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

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Of Times! M o r e T i m e s BY HELEN DOENGES each week. Secrets to Seventeensu dealt with so- cial relations among stu- dents. The major staff mem- bers for the spring term were: Reginald Gerig and Norman Buck, managing editors, Bob Storm, edi- tor, John Jackson and Maxine Mariotte, copy editors, John Bex, busi- ness managerg L e o n a Menze, circulation man- ager, George Anna Mar- tin, advertising manager, Leona M e n z ef, Mary- Anne Fark, and Lois Wyneken, star reporters, Sybil Knudson, c r e d i t manager, Ann Abbett, Bryce Minier, and Louis Bonsib student advisers. THE TOTEM 1936 First Row: M. Mclntire, R. Harruff, E. Paxton, R. Racine, Bex, P. Kennedy, C. Hart, B. Bond. Second Row: M. Turner, G. Horn, B. Dygert, B. Schaaf, B. Craig, B. L. Wilson, P. Culver, V. Woods, M. Meyer. Third Row: M. A. Bacon, L. Gunzenhauser, B. Fudge, M. Zeit, Kennedy, L, DeKcel, L. Meyer, V. Garton. Fourth Row: M. Bohne, R. Rose, D. Mertz, Haeger, M. Smith, D. Reese, C. Allendorph, H. Cox. Fifth Row: M. L. Lankenau, P. Gerding, R. Roadcap, O. Eggers, R. Geiger, R. Ballweg, V. Greiner, H. Walbert, M. Winkler. Again proving that the South Side Times is a su- perior paper, it was awarded a blue ribbon medal, the highest award of the Columbia Scholastic Press Asso- ciation. The Times has received this medal annually since the first convention. Ir is one of the four high schools in the nation of an enrollment of 1500 to 2500 to receive the prize. Ar this convention the Times was also awarded the title of All-Columbian, which is bestowed upon a pa- per that has excelled in a particular field. The Times received the reward for its sports coverage. The South Side Times was again awarded the All- American Honor Rating-Superior for 1936 by the National Scholastic Press Association. This award is the highest that can be given to any paper in the divi- sion in which the Times was entered. The paper was entered in the first division of the coeducational high school which have a weekly publication and an enroll- ment of 1600 or more. The Times has won the All- American Honor Rating since 1929, the year this award was begun. As a result of winning this award, the paper will be presented with a distinctive certifi- cate giving the name of the publication, the rating received, and the year of the competition. The Times was especially commended on its series of stories about alumni who have obtained positions, their news cover- age in general, and the good harmony of type faces. Bryce Minier, Joe Bex, and Leona Menze, three South Side students, were entered in the Quill and Scroll vocabulary, editorial writing, and feature decisions. Joe Bex won fourth place in the East Cen- tral States division of the editorial contest. This dis- trict includes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and XVisconsin. His editorial was Can We Abolish Pov- erty? In the feature writing contest, Leona Menze received honorable mention. Her feature was an inter- view with Miss Dorothy Benner about the radio pro- grams that Miss Benner dislikes. Bryce Minier, student adviser of the South Side Times, won honorable mention in the vocabulary division of the contest. On the night of May 4, the Times put on an as- sembly for the Parent-Teachers' Association showing the steps in the publication of the paper. Those pupils from the January graduation class who received Quill and Scroll awards are as follows: Ann Abbett, Helen Anderson, Bernadette Dygert, Mildred Foellinger, Dorothy Crabill, Maxine Mariotte, George Anna Martin, Jo-Anne Smith, Louis Bonsib, Bryce Minier, Dick Helm, and Jim Sweet. In the issue of the Times published on April 30, the new members of the Quill and Scroll were announced. Meinbership in this organization is based upon the following: first, service to the publications-the person must work on publications for one full year, second, character, and third, scholarship. Those who were an- nounced are: Mary Anne Fark, June Haeger, Ruth Rose, Ruth Adler, Violet Garton, Norman Buck, Rose- mary Chappell, Mary Martha Hobrock, Gwendolyn Horn, Sybil Knudson, Miriam Mclntire, Harriett Yapp, Earle Paxton, and Ruth Roadcap. 73

