Southside High School - Edsonian Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

Page 4 text:

jdffuiq t . fn M f0v7MJ J,E7gM4'4Z,,u mn, XZ' y-yreb-d.fZ?5'1u1-rg i eirfiejf Mwqggdycgff We MMM fff1,14m74g, AQMVMYWWQ' MMAW ' -JWI., Wwmw Wwwgj4Z MW 4, A I 1 , f I ' 1 ' ' f , 1 ' ,s- -, 'I i J P V f i I i,Dec17Lcdf10n i T1 1' fa lf' A .- 5' '- 'To those newspaper organizations that ave so willingly upheld our most cherished r privilege-freedom of the press-by serving the American public freely and eificiently: and to those men and women who have ad- vanced journalism to its present heights and endangered their lives to make the dead- . line. Robert Huddle, '41 A S pw Q Editor-in-Chief JH Wafjigfl VJ l X ffypjjgijnwffiiylkkfjffffewfiiifjf WL .V W 75.79 J 0 , ... WM QW

Page 3 text:

With ,X y ggiw, .K K iw? X 1 1 i ' f i H ? it if 'J xx X Q J lx YH X 4 r v.. 55 -ft OTGLUOT K fe W In the coming years, we may ever fix our minds and en- e 'es upon the future, yet there will always be sentimental moments, when hearts and thoughts will carry us back into the past-into days we have but just finished printing upon the pages of what tomorrow shall term yester-years. It is for those happy moments of carefree reminiscence that this yearbook finds its purpose. The coming years may prove to hold their share of sorrow and trial. There may be moments, when burdens rest upon our shoulders with a weight that threatens to crush both the strength of body and the spirit. It is for t hose years, and those moments, that the Edsonian of 1941 is published. .A the opening of these covers, we may part the curtains of time to relive the happiness of those golden days. We may turn these pages and so watch the heavy haze of years slowly lift to reveal the faces of old classmates and friends. From out of the past, we may once again pause to hear softly echoing words-words embodying the sage advice of faculty members, words reflecting the faith and trust those sincere friends placed in our success. It is then that we shall pause once more to give he-art-felt thanks to those teachers who, under the leadership of Mr. McNaught, created that first foundation for the future molding of our lives. It is then, too, that we may reach back through the years to pay tribute to our school board-sincere tribute, which faltering words may even then fail to fully express. Yes, there must be such moments, when we shall seek to regain a bit of the carefree spirit of the youth that time shall then have obliviated, when hearts and thoughts may long once again for a glimpseinto the happy past. For this, we present 1 .f x .. i K. I M,--'lf' ' the Annual of 1941, a Conqumeror of Time, possessor of pages X, of past happiness, of tears, of gratitude, of laughter-of youth. x 5 Take it. Read it. You'll love it now and forever. To you, it g will be the priceless bust of youfr happy school life. .l . DOROTHY CALL, '41 . ' X rMemor1es of Youth ' pp x ' To Be Treasurer! ,Y ' fi-ru J'- , n For a L1fei1'me ,fm Q 1 gi A UT .A gy!! ink, 4 Q Vi, if ,J if , ,roffw ,ff 4 50, -J 'ia L f , 'PN tk, , I, writ! .ff , ,1 A ' a 1 V ' wg Y- ni' uf. XP ,pf , JJ Y -.1 II' I ' . il i A, 0 9 , 'J' 1 . A 6 gift-K fb. J.

Page 5 text:

