South High School - Southernaire Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1949 volume:

The Hi-Lites of 19 4 8 Edited by the June Class, 1948 and the January Class, 1949 WAYNE G. SMITH Principal SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL THRESHOLD: 1948 We stand as other youth. Looking forward to a great tomorrow We are waiting. We have prepared ourselves W;tn the finest knowledge allotted to man. We are dreaming. We understand our responsibilities As new citizens of the world We are hoping We possess light hearts And are willing to forgive the faults of past generations We are optimistic. We lift our shoulders and faces to the sun. Walking side by side With our brothers and sisters, Of every race, creed, and nationality We hold r.o barriers. We will strive from the depths of our souls. And drive our generation to greater glory We will accomplish1 Joan Turajski Miss Moodey ART DEPARTMENT Miss Sommer Mrs McAnerney M:ss Goding Miss Umbach Miss Cary Mr Bechtold Mr. Keehr. Miss F Jones Mrs McWherter Mr. W O. Smith Mr. Barnes Mrs. Lewis Miss Armstrong Mr. Sutter Miss D Gallagher Mr. Lander COMMERCIAL Miss Vackar ENGLISH Miss Howarth Mr C. Thompson HOME ECONOMICS Miss Holaday INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr. Mull LANGUAGES MATHEMATICS Mr Woianski MUSIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION SCIENCE Mr. Ungers SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Jenks Miss Munn Miss V Gallagher Miss L. Jor.es Miss Frischknet Mr Bremen Mr Moriarity Miss Weiss Mr. Mace Mr Shallcross Mr. J. Lee Mr. Thompson Mr. Kraft Mr. Bnad Mr. Lambert Mr. Shriver Mrs McWherter GUIDANCE COUNCELORS Mr Jenks Senior Class of June 1948 Class Motto: “We Will Accomplish' Class Colors: Maroon and White SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Jerry Hathaway Girls' Treasurer Mary Seaman Commencement Committee Chair-man Ruth Feidner Annual Committee Chairman LaVeme Pfriem Senior Day Program Committee Chairman Earl Cannon Vic« President Helen Sitarz Boys' Treasurer—Ronald Tepley Sgt -at-Arms— Richard Dygutowicz Prom Committee Chairman— Richard Antonucci Senior Day Dinner Committee Chairman—Steffi Yurisich Secretary -John Krai Social Committee Chairman— John Falcone Richard Antonucci 3385 East 93rd Street Rich Prom Committee Chairman. Student Council. Hi-Y, Secretary. Mask and Wig. Sales Tax Rep Hall Guard. Beacon Stall. Jamboree '45- 46. Booster Club Carmeia Barbara Anzalone 7221 Clement Avenue Carmie Student Council. Latin Club. Ushers Club; Y-Tcen Club. Bowling League; Dispensary Helpers; Booster Club. Junior Council on World Affairs; Science Club. Orientation Program Lela Armstrong 5807 Portago Avenue Lee Raymond John Bakula 13818 Durkee Avenue Pulsie Edward Richard Baytosh 4313 East 72nd Street Pert Myron Bcchhold 3835 Independence Road Band '45. '46. 47. Orchestra '45. 46. '47. Southenaires '45. '46. '47. Adam Bednarski 9709 Miles Avenue Student Council. President. Cheerleader 45. 46, '47, Idako Hi-Y, President. Movie Booth; Mask and Wig Club. Stage Cralt. Jay-Vee Basketball. 45. A Cappella Operetta '46, Jamboree 46, '47. Boosters Club. Natural Science Club. Alice Bennett 3115 East 45th Street Aby A Cappella. Tearoom Cashier. Glenn Arthur Berger 8003 New York Avenue Skmney Gymleaaer. Stella Bielat 6520 Lederer Avenue Stas Ushers Club. Sales Tax Rep. Jamboree 46. Operetta 46 Dorothy Borse 4600 Turney Road Dot Ushers Club. Ollicc Production Helon Borowy 6726 Fullerton Avenue Helen Usher Club. A Cappella. Operetta '47, Olfice Production Florence Boruszewski 7012 Clemenl Avenue Flo Ushers Club. Tea Room Violel Margaret Braycr 3979 East 71st Street Vi Ushers Club; Mask and Wig; Jamboree '46, '47. Operetta 47 James Donald Bricker 9913 Miles Avenue Mouse German Club, Vico President Radio Operator; Movie Operator. Hi-Y President, Jamboree '47; Hamlet Play, National Honor Society. June Buch 6700 Harvard Avenue Ushers Club. A Cappella. Operetta '46, '47; Latin Club. Evelyn Butcher 4786 Reed Avonue Butch Robert W. Burke 41S2 East 123rd Street Stagecraft, A Cappella. From Committee, Operetta; Idaka Hi-Y Rino Canal 8509 Vineyard Avenue Nails Earl Raymond Cannon 7023 Aetna Road National Honor Society. Hi Y. Treasurer. Secretary. Movie Operator Jamboree 46. 47. '48. Hal! Guard. Student Council. Vice President Earl Cortright 4410 McGregor Avenue Varsity r it 46. '47; Jay-Vee Football 45. George Carnes 8511 Jeffries Edward J. Ciha 3803 East 50th Street Gizzmo German Club Ed Collins 7701 Maryland Avenue Lefty Jay-Vee Basketball 45, '46. '47. Basketball Mano'.ier 46 I i Julius Bernard Chiller. Jr. 9208 Cannon Avenue Bud A Cappella. Operetta '47. Audrey Cogley 4142 East 74th Street Aud Ushers Club. Operetta '46. ‘47. George Cubbedge 3103 Sawtell Fatty Movie Operator. Jay-Vee Basketball '46. '47 Laura Czerwinski 6702 Chambers Avenue Protn Committee. Student Council. Ushers Club. Boosters Club, Beacon Staff. National Honor Society. Office Production. Helen Dmowski 3869 East 78th Street Irish Ushers Club. Office Production Dorothy Marie Dobies 3808 East 72nd Street Edward Earl Dodson 5602 Drake Avenuo Murphy Southerners John Eugene Donohew 9315 Harvard Avenue Johar.n German Club. Movie Operator; Hi-Y Secretory. National Honor Society. President. Hall Guard. John Thomas Donna 2923 East 37th Street Science Club. President; Radio Club Hall Guard. Radio Operator. Jr Coun-cil on World Affairs. A Cappella; Operetta Conservatory. National Honor Society. Frances Duda 5642 Drake Avenue Dude Annua! Committee. Student Council; Gym Leaders. Vice President. Bowling League. Beacon Staff; Basketball Championship Rally Mask and Wig Club. Operetta '47. Christmas P!ay '47. Jamboree '48 John Duray 2950 East 66th Street Carp Operetta 46, '47. Richard John Dygutowicz 5702 Francis Dykes Hi-Y. Jay Vee Football '45; Senior Class Sgt.-at-Arms. Edward Dziedzina 5024 House Ct. Dizzy Hi-Y. Sgt -at-Arms; Science Club. Sgt -at-Arms. Boosters Club. Racio Announcer and Club Movi- Operator. Conservatory. Tax Stamp Representative. Student Council; Cheerleader. A Cappella; Operetta '46. '47 Edwin Egut 3239 East 65th Street Guts John Falcone 7612 Rosewood Avenue Student Council. Cheerleaders '46, '47; Operetta '46. '47. Social Committee Chairman. Stage Crait. German Club. Hi-Y. Vice President; V. k and Wig Club; Christmas Play '47; Movie Operator; Science Club. A Cappella . Boosters Club; Jamboree '45. '46. '47 Dolores Faltyn 4131 East 64th Street Dorie Ushers Club. Mask and Wig; Jamboree '46. '47, Operetta 46. 47. Ruth J. Farrar 4251 East 160th Street Rudie Ruth Feidner 7412 Harvard Avenue Shorty Student Council. Secretary. Latin Club; Gym Leader Treasurer. Y-Teer., Commencement Committee, Chairman; Radio Club. Operetta '46. 47. Jamboree '46. '47. Christmas Play '47; Mask and Wig; National Honor Society. Dorothy Alice Fijalkowski 6527 Lederer Avenue Blondie German Club; Y-Teen Club. Jamboree. Science Club. Tax Stamp Rc-p- re.-entatsve Theresa Filipowicz 9107 Rosewood Avenue Flip Student Council. Y-Teen, Secretary; Operetta 45. '47. Student Operator. President. Movie Cashier; Jamboree. Arline Fisher 6821 Berdelle Avenue Little Fish Prom Committee. Student Council; Gym Leaders; Book She Jamboree '46. '47 '48 Mo k and Wig A Cappella. Spring Play '46. '47 Y-Teen; Operetta '45, '46. '47; Boos: .-: Club; Chrifnas Play '46. 