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

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I -,The SCRAPPER 45 South Side Alumni Graduates of South Side High School joined together in July, forming an alumni body. In October, they elected Hickman Ewing, former South Sider and present coach, as presidentg Martha Jones, secretaryg Julia Mae McDaniel, treasurer, and Ford Maddux, re- porter. It was decided that meetings would be held the first Tues- day of every other month. A homecoming meeting was held at the South Side football game in November. The members of the Alumni have decided to raise a scholarship to be given to some member of the graduating class. In April, they sponsored a pic- ture show. A membership drive was conducted under the direction of Aileen Jolley. All members of the present graduating clafs are cordially invited to join in this movement. ZOE The Ideal Senior Boy Has Andrew Bradley's eyes. Malcolm Evan's gift of gab. Jack Walter's dancing style. Robert Porter's hair. Boyce Le Duke's wit. Clyde Dixon's personality. David Ashby's good looks. Harold Fanning's intelligence. Robert Cogswell's sweet smile. Arthur Seibold's nickname fPogieJ. James Cogswell's courtesy. Albert Feeble's quiet manner. Edward Keating's friendliness. Malcolm Siler's physique. Oliver Bolton's tan. Kelly Carr's knack of wearing clothes. Tiny McNeely's motorcycle. Wyman Mansfield's sportsmanship. Walter Key's modesty. Lester Moak's speaking voice. Nick Kavelaras's line. Gene McNeely's football ability. Ted Oswalt's courage. Henry Ellis's happiness. Herbert Dawson's voice. Bill Spangler's driving. Oliver Irwin's artistic ability. James Galbreath's cheer leading. Marvin Murvin's R. O. T. C. office. Craig Maner's walk.

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The SCRAPPER 47 Frances Babin Meets President Roosevelt And Gorgas Memorial Officials The winner of the Ninth Memorial Gorgas Essay Contest was Frances Babin, eighteen year-old senior of South Side High School, Memphis, Tennessee. The subject of this year's essay contest was The Achievements of William Crawford Gorgas and Their Rela- tion to Our Health. Contest judges were Dr. Bowman C. Crowell, Director of the American College of Surgeonsg Dr. Thomas Parron, Surgeon General of U. S. Public Health, and Dr. J. W. Studebaker, U. S. Commissioner of Education. For the first time since the contest began ten year ago, the decision of the first prize winner was unani- mous. President Roosevelt presented five new one hundred dollar bills to Frances at the Executive Offices of the White House in Washington, D. C., on the morning of May 16, 1938, at 11 o'clock. Those present at the presentation were: Mrs. Henry S. Doherty, donor of the prize, Dr. George Crile, President of The Gorgas Me- morial Institute, and Mrs. Crile, Dr. Bowman C. Crowell, Surgeon General Reynolds of the U. S. Army, Admiral Bossiter of the U. S. Navy, Dr. Thomas Parrong Dr. McIntyre, of the White House Staig Mrs. Aillen Gorgas Wrightson, and her two daughters, Dr. Herbert C. Clark, Director of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory in Panama, Miss Helen King, Secretary of the Gorgas Institute, Sur- geon General Ireland, Treasurer of the Gorgas Institute, Mrs. Franklin Martin, wife of the founder of the Gorgas Memorial In- stituteg Miss Annekay Tharp, teacher-sponsor of the essay prize winner, and Congressman Walter Chandler. Following the White House ceremony at twelve-thirty o'clock, Mrs. Doherty, Dr. Crile, General Ireland, and the prize winner. Frances Babin, went on the air over the Red network of NBC in a nation-wide broadcast. At this time Dr. Crile announced the other four national winners in the broadcast. Frances talked for five minutes on the Howard-Kraus Society. At one o'clock, at the Mayflower Hotel, Mrs. Henry Dohertfy gave a luncheon for the members of the presentation party and the wives of the officials. Miss Babin was guest of honor.