i ' l U ,t L BEDSONIAN ELMRA SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Newspapers Thank You 'Riownl B I Reveals Strengthen Our Southside High The Facts Democracy By Robert Huddle In 1734 Peter B. Zenger, a New York newspaperman, was brought to trial for printing statements which were considered detrimental to the colonial government. After much heated arguing by Mr. Zenger's lawyer, Alexander Hamilton, who was soon to carve his niche in the Hall of Fame, the jury finally ren- dered a decision in favor of the de- fendent. The day upon which this de- cision was handed down might well be dated the Brst birthday of the American newspaper, for on this day there was kindled a small fire which grew continually brighter with the addition of more freedom as fuel. Many years have passed since that immortal day of Peter Zenger's trial. Now we find the United States greatly advanced in the fields of science, industry, and education, while their probable instigator has remained a forgotten friend. Such inventions as the fast, huge presses, the linotype machine, the teletype, and the radio pictures, have ad- vanced newspaper science. The Am- erican newspaper has expanded so extensively that it has contacted every country home and hamlet as well as every foreign land. For this reason, the American press has at- tracted thousands of keen-minded students as journalists, land pre- sented technical employment to an ever-increasing group of photo graphers, press operators, linotype operators, and many others. But such increased advancement and free-lance methods were not everlasting, for soon the world-wide newspapers smacked headlong into their greatest fear - - - censorship. One by one, the foreign newspapers lost what freedom they had, until finally, only the American newspa- pers remained glowing with freedom, Our daily American newspapers give us a complete and precise pic- ture of world-wide happenings as well as a very familiar supply of domestic events. Each paper serves as one page of a vast education, because every imaginable field is treated fairly and publicly. The men and women who prepare our paper are part of an organization which functions so smoothly and speedily that it is incomparable. By means of our newspapers, the cry of de- mocracy has prevailed for two hun- By Dorothy Call This, Southside High, is a tribute to you from the class of '41, and from all the classes of the past and of the future. It is an attempt to express the feelings of thousands of students, who have walked through your halls, students who have now found their place in the world, stu- dents who have yet to seek their small niche in life. In your classrooms, we have learn- ed the history of our country, the appreciation of literature, the me- chanics of mathematics, the sciences, and so on down the curriculum list. We have learned to work, and to play. We have made sincere friends from among our many classmates, and confided with willing advisers of the faculty. Yet, it is not any single bounty for which we students would pay you tribute, Southside High. It is for the combined strength of self- confidence, the power of greater am- bition and of .a distinct goal in life. It is the realization that from you we have gained something more than purely mechanical knowledge - - - something far deeper, far greater in its scope and depth. It is that some- thing which will be with us through- out the years to come. Call it strength, faith, power, or resolve. It makes little diierence what it may be termed. It is there, beginning with the first freshman days, con- tinuing through the sophomore and junior years, and strongly molded into the character of each senior who finally passes over your stage onto a greater stage of life. ' Yes, Southside High, it is a di- ploma that we shall hold in our hands. But it is for that which we shall have in our hearts and minds that the Class of 1941 says, Thank you! dred yearsg they have proved to the world what a free-living peo- ple can construct. Thus it is with great pleasure that We, the graduating class of 1941 present this annual, planned on a newspaper theme, in the hope that American newspapers will always be our friendly side-kickf' We do this because we know these papers have given John Doe a square deal, and because we .are depending upon our papers to keep the torch of free- dom and democracy burning in America. September 1937-The typical fresh- man, after waiting in the offices, seemingly never-ending period, finds that his program has been found, gulps twice, staggers from his chair, and - - Calling stretch- er B! Calling stretcher B! Another frosh in main office! January 1938-Big social event of season-the Freshman Frolic. 8:00 -Girls' Gym crowded - around the edges. 10:30- Good Night Ladies October 1938-Robert Cotton elected president, Helen Thomas, vice- president of Sophomore Class! Miss King and Mr. Stottle chosen advisers! November 1938-Year starts with a bang, as Sophomore skaters hit fioor at Roller Drome skating party. June 9, 1939-Large crowd makes Sophomore Fiesta great-est event of Sophomore year. September 1939-Proud Upperclass- men choose Mack Ryan as presi- dent! November 1939-' ' Brother Rat ' ' sponsored by Junior Class. February 1940-Vice president Helen Collins takes over as Mack Ryan resigns. May 1940-Tuffee Yunis and Mary Ann Hogan, co-chairman, foster f'Slim Lyons and his orchestra at the Junior Prom. Queen Helen and King M-ack majestically sur- vey dancing couples. September 1940-Yahoodi, the un- known candidate, fails to make campaign speech. Tony Pulos wins hot election. October 1940-EXTRA ! ! Patriots attend Cabaret Americana. The Barons .and the floorshow are given a strong build-up by Co- chairmen Helen Thomas and John Barker. November 1940-Health Room 'dlled with laugh-sick students - The senior Eyes-a-poppin show was staged last night. December 6 and 7, 1940-Senior play, Young April , smash hit ! ! Ac- claimed by critics as best produc- tion in S. H. S. February 1941-The Senior Prom, considered the most important so- cial event of the year, is enjoyed by young and old alike. March 1941-Senior boys' Burlesque show causes riot in S. H. S. audi- torium during Senior Carnival.