Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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FRONT ROW-YD. Mclntyre, G. Altergott, L. Baab, VV. lohnson, Mr. Stubbs, C. Clark, G. Beay, W. O'Bourke, D. Kane. BACK BOW, - E. Schroeder, D. Huxhold, W. Thompson, B. Buck, C. Hahn, B. Wi I, H. CCIYHS, A- Edwards, l- LG ROCCO, S- RUPOPOY1 E- Emsief- President, William lohnsony vice-president, Georgine Beayy Secretary, Loretta Baabg and Treasurer, Clifford Clark. Keith Gleason Muriel Vtfeber Belford Buck Clifford Clark History of the Class of 1935 By Rex Horton Even as America has paused to reflect upon her three centuries of progress in secondary education, and even as Proviso has commemorated her quarter- century of growth, so too the members of the Class of l935 may fittingly review the vitally important intellectual and social developments which their four years within the sheltering walls of Proviso have brought to them. When, on the warm, sunny morning of Tuesday, September 8, l93l, the members of the Class of l935 first glimpsed the Proviso which was to become an integral part of their lives for the next four years, they could not but be impressed by the sight before them. Surrounded by broad velvet greenswards, broken only by trees, shrubs, and bands of white concrete, stood a long, new, stately edifice, with a mighty tower high above it, rising into the sky, symbolizing the high purposes upon which it was founded. Here stood an institution well-equipped to carry out the noble mission of enabling 576 young people four years hence to take their places in the forefront of Americas thousands of high school graduates. But, upon that first morning, the 977 Freshmen had little time for reverie and meditationy the confusion and strangeness of a first day in high school soon absorbed all of their attention. After the usual first- day scramble to get to school much sooner than necessary, they found themselves in a bewildering labyrinth of seemingly endless corridors and hall- ways. Since all of the rooms had been renumbered recently, even lofty Seniors and sympathetic teachers were unable to help the poor wanderersy an as- sembly, however, soon oriented them. Thenceforth, they were able to explore with some degree of certainty the mysterious science laboratories, the beautiful, spacious library, the congenial cafeteria, the rooms where ghosts of Caesar and Cicero and remembrances of the far-gone grandeurs of Bome were to be found: and places where the spirits of Archimedes and Pythagoras yet ruled. Their days as Proviso students were begun. Soon they discovered that all was not school work, for they found a multitude of extra-curricular activities. There were clubs, class projects, athletic endeavors, and social events in which even they could participate. lt was not long before the organization of the Class was effectedg and Keith Gleason, Belford Buck, Muriel Weber, and Clifford Clark were duly chosen and installed as the first officers of the Class of l935. By means of parties and entertainments, the Big Sisters of the Senior Guard soon made the school

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fi To the Class of l935: You have the honor of graduating from your high school in its twenty- fifth year, and of being the twenty-fourth class to set out from the original halls of Proviso on a great adventure -for life is a great adventure. As you leave this institution, you face a new environment. You are graduating at a time when industry is not prepared to re- ceive and absorb you. The challenge before you is an unusual one, the next few years will tax your ingenuity and your patience much more than you can at present surmise. Carry with you this thought: you must continue to prepare yourself for the inevitable comeback, if you do not obtain a position, then continue to prepare yourself in the lines of your interest and in those occupations or professions which this nation will ultimately need. lf you are fortunate enough to find work, let it be your aim to give far more service than might be normally expected of you. Adjust yourself to your new enviroment, be clean in person and in habits, strive to improve yourself mentally, and the material rewards will come in due time. lt has been the purpose of the faculty to stress Service g and if you will ever keep in mind that the progress you make in life will be cor- related with the degree of service which you render to your fellowmen, then you should go far in progressing toward and attaining the goal which you plan to reach. lt is our hope that the training you have received during the four years of high school has laid a solid foundation for the career you expect to build after leaving this institution. We hope also that you will carry with you many pleasant memories of your activities, of your school life, and of your associations with faculty inembersg and may we also hope that you will return to Proviso at the various alumni gatherings to renew acauaintanceship with your classmates, with alumni groups, and with the faculty. The faculty and the administration join in sincere Wishes for your success. Cordially yours, 22

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jack La Rocco Shirley Fine Dawn Erickson Clifford Clark lives of their little Freshman sisters much happier. The workings of a modern school were shown to the mothers and fathers as the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion started its year's activities by holding an open- house night with regular classes in session. By this time the football season was well started, and, of even more importance to the Freshies than the Varsity victories, was the winning of the Sub- urban League championship by their own Fresh- Soph team, which had met no defeat and had not been scored upon during the entire season. Among the other highlights of that first year which were of interest to the Freshmen were the presenta- tion by the juniors of an amusing comedy, The Boomerang, and the production of the great his- torical play, Nathan Hale, by the Seniors. An operetta, Carrie Comes to College, combined music and drama in an entertaining manner: and the English Cabinet's The King's English provided rollicking amusement for the student body. ln the field of miniature dramatics, the Tatterman Marion- ettes presented an enjoyable show, The Legend of the Lightning. Almost before the newcomers could realize it, fall had turned to winter, winter had passed into spring, and with spring had come the end of their first year at Proviso. After three months' rest from school-life, the mem- bers returned, eager to start upon the second year of their journey, no longer unknown and unhonored Freshmen. Once more, before they could marshal their forces, it was necessary to select four worthy leaders. Ac- cordingly, after weighty deliberation, the members decided that jack Lalllocco, Dawn Erickson, Shirley Fine, and Clifford Clark were those whom they desired to intrust with their class affairs. Along with more than five thousand other rooters, the Sophomores turned out during the football sea- son to cheer at the Atlanta, Ga.-Proviso game. ln the realm of the stage, the Sophomores found enjoyment in the fast-moving Mrs, Bumpstead- Leigh presented by the junior Class, and in the engaging English comedy, The New Lady Ban- tock, in which the Senior dramatists displayed their histrionic abilities. 'Op o' Me Thumb and the oper- etta, Oh, Doctor, were other outstanding events of the season. In March, the Sophomores presented a comedy of their own entitled, The Initiation. And the night shall be filled with music, runs a familiar quotation. And the nights and days soon were filled with music when Proviso was host to the District Band Contest, from which the local musicians emerged victorious. Many Sophomores also were included among the members of the ln-and-About Chicago High School Chorus, under the direction of R. Lee Osburn, which presented outstanding con- certs at Orchestra Hall and at A Century of Progress. As the snows of winter melted into the warm grasses of spring, three months of vacation beckoned to Provisoites, but when the doors were opened once again, the members of the Class of l935 returned to their scholastic endeavors with renewed efforts. They had gained a coveted position: they were now juniors. t To conduct their class activities, the new enviable juniors elected class officers, or to be more exact, elected William johnson to serve as president and re-elected Dawn Erickson, Shirley Fine, and Clifford Clark to perform the respective duties of vice presi- dent, secretary, and treasurer. King Football soon began his annual reign. The Varsity boys, accompanied by a bus load of loyal rooters, among whom juniors were well represented, invaded the home territory of the southern con- querors of the year before and once again Proviso went down to defeat at the hands of Atlanta. ln the field of mirth and gayety, the annual Girls'