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

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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

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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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The Signia Keeps Students ln The Know! The newspaper staff of South High has the iob of informing students. The paper is published with no profit. The money from the cost of a paper goes to buy the necessary materials used to put out the next edition. The paper comes out once a month and is filled with news of sports, club activities, personali- ties, and social functions, as well as interesting and timely editorials. The Editor, Claudette Wonderly and Assistant Edi- tor, Lana Baxendall, were our representatives to the Junior Press Club. These two people attended a press conference once a month. Thus, the newspaper pro- vided an informative and interesting publication, re- porting the news of a busy school. Pictured left: . . . CLAUDETTE WONDERLY . . . Editor-in-Chief LANA BAXENDELL . . . Assistant Editor SUSAN SLAVONIC . . . Corres. Secretary WAYNE SCHWEITZER . . . Sports Editor Pictured below: Bottom row: Marsha Erick, Carol Zihol, Nancy Fer son, Louise Miller, Janet Seybert, Row two: Kathy Evans, Donna Mascara, Joyce Pogyor, Pam Unrath. Row three: Jean Holowaty Arlene Cherney, Shelly Weimert, Pam Andrews, Lindsay Malunney Row four: Susan Slavonic, Patty Kostilnik, Louise Lash. Row five: Ber nadine Talaga, Carol Anton, Karen Hughes. Row six: Wayne Schweitzer, Lana Baxendall, Claudette Wonderly, Bernie Posquolini Mfr, W...