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from the South High Centennial Celebration in 2000 I attended South High School from 1957 to 1960. My activities included being in senior choir, and one semester on the Optic staff. I was also in the cast of the operetta Brigadoon because I was in senior choir. I just loved that music. Speaking of music, I'm so glad I'm from that era in my life because of the music we had in high school. I'll mention a few of singers and groups I can remember like Elvis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, JP Richardson "The Big Bopper" and also all the Do Woop sounds. I also remember Dr. Bop on WCOL "The little boy down in the gravel pit" and was "always back on the scene, with a stack of shellac and his record machine." As you can tell, I remember so many things during my years at South, it's just too bad I lacked the study skills at the time to have high grades. South has been remodeled replacing the band room. Check the Design Group site about the South project. Barrett Jr. High (the original South High School) which is now closed, was remodeled and used for the South students during the South project. Barrett then may be the new location and offices of the Columbus Board of Education. Keep monitoring the SHSAA Site for updates. On November 20th, 2006 it was announced that after carrying the South Urban Academy name since the late 1990s, South has reverted to its original name: South High School. The Columbus Board of Education made the change official, the result is the elimination of the urban academies program at South and several other schools. For reunion information view the South High Alumni Site. My Class of 1960 held our 50th Reunion on September 18th, 2010 at the Germania Club, then the next day most of us attended the annual Alumni Picnic and Car Show at the South Side Y Park. With my wife out of town, and two dogs at home in Athens, I had to leave early on both days so the picture layout that I might normally do will be reduced. Images can be seen here! For the Class of 1952 contact Mary Wittmann Westinghouse 614.855.8009 or Helen Smith Turner 614.263.9072. The Class of 1952 will hold their 60th class reunion on September 29, 2012 at the Aladdin Shrine Event and Conference Center, 3850 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio. For more information contact: Mary or Helen. For the Class of 1958 contact Delores (Dee) Stewart Kimberly 740.881.5132 (dakimberly1@yahoo.com). For the Class of 1961 contact Joyce Clark (jeclark3485@sbcglobal.net). For the Class of 1962 contact Cheryle Hoover Meier 614.759.6773 or Beverly Howell Mollette 614.279.1381. Class of 1962 will hold their 50th.class reunion on Aug. 18, 2012 at the Double Tree Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. For more information please contact: Beverly Howell Mollette 614-278-1381, Shirley Taylor Snodgrass 614- 312-0095, Dave Gruber 614-577-1990 or Auggie Husse 614-278-7706. For the Class of 1964 contact Beverley Oursler Truax For the Class of 1965 contact Lynn Hunt 614.895.7821 email lhunt001@insight.rr.com For the Class of 1967 contact Brenda Reese Willhite at 614.235.5108. For the Class of 1970 contact Karen (Haas) Yost at 614.444.9436 email jkyost@columbus.rr.com For the Class of 1972 contact Larry Latta 614.882.1519 (latta1013@aol.com) For the Class of 1981contact Ben Assmann (benassmann11@yahoo.com) For the Class of 1987 contact Cheryl Perry (hooks@aol.com) or shsbulldogs1987@yahoo.com. Did you know there was an Annual South High Bulldog Luncheon in Florida? This year, it was held in Sarasota, with a Social Hour following the luncheon. Please contact Eloise Hackett (941.355.7280) for the date, details and directions (ehackett48@tampabay.rr.com) for 2013. There is a lost classmate page for all classes. Are you trying to find a lost classmate? Just maybe you will find them listed here. Please let me know if you'd like to be listed, or know someone who does. I also have several Schiller Park images and the homes around Schiller Park linked from my Columbus history page. The 11th Annual 2012 SHSAA Picnic and Car Show will be held on Sunday September 16th at South Side Hoover Y Park,1570 Rohr Road, Lockbourne, OH 43137 Images from past Picnic and Car Shows. Here's a map that shows how to get to Y-Park (1570 Rohr Rd Lockbourne, OH). Please contact our Alumni Association President Jim Driggs at 614.893.8174 for details. Names are added to the master list located at the check-in table. No tickets are issued. For questions contact Call Belle McLaughlin (614-834-3351) or Bev Truax (614.851.9865). The 20th Annual All-South Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Swan Club, 2121 Noe-Bixby Road, 12 Noon to 5 PM. $18.00 per person, pre-registration required, call Belle or Bev for details. Registration Deadline is July 10, 2012. Food consisting of Bratwurst, Turkey Burgers, Hot Dogs (if they don't run out), Hamburgers, Sauerkraut, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Soft Drinks, BEER (open bar), Dessert (Small Ice Cream Cup). Cash Door Prizes! Casual Dress, All Classes Welcome. Guests Welcome Too! In 2006, our class held our 46th year reunion at the Germania Club. I really enjoyed myself, but wish I could take back time and do things differently by approaching each person who attended to introduce myself. I thought the name tags were a good idea using our senior pictures on them, and I believe the committee did a great job putting the reunion together. The Germania Club proved to be an ideal location with plenty of room for visiting and having dinner. I'm glad one of our classmates was a member and was able to reserve the building for us. I put together a picture page of random shots that were taken during the reunion. David Boatwright and Sharon Huff Hart also sent me their images to be posted too! If you attended and would like to share your images please send me a few of your pictures. Thanks! I recently received a picture from Don Ellis of the 1959 Scoreboard Crew and thought I'd post it here. A few months after the reunion, I got together with Barbra Baker Hathcock and Phyllis Stevens Strickland who now lives in Georgia and came to Columbus for a short vacation. The three of us drove around south Columbus reliving the old times. Phyllis brought a picture of her home room when she attended South which was led by the wood shop teacher Mr. Becker. (If interested, here's a much larger image) For alumni meetings always remember they meet at Plank's Café on Parsons Ave, not at the High Street location. Be sure to view the student designed South High School Site or the South High Alumni Association Site. Did you know the Alumni Assn is also now on Facebook, search for “Columbus South High Alumni Association” for events, and photos. Speaking of photos, while you're on Facebook, search for "Southside Columbus Alumni" for lots of images from the Columbus south end. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Heinlein family with the sudden death of Richard Heinlein from the South High Class of 1961. He died at home and found unconscious in his garage. If you knew Dick, feel free to send a card to his wife Sharon at 7229 Hoover Rd., Orient, OH 43146. Ken H. Kerns has also passed away on December 19, 2008 at age 67. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Paintsville, KY. Ken was a 1960 graduate (my class) from South High School in Columbus, OH. I would also like to extend my deepest sympathy to his family on his sudden death. Please use my email links from my home page to let me know you were here. |
