South Philadelphia High School - Keepsake Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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outhron News The SOUTHRON NEWS, the school monthly, brings to light the minutest details of Southern life. Under the leadership of Messrs. Paravicini and A. T. Brown, literary and financial advisors respectively, the competent staff is always seen running around the school to cover every happening. With the help of the News, the list of Southern men in service was compiled. The Southron has offered valuable journalistic training, and many former editors are now employed by large newspapers throughout the country. INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPS GENOVESE NASUTI ROSE GASBARRO TAPATTA ROSSI ISSADORE senior class basketball team has once aga1n become the champions of The Intersectronal Basketball League This term under the direction of without suffering a single setback ln the playoffs this squad composed of Nasuti Rossi Genovese Tappata Rose Isadore and P1roll1 smashed sec tion No 32 by a 29 ll score Nasutl with nine points to his credit Was high scorer for the winnlng flV9 49 ., ,V V . X A , , . Mr. Dabrow, the A 5 team went thrcugh four rounds of tedious competition

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Fencing Team Under the instruction of Mr. Arthur Hertsfeld, the fencing team will attempt to capture its seventh title in its fourteen year hist-ory. lt is seen by this record, that Southern has always been Well represented by its fencing troupe. With all but one of the starting tearn retained, and the remaining mem- bers of the team well drilled in this art, the team is well on its way toward its eighth title. With these experienced foilman as Marshioni, Titomer, Levin and Tomar, Southern is surely well representated in the league. Fencing is said to be the fundamental prerequisite of bayonet drill, box- ing, and wrestling. The position of the feet in fencing gives the balance so necessary in these activities. Ban The band under the masterful supervision cf Iay Speck has done much both at home games and at away games to spur our football teams to victory Tutored by Mr King it has acquired the ability to drill Because of this ability its fine music and excellent red black and gold uniforms the band is anxious to be known outside the school and is desirous of participat ing in community affairs Topping off its many features the Southern band looks forward to having a color guard in the very near future 48 I I I 1 . , - 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1

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Mace Under the able leadershlp of 1ts new advlsor Mr Klmmelman the Mace thls term was reorgamzed and geared so that 1t m1ght become a cog 1n Southern s servlce plan The forty fellows who wear the coveted Mace S have already proven therr worth rn the lunchroom as aldes A new educatlonal program cons1st1ng of at least four forums each term on v1tal qulestlons has been lnstltuted Also as program was sponsored by the Mace th1s term In str1v1ng to atta1n 1ts h1gh goal the Mace w1ll surely prove the s1n cerlty of rts motto LEADERSHIP LOYAL TY SERVICE Senate Under the captalncy of Mr Larkm the S nate steers the entlre school Thls term he Senate has taken under 1ts w1ng the operatlon cf the V1ctory Corps wm the war act1v1t1es Erman Gent1le an acttve A classman IS for the th1rd t1me pres1dent of the Senate Even though they recelve llttle glory they plod on to greater and greater herghts I . 1 ' I ' ' ' ' ' ' I entertainment, a highly enjoyable quiz bond campaign, and numerous other - , 1 ' U , I . 50