South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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6.700 TOTEM of I93O 1 57' junior Class Sfrtiou l'Vritfw1 by Lncile rweyfrx All the school's a stage, And all the studes and teachers merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many a part, His acts heing several ages. At first the freshm So cute and tiny, green and frightened, ever, Always-that's a frosh. And then the soph, VVho loves his fun and takes his time and creeps Like a snail unwillingly to school. And then The junior, sighing like a furnace, with A case on pretty Susy Ann, and so XVith gaiety and study, he doth play His part. The fourth part shifts into the lean, And worried, hurried senior, who will spend His time in hossing teachers, juniors, sophs, And freshmen, hither, yon. Last scene of all That ends the strange eventful mockery ls graduation, honor, age, and wisdom, VVith memories delightful to the mind. Page II7 Eunice fXINSl7Illlg'll Lillian Andrews Minion Xndtison Ayres Wfalter Baade Betty Bailey VVilxni B116

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GYQQTQNTEM i930 B. Slagle R. Eickmeyer C. Hallenbeck H. Holmes V. Swanson B. Clayton junior vers Billy Slagle, president of the .lunior class, was in general charge of the annual class affair, the banquet-prom. The other officers, who assisted him, are: Bob Bick- meyer, vice-president, Bob Suetterlin, treasurer, Virginia Swanson, Hortense Holmes, and Betty Clayton, members of the social council. More than a hundred ambitious classmates turned out to help in the work of decorating the cafeteria and gymnasium. The color scheme for the dinner-dance was carried throughout in shades and tints of yellow and orange. The theme was aviation with Zeppelins. The pilot who guided the after-dinner features was the blushing president. These features were maneuvered thus: Florence Grosvenor, VVhistling Struts, Janet Browder, Maiden Flight, Afton Packer, Log of Flight, John Inches, High Flying, Mr. A. Verne Flint, Com- mander, Esther Shannon, Solo Flight, Bob Eickmeyer, Our Altitude Record, Alida Leininger, Loop the Loop, Miss Martha Pittenger, Aviatrix, Margaret Shreve, Maxine Stratton, 'lane Roebel, and Josephine Zomer, Squadron Hop, and Paul Brunner, Spirit of l93l. The dance was attended by about one hundred couples and was chaperoned very efficiently. The master mechanics were: Miss Martha Pittenger, Miss Hazel Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. Verne Flint, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Browder, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Chenoweth, Mr. and lVlrs. YV. H. Eickmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gould, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Meier, and Mrs. Charles Beall. VVith a large Zeppelin in the center holding streamers to the lattice, with five smaller Zeppelins suspending tiny Zeps, and with a gorgeous array of new chiffon dresses that seemed to be made to blend and harmonize with the background, the affair breezed on and on to a beautiful climax. VVilbur Pickett's orchestra furnished music for the dancing. Behind the musicians were four modernistic panels painted by the art classes. Everyone who attended praised the success of the affair very enthusiastically. These up-and-coming people of the class of 1931 have made a good start toward showing more class and school spirit than some of the classes that have graduated in past years. Perhaps this is partly due to the exceptional size of the class. Too much credit cannot be given, however, to the hardworking students who compose this group. Page 116

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H 1 he TOTEM of If-330 1 T 9 ,Jr PS 4 i Ai 4 Q 4 A 'J 4 'Nr 1 -4 I 'N 1 -J '25, Q if Nl 4 4 F4 '1 -.ff 'W I 4 P V4 'N ul A 4 do 'N V A4 Q i E51 lftf Betty Bassett Mercedes Beckes Wi ma Bell Myra Berry Helen Berghorn Lester Bohl Ruth Bowen Suzanne Bowerfind Elizabeth Bowlby Paula Bremer Everyone in South Side has watched with interest the drama of the class of ,3l, which has been playing since 1927. The object of the review is to give the reader the outstanding points in plot and characters, this will cover a period of three years. One year, in which the climax will appear, is yet to be seen. If the last act proves as successful as the Hrst three, the production will be considered one of the biggest and best ever staged at Theater South Side. When the company first appeared, there were four hundred fifteen in the cast. Since then, however, several of the actors and actresses have left the ranks for similar companies of other cities and for work in oHice and factory. Various houses in near and distant cities have sent their workers to South Side. The number, then, has re- mained almost the same even though the personnel has changed. ACT I These Freshmen proved that they were somewhat of an exception. Their Hrst step was to elect a very little French brunette their president, and Madamoiselle Barbara Beall has been very successful in many ways since her debut. Their second step was literally to stack the official positions with fair ladiesg only one of the six offices was held by a gentleman. The studious but extremely clever Mary Jane Nelson was vice-president, the pretty blond, Mary Frances Burns, was secretary, the dark-eyed Loretta Foellinger, sister to a former star, and the ever-popular Rhoda Toothill formed the largest part of the Social Council. The only virile representative Page IIS