Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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ABOVE Graduating seniors, John Barr and Ann Hart, solemnly con- template their futures in the world of adult work and responsibility. RIGHT New Democrat mayor of Muncie, Nlr. Paul Cooley, slowly re- peats the important oath of office. The burning oil flare, a familiar sign of road work, symbolizes the changes being made in Muncie. Graduating seniors As the year neared its de- nouement, Southside sen- iors turned their eyes to the big world outside . . . to a town that had been the scene of much activity. City elections were lively as campaigners debated everything from roads to roses and culminated in the election of Democrat Paul Cooley as mayor. The Delaware County Courthouse rose to a definite shape out of a jumbled pile of dirt and concrete. Road improvements such as the work on Twelfth Street, transformed from a rutted road to a wide, easily-traveled thoroughfare, helped make Muncie a more livable town.

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diversions from mid-year dolclru ms Though hard-driving and often chaotic, practices for the school play and con- vocations were eventually satisfying. Various special pro- grams were held from time to time in the year. The Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang provoked thought, while You Can't Take It With You! made the audience laugh, then cry. Convocations featuring en- tertainment from Dance Band musicians to clever magicians added a touch of somethingdifferent. The programs, though standing out individually, blended together to contrib- ute to a memorable year. LEFT: Putting on a play such as You Can't Take It with You requires many preparations. While senior Linda Clemens labors on the backdrop Ned Osterhoff, soph., and Janice Siefert, sr., dance their parts in the fore ground with junior Tim Deerr looking on. BELOW Assorted cast members act out rather peculiar parts.

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turn their eyes to a town on the move l l ,I s ' 15 Yi frhisls f -s sv S 1 ABOVE: Song-leader Jimmy McDonald directs the Billy Graham Crusade Choir during the two weeks of services in October featuring evangelist Lane Adams. LEFT: A skilled Welder labors on the new courthouse while a sidewalk superintendent looks on, Although drivers are inconvenienced for a time, the widening of Twelfth Street to handle the traffic of an expanding town is a welcome improvement to Muncie citizens. The project was initiated under the Republican adminis- tration of Mayor John Hampton, 25