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

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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

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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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 THE OPTIMIST Kaiser, Gladys, 26 Morton Street Normal “T ie mills of God ground small and fine and exact” Basketball, '17. Gladys is little but, O! my! She also has a fine record. Kalnitzky, George, 80 Belmont Avenue Harvard “Eternal smiles his kindliness betray.” Interclass baseball, 3-A. George's willingness to help a fellow speaks well for him. Katz, Oscar, 148 Spruce Street Michigan None but myself can be my parallel.” President, 4-B: Vice-President Debating Club, 2-B; Interclass Baseball, 3-A: Basketball, 3-B, 4-B. No matter in what line of endeavor Katz ventures, he makes a success of it. Klappholz, Ruth, 36 Tracy Avenue Undecided Her pure and eloquent blood spoke in her cheeks.” Ruth is one of those girls about whom there is much to be said on both sides. She’s quiet and yet she isn’t. Koehler, Lydia, 30 Johnson Avenue Eyes too expressive to be blue; too lovely to be gray.” To quote an unknown author: “It seems looking in her eyes one would think that God must have placed her soul right there.” And judging by the eyes it must be a pretty fine soul. Kohn, Herbert, 29 Hillside Place 'For then he felt himself and found the blessedness of being small.” Herby is our “cutest little fellow,” but he loves the ladies just the same. He is, however, a hard worker. Kuebler, Emilie, 177 Milford Avenue “Gently to hear, kindly to judge.” Miss Kuebler is one of our extraordinary specials. Her school song will preserve her memory in the school for aye. Levin, Harry, 34 Livingston Street In every mischief his hand is visible.” Basketball, 4-B. Harry lives on intrigues but withal a clever student. Loebel, Sydney, 697 High Street He had a time for study, a time for play.” Sydney is a good student: yet he is not known as a grind. 26 Normal Rutgers Syracuse N. Y. U. Columbia