South Shore High School Class of 1957

1957 SOUTH SHORE TRIVIA QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Who signed your diploma? 
A. Mary D. Mulroy

2. What are the names of the two principals at South Shore in 1956 & 1957?
A. Fredericks, Mulroy

3. What are the name of the public grammar schools in South Shore that fed into the high school?         
A, Bradwell, Bryn Mawr, Horace Mann, Coles.

4. What are the names of the 5 movie theaters in South Shore area?
A. Avalon, Jeffery, Hamilton, Shore, Chelten.

5. Who was the captain of the 1957-57 South Shore football team?
A. Don Bush

6. Name 5 cheerleaders from the 1956-57 years?
A. Pam Bubeck, Barbara Arrington, Betty Brown, Joan Miller, Judy Kleppinger, Elaine Papayannis, Margie Morris.

7. Name one alleged "mobster" who lived in South Shore?
A. Murry "the camel" Humphrey, Arthur Adier.

8. What is the name of the beach at 76th street?
A. Rainbow

9. What candy shops were in our neighborhood?
A. Mitchell's, Cunis, Krise's, Dutch Mill.

10. Where did the South Shore baseball team practice? Play home games?
A. Avalon Park, Rosenbloom Park.

11.  What was the name of the priest that attended all or most of our baseball, football, and basketball games?  
A. Father Bill Barks

12. (For the Guys) Name 3 gym teachers that you had in 4 years?
A. Wiltshire, Williams, Applegram, Inman.

13. (For the Gals) Name 3 gym teachers that you had in 4 years?
A. Cormany, Marston, Feldman, Johnston.

14. What time was AM division? PM division?
A. 8:45AM, 3:05PM.

15. Where were the original White Castles located?
      A. 79th Essex, 79th Stony Island.

16. In 1957 who was the alderman of the 7th Ward?
A. Nick Boiling.

17. What SSHS athlete won more varsity letters than any other player in SSHS  history? 
 A. Earl Hagburg

18. What is the significance of the "Overflow"? Where is it?
A. Necking spot, between 78th & 79th and Lakefront.

19. What SSHS graduate (January, 1958) became president of Chicago Teacher's Union?
A. Tom Reese.

20. Who was the valedictorian of our class? Who was second?
A. Corrie Lou Livingston, Bob Berland.

21. What South Shore family has 3 sons serve in the US Congress at the same time?
A. Crane. (2 from IL, 1 from IN)

22. Who were our class officers?
A. Marvin Weintraub, Mike Wasserman, Bonnie Bohne, Jane Anderson

23. Name 2 florist shops that were located in South Shore area?
A. Holiday, South Shore, Clemonson's.

24. Who was Mayor of Chicago in 1957?
A. Richard Daley.

25. Name 5 brands of TV's in the early 1950's?
A. Zenith, Sylvania, Phiico, Dumont, Admiral, Westinghouse GE, RCA.       

26. What was the name of the one Tea Room and restaurant? Where was it located?
A. Johnston's, 71st & Exchange.

27. What was the name of the football stadium where SSHS played home games?
A. Eckersal - 82nd and Yates.

28. Name at least 3 of the top movies of 1957?
      A. Funny Face, Bridge on River Kwai, Les Girls, Love in The Afternoon, Silk Stockings, Sayonara, 12 Angry Men A Hatful of Rain, The Great Man, Gunfight at the OK Corral, An Affair to Remember, The Pajama Game.

29. Where was the public library located in South Shore?
     A. 73rd &: Exchange

30. Name the ICRR stops in South Shore?

A. 71st & Stony Island, 71st & Jeffrey, 71st & Yates, 76th & Exchange, 79th & Exchange.

Bonus and tie breaking question:

What popular restaurant was located at the corner of 79th & South Chicago Avenue?
 A. The Kickapoo Inn.

 

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