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

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Camera Hi hlights of 1947-1948 Wednesday, January 14. We said goodbye to the 12-A's today. Sorry to see them go. Thursday, January 29. The 12-A's had their prom tonight at the Oakwood Club. Even pictures can't catch all of the fun of that night. Monday, February 9. Mr. Bowser told us how to climb moun- tains today in an assembly. He says mountain climbing is less dangerous than baseball. Hmm! Wednesday, February 18. Rabbi Green told us how to say hello today. Now we know how to greet our friends-and enemies. Saturday, February 28. The All-School Play came oft in fine style this evening. We're all glad we were there. Saturday, March 13. The third annual track clinic attracted visitors from all over Cuyahoga County. This event, in- augurated by Coach Ray Singer, brings new interest to the track season. Friday, March 19. School let out today for that long-awaited Spring vacation, We certainly enioyed that one week of sunny weather. Friday, April 9. The whole school brought their parents to hear the annual band concert at 8:00 o'clock tonight. Monday, April 26. As a new group of student council officer candidates gave their campaign speeches today, the seniors could feel their last year at Shaker slipping away from them. Friday, April 30. Shaker's mermaids put on their annual Sharcs pageant tonight. Nearly all senior boys attended. Friday, May 7. Sleepy Shakerites really woke up today as Mr. Ellis' Bobby Sox Revue swept across the Shaker Stage. Friday, May 14. Spring and the Junior Prom. What a combina- tion! Wednesday, May 26. Here's a good reason to skip classes, the Senior Assembly. Wednesday, June 2. Senior Prom. Somehow the last dance at Shaker managed to be the best. Thursday, June 3. Dr. Keith Clenning spoke at our senior com- mencement tonight. School is out, now. Most Shakerites will be back next year after a summer of fun. But the rest of us, who are going on to colleges or iobs, would like to say this: We've had three great years here, Shaker. And we won't soon forget them. 29

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Camera Hi hlights of 19471948 Wednesday, September 3, 1947. We packed away our golf clubs and swimming suits, managed to wake up at an un- earthly hour in the morning, and started back to the old building for another year at Shaker High. Somehow the Shaker faculty made it back too! Friday, September 5. ln a Welcome Assembly today we sur- veyed our new 10-B class. They look so happy! Mr. Thrail- kill is telling us to invest our money in a scheme of his that he calls a budget book. Sounds familiar. Friday, September 12. We played our first football game of 1947 today, and believe it or not, we won. Shaker 25, South High 6. Monday, September 22. This is the first day of Know Your Club Week. All the seniors are ioining clubs like mad so they'll have something after their names in the Gristmill. Friday, October 3. Very few seniors were seen at movies this week-end as the second budget installment was due last week. We were also cleaned by Shaw 27-O on the football field. Friday, October 24. Shaker held its traditional Universitv School bonfire tonight in preparation for the game tomorrow. Many Shaker faces were burning the next day as U. S. rolled over the Raiders 19-O. Friday, October 31. N.E.O.T.A. vacation. We only wish there were more of them. Monday, November 3. We all rushed to buy those wonderful Gristmills. Friday, November 21. All those senior brains took the Pepsi- Cola Test. Wednesday, November 26. We got our report cards today. Grades down! Temperatures up! Tuesday, December 2. Dr. Haskel proceeded to imitate the birds with the assistance of the high school canaries in the audi- ence. Wednesday,-December 10. All of us had our Gristmill pictures taken. We all said a silent prayer as the shutter snapped. Friday, December 19. Shaker beat Shaw on the basketball court for the first time since the Raiders entered the Lake Erie League. Monday, December 22. Those wonderful Christmas holidays began today. They will be over all too soon. Friday, January 9. Shaker's mermen doused University School for the first time in history. 28

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Elwood Holman, Babs Pavell, Wayne Jordan Bill Beutel, George Qua, Elwood Holman Margot Klein Norma Leanza, Norma Lavin, Jane Bellamy, Marcia McBride, Bill Beutel, Mary Lou Hannon Margot Klein, Wayne Jordan 66 ' 99 ' K md Lady , semor melodrama, Late hours-scenery to set up-endless lines to memorize-lighting problems to figure out-lists of property to check-long rehearsals-these were some of the problems met by Mr. William F. Walton and his eager dramatists as they produced Shaker's first play of the season, Kind Lady. 30