South High School - Spectra Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Doors of Opportumty Awa1t Senrors Row 1 M Sadelbause Sec R Boer Pres Row 2 C Bacon Vnce Pres E Fowle Treas Educatron rs the gateway to success Thls phrase typlfics the feelmg whlch led the Class of Frfty through thc years of preparation for a successful future The doors of opportumty are opened by those who vsork and asplre to reach a hugh goal Before reachxng the threshold of thelr senlor year these hard workmg glrls and boys had to open lesser doors Now they must act as doormen to open the way for those who follow In the last year many challenges confronted the class these challenges were met wxth servlce and knowledge whlch are the foundatlons of opportunlty The doors of the year were opened by the cam palgnmg for semor offices The Radar Party foresaw a bad hand for the Poker Party and the result of the electlon was almost a complete uctory for the Radar Party Heated campargnmg was done IH a lxteral flurry of chxcken feathers and posters Ron Boer preslded over the meetxngs whlle hls V1cePres1dcnt Chuck Bacon was on hand to take care of any emergencnes The secretary Marcia Sedelbauer took the mmutes whsle Ted Fowle was the keeper of the revenue Always ready wxth advlce were Anita Belfer Roger Luneke and Roberta Rosebloom Pop Churm Mr Paul Peterson and Mr Mrke Murphy worked with the members of the senlor class and lts officers to make the year one of great achuevement The semor socnal calendar started with a round of dances after football games a Halloween party and Tramp Day Daisy McK1nney won the D A R award The uctory over Umon successfully ended the football season and put the Homecoming crowd 1n gay SplflfS for the dance at the Pantlxnd Representatrve Gerald R Ford crowned Mary Cole and Jack Noorman as queen and krng the court was composed of Pat McGregor Q' J N-,pdf XX Student Advisors R Luneke A Belfer . 0 0 le - x , x,- . 4 f l 5 ' '5 -' . , ., . , . -- . , ., . , - .. 1 . . xi ,, . . . . . . ' y ' a .- r. 7 - r. - s . , ' , . - a 7 r v . . r ' 1 v A J- A - . - - H H s - s - a I Q .. - H A - A 1 A - - . y . 7 . . ' ' y . - -v 1 . 7.x . A I 1 . Y Q . . , a , - r . ' ' a a N .- v- X 3 J 4 C, 1 f 'wa . ' 1 . YW. ,W XL' . . 3. .J 1 . , . .

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Seniors Finish Year of Activity The aetmtxes of the year reached a new hitch when we presented our comedy We Shook the lamrly Tree It was the story of an average teen aber Hrldeparde who had a xery l1m1ted socral lrfe When the biggest dance of the year came she had no date whereupon her mother arranged one for her with Ireddle who was the talk of the school because he wore lcnrcleers The complications whreh developed thus created the plot of thus enpoyable play When Class Day rehearsals began rt was rexealed that the musical Showboat was to be the theme Senxor Prom Caps and gowns ot gray were worn at the rmpressuxe Commencement ceremony Through the doors of learning, these senlors hue passed The doors ot opportunity rwart to be opened oanne I-lelmstra and Whrtney Carnahan After the Christmas xacatron we electetl Yvonne De Good to represent South as our snow queen We opened the door on Valentines Day with a class party and the crowning of the class sweetheart oyce Bittner On St Patricks day the senrors were bedecked with green shamroclcs which were prowlded for them by the Home Room Council The girls had a chance to capture the man of therr dreams for the Damsels Drag on May 20 Royal blue and gray were chosen as the class colors whxle the Amerrcan Beauty rose was selected as the class flower Competntlon was leecn before we decided upon the class song which was wrrtten by rm Slater md Marilyn Knapp Before us hes the timber let us build was chosen as the class motto TW lf' an-:faq Row 1 lN XX ebb A Bing., Row 2 V Hurser B Merrrhew S Mare l 7 ' 7 1 l - y A . , 1 5 l ' 7 . , . h , 4 V D ' I , I ' . . , ' T ' Y 'n . ' ' , . - . X a A , A V' 5 a ' 4 . l ' Y' . . , , , 1 1 V , - , , . 5 I 7 ' ' I - 4 With june came Class Day and the annual junior- ' A ' ' ' ' ' ' I , L v L ' v f V . . 1 1 r f ' - A A ' ' - - A ' ' 4 . . . 5 . . L ,, . . y . K- f ' y . K . ' X- L V . L Y ' 1 L 1 ' , . . K . . ' -I K c. ce . it 1 - is W' W 'sr ,afzzf -Q x V I B . J I ff N., I . V i ' 'V ' , . n- ' ' .