47; Sesqucccn-lenial. Doris Francisco 1580 East 70th Street Beonka Senior Class Nominating Committee; German Club; National Honor Society, Secretary. Ethel Frantz 4084 Beyerley Place Ushers Club; Bowling League Captain. Charlotte Joan Ganley 3710 East 69th Street Y-Te' .o. Ushers Club. German Club Dorothy Gajda 8S34 Ovington Avenue Dottie German Club. Y-Teen Club; Ushers Club. Tax Stamp Representative. Norbert Paul Gawryszewski 3991 East 66th Street High Pockets A Cappella; Stage Craft. Operetta 46. '47. Sales Tax Representative. Robert Giesel 3730 East 50th Street Band Rose Gizigian 4065 East 71st Street Gizzi Daniel Matthew Glcmbocki 9330 Gorman Avenue Glcm.bc John Casimir Gnatowski 6907 Indiana Avenue Johnny Student Council Representative. Betty M. Gould 9610 Gaylord Betts A Cappella. Jamboree '48. Operetta '47. Raymond Anthony Grzybowski 5727 Hege Avenue Fed Leonard Gralewicz 4691 Gallup Graule A Cappella. Movie Operator; Operetta '47; Jamboree '45. ldaka Hi-Y. Mask and Wig; Sesquecentennia! Pageant. Tax Stamp Representative. Dorothy Gula 4009 Warren Street Dee Germ. ar. Club; Operetta '47; A Cappella. German Orientation Program. Ann Marie Gydosh 7710 Laumar Avenue Ar.n Marie Usher Club. Tax Stamps; Student Council Dolores Hadam 2983 East 63rd Street Jean Ushers Club; Mask and Wig. Jamboree '46. '47. Operetta '47. Anthony Hanustak 4516 Czar Avenue Tony Cheerleader '46. '47. '48. J-V Football 46. German Club. Science Club, Boosters Club. Hi-Y. A Cappeia. Operetta 47, Student Council; Hall Guard; Mask and Wig Mary Harsa 4617 Jewett Avenue Mary Gorman Club. Sales Tax Representative. A Coppella, Operetta 45. '46. '47. Sesqutccntennial Shirley Hartman 7718 leffrios Avenue Shir! Student Council Secretary, Y-T—.n. Vice President. Gym Leader. A Cap peiia. Operetta 46. 47, 48 Boosters Club. Sesquicentennial Program. '46. National Honor Society Jerry Hathaway 3464 East 70th Street Happy Senior Class President; Hi-Y President Sales Tax Representative. Radio Operator. Movie Operator. A Cap-pella; Jamboree '46 Operetta '47. National Honor Society, Hall Guard. Student Council. Sergeant at-Arms. German Club Boosters Club. Spring Play. '48; JV Football '45. Varsity Football 46 Helen Margaret Hudak 7734 Spafiord Road Student Council, Ushers Club. Office Clerk. Boosters Club. Office Production Delores Hyclak 300S East 65lh Street Dodic Office Production. Student Council; Y-Teen Joseph Hysek 4918 Guy Avenue Varsity Baseball 47 48 Varsity Basketball '48 Theresa Jablonski 4131 East 71st Stroot German Ciub Bowling League. Ses-auicentenniol Program Rita Jankc 3898 East 71st Street lanke t a.ik and Wig; Jamboree 46 47, Operetta ‘46. 47 Ushers Club A Cap-pella Zygmunt John Jarosz 3688 East 61st Street Ze’se Richard P. Jesionowski 6824 Kazimier Rich Ray Art Kaczmarski 6406 Harvard Shadow Operetta 46. '47 A1 John Kaletkowski 3900 East 66th Street Ali-Baba. Slim. Greenleal A Cappolla. Ernest Kalinowski 9310 Rosewood Avenue Ernie Patricia T. Kalinowski 6702 Chambers Avenue Pat Annual Committee; Student Council; National Honor Society. Usher Club. Vico President; Beacon Staff; Honor Study Hall. President; Orientation Program; Boosters Club. Straight News Editor. Beacon Harry Kaliszewski 7302 Covert Avenue Elizabeth Kalousdian 10100 Edgepark Drive Liz Student Council; Latin Club. Secretory. Y-Teen Club; Radio Club, Mask and Wig Club. Beacon Staff. 2nd Page Editor; Orchestra, Band; Jr. Council on World Affairs. President; Commencement Program; Latin Club Orientation, Movie Cashier; Operetta '45. '46. ‘47; Orchestra Concerts; Jamboree '46. 47. Sesquicentenntal Program Henry Edward Kaminski 6622 Chambers Avenue Hank Ruth Karczewski 11021 Gay Avonuo Ruthie Ushers Club. Conservatory; Noon Day Movies. Loretta Kazamek 8111 Force Avenue Lorry Mask and Wig; Boosters Club; Jamboree 46. Orientation Program '46; Sesquicentennial Program. Richard Kemski 7808 Maryland Avenue J.V. Basketball Team '45. Ramon Kendzierski 3345 Broadway Ray Student Council. Bernard G. Kertianis 7602 Broadway Bernie Lucille C. Kin 4328 Warner Road Lu Social Committee; Student Council; National Honor Society. Vice President; Latin Club, Y-Teen Club, Ushers Club, President; Gym Leaders. Secretary; Beacon Representative; Mask and Wig Club; Jamboree '46; Boosters Club; Movie Cashier; Operetta ‘46; Orientation Programs, Ses-quicentennial Play. Joeanne Knight 4037 East 44th Street Jo Student Council. Secretary Latin Club; Gym Leaders. President. Radio Club; Bowling League. Captain. Shirley Kohler 3462 East 76th Street Shirl Y-Teen Club; Ushers Club; Boacon; Operetta. Walter Kowalec 6603 Percy Avenue A Cappelia, Operetta '46. 47. Emily Kowalilc 3077 East 67th Street Babs German Club. Y-Teen Club. Science Club; Ushers Club. Richard Kowaleski 7102 Ivy Avenue Dolores F. Krajewski 4060 East 64th Street Dell Student Council. Roosters Club. Movie Cashier. Bookshop; Mask and V ig Club; Y-Teen Club. Secretary; Beacon; Operetta 46; Jamboree '45. 46. '47; Bowling Team; Ushers Club; Orientation Program; Scsquicenten-nial Program John Krai 6925 Harvard Avenue Killer Idnkn H:-Y, President. Senior Class Secretary; Varsity Baseball 46. '47; IV Basketball '47; Boosters Club; Beacon Staff; Hall Guard; National Honor Society. Mary Krankowski 7141 Clayton Court Mike Mask and Wig Club; Ushers Club; Sales Tax Representative; Beacon Staff; Jamboree 46. '47; Operetta 46; Sesquicentenmal Proqram; Boosters Club. Sophie Krasowski 3731 East 76th Street Red Ushers Club; Beacon Staff; Offico Assistant. Sales Tax Representative. Virginia Krasowski 3630 Beyerle Road Virge Operetta. Violet Mae Kruszewski 7211 Deveng Avenue Shortstop Boosters Club. Y-Teen Club. Dorothy Labasik 2904 East S7th Street Dottie Y-Twn. Office Production Joyce Lang 3895 East 43rd Street George Lhotsky 4610 Chard Avenue Apache Jay Vee Football 46, Baseball '47; Varsity Football 47 Jamboree ‘48; Hall Guard. Student Council Aiitonette Liparino 7907 Maryland Avenue Toni Band, Orchestra: Concert '46. ’47. '48. Y-Teen; Student Council Eleanor Cathrine Latck 7303 Canton Blonde Bomber Operetta '47; Y-Teen Anita Lesti 8413 Bancroft Avenue Shorty Booster Club. Student Council. Operetta 45, 48 Chairman. Social Committee. Student Council Howard John Lawrence 7512 Claasen Avenue Science Club. Secretary Radio Club; Jr Council, President Vice Pre lent. Treasurer. A Cappella. Operetta '47; Beacon. Sports Editor. Booster Club Conservatory. Latin Club, national Honor Society Jim Lewis 7720 Laumar Avenue Red Student Council. Sgt v. A::: Foot- ball '45; Sesquicentennial Program, Hall Guard; Stage Craft. Victoria Lutostanski 7408 Oitawa Road M f.r 7 Ushers Club. Y-Teen; Science Club; Sales Tax Representative. Movie Helper Irene Madar 3910 East 64th Street Vic Be • Club Ushers Club. Bowling League. Basketball Champion '46 Richard P. Martin 4104 East 64th Street Pat Student Council. Operetta 46. 47. Jamboree 46. 47. '48 Prom Committee. Stage Craft, German Club; Hi-Y. Mask and V ig Y.r-n Play 47; Beacon Stoll. A C if y lla. Boosters Club. Tax Stamp Representative; Football 45. Spring Play 48. Edward Manista 7607 Marble Avenue Eddie Beacon Stall. Band. Orchestra. Student Council. Hall Guard. Instrumental Concert '45. 46. 