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

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FQ Lil, - , Second Semester Pres., B. Young Vice-P.. D. Meyer Sec., J. Cox Treas., Brooks Sgts.-at-Arms, C. Beall, B. Bone First Row: Rea, T, Koutras, P. Westerman, NI. Passe, P. Puff, V. Hammond, M, Stolp S. Rubin, A. Loeser, M. McGuire, M. Heffelhnger, P. Bumke, P. Sanford, B. Brooks, Mc: Clure, R. McVay, M. E. Barrett, D. Bailhe, G. Gebhardt, P. Needham, S. O'Rourke, Strah- lem, G. Johnson, Seidel, M. Cleland, Anderson, B. Brower, P. Lauer, N. Kirk, R. Kelso. Second Row: C. Dinkle, M, Dosch, Fisher, K. Scholer, D. Meyer, M. Riethmiller, J. Cyr, B. Long, M. Case, N. Brudi, V. Gray, B. Hargan, R. Cyr, M. Wallace, Nlrs. Rieke, INT. Sheldon, Frosh, R. Gold, L. Michelfelder, P. Minier, E. Traycoff, M. Lybrook, Nl. Babcoke, M. Spiegel, C. Somers, R. A. Stiegler, M. Whittern, D. Snavely, A. Sweet, A. Snyder, Third Row: B. Hansel, R. Fish, H. Kelsey, Stark, B. Moses, D. Holmes, B. Robinson, B. Lampton, B. Brudi, B. Bone, B. Druhot, B. Hockemeyer, Jordan, K. Eberly, T. Yates, S. Trier, S. Bacon, A. Garrison, P. Lichtenberg, C. Springer, F. Collins, H. Kast, S. Stark, J. Collins. Betty Bohn took over the task of making programs, and Paul Keil was the head of the prize committee. Original oratory contests always create a good deal of interest in that all of the contestants are dramatizing an oration that they themselves wrote. On Janu- ary ZO such a contest was held at Wranglers' meeting and the winners are Jim McClure, first, Bob Young, second, and Bob Robinson, third. Other contestants were Sam Bacon, Kolman Gross, and Maxine Case. Mary Ellen Barrett was declared winner of the Humorous Declamation Con- test which was held in February. Betty Hargan and Bill Bone placed second and third with Kolman Gross, Wilma Lageman, and Alene Loeser also competing. Wranglers exercised their Hair for dramatics in the meeting on February 24 for this program was highlighted by the finals of the Dramatic Declamations Contest. Bob Safer annexed first place, Fred Collins, second, and Dick Shriner, third. Other finalists included Mary Ellen Barrett, Ed Meyer, Lois Bloemker, Bob Guion, and Helen Ninde. By popular request, for the first time in the history of Wranglers, a radio contest was held. The preliminaries were given over the radio system of South Side, while the finals were held at Westinghouse over a station hook-up. Those who competed in the finals at the radio station are Bob Robinson, Bob Young, Bob Safer, Bud Lampton, Fred Collins, Byron Singer, and Bill Bone. The highlight of the whole year was Wranglers' Honor Banquet held on May 20. At this banquet all of the club's outstanding speakers of the year are recognized and honored. for their activities by various cups, medals, and awards. The officers, members, and guests gave very interesting speeches that fitted well into the theme of the occasion. The public speaking department is thought of synonymously with Wranglersg however, it is a separate department. First on their chartered course was the an- nual Freshman-Sophomore speech contest on October 30-31. These contestants were coached by the more experienced upperclassmen. The Freshman finalists were Jack Stark, Mary Whittern, Austin Gardner, Tom Yates, Bob Sheldon, and Ruth Gold. The Sophomore finalists were Bill Bone, Elinor Muntzinger, Dick Shriner, Dick Bailhe, Bob Zimmer, Lois Craig, and Fred Collins. Next on their list of activities was the first South Side Extemp Contest in which twenty-five of the ablest speakers of our school participated. Bob Young placed first, Alene Loeser and Bob Robinson tied for second, and Don Meyer took third. Other finalists included Bob Guion, Jim McClure, and Byron Singer. 99

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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

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-wins P, '-'WW' In the first part of December forty-seven students from South Side traveled to Purdue to attend the speech conference. The main events of the conference were the debate between Michigan and Purdue and the student legislative assembly and the banquet which was held in the evening. Cn February 8 several speakers from South Side participated in the Invita- tional Nleet at North Side. Bob Young won the highest place in original oratory, and Bud Brudi and Dick Shriner placed in the Oratorical Declamation division. In the state contest in Original Oratory held at Wabash College on February 15, Jim lNlcClure won second place and consequently competed in the National Contest at Lexington. Kentucky. Jim also placed First in the annual Kiwanis Decla- mation contest held on March 25. The State Declamation Contest was held at Indiana University on April 11. Bob Safer and Fred Collins participated in the Dramatic Declamation division, Mary Ellen Barrett and Betty Hargan in the Humorous Declamation, and Jim McClure in the Oratorical Declamation division. Again this year, South Side's representatives in the State Extemp contest at DePauw University were Bob Young and Bob Robinson. Top ranking public speakers are these Alene Loeser, Sam Bacon. Dick Baillie, Bill lVlcNulty, Mary Ellen Barrett Helen DlI1dE Eileen Eidner, Bob Young, and Jim McClure. 3-5