Carmel High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Carmel, IN)

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A look through the halls of C.H.S. reveals the library, the location for research, pleasure, and the ripening of in- tellectual interests through the use of books and magazines and the help of Mrs. Donahue. One of the busiest places at Carmel High is the bookstore, under the able supervision of Mrs. Brunner. Carol Duzan, Steve Harkness, Jim Samuelson, Janet Wilson, and Barbara Bracken wait for their turn while Danny Dunham pays Mrs. Brunner for his purchases. Classes and After School Students prepare to leave after a busy day of English comp, trig, physics, and government. During the five-minute interval between classes, the halls are filled with students exchanging greetings, opening their lockers, and hurrying to their next classes.

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We Had Fun at Lunch Time... Between Barbara Brown and Carol Herrmann make use of the vertical files in the library. The facilities of Carmel High School greatly aided in its smooth operation. The library contains 2350 books, among which are science fiction, historical novels, biographies, and autobiographies. Besides books it also holds forty-four classical records for the teachers ' use, seventy-five magazines, from nine hundred to one thousand folders under different headings, and a large number of filmstrips. During some class periods this room serves as a study hall, under the supervision of Mrs. Donahue, our librarian. Semester tests are sometimes given in the room, too. Carmel ' s gymnasium, having a seating capacity of 4500, is the largest in Hamilton County. The newly organized wrestling team held its matches there. The gym also served as a study hall, a physical education classroom, an assembly hall for all school convocations, and the setting for the high school concert band ' s annual production, Allegro. This year the school body was fortunate to have the county tournament games and the sectional games played in its gymnasium. Lunching was not the only purpo se for which Carmel ' s cafeteriawasused.lt was also the meeting place for class committees, organization meetings, and for taking educational examinations. For special occasions the tables were removed and the cafe- teria served as a dancing floor. The intercommunications system was one of the most used facilities. Each day over the intercom, Mr. Lemme delivered messages to the student body during the half-hour between the fifth and sixth periods. Another use was to summon the pupils to pep sessions, convocations, and class meetings. The deans ' offices, located inside the main office, were headed by Mrs. Verplank, Dean of Girls, and Mr. Owens, Dean of Boys and Vice- Principal. In these two offices were kept the aggregate attendance. A reading comprehension machine was installed in Mr. Owens ' office. A major duty of the deans was to com 3l pupils in school -problems. The office of the school nurse, Mrs. Kerchner, is located beside the main office. Absences were reported to and recorded in the nurse ' s office. Girls wishing to become nurses could work in the office answering the telephone. Miss Williamson, Guidance Counselor, provid- ed students with vocational information. She guided them in fulfilling their high school requirements and helped them make their college choices.

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The gym was silenced and all stood at attention as the National Anthem was played. Crowds Thronged to Our Gym to. All the expectation and suspense oiweeKS beiorehand began to build up; while the referee waited for the game to be°in and the two teams heard last minute instructions from the coaches.