Eastern High School - Orient Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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The feniors t l We hard-working Seniors have not been especially active in social life in the past, but now that we have reached our last semester at Eastern, We are certainly starting something. If the Juniors and Sophs will kindly take note of the doings of the- past six weeks they may lose some of their own importance. On January 30 a party was held at the home of Lee McCabe-the best one ever given by this class since its organization. Games never before heard of at'Eastern were introduced and afforded loads of amusement. In addition to the games, a playlet based on Silas Marner was given. At the first meeting this term, the following com- mittees for commencement were appointed: Will-Chairman, Ella Bernthalg Bernice Haw- kins, Louis Levinson and Lee McCabe. Quotation-Chairman, Eva Andersong Florence Webb, Warren Caswell, Harriet Gustin, Sarah Miller and Harry Yeoumans. Song- Chairman, Esther Schroederg Thelma Yeager, Olive Butterfield and Ferris Warren. Announcement- Chairman, Sarah Koch, Anna Martin, Helen Ward and Edwin Heydenburk. Prophecy-Chairman, Fred Hareg Gertrude Ar- chambault and Doris Massoll. History-Harry Smeeth. In the midst of their school work the class has found time for another party-a hard times party held at the school on the night of March 3. The affair was a big success, socially, if not financially. About fifty guests were present, many being garbed in hard times attire. Very novel games were introduced dur- ing the evening, and prizes were awarded. To Miss Paine and Mr. Rich, to the committee in charge is due the success of the affair. lpage s enteenl '-IZFI'-WO

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'-l2l'11--WO Another shipmatie so bold and so queer, Had vowed to kill Johnny if it cost him an ear. He now saw his chance to put Johnny away, While all other shipmates were jolly and gay. He crouched up to Johnny as close as could he, And into his heart thrust his dirk silently, And Johnny McLaughlin with his head toward the lee, Passed away, still snitfling the salt breeze of the sea. Not for School but for Life We Learn By Verna Wfalker HEN we first enter High School we seem to con- tract the idea that we must study each lesson as- signed to us for the express purpose of reciting prop- erly to the teacher the next day. If we are given ma- terial outside our own text books to study, we are being severely punished. Of course, it never occurs to us that the reason we are given these subjects is for our own future welfare, that these lessons are for the broad- ening of our minds. As we grow older and pass from one grade to an- other, gradually taking on more and more knowledge of each and every subject that we present, we begin to realize especially as we get to our senior year, that all our study has not been for the teacher, but for our- selves. We learn that the primary aim of our High School education is a preparation for life, that the knowledge and mental training gained are invaluable. We have acquired a broader outlook, a deeper in- sight and a. better vision of the world, a new aim in life and an inspiration to win real success. As we go on and on and find before us immeasurable space of learning, we will see that our High School years have taught us the ,power to learn rather than knowledge, the habit of industry rather than idleness, an implicit faith in God and our fellow men, in years later we will look back and know we have learned not for school but for life. lpn ge sixteonzl

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'-IZI11'-'FUO l i Juniors The Junior Play, Seven-Twenty-Eight, or Cast- ing the Boomerang, presented at the Washington theatre, March 24, was a great success. The success of it was not due alone to the cast but to the untiring efforts of the Whole class and of Miss Huneker who coached the cast. The class sold the tickets, attended to the business of staging, prepared the program, and made it possible for a certain few of their classmates to cap the climax. Those in the cast were: Priscilla Loud, as Flossy3 Richard Bromfield, as Mr. Cor- lissg Margaret Mason, .as Mrs, Bargissf' Guy Wedthoff, as Mr. Bargiss 5 Fritz Mertens, as Mr. Hollyhockg Ruth Chapman as Mrs. Hollyhockg Ralph Hudson, as Tambo1-ini g Bernice Kilburn, as Jessie g Julian Wisnewski, as Gasleighg Herbert Koth, as the Postman, and Harold Slocum, as Jobbins. The yellow chrysanthemum, used with a blue rib- bon, was chosen as the class flower at a recent meeting. The Juniors, furthermore are planning another party. Look forward to its success. I I fophomores We Sophomores held a delightful sleigh ride out to the home' of Miss Katherine Boes on the evening of the twenty-fourth of February. Like all our former parties, it was a complete success. Assembling at the home of Miss Lenore Rutzen, we left at eight o'clock. Due to the thaw, which had made sleighing impossible, the trip was made in a motor- truck. We arrived at the home of Miss Boes at about nine o'clock where refreshments were served, and the evening spent most enjoyably. The return trip was made about twelve so that we arrived at our homes in the wee hours of the-er-morning. The Sophomores are unobtrusive but not dead: lpage eighteenl