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

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November found Centralites busy and active. As darkness veiled Tigeriand ear- lier, this didn ' t stop Central ' s Tigers as they came early and stayed late, working and learning. This month was set off from each ' s memories as a month of thanksgiving and sad tragedy. As fall fell into the path of winter, many were busy with getting ready for next spring, as they did the fall planting. Central ' s grounds sported 40 new plants as Pro ject Green was underway for the second consecutive year. Sponsored by the Student Council, Project Green was made possible by the student body ' s support, which further identified Central High School as one of downtown Fort Wayne ' s garden spots. Basketball being synonomous with No- vember brought the Hoosier Hysteria ' to Tigeriand as Tigers played their games at North Side, the Coliseum, and away. Also, new to Central ' s tradition. Tigers hosted three basketball games in their own gym, against New Haven, Warsaw, and Peru. Almost every Friday night students, fa- culty, and parents gather for a night of visiting and dancing at the club-sponsored dances. Clubs take turns decorating and planning dances for the student body One of the highlights of this month was the Thanksgiving program. Filled with sadness, as were the many people over the land over the sudden assassina- tion of the late President Kennedy, Cen- tralites paid tribute to him and were thankful for their many blesmgs, par- ticipating in the New World asserrbly in the boys ' gym. Centralites were no: only acquainted with academic and extra- curricular activities but also spiritual and national feeling in November. lames Simmons stands near a mckei dis play and rehearses his lines for the Thanks giving program. The program was giver for the entire srudent b( dv.

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Ptojecf Qmn, U$nks ' ii in mfked Noi etnbet Theme tor the Thankscu ini, pro.uram was based on the landing of the PiUrims and what thev mav have seen in a New World. A n-.i|or project of the Student Council is proiect trcen By their efforts, plants, lloweis, and trees now beautify the school Here, Jeanne Foote, Ray Meshberger, and Loren Fifer plant one of the tn Mrs. Martone delivers a eulogy for the late President Kennedy at the Thanksgiving program. Kennedy was assissinated the Friday before. Bob Hopson races pa ' -t Neil C.arnes ot New Haven as Bill Harper watrl-.es his Tij er teammate. The game was played at Centrals . ym.

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This year Math Club celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary with a banquet. The speaker was Vernon Sheldon. Here are Miss Dorothy Ridgewav. sponsor: Mr. Sheldon; Byron Smith, presi- dent, and Mr. Croninger, co-founder and former principal. 1a . Snow-covered grounds and lights that seemed to be always lighting the win dows of Central revealed the constant busy activity of Tigerland in December Beginning the month with enthusiasm the Bengals dedicated the new gym ' at the New Haven basketball game. Enthusiastic drama students, first- timers and old-hands at acting on stage, presented the Class of 1965 ' s Tiger House, as a class project. Students en- joyed the comedy-stylized mystery as quite an experience. All will remember when Central was visited by the distinguished United States Senator Birch Bayh, junior senator from Indiana. He stressed the importance of young men and women getting a formal education to be able to take responsibili- ty for running the government. Getting ready for the holidays, stu- dents and teachers decorated the rooms, put up decorated trees in the main office, library, and cafeteria, and played Christ- mas music in the library and music rooms. Each year Centralities participate in the Christmas Basket Program for the needy. Mr. Birch Bayh, Indiana ' s junior senator, gives a speech at a general assembly. Richard Arbaugh, Bill Etzler, and Patty Mt- Cormick do a scene together.