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

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WILLIAM CARRINGTON Varsity member of Football and Track. Teams, Will has served also as manager of the Basketball Team. He’s played in Senior Batul, showed preference for jazz mujtc like Alley-Oop.” Woodworking is his hobby; his immediate goal is to join the U. S. Navy. JOYCE CARTER J. C.” has been class secretary and business manager, a member of Polynesians and Service Club. A future “government gal,” she’s novular at dances, enjoys kick-ball, softball, and swimming. Among her enthusiasms are rock 'n roll, “The Untouchables,” “Mike Hammer,” and Loretta Young. JOYCE CHARACTER An admirer of Nina Simone, Cannonball Adderley, ami Johnny Mathis, ”J. C.” has liked the subjects in the Commercial Dei art-ment, plans to studu in IBM School. She enjoys skating and traveling, thrillers on TV, and Robert Stack. Says she, You'd better believe it. JOHN CHEEKS For Chic” service in the U. S. Army is next on the agenda. He’s been a member of P.L.B.C. Potential Leader Boys’ Club and a varsity player on the Basketball Team. 0. S. History and English are favorite subjects. His musical tastes run to jazz and rock ’n roll. RONALD CIRLINCIONE Jazz and Dixieland are musical choices of Ron,” who plays in a four-piece band, enjoys being a member of the Swimming Team and Projection Staff. Skin-diving is his favorite sport. B. Bardot is a girl he’d like to be with. Hopes to make Air Force Academy. I JANET COLE Senator and Optimist Staff member, “Jan” sings in her church choir and the Festival Chorus, loves to correspond with her friends. She expects to attend Newark Teachers College; to study elementary education. “Give to the world the best that you have, arul the best will come back to you.” 18

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LARRY BROOKS A member of the football, track, and basketball squads, Larry belongs to Omega Phi Epsilon, Polynesians, and the Hall Patrol. He plans to be a physical education teacher, lists gym as his favorite subject. See him at the milk bar enjoying a cheeseburger atul a terrible-terrible.” CARETHA BROTHERS Waif a minute,” says Caretha, but this busy miss seems to have no minute to spare, what with Orchestra, Mixed Chorus. Girls’ Glee Club, Cheerleaders, atul La Vogue Ladies as activities. An able history student, Caretha plans to attend college. Skating and concert-going are her recreations. I MARY BUFORD Mary’s motto, Haste makes waste,” does not apply to her work as a Cheerleader or her vigorous exertions on the Girls’ Volleyball and Softball Teams. She is active socially in the Science Club, Latin Club, Essex Chapter of Xinas, Leaguers, Inc., and St. Philips Co-eds. A future therapist. ELLEN CAPEZZERA “Cappu’s” capable and efficient Work belies her favorite quote: “Did nothing in particular and did it very well. A member of Service Club and the 3A Executive. Committee, this witty and popular miss loves music of the 30 s and 40’s. Secretarial work’s her career choice. CAROLYN BROTHERS Carol’s favorite saying, Makes me no difference, does not apply to history and physics, her favorite subjects. This college - bound young lady, one of our charming cheerleaders, sings in Mixed Chorus and Girls’ Glee Club. She likes sewing, jazz, s Mrts, and John Wayne. KATHALEEN BURKE Commercial subjects have been most interesting for Kathy, with highest rating for Secretarial Practice and Accounting. Her expectation is to be a secretary-bookkeeper. Dancing, skating, and gossiping on the telephone arc hobbies. Kathy likes the music from South Pacific”; lists Connie Francis and Rock Hudson as top personalities. 17

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SARAH CUTTS “Legs plans career as a dietician, despite her present interest in music. She's president of a music club; has been associated with Starr-Alien T.V. Studio. Collecting jazz albums is her hobby; Speech and English are her class preferences. Tell it like it is. SHIRLEY COLLINS “That’s all right is the reassuring word from Red. All right with her are History. English, Office Practice. A devotee of cooking, she sings in her church choir, expects to become a beautician. Shirley likes baseball, basketball, “The Untouchables, and Clark Cable. JUDITH COTTEN Health and U. S. History have been Judy’s most interesting subjects. A singer in Mixed Chorus, member of Service Club, Hilltop Recorder and Optimist Staff, she enjoys writing in her spare time, finds movies fascinating. Her leading actors: Joan Crawford. Mercedes McCarnbridgc, and Sidney Poilier. JUANITA DAVIS “Dolls immediate plans are for IBM school, but she hopes some day to bp a model. A member of N.A.A.C.P. and singer in her church choir, she enjoys singing, skating, ami Itowling. Top tunes are Love Me Tomorrow and It’s All in My Mind Better Late Than Never—Better Yet, Be on Time, says she. BRENDA DUNLAP “Bren advises us, Take it slow, now. She's too busy to take her own advice, what with activities in N.A.A.C.P.. The Co-Eds. Polynesians, Jr. Red Cross, and Band. Modern Dancitig is her special hobby; U. S. History, Chemistry, Dance Class, favored studies. She’ll make a good R.N. MAXINE DAVIS A nurse's aul and church choir singer, Maxine has a weakness for health and history. Tell it like it is is her favorite saying. She hopes to attend a business school ufter graduation. Maxine savers a liking for progressive jazz and Chinese fowl; thinks The Drifters best musical group. 19