South Side High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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: 'ia en- p 38 The SCRAPPER ADVENTURES OF SUE, THE SENIOR Awake betimes to listen to the pounding of the typewriter and the turning of many a well worn page. For a minute Sue thinks its all a night-mare. Then she realizes that the end of school is near and with it comes that last mad rush. With a groan she gets out of bed, for she too is one of the unfortunates who is still short two book reports, one theme, and several tests Ho hum! What a life! While briefly reviewing the history lesson for tomorrow, Sue also reviews briefly CD the history of some of her classmates. I n case the two histories are mixed, always take the one on the right. In 1498. De Gama knocked at India's gate. fHa! a systemb. Sue has also noticed some systems and techniques around ye olde South Side, namely, Craig Maners and V. Coggins. And then there are Gene McNeely and Bobby Whitmore. Of course, Sue couldn't forget to mention the Spangler-Goodell case which has flourished for quite a while, and the Emiy Hall-Charlie Anderson one which looks like the real McCoy Back to Queen-never married. Which just goes to remind Sue that Otillian Hill and Ernestine Willliams left our ranks to pursue the bliss of matrimony .CNo cracks, please, about that bliss part. Let's not disillusio anybody.J ln 1663 the line of division was drawn-line, oh yes-Nick Kavelaras, Malcolm Evans, Pogie Seibold, Beulah Milner, Lucille Taylor, Henry Ellis, and Alma Reta Alexander. Theser are just a few of some of the numerous classmates who can ably slhoot the bull. And then there are these confirmed bachelors such as Fred Belton, Albert Feeble, Joseph Haire, and Ray Knight. Oh well, Sue wouldn't be at all surprised if it weren't the happiest life. Back to history- The exploits of Caeslarf'-that word ex- ploitsh-hum-James Cogswell seems to fit that Word. It would be impossible and not altogether profitable to mention all of his ex- ploits here. Maybe he just likes variety or something. Jack Walter should come in under that word too. Juanita Wagner and David Ashby have gotten to the place where it looks really serious. President Porter and Wylodine Mas- sey seem quite that way too. Sue-back to your history- and he was never heard of again. What happened to the Anita Gunn-James Galbreath case? Remember the Pinstein-Dawson affair?--Love among the test tubes. And then there is the old story newly resurrected about Law- rence Blades giving Tommie Henry a little rabbit for Easter- only this time it happens to b-e a ring. In the midsts of her classmates Sue finds those who have out- side interests. For instance, there's PatricIa Whitmore and Allen Hendley, Charlotte McLeod and Tom Jones, Polly Marton and Ed-

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f nf 14, 91- 2 The SCRAPPER 37 South Siders, by dancing, to pretty little Martha Muir. Walter Key leaves his drawing achievements to Gartly Symons. A i Jack Walters leaves his weakness of flirting with all the girls to James Young. Wylodine Massey bestows her dimples upon her little sister, Pauline. , Malcolm Evans leaves fond memories of Officers and spun-A sors dances and hay rides to Virginia Spenser. President Bob Porter leaves his office to Lawrence Knopp. He's decided to keep Wylodine. Albert Feeble leaves Bil'y Robinson the honor of being South Side's quietest boy. George Seibert and Bert Humphries leave the singing of solos in the capable hands of Nancy Fowler. A Edward Keating leaves the rank of lst Lieutenant to Harry Warren. Martha Warford hands down her job in the library to anyone who thinks he is equal to the job. Clyde Dixon leaves a vacancy in the football squad to be filled by Thomas Nolen. Herbert Dawson reluctantly says farewell to all the girls and places them in charge of any Junior who wants the job. .Patricia Whitmore leaves her sweet smile and cuteness to Marie Yeager. Margaret Ragsdale leaves her swell personality to Helen Davis. Harold Fanning leaves his puny puns to Emmet Ellis. Maxine Tisdale leaves her ability to sleep in study hall to her brother, Robert. Lenore Teglia leaves her Ten Crown gum in the study hall, seat 1, row 2, to Frances Craddock. Venus Kourvelas leaves the duty of carrying the detention pads to Josephine Binkley, and the running of errands to Curtis Leatherwood. Frances Wooten leaves her negro dialect in The Gay Decep- tion to G. T. Lee. Lastly, your honorable testator leaves South Side. Cthis should please all the studentsj. Boyce LeDuke, Testator. After due deliberation and consideration, we, who witnessed the drawing up of this last will and testament, have signed our names. DONALD DUCK COAL BLACK AND THE SEVEN GIANTS MICKEY MOUSE PEG-LEG PETE

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The SCRAPPER 39 die Shroyer, Beverley Burton and Billy, Hazel Bennett and Skinny Menefree, Lorrai Long and Fred Day, Martha Warford and Robert. There arregoads and loads more but Sue's forgetting that history lesson again. With a last weary sigh for the good old days when things hap- pened so slowly you could keep up with everything, Sue turns her nose toward the ice box to sample the strawberry short'-cake be- fore retiring to dream of dates, lines, and what-not. Good night, folks! S02 What Ideal Senior Girl Should Have Margaret Ragsdale's personality. Patricial Whitmore's effervescence. Annie B. Wilbourne's clinging vine-ness? Helen Dougan's small feet. Beverley Burton's eyelashes. Mary Cain's physique. Ona Simmons' Willie Helen Walker's technique. Frances Wooten's ability to get by with it. gg Martha Jane Ballew's car. Polly Morton's Gawgia accent. Marguerite Hill's pal CRosalieJ. Anita Gunn's tennis ability. Lorraine Long's ring. Katherine Hines's brother. Mary Weaver's grin. Della Pinstein's legs. Effie Lee Stebleton's earnestness. Erylene Tidwell's B. Y. P. U. class. Frances Babin's intelligence. Katherine Schwerin's teeth. Venue Kourvelas's ability to speak Greek. Almeda Milam's harmonizing. Geraldine Pres1ey's line. Callie Horton's showmanship. Emily Hall's red tresses. Hazel Bennett's cream-puff-ness. ' Mildred Haire's rythmn fwe mean poetryl. Ruth Jolly's philosophy. Eleanor Bailey's big brown eyes. Grace Allen's talent. Charlotte McLeod's girl friends. Eleanor Se'xton's stick-ability. Evelyn Goodel1's notes from Bill. Sarah Horne's disposition. Wylodine Massey's dimples. Anne Brewer's hands.