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

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JOYCE BOWMAN “Chldde, a future student of Hampton Institute, can be found at all the football and basketball games, for she’s the cocaptain of tin Cheerleaders. A member of the French Club, Service Club, and the Executive Committee, she has favored the subjects of History and English. EVELYN DELORES BRANHAM Evelyn expects to furtlier her education after graduation from South Side. You'll often find her at her hall patrol post or cheering for our football team. Mathematics was her favorite school subject. Johnny Mathis is Evelyn’s idol in the entertainment field. V MILLS BRICCS Mills spends his spare time on electronics and hopes to become an electrical engineer. English, mathematics, and history were his main subjects; running on South Side’s track team was his athletic hobby. He likes jazz, football, basketball, Perry Mason and The Defenders.” KAREN BR(X)KS Karen expects to continue her education. She’s been a number of our Tennis Club, a devotee of jazz and rock ’n’ roll. She also craves sentimental tunes like My Cuy” and “Never Will 1 Marry. Algebru and basketball are tops. “Handsome is as handsome does,” she says. EDNA BROWN A member of the Optimist Staff, Biology Staff, South Side Twirlers, and homeroom senator, Ed” is treasurer of the the Phi Delta Chi Sorority. Her favorite subject is Business I .aw. She really digs jazz the roost, lists dancing and singmg as top spare-time activities. JOHN LESTER BROWN English is John’s top school subject. His aim is to go into the commercial art field. Naturally, his prime hobbies are drawing and painting posters. A singer in Mixed Chorus and Boys Glee Club, he lists baseball as the favorite sport. 19

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DOROTHY BONNER A member of Optimist Staff and Service Club. Angel” may attend a business school. She sings in her church choir; relaxes with reading, skating, bowling, and movies. Consumer Problems. Health, gym and English are her school subjects. Her saying is That’s no big thing.” RICHARD BOOKER Porkman is widely known throughout the school for his amiable disposition and his reputation as one of South Side's all-time greats in baseball, basketball and foot ball. Dancing is his hobby. His usual greeting is. “Come on!” Hopes for the future center around college admission. CLARENCE BOSEMAN Chemistry and mechanical drawing are top subjects for Bose. who expects to study ut a technological institution. A member of YMCA and Bovs’ Club, he raises tropical fish as a liobby. calls l as-kctball and football his favorite sports. Clarence goes for James Bond movies and “The Fugitive.” PATRICIA BOWDEN JESSICA BOWMAN Pat's” ambition is to become an interior decorator. An active member of Service Club, she enjoys designing and rock 'n' roll music. For sports she lists baseball, football, and basketball. In school Patricia has enjoyed bookkeeping and driver education. Life is what you make of it.” 1- ' N - ' V RENA M. BOWERS “For days, says Bunny,” who plans to undertake nurses’ training. She’s a member of Optimist Staff and her church choir and is a vice-president of tire Red Cross. Rena enjoys The Beverly Hillbillies” and Sidney l'oiticr. Biology and English are her favorite subjects. ■’Cookie says, Ain’t nothing to it but to do it. She plans to attend business school. You can find her meditating to jazz, while waiting for her sailor boy. She is a mi-mber of the Delta Iota Plu Sorority. loves English. Consumer Law, basketball, ami football. 18

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 PAULA NAOMI BROWN Paula, who hopes to become a famous ballerina, not only dances, but also sinus; is an enthusiastic member of Mixed Chorus. For sports she chooses skating. Others of Paula's hobbies are knitting and collecting stuffed animals. And. naturally, she loves to watch ballet dancing. PEARL BROWN Subjects preferred at South Side by Bobby” nave been English and business law. She's been too busy studying to have many sparetime activities, but when she relaxes it's to the music of jazz or rock 'n' roll. Basketball and baseball are her sports choices. SHIRLEY BROWN Education is a must,” says Shirl,” who intends becoming a nurse. Writing poetry und baking are her hobbies. She loves modern jazz and her favorite record is My Guy. Shirley is a member ol the Biology Club and the Youth Choir. French and U.S. History are top subjects. KENNETH BROXTON Monk expects to study to be a mortician. He's run on the cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track teams, been president of his class, a member of Cafeteria Staff. Recorder Staff, Service Club, and Good Foods Clubs. Football and auto racing are his chief sports. i CLAIRE BRYANT Denise” plans to attend a school for dieticians, then join the WAGS. She likes singing, jazz. Izitin-American music, and rock n' roll. Take Five” and Come To Me” ure musical favorites. Law and English have been her best subjects; baseball and kickbull, lier sports. MARVA BUCHANAN Bowling, swimming, basketball, football, and baseball are just a few of Marva's favorite sports. She is in the Mixed Chorus, her church's Inspiration Choir. French Club, and Library Staff, and plays on girls' basketball and bowling teams. She plans to major in sociology at college. 20