Southside High School - Edsonian Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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SENIOR ALBUM enjoyed by her. An able assistant on the Library Staff Mercedes served on the Jun- ior Play committees and Ushers' Club. An exciting time was in store for PAUL MUR- RAY when he came to Southside from St. Mary's and began an academic course. This popular senior participated in the Junior Play, the Sophomore Council, and the Business Staff of the Senior Play. In 1957 and again in 1958 Paul was a Stu- dent Council representative. As a member of the Spanish Club, and as a member of homeroom basketball teams Paul took an enthusiastic part in school activities. Edgeworth graduate PHYLLIS NEW- KIRK followed an academic course in high school. FRANK NIVER, a vocational student from Parley Coburn served on various committees during his stay at Southside. Serving on Junior Play and dance committees was RONALD O'BRIEN, an academic graduate of Parley Coburn. A change was noted by CERALDINE OJCONNOR when she graduated from St. Mary's and started studying a commercial course at Southside. Among Gerry's class activities were parts in the Junior Play and tivities were parts in the Junior Play and Junior Day. Committees for the Junior and Senior Proms and Senior Day con- sumed much of her time. As a senior, she was an El-So-Hi representative for her homeroom. A member of the Ushers' Club, she took part in the honor guard for 1958's Senior Day and Commencement exercises. Sports headlined the full schedule of RICH- ARD OGDEN, academic student and grad- uate of Pennsylvania Avenue School. In his freshman and sophomore years Dick played Junior Varsity Footballg in his Junior and Senior years he participated in Varsity Wrestling and Football. This like- able senior earned membership in the Let- termanis Club as co-captain of the 1958 football squad. Academic student CARL OLSON found adventure when he came here from 'Pennsylvania Avenue School. Sophomore Parent Night and the Junior Play are some class activities in which Carl participated. ln his homeroom he played on the basketball teams during his sophomore and junior years. He was a EUGENE MESUCH KENNETH MICHAEIS ROBERT MILLS BARBARA MTNCHIN DONALD MORDUE LYNN MORRISON 65

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SENIOR ALBUM JAMES McGONIGAL MARY McKLEVIS THERESA Mr-MAI-ION PATRICIA JANE MEHOLCZO LAWRENCE MERRILL DAVID MESSINC 64 dent from Hopkins Street School, competed in homeroom basketball games for three years. Bob was Junior Varsity Baseball Manager in his sophomore year and Var- sity Manager in his junior year. Partici- pating in the Sophomore Night, the Junior Play, and the Edsonian Business Staff took much time. ln his junior year he went to Youth County, joined the Spanish Club and served on the Junior Prom committee. Playing in the Band and the Orchestra provided a change for Bob. Induction in the National Honor Society highlighted his senior year. Future Nurses, member BARBARA lVllNCHlN joined Student Council and Cheerleaders' Club in her freshman year. Any leisure time she had after completing her academic studies was taken up by the Future Teachers. the Edsonian Business Staff, and the Spanish and the Ushers' Clubs. St. Peters and Paul's sent us this active girl. On both the business staff and cast of the Junior Play DONALD MOR- DUE found time a precious commodity. This Parley Coburn graduate studied an academic course while participating in Student Council and Homeroom basketball games. Parley Coburn sent the Class of 1959 its Freshman president LYNN MORRISON. Besides carrying out official duties for the class, he served as secretary for the Letter- mans' Club and vice-president for the Na- tional Honor Society. Lynn excelled in Varsity Baseball and Junior Varsity Base- ball and Basketball. Working on the Junior Play Business Committee and serving as Circulation Manager for the El-So-Hi com- pleted his busy schedule. Peppy cheer- leader NANCI MOIJLTHROP was gradu- ated from Edgeworth Junior High, In ad- dition to her academic studies. Nanci par- ticipated in Ushers' Club and Cheerleaders Club activities. ln addition to active service on the Edsonian Business Staff and Library Staff. she participated in Freshman Parent Night and served on Junior Prom and Junior and Senior Play committees. From Parley Coburn came commercial student MERCEDES MOYA. C.A.A. and Cheerleaders' Club were school activities 5

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SENIOR ALBUM member of Footlighters' Club, Spanish Club, and Junior Red Cross. Twirler, SANDRA PAGE, found aca- demic studies much different from those at Pennsylvania Avenue. Working on -Sen- ior Play and Sophomore Parent Night Committees took much of Sandy,s leisure hours. ln addition to these activities she became an Ushers' Club member in her senior year. CAROL PARROW partici- pated in C.A.A. and Chorus activities dur- ing her freshman and sophomore years. As a senior commercial student Carol joined Ushers' Club. Entering Southsides hallowed halls proved to be a wonderful experience for BARBARA PARRY, an academic student from Edgeworth who included among her class activities the Freshman and Sopho- more Parent Nights, the Junior Business Committee, the Junior Play and Junior Day Committees, and the Sophomore Coun- cil. As a junior Barb attended Youth County and was inducted into the National Honor Society. As a senior Barb became president of the National Honor Society. On the El-So-Hi Staff she served as Sports Editor and as Associate Editor. Still able to find leisure time she joined F.T.A., French, Spanish, and Ushers' Clubs. Ser- vice on the Edsonian Literary and Business Staffs rounded out her hectic schedule. Playing her part in the history of South- side High School was CAROL LOU PE- DALTY, a commercial student from Penn- sylvania Avenue School. After twirling in her sophomore and junior years Carol became Drum Majorette as a senior. Listed among this lively blondas activities were: Freshman Council, Junior Class Historian, Junior Day, Junior Prom, and Junior and Senior Plays. Carol also found time to sing in Chorus, work in the Library, and to participate in Cheerleaders' and Ushers' Clubs activities. This year's Edsonian Literary Editor, MARY SUE PITTMAN, a Parley Coburn graduate and academic student contributed much to this class. ln the Junior Play she served as musical director and as a committee member. In 1956 Sue acted as NANCY MOULTHROP MERCEDES MOYA PAUL MURRAY PHYLLIS NEWKIRK FRANK NIVER RONALD 0'BRIEN