Eastern High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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B M is Q Where we came from no one seemed to know or care, but we were there, twenty six green freshies and that's all that counted A few were acquainted, having gone to Campus training school together but for the most part everyone was new including the class adviser, Newell Met- calf. Initiation and a few other parties were held after which we settled down in earnest,electing class officers who were as follows: Morris Jackson, presidentg Thomas Fawbush, vice presidentg Cora Mae Halseth,secretarygLorraine Larson, trea- surer and Newton Hegdahl,student council member. We took part in some extra-cur- ricular activities including athletics, public speaking and the music contest. However,being HFreshiesn nothing notable was gained in these fields. So passed our first year. One year had passed and again we were entering the halls of Eastern as a class of twenty-four robust Sophs , Our first thought was revenge for the initiation we had received and so the freshies of '56 bore the brunt of our ire. Having consoled ourselves with paddle alleys and so forth, our thoughts now turned to business and with Edward Shields as ad- viser, officers for the year were chosen as follows: Lavon Schrader, president, Thomas Fawbush, vice presidentg Graydon Heyer, secretary-treasurer and Morris Jackson, student council member. Being more experienced we were better represented in the roll of sports, as Wallace ' E945 E352 BQJ BQ