Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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It is a time to pause and reflect , . . to take stock of events past and then exclaim, VVasn,t it a wonderful year at East? In many ways, it was. Each day was abundant with little things . . . the locker door that wouldnit open . . . the hours of classroom note-taking and pen- cil breaking and sweat, leading up to th final blow,' a conclusive, all-or-nothing tes? . . . the evenings when you- might have two club meetings or ROTC drill team practic and a part-time job . . . and the prospects of four tests the next day. There are always the big happy momenti to remember when thoughts become too mel ancholy. Fall brought Homecoming with its pageantry, football game, and dance, Lulla- by of Leaves. The operetta, Shov was given, and the senior mixer, Do Drag, and talent show, Shufl'in' Along, their places on the school social calendar. 1960-61 basketball team was one of the in East High's history. The class of '61 sented their play, Annie, Get Your Gun, anticipated their prom, the senior tea, eventually commencement. Students noticed the new things . school construction of tennis sidewalks, and parking lot . . two l exchange students the school vending machines . Project NY The voters' card assumed new prestige besides its regular duties, it allowed st to view Ben-Hurn at reduced prices. F puzzled through Highlights articles c with culottes, squash heels, knee ticklers, and other such creatures. In many ways, large and small, this was a wonderful one. For seven hours forty excruciating minutes of every one five days a week of nine months, this life at East. Both New and Old

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