Shaker Heights High School - Gristmill Yearbook (Shaker Heights, OH)

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Ian. Ian. Ian. x mm! l7g,yf9fji .f 1971! Ian. ' ' 9, I V. Ian. Z -, ' Ian. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 1101 11 Minutes flew past this morning as clocks snapped out of after-New Year hangover. 14 Langston Hughes, colored poet, went over big with Scribblers-thinks jazz excellent rhythm for poetryl Yea Man! 22 President Colquhoun and Virginia Horn tripped over to the Jr. High to tell incoming lOBls not to be afraid of big, bad high school. Driving club assembly-we all signed up with hope of someday thumbing nose at the law. Shalzerite out-missed prediction on budget sale-editors very red and flustered. Shaker Brushed basketball floor, 39-20, as Coachy Wyckoff beamed. 25 Blue Monday-Exams. 26 Midnight Blue-Tuesday. Still exams. 29 Celebrated exam Hnis at Bedford game. Seniors nervous in last tilt for ol' Alma Mater-result: Bedfordites win, 24-21. To think that's Hand- some Sinclair's last game. Guess I'll have to be contented watching Bud Stevenson after this. 1 Ah, me-second semester began. De-lovely ? ? ? ? l0B's overcrowd cafe-my big moment and I resort to stadium and cars to have a--chat. 2 Shaw basketballers squeezed over us, 27-25. Exhausting game-Shaw 'nuff Lost my seat trying to catch just one glimpse of Ham Davis. 3 Big night-marching-singing-diplomas-congratulations-GRAD- UATION. I can't wait till June-I hope. 5 Did we win tonight's basketball game? Shore-25 to 24. 10 Pottery assembly-l 0B's determined to become potters-no high school education necessary, said speaker. After this assembly Mr. Patin left town -boosters sighed with relief. 11 That cute Jim Palmer arrived at school under a conspicuous red nose- wrong guess!-just a result of sun lamp. 12 The University School boys took a beating, 30-19, on the hardwood. Well, at least they're lucky in love-and that's what matters, says Betty Bender. Annual pictures taken- House maid's knee had by all. Hope my permanent looks curly in picture. 19 Dramatic Club gave two plays-'iThe Flattering Word and Mar- riage Proposaln-wonder if they're a series? ? ? Lula Vollmer, the author, discussed the mountain folks for us eager Scribblers. Krejsa's ambition realized-swished winning basket in last second of play--score with May- field, 22-2l. Dance followed in girls' gym-Ebony swingers gave. How Margetts wearied my poor feminine foot! 20 Tuned in and heard D. Haber over WGAR interview Dr. Hall on professions-sounded like Bing Crosby, only he didn't croon, darn it. 26 Gristmill assembly a hit! Girls sigh as southern accent of Karl Benson ripples over mike. Shakerite again-Dinosaur addict AND Jack Benny rate pictures on front page.

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March 1 ' Wgosterites visited Alma Mater. Peer with wonder while we eat UD in ca e. March 2 Cf Mrs. Brown held leash as dinosaurs roamed auditorium. Gosh, I was scared fnot of Mrs. Brownj. Bet Bert Reid couldn't even frighten a dino with his prison haircut! German program more than a success. Drama music, music drama. Left Math at 10:30 and arrived in French at 9:55. Why don't the March 12 Q Anyway it sounded good. A March 17 p fi clocks do this on Saturday night? L March 20 4 x V Q ,jivgbyvri A Rated third in Public Hall track meet. Decided definitely not to marry a discus thrower. 9 . March 21-27 Warm weather, ankle socks, crocuses AND Spring romances. Vacation roller-skated by in no time. April 6 Golf practice began today. Bill Jeavons seems to be the boss of it. There's a guy who can drive under eighteen. April 7 The boys tracked down Garfield today. Murder to the tune of ninety- one to thirty-one. Wasn't Ray Gauthier too marvelous for words? Just as the footballers were beginning to enjoy a daily bowling game after school, Coach Wyckoff called Spring practice. April 14 - , Seniors decided definitely for the third time on the Public Address Xx ll System. What will we do without another new piano next year? April 12-17 21,1 . ' .,. Operetta week. Skipping classes, humming melodies, sewing costumes, ' M reversing periods, Choristers looking as if they just stepped out of the Good Earth. f 4' pf 11, Track meet with East. We tried hard but they outran us sixty-seven 3, X 3 to sixty-five. Boo Hoo! Sit-down strike joined by hundreds at ' ' Mikado performance. Good to help others. Later we all went out to help ourselves. Had a bite of ham sandwich and moonlight. April 30 Nineteen German students arrive in Heights. Spent nights in Shaker homes and days staring at queer us. May 3-7 Week of Nations. Everyone goes around school using French perfume, Turkish cigarettes, Greek letters and German haircuts. Then came Latin track meet. We smeared them Qthank goodnessj 68-64. May 7 Songs in every language-well, anyway, in every one the S.F.A.A. could sing. Doris Parker Shaker's first May queen. May 28 5 ,fn Iune Xl 5 .Y X A Iune une x xx -for X425 , N 1 Q7,'jf.,,'1 1 I l 12 l Black Flamingo given by seniors. Bill Boykin just thrilling-thrilk ll-ing as a villain. 1-4 Held book in one hand-held head in other. Exams and more exams -will I ever get into college? 7 Swish of long dresses, smell of gardenias CI hopej, cutting by athletic heroes-what, but the senior prom? 9 Graduation and sentiment-sad farewells to the old schoolmates who weren't so bad after all.