South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Un '7fze141?a . . . aqmmmszwfm Here's the big day we've all been waiting for. After months of tedious investigation on the people of Mount Pleasant we now have the report for the people of the world. ' As you know, Carmela Zurzola's new atomic energy plant will be located there, and since this is such a vital product both to the country and government, certain precautions had to be taken. The two geriators who will be giving us names and occupations of the citizenry are George Francis and Sherman o erts. The first person Mr. Francis interviewed was thelmayor, Mr. Nick Vukich, who, in turn, introduced him to other city officials, who were Robert Abbey, Rosie Burkhardt, lim Ewing, and Ronald Flowers, councilmen. It seems the city had a drive on for sanitation, and the head clean-up man was Tony Roppolo, who swept Main Street eight hours daily from nine to five. While Mr. Francis was getting a on-the-spot interview from Mr. Roppolo, Mr. Roberts became impatient and strayed along the street to interview some of the citizens. Imagine his surprise when he came upon Iohn Williams, an old friend, who is now a leading lawyer. Talking as men will, the conversation turned to politics and the world situation. One of the things discussed was the fact that we now have a woman president. Iohn just didn't think that Marie Wintrow would work out. No one objected when she made lean Wheatley Veep and Iudy Cork, Secretary of State, but when agitated the leader of the D.A.R., Miss Donna Archer, by installing a gym in the White House, and not inviting her to see the world-famous acrobats, Marilyn Ward and Barbara Bates, in their Flirt with Death, everyone agreed that the Speaker of the House may suggest she retire from office, and it has been said many times that Iohnnie Bostick has never been mistaken about any- thing yet! A heated discussion arose over the reputability of the night spot owned by Dorothy Dunlevy. Ever since the investigation started two G-Men were assigned to watch the place. Dick Bause and Ray Hoff- man have reported everything seemed fine except Ed Bittle's Sextet, so detectives were assigned to follow Ed, lack Faller and Charles Copeland. The girls were Shirley Anderson, Bev McCracken and Connie Iohnson. One of the celebrities visiting the club was Lois Steinbeck and her chorus, consisting of Bessie McClure, Alice Baranchik, Vita and Clara Accurso and Dee Abraham. All bookings are taken care of by Betty Ryan. Iohn said he had to get back to court as he had a case in Iudge Richard Browning's court and he insisted that it start exactly on time. Pauline Lombardo was suing Don Rainey for neglect. The next person Mr. Roberts interviewed was Clifton Bye, who is quite a successful businessman now. He owns the Bye Beer Bottling Company. Cliff gave Sherman a report on some of his employees. They were lim Gleespen, supervisory Ierry Fagan, taster, and Bill Thomas, lack Stephen, Dick Sengpiel and Richard Rootes, beer bottle cappers. Sally Abernathy had charge of the office staff. Sherman decided he had better get back and find George, so he started up the street just in time to see Tony marching his street sweeping militia up Main Street, brooms shouldered. Ed Smith was leading the group and Bob Carson brought up the rear. fWhile Bob works, Dorothy is home teaching the boys the fundamental of basketball.l The group marched right up to City Hall and into the Health Department, Francis Ryan, aided by Sally Traster, check the germ ratio of all city employees daily. Their motto is, Stomp That Germ. Wandering through the building we came tO the survey room. Peeping inside, we saw Bernice Cooper, aided by Carol Severns and Dawn Sheetz, making a survey on the number of Smiths in Ohio. In the cellar they found the janitor, Ronald Broom, sneaking time out to read janet Belingefs novel, l'The Art of Loafing, in which she is very talented. On the way to lunch they passed through the business section of town. Several large corporations are located there. As they passed the Aunt Sylvia Weems Corn Cake Company, a car drew up, out jumped Hattie Burney and Deloris Caldwell to roll out the red Carpet: the next person to emerge was Doris Clay and her assistant, Ruth Chism, who sprayed away germs, Sylvia is very rich now and employs only females. Her drivers are Mary Young for Cadillacs and Sarah Wims for Buicksl Next dgojf was o hotel, The Nine Ninety Roomer, managed by CYI1dC1 Stevens. On down the street is the Beef Trusters' Gym, owned by Ranny Litz and assisted by Leah Eihinger, No Brain Trusts need Stoo there. Iust a few doors away is the city newspaper owned and edited by Shirley Dobbs, who is doing quite CI CC1PClblO job, even Th0UC-Th the PCIPST is just CI IIGW establishment. Edyth Gipson and her millionaire gave it to Shirley for Christmas. They I'1OtiC9Cl quite G feW people Walking- When inquiring why, they found out that Sally Calhoun's bus company is on strike. She's still eating beans. Driving up in front of a Swanky reStGurG1'1t. they noticed it belonged to Dan Pepa. Inside, the hostess was Shirlee Kirk, who Showed the fe1lOWS tO G tgble. When she found out who they were she invited them to go through the kitchen. The head COOk. Mcrrkedith Parker, was the one to show them around. After the investigation, the Hollinger Construction Company was Called to Start the Work. Il was exciting to watch the building ao up. Had it not been for the bricklayer expert work it could never have been accomplished. Many thanks to Shirley Hoover, Ann Rainey, Shirley Nelson, and Nancy Melnik, When the building was completed the furnishings were brought in. Eugene Penix was very nervous as he was afraid they would drop the bomb filing cases. Margaret Stevens files therm- The mission completed, George and Sherman bOCIrded the trai.n for home. Touring the cars they found Gene Carson to be the engineer. We all appreciate the work that has been done. Keep tuned to this station for the latest results in world-wide happenings. This is your news caster, Norma Slinker.

