John Adams High School - Rebelry Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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JOHN ADAMS OIlaHB ISpatnrg Written by Morris Amdur IN September 1923 we entered the portals of John Adams as poor lonely freshmen. During our freshman days the haughty sophomores teased us, and we wondered when we would reach the noble state of seniordom. Our fun and enjoyment at this time was concentrated in one huge event, the Freshman mixer. During our first year at Adams our basketball team won the Junior High Championship of Cleveland. In our sophomore year John Adams had for the first time a team in the Senate. We worked at our studies, and our entertainment was derived from homeroom and club parties. At last we were Juniors. We could begin to imitate the “wonderful” seniors. Our junior year saw the graduating of the first class from John Adams High School. Then the day of all days came, we were SENIORS. At our first organized 12B meeting we chose John O'Bell, president; Edna Shepherd, vice-president; France. Weber, treasurer; and Charles Chase, secretary. During our first half year as seniors we staged our first dance which was highly successful. Our “Hard Time Party” was another social event on our calendar. Then in the second week in January we acted as hosts to the February Class of 1927 at a banquet at Hotel Cleveland. Not to be forgotten in the history of our class are our homeroom teachers, more often known as faculty advisors. Quite fitting too is the term advisor, for boys in Mr. George I,. Bush’s or Mr. Oscar P. Schneider’s homeroom well know the helpfulness of the advice given by these teachers, just as the girls in Miss Louise Knirk’s, Miss H. Lillian Maiden’s, or Mrs. Dorothy Whitten’s homeroom remember the encouragement and aid they received. In our last semester at school in our first meeting we re-elected the officers of the previous term. During this term we held another dance which also scored a huge success. For one day we discarded our grown-up airs and our fashionable clothes and became “babes.” This was on Kid Day. Too, we started an annual movement in our school, which was made a tremendous success through the supervision of Charles Chase, the business knowledge of Martin Siegel, the efficient editing of Ruth Maurer and the wonderful cooperation of Robert Long, George Petuska, Katharine Barry, and Sylvia Lupson. On May 27, the 12B class acted as our hosts at a banquet at the Hotel Cleveland. Finally on June 16, 1927, we graduated leaving John Adams in body, but not in spirit. Page eight

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JOHN ADAMS ELSIE ELAINE ABRAMS Dancing Club (10) (11) (12); Play Reading Club (10); H. R. Athletic Team (11); Social Club (12). MARJORIE BEATRICE AVERY H. R. Athletic Team (10) (11) (12); T. N. T. Club, Dancing Club, Dramatic Club (10); Glee Club (11) (12); Girls’ Athletic Club, Extempore Speaker, Athletic Stamp Book (11); Play Reading Club, Art Club, Friendship Club (12). SAMUEL S. ACKERMAN H. R. Athletic Team (10) (11) (12); H. R. Vice Pres. (10); R. O. T. C. Officers’ Club (11); Nortcele Club, (12). MEYER M. BAILIN' H. R. Pres., Student Council (10); H. R. Athletic Team (10) (11) (12); Science Club, R. O. T. C. Club, Dancing Club (11); Checker Club (12). MINNETTE R. ALT SHULER Sewing Club, Play Reading Club (11). LILLIAN HARRIET BALEY Girls’ Service Club (10) (11), Pres. (12); Friendship Club (10) (12); H R. Athletic Team (10) (11) (12); Student Council (12). S. MORRIS AMDUR Crossword Puzzle Club, Dancing Club (10); Science Investigation Club (11); Play Reading Club, H. It. Athletic Team (12). MARY KATHARINE BARRY Friendship Club (10), Pres. (11) (12); H. R. Athletic Team (10) (11) (12); Gym Captains (10), (11), Vice Pres. (12); H. R.’ Pres. (10); Student Council, Athletic Stamp Book (11); Asst. Editor Journal, Honor Roll, Girl's Athletic letter, Athletic Stamp Book (12); “Hour Glass.” Honor Key. ELSIE GERTRUDE BENT T. N. T. Club, Dancing Club (10); IL R. Athletic Team (10) (11); Friendship Club (11)’ (12); Lead in “Carrie Comes to College” (12). CHARLOTTE I. BATHORY Swimming Club (11) (12). Page ten