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

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i Christmas cheer and spirit were spread throughout the yuletide season this year as Junior Optimists worked busily selling Christmas trees December 6-24. Colorful Rebel banners were also Christmas cheer ond spirit seen as the club members promoted the sale of pennants. In addition to sale of pennants delicious food and good entertainment were part ofa luncheon for the Junior Optimist sponsored by the Senior Optimists at the Ward Hotel downtown. The club also sponsored the annual Rebel Awards in lVlay where outstanding students and clubs received awards. 32 people were in the club this year while Robert Cates was president. Q-r IUNIOR OPTIMIST: Bottom row-Walrod lsecretaryl, Mr. Lewis lsponsorl, Robert CHTGS lpresidentl, Newlon lvice-presidentl, Burnham, Tabor,' Second row-Daniels, Malone, Rodfl6V Cates, Colie, Watson, S teph9I7S, W0ffham- aa, -Y, . nil N- Third row-Ferrel, Lee, Calico, Higgins, Vance, Thompson, Griesse, Gibson,' Fourth row-Hutson, Allen, McGee, Randall, Brantingham, Casey, Bollin, Bennett. Activities of the Junior Optimists vary from Christmas tree sale to sponsoring Rebel Awards. Here, Greg Calico, Jeffrey Ferrel, and Bruce Brantingham dine at the Ward Motor Hotel Restaurant during a luncheon in November where Southside members were guests of the Senior Optimists. JUNIOR OPTllVllST 69

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Selling bright Rebel Pennants off and on all year was no task as Junior Optimist Randy Allen found they practically sold themselves. Trophies for Rebel Awards, an event sponsored each spring by the Junior Optimist club, are inspected by Mr. Phillip Lewis and club officers Noel Newlon and Robert Cates. 68 JUNIOR OPTIIVIIST

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promoting on interest Participating in homecoming activities Roger Pugh, sophomore, helps in constructing lawn decorations for the French club. lflllltlllll. Solemnly caroling down the halls, Jolie Nelson, senior member of the French club, concentrates on her music. Cheerful Christmas songs were heard as the members of the French club caroled gaily down the empty halls and passed the student-filled rooms in December. Caroling is a yearly event for the Le Cercle Francais du Sud, commonly known as the French club. l 9 The group's motto, to promote an interest ,, 5 -:fF?.'3Seg4fQ L in the customs, culture, and language of the French people, was shown as members f 1 participated in school activities throughout the year. Homecoming was also a busy event as the French club entered the lawn decoration contest. The moneyraising project of the year was satisfied by the selling of French perfume. This year's French club consisted of 33 members led by Sheila Cooksey, presidentp Jolie Nelson, vice-president and Sandra Curtis, secretary-treasurer. 70 FRENCH CLUB FRENCH CL UB.' Bottom row-Bohnenkamper, Hardin,' Third row-Jaber, Autry, Hewett, Shaw, Glidewell, Hayden, Curtis, Cooksey, Nelson, Miss Laughlin, Reynolds, Sexton, Green,' Fourth row Fran Cassidy, sponsorg Second row-Davis, Alexander, Neal, Coleman, Bolin, Stevens, Lee, Meadville, Cate, Rogers, Craft, Tucker, Girard, Jones, Schmidt.