47 Geraldine Mcirunowski 5815 Landing Avenue Gerry Y-Toen Ushers Club. Beacon Stall; Library Helper. Office Production. Joseph Maslowski C.112 Carpenter Avenue ' Ho ha Hi-Y; German Club. Operetta ’46. fay Vee Football '46 Betty Mastny 5216 Floet Avenue Bette Christmas Play 47 Scm Mirakian 3968 East 71st Street Moe Social Committee Hall Guard; Jamboree 46. '47. Mask and Wig; Operetta '47. Xi: a.; Play '47. A Cappella. Boosters Club, Gym Leader. President Ruth McDevitt 3961 East 41st Street Mac Uslje.s Club. Art Fashion Show 47 Joe Meyers 6403 Lansing Ave. Joe National Honor Society. President; Gorman Club; Jdaka Hi-Y. President; Jr Council on World Affairs. Movie Operator; Gym Leader Beacon Page Editor. Science Club Eileen M. Mikat 3296 East 55th Street IA AU U: her. Club. Gym Leaders Club. Sconce Club Y-To'.n Latin Club. Student Council. Disper. ary Helper Notional Honor Society, Orientation Frogram Irene Mikol 2974 Nursery Penel Ushers Club Latin Club. A Cappella; Operetta '46. '47 Harr:- t Mikolajczak C011 Scbcrt Avenue Marorie Miller 3994 East 91st Street Midge German Club. Jr Council on World Allans Vice President. Radio Ushers Club: Orchestra; A Cappella Operetta '46. '47 Vivian Minarek 2915 East 49th Street Vic German Club. Boosters Club. Sales Tax Representative Tea Room Service. Basketball Championship Rally '46, Orientation '47 Marion Minco 2949 East 37th Street Min Band. German Club. Sales Tax Rep-re entative. Basketball Championship Ra;ly '46. Orientation Program. Marilyn Moellcrsman 8902 Rosewood Avenue Lyn !2B Nominating Committee. Se qui-contcnnial, Y-Teen. Ollice Assistant. Bowling League. Captain. A Cap-pella 4b. ‘46. '47. Operetto 4S. '46. 47, Beacon Stall Office Production Dominic Montelcone 9313 Harvard Avenue Dorn German Club. Movie Operator, Hall Guard. Student Council. Idaka Hi-Y, Jamboree '47. Mask and Wig ff H S Charles Moreno 4804 Finn Avenue Monk Idaka Hi-Y; Latin Club. Sgt -a!-Arms. Science Club. Sgt -at-Arms. Football J. V '46; Student Council; Sales Tax Rep Operetta '47 Terry Motwicki 3665 East 53rd Street Twitch Student Council, German Club; Y-Teen Club. Ushers Club. Dispensary Beacon Staff Office Production Rosann Mruczkowski 3071 East 65th Strcot German Club. President. Sales Tax Stamp Rep. A Cappella; Jamboree '46. Operetta '46. '47 Robert Mudrick 3630 East 80th Street Moody Edith Naples 5163 Fowler Avenue Eadie German Club. Usher Club. Honor Study Hail. President Honor Study Hall, Secretary. Peto Nelson 11007 Miles Avenue Latin Club, hake Hi-Y. Varsity Football 4b. 46. '47. Hall Guard Wade Norman 9615 Rosewood Avenue Red Operetta '47 A Cappella Helen Novak 9615 Pratt Avenuo Y-Teen; Ushers Club. Beacon Staff; Dispensary. Office P'oduction. Boasters Club. Student Council. Alicia Nowak 2984 East 61st Street Jamboree 46. Operetta 46. '47. S -'es ox Stamp Chairman; A Cappella; Beacon Staff. Science Club; Orientation Program 47 Lola Nowak 2984 East 61st Street Yo-Yo Jamboree '46. Science Club. President and Vice President. Student Council. Mask and Wig; Latin Club. Orientation Program Genevieve Nawalaniec 2986 East S7th Street Genie Ushers Club. Jamboree 46. '47, Mask and Wtg. Ollice Production. Hamlet Piay '47 Basketball Championship Rally. ’47 Thomas Obojski 6701 Forman Avenue German Club. Jamboree '46. '47 Ernest Oelbracht S008 McBride Avenue Ernie Idaka Ht-Y. Cheerleader; Operetta. 4S. '46. '47. A Cappella Science Club. Booster Club. Mask and Wig Edward Ostapowicz 3599 East 57th Street Josephine Pasuit 7312 Worley Avenue Shorty Ray Pawlowski 7108 Aetna Road Ray Marian Pech 6815 Union Avenue Poch Gyrn Leaders. Treasurer. Beacon Stall. Tax Stamp Rep. Booster Club, Operetta 4S. 46, Bowling League, Jarnboree 46. Bo. ketboll Championship Rally '47; A Cappella Frank Peksa 5606 Hosmer Avenu e Evelyn Pentrack 4222 East 99th Street Penny Booster Club; Bookshop. German Club. A Cappella. Jamboree '46. '47 '48 Operetta '47, Y-Teen LaVerne Plriem 6700 Gertrude Avenue VaLerne Chairman. Senior Class Annual. German Club. Treasurer. Y-Teen Mask and Wig. Gym Leaders; Bowling League, Beacon Stafl. Spring Play '47. '48. Jamboree 46. '47, Sesquecen-tenial; Booster Club. National Honor Society. Leonard Piascik 12319 Benwood Avenue Idaka Hi-Y. J V Football '46 German Club. Operetta '46 Dan Pierog 9606 Fleet Avenue Pete Basketball Manager Mildred Pilacki 7010 Clement Avenue Millie Student Council, Mask end Wig, Y-Teen, Social Chairman; Gym Leaders, Vice President: Bookshop. A Ca-pella. Jamboree '45. 46, Operetta '46. ’ 47, Sesquecentenial. Booster Club Loretta Puco 10000 Broadway Lorry Student Council. Y-Teen, Ring Chairman. Ushers Club. Secretary. Beacon Stall; Oflice Clerk, Jamboree '47; Boosters Club Basketball Champion-ship Rally ‘47 Joseph Rabant 3793 East 54th Street Gym Leader Daniel Rachek 3846 East 38th Street Dan German Club; Idaka Hi-Y; Social Committee. Hall Guard; Radio Operator; Movie Operator. Norman Repinski 2977 East 66th Street Rep Idaka H:-Y. Band; Operetta '45 Jim Richardson 5114 Fowler Lorraine Riley 4927 Fraxee Avenue Reenie Science Club, Y-Teer. Club A Cap-pella; Sesquicontenial; Bowling League; Sales Tax Representative; Conservatory. Boosters Club. Michael Romanchok 4404 Lester Avenue Ludvig Chester Rochowicx 3666 East 52nd Street Rocky Idaka Hi-Y. Booster Club. Ruth Rutana 7908 Marble Avenue Whispering Rutana Y-Teen. Boosters Club Walter Sadowski 3593 East 59th Street Sadie Idaka Hi-Y. Mask and Wig; Xmas Play 47, Beacon Stall; Boosters Club; Radio Operators Club. Jamboree '48; Spring Play, 48. Thomas Sandi 8721 Vineyard Avenue Hot Lips Student Council. Social Committee; Jamboree '46. 48; Band. Instrumental Concert '45. '46, '47; Tax Stamp Representative; Community Fund Drive; Mask and Wig. Operetta '46. '47 Edward Schodowski 7117 Oar Avenue Ed Mary Seaman 7517 Worley Avenue Girl’s Treasurer. Senior Class. Latin Club. Student Council; Ushers Club. National Honor Society. Science Club. Jamboree '46 Wilma Scott 16404 Lotus Drivo Billie Studen ‘.Council; Y-Teen, President; Latin Club. Vice President. Operetta ’4S. '46. '47 Gym Leaders; A Cap-peila; Latin Club. Sesquicentenial Roger Simon 6812 Clement Avenue Helen Sitarz 3570 East 74th Street Senior Class Vice Presidont. Ushers Club. Y-Teen; Movie Cashier. Beacon Page Editor; Booster Club; Ollice Production, National Honor Society. Secretary. Representative to N S P A Ted Sitarz 3570 East 74th Street Ted Operetta ’46. '47 William Ralph Skowronski 4501 McGregor Avenue Wild Bill | V Football '4S; Varsity Foz’bnll '46. '47 Albin John Sladewski 6802 Hosmor Avenue Killer Latin Club. President '47. Radio Operator. Chief '47. Idakc Hi-Y. Beacon Stall. A Cappella. Jamboree 45. '46, '47; Operetta 47; Boosters Club Alice Slowikowski 3677 East 52nd Street Aggie German Club. Gym Leaders. Secretary Student Council; Science Club. Radio Club Patricia Sielatycki 3760 Washington Park Blvd. Pat Ushers Club A Cappella; Operetta ’ 6. ’47 Pauline Sluga 7819 Aetna Road Poopek National Honor Society. Y-Teen Club Secretary. German Club. Treo.-urer Usher Club. Tax Stamp Rep. Beacon Staff George Smiljanich 4666 Gallup Avenue Judo Annual Committee. Movie Operator. Football Manager 45 47. Bas- ketball Manager ’46. '47. Student Council. President. Senior Hi-Y. Sgt -at-Arms; Conservatory. Boosters Club. National Honor Society Beatrice Stark 8405 Tioga Avenue Bea Ushers Club. Y-Teen Gerrron Club Vice President, Mask and Wig. Tax Stamp Rep.; Beacon Stall. Jamboree 46. 