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

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EQESEQESQN 24 35995 On September 7, l937,we started on our first flight in the plane, HHigh School Educationn.There were twenty-nine fresh- men who bought tickets for this flight. During the first days there were high winds which we suffered and as a result there were a few who became sea sick and returned home in their parachute. We elected Bera Jean Halseth as pilotg June Smit,co-pilotgPearle Schmidt, radio operator, Mae Tommeraason, ship's clerk and Dorothy Martin was representative on the board of control. Newell Metcalf was class adviser. After the first storm the plane ran smoothly, with a few high winds when we were initiated into the F. H. A.Pep club and the F. F. A. A A pep band,which was directed by Leroy Duke,was organized for the first time in Eastern high school. The freshmen boys taking part were Gordon Bohl and Elton Kirstein, who played trombonesg Arlin Wiseman, Alto horn3Harley Beck, trumpet. Elton Kirstein, Gordon Bohl and Lyle Hanneman went out for football in the fall. Elton Kirstein was also substitute player on the second team in basketball. After Christmas vacation we discovered we were due for more storms in form of semester examinations. Practically all survived them although some were se- verely lashed by high winds. After this,all went smoothly. Now our plane will soon land on ' e isl nd known s Vac tion Phyllis Backus '41 the ' a a H a U. jf?!iIliii' a s seas s es xv W xy fflllff 's:sfwJVsfxfwfw5 fQQQQ QQV W