South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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- T H E M15 O N L9 3 0 gb Back Row: Harry Gerin. Cathryn lYentsler, Julius Mihalik, Leitha Harr, Miss Hamilton, Gene Summerix. Srrmzd Row: Elizabeth Grey, Margaret Pfaff, Virginia Brown, Sarah Smith, Catherine Porter, lYilliam Mills. Keith Uiechlin. Front Row: Fred llrandenstein, Sara Schermesser, Herman Klein, Russell Keller, Bennie Kosich, Eva Mendel, Virginia Shelley, Alex Hardy. . X X l 5 157 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY In june, 1925, the Honor Society of South High was organized. At the first election, thirty members were voted into the society. The total active and alumni membership is now one hundred and fifty. To be eligible for membership one must be outstanding in scholarship, character, leader- ship, and service. Final selection is made by members of the faculty. Only 11-A, 12-B, and 12-A students may belong. The activities of the society have been helpful and numerous. The members aid in tutoringg they gather statistics for all exceptional records which the students make in attendance, citizenship, and scholarship. lt is the duty of the society to present the Freshman Cup to the grade school whose freshmen have earned the highest average for the scmesterg it was presented to the South lligh Elementary School this year. The group also assumed the responsibility of preparing the club handbook and of presenting medals to the two 12-Ns having the highest average. liach semester the Executive council holds a banquet for the members of the Honor Society. There are six chapters of the National llonor Society in Akron. The South Chapter is No. 333 on the national roll. Present officers are: Keith llieehlin, President: Julius Mihalik, Vice-President: Elizabeth Grey, Secretary-Treasurer. Miss Hamilton has been adviser of the society for the past three years. page lzzmdrvd II1 iffy-j'itfe

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,THE soH1gAN 1930 Bark Row: Frank Hickman, Meredith lYeil, Russell Keller, Marvin Kazan. Front Row: john Ericson, Howard Tracy, Herman Klein, John Beckman, Julius llihalik Pete Coroneus. Wt EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Members of the Executive Council are representative of the entire High School and are elected by the Home Room Senates. The members serve for one year. The Council supervises the order in the halls in the morning and at noon. Problems pertaining to the general welfare of the school are considered by the Council, and means sought for furthering all activities for the best interests of the students. Each semester a banquet is given in honor of the Honor Society of the school, In the first semester of 1930 the following have served as officers of the council: President, Russell Keller: Vice President, ,lulius Klilialikg Secretary-Treasurer, Sarah Ackerman. Nr. Bryant is the adviser of the Council. page h1md1'0d tlzviwy-fom' 1

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THE SOHIAN 1930 Back Row: Porter, Hickman, Amrein, Stark, Smith, Filing, Kazan. 171'0lIf Now: Mihalik, Hanth, Rogerson, Zeis, Cabalac, Howiler, Sir Lonis. THE VARSITY S ASSOCIATION The Varsity S Association was organized in 1921 by Coach Iidgar Weltner. The purpose of the organization is to create a better condition and a greater representation in the iield of athletics at South High School. The qnalitieations of the club are: to earn the coveted US in any of the major sports- football, basketball. and track, or to give four years of service as a manager, and to pass satisfactorily an initiation outlined by the members and approved by the principal. The faculty adviser of the club is Coach A'Doc lYargo: the present ofticers are as follows: President, George Smith: Vice President, Russell Keller: Secretary-Treasurer, -lutz Mihalik. Election of officers is held at the beginning of each semester. page hundred tlzirfy-six