North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Teepees and Redskins have always symbolized North and its spirit, as they do here in a 1951 pep session. The first athletic field had goal posts on the north and south, a situation that changed in the 1950 ' s. This cross country team accumulated 33 straight wins in the Northeast Indiana Conference in 1952. Dances almost every weekend were climaxed by spring proms, and North once had two each year. History 9

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' Pop ' s ' retirement relocated stadium marked 3rd decade Falvey ' s soda fountain in the brick building next to North became known as Sandy ' s in the decade that began in 1948, but its function did not change. It was a gathering place, sometimes on the sly during class, and served Redskins even after it became Johnny ' s. Television, made its impact on society, including Redskins, who participated in local dance and quiz shows. Clubs increased in number, from 24 in 1948 to 32 in 1954. They scheduled dances and parties on most winter weekends and sponsored booster buses to take fans to away games. Pop Northrop retired in 1953 and was succeeded by 0. Dale Robertson. The stadium, replaced in 1955 by a new one that was given a quarter-turn so the main bleachers would face north, had a seating capacity of 3400 and was named Northrop Stadium. The addition of the retaining wall along the river in 1956 provided a challenge to graffiti artists. Those years also proved to be exciting in sports. The track team won city and sectional championships in 1948, and added regional championships in 1948, 1953, 1954, and 1955 and state titles in 1956 and 1957. After many years of trying, the football team became city champions in 1953, 1955, and 1956. The basketball team won sectionals in 1948, 1949, and 1953 and played in the state finals in 1955. In 1954 and 1955 the cross country team won sectional and regional crowns. Of course, the sports were not the only exciting happenings. One event that raised excitement in 1951 was the appearance of Miss America, Yolanda Bethbeze on a Red Cross fund-raising tour. Mr. 0. Dale Robertson took command as principal in 1953. Skits in pep sessions have delighted Redskins through fifty years, as this group did in 1954. She stood majestic by the stream in 1927, and that hasn ' t changed in her fifty years. 8 History

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Large enrollments two retirements mark fourth decade The building was getting crowded as the fourth decade began. Student Council established a system of one-way stairs to reduce the traffic jams as classes passed, and in 1958, space was added by making a cafeteria out of the storage space and rifle range under the dome and converting the third-floor cafeteria into classrooms that became the 340 wing. By 1959 the enrollment had climbed to 2045. It remained up, even though the opening of junior highs removed the ninth graders in 1962, until the opening of Snider in 1965 removed 500 students. The 2300 enrollment in 1964 represented an all-time high. Classes began at 7 a.m. and ended at 4 p.m. and were scheduled in three shifts. All study halls were eliminated, and students were expected to do their studying at home. Johnny ' s closed for good in 1964, and for several years Mr. Don McClead ' s art classes met in the building facing State Street. Dr. Bill C. Anthis became principal in 1963 upon retirement of Mr. Robertson. In 1965, Mrs. Victoria Gross Young, who had been a dean since 1930, also retired. This decade saw the growth of a new tradition, collecting items for the Christmas Bureau. Key Club worked to raise money for building tennis courts, but this was not accomplished until the major renovation in the next decade. However, golf and swimming were added as varsity sports in 1962, and by 1966 the swim team were city champions. The track team won state crowns in 1963 and 1965, were runners up in 1966, and were regional champions in 1962. The football team became city champions in 1964 and finally beat Elkhart for the first time in eight years. The basketball team were runners up in the state tournament in 1965, then won the sectionals in 1966. Unique learning experiences often were the result of friendly teachers who could enjoy a joke. A new cafeteria materialized under the dome although the pillars appeared to interfere. Participating in the major musical or dramatic production was often the highlight of the year. 10 History