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

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Contributing her efforts to the progress of the strike, Mrs Ruth Abbott expresses her ideas about the School Board Strikers gain Self-respect Picketing in front of the school, Mr. Ray Hyde rests on the steps before resuming his pacing Mr. David Cowdrey and the Area Strike Coordinator discuss the latest news on negotiations for their demands. 11

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Summer brings Work, play Summer is a time of rest, but for many Archers it was also a time of work. While quite a few anticipated months of sailing or swimming, lots of students set their alarms for a regular 9:00 to 5:00 work day. Kellys worked in establishments all over Fort Wayne in various capacities, earning money to save for college or post- graduate work. Much of the earnings went for the forth- coming school year, or helped fend off the high cost of living. During the weekends, though, many were out strategically trying to master the sport of tennis, or pedaling through the parks on bikes. Shortly after school began, Fort Wayne teachers struck for three days. They picketed in support of a contract that called for, among other things, 1) a 10% wage increase, 2) a limitation on class size, 3) a system among teachers set up according to seniority. Finally, an agreement was reached, and teachers returned to school more or less satisfied with the results. Archers welcomed the unex- pected vacation. Reading Tennis magazine gives enthusiast Mindy Hoover helpful hints to improve her forehand swing. At Foster Park, the future Pete Rose and Johnny Bench are learn- ing under the guidance of Park Board coach Scott Torrie. Ellen Wamsley, a check-out girl at Malo- ley's, likes to meet people. 10

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Bicentennia Honors heroes Though not exactly a fort anymore, the city of Fort Wayne originally was built on the portage of the Mau- mee, St. Joseph, and St. Mary rivers. In earlier times, this area on which the city was built was found to be the shortest route between the Great Lakes and the inland waterways. After General Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, he proceeded to the headwaters of the Maumee River and erected a fort. This was named Fort Wayne, and it was dedicated on October 22, 1794. Presently, Fort Wayne has grown to be the second largest city in Indiana. The Summit City is highly indus- trialized, and it holds the dubious honor of being the city with the third largest car population per capita in the nation. However, Fort Wayne's many civic pro- grams emphasize the fact that it is indeed a city on the move. Fort Wayne follows in the tradition of great American cities. The tram and cannon, reminders of Fort Wayne's history, stand near the Swinney Park Historical Museum. Near the entrance to Foster Park stands a log cabin replica of Abraham Lincoln's birthplace. In the foreground are some of the In 1 794, General Mad Anthony Wayne built a stockade on the site of our city. Now in Freimann Park, his statue surveys the area. 12