South Side High School - Optimist Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Wl THE OPTIMIST Ellerman, Madeline, 440 South Sixteenth Street “A sprightly stop marks th athlete.” Girls’ Interclass Basketball, 3-A, 4-A. Although a gymnast of no mean ability she found time to study. Her honor roll record proves it. Normal Felzenstein, Sadie, 295 Belmont Avenue ‘'When not studying, she talks.” Girls’ Interclass Basketball, 4-A; Senior Optimist. When it comes to writing historical essays Sadie takes the prize, actually not figuratively. Normal Friedman, Joseph, 145 Peshine Avenue “A pindaric book-keeper and mathematician in the clouds.” Secretary Physics and Chemistry Club, ’17. Joseph carries three grades of mathematics and so must be loaded with figures. (We wonder how he figures his graduation out.) Harvard Gelh, Estelle, 168 Livingston Street “She teas a lover of the dance.” Give Estelle a menu consisting of dancing, dancing and dancing and she will never be hungry. However, beside being a good dancer, she is also a good student. Normal Gipfel, Paul A., 271 Sherman Avenue “Away with him, away with him. he rpeaks Greek.” French Club, 3-A, 4-B: Chairman of Program Committee and Critic; Chess Club: Vice-President, 3-B; Optimist, 3-A, 4-B, 4-A; Senior Optimist. Paul has poetic aspirations and some of his attempts are truly praiseworthy. Wit and humor are his specialty, and we are thankful to have him in our midst. Brown Gohd, Otto, 233 Belmont Avenue University of Pennsylvania “A banker hath calloused hands.” Class Treasurer, 3-B, 3-A, 4-B: Interclass Football 3-B; Baseball, 3-A; Basketball, 3-B, 4-B. Otto is known for his good fellowship. Goldberg, Esther, 12 Somerset Street “Virtue is bold and goodness never fearful.” Secretary German Club, ’16; Hockey. ’16; Senior Optimist. Esther is very sociable and a good mixer. She has a commendable record. Normal 23

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THE OPTIMIST W[ 3W Brotman, Harry, 274 Belmont Avenue First my piano, then my studies” Tickling the ivories is Harry’s favorite diversion and em- ployment. Burns, Kathryn, 159 Monmouth Street Cheerful good humor gives honesty grace” Hockey, ’16. Kathryn is in school for work and her pleasing personal- ity impresses all favorably. Burns, Marion, 159 Monmouth Street A sunny temper gilds the edges of life’s blackest cloud. Corresponding Secretary Vocational Club, ’17; Hockey, ’16. Marion vies with her sister in pleasing personality. Cantoni, Almerina, 20 Baldwin Street 7 never dare to write as funny as I can.” Almerina makes a very enjoyable friend. She has a great deal of wit and can be very funny. N. Y. I . Normal Normal Normal Chester, Marie, 34 Madison Avenue Normal It is not right to hurt, neither is it right nor wise to menace” Marie is a firm believer of the above statement. Clairville, Ruth, 51 0 Ninth Avenue This world has angels all too few.” Ruth surely knows how to make friends quickly through her winning smile. Cohen, Anna. 509 South Nineteenth Street Through obedience she learns to command.” We do not hear much from Anna except when it comes to reciting. In recitation she is an expert. Cohen, William, 21 West Street “Let me shoot” Baseball, Intercollegiate, 3-A; Basketball, 3-B, 4-B. “Velvela’s” favorite activity at school is playing basket- ball. He was the mainstay of the Senior basketball team. D’Arcy, Edna, 91 Clinton Place “Speech is silver, silence is gold.” We wish that we had seen more of Edna during her school career. Normal Normal Normal Home 22

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 frjTl THE OPTIMIST Goldfinger, Alex., 158 Johnson Avenue Jefferson College “A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows President Debating Club, ’16; Optimist, ’16, ’17; Senior Optimist; Vice-President of Physics-Chemistry Club; G. O. Representative, 2-A; Varsity Debating Team, ’16. To look at Alex is to be happy. He’s always there with a smile and a jest. Goldstein, Gustave, 40 Market Street Undecided ‘‘When you have nothing to say, say nothing Optimist, ’16. His ready wit and funny cartoons amuse us frequently. Greene, Edna, 303 Chadwick Avenue “Nothing but mirth can conquer fortune's spite Orchestra, ’17. At 8:55 A. M. the door swings open and Edna comes in. Good-morning! The smile has come to stay. Groel, Fred, 833 South Fifteenth Street “Behold the man, a wonderful creation.” Debating Club; Vice-President, 2-A; Secretary G. O., 3- B; President G. O., 4-B; President of Class, 3-A, 4-A; Optimist, ’15, ’17; Senior Optimist; Magistrate Caste: Varsity Debating Team, ’16, ’17. Groel’s actions speak so loud we cannot hear what he says. Gross, Mary, 32 Monmouth Street “For she of light heart lives long.” If there is no joke in what Mary hears or reads, she imagines one, in that way keeping herself in a happy state of mind. (A good policy.) Iialin, Sarelia, 63 Avon Place “With serious thoughts sedate.” Hockey Team, 3-A, 4-A; Secretary Camera Club, 3-A. 4- A; Optimist, 4-B, 4-A. Sarelia is here for an education as is shown by her staid manner. Normal Princeton Normal Normal Hecht, Cecile, 155 Springfield Avenue Normal “Piping a vagrant ditty free from care” Basketball, ’14; Hockey, ’14, 15. Celia is another one of our optimists, and why shouldn’t she be since by not being tardy a whole month she was rewarded by Mr. Alden with a whole chocolate? 24