South High School - Oriole Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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iyi 1400-1500 Before the coming of the whites, the upper Ohio basin, which included Pittsburgh, was settled mainly by Indians of the Algonquian tribes. They led the life of a typical Indian, which consisted of hunting, fishing fthe rivers had not yet been polutedj, fighting and when necessary, a little work. The Indian had very little intelligence,-his highest art was extended in the invention of the bow and arrow, and even the simple mechanism of the wheel was unknown to him. He made no permanent homes or cities, no roads nor bridges, he wrote no books nor histories, he knew nothing of the country that surrounded his immediate vicinity, and he made no progress in government, industry or art. Such a nation of people could never have developed the resources of the Pitts- burgh district to its fullest extent. 12

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Y National Honor Society On January 21, 1935, twenty-two new members were installed in the National Honor Society. The four qualifications-Scholarship, Character, Service, and Leadership were discussed by Walter Spak, Mary Miklas, Clara Schmidt, and Helen Chasey respectively. The new members were: From the class of June, '34, Katherine Carney, Helen Chasey, Ruth Groenert, Charles Hiltabidle, Anna Lapczak, Michael Serednetski, Paul Skowronek, Walter Spak, and John Tracz. From the Mid-year class of '35, Anna Dentel, Emmel Kirnak, joseph Kreczkowski, Elmer Merkel, Bertha Mil- kovich, Hugh Neilson, Nelly Perich, Jean Richardson, Elizabeth Spargo, and Grace Staley. From the class of June, '35, Walter Butrymowicz, Margaret Lock- man, and Madalene Milroth. S Oriole News The 1934-35 season was a most successful one for the Oriole News. Mr. Dean's salesmanship classes were largely responsible for its success be- cause it was their widely canvassed sales campaign which caused the subscriptions to reach the 800 mark. Miss Davidson, adviser in journalism, appointed an editor for each page. During the lirst semester the editors were Nelly Perich, Martha Torisky, Helen Lewicki and Mary Holowchak. Miss Davidson promoted Martha Torisky to the post of editor-in-chief for the second semester. James Shanks and Lillian Schultz took charge of the first and second pages respectively. 11

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