By an 8 to 1 vote, theErie School board aprroved school superintendent James Barker’s plan to replace the 74 year old building. The school would become a magnet school in language arts and the media, with a state-of-the art curriculum.

The School Board approved Baker’s plans and the first application to Harrisburg has been sent to begin planning for a new school.

Ground breaking for the new school could start as early as September. Although the school district owns several properties, the largest is the existing site which is almost ten acres.

Bevery Potts, head of the Eas High Alumni Association said, "I want to see a new highschool." She said, "The alumni will probablyhate to see their old building torn down, but the new school is needed to help rejuvenate the neighborhood."

Superintendent Barker said he thinkstaxpayers will be convinced about the need for a new shcool. "The best way to explain it is this. How man peoplelive in a ouse where the toilets don’t work, where you don’t have heat, the electricity goies on and off, and where they don’t know what’s in the basement? he asked. (Ed. Sounds like nothing has changed much since 1952.)

Est High’s principal Helen Jackson said that the students and people of East Erie have been neglected and a new East High would be something to be proud of.

_Jackson said that when the school district’s architects toured the school cafeteria they expressed a keen interest in some of the equipment—because the equipment would be considered an antiques, she said.

East High School students are’t unanimous that they need a new school. Some students think the existing building could be renovated. But they want some thing done to improve the old building. Senior Kathy Majersky, a member of the swim team, was blunt in describing the schoool’s non-existent ventilation system: "It stinks!"

he new school will be built to house 1,200 students. Currently 750 students attend East High. Enrollment projections show that a larger school is needed.

Kevin Allen, a 1972 East High graduate said he will work with Beverly Potts, head of the East High Alumni Association, to begin a letter writing campain in support of the new school.

Letters to the Editor:

From Ed Abramoski

I really enjoy reading about my classmaters and what they are doing.

Eddie

Amherst, NY

From Ellie Beckwith Kowalski

I will write you a letter later with my lifetime information. I am enjoying this newsletter immenselhy. I do remember you Dan,although I am sure you do not rembmember me.

Ellie Kowalski

Erie, PA.

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Eleanor,

I remember you very well, Eleanor. I am looking forward to hearing about what you have done in your life.

Dan C.

(include business card) on blue sheet.

From Mary Ann Osiecki Roumanis

Greetings, Dan!

My trip to Erie in December was fearful and hopefull. My sister Terry and I moved our father into a care facility. At age 94 he needed a change?

He moved out of the Atkins Street house into a bright andairy apartment at the Conrad House in Brevellier Viallage. Lo and behold helikes his new home!!! Miracles do happen.

Thank you, again, for a little bit of home and many happy memories we all shared in our dazzling youth!

Love,

Mary Ann

Santa Barbara, CA

Children:

by Dorothy Zawistoski Oldach

I always like talking about my children. We have six—three boys and three girls. Mark and Robbie are electricians like their Dad. Larry is a mechanic. The girls are doing great too. Lori is a R. N. for a baby specialist. Lisa graduated from IUP in business and works for State Farm Insurance and Better Homes and Garden Real Estate. Our youngest, Kathie, who is twenty will graduate from St. Bonaventure University this year. She is going to further her studies this summer at Oxford University in Egnland. Whe is also the only female student from East High to have won the Flo Hyman Award. The award is gtiven for academic and athleticexcellence.

Hank and I will be going to Los Vegas in April. We reallylike it there. Las time we flew there, but we will venture by train this time.

I forgot to mention that Chuck and I have six lovely grandchildren.

It is wonderful to read about all of our high school friends. I always knew they were special.

New Subscriber:

Anne Prawdzik Heuser has recently joined other classmates who receive WARRIOR ‘51. Ann is living in Erie.

Also heard from was Gloria Evenoff Chatman. Gloria said that when she attended East she lived near Sandra Federoff. She said, "Back then, they claled it Russian Town becauseit was mostly Russian

people who lived near the bay front." Gloria explained that she was from a family of eight children and all of them but one attended East High.

Thanks to Dee Juchno Sibs we will now have a new type of Articles from the Past. Dee sent me 50 articles that were published in the Erie Times back in 1951-53. Dee and Dot Kupniewski and Jo Kruszewicz were student writers for the local newspape and The Tom Tom.

It may bring back some pleasant memories.

Our annual Senior Prom, Stardust Memories, has set most student all aglow. This event will take place on June 5 at the U. E. Hall in Lawrence Park. Some who are planning to attend are: Rosalie Blasco and Sina Morris; Mary Christo with Chuck Longo; Mary Ann Osciecki escorted by Artie Bierzonzonski; Ruthie Cagara with date Joe Leto; Mary Ann Januelewski with escort Chuck Herrington.