47 Anna Mae Spisak 9401 Raymond Avenue Sophie Sovixral 3428 East 65th Street Zosh Operetta Bette Jane Sopko 12205 Oakiield Avenue B. ] A Cappeila; Bowling Leaaue. Radio Club Edward Soltis 3471 East 75lh Street laaka Hi-Y. Treasurer. Mask and Wig, Hall Guard; Student Council, Sgt -at-Arms Carl Sobolewski 7913 Finney Avenue Baseball '47 Stanley Stemple 6914 Fullerton Avenue Stan Veteran. U S Army Phil Strizzi 9002 Rosewood Avenue Stria: Raseball 46. A Cappeila. Jdaka Hi-Y; Operetta '46, '47. Richard Swanek 3428 East 52nd Street Idaka Hi-Y. Martha Szeliga 3542 East 76th Street Marty Ushers Club; Band; Band Concert 45; Ollice Production. Richard Szaraiinski 3901 East 66th Street Shaga A Cappeila Johnny DeWayne Taylor 3634 East 81st Street Ronald Tepley 3461 East 71st Street Tep Hall Guard; Senior Class Treasurer, Varsity Football '47. Radio Operator. Mask and Wig. lamboree '47, '48; Julius Caesar Play. Hamlet Play. Id-aka Ht-Y; Xmas Play '47; Spring Play '48; Stage Crait Margaret Torlizzi 4288 Turney Road Ushers Club. Dispensary Help. Eleanore Tezie 9400 Harvard Avenue Ofiice Production Jeanette Thomas 6104 Butler Avenue Tommy Elaine Thome 4074 East 42nd Street Beacon Page Editor. Y-Teen. Dolores Tloczynski 363S East 48th Street Bubbles Y-Teen. Social Committee; Bowling League. Tea Room Service, Beacon Stah A Cappella; Operetta '47. Viola Tomaselli 7805 Grand Division Vi Ushers Club. Dispensary Helper; Sales Tax Representative Joan L. Turajski 6166 Morton Avenue Teejay Annual Committee; German Club; Jr Council on World Affairs; Sales Tax Club, President; Beacon. Page and Continuity Editor. Science Club. National Honor Society Dick Umerly 9102 Connecticut Avenue Hammer Radio Operator. Southernaires; Prom Committee. W. B O E Announcer; German Club. Charles Unger 7919 Connecticut Avenue Chuck Barbara Vahl 5229 Fleet Avenue Babs Instrumental Concert. Head Signal Maiorette, Latin Club; Beacon. Asst Editor-in-Chief. Y-Teen Cabinet. Student Council Representative; Mask and Wig; Annual Committee. Hi-News Representative; Sesquicenten-ial Pageant. Jamboree '47; Bowling League; Orchestra. Science Club. Rosemary Vulcan 4621 Gallup Avenue Nose Student Council; Usher Club. A Cappella. Operetta '47. Tax Stamp Representative. Jamboree 46 Robert I. Washington 3446 East 117th Street Wash Margaret Louixo Weiss 2939 East 37th Street Windy Ann Wesolowski 3547 East 72nd Street Wesy Latin Club, Y-Teen. A Cappella. Operetta '47. Student Council; Movie Cashier. Sesquicentenial Show Helen Antoinette Wierxbicki 6619 Orington Avenue Fuzzy Ushers Club. Latin Club; Beacon Stoll, 4th Page Editor. Movie Cashier. Oflice Production. Booster Club. Y-Teen. Cabinet Member. Bowling League. Representative to N S P A Thelma Williams 4085 East 78th Street Thelma Student Council; Sales Tax Representative. Latin Club Stefli A. Yurisich 6815 Temple Avenue Student Council; Radio Club. Ushers Club. Y-Teen. Operetta '47; Bowling League. Senior Day Committee, Chairman Alice Zaleski 5611 Harvard Avenue Ish Usher Club; Sales Tax Rep. Operetta '47. A Cappella. Raymond Zaremba 6729 Forman Avenue Zip Sylvia Zbikowski 3702 East 69th Street Beetle German Club. Band; Orchestra. Y-Teen. Chester Zendarski 6628 Chamber Avenue Constance Zielecki 6812 Forman Connie Latin Club, Usher Club. Dispensary; Booster Club Richard Zielinski 6112 Gertrude Avenue I V Basketball '46. I. V Football '46; Varsity Basketball '47. Varsity Fool-ball '47, Baseball '47. '48. Operetta 46. 47. A Ccppella; Hall Guards. Rita Zolkowski 6211 Hoimer Avenuo Usher Club; Jamboree '47; Mask and Wig. Basketball Championship Rally; Hamlet Play '47 Mayfalda Zullo 7613 Vineyard Avenue Ushers Club. Operetta Richard Louis Veverka 3591 East 74th Street Squirrel Operetta '46. '47 Robert Brown 3747 East 76th Street Brownny Movie Operator; Latin Club; Beacon Stall Richard Plygel 4726 Barkwill Avenue Smoe Steve Thomas Gutlranski 7306 Harvard Avenuo Eleanor Kacxmarcsyk 3520 East 75th Street Muscles Jamboree '47. Usher Club. Mask and Wig Richard Koxial 3612 East 50th Street J-Vee Football; Varsity Football; Stage Craft. Manager. Basketball CAMERA SHY Mary Koxumplik 3600 East 81st Street Legs Mask and Wig; Ushers Club. Jamboree '46. '47. Operetta '46. '47. Ses-quicentemal Program. Booster Club Jane Marie Langmeyer 5215 Hamm Avenue Lester Warren Loschky 3536 East 80th Street Tiny Latin Club, Junior Council on World Allairs. Elaine Mahler 3848 Washington Park Blvd. E Booster Club. Ushers Club; Sesqul-centenial Bertine Cxak 3458 East 73rd Street Bert Dispnsary Helper. A Cappella. Operetta '47 Margaret Sotka 6008 Fleet Avenue Margie Student Council; Mask and Wig. Y-Teen. Sales Tax Rep. Beacon Stall A Cappella. Christmas Play '46. Spring Play '46. '47. ’48. Operetta 4$. '46. 47. Jamboree '4S. 46 '47. Ses-quicentemal Program. Boosters Club Donald Frank Valtman 1301S Crennell Avenue Student Council, Radio Operator. Operetta '47 Latin Club. Sg! -at-Arms. A Cappella Betty Lou Lawrence 6928 Morgan Avenue Bets Y-Teen Vince Marsica 6912 Hosmer Avenue Vint Matthew Mlodxikowski 5796 Portage Avenue Matty Veteran. U S Navy Joseph John Naletich 3229 East 48th Street Nelle Dorothy Nowak 3675 East 45th Street Distnb Ed. Joseph Ostrowski 3997 East 71st Street Joe CAMERA SHY Joe Pawlowski 3392 East 65th Street Poiack Michael Romanuk 3945 East 66th Streot Howard Schalmo 3840 East 78th Street Football Manager '47; Baskotball Manager '48 Roger Stephen 9121 Connecticut Avenue Rod German Club; Tax Stamp Rep, Bob Svihlik 6801 Union Avenue Burch Richard Trefney 3395 East 65th Street Trel Prom Committee; Student Council, Sgt.-at-Arms; Student Council, Treasurer; Hall Guard; J. V Footbcll '45; Varsity Football '46, '47; J. V. Basketball '46; Athletic Director. Leonard Wesoiowski 6905 Ottawa Road AMBITIONS Richard Antonucci Medicine Myron Bechhold Organize a band Grow up Richard Dygutowicz Dolores Faltyn Ruth Farrar Ruth Feidncr Dolores Fijalkowski Typist Theresa Filipowicz Arline Fisher Doris Francisco Ethel Frantz Dorothy Gajda Charlotte Ganley Got married Norbert Gawryszewski Tool and Die Maker Robert Giesel Succeed Mr. Sutter Rose Gixigian Own Cleveland Indians Daniel Glembocki Succeed Mr. Brennen Betty Gould Housewile lor Bob John Gnatowski Leonard Gralowicz Raymond Grzybowski Dorothy Gula Ann Marie Gydosh Dolores Hadam Anthony Hanustak Mary Harsa Shirley Hartmann Jerry Hathaway Helen Hudak Dolores Hyclak Joseph Hysek Theresa Jablonski Rita Janke Zygmunt Jarosz Richard Jesionowski Raymond Kaczmarski Alice Kahn A1 Kalctkowski Ernest Kalinowski Patricia Kalinowski Harry Kaliszewski Elizabeth Kalousdian Henry Kaminski Loretta Kazamek Richard Kemski Ramon Kcndzierski Bernard Kertianis Lucille Kin Joeanne Knight Shirley Kohler Walter Kowalec Richard Kowaleski Emily Kowalik Dolores Krajewski John Krai Mary Krankowski Sophie Krasowski Virginia Krasowski Violet Kruszewski Dorothy Labaski Joyce Lang Jane Langmayor Eleanor Latek Howard Lawrence Anita Lcsti James Lewis George Lhotsky Antonetto Liparino Victoria Lutostanski Irene Madar Elaine Mahler Edward Manista Richard Martin Geraldine Marounwski Joseph Maslowski Bette Mastny Ruth McDevitt Sam Mirakian Joseph Meyers Eileen Mikat Irene Mikol .. Harriot Mikoljczyk Marjorie Miller Vivian Minarek Marian Mineo Marilyn Moellersman Dominic Monteleone Charles Moreno Terry Motwicki Rosanne Mruczowski Robert Mudrick Edith Naples Genie Nawalaniec Pete Nelson Wade Norman Helen Novak Radio Announcer Learn German Become a lather Enter Insurance business Marry J. 3. Stenographer ........... Mattress tester Succeed Miss Hagan .................Stenographer .... Engineer ............Take it easy . Stenographer Succeed Ted F Jks Hair Stylist To be remembered ......... Drive lor Brinks Tool and Die Maker Work in a laboratory Stenographer ..Succeed C J Thompson Succeed Mrs. Lewis Woman ol tho World None Principal ol West Point ... Army Career ..... Housewife ..Understand women Machinist Work in 'laboratory Butcherette .............. Gym Teacher ......Have twin girls Sleep till 12:00 every day None Drive cs well as Ungers Marry Jeep' Know my clgebra like Mr Smith Ride a bike no hands .................Teach driving ................... Model Shortstop for a shortpass Abie to play a piccolo .... ......... Hair stylist ............... Succeed A1 Provide Tccjay with ? Social worker ............ Housewife ..................... Mermaid Get a car that runs Succeed J. Lee ...................Old Maid Old Maid None Principal of Blossom Hill Sleep rest of my life Succeed Miss Mu.nn Own Dan Dee Co. Marry You Know Who Store Detective ................... Graduate President of U. S A ..... Medicine .. Fitter .............. . . Musician ....................... Teacher ........ . Nurse Insurance Saleswoman Home Maker ..................Who. Mel .... Invade the Ether .................. Stewardess .............. .. Nurse ...... None Scientitic Work Window Washer ........ .... Flag Pole Sitter ........................ None Be Able to Take Shorthand Alicia Nowak Saleswoman Enter Foreign Service ler Nurses Machinist Stay Awake in German Go steady with myseil Secretory None See South win football championship None Pianist Attend College None None Stenographer To dance like Gene Kelly None Not ambitious Norman Ropinski Sleep Hit 300 in bowling Grow up Merchant Marine Raise a football team Band leader Pilot ' Model Phil Strizzi Martha Szcliga John Taylor Ronald Tepley Eleanor Tezie loanette Thomas Elaine Thome Dolores Tloczynski Viola Tomaselli Joan Turajski Charles Unger Dick Umerley Barbara Vahl Donald Valtman Rosemary Vulcan Margaret Weiss Ann Wesolowski Robert Washington Thelma Williams Helen Wierzbicki Stelli Yurisich Raise a hockey team Stenographer Malalda Zuloo Constance Zielecki Rita Zolkowski Richard Zielinski Raymond Zaremba None LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We. the June cicss ot 1948. ol South High School, in the city of Clevelond. Ohio, being of sound (who ere we trying to kid) mind and body, do hereby bequeath. bestow, will, confer. g:ve—and not only that—wo leave the following possessions, il wo may. to the beneficiaries named Ron “Ungers Topley would like to give Mr John Lee a super Junior Detective Outfit with a finger print set included to aid him in his chosen vocation Marian Peck and Francis Duda leave their gym locker to any six people who will take care of it A keg ol beer is to be given to Ed Ungers by someone in his homeroom (Name withheld as safety precaution ) Sophie Krasowski and Marilyn Moeiiersman leave the lun of hearing the buzzers ring in the office to the future office force Miss V Gallagher is to receive a Ghizmoe” from Ed Ciha to aid her in teaching her radio clcsses. (According to Ed. a Ghizmoe is something that is, but isn’t) Arlene Fisher wills her smiles (she’s taking some with her. too) to the most solemn person in the next class. Alice Bennet. the generous soul, is taking everything with her LaVerne Pfriem wills the date of her birth. February 4. to anyone who can publicize it most. Sam M-.rakian wants to give Mr John Lee a Navy Searchlight lor use at the r.oon movies Helen Novak leaves 10 fingers for anyono who can't type as well as she. To Mr. Bernes goes S50.000 for a super stage production from Pat Martin, the Irish-Polack There is a catch to it. he will have to wait until Pet makes his tirst million. Wilma Scott directs that her imaginary harp be given to anyone who can lift it. play it. cr.d see it. Love those demonstrations. Miss Davis, the librarian, receives a megaphone from Dolores Krcjewsk: to aid her in attracting the attention of some of the less studious students found in the library Howard Lawrence gladly dumps the sports page of the Beacon onto any journalistic Flyer fan Some worthy cutter is to receive c key to room 2:8 so they may have a place to hide from Mr Lee. The key is a gift ol Tom Sandi (alias the voice) and Ed. the Gopher. Egut. A. Bednarski reluctantly bequeaths his debating arguments to any student who loves formal discussions. Mr. James Lee gets a fender for his ccr from Myron Bechtold. P S.: He needs more than a fender for that car Ed (Dizzy) Dzieazina wills to anyone who can stand it as long as we did. a wad ol gum Mr Moriarty is to receive a new machine shop from Richard Swanek, only the project has been held up because of the lack ol funds. Memories ol a soft, lovely speaking voice are left by Mary Seaman. Eileen Mikat loaves her brief case to any up-and-coming brain. The senior members ol the German Club leave to Miss Weiss a thank you for some wonderful pcrties To Miss Munn, homeroom 216 leaves the crumbs Irom many would-be lunches slyly eaten curing homeroom period Sylvia Zbikowsk. bequeathes to anyone who is big enough to hold it. and play it. her flute. The vacant parking space in front of South is left by Earl Cannon loan Turajski leaves to Mr Lander her Technocracy Study Guide. Betty Sopko leaves South with c promise to Miss Laura Jones that sho wil read The Return of the Native sometime during her life Robert Brown wills his magnificent collapsible pocketbooks to all the women teachers. Bob Burke leaves South to anyone who wants it. Alice Slowikowski donates two rolls ol pennies to those needing admission to the noonday movies Connie Zielecki leaves an automatic pen pusher to tho girls in Miss Vackar's shorthand Iff classes. Boa Stark gives little Waldo a pair of glasses Joanne Knight gives little Sarvo a bobby pin. Terry Jablonski gives two shiny buckets to Miss Weiss to collect her tears. Don Va.tman and Dick Umerly give Mr. W G. Smith their free talent. A beautiful story book, telling about elves and fairies, is left to cny fortunate studor.t riding the Broadway bus to town, by Helen Wierzbicki. (Especially to those living around 55th and Brocdway. eh Helcial) Pculine Slugga leaves her method of braiding three strands of hair to any Southern Belle Ruth Feidr.er wills Mr Sutter a new supply oi patience lor the girls in next semesters driving classes The graduating Gym Leaders will Mrs. Lewis a new set ol basketballs. Doris Francisco leevos her permission for all lOB's to use the elevator. Evelyn Butcher leaves her books to all book worms Lucille Kin leaves a new sweater for John Turk. Pat Kalinowski wills an automatic brain to help the poor struggling chemists like herself. George Smiljanich leaves a special row in movies lor next year’s phonies. The Entire Journalism Staff wills to Miss Howarth a beautiful bouquet of roses for tolerating their thorny habits. GIRLS LEADERS Girls in white—neat and bright. Hear their call- Leaders all! BOYS LEADERS Active, alert, able. Leaders dependable. GIRLS CLASS Testing our skill on the hard wood. Games played with courage and speed. Races prove undying thrillers As in victory