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

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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

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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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iMfl THE OPTIMfST Hclwig, Ethel, 866 South Fifteenth Street Home “No speech ever uttered or utterable is worth comparison with silence.” It is evident that she is a good student. Henechowitz, Tessie, 45 Quitman Street Normal “She has a smile for every one.'' Hockey. ’16: Optimist, 16, ’17; S. S. Representative Editor’s League; Treasurer Editor’s League. Tessie’s winning personality and natural cleverness are the cause of her popularity. She is a favorite with all. Henig, Rose, 284 West Kinney Street Normal “It is the wise head that makes the still tongue. Basketball, ’17; Hockey, T6. Rose is small in stature but big in spirit. Hill, Sanford J., 140 Seymour Avenue Mass. Institute of Technology “Of manners gentle and affections mild. “Trial by Jury : Optimist, T5, 16, ’17; Editor, 17; Glee Club, T7: Varsity Debating Team, ’16; President Radio Club, 16. He is not only a good fellow but inspires good fellowship in others. Hook. Gertrude. 289 Johnson Avenue Barnard “The hook often gets the catch.''’ Secretary Nature Study Club, ’16; Vice-President Nature Study Club, T7. Gertrude is very demure and her pleasant smile carries her a long way. Howell, Julia, 46 Johnson Avenue Smith College “Nature was here so lavish of her store, That she bestowed until she had no more. Swimming Team, T6, ’17; Hockey, ’15, ’16; President Girls’ Vocational Club, ’17; Senior Optimist. We think the Senior B’s were right when they gave Julia a mirror so that she might always have something pleas- ant to look at. Huff, Gertrude, 13 Milford Avenue Normal “Perseverance tvins the day. Gertrude is one of those amiable, sympathetic girls whom it is a pleasure to know. Hyman, Edward, 339 Camden Street New Jersey Law School “Broad-shouldered and strong. ’ Varsity Baseball, T4, 15; Varsity Basketball, 14, ’15. His athletic ability is the outstanding feature of his high- school career. 25