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THE TOTEM 1936 First Row: Smith, A. Abbett, B. Minier, L. Bonsib, Sweet, R. Chappell, Miss Harvey. Second Row: M. A. Fark, R. Garrison, L. Menze, Bex, L. Wyneken, G. Nlartin, H. Yapp. Third Row: R, Storm, N. Buck, Jackson, D. Helm, R. Gerig, L. Johnson. Fourth Row: R. Henline, R. Schweizer, M. Jones, I. Chappell. B. Wfolf. No,-let's not have an oration about the Times! Let's merely point out a few of the ways in which the Times has gone forward during its fourteen years of publication. Nineteen thirty-six has added to the al- ready long list of accomplishments. Beginning early last fall, the Times sent Ann Abbett, Helen Anderson, John Bex, Louis Bonsib, Norman Buck, Rosemary Chappell, Dorothy Crabill, Ruth Gar- rison, Dick Helm, Helen Kelsey, George Anna Mar- tin, Bryce Minier, Jo-Anne Smith, Bob Storm, Jim Sweet, Virginia Vesey, Betty Wolf, and Harriet Yapp to the Indiana High School Press Association held at Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana, where the paper was awarded many prizes for excellence in journalism. John Bex, who is the second South Side student ever to hold an ofhce in the I. H. P. A., was elected presi- dent. The first was Ann Abbett, member of the class of 1936, who was secretary of the association in 1934-5. At this convention the South Side Times was awarded eighteen first places and two second places out of a possible twenty-two. It was also awarded first place in Class I to decide an All-Indiana Superior newspaper. Individual newspaper awards were also presented to Norman Buck and Dick Helm for sports writing, to Jim Sweet for a feature story, and to Louis Bonsib for advertising writing. Bryce Minier was general manager during the first part of the fall semester, and Ann Abbetr was general manager during the last part. Rosemary Chappell and jim Sweet completed the spring term as general man- agers. Other major positions were: Jo-Anne Smith and Rosemary Chappell, managing editors, Jim Sweet, editor, Ruth Garrison, news editor, John Jackson and Reginald Gerig, copy editors, Dick Helm, sports edi- 72 The March Times Wins tor, Norman Buck, make- up editor, Bob Storm, sports copy and make-up editor, John Bex, busi- ness manager, Harriett Yapp, circulation man- ager, George Anna Mar- tin, advertising manager, Robert Schweizer, credit manager. In November a special American Education Week issue was publish- ed, of which Virginia Ve- sey, deceased, of the class of 1936, was special gen- eral manager, and Bryce Minier, general manager. The issue included twen- ty pages. This issue received many honors from the National Educational Association and the Student Editors' Association and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Quill and Scroll, international honorary society for high school journalists, awarded Jo-Anne Smith third national place in the United States in the copy-reading contest, Ruth Garrison first place in the East Central division of the news terms contest, and Jim Sweet second place in East Central States section in the editorial writing contest. Not only have students received rewards, but Miss Rowena Harvey, faculty adviser of the Times, has also received many honors for her outstanding work in the field of high school newspaper work. At a recent convention of the National Scholastic Press Associa- tion, she was given a gold key for distinguished work. During Christmas vacation students received a joke issue containing many witty sayings and jokes to make students more happy during the vacation. Besides the joke issue, a special April Fool's issue was also published, in a spirit of fun. At the time of the sectional tourney, a Tournament News issue was published, in which one page was devoted to the athletic news of each school. Arcola, Huntertown, New Haven, and Woodburn were the towns to which Times staff members went to get tour- ney material. During the last week of school, senior journalists published the annual senior day issue. The general manager for this edition was Mildred Foellinger. There were not only many interesting issues, but many new columns were started with interesting names. Shoes and Ships was a variety column. Ear Burn- ers gave personal items about South Side students. Carrying On was written by representative students

