Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Msny pi 0e(jU0infed $f ' B$ek-to-Sehool, ' el$$s psfty Lowered ceiling, the fresh smell of paint, new dressing room facilities, a new floor, and other improvements, all a part of the remodeling of the gyms, were finally finished in October for class use, although the initial pep session was con- ducted there. Keeping in step with the Oaober at- mosphere, the sophomore class had its after-school class party, Autumn Magic. This class activity provided a time for classmates to meet and get aquainted, while dancing and listening to favorite rock ' n ' roll top tunes. Students weren ' t the only ones ex- ploring the school and facilities and get- A money-making project for the sopho- mores was their dance. Here Jan Whitfield, Ruthers Hawkins, Curtis Booker, and Doris Samuel .seem to be enjoying the music. Central was visited by principals and super- intendents of schools belongini4 to Ni;r:h Central Assn. Mrs. Schmidt and Mr. Spulier greet a principal. ting acquainted. The Parent-Teacher As- sociation sponsored Back to School night, inviting the students ' parents to come to school and to see the remodeled gyms. Parents gathered in homerooms in place of their sons or daughters and attended shortened class periods. This provided a chance for parents and teach- ers to get together and see the school. Among Central ' s many visitors were principals and superintendents of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. This year Central hosted the NCA meeting in October. Superintendents and principals o f var- ious schools had a forum to discuss mat- ters of mutual concern and visited many of the classrooms and talked to teachers and students. Altogether. October . was a month of getting acquainted. Open house was the major project in showing off the newly remodeled gym. Linda Englebrecht and Bill Doctor reg- ister Mr. Leslie Fry, school board member.

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Septembet hm hi 1,274 Cenft$l ' ite$ b$ek to school Study hall is where everyone does home- work ihey didn ' t do the ni.uht before or lessons for the next day, Sylvia Rose is reading the book Crime and Punishment. September brought many new Cen- tralites from the city junior high schools, the smell of brand new, colorful text- books, and unusually hot weather to Cen- tral to begin the 1963-64 school year. Beginning the new school term was offset by learning class schedules and locker combinations, receiving new text- books, and meeting new classmates. Among the new faces was Dr. Carl Bickley, the new athletic director; and Mr. Edward Schlecht, became boys ' dean. Principal Paul SpuUer welcomed 1274 enrolled Centralites and the faculty to another busy academic and extra-cur- ricular year in Tigerland. Friday night dances resumed with the traditional back-to-school dance, where everyone could dance, talk, and m a k e friends. One of the classes ' first activities was to elect their class officers that would lead them through the year ' s activities. One at a time, the classes assembled in the auditorium for nominations, followed by a week of campaigning, then voting. Getting back into the academic swing of school life, all students had at least one study hall a day or its equivalent. It wasn ' t long before everybody got used to where and when they had classes. New teachers v ere Miss Phyllis Blake- man, Mrs. Ann Fordeck, and Mrs. Ellen Rhodes. New textbooks and new facili- ties also added enthusiasm to learning. Sports-inclined Tigers participated in cross country runs and football games to begin the fall sports. Tiger fans followed the sports events through the rain, snow, and cold, cheering the thinliclads and teams on to victories. Junior Leonard Hairston. Tiger quartei- back, is shown as he was brought down in the Bishop Luers contest by two Knigh: players. Luers won by a 2V6 count.

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r ,T,c A I ,v,o joJi ,„„n f rhp new Evm Mr Soulier was master-of-ceremonies for the occasion. Mr. Phil Eskew, commissioner of IHSAA, speaks at the dedication ot ttie new gym. y