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

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First Row: A. Volmerding, D. Snavely, M. Peterson, P. Bumke, R. Spore, M. Druhot, G. Merkel, E. Hirschy, E. Keissling, M. Hopkins, A. Fisher, L. Bremer, H. Schubert, B. Stein, B. Pressler, A. Harrod, D. Allen, B. Thiele. Second Row: H. Fry, Holtmeyer, M. Sterling, B. Porter, B. Eggers, E. Erickson. D. Schelper, D. Saalfrank, M. Calkins, E. Hormann, W. Rolfing, W. Lagemann, B. Nichols, L. Holzworth, Smith, I. Hirschman, G. Martin, L. Michelfelder. mfg? rew-- eruice ,MAP em Sailing through South Side we meet smiling and cheerful people at every port-the school's service workers! Ar our first stop we see the Boosters, who decorate and assist at the athletic games. And as we come into Athletic Harbor, we see stenographers, clerical workers, and bookkeepers helping lVIr. Ora Davis and Miss Gretchen Smith. As we travel along the Eastern Coast, the first point of interest is the office of Mr. Wilburn Wilson and a few of his many helpers. And a little further on, we come to the office of Mr. Jack VUainwright and his service workers. Continuing our journey, we come to the Study Hall, where we see Mrs. Lillian Scott giving directions to her assistants, among whom are the guards stationed at Locker Bay. Let's go upstream to take a peek at the Port of Officers. Here various stu- dents work for Mr. A. Verne Flint and Miss Martha Pittenger each hour of the day. Wait, do we hear the sound of typewriters? Let's go over to the tip of the Southeastern Coast to see what this is all about. just look at those typists-and a lot of them are service workers, making stencils, filling out grade sheets, and doing numerous other things for many teachers of the school. On our way back, let me tell you about the club to which these boys and girls belong. Mr. A. Verne Flint was the organizer and is the adviser of the Service Club. Meinbers pay no dues and elect no oflicers. The only meetings are three social gatherings during the year, and any person who does service work automatically becomes a member. Each worker receives one point for each hour of work done in school, two points for each done at home. When the member has earned 300 points, he receives a bronze ping 450 points, a silver pin, and 600 points, a gold pin. Janet Holtmeyer and Ralph Herb were co-chairmen of the first potluck, held in December. The people who served on the program and committees are Ilene Franke, Thelma Draper, Marjorie Dyer, Marjorie Williams, Bernita Eggers, Mr. Ora. Davis, Lester Budd, Eileen Hormann, and Leanor Kensler. Helen Savage was chairman of the second potluck, held in March. Favors were presented to the teachers present, and the following participated in the pro- gram and served on committees: Wilma Lagemann, Salford McMyler, Elaine Hirschy, Bernita Eggers, Faye Gumpper, Hilda Schubert, Leanor Kensler, and Evelyn Erickson. A picnic was the last social meeting. Service workers assist the faculty, gain experience in clerical work, and ac- quire qualities of leadership, responsibility, and self-confidence. 97

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. Q +1 Q nat.-2 Fe' First Row: B. Zeigler, R. Zeller, Hickman, B. Burt, R. Fish, M. Morgan, W. Baney, M. Clark. Second Row: Schaffer, A. Rolape, P. Flosenzier, D. Rison, A. Haller, M. Current, R. M. Vogel. M. l.. Feller, Miss Hutto. meae ugyaiguu pu! Wang olaefi Ship ahoy, matesl Put into port and hear about the Marionette Club. About thirty members make up the crew, composed of both boys and girls who are par- ticularly interested in the art of making and manipulating marionettes. The club is divided into two parts-the beginners and the experienced mem- bers. The work of the beginners is to learn the first steps in the actual building of the marionettes and the way in which they are operated. This group also has charge of the minor plays used at P-TA meetings and home room programs as practical preparation for more advanced work. On the shoulders of the experi- enced rests the production of the annual play. This accomplishment is the ulti- mate outcome of the whole course in marionette artistry. The marionettes are made by the boys who carve them from blocks of wood in the shapes of the characters they are to represent. The girls have the job of dressing the marionettes. Most of the clothes for the marionettes are designed especially for the character by the girls. Since the course of the Marionette Club has been charted by its captain, Miss Blanche Hutto, the workshop has been moved from its previous basement site to Miss Hutto's art room where conditions are better suited to stage and marionette construction. The club has also obtained a new stage which is kept in the art room work shop and used for practice and dress rehearsals. The old stage, kept in the basement workshop, is still used for the actual presentation of the annual play. The new one is portable and can be moved to the place where the play is to be given. The admittance price for the play is 10 cents which covers the cost of the production and gives a little capital for the following year. The plays produced are chosen by a committee and then voted upon by the cntire club. The scripts are usually obtained from books of plays. During the past year the beginners' play was a preview of the major produc- tion, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lampn. This play was chosen last year, but was not produced and so it was carried over until this year. The play itself, given by the advanced students, has a cast of twelve characters. The members of the crew who are to play the parts are chosen for their voice suitability to the char- acter and their ability to manipulate the marionettes. All the members take part in the presentation of the play either as marionette manipulators or as stage hands. During the year a bon voyage has been enjoyed by the whole crew. 96 Pres., A. Haller Vice-P., R. M. Vogel Sec., M. L. Feller Treas., M. Current