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THE TOTEM 1936 Math Scientists-- Star Dust Is Their Meat! Math-Science is the club that puts two and two together, finds what makes the clock tick, and has a good time doing it, too. The club's aim is to promote the knowledge of and interest in mathematics and science. During the fall semester the club was led by John Bex, as president. He was very capably assisted by the other ofiicers, who were: vice-president, Ruth Ad- ler, secretary, Helen Anderson, treasurer, David Sher- man, Inter-Club Congress representative, Lois Wyne- keng food committee, William Schafer and William Kruse: program committee, Ruth Garrison, Richard Bridges, and Selma Lififg and entertainment committee, Ruth Roadcap, Ruth Berning, and Norman Buck. The advisers were Miss Fiedler and Mr. Whelan. A r t h e first meeting of the fall semester, a reading giving the ideals and p u r p o s e s of Math-Science w a s presented. Characters tak- ing part were, Spirit of Math Science C l u b, B r y c e Minier Spirit of Math Miss I: i e d l e r and Spirit of Sci- ence, Mr. Whel- ian. Ar this same m e e t i n g, Mr. Gould gave an illustrated le c- ture on Trees of Indiana. Gould, B. Minier. R. H ff. In Cct o b e r, arm the annual Hal- loween Party was held. Ruth Ad- ler, social chair- man, was in charge of the party. A prize for the most attractive costume was awarded to Selma Liff. At the conclusion of the party, refreshments were served. The outstanding feature of the November meeting was an interesting talk on The Chemical and Mathe- matical Side of the Waterworks, given by Mr. R. L. Matthews, supervisor of the Fort Wayne Waterworks. Mr. Matthews supplemented his talk with a chart, showing the course of the water from the time it en- ters the filtration plant until it leaves. The speaker also gave many interesting facts and figures on the Fort Wayne water system. At the completion of Mr. Matthews' speech, Ruth Roadcap spoke on the life and theory of Albert Einstein. A potluck was the outstanding event on the Decem- 74 BY RUTH ROSE ber program of the club. After the members had fin- ished their delightful meal, Miss Mary Paxton spoke on Calendars, She stated that her interest in cal- endars had been aroused after she had visited Mexico and had seen an Aztec Indian calendar. In January, the members of Math-Science Club held a joint meeting with the members of the Social Sci- ence Club. At the business meeting, election of offi- cers was held. Those elected to serve as officers dur- ing the spring semester were: president, Richard Ras- tetterg vice-president, Ruth Garrison, secretary, Evelyn Kruse, and treasurer, Richard Gebert. Advisers for the spring term were Miss Hodgson and Mr. Gould. After the installation of the new officers at the February meeting, Mr. Louie Hull, physics instructor, First Row: L. Bonsib, Mr. Whelan, Miss Fiedler, H. Anderson, R. Adler, Bex, D. Sherman, Mr. Second Row: D. Sinish, Geiger, Dern, R. Gebert, B. Kruse, M. Harrison, R. Meyer, R. Bridges, Third Row: C, Allendorph, R. Fowler, E. Crosby, R. Garrison, L. Menze, G. Jacobs, S. Liff, M. Cranksliaw, E. Kruse, IVI. L. Lankenau, R. Locke. Fourth Row: M. Hower, M. Ruhl, M. Ruhl, R. Berning, R. Roadcap, B. Wolf, R. Lehman, B. Garton, C. Dirmeyer, P. Gerding, D. Crabill, N. Buck. entertained the members with his demonstration of a miniature I-louse of Magic. On Washington's birthday, the members of Math- Science sponsored an assembly. The skit was written and directed by Mildred Foellinger and Ruth Adler. In March, Miss Paxton spoke to the members on uLand of Contrastsf, At the conclusion of her talk, John Bex gave a discussion of Insectivorous Plantsf, Indiana Bird Lifen was the topic spoken on by Mr. Williain Willer at the April meeting of the club. At this same meeting, Miss Fiedler talked on Some In- teresting Phases of Mathematics, and Mr. Lawrence spoke on The Science of Seeing. A year of interest- ing activities was brought to a close by the picnic held on June 5.