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

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CLUB: Bottom Rowvlldr. Withers, Rappeportf Row-Cousins, Saviersp Third Row-Scruggs, Woody, Savvyer,' Fourth Johnson, Borum, Meadowsg Top Row-Yerton, HSFVYNTON, Shipley, K ukar lvice-presiderztl. Key Club sponsors annual Christmas parade Tidings of good cheer began to come alive as clubs and organi- zations prepared for the Decem- ber minature Christmas parade, an annual activity sponsored by the Key Club. This year's event attracted the largest number of floats in the club's history. Highlight of the parade-as usual-vvas the Key Club's own float which carried Santa Claus and his bag of candy handouts. The holiday period also offered Key Club members a chance to render service to the community by ringing bells for the Salvation Army,, another nts catch candy thrown Santa Claus lPat Bouldenl as his helpers, Kerry Brown Cathy Simca, guide him through Key Club parade. yearly activity on the organiza- tion's calendar. Other Key Club projects dur- ing the school year included the selling of spirit decals and the collecting of bottles for resale to soft drink companies. A radio auction netted S600 for the group. Members of the club were also given a chance to attend a regional meeting of the national Key Club at Harrison, Arkansas where they elected governers for each district. Those who attended from Southside were Pat Bouldin, Mike Rappeport, Dennis Woody, Neal Pendergraft, Johnny Kukar, and Rick Scruggs. Rebel spirit is boosted by Mike Rappeport and Neal Pendergrafr as they place a sticker on their car window. These spirit decals were sold by the Key Club. Key Club 137

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Water balloons drench Danny Allen as he stands target for inter- act's booth during Play Day. v l fl f INTERACT: Bottom Row-Mr. Lumpkin lsponsorl, dentl, Boone.,' Middle Flow-Cousins, Peer, Allen, Coleman lsecretaryl, Alexander ftreasurerl, Cooper I vice- Gibson, Lloyd, West.,' Top Row-Edwards, Ballman, Stanton, presidentl, Morris lsweetheartl, Karsten lpresi- Skinner, Scott, Broadwater, Swofford Interact succeeds in student directory sale Bells, water balloons, and student directories symbolized the activities completed by the Interact Club during the year. By this work, club members hoped to fulfill their duties in serving the school and community. Plans began early in Septem- ber for the publishing of the annual student directory. Selling advertisements and obtaining names, addresses, and telephone numbers were necessary tasks before the directories could be completed. The booklets were dedicated to Coach Ronnie Bate- man and went on sale in Novem- ber, at the price of 506. Interact members were kept busy also during the Christmas holidays as they rang bells and collected contributions for the Salvation Army. By aiding needy families of Fort Smith, this proj- ect helped fulfill the club's com- munity service goal. ln Nlay another activity was sponsored by the Interact Club during the annual Play Day. Members set up a water balloon throw where the student body tried to drown the members of Interact who were targets for the booth. 5, 'U Rf, 017' 71x 71 c Counting student direcl tories before the sale which began December 17, Interact presiq dent Buzz Karsten anxious! awaits the profits.,

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Spirit-boosting is the goal of Leo Club members when Doug Pogue, Allen Glenn, Kelley K irpatrick, and Dick Gotcher lforegroundl ,JE 32525. 1:5251 :safet- ,ns 1' H.: . :rss-P V ,H j, 138 Leo complete a sign for the Benton basketball battle on January 29. Leo Club activities highlighted Bright ideas came to mean money in the treasury. At least it did for Leo Club members when they held a light bulb sale during January which netted the group approximately 3129. For the first major project of the newest club on campus, the sewice organization got off to a successful start. Proceeds from the activity were marked for serv- ice projects which would benefit the school. by bulb sale Organized September 30 by the Fort Smith Lion's Club, the Leo Club hoped to stimulate and develop leadership qualities among its members through serv- ice to the school and community. Keeping with this goal, members followed in the footsteps of the parent organization which pro- motes sight conservation and aid for the blind. The Leo Club became the fifth boy's service club organized on campus. --an-1-. K E.. W ....f,,! f