Eastern Junior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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4 U THE ARROW EASTERN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL History of E. J. H. The Eastern Junior High School was the first Junior high in Pontiac. The bond issue was voted on November 1, 1923. On April 28, 1924, the plans were put before the Board, approved and adopted. Excavating for the new building was begun in the latter part of May, 1924. p In September, 1925 the school was opened. Pupils swarmed in from everywhere it seemed. There were ,papers on the bulletin board telling each pupil what room and what teacher he or she was to have. By ten o'clock things were quite settled. Indeed, much more so than anyone had expected. , Oh boy! look at the elevator, 3'Look at the swell drinking fountain, Yes but just look at these lockers would ya, etc. These were the wild crys heard the Hrst morning and who could blame them. ' Most of these people had been usai to a two-by-four desk for books and had then come up here to these spacious lockers. The people who came from Grove School thought it good to have a place to put their books as well as hat and coat. -

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THE ARROW u .Foreword . Our Arrow Staff is confident that The Arrow has hit the mark. By that we mean The Arrow has over-reached our expectation, and has surely been a success. The cooperation of the students and teachers has aided in making our success possible. We wish to give our sincere thanks to the Principal, English classes, Science classes, and the Com- mercial department who have been good contri- butors to The Arrow. Thanks are also due to the students who have written articles for The Arrow not under compulsion, but we shall thank the teachers for the articles written under compulsion. Considerable help was given to us by- the Office, such as arranging honor rolls, and the Principa1's very instructive editorials. Special praise is given by the Literary depart- ment to the people who have written such appropriate poems and to those who have contri- buted stories for our paper. ' If it had not been for the cooperation of these mentioned above, We would have missed the mark and our Arrow would not have been a success.. We take this opportunity at the close of the year of thanking each of you again, and soliciting your further cooperation when the new year sha.ll open in the fall. THE EDITORS . .

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I THE ARROW U 5 The people who first came to Junior ,High were from either Baldwin, McConnell, Wilson, Central, or Grove schools. On the eleventh of September, 1925, the school was oflicially dedicated. The dedication was as follows: This building is dedicated to the boys and girls of Pontiac, of this and future generations, to the end that within its walls they may receive the training, instruction and guidance, that shall make of them intelligent and worthy citizens of their community, state, and nation. There were other interesting features on the program. It was given in our auditorium. A dance followed afterward in the gym. With an attendance of 825, we started in to real work. We, by now, have the rough edges polished off and are getting down to business. Never will we forget our iirst assembly, especially the seventh graders. We thought that was wonderful? having a real stage where we could put on real plays and operas just like they did at High School. Also during the first semester The Arrow was first published. It-has made Cas you may seeJ some great improve- ments since. May it grow bigger and better each year. Also the Student Council was organized. One person from each room was elected to this position. It has proved quite a success. At the present time this organization has a membership of about twenty-six students This semester we have 1040 students. The ninth graders have had two class parties. Graduation pictures were taken this year for the first time. It seems to have proved a big success. 1 The 9A and 9B Glee Clubs are also a big feature in our school. They haven't filled as many requests this year as last because of numerous interruptions in their meetings. A Hi-Y club has been organized. Many of our boys belong to that. It is a club the same as the boys of High School have, only this is called Junior Hi-Y Club. ' A ' Our track team has won the cup twice. That is also to the credit of Eastern. All who attend and those who have graduated love our Eastern Junior High. As the goldeii years go by, many of us will remember the good times we had within its walls and wonder who may be having them then. -Mildred Groves