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luemafziei As we approach our last days at South, we look back through our years here: our many laughs, our tears, our embarrassments, and the happiness we found. They will soon be gone . . . but certainly not forgotten. We'1l never forget our first day at South. How could we! Smeared with lipstick and filled with excitement, we caught our first glimpse of what are now our familiar corridors, of our teachers, and of our many friends. Our first month was pure misery. We were lost in the halls, lost in all the strange people, and even worse, lost with all that homework. Wow! What a thrill it was when we found a grade school buddy in one of our classes. But we hung on and as the days Went by we felt more and more at home. We made friends quickly and really felt good at our first pep assembly. Through our freshman year we enjoyed one of the most glorious years in Akron athletic history as we walked off with city championships in foot- ball, basketball, track, and swimming. That was the same year we became district and regional champs and journeyed to Columbus, where we won second place in the State Basketball Tourna- ment. Boy, did we brag! We laughed at every school in Akron and really created a riot at our victorious pep assemblies. We enjoyed our pep meetings more in 9A be- cause we placed three cheerleaders on the re- serves. They were Iean Wheatley, Betty McClure, and Donna Archer. We were really honored that year by having none other than ex-heavyweight lack Dempsey as a featured guest in an assembly. Our sophomore year started off well for us, as We won the football championship from a highly- rated Garfield squad, but as the year progressed We tasted our first championship loss to North in what was quite a thrilling basketball season. One of the highlights of the year was South's fortieth anniversary, which we helped to make a big success. We also were proud when we were honored with the presence of the Four Aces in assembly. We talked of that assembly for months afterwards. We were proud of our class in scholar- ship as we had Diane Walter, Bernice lesser, Sally Calhoun, Clifton Bye, and Shirley Dobbs in the Iunior Honor Society. As juniors we received all the privileges of upperclassmen. That was the year we put on our own assembly and all eyes fell from their sockets when Lois Steinbeck did her immortal hula dance. Though we progressed considerably in the elev- enth grade, we also met with defeat as we lost the football championship to a rugged Garfield squad ftying the record for appearances in suc- cessionl and offered little competition to a great North cage machine. That was the same year Iohn Williams and Tony Roppolo began to make sport headlines. We knew who were the scholars also. as the Iunior Honor Roll was usually headed by Delores Nelson, Clifton Bye, and Shirley Dobbs. The class jokers were also well known. Heading the list were Bill Lou Charley ThOInCIS and Iim Gleespen. Ry Qeoage aaancd Our last big thrill in the junior year and the one that will be remembered longest was the ordering of the class rings. We were beginning to realize our high school days were nearly gone! Seniors! We were finally here. The big year was under way and We started off with defeat. East swallowed us 25-19 in what was now practically our annual appearance at the Turkey Day game, as we broke all previous records by extending our appearance to five straight. Not all was lost, as we placed john Williams and Tony Poppolo on the all-city squad. A week later Iohn made the rugged all-district team. Basketball was worse, as undefeated Garfield dumped everybody. Again we were honored. This time we placed Bob Carson and Bill Thomas on the all-city team. We elected officers that year also. They Were: President, john Williams, veep, Nick Vukick, sec- retary, Iudy Cork, treasurers, Delores Abraham and Byron Hollinger. The newly-elected editor of our school paper was Shirley Dobbs. The drama class put on a Christmas play, the lead going to Iack Stevens, who portrayed King Herod. Lou Thomas remained the class clown. We began ordering our many necessities in preparation to graduate: caps and gowns, pic- tures, cards, announcements, etc. Our committees were set up and everything was under control. Our class play was exceptionally good with the leads Going to Anna Rainey and Ray Hoffman. Our football Queen was Donna Archer, crowner Sheila Markwood, crown-bearer Betty McClure, attendant Delores Abraham. Dennis Pinczes was the only senior boy to break a school record as he did an amazing lUl push-ups. The turnout for the senior tea, with parents, was one of our biggest We have ever had. The llA-l2B party was also a big success. It is surely something we Will never forget. Our May dance was exceptionally good as Donna Archer reigned again as Oueen. The Manhood Cup was given to Byron Hollinger and Iudy Cork received the Womanhood Cup. With a short review our school days have been covered. Yes, our high school days are nearly over. We have looked back through our joys, our cheers, our lauahs and our tears. Now, as we walk through the halls we laugh at the undergraduates, and tease them because we are leaving. Boy! If they could only see under our facial ex- pressions. Down deep, where we choke back each little tear as it tries to make its escape. Down deeper, where the heart skips a beat at the thought of leaving, and still deeper where we would give anything to go through it again. But our ration- alizing will soon be over and each tear its escape shall make, for soon it will all be over and the outside world shall claim us all. To some of us it will bring success, to others failure, but all of us all put away in a corner of our hearts remem- brance for the years we were all alike . . . our four glorious years at South High.

