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

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and theyre oiifi Q r 1 i ' K fl -.2 2 5 e .. W. 2 1. ,-9-nv-uvuvrv' . h.-. W1 l .. l I 1 6 W ..nh '-'L'-. A.. Dark skies, rain, and, of course, mud. What a detestable day to go to school. But that was the setting that received students on that first day. Everyone got it together though and made it anyway. Shortly after they arrived, that first bell rang and they were off and running-but to what? Jarnmed halls, crowded stairwells, long lunch lines, rainy days, sweltering heat, homework, and the everyday student hassles which are common to every senior, junior, and sophomore. That first day of school brought memories and expectations to many a humble heart. Some of those hearts were anxious to renew old friendships fand flamesj, while others yearned for an extra hour of sleep. For the seniors it was the last time a- round with some wanting to get it over with while others hoped it would never end. Then there were the sophomores-some felt tense apprehension and some took it all in stride. And, of course, the juniors-not the first, not the lastg so their feelings were understandablyfWHO CARES! But all were ' 4 ' ,, .... ,k,,g,.. 1,,w ,. .f . :. : ,, , ...V-. 1vfg4fL-' - Q ' .X 5 ' X '..-i ,. t . 2 - .. haf .-t 'M w - . , , -4. ,- ' ? 'ff 'A . 34242 , tw xfia uf- ... A ' W- is. wtf tvim, ,Vfe3,'jir,i-'x fl rgfj' Ajlgawi me. ' ,,, ,- 4 lp gi ,, ., 1' . t .g...wv1.- . ' ' -- fm - Xwsfqf-'1.,:jf'f f. '. ' '.f'z ' 'K-,, ,L 'mi' Q . , 'K s ,. 1:1 . .,, . . , Qqspkff. s s 2 N naufbw x ,s -v ,.v . -M...-,+ L 7 there, whether whole-heartedly or half-heartedly, it really didnit matter. School had started-again. And wow! Southside had gotten a facelift! The new structure of a few steel girders and a couple of tons of brick certainly did a lot for the 'oldi building. But more important than its First day sights-some wanted, some not: 8975,039 auditorium on the front campus fa- appearance was its function, which was that of an auditorium. Compact, yes, but it served the purpose quite well. Another ad- bouej, old friends and new sophomores such as Jeannette Baker fleftj, and forgotten headlights and dead batteries at the end of the day fbelo wi. dition, a new all-weather track marked its arrival this spring. We were coming up in the fcontinued on page 83 7

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THE BELL RINGS . . . lcontinuedj serves two purposes. f relaxation, shown by Nancy Glasscock, sophomore, Schyler , 3' Evans, and Jenifer Dickinson, juniors, await their sched- ule changes along with others fbelowj. Boredom shows in many faces and pla- ces, The new quiet study hall lrightj study and Dewitt Kand W u' Vg Q qc . 1 3-' K .f lg. ga lg X 1 'Ai' world! And a tie against Northside in the traditional N orthside!South- side game helped a lot-a whole lot. New policies were abundant this year. One of the least concern to the students was the new homeroom- it was second period. The most popular policy this year was the free dayw program. When a student completed forty-five consecutive days of school he was entitled to a day out of school to do as he pleased. Pretty neat, L huh? There were, of course, pros and cons to this plan. Would it really help attendance? According to Mr. Robert Nix, it did. Many students felt ripped off, though, by another policy. Three tardies equaled one ab- sence. This Would ruin their forty-five day record, causing them to go longer than usual with no free day. There were two other unpopular situations, one was the quiet study hall. N o more talking, eating, or yelling. Now students had to do some- thing dreadful-study! Running almost neck-and-neck in popularity with the quiet study hall were the new vending machines. The snack bar was taken out completely-goodies and all. Only two coke machines, two candy machines, and one milk machine re- mained. These alone, along with the cafeteria, had to give sustenance for many a stomach. Many new teachers along with Qcontinued on page 101,