Central High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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The procession of paraders has now reached the corner of Thirteenth and Jackson Streets. At this point the line of march is very near the northeast tur- ret. This corner is made more pleasing hy the attractive shruhlmery and the green vines creeping up the sides of the dark stones of the building. The base of the turret is wider than the remainder, giving it a well-balanced look. There are three classrooms in this spire. the Cooking, Sewing, and Physics rooms. It is of great service since it contains more rooms than the other spires. Although it is not so well- known as some of the turrets since it is a part of the huge wing which was added in 1913. still it is none the less heauti- ful and is becoming as much a part of our school life as the others. The remainder of the turrets almove the window con- tains no rooms. The top of the tower is terminated with a de- sign similar to the other turrets. 2Q54'Er!IRQ!w li Fil

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As we march up Nebraska Street the procession halts in front of the large tower that incloses the west entrance of our castle, through which the parade passes frequently. Glancing upward from our position we behold the broad approach to the steps in the foreground. Slightly above here the steps are bordered by shrubs and bushes. Two large pillars stand like sentinals mid- way between the door and our point of view. Small windows surround the entrance, and above them an arc, similar to that in the large turret on the south, embraces the entryway. Raising our eyes still more we observe the seven windows which brighten the wide stair- way within. Besides illuminat- ing the stairs they furnish suf- ficient light for the halls. The gaze of the parader sweeps upward to discover that this tower is terminated by a rough border of stones above which can be seen nothing but the sky. This spire is a familiar sight to our paraders since it is one of the most commonly used en- trances to our school.

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As members of the parade of Central High, students and friends. we have observed details of the structure of our castle as we passed them on our first promenade. Now we are back at the southeast corner of our building ready to encircle it once more in order that its majesty and dignity may be impressed upon our memory for- ever. We swing westward along the rough stone walls and win- dows that form the exterior of our edifice until we come to the south door at the base of what used to be the bell tower. The lower floors of this tower are now classrooms and the space below the spire itself is the abode of thousands of pigeons. Our parade disturbs the pigeons and, as we advance to the south- west corner of the building, the shadows of their wings flicker across our way. Pausing for an instant we recall the many times we have called or have been called to interview our principal in this section of the building. The procession grows restless, so we turn north and do not hesitate as we proceed down the steps from the west door and continue northward past the bleak walls of the machine shop to the corner of Nebraska and Thirteenth Streets. Right facel The order sends us on our way past the bicycle stands, past the open windows of the Record room and on to the north door. There we find no outstanding object of interest and as this is only a survey of the castle as a whole, we quicken our pace and move forward to the northeast corner of the building. where we again turn to the south. The march continues along the east side of our building, pausing a brief moment in front of the entrance and then on to the corner. We look across the beautiful lawn of our castle, seeing first the cannon, then the walk which encircles the building, and lastly we see our school, a never-to-be-forgotten sight. With this last picture clearly printed in the memories of our paraders, the procession sweeps on in the daily activities of school life.