Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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, fl: ollecting toothpaste and brushes r needy children, ancy Jacobi, senior, packs ese aids to dental ygiene for the Red Cross drive uring January. Red Cross What's the total? asks Bill Friday, Marshall Stouffer, and Mark Anderson as Nancy Jacobi and Ann Seamans count the money collected during the Red Cross fund drive in January. RED CROSS: Bottom Row-Amos, Coleman, Beene, Swlft,' Middle Row-Rob- inson fsecretaryl, Seamans ltreasurerl, Choate, Friday, Anderson.,' Top Row-Jacobi lpresidentl, J. Flanagan, Moran, Walters, V, Flanagan. sv? . 1' flswtz-?2' . stages annual fund raising drive Jangling money could be heard as it fell into the containers throughout the vveek of January 25-29 when the Red Cross held its annual fund-raising drive. Each morning during home- room periods, representatives collected donations which even- tually totaled 350. The money went to support the community Red Cross programs and to pur- chase the Red Cross Journal for the club members. The fund drive was part of the purpose of the Red Cross. The club also promoted the activ- ities of the local Red Cross. They informed the student body on programs involving candy stripers, swimming, individual safety, and first aid. Under the direction of lVlrs. Elizabeth lVlcBride, sponsor, the Red Cross also sponsored a tooth- paste and toothbrush drive. These goods went to needy children. l A :wi , 1: 5' Presentation of the Red Cross plaque for outstanding monetary contributions is made by Mark Anderson, February 26, to Linda Robinson and Sharon Erwin, Red Cross representatives of Mrs. McLane's homeroom. Red Cross 1 31

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Partners in Christ promote serious goals Meeting twice each month, members of Partners in Christ set out to achieve the serious goals which had been set in 1967 when the club was first organized at Southside High. To promote Christian char- acter and leadership, to reach the unsaved for Christ, and to have a deeper understanding of the Bible's message were the basic purposes of the group. Guitar music by Gary Robertson and Jim Skinner brightens up the morning for members of Partners in Christ before one of their meetings. 1 30 Partners in Christ Interested members of Partners in Christ listen to Reverend Keith Simmons of V Cavanaugh Missionary Baptist Church during a February meeting. Helping to achieve these high goals, members invited local ministers and religious leaders to speak, at club meetings. ln addi- tion, members explored possibil- ities of having another city-wide crusade sometime in the future. Not all was work for Partners in Christ, however. At several early morning sessions, students gathered to sing folk songs and play guitars. PARTNERS IN CHRIST: Bottom Row:-Thomas, L. Roberson, Amos lpresidentl, Seamans lvice-presidentl, Walton l treas- urerl, Dunn, Ramey, Martinf Second Row-Hough, Brockman, Margaret King, Cattaneo, Marsha King, Harry, Hale, Christianf Third Row-71 Roberts, Robertson, Sherman, Meadows, Nobles, H. Robertson, Hig- ginbotham,'Top Row-Riddle, R. Roberts, Skinner, Temple, McCluney, Massey, Geisel.

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One prospective stage design for the Sixth Annual Rebel Awards is explained by Gernot Pomrenke, chairman of the stage committee, to Optimist club members Bob Joyce and Eugene Nelson. qt' l Optimists donate banner, labels, and silver Canned food, Christmas trees, and school pennants were all a part of the Junior Optimist Club activities as the 32-member organization performed its annual service projects for both the school and the community. The group, composed of stu- dents chosen for their citizenship, scholarship, and character, worked closely with the local chapter of Optimist international in the sale of Christmas trees, December 1-24, and in the activi- ties of the Optimist-sponsored Boy's Clubs. At school, the mem- Leadership, character, and hard work on club projects won Craig Harris, Optimist president and outstanding drafting student, the Opti- mist of the Year award. 132 Junior Optimist bers sold Southside flags, spon- sored the Miss Can contest, and presented the Sixth Annual Rebel Awards in the spring. . , if lVloney from the club's proj- ects was used to buy a parade banner for the band, to label the office doors, and to purchase a sterling silver serving tray and candleholders for the Home- making department. The club cited as its purpose to instill the spirit of service, to d evelope potential leadership, and to train its members to be optimistic. Loading Christmas trees was just one of the jobs assigned to junior club members work as E3 , .Q . ,..,W.s-1, L A , , f f -7 if fs QV, :lil . . T ..- t .gk :E-,J -v- ilxi 1 iisff 'f iff ing in the Optimist I I ,,.V C, tree sale December 7-24 Mr. C. Ray Baker's tree is loaded by sophomore Tim Pollard.