South High School - Sohian Yearbook (West Mifflin, PA)

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Chess Club Faces Keen Competition. Checkmate is a familar sound to the members of West Mifflin South's Chess Club. The club, whose sponsor is Mr. Steiner, is still in its infant years, tor it was formed at South only last year. This year the club members have been competing among themselves and with chess clubs from various high schools in this area. Each game increases the members' experience and ability, and heightens the entertainment tor all participants. Bottom row: Jim Kovic, Howard Janzer, Marie Shoft, Janice Failoni, Madeline Chapman, John Faer, David Hricisak. Top row: Charles McGowan, Eugene Hartman, Bruce Gordon, Walter Ayers, Scott Burd, Glen Sheperd Pictured above, JOHN FAER, Vice- President, JANICE FAILONI, Secretary- Treasurer, GLEN SHEPERD, President,

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Amigos Bring Spain To South. The West Mifflin South High Spanish Club is an extremely active organization. Under the competent leadership of Mrs. Carter and the officers, the club tries to have one activity a month. These vary from fund-raising activities such as car washes and month- ly bake sales, to their social activities, swimming parties or skating parties. Every year the club holds its annual School is Out celebration, consisting of a swimming party MARGARET OLASZ . . . Treasurer NORMA MURDOCK . . . Vice President JEANNE BRENT . . . President BARB WALKER . . . Secretary and a picnic on the last day of school. This affair is the way the club says Adios to the graduating sen- iors. These affairs are not the sole purpose of the Span- ish club. The members strive to become more educat- ed in the Spanish culture and in so doing, bring Spain a little closer to the United States. Bottom row: Jay Andres, Debbie Polutnik, June Bergamosco, Sandy Brozanski, Ella Mae DiSalvo, Jeanne Brent, Susan Talaga, Barb Walker, Marie Shoff, Claudette Wonderly. Middle row: Susie Kranick, Janet Koiser, Lyn Lucas, Jan Barna, Kathy Sondecker, Dorothy Cooper, Donna Petrovich, Denyse Hall, Diane Mularz, Shelly Weimert, Jacque Mullen, Betty Pelikan, Margaret Olasz. Top row: Jo Ann Crawford, Janis Ackerman, Norma Murdock, Richard Stombaugh, Rich Corlini, Glenn Davidson, Allan Neville, Bill Best, John Murtha.

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Drama Club Affiliates Internationally. What's new in dramatics? The school's former Drama Club has acquired membership in the Na- tional Thespian Society. Their capable troupe sponsor is Mrs. Joan P. Kacik and the elected officers are Donna Mascara, president, Judy Merritt, vice- president, Linda Rasky, secretary, and Beverly Cher- ney, treasurer. The aims of the Society are to establish and main- tain excellence in all phases of dramatic arts, and to create an active interest in dramatics in secondary schools. The Society, established in 1929, has members ex- tending across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Panama, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, South America, Germany, France, and Korea. We are proud to add the National Thespian Socie- ty to our list of school clubs, for it has worked to bene- fit our school and the community around us. Above: DONNA MASCARA . . . President iuDY Mskirr . . . Vice-President LINDA RASKY . . . secretary BEVERLY CHERNEY . . . Treasurer Below: Bottom row: Marcia Carr, Beverly Cherney, Donna Mascara, Linda Rasky, Kathy Evans, Judy Merritt. Middle row: Mary Dench, Kathi Roche, Jane Sharkey, Patti Brooks, .lody Welch, Betty Pelikan, Georgia Hornyak. Top row: Dan Junstrom, Jim Schwille, Sue Reitz, Diane Marshall, Rich Car- lini, Scott Burd