Souths girls always lead! BOYS CLASS Climbing, wrestling, jumping, wheel Gymnastic heroes of South are we. 12A's CLASS MEETING Just one big, happy family. We gather here to meet. We discussed the many problems. We knew we had to beat. 12B’s «. ,ij CAFETERIA Wholesome lood clean and neat, Our cafeteria just can't be beat! FRONT HALL Echoing with joy and laughter As the years slowly slip away, This hall we v iil always remember As we romped through it, in our day. LIBRARY A place lor peaceful study. A place to journey far With books as magic carpets To lead you to a star. 4 BEACON STAFF True writers of the press are they, Developing the news, We read their work so eagerly To grasp the students' views. Hl-Y Dances, picnics, lun galore, Hi-Y boys planned this and more. LATIN CLUB Latin members all are we. Translating Roman history. Y-TEEN Friendship sent the world around. Parties cay with cheer. Deeds c‘ everlasting joy. Member.? proud and dear1 GERMAN CLUB Here ere t:ie German Club members. Knowing their lesson quite well. Singing the songs of the Rhineland. Hearing the stories they tell. N. H. S. Candles glowing, softened. Waiting :or your name. Laughing-crying-happy faces. This meant more than fame. USHERS Neat and trim, black and white. Pleasant courtesy. Always helplul, ushers faithful. Smiling pleasantly STUDENT COUNCIL Dependable leaders, stalwart and True, The Student Council always • rved you. BAND Football games and concerto We harkened to our band. Its members—true and faithful— Are the best in any lend1 A CAPPELLA Gongs of lasting beauty. Voices swell the air, A Cappella singers trained With patience and care MASK AND WIG Future actors of the stage. Bright stars of tomorrow. Romeos and Juliets— Laughter s joy and sorrow ATHLETICS They earned South's name to victory As they played the game v ith might. And the letters they wear v ith revered care Are indeed an inspiring sight! COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS Mapping success ol peace. Friendly debate for all, As only in a democracy Is heard the commoner s call. BOWLING LEAGUE Hear the thunder ol the ball? See it spill the pins'5 Bowling skill is lound in all And every player wins. HALL GUARDS Guides to visitors ol the school, They enforce every standard rule. RADIO OPERATORS Careful handlers of W.BO.E. With their magic dials and radio mastery. MOVIE OPERATORS Nimble lingers. Skillful mind, Flashing films of every kind TAX STAMP REPRESENTATIVES Sorting, Striving. Saving, Working faithfully. Adding needed funds As they labor successfully. MANAGERS AND CHEERLEADERS Dependable, courageous, too. Managers, cheerleaders here lor you. SPRING PLAY There's my cue. What should 1 say9 Familiar lines9 Our Spring Play! I Dorothy Borse and Helen Borowy— Improving the facade 2. Pat Kalinowski and Irene Madar— Cooling hot dogs. 3 LaVerne Plriem. Millie Pilacki. Stan. Terry Fillipowicz. Ruth Feidner— Crazy Pose 4 Don Valtman, Jim Richardson. Ronnie Sab— Oooh He's Sooo Strong1 5 John Donohew. Dan Rachek— Not scabbing, just browsing. 6 Tepley. Rhodes. Frazier, Trelney. Kozak. Blahovec— God's Gilt to the YWCA 7 Lucille Kin— Yippie 8 Ruth Feidner. Shirley Hartman. LaVerne Plriem. Betty Jane Sopko. Arlene Fisher. Johanne Knight— Just Rehearsing. 9. Loretta Puco— Some Product . 10 Joe Rabant. Ed Dziedzma. Ruth Feidner. John Falcone— Buddy-Buddy 11 Anita Lesti— Just Restin' 12 Jerry Hathaway— Displays the one that didn't get away 13 Don Cox. Pete Nelson. Bob 8urke. Norman Gorman— Four Sharpies 14 Bea Stark and Dolores Krajewski — Just one bite 15 Dot Gula. Marion Mineo. Elaine Mahler, Irene Madar. Rita Zolkowski. Vivian Minarek— Dash between classes. 16 Wilma Scott. Penny Pentrack and Helen Novak— Waiting lor a Maleman 17 Helen and Ted Sitarz— And just look at them now. 18 Dolores (Bubbles) Tloczynski— Sun Bathing January '49 Passes in Reu eiu Class Motto: In Truth Is Victory' Class Colors: Blue and White SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS TONY WASKIEWICZ Senior Class President MARY ANN BOROWSKI Senior Class Secretary OSCAR WOLSKE Senior Class Boys' Treasurer DOROTHY SEMAN1SAN Social Committee Chairman CHRISTINE MARIE DENDE Annual Committee Chairman ROY KAMINSKI Senior Class Vice-President PATRICIA KOTECKI Senior Class Girls' Treasurer JOHN POKORSKI Senior Class Sergeant-at-Arms CORRINE ORNAS Senior Day Dinner Committee Chairman GEORGE SMYCZEK Senior Day Committee Chairman KENNETH BRODIE Prom Committee Chairman Michael Ambrosetti 8811 Walker Avenue Ambrose Orienlatjon '46. '47, '48, German Club Officer, Gorman Broadcast. A Cap-pella. Sales Tax Representative. Operetta 46. '47. '48. Beacon Stall Mary Ardino 9531 Meech Avenue Sardines Jamboree '48. A Cappella; Operetta '46. '47. '48 Ludmila Baran 6705 Chambers Avenue Millie Senior Day Dinner Committee; Latin Club; Student Council; Library Assistant Conservatory Ernest W. Basinski 4065 East 42nd Street Ernie Cheer Leader Marilyn Bookbinder 4529 Champa Avenue Cherokee Senior Day Committee; Gym Leaders. Booster Club. Y-Teen; Beacon Staff. Jamboree '47. '48. Operetta '46. '47. German Club. Ushers Club; Mask and Wig. Christmas Play ’47. Josephine Bomino 9119 Harvard Avenue Peppy Student Council. Operetta 46. '47; A Cappella; Y-Teen. Jamboree '47. '48, Mask and Wig,- Christmas Play '47. Mary Ann Borowski 6110 Heisley Avenue Merio Senior Class Secretary. Ushers Club. German Club. Maiorettes '47. Kenneth Brodie 4701 Lester Avenue Champ Prom Committee. Chairman Hall Guard. Operetta '46. Jay-Vee Football '46. Nominating Committee Jeanne Mary Corny 7815 Maryland Avenue Brat Operetta '46, '47. Ushers Club, Student Council; A Cappella Prom Committee Jane Charlton 7908 New York Avenue Connie John Chemi 3800 Warren Street Prom Committee Nancy Clemente 7720 SpaHord Place Nan Ushers Club. Frank Cytlak. Jr. 6808 Gsrtrude Avenue Tramp Jay-V - r Football '46. Varsity Football '47. Bosebal! ‘46. '47 Grace Czechowski S702 Harvard Avenue Gracie Orientation '47 48. Sales Tax Representative Aiex Deka 6726 Clement Avenue A1 Baseball '46. '47. Football '46. Operetta '46. Commencement Committee Mario Deliberato 7720 Vineyard Avenue Mike From Committee, Orientation '46 '47. Idaka Hi-Y, German Club. Cheer Leador; A Cappella, Operetta '46. '47. '48 Christine Marie Dende 7116 Indiana Avenue Chris Annual Committee Chairman. Nominating Committee. Student Council. National Honor Society German Club Officer. German Broadcast; Y-Teen. Junior Council on World Allairs. Ushers Club. Sales Tax Representative. Beacon Staff. Honor Study Hal! President; Operetta 47. Spring Play 48. Jamboree '47. 48 Christmas Play '47; Orientation '46 '47. 48. Central Committee Ma ■' and Wig Corrine Mae Dill 6928 Morgan Avenue Corky Ushers Club. Jamboree '48. Y-Teen Treasurer. Gym Leaders. Secretary; Student Council. Vice President. Latin Club. Orientation '47 Barbara Eynon 9419 Gaylord Avenue Ushers Club. Y-Teen. Radio Club; Social Committee Jerry Frazier 5337 Cable Avenue Devil Joy-Voe Football '47 Jay Vec Boskc-t-t cl! '46 Varsity Football 47 Varsity Baseball '47. Hall Guard; Dccathalon; Hl-Y. Sales Tax Representative Philomena Galli 7915 Vineyard Avenue Phil Operetta 47. 48. A Cappella. Y-Teen. Virginia George 4608 East 57th Street George Latin Club; Operetta 46. Jamboree 48; Ushers Club, Conservatory Student Council Robert Golembieski 7118 Classen Avenue Goidy Gym Leaders Sales Tax Representative; German Club Robert Gortz 7115 Indiana Avenue Band 46. '47. '48. Southernaires; Concert 47. 