South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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A511559 TWMXT T1-IE TOTEM Spanned by the Volumes 0 Totems then. The first president was Ruth Wagner. Mary Jane Stults now holds that office. There were thirty- nine charter members, and the club has grown until it now has seventy-five active members. :'To create and stimulate and maintain an interest in science is the purpose of the Math-Science Club, which was formed immediately after the opening of school. The teachers from both the mathematics and science departments have united to make this club helpful and interesting. The clubs organized in connection with the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. were among the first activi- ties. The So-Si-Y, a club for junior and senior girls, was started to promote friendship between high school entered the district discussion contest in the first year and defeated Richmond twice. Besides the clubs, many traditions were established at South Side. The school song and colors were chos- en. The first basketball team, under the direction of Ward O. Gilbert, was organized. The cafeteria was started at that time. Since that first year, South Side has grown, not only in the size of the student body and faculty, but also in the number of extra-curricular activities. In 1923 the first issue of The Totem was published. Since its appearance, it has won almost 20 prizes. The following year two new clubs, the Lettermanis Club and the Wranglers Club, were organized. QYEXA, . 'Na Front row: Woodward, Smith, Kiefer, E. Crowe, Benner, L. Mellen, Nlagley, NI. Crowe, Smeltzly. Second row: Dochterman, Hemmer, Covalt, Peck, G. Mellen, Hodgson. Third row: Kelley, Rehorst, Oppelt, Schmidt, Perkins, VanGorder, Patterson, McCloskey, Pit- tenger, Patberg, McClure. Fourth row: Sidell, Sterner, Morris, Flint, Robertson, Furst, Davis, Briner. Back row: Heine, Bex, Wilson, Makey. girls, to foster school loyalty, and to strive for Chris- tian ideals. The U. S. A., a club for freshman and sophomore girls, has the same purpose. The Hi-Y has rnuch the same purpose as the So-Si-Y, to create and maintain high standards of Christian living. This club is for junior and senior boys. A similar club, Junior Hi-Y, was organized nine years later for the freshman and sophomore boys. The Art Club is another clubiwhich was organized in 1922. Miss Mary Helen Ley started the club to en- able pupils who were not taking art but were interested in it, to become better acquainted with it. Debating in South Side was also started in 1922. Under the direction of Mr. Benjamin Null, the team 97 The Meterite Club and the 1500 Club were started in the fall of 1925. Two clubs for girls were started in 1926. The Girls' Athletic Association was formally organized, and the Wo-Ho-Ma Club was begun. No new activities were added in 1927, but in 1928 the Student Players' Club was organized. Torch Club was started the same year. Only one club was begun in 1929. The Writers Club was started to teach students who are interested in writing. Travel Club was begun in 1930. Kodak Klan, Arch- ery Club, Rifle Club, and the Model Airplane Club were started in 1931.

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A Few Side Lights Ar each athletic event Al Collins, Jim Kirby and Louie Hoffman are seen leading the many Archer yells, which play an important part in creating en- thusiasm for the team and helping it win its games. Collins, our 1932-1933 captain, has been here four years along with Hoffman, who was captain during the 1931-1932 season. Jim Kirby has also shown out- standing work during his two years of service. The picture left to right shows Kirby, Collins, Hoffman. Among the most prominent members of the Model Airplane Club are the three officers, Garland Eick- meyer, Donald Bales, and Lloyd Burgener, president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer respectively. Each has displayed unusual ability in constructing and flying model airplanes. Eickmeyer has acquired sev- eral city records. Bales and Burgener have obtained high commendation for their outstanding work in the club. Mr. C. A. Bex is the able adviser of the club. In the picture, left to right, are Burgener, Bales, and Eickmeyer. By working diligently, the Model Airplane Club has firmly established itself as one of our most outstand- ing and serviceable clubs in the school. Each member of the club has cooperated efficiently in constructing and exhibiting their models, thereby making the club a huge success. One of the most interesting assemblies of the year was that given by the club early in May. Then the school had a chance to observe the craftsmanship and knowledge of airplane construc- tion and flying principles possessed by the members. To increase their speed and to perfect their skill is the object of these typing 4 students of Mr. Morris, as the intent looks on their faces will testify. When students have completed their fourth term of typing and shorthand, they are well on their way to the life of a stenographer. The industrious students pictured here at their typewriters are: first row-Sommers, Peters, Bucher, Werlingg second row-Gakle, Wil- lams, Gearhart, Koldeway. 99