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

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ARLENE LEVELL “Lean’’ loves skating and the movies (especially Jeff Chandler), has enjoyed U. S. history and all her math courses. She sings in her church choir and is active in C.Y.O. Senator anti Service Club member, she isn’t sure about whether to be a nurse or business woman. DONALD KONDROSKI Don plays on the Soccer Team, enjoys football, baseball, and basketball also. Science and Biology Clubs hold his interest and point to his future career, work in electronics. His hobby is customizing cars; his recreations, listening to itopular music, watching TV thrillers. CATHERINE LAWRENCE For this Senator and future social workers Library Staff and La Vogue Ladies have been interesting activities. Cathy likes to watch basketball, enjoys jazz, Jeff Chandler’s acting, sewing. She goes for TV programs, especial-I “Twilight Zone,” “Shotgun Slade, and Bergen Street Beat.” DALE EMILY LAYTON “TonT is a member of the Choir and Dramatic Club of Sew Hope Baptist Church. Spanish Club, Algebra, and Typewriting have l een South Side favorites. She likes surprise ending of Alfred Hitchcock TV thrillers; aims for Hampton Institute or a modeling school. CAROL L© DOUX Bowling and collecting records are favored hobbies of ' Snookie.” She s jyartial to “Till the End of Time” and “Tonight, Tonight. ’ Regarding classes, she gives the nod to Health, U. S. History, and English. After graduation she intends to head for business school and an office career. THELMA MARCH Member of Polynesians, F.B.L.A., and Twiners, “TheI” sings in Mixed Chorus and the Antra-tones Singing Group. She’s enjoyed Y.W.C.A., Typewriting, Stenography, and English. Sewing and record collecting are hobbies. Her sports are swimming, tennis, and skating. Business college beckons for Thelma. 22

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RICHARD JAMEISON Why not? asks Rich.” A mem-her of Soccer Team, Lathi Club, Physics Staff and Projection Staff, he s enjoyed work in Chemistry, Physical Education, and U. S. History. Fishing and water skiing are the favorite sports. Favorite actress: B Bardot. He expects to study engineering at Rutgers. BARBARA JEFFERSON Pretty Barbara, a dance-loving member of Jive-Ettcs, has a serious fwst-graduation goal — attending nursing school. Service in the Junior Bed Cross, singing in Mixed Chorus, and working in Service Club are some of her activities. A football fan, she likes the acting of Rory Calhoun. ODESSA JONES Music: history, and math interest Dcs who sings in Mixed Chorus and her church choir. She belongs to Polynesians and the P.T.S.A. President of homeroom 59, Odessa collects records, enjoys watching all sports, TV, and movies. After graduation, she expects to work at Bell Telephone Company. CLAIRE KARPF Claire has a worthwhile ambition —to teach the blind. Xicknamed “Clairoil,” she belongs to Band, Orchestra, and Service Club. History, Chemistry, jazz, rock 'n roll, football, and basketball arc all favorites with Claire. TV and movies are recreations. Her saying: Love is strange. FLEMING THOMAS JOHNSON Aint that something? asks Tommy. His musical interest certainly is. A lover of concert music, he plays piano, is a member of Band and Orchestra, sings in Rev. L. Roberts’ Voices of Faith Choir. In addition, he's varsity in both track and football! VERDIE JOHNSON Vcrdie, a Modern Miss, is on Optimist Staff and a member of Polynesians. She likes gym and history, singing in her church choir, jazz, and jock ’n roll. Bourbon St. Beat and Record Wagon are part of Verdie’s TV viewing. Next in sight: I.B.M. School.

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BETTY MASON EUNICE Me KNIGHT We hope Eunice’s motto applies to her ambition to become a registered nurse. Says she: Today we sail on the seas of ambition; tomorrow we land on the shore of success.” She is known and loved as Student Banker, member of Library Staff and Cirls’ Glee Club. f MARY ANN MERWIN Skating, dancing, and reading are favorite hobbies of Mary Ann. She’s enthusiastic about mathematics, especially geometry, and plans to attend Newark State folicge at Union. She has been a member of Service Club and class executive committees. Why Li I’m in the Mood for Love ’ her favorite song? A Senator, Betty is on the Library Staff. You must he a fool she says, but we know Betty isn’t. Planning to take a course in practical nursing, she's a rock 'n roll and modem jazz fan. She’ll be playing tennis in her spare time. MOLLY GENEVA McMOORE Jean’s expectation is that she’ll be a typist or file clerk. A Library Staffer, she belongs to Jazz Club, sings in a choir. Jazz and rock 'n roll are musical staples. Basketball and tennis are her sports. She’s proud to be a part of the March on Leukemia. DOROTHY McCRAY Church choir-singer Dotty” has been a member of Mixed Chorus and Girls’ Glee Club, a regular in the Spanish Club. Her aim is to study dress designing at the Essex County Vocational School. Naturally, Clothing has been her choice class. What’s to it? she asks. VERA METCHNIK “You only live once,” says Vera. National Honor Society membership attests to her intelligence; 3A class secretaryship shows she’s jtopular. History, tennis, ice skating, swimming, and popular music arc some of her favorites. Adventures in Paradise” is her TV choice. Nursing is the career she’s picked. 23