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

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THE TOTEM 1940 belief l'13.A'1 CVCI' speeches at their meetings on Thursdays. The outstanding event in the extemp calendar is the South Side Extemp contest which was won this year by Tom Gall- meyer. He had his name engraved on the Mc- Alister Trophy and rep- resented South Side in the city extemp contest. A new contest, the inter-class oratorical con- test in which class orators participated, was held at a potluck attended by class members. Ed Mey- er, Elmer Schmoe, James McClure, Bruce Brad- First Row: E. Remmel, Gumpper, McAlister, Mrs. Dorothy Rieke, lVlcAlister, P. Sanford, M. lVlcNabb. bury, Delores Daniels, Bob Robinson, Bob Second Row: B. Brudi, E. Kettler, B. Riethmiller, D. Nleyer, B, Robinson, McClure, J. Cox. Third Row: B. Bradbury, B. Young, Bonsib, B. Saf In May the finals of the Freshman-Sophomore contest were held. Finalists of the sophomore class who won out in their contests are, first place winners: Bud Lampton, Marjorie McNabb, Bob Guion, Harry Feaser, Alene Loeser, Mary Ellen Barrett, and Kent Lentzg second place winners: Eileen Eidner, Roger McVay, Dick Markowitz, Ellen Harry, Pat Sanford, Lois Bloemker, Paul Johnson, Betty Ann Bohn, By- ron Singer, and Joan Cox. Winners in the freshman class are, first place: John Virts, Mary Carlo, Bob Zimmer, John Logue, Janice Tremper, Alida Eidner, Jeanne Seidel, Caroline McNabb, Richard Shrin- er, Richard Bailhe, Bill McNulty, and Franklin Neff, second place: Katherine Kixmiller, Jer- ry Mansbach, Mary Dunbar, Myrtle Brewer, D 0 r o t h y McPherson, Jeanne Schwartz, Fred Collins, Joseph Barbier, Pat Underhill, and Lois Craig. First place win- ners in both contests will be awarded Wrangler medals. Extemp Club opened its year with a very super house party at Clear Lake. Spurred by this, the members gave even er, Young, and Carrol Bar- ker represented their classes. James McClure won hrst place and the Dratorical trophy. Second place winner was Carrol Barker and third was a tie between Ed Meyer and Elmer Schmoe. Mu rphy, S. Bacon. South Side has been proud of its record in city contests. Robert Safer won first in the Rotary Dis- cussion. Tom Gallmeyer was the victor in the Ameri- can Legion contest in city, state and region. First Row: B. Safer, B. Brudi, D. Myers, B. Riethmiller, Mrs. Dorothy Rieke, B. Lampton, E. Myers, B, Brooks, Murphy. Second Row: P. Renkenberger, G. Beary, R. Hoover, K. Guild, N, Kirk, S. Moorhead, T. Hall, P. Underhill, M. Wilson, A. Klenke, Cox, D. Koomjohn. Third Row: Logue, Steiner, M. Swartz, Preece, P. Greaney, M. Cash, L. Bremer, C. Whittern, A. Loeser, B. Zimmer, D. Amstutz. Fourth Row: M. Atkinson, R. McVay, B. Tremper, M. Beal, P. Baldwin, M. Krauskopf, P. Minier, M. Lybrook, Virts, Gumpper, lVlcClure. Fifth Row: V. Kaufman, K. Gross, R. Crumrine, B. Seabold, B. Leas, A. Azar, E. Turner, W. Wright, P. Johnson, B. Robinson. 105

