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

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i i l i Enthusiastic cheers by Carol Shepard, sophomore, and other pep .squad members were a big help to the Rebel players at the Hot Springs game, February 2. CONFEDERA TES: Bottom row-Cassady, Snider, Griesse, Bernthal, Hammack, Craft, Moore, Burns, Sosebee, Fish, Page, Rosson, Pauly Corbellp Fourth row- Tucker, Coady, Second row-Farmer, Walbe, Rubbo, Cockrell, Presson, Geels, Smart, McReynolds, Fraser, C, Freeman, Cooksey, Byrd, Holland, Mcl?ay,' Dage, lA Freeman, Spencer, Craig, Smith, Third ro w-Hanna, Warner, Shaffer, Shepard, Brilliant red and blue pom-poms . identified members of the Confederates throughout the year as the group aroused school spirit at football and basketball games. O O I arousing spirit cal games Members also designed brightly colored signs and banners backing the Mighty Rebelsf' at these athletic events. Spirit was also shown during homecoming as the Confederates baked cakes and cookies for the athletes and decorated the homes and cars of the players. They also participated in the homecoming activities during the crowning of the Rebel Oueen. This year's edition ofthe Confederates consisted' of 40 members and 5 officers. The officers were Nancy Fish, president, Joyce Page, vice-presidentp Terry Sosebee, secretary-treasurerp Beth Burns, parlia- mentarianp and Roxanne Rosson, dec. chairman. V .la Go Rebels crys Joyce Page, junior as she leads the Confederates in a yell. CONFEDE RATES 89

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Presenting the Southside High School Dixie BelIs! With this announcement, Southside's first drill team marched on to the football field at halftime during the Rebel-Grizzly game, November 17, to perform one of its dance routines. 1 Presenting the Dixie Beliesl' Above: Complete with whistle, senior captain Connie Skinner leads the Dixie Belles in the Homecoming parade. Above right: Shakers aloft and mouths open, drill team members cheer on the Rebels in their battle against Rogers on September 29. 88 DIXIE BELLES The 29-member all girl drill team provided school-spirit and pre-game and halftime entertainment at both football and basketball games. Nlembers were chosen from over 60 girls vvho tried out before a faculty committee last spring. Practices were held throughout July and August and everyday during the school year. lVlrs. Alverson, girls physical education teacher, served as sponsor, senior Connie Skinner was captain, and sophomores Ann Saviers arid Elise Bedvvell were first and second Iieutenants. , i X -I l DIXIE BELLES: Bottom Row-Gray, Day, Skinner lcaptainl, Bedwell lsecond lieutenantl, Saviers lfirst lieutenantl, Hicks,' Second Row-Pettit, Rhodes, Dailey, Sagely, Berry, Lee, F renchf fl l Third Row-Haunert, Cheshier, Hudson, Wintery, Gravley, Minchew, Turnbeaugh, Fishery Top Row-Johnson, Coleman, Taylor, Reed, Alexander, Neal, Robertson, Hardin.

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90 DECA D.E.C.A. First row-Baker, Dolan lSecretaryl, Moore, Brooks, Crayton, Tafff Third Cooper lTreasurerl, Walters lPresidentl, Mills H8fU'iS0f7, JSITTBS, Sflfefd-9, G9-SVS, rvme Presidentl, Smith, Mr. Jim Shropshire Morris, Blair: Fourth row-Friday, lSponsorl,' Second row-Hancox, Roberson, McGatha SWUTZMGH, Shafum, Dillard, Ewig, Selling candy and place mats at Christmas kept DECA members busy this year. Proceeds from their two projects provided money for the Spring Banquet given each year to show appreciation to local business DECA slate leaders convention men for providing on-the-job training to DECA students. Members of DECA also treated parents at a local steak house during the Christmas season. Climaxing the year was the State Leaders Convention held in Hot Springs during which Southside members participated in competition with other DECA students from around the statet National Convention Week presen rs en thusiasm, as Joni Herdison and Linda Roberson prepare posters for this coming event.