Strike a pose!
In the spring of 1973, The Romeo Observer highlighted certain aspects of the Romeo community. These included school concepts and certain people like today's subject Sherryl South, who demonstrates a typical karate/Judo pose.
South's profile was featured in the April 19, 1973 issue. The article emphasized her hobbies, which were Judo (it mixes that up with karate) and summer softball. In the fact, this is how it begins, "Sherryl South is pretty; the kind of woman any man would like to know. But she is not the kind of woman any man would like to have mad at him."
The 1969 Romeo High School graduate found out about Judo in 1968 when her father Sherman teased her about it. They saw that it was being taught in Romeo at the local community center with Frank Aul teaching, so they decided to attend the 20-week course together. Her interest in the sport started with self defense, but "her instinct for sport and sporting exercise" fueled her enthusiasm in wanting to know more.
She also stated that she never received any bruises during her Judo training.
In addition, the article discusses South's work as a secretary at the National Twist and Drill as well as ambitions to become an executive secretary and to start a women's softball team in an organized league. Despite Title IX being enacted one year prior, there was one huge obstacle for the latter to come true. She explained that men's games could be played at night, while the women's could only do so in the afternoon or early evening.
Let's hope those dreams were fulfilled without her flipping someone over onto their back.
Source: The Romeo Observer, April 19, 1973, p.1-B