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

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 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.

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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

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NATHANIEL STACKHOUSE DURELL SUTTON Mechanical Drawing is DurelTs favorite class, football his top siwrt. Be cool, daddy. says Xavier. He’s a fazz enthusiast, a member of 20th Century Hawks, an admirer of Elliot Ness and The Untouchables. Choice tunes are Shopning for Clothes and Searching.’’ Everything’s copaseticsays Sate, a basketball player and future member of the armed forces. He likes music, especially jazz, and has sung in Boys' Glee Club. English is his favorite subject, “The Untouchables his top TV program. Kirk Douglas is Nate’s star. HORACE STOKES Student Banker Horace serves the community by collecting for Polio and other disease-prevention funds. A member of the Parisians, he plays piano, loves all types of music. He enjoys parties, golf, and tennis. Favored among stars arc Cary Grant and Sandra Dee. BEVERLY JEAN TAYLOR Bev has been very active in South Side. Cheerleader, member of the Science, German, and Ixitin Clubs. Liltrary Staffer, and orchestral musician, she’s enthusiastic about English. Chemistry, and Geometry. Music lessons, scouting, membership in youth councils also fill her life. Future plans: Douglas College or Boston U. ROBERT TYLER Bill hopes there is an Air Force uniform ready for him. He has been interested in model airplanes, the Young Democrats Club of N. ., U. S. History, English. and singing in the Dauphine Choral Grn'ip, Fat:oritc tunes: “Enchanted. AUu-Oop ; favorite expression: You know. DIANE WEILER Dee holds that God helps those who help themselves. A member of the executive committees of several classes, she has specialized in commercial courses at South Side, expects to attend a business college in the future. Her hobby has been collecting different types of salt and pepper shakers. 27