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

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A controversial Ku Klux Klan march took place in the streets of Waynedale. World . . A Deposed Shah and an Aya- tollah Shows his Stripes. That was one of the big news stories of the year. Fifty American hostages held for over a hundred days in Iran, waited daily to be told of their fate. A special thanks was extended to Canada for its aid in the premature escape of six offi- cials. One week later the Canadi- ans said they would not be as helpful in aiding American draft dodgers. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and raised the sug- gestion in our country of a possi- ble boycott of the summer Olym- pics in Moscow. Starvation plagued Cambodia, despite the U.S. efforts to aid its people. The Pope made a debut appear- ance in the States in front of standing room only crowds. Gold and silver shown glori- ously with unbelievably high prices. National . . . Nationally, the country took on many sad faces. The dollar frowned as it watched its value diminish. Gas prices soared to new heights, with inflation and unemployment right at their heels. Groucho Marx, John Wayne, Jimmy Durante, and William Douglas were among the greats that will be missed in the future. As if those losses weren't enough, the death of Elvis Presley was stir- red up again with accusations of drug abuse on the part of his doc- tors. The trampling of 1 1 concert- goers in Cincinnati horrified news watchers. The lack of snow in Lake Placid scared Olympic officials, but Mother Nature pulled through at the last moment. In the midst of nationwide pri- maries. President Carter pro- posed draft registration of both men and women. After many delays, the ground-breaking for additional school facilities began. News 1 9

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School If one were to make a log of the most important activities within the halls of South Side this year, the obvious topper would be the addition of the ninth grade. There were, however, many others. Although ground-breaking was delayed a number of times, the beginnings of a new girls' phys-ed facility were sighted behind the already standing structure. Another noted item of school trivia was the announced resig- nation of school superintendent, Lester Grile, effective at the end of the 1 980 school year. In sports, the teams muscled their ways to innumerable victo- ries, marked by overwhelming fan support. There was a fortunate rebirth of Hi-Y, accompanied by the initia- tion of Pre-game. These, as well as many scholas- tic triumphs, composed South's start of the new decade. Local This year saw a sharp increase in fuel costs as gas topped a dollar a gallon. Fort Wayne was surprised by the revitali- zation of old steam locomotive 765. With the election of a new mayor in November of last year, it would be difficult to overlook the effects that the new administra- tion had upon our city. Downtown revitalization was carried through, coupled with mass chaos. Rock concerts made a welcome come-back at the Coliseum. The Fort Wayne judicial system made its contribution to the news by both the drawn-out trial of Harry Ort and the controversial trolling remark made by Judge Herman Busse. There were more drug and por- nography raids made throughout the city, and the police force once again became associated with brutality and unfairness. Strikes at Harvester and Dana, and lay-offs at Zollner added fur- ther to Fort Wayne's gloom. All of these factors combined to make Fort Wayne a great place to be. f - a. .,. . ■.-»■ ■■■ • ■» ■ ■- - --i I »%• . ritod . L fSfTr M n . -. i 9 •,'? !' 5jm istf«£! 18 News

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Homecoming tradition continues You mean you have your Homecoming during basketball season? That's a question often raised by students of other schools, but at South Side it has become an accepted tradition. This year's Homecoming began with a comfortable victory over the Bishop Luers Knights. At half- time the court nominees were announced as the other students speculated on who the winners would be. The after-game disco wa s well attended by South Siders eager to dance and find out the results of the nominations. The members were announced, headed by Sen- iors Michele Myers and Mike Cun- ningham, the 1980 Queen and King. The couple began the tradi- tional dance alone, joined later by the rest of the court and finally by the other students in attendance. Mike Cunningham, Homecoming King- to-be, hustles for the ball. Michele Myers, senior, sits on her throne as Homecoming Queen. Scotty Ferrell and Tanya Jackson, sen- iors, take their places on the court.