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Show Roller Skating Club Gains New Popularity Popularity for skating is growing grow-ing through private parties, which is shown by the membership of 200 in the South high roller skating club, the largest, most active club in the school. Every other party, invitation night, is held where every member mem-ber may bring a guest. Lessons are being given, whereby where-by beginners are now able to do advanced dances. Other popular attractions are games and "sing time." Some of the various games are couples, topsy-turvy trios, bell couples relay races, paper games and various other features. During Dur-ing "sing time," all members let loose and raise their voices in yopular songs while skating. Skating on assembly March 10, Frank Hodgson, second place state champion and former South student, proved that skating was more than going around in circles. His ability for jumps and spins was cut down due to the floor, but he proved his skill by doing trick skating and a pair skate with his partner, Ruth Lang. The main trick was the jumping of six boys from a small runway. He has jumped as many as 10 boys at one time and landed successfully. When asked his opinion on skating, he declared that it was the best sport he knew. "Not only does skating provide continued competition," he said, "but it proaides mental and physical relaxation and development develop-ment of the muscels and body." |