48. Social Committee Tony Gutiorrcz 4409 Broadway Avenue Chops Jay-Vee Basketball '46. '47. Varsity Basketball '48; A Cappella; Operetta '46, '47. Student Council. Beacon Staff. Charles Huxtable 10007 Gaylord Avenue Hux German Broadcast; Operetta '46. '47. '48; Jamboree '47. '48. German Club; Orientation ‘47. '48. A Cappella Geraldine Jagelski SS01 Harvard Avenue Gerry Nominating Committee; Commence ment Committee; Majorettes '47; Ushers Club. Student Council. Homeroom Officer. David Jaroszowski 4247 East 131st Street Dave Distributive Education; Mask end Wig; Christmas Play 47; Gym Leaders. Roy Kaminski 40SS East 44th Street Kaminski Senior Class Vice-President. Patricia Kotecki 3429 East 71st Street Patsy Girls Senior Class Treasurer; Nominating Committee. German Club; Operetta '47; Orientation '46, '47; Mask and Wig; Christmas Play '47; Jamboree '47. ‘48. Herman Latta 7216 Bessemer Avenue Birdbram Beacon Staff. Boys Gym Leaders. - 4 M Wilburn Krause 7429 Indiana Avenue Scooter Annual Committee; Library A .sistanf; Hi-Y Officer. Stud .nl Council; German Club Officer; Junior Council cn World Affairs. Beatrice Krese 3435 East 71st Street Bee German Club. Homeroom Officer; Jamboree 48. Ushers Club; Library Assistant; Y-Teen. Robert Kwiatkowski 7529 Spafford Avenue Football Manager Dexter Liedtke 4426 Broadway Avenue Lips Sesquicentenial; Operetta '46. Brecon Staff. Florence Lyons 4238 McGregor Florie German Club. Y-Teen. Ushers Club. Band '46. Jamboree '48 Beacon Staff. Student Council Elsie Martin 6057 Hillman Avenue Social Committee; Y-Teen; Ushers Club. Latin Club, Operetta '46. 47; Jamboree '47. 48. Mask and Wig; Christmas Play '47, Boosters Club; Beacon Stall. Ruth Menasian 4069 East 76th Street Ruthie Ushers Club Secretary. Y-Teen. Annual Committee. Edith Michal 3222 East 48th Street Edie Operetta '46, Ushers Club Robert Michalck 3635 East 49th Street Bob Movie Operator Mildred Mirich 8103 Marble Avenue Millie Ushers Club, Majorettes 47; Operetta '46 Thelma Navarian 6035 Broadway Avenue Thel Senior Day Dinner Committee; Operetta '46. Shirley Nightingale 9208 Rosewood Avenue Nightie Senior Day Committee; Ushers Club; Operetta '46 Theresa Olzynski 4161 East 123rd Street Terry Library Assistant; Jamboree '48. Junior Council on World Allairs; Beacon Stall Corrine Ornas 7627 Connecticut Avenue Renee Bowling League. Beacon Stall. Senior Day Dinner Committee Chairman Lois Patch 4978 Clearview Avenue Patchie Band 46. '47. '48. Orchestra '46. '47. 48; Concerts '46. '47. '48; Ushers Club. John Pisczak 2991 East 63rd Street Pal Nominating Committee; Jay-Vee Football 46. Varsity Football '47; Varsity Baseball '47. '48 John Pokorsla 6615 Hosmer Avenue Big John Senior Class Sgt.-at-Arms; Student Council A Cappella; Operetta ‘46. 47. '48; Baseball. Paul Badlick 8506 Vineyard Avenue Gears Anna May Raiiis 10205 Gaylord Avenue Annie Band 46, '47, 48; Concert '46, 47, 48, Orientation '46. '47. '48 Lorene lean Reiger 5180 Track Road Lorie A Cappella; Operetta 47. '48; German Club, Boosters Club. Leonard Rhodes 3049 East 67th Street Dusty Hall Guard. Decathalon '48; Operetta '47. lerrinc Robinson 801 Grand Division Avenue Jerie Conservatory; Gym Leaders; German Club; A Cappella; Mask and Wig, Christmas Play '47; Jamboree '47. ’48; Orientation '46. 47. '48; Boosters Club. Walter Polcyn 6711 Owosso Avenue Woodchuck Baseball; Commencement Committee; Jay-Vee Football '47; Varsity Football ’48; Oporetta '46. Boosters Club; idaka Hi-Y. Nancy Romanuk 3945 East 66th Street Nanny Ushers Club. Library Assistant; Beacon Stall. German Club; Orientation '48; Studeni Council. Dorothy Schwandt 6035 Hillman Avenue Green Wave Y-Teen; Prom Committee; Jamboree ‘47, '48, Ushers Club. Latin Club; Operetta '47, ‘48; Mask and Wig; Christmas Play '47; Boosters Club; Beacon Stall. Dorothy Semanisin 9005 Bancroft Avenue Seman Social Committee Chairman; Orientation '48; Ushers Club. Dorothy Slupski 6205 Fleet Avenue Doltie George Smyczek 3989 East 54th Street Cat Baseball Manager; Hall Guard. Senior Day Committee Chairman. Joseph Sobolewski 6103 Hillman Avenue Sobol Operetta '46. Hall Guard Lr.vcrn© Stock 8505 Bancroft Avenue Lovy Conservatory, Beacon Staff. Bernadette Stemicki 4550 Effie Road Bernie Annual Committee, Orientation '48; Ushers Club Vice-President. George Svoboda 3649 East 48th Street Latin Club. National Honor Society; Social Committee Maxine Syroski 4092 East 74th Street Mac Band '46. '47. ‘48. Concerts ’45, '47, '48; Ushers Club; Latin Club. Betty Tatulinski 3403 East 72nd Street Tatty Gym Leader, Library Assistant Ara Tootalian 3952 Washington Park Blvd. Hosa Nominating Committee. Annual Committee. German Club Stanley Tracy 9318 Nelson Avenue Band '46, '47, ‘48; Southernaires; Concert '47, '48 Barbara Uhlir 4956 Mead Avenuo Boots Junior Council on World Affairs. Y-Teen Janet Vulcan 4621 Gallup Avenue Shortie Tony Waskiewicz 3719 Warren Avenue Jellybean Senior Class President, Conservatory; Decalthon; Hall Guard; Student Council; Jay-Vee Football, Varsity Football '47; Operetta '46. Gym Leader President Nancy Wojciehowski 6713 Baxter Avenue Nan Oscar Wolske 2953 East 50th Street Pete Senior Boys Class Treasurer. James Zak 3735 East 59th Street Ele Operetta '46. '47, A Cappella; Hall Guard, Stage Craft, Senior Day Committee. Delores Zee 9006 Tioga Avenue Zee Operetta '47. '48. A Cappella. Majorettes '47; Student Council; Jamboree '48 CAMERA SHY John Bartley 7724 Dorver Avenue Cookie Edward John Thoryk 7618 New York Avonue Thorpe Commencement Committee, Chairman; Operetta '47, '48. Henry Todys 7732 Dercum Road Chip A Cappella. Operetta '46. '47; Hal! Guard; Jamboree '47. '48. Inez Wisney 3599 East 54th Street Boots LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF JANUARY, 1949 The graduating class cl January. 1949, being of sound (?) mind and body, having completed the required three years of high school, also believing that they have -earned all there is to learn, do hereby will and bequeath to the faculty and lower classmen: One box of cough drops (Smith Brothers) for those sore throats Mr. Jenks must have developed while trying to keep order at class meetings One good joke book lor Mr. Lander from Robert Kwiatkowski, also Roy Kaminski's best wishes To Mr Kraft the homeroom boys leave . . either a toupee to replace hair lost over their numerous cntics or a bottle of 3ushy Bean Hair Restorer and one large comb. A baseball bat for every new baseball suit he buys. A beautiful gold filing cabinet for cut slips is also inherited by Mr Kraft. Last but not least, the boys want to leave R. T a future homeroom of boys as nice as they were. To Miss Limbach from her girls is a substantial fund to help repay her for ail the things they borrowed and usually never returned. (Aspirins, pins, scotch tape, hangers, and mirrors.) Last faculty inheritance will be one shiny, red motor scooter for Mr. Lee. This is to save the wear and tear on his shoes while making those check up trips to Hank's. To all prospective flats George Smyczek leaves an alphabetical list of test keys. A fully equipped locker (including kitchen sink) is willed by Laverne Steck. One umbrella is left to the future occupant of Edith Michal’s locker. One