South High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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fb We, the Class of 1950, dedicate our annual to the memory of our beloved classmate, Bob Basiger, whom ue cherished as a friend and respected as a student. QFUIHW ROBERT BASICER

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HISTORY OF 1949-1950 Thirteen-hundred and twenty-one South students returned to their classrooms to find them equipped with new fluorescent lights. Other improvements were clean walls, a new flooring in the auditorium, and glass bricks in the industrial arts rooms and the cafeteria. School got ofl to a good start with the magazine campaign reaching a total of 3'62.309.30, the second highest sales since the campaign was started twenty-one years ago. On October 2l we had our annual Homecoming Celebration with the crowning of the King and Queen, Dick Snider and Betty Aller. We enjoyed several dances which had such intriguing names as: The Cold Rushf' uThe Lollipop Hop, MThe Basketball Bounce, and 'gCupid's Twirlfl The Central Dragons could not keep pace with the South High Tigers football or basketball teams. Marching formations for football games, Christmas Vespers, a Spring Concert, an Easter assembly, and an operetta, 6'The Pirates of Penzancef' were presented by the Music Department. On November IT and lt! the junior Class presented Meet Me in St. Louis, and the Senior Class gave 'cThc Trail of the Lonesome Pinew on April 27 and 28. The drama classes 'fave six lays for assemblf rofframs. r- . I ci Our debate team won a forensic trophy at Republic, Ohio, on February 18. Our vacations were: October 2UffTeachers' Meeting in Toledo, November 24, 25 ns- Thanksgivingg December 26 to .lanuary 2f'fChristmasg February 22, Washirig- tonls Birthdayg April 6 to l2fl'iastcrq and May 3U4lVlemorial Day. The weather wrought much havoc. Often we repeated, Rain, rain, go away! lt was feared that we might haxe to close school because of the coal shortage. On March 13 we were saddened by Miss Hattie ,losephls injury caused by a fall on the ice. We were grateful to Mrs. Helen Rose for finishing the term for Miss Joseph. For the most part, the year 19449-l950 was very enjoyable, and we hope that all of the years to come will be as pleasant as this one. four