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970111170 . . We, the Class of Iune, 1953, of South High School, of the City of Akron, County of Summit, State of Ohio, having completed the requirements of four years of secondary schooling and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in manner following, that is to say: Robert Abbey-I leave my spot in the back room Goosetown's Boys' Club to whoever can stand the noise of Dick Farley's trombone. Sally Abernothy-I will the ability to get through school to my sister, Shirley, and the rest of the new freshies. Beverly Abney-The ability to graduate to the incoming freshies. Delores Abraham-I will, will you? Clara Accurso-I will to Carol Sipple the old lunch bags in locker ll93. Vita Accurso-I will the ability to graduate to anyone who needs it. Dorothy Adams-I will Ianice Ellison my seat in Record Room. Ianice Alleman-I will my locker to anyone who wants it. Shirley Anderson-I will the remains of my fourth floor locker to Marian Peterson, Donna Anter and Barbara Ray. What's left goes to Dick Roup, Ray Hart and Harry Hughes. Sandra Ando-I will my locker to Delores Sasz as she has three years to go. Donna Archer-I will the ability to pass every- thing in just one semester of school to my brother, Bill. Alice Baranchik-I will to Charlotte the ability to hold her guy. Barbara Bates-I will an engagement ring somewhat like mine to Daneen lmhoff. Richard Bause-I leave my gym clothes to any- one fast enough to catch them. Mary Alice Bender-I will the ability to pass lUA World History in summer school to Ianet Wandling, who needs it very badly. Ed Bittle-I will a punch in the nose to any boy who bothers my girl next semester. Ianet Bolinger-I leave to my sister, Sandy, the ability to leave South in four years and to make the Honor Roll just once. Iohnnie Bostick-I will all the freshie girls a chance to go to school with Bill three more years. Charles Copeland-I will my ability to get along with other people to lean Wagner, and my seat in seventh period Bible Lit. class to all sin- ners at South. Amen. Donna Botzer-I will all my books and my locker to Martha Bailes and Bev Iones. I also will my ability to graduate to Barb Carpenter and Emily Simmons. Pauline Brooks-I will my ability to get out of school in eleven years to anyone who needs it. Richard Browning-I will my parking space behind the church to anyone who can get by the janitor with his car. Hattie Rose Burney-I will the ability to Teressa Roberts to stop being bashful and to Mildred Burney anything she needs when she needs it. Deloris Caldwell-I will to Iessie Lytle my green jacket so she can give her blue one a rest and my seat in the fifth period study to Betty T. and Clara Caldwell. Sally Calhoun--I will to lack Griffin, who will probably need it, my ability to get through school in four years. Darrell Carpenter-I will a locker on the third floor to anyone who can straighten it up. Gene Carson-I hereby will to Mr. Elderkin the following items: a pair of green and white striped pants, a red coat with orange buttons, a pair of purple socks, and a pair of yellow shoes. This should inake Mr. Elderkin a very colorful character. I also will the Casey Cosy Coffin Com- pany to anyone who wants itg you can have Casey, too. Bob Carson-I will my sluffers job at Lincoln to anyone who doesn't like to work. Ruth Chism-I will to anyone interested the rusty lock on ll4l and hope they have more luck in keeping it closed than I did. Doris Clay-I will to Miss Hamilton the ability to get along with her next ninth period Senior Problems class and with her dog. I also leave to Dorothy Potts one hanger so she can give it to her friend, Cubby, to hang her coat on next fall. Marian Collier-I will to anyone the ability to come from the fourth floor to the Cafeteria and be the first one in line. Calvin Collins-I will my cool and beneficent air of romance to my two derrote proteges, Willie Parker and Raymond Green. Lois Collins-I will to Carol Sherfielcl and Gene Knight the ability to graduate. Rosemarie Burkhardt-I will my bookkeeping energy to Kay Colgan. Clifton Bye-I will a belt to Dick Farley to keep the girls from guessing. Antoinette Constantine-I will the will power to Harry Hughes, Dick Roup, and Ray Hart, to keep out of trouble for one day. I also will my second floor locker and remains to Barbara Pagano and Donna Anter. Bernice Cooper-I will all the fun I've had in my senior year to anyone who thinks they won't have any. Iudy Cork-I will all the luck and happiness I've had in my senior year to my sister, Verna. Elizabeth Coup-I will my locker and all its junk to Kathy Horn, if she can stand it another year. Mary Dalessandro-I will my locker to Celesta and hope she can find someone to stay in the locker with her. Shirley Dobbs-I will the ability to get out of the fifth period to anyone who is so unfortunate as to have a class then.