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THE TOTEM 1940 THEY WRANGLE A LOT TO A GREAT EXTEMP By DOROTHY FOELLINGER Wranglers have reached new heights in the year 1939-40. Cne of the main reasons for this is the excellent leadership of its officers and its adviser, Mrs. Rieke. The officers for the lirst semester were Tom Gallmeyer, president, Joyce McAlister, vice- presidentg Charlene McAtee, secretary, Sam Bacon. treasurer, Ed Meyer, Inter-Club Congress represen- tative, Bob Safer, parliamentariang and Bob Brooks and Bud Lampton, sergeants-at-arms. The Wrangler year was started with the annual get-together weiner bake at Foster Park on Septem- ber 25. Everyone had a great time sitting around the bonfire and playing a game of charades. The first important contest of the semester was the first Wranglers Extemp. First place winners were Tom Gallmeyer and Bob Safer, who will be awarded Wrangler extemp medals. Second place winners were James Murphy and Bob Robinson, and third place was won by Bruce Bradbury. One of the most outstanding meetings of the whole year was the Thanksgiving meeting. It was conducted by the freshman and sophomore mem- bers of the club who put on a clever radio skit. On December 1, after making certain that every- one had his toothbrush packed, the public speakers First Row: F. Collins, P. Harruff, M. Gregory, C. Snoke, Nl. Case, M. Cleland, S. Roebel, J. Strahlem, M, Wake, R, Markowitz. Second Row: B. Appel, S, Hobbs, P. Wallen, D. Jaggers, V. Grey, Sidel, G. Johnson, S, Rubin, B. Marquardt, M. VanCuren. Third Row: A. Hall, Bowen, B, Moses, D. Williams, B. Guion, K. Eipper, P. Kiel, D. Foellinger, J. Hayes. Fourth Row: D. Snavely, D. Rieter, D. Gore, Merchant, R. Brazy, B, Cross, F. Remmel, H. Savage, E. Kelso, E. Helms. Fifth Row: H. Greer, D, Bailhe, C, Mattson, S. McMy1er, D. Strasburg, Brooks, D. Theye, R. Secrist, C. Cartwright. 104 left for Purdue University for the annual high school debaters conference. Highlight of the conference was a debate between Indiana and Purdue debaters. The next important event on the Wrangler calen- dar was the Oratorical Declamation contest. Win- ners in each class were awarded medals. Richard Bailhe won first honors in the freshman division. Second place was won by Bill McNulty. In the sophomore contest Harold Brudi was first place winner. Second and third places were won by Bob Guion and Richard Markowitz. Junior winners were, first, James McClureg sec- ond, Ed Meyer, third, Albert Schaaf. Senior win- ners were, first, Tom Gallmeyerg second, June Mc- Alisterg third, Jeanne Gumpper. Ar a meeting on December 18 the officers for the second semester were chosen. They were James Murphy, president, Delores Daniels, vice-president, Marjorie McNabb, secretaryg Ed Kettler and Bob Young, treasurersg Ed Meyer, Inter-Club Congress, and Don Meyer and Harold Brudi, sergeant-at-arms. On January 15, following the North Side-South Side game, the annual dance was held. Three hun- dred fifty people danced to the music of Gene Sheri- dan in the Coconut Grove . In the very interesting dramatic declamation contest, Bill Riethmiller won first place. He will receive a Wrangler med- al. Fred Collins won second place, and Mary Ellen Barrett and Helen Ninde tied for third place. At another meeting the second Wrangler ex- temp contest was held. In this contest James Murphy came out with top honors. Winning second place was Bob Robinson, and third place, James McClure. A most amusing meet- ing was held at which the humorous declamations were given. Mary Ellen Barrett won first place, and Bruce Bradbury, sec- ond. Third place was a tie between Bill Bone and Richard Markowitz.

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Dick Bailhe won first place in fresh- man division of Freshman-Sophomore Contest. Bill McNulty was second in freshman Oratorical Declamation. Byron lVIcCammon speaks extempor- aneously. Bob Guion, Fred Collins, and Ed Meyer are outstanding in Oratorical De- clamation. June McAlister placed second in senior Oratorical Declamation. Carroll Barker was second in Inter- class Oratory. Bob Young and Bob Robinson repre- sented South Side in State extemp. Jeanne Gumpper won the Wfittenberg contest in Oratorical Declamation. City Oratorical Declamation Contest was won by Harold Brucli. Helen Ninde and Bill Riethmiller rep- resented South Side in State Dramatic Declamation Contest which Bill won. s. . ss 3?-A QWQX