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q, First Row: M. Wake, M. Cyr, P. Rinkbcrger, M. L. Wfilson, H. Forst, L. Bremer, M. L. Feller, M. Gaslcins. B. Bone, B. Young, C. Bcall, Brooks. Cox. T. Hall, K. Guild, E. Rcmmel. V. Reiter, D. Jaggers, B. A. Bohn. Dexvoocl. Second Row: Nl. Gregg. E. Boerger, J, Vanpclt. Nl, Kruse, H. Leininger, bl. Stewart, P. Harrulf. G. Beary. L. Cartwright, P. Underhill, H, Greer, D. Gildea, P. Strasburg. F. Nash. R. Dauner. L. Gumpper. Nl. Krausliopf. E. Hirschy. A. Corrs. Third Row: F. Neff, P. Kell. R. Nlillcr, E. Kettler. B. Zimmer. B. Trempcr, J. Loos. -I Bumlce. B. Safer. D. Theye, C. Matsoi1, D. Azar, V. Kaufman, K. Gross. B. Sheldon, D. Rea. Pallgifff Conf 6lfL:ff0lfIfl:5 361,98 Sailing through all of the contests in city, district, state, and national has been Wranglers' theme this year. I-low could they fail with such outstanding speakers and undauntable courage as our Wranglers possess? We all readily admit that much of their success has been due to the wise charting of courses by Mrs. Rielce, the sagacious captain of the good ship wfranglers. The first course followed by the club was to lead the school in the revived patriotic trend. On October 21 they gave a memorable patriotic meeting high- lighted by such events as Jim McClure's, Bob Young's, and Bud Brudi's patriotic declamationsg Ed Meyerls interpretation of Man Without a Countryng and greatest of all. the choral reading of Henry VanDylce's poem. America for Me . Next in the shipls log was the riotious political rally. Pat Sanford and Bob Robinson and Mary Ellen Barrett and Bud Lampton argued vehemently as to their presidential choice. A general discussion followed this with all the members par- ticipating. The Freshman-Sophomore meeting given every year at Thanksgiving by the participants of the Frosh-Soph Speech contest was held in November and was carried out in an original style of a quiz program. The finalists of the Dratorical Declamation contest met in December to deter- mine the outstanding orator of South Side. Finalists were: Freshmen Sally O'Rourlte. Bob Sheldon. Marjorie Reithmiller and Mildred Babcoclceg Sophomores Bill. Bone, Fred Collins. Elinor Nluntzinger, and Dick Shrinerg Juniors Bud Brudi, Pat Sanford, and Bud Lamptong Seniors Jim McClure, Ed Meyer, Bob Robinson, Don Meyer, and Maxine Case. A meeting of unusual interest to all faithful Wranglersfwas the finals of the Wrangler Extemporaneous contest held on December 30. In this verbal battle. Jim McClure placed firstg Don Meyer. secondg and Ed Meyer. third. Other final- ists included Bill McNulty, Bob Guion, Alene Loeser, Bud Lampton, john Bonsib, and Bob Robinson. Winter Wonderland was on the tip of every tongue in South Side after the North-South clash in January, for this was the theme of the outstanding dance Wranglers sponsored. The dance was carried out in clever decorations with a ceiling of evergreens giving the dancers a truly realistic winter setting as they danced to the soft music of Paul Danneclcefs orchestra. Jim McClure served as general chairman of this dance, Emalyn Remmel was in charge of the decorations, 98 First Semester Pres., McClure Vice-P.. C. McAtee Sec., P. Sanford Treas., B. Brooks Sgts.-at-Arms, R. McVay, D. Bailhe ICC. Rep., S. McMyler .L .E .1 E