ton of coal to help heat the building on cold winter mornings bequeathed by Inez Wisr.ey and Dorothy Slupski. A fund for new driving cars is what Philomena Galli and Virginia George decided South High needed. Jerrine Robinson would like to donate a paper cutter for installation in Miss Limbach's classroom (Not to be used for paper doll cutting ) A private bus line that will operate between 78th Street and the front entrance of the school is left by Corrine Ornas A mirror for every locker to eliminate hair combing trouble from Pat Kotecki To all prospective cheaters James Zak wills a pair of oil-cloth pants. They are so much easier to write answers on than dungarees!!! Mcny happy lunch periods to everybody from Peppy Bornino. Nme soft easy chairs to the future hall guards so they can sleep in comfort is what Tony Waskiewicz bequeaths. One pretzel stand to operate opposite the machine shop from Bernadette Sternicki. Shirley Nightingale is being very thoughtful in leaving a half dozen straight chairs, each with four straight legs, to be used in the lunchroom The Green Wave (Elsie Martin, Marilyn Bookbinder. Dorothy Schwandt, and Florence Lyons) believe that construction of the indoor swimming poo! and football stadium should start immediately. (What9? No golf course??) Best of all. Mary Ann Borowski leaves a can of invisible paint for the use of pupils who have to sneak through the halls for fear of being caught without a hall pass. Yes, there's many a pleasant thought we leave behind as we bid farewell to the care-free days of high school and look forward to the wonderful future in store for us. These lew gifts have been made in return for the many pleasant memories of never-to-be-forgotten high school days which we will take with us after graduation On Behalf of the Class of January, 1949. by Dorothy Semanisin. CLASS SETS NEW RECORD By Christine Derde and Bernadette Stemicki I.N.S. January 25, 1960 . Today. Cleve- land was the scene of the most successful high school reunion in recent years. Classmates of January. 1949, South High School, Cleveland, Ohio, came from all parts of the globe to be present at this momentous occasion held at Hotel Cleveland. Fashion and society page editors had a field day, in fact, the whole world had its eyes riveted on this spectacular event! Class President Now Diplomat Former class president. Anthony Waskiewicz, appropriately enough is in the diplomatic corps at Washington. D. C. A. W. is the U. S. ambassador to Poland. Jerrine Robinson, noted movie comodienne (replacing Cass Daley) arrived on the United Airlines with Laverne Steck and Beatrice Krese. noted Hollywood bathing beauties. From Florida Mary Ar-dino (who had to leave her husband. Swat McCarthy). Theresa Olzynski. Henry Todys (lamed accordionist). and losephine Bornino (torch-singer at the Bongo Club in Florida) arrived with beautiful sun-tans. Class athletes, Walter Polcyn, Frank Cyt-lak (both of the Cleveland Browns) and A! Deka (Cleveland Indians) naturally escorted members from the Olympic basketball team, Elsie Martin, Dorothy Schwandt, and Marilyn Bookbinder. Controls Wall Street Intellectuals ol the class were grandly received. George Svobodo is now a judge; Christine Dende has control ol Wall Street; Michael Ambrosetti is star ol the Met. and Anna Radis is music instructor of the Marine Corps Band. Maxine Syroski and Lois Patch have dedicated themselves to their careers Both appeared in their deep sea diver's outfits. Said Lois. “No better way to see the world than underwater. Paul Raalick. Commodore of the Russian Navy, escorted the young women The children marked Professor Wilburn Krause's arrival with vigorous applause. Thanks to the professor's new system of teaching, no homework or tests prevail, and all students graduate Quiz Kids. Patricia Snow-Flake Frior Kotecki and Betty Dew-Drop Drier Tatulinski brought their families because of the baby sitter's strike. Wine, Women and Song John Cherni, movie agent; Joseph Sobol-ewsk:. bank president; Robert Kwiatkowski, millionaire; and Tony ' Money-Bags'' Gutierrez each arrived in a Rolls Royce. Money-Bags brought a bevy of beautiful singing girls and the best wines from his cellars. Ludmila Baran and Virginia George (Florence Nightingales o: the class) came in with George Bookbinder and Mary Ann 3orow-ski, disc jockies on the NBC hookup.) Cameras and More Cameras lean Zahorka and Oscar Wolske were present with their ever faithful cameras. Oscar is a famous roving photographer . .. ditto Jean . . . society events. ferry Frasier and John Pokorski arrived with hopes of seeing a good brawl. All those men ever think about is their sports reporting. Roy Kaminski. Ara Tootalian. and Edward Thoryk Uew from their dude ranch in Wyoming. Their sideline is raising ready dehydrated carrots. Bernadette Stemicki brought some peanuts from her nut shop in Brazil Shirley Nightingale represented the Dog Catchers of America. Continentals Charles Don Juan Huxtable. concert pianist, escorted Edith Michal and Ruth Menasian. international spies, who woro gowns by Delores Zee and fane Charlton. Nancy Clemente and Thelma Na-varian had their creations modeled by Dorothy Slupski and Inez Wisnoy. famous Powers models. Mildred Mirich and Jeanne Cerny, chorus airls at the Foiies Bergere (Paris) were escorted by Leonard Rhodes, who sold himself to the young aar.seuscs. (L. R. is a salesman ) Kenneth Brodie and fames Zak. famous as cham-peen pool players, entered with Bob Michalek. MGM reel projector. Florence Lyons and Nancy Romanuk. (Each girl has been married three times and still insists she is an old maid. ) Still Leaders Mario Deliberato and Ernest Basinski had to leave U.C.L.A. where they are instructors in the art of cheer leading. Philomena Galli and Dexter Liedtke represented the Undertakers of America and arrived with Barbara Eynon and Corrine Dill, who represented the Florists ol America. (Could they be conspiring?) Unusual Occupations George Smyczek. Ed Kuchnicki. and Herman Latta have come into thousands of dollars with their latest invention, the self-driving auto. Lucky David faroszewski is now the head supervisor at the Deejay Department Store. Corrine Ornas. New York glamour girl and Lorene Reiger. air force instructor, were escorted by the cutest pilots! Barbara Uhlir left China and fohn Pisczak came from Italy to be at the class reunion. Incidentally the beautiful decorations came from Dorothy Semanisin, who has her own interior decorating company. Only late comers were Stanley Tracy and Robert Gortz. who found it difficult to tear away from their all-girl orchestra. A Good Time Was Had by All And now to quote from a very reliable source. “A good time was had by all. The classmates promised to meet again in 1970. 1. Who's the big smile for, Christine? 2. Pat, Dot. and Laverne. just resting. 3. Believe it or not. Virginia did lift Maxine. 4. Our little farm girls, lerrine and Corrine. 5. Laverne Steck before the new look.” 6. Jerie and Shirley resting after cheering a South High football team to victory. 7. Could Maxine, Virginia, and Christine be plugging Pepsi-Cola? 8. James Zak does have a garden, here's the proof. 9. Wonder what Stan is asking for? 10. Class hitchhikers, Lois. Virg, Chris, Terry, Max (standing.) 11. Bern and Shirl are all ready to take off on a daring trip.