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

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5 4 THE ARROW - 15 was not enough to test our endurance and so the powers above deemed it wise to make us really suffer. Two long, horrible days filled with torture, agony, and suspense slowly dragged by while we valiant students wavered on the jagged abyss which either spelled defeat or glorious triumph. At last to our relief the news was broadcasted that we had won the battle against our mortal enemy- examinations. ' . September dawned again and brought with her twelve more loyal pupils to join our valiant band which then met in Rooin 306 of Eastern Junior High. . T History, as usual, repeated itself and brought with it the annual foe-examinations. Again we successfully triumphed over our powerful antagonist. . 'When school was called last September, fifteen more pupils, coming from various other home rooms, swelled our ranks and we have had many happy times together. We all enjoyed the 9B Party given at Christmas time, and had heaps of fun. During the week before Christmas Vacation our own home room celebrated with a glorious party. That our memory should be cherished-also because we were anxious to leave some fitting memorial to the school-we formed a league with the other 9A Home Rooms, whose plan it was to leave one large memorial from the whole 9A class. Our first step was to elect officers. With them each room is represented equally on different committees. . Many of our members have gained distinction in the following manners: Athletics-Harvey Taylor, Donald Long, Nelson White, Wm, Warrilow, Vio Trusler, Keola Smoot, Maxine Anderson, Elizabeth Green and Rosa Haperg Declamatory Contest-Rosa Harperg Operetta+-Marjorie White, 9A Class Play-Marjorie White and Ralph Coxg Hi-Y-Neil Mc Nally and Ed. Woolleyg 9A Class Oflicers -Neil McNally, president, and Neil McLeod, treasurer: in the ten highest of the 9A Honor Roll-Neil McNally, Keola Smoot, Edward Wooley, and Beatrice Russell. ' - The oflicers who have steered our ship so heroically during our 9th Grade voyage are: Neil McLeod, President: Marjorie White, Vice President, Elmer Bays, Secretary, and Vio Trusler, Treasurer. We anticipate that we will have the success in the Senior High that we have had in the Junior High.

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14 THE ARROW ' At this time he was presented with a steamer book, letters, and a pen knife. . Perhaps the most entertaining assembly given by the room was the dramatization of the Hoosier Schoolmaster. How' we managed the big explosion is still a mystery to some people. Since our return in September the room has enjoyed a rollicking Halloween party, has given a Christmas Assembly and the recent Memorial Day program. We have kept our banking record a.nd will closethe year with a party at Helen Snyder's home near Clarkston. MRS. J EwETT's RooM ' We entered the Eastern Junior High in the fall of 1925. Most of us came from different schools. There were some from the Web- ster, some from the Baldwin, some from the Wilson, and others from the McConnell School. All of the eighth grades were divided into groups. We were put into the Latin group. At the beginning of the next semester, our Latin group broke up and some were put, into the commercial group and others in the industrial group. Of course many of us still stayed in the 'Latin group. , , Before leaving for summer vacation we had added a picture to our room. Of course as all classes do we had a party before we left. . Beginning last fall, some of our people went to High School, but a few boys were taken from some other groups and put into ours. , At Christmas time we did our wee bit ,by giving a basket of food, many clothes and toys to a poor family. In February we gave a Washington's program. Our room was the first in the Eastern Junior High to have a home room organization. John Kyser was appointed by Mrs. J ewett as the first President. Miss BROWN'S Rooivi When school was called on that memorable day, Sept. 6, 1924, ten of us who are now 9A's were enrolled in the seventh grade by Miss Brown. ' That winter in the shacks we almost froze to death, and with the approach of spring we suffered from the intense heat. - This

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16 THE ARROW Glimpses About Our School The Corridor The above picture shows the corridor-on the Main Floor on Saturdays and holidays. But it certainly doesn't look like this on any school day. I will now tell you a story I overheard early one morning. I was opening my locker when I saw two mice run past me and Stop at the drinking fountain at the south side of the building on the Hrst floor. I heard the smallest one say, So, as l was telling you, as I swiped a piece of cheese from the cafeteria and ran down stairs, as I was on the second floor, out rushed from all doors about athousand children. They didn't care where they were going as long at they knew they were out and quite free. Well, I certainly thought they would crush me, so I hid behind the drinking fountain. And what I didn't hear! My ears are still sick! Well, they were yelling and talking and crying. Some said they liked some of the teachers and some said they didn't. Some said they liked. that great tall man with the funny bald spot: they