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

Page 29 text:

NANCY RAINEY Nan has enjoyed the Saturday course in Arts High on costume construction. A sewing enthusiast, she plans to attend a fashion designing school. U. S. History, football, basketball, and jazz music have been favorites. Top tune: Tell Me Today ; top food: shrimp and French fries. i GODFREY ROBINSON Mechanical Drawing is a subject that has influenced Jeff He plans a career in drafting. Fan of football and basketball, Godfrey indulges a passion for popular songs like Just Two Kinds of People. His TV favorite is Huckleberry Hound’: his favorite actress is Elizabeth Taylor. MELVIN PHILLIPS Let’s Take It Nice and Easy is a favorite tune of Spike —and a good characterization. A member of Junior Leaguers and Omega Phi Epsilon, he favors History and English, plans to become a postal clerk. Track aiul football are preferred sports. ALEXANDER QUEEN, JR. “The Big A” intends to join the Air Force, then attend college. A member of Sr. Band, Mixed Chorus, the Track Team, and Spanish Club, he lists his hobbies as dancing, football, and basketball. Favorite TV shows are Alcoa Presents and Tightrope. CYRIL DOUGLAS REED Busy Cero belongs to the Bous Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Polynesians, Washington Carver Drum and Bugle Corps; is on his class executive committee. He ran often be found at a milk bar. Interested in historu, sales, and health, he favors the sports of football and skating. ADA ROYSTER Think twice before acting, says Puddtn. Vice-President of her class, she anticipates attending nursing school. Music's her meat. Ada sings in a church choir and in South Side’s Madrigals and Mixed Chorus, loves songs by the Skylinen and Frank Sinatra. Sidney Poitier, anytime. 25

Page 28 text:

ABRAHAM MICKENS YVONNE PATTERSON Sfnce Vonnto always says, Tell it as it is,” we will. She’s a happy listener to rock ’n roll atul popular music. During her snare time, you might find her looking at “The Untouchables.” In sports it’s football or basketball for South Side’s future typist. To Bobby post-gradnation includes the goal of becoming a n’ice officer. History and Eng-have been the most engrossing subjects for this fan of jazz, baseball, and football. Beading is Abraham’s main recreation. He lists Clark Gable and Jane Wy-man as acting favoritics. EDWARD PARSONS Eddie's favorite saying is There you go! He plans to go to the Marine Corps. He’s had fun singing in The Sunremes,” listening to jazz, especially Austin’s Danny Boy. Football and basketball arc sports he enjoys watching. Same can be said of Lana Turner. HATTIE LOUISE MILLER A real songster, Dimvy” serves in Madrigals, Mixed Chorus, Senior Girls Glee Club, and Young People's Choir of Hopewell Baptist Church. Optimist Staff. Hilltop Recorder, and The Boosters have benefited from her skills, as has Girls’ Softball Team. A Chemistry fan, she hopes to attend Virginia State College. STANLEY WALTER OMELCZUK Originality and Individualism First ‘ is Walt’s motto. A member of the Keansburg CYO, he Cys guitar and writes songs as bies. U.S. History and English arc class favorites. Basketball, swimming, horseback riding, and ice skating are sjiorts choices. Instrumental music moves him. JOCELYN MOORE A business career is just around the corner for Jocelyn who’s a member of Service Club, a singer in Mixed Chorus, and a sjrnrk-plug of the Cheerleaders. This Senator likes English, Stenography. and Bookkeeping among school subjects. Skating and basketball are her favorite sports.

Page 30 text:

 ELEANOR SPENCE Math and Record Keeping have been “JVora's choice subjects, and she’ll continue them in business school. As a member of B.Y.P.U. and St. Philip's Youth Center she’s had fun. Further recreation comes from singinp and sewing, cheering South Side s athletic teams. LUZ MARIA SANTIAGO Lucy” will make a good advertisement for the beauty culture school she attends. An avid member of Spanish Club, she likes to read and to listen to soft music on the radio. 'To Tcngo Tu Amor” is her favorite melody. Felipe Rodriguez sings to her heart. PAUL SIMMONS Paul rejoices in the nickname of Baldincy.” He sees a future in machine operating. A member of Viking A.S.C., he enjoys football and baseball, responds to rock ’n roll. TV favorite is The Untouchables ’; favorite actor is Art Carney. ”Live and Let Live, says Paul. ELAINE SIMS Fan of Harry Belafonte, Mooch loves modern music, especially the score of “Porgy and Bess. Member of Xinas of Essex County and our school Service Club, she has found Spanish and Stenography of greatest interest, hopes to attend secretarial school after graduation. EVELYN SKIPPER “Education is man’s greatest asset.’’ To live up to this quotation “Evvy” prei ares for a fob as a psychiatric social worker. Sow, active Evelyn is a Library Aid. belongs to the Spanish Club aiul Hilltop Recorder Staff. Out-of-school membership includes Xinas, Leaguers, and M.Y.T. PATRICIA SPRUILL Church Choir anti the Polynesians S.C. claim “Pat. She bees popular tunes and jazz. “Ooh Poop Pah Doo.” “Tell Me Today and “The Wind” thrill her. She’s crazy about Italian food, esjiecially spaghetti and meatballs. Loves to hear Marv Johnson and Jessie Hill records. Business school in view.