May 23 and the presentation of the senior class ke h Thomas Vavra to junior class president, hdwin Malenius the assembly series drew to a close. The memories which linger on throughout tin years. however, will often bring to mind these happy student gatherings, the pledging of allegiance to the Hag. the stirring rendition ol our National Anthem, and the numerous topics opened for discussion.