DID YOU KNOW THAT....

Sandra Federoff is planning to attend a dance at Penn State College as the guest of Alan Pancerev. . . Toni Marinelli received a beautiful compact from Harry Filipkowski for her birthday. . . Pat Sundey is nowgoing with Wally Reed . . . Mavra Simon celrated her birthday recently. . . Jane Melnick is now working at Mohigan’s.

From Ed Abramoski

I really enjoy reading about my classmaters and what they are doing.

Eddie

Amherst, NY

From Ellie Beckwith Kowalski

I will write you a letter later with my lifetime information. I am enjoying this newsletter immenselhy. I do remember you Dan,although I am sure you do not rembmember me.

Ellie Kowalski

Erie, PA.

Eleanor,

I remember you very well, Eleanor. I am looking forward to hearing about what you have done in your life.

Dan C.

(include business card) on blue sheet.

From Mary Ann Osiecki Roumanis

Greetings, Dan!

My trip to Erie in December was fearful and hopefull. My sister Terry and I moved our father into a care facility. At age 94 he needed a change?

He moved out of the Atkins Street house into a bright andairy apartment at the Conrad House in Brevellier Viallage. Lo and behold helikes his new home!!! Miracles do happen.

Thank you, again, for a little bit of home and many happy memories we all shared in our dazzling youth!

Love,

Mary Ann

Santa Barbara, CA

Children:

by Dorothy Zawistoski Oldach

I always like talking about my children. We have six—three boys and three girls. Mark and Robbie are electricians like their Dad. Larry is a mechanic. The girls are doing great too. Lori is a R. N. for a baby specialist. Lisa graduated from IUP in business and works for State Farm Insurance and Better Homes and Garden Real Estate. Our youngest, Kathie, who is twenty will graduate from St. Bonaventure University this year. She is going to further her studies this summer at Oxford University in Egnland. Whe is also the only female student from East High to have won the Flo Hyman Award. The award is gtiven for academic and athleticexcellence.

Hank and I will be going to Los Vegas in April. We reallylike it there. Las time we flew there, but we will venture by train this time.

I forgot to mention that Chuck and I have six lovely grandchildren.

It is wonderful to read about all of our high school friends. I always knew they were special.

New Subscriber:

Anne Prawdzik Heuser has recently joined other classmates who receive WARRIOR ‘51. Ann is living in Erie.

LETTERS TO THE EDDITIOR:

From Enid Blewett Bishop

I enjoy the newsletter very much. I will send something on of these days. Could you send me Marion Burrells address when you have the time.

Enid

Dear Enid,

I have the time. her address is:

Dear Dan,

Thank you for sending the past issues of WARRIOR ‘51. It brought back so many memories. I talked to Bernice Johnson Mantas this morning. She use to live a block from me, but we both have moved since. I will be happy to send you and update.

PS Is Paulden near Phoenix? I have a son and an niece tht live in Phoenix.

Gloria Evenoff Chatman

Erie, PA

Dear Gloria,

Paulden is a small town of about 75 families. It is nestled in the mountains, and it is about 130 miles north of Phoenix.

I will send you an information sheet that we use for UP DATE, Where Are They Now?

Dan

SKIPPING SCHOOL

by Lois Jean Olson Stapler

One day Florence eAdamcyzk, Eleanor Beckwith and I decided to skip school. We walked along the paths near the lake by Lakeside Cemetery. Although none of us ever got caught, it wasn’t worth it. I guess we felt so guilty we couln’t enjoy it. I decided never to do it again.

The class newsletter is very enjoyable. ...It is a sad day when the old East High School is to be torn down.

I am enclosing the front page of the February 8, 1995 about building a new East High School. You might mention it in one of our future WARRIOR ‘51 newsletters for those classmates that live away from Erie and might not be aware of the condition of our Alma Mater.

Steve Kowalczyk

Wilmington, NY

Steve,

Thanks for the clippings. I receive about ten clippings from former classmates. It is sad that the old Lady has to be torn down to make way for the new generations of students. For many alumni, it is not just a building. It is a edifice that sybolizes a time gone by. A time of calmness—a time gone by that was safe and secure for the students that attended it.

I visited East High last year with my dauther and grandson (who attends East High).. Walking through the halls, cafeteria, and auditorium was wonderful. I left the school feeling like I had just visited a cathedral or temple—very uplifting.