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

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August 31 V v 0 time ol , y . in 4, y 5 5 i- ff fa ,. l ffm Discussing Key Club activities, members Alan Brents and Bryan Layman give their ideas to Mr. Larry Withers. Some of the activities were the annual Key Club-Kiwanis auction, the Christmas parade and campouts which they cleared land at Rogers Scout Reservation. After the beginning ofschool the service club contained 88 members. '3-JW Before the first-day-ofschool confusion begins two students, above, enjoy not having to hassle with books, teachers, homework or classes. After five and a half weeks of school, this student, below, spends his study hall period reading the latest issue of the South- world. Students are not the only ones who have to get adjusted to schedules. Miss Suzanne Harmon, lower right, student teacher for Mr. C. Ray Baker, gets accustomed to the routine. .f ' ,if if ,famgg Vw M. :ff- E 16

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'osford English teacher, ilifzcultly with Tracy 3 ile t.e rest of the iezrlasszgnment. Below, pwlzng with students aztzng for the bell to hool year. The Rebel ar was congpleted. last owd of' outhszde's elxlorthside-Southside fzrst all time victory ars. , 1 . fi 1 1- ,115 I ,NE 42' 'i ' . 1, F ,rf 1 iff .,, v ' . . . it had to be a cool place' K N summer. The west parking lot was paved, the all-weather track was completed and Southside's academic curriculum was expanded to include seven new courses. Six of the new courses were senior English courses, and the other was Con- sumer Mathematics. The English courses included semester mini-courses: Compo- sition and Grammar, World Drama, Novels, Creative Writing, Survey of British Liter- ature, and Great Books. Thirteen new teachers joined the faculty, which was one of the largest turnovers for Southside in recent years. Mrs. Catherine Foster, who teaches Algebra II, was one of the new teachers. I was impressed with the involvement of the student body here, she said, This is my first year to teach high school, and I enjoy it a lot. The emotional maturity of the students is much higher than in junior high school, and is easier to cope with. On the other hand, Mr. Otis Edwards, drafting teacher from Ramsey, had a different view. He said that the students at Southside are not more mature, but they possess the ability to grasp things much quicker than junior high students. Mr. John Sweatt, chemistry teacher, had a definite impression about the beginning of school. When I saw the Rebel Man I knew it had to be a cool place. I would much rather teach at Southside than ata smaller schoolf' The beginning of school meant many different things to different people. For the sophomores, it was something new, big, and exciting, for the juniors it meant being caught in the middle, and for the seniors it was the beginning of their year. For some it was a kind of nervous excitement, and for others it was extreme anticipation. Many varying opinions were given about the opening of school. For Liz Baxley, senior, it was a time of great excitement. fcontinued on page 17 J X J 'Checking it out' Billy Bob Dempsey, senior, looks care- fully at his schedule while Janet Didion, junior, looks on. ,f ' 'I St- Bsiigli.-7 T Senior English-feelings toward it ran ed om sim le boredom to fear of flunking out, Seniorgs Mikie Davis dlkd Tim. I-Learn reflect some of hose emotions in Mrs, Wilma Sfrfgsfzrst period class. A little uariely was added to al nglzsh classes with the use of new grammar books, purchased last summer. ,Q- Experiments are a major. part of every chemistry class. Qualztatzue analysis wasujust one of the many tests per- ormed IH Mr. Larry lthers and Mr. John Sweatt's chemistry classes. A new member of the Southside fac- ulty, Mr. Sweatt teaches the first year chemistry students. 15 s V I x J!! I I tj, if Q f f 2 1 1

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anticipation Attention is distracted away from the teacher as Lisa Hinton, junior, momentarily gazes out the door and senior Anne Henson demonstrates an alert student. Southside's 30 acre campus, left, is shown top side from in airplane. In the background the new stadium may be seen. This is a new addition to our campus. Wzllzam Mckeeuer, junior, sits quietly and listens to instructions, below, needed for the next days ofa full class schedule. Students were arranged in alphabetical groups and zssigned rooms in which they received their schedule cards. f N I was real excited about being a senior, and it's just as great as I thought it would be, she explained, I was looking forward to football season and especially to beating Northside. For Steve Hathcock, the beginning of school was a time of anticipation for great things. I was enthusiastic about being a senior, especially being the Student Council President. The consensus of opinion for the juniors is that it's nice not being a sophomore. For Debbie Cleavenger, the opening of school was a time to help. I knew my way around, so I felt I could help the sophomores out. Being caught in the middle was the main impression of Betsy Wiederkehr, although, she stated, that my class is full of spirit. H For the sophomores, senior high was a big change over junior high. Feild Russell, however, wasn't scared at all. It is a blast. I especially like the clubs. Unfortunately I can't get away with as much as I could at Ramsey Junior High. Laura Vines summed it all up for every- one when she said, I love being a Rebel? Studying his schedule card Charles Hart, sophomore looks carefully at each class and teacher. Common to the new sophomores is wanting to get easily located classes without having the bother ofgetting lost in the crowded halls and stair wells Many sophomores were giuen directions by Student Council members