School Days Reflections

Send in your memories and I will try to keep new ones posted, as I get them! Here’s a few to get you started:

 I remember my first real Valentine in the second grade. It was from Trudy Dean and scared me to death...
David B.

My fondest memory of East? What a great school and student body just being at East in the 60's was a blessing for all of us and the dedicated teachers were amazing!!! I especially loved the first of the month that Milton Faerber (Karen's ) Dad would be out of town for 10 days and it was party time at her house!!!! Lena Karen's Mom was a mother to so many of us and we had more sock hops and “sleep-overs” than you could possibly imagine. If you were not a friend of Karen's you missed out!
Carole W.

One of my fondest school day memories was the lunchroom table at East High with the whole gang of friends always sitting together and  Bitsy’s cookies being passed around.  Bitsy's mom always packed her a variety of cookies so we could all pick our favorite.  What a wonderful, sweet lady she was ! 
Margie R.

My secret crush, since the first grade – the artistic talent, luminous smile, and dusky beauty of Rita Jaffe – “So close and yet so far…Jack L.

Some of the great memories I have of East are: Mrs. Patterson, my very first date with Tommy Appleton (He took me to the Cotton Carnival Children's Ball ) and Janie's "crush" on Coach Pat. Also Ms. Clements class, writing and performing in plays with Bill Boyce and Ray Sanders. Does anyone remember the Claridge Hotel and my six foot pink rabbit named Harvey?? Also, there was the note we wrote and stuck to the wall at the Krystal with chewing gum, directing everyone to Dale Smith's while her parents were out of town.
M. Jobst

I remember lunch hours with Bitsy's cookies, being worried that Coke and Turkish Taffy would hit our table, ROTC marches and drill teams, band, accelerated classes, demanding teachers, and marble columns in the main foyer. I thought the seniors were so mature and old until we became seniors. The library was cool and organized even though we ate tuna sandwiches when Coach Pat wasn't looking. Assemblies were awesome, pep rallies were fun, and the early sessions in the cafeteria were a great way to start the day with friends. Slumber parties were frequent and exciting, especially after one of us had a date and we forced her to spill details, mostly fictitious...
G. Hix

...I also remember watching the TV in Mr. Tatum’s art class in 7th grade when John Glenn’s Mercury spacecraft was launched, and watching Lee Harvey Oswald being shot on live TV one Saturday when a bunch of us were over at Carolyn Ijams’.
B. French

I remember a crush I had on Andrew Acklen in the ninth grade. He sat in study hall with me and touched my foot. As soon as I sent him a note, he never spoke to me again!
Nancy D.

The most traumatic memory of East High took place in Miss Oliver’s 8th grade math class. Around this time the pantyhose fad hit. Some of you will doubtless remember the afternoon my mother arrived at Miss Oliver’s door in her blue feathered hat to demand that I immediately remove her stolen pantyhose (I’m over it now, I think).
Trudye D.

We were a good bunch of kids (except for Larry Barnett who snuck out of Ms. Stone's Algebra class early to go to lunch with the seniors) . Now the world knows, Larry!!!
Jud C.

Being sent to Mr. Griesbeck’s office for wearing inappropriate attire- culottes!
Lisa B.

The 1st day of Spanish class, I walked in late as usual, expecting to get sent to the office.  She (Mrs. Goldfarb) greeted me with a bright "Buenas Dias" and I said "Aloha!".  She did not seem fazed a bit and just told me to find a seat. I thought to myself, maybe I better behave in here. Anyway, she was pretty cute sitting on the stool speaking an unknown language.
Andy C. 

....the times David Mayo, Ray Sanders, and I would go perform folk songs ("House of the Rising Sun"- "Ol' Stewball") for a couple of English classes and then disappear to the auditorium for the rest of the afternoon and practice harmonies.
Suzi A.

Safety Patrol and Mrs. James – having hot chocolate and an oatmeal cookie after a cold morning of patrolling.
The Krystal and Bobbitt Dorr Drug Store – eating a whole apple pie, buying baseball cards, just meeting after school
Mr. Snyder’s death.
No air conditioning!
Friday night football, spirit ribbons, bus rides to Crump Stadium
ROTC
Study hall with Coach Pat
Shop with Coach Brooks and how he would pinch your shoulders, asking “what’s up buuud?” Mrs. Green’s French class and “taisez-vous” (means shut-up) – wonder why that’s the only phrase that I can remember!?!?
R. Hall

I came to East in the tenth grade, knowing no one. I didn't make many friends owing to a combination of shyness and vanity. Although, I had glasses I would not wear them except in the classroom. So, for a couple of years, you were all one big blur in the halls, cafeteria, and study hall. If anyone spoke to me, I couldn't tell who you were so I didn't reply. I was probably thought to be stuck up, but I was just stupid as teenagers are prone to be.
K. Reed

We sold everything ...Girl Scout Cookies (my Dad ate more Chocolate Mint Cookies than I sold!), Worlds Finest Chocolate Bars, Pancake Breakfast tickets, magazine drives (Bitsy always won!!), and Spirit Ribbons.
The 2^nd grade class skit - Karen Faeber and I were Mockingbirds and wore crepe paper costumes.
“Bitsy” memories - Slumber parties at Bitsy’s house, going to the Shrine Circus downtown, sitting in the third seat of Mrs. Kasselberg’s station wagon … and Mrs.  Kasselberg’s smile!!
Walking to school with Beverly and Barbara Ross. Remember how heavy our books were??
Sock hops in the gym, Friday night parties at the YWCA and lots of teenage crushes!
Taking 3 years of Spanish and the only thing I remember is “ mi casa es su casa” and that Mrs. Cantrell loved Panchos and margaritas,
Going to Summer School because I failed Latin (… thanks Mrs. Marks!), 
Not being secure enough to do things my way – I think this was a good thing!
Sock hops in the gym, Friday night parties at the YWCA and lots of teenage crushes!
Barbara Jo’s VW Bug!
Getting my drivers license and having 3 wrecks in one year.  Two of them were in reverse!!
J. Briggs

That’s funny. I remember buying all the car wash tickets, magazines and candy just so I didn’t have to sell them!!!! And a “beehived” Mrs. Headstream giving us the “dirt” on the English poets’ (did you know Lord Byron had an affair with his sister? That’s the only thing I remember about English Literature) … I  also remember Miss Keith, and working on the murals for the Cafeteria... And having a concerned Mrs. Lawson call me up to her desk to ask me (very confidentially) whether the word “pantuflas” meant panties (she need not have worried, it means “house shoes”).…
A. de Moya

Special memories involve the “annex” homeroom with Mrs. King, Mrs. Vollmer’s typing class, the Krystal across the street, walking to and from school, P.E classes and being sent to the principal for “pledging” in the halls (he asked for some of my candy)!!
C. West

 My fondest memories about East High, are all the wonderful friends that I made.  MY secret crush was Carolyn Ijams.
D. Jolly

The most fun I had at East that I still talk about was the first trip to Mexico with Elva Lawson Cantrell, before she dropped the Cantrell name. I was a sophomore, and still laugh about the fun we had.
I remember Friday nights at the Plaza Theater, East people on one side, White Station people on another, Central on another. The city was safer back then, because my friends and I walked from my house, only 2 blocks away, to the Plaza for the movie, and then walked home again at 10 p.m. or later. You wouldn't think of doing that now!
A. Dixon