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

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TI-IE TOTEM 1943 'Tis often stated that all the world's a stagef' If it be so, then South Side formulates into a three-act drama depicting the activities of a school of educa- tion. Here are found all the characters needed to guarantee a successful performance. Perhaps a play is excellently written, perhaps the actors are top-notch, perhaps the settings and facilities are the best to be had ,,,. still, the play would fail without the all important power behind the scenes. The one person whose duty it is to see that everything runs smoothly is Miss Martha Pittenger, our Dean of Girls and stage manager of the drama of South Side. It is she who offers a friendly and helping hand to the students when they need it badly. In is she who spreads gladness and cheer about the halls 18 Dean of Girls: Miss Martha Pittenger 4,1 4.. ff'f',p,, ,f sonar? - -' J,f of The P-TA Association: i First row. left to right: Mrs. W. J. Brutton, president' Nlrs. Wfillis Carto, secretary: Mrs. George Grunewald, ex- presiclentg Mrs. Carl I-lornberger, vicefpresidentg and Nlrs. Wfayne Thieme, treasurer. Back row: The Executive Board. and manages to see that everyone is happy and that the play is in working order. Her door is ever open to those who come to her for counsel. Miss Pit- tenger is our stage manageri' and our friend. Working with Miss Pittenger and our faculty to further promote good will between the school and the home are the mothers of South Side's student body. Headed by Mrs. William Brutton, the president, the Parent-Teacher's organization is one of the most successful organizations in our wonder- ful school. We need never fear that war will wipe out democracy when we have an excellent example of democracy and good-will seated within the heart of South Side. y

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-uv nn num 2, -X 2 ,gg www: rnunm THE TQTEM 1943 Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done. Far be it from our honorable principal. R. Nelson Snider. to disagree with this verse. Few days go by that are not marked by one of lxlr. Snideris worthv achieve- ments be it in behalf of the war effort. in which he is Allen County Rationing Co- ordinator, or the continuance of his eflort to make South Side the best high school in these United States. No matter how one looks at the situation, we think our principal has done a magnificent job in both fields of endeavor. He is far from the typical principal type that one meets in one's reading. He is not the man with the scowl on his face, the man with the rod, the one who frightens his studens half to death. Our leader is the man who backs us up at every crossroad in our four high school vears. He is the man whom we meet in the hall and who always speaks and gives out with tl friendly smile. His oH:ice is not a den of student disaster. hut abounds with brightness. reflecting the person who abides within. We are proud to have as our principal .1 tvpe of person who may be relied on to come through with more than his share in ani' crisis.

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English Department Left to Right: lxfliss Rosemarv DeLnncey, lvliss Emma Kiefer, Bliss Mary lVlcCloslcey, Nliss Eliza- beth Demaree, and hlr, NIRUFIL Coolc. English Department Left to Right: Mrs. Dorothy Rielce lspeechl , Miss Lucy Os- borne, Miss Rowena Harvey ipub- licationsj, Mr. Herman Malcey, Nliss Susen Peck, and lVliss Mary Graham. English Department Left to Right: Miss Amanda Hemmer, Miss Elizabeth Kelley. lNIiss Dorothy Magley, lVlr. Ben- jamin Null, department head, and Bliss Beulah Rinehart. 19 .1 i- :av AGZY 45 , ,TMLBFL 